At a glance: How to charge your phone faster

• Deactivate power-hungry functions and apps during charging
• A mobile phone uses the least electricity when in flight mode or completely switched off
• Use the mobile phone as little as possible while it is charging
• The fast-charging function can only be maximised with compatible charging accessories
• Modern mobile phones are programmed to protect the rechargeable battery during fast charging
• Wired and induction chargers for the car or power banks also charge your mobile phone on the move

How to charge your phone faster: These tips work

If you want to charge your mobile phone up quickly before you need to leave the house, you’ll save yourself a lot of time if you reduce the power consumption of your mobile phone while it charges. Your mobile phone will charge more quickly with the following handy tips.

Charging and using a mobile phone

Of course, you can charge and use your mobile phone at the same time. However, limit yourself to writing text messages and opening e-mails if you want to charge your mobile phone more quickly. You should avoid games and videos. With these battery-draining applications, you will be charging and draining your rechargeable battery at the same time and that not only prolongs the charging time but can also shorten the lifespan of the battery.

Switching a mobile phone off while charging

It is often recommended to switch the mobile phone off to charge it more quickly. This recommendation is no longer so accurate nowadays. Modern smartphone generations actually switch themselves on when charging begins to enable communication between the smartphone and charger. However, switching off is absolutely an option to charge older models a little more quickly.

How to charge your phone faster with an app

Those who use a Samsung mobile phone also have the option of charging the mobile phone more quickly with the help of third-party apps. At the touch of a single button, energy-intensive functions such as device synchronisation, WLAN and GPS, which you would otherwise have to deactivate individually, are switched off during charging. In tests, this made it possible to charge the mobile phone up to 20% faster.

How to optimally use the fast-charge function

Newer smartphones have a fast-charge function, which can be used to charge your mobile phone more quickly while also being gentle on your battery. However, this technology is only useful if the power supply unit provides sufficient power to charge your fast-charge-capable rechargeable battery at a higher speed. With a fast charger such as the , your mobile phone is charged to approx. 50% in 30 minutes, for instance.

Read in our articles iPhone quick charge and Fast charging for Samsung how the fast-charge function is configured for different manufacturers and what you should take into account.

Is fast charging harmful for the rechargeable battery?

The fear that fast charging breaks the rechargeable battery is unfounded. Your mobile phone is programmed so that the charging process slows down the closer it gets to 100% to protect the battery from overcharging or overheating. This means your mobile phone is only charged at maximum speed at the beginning and takes longer to charge the second half. Charging the mobile phone more quickly also does not shorten the lifespan of the rechargeable battery, as long as it is not left connected to the charger for hours, despite already being fully charged. You can find more information on the topic here: How to charge a phone battery properly.

How to charge your phone faster in the car

If you haven’t had time to fast-charge your mobile phone at home, you can continue to fill the rechargeable battery while you are out in the car. This is possible, for example, with an induction charger, such as the wireless car charger , or a power bank.