

Manufacturer testing ensures the device takes the right amount of power at different battery charge levels to maximise the safe charge rate while maintaining long-term battery health. Is Fast charge safe?Īll modern devices control the power input to suit the devices battery characteristics. Wireless is better than nothing, and fine for overnight charging, but not ideal for public charging. Fast charge is still 2-4 times faster than this method and is more reliable.

Wireless requires your phone to be placed precisely to get the best performance. Isn’t wireless charging quick and better? No, only devices with USB-C or Apple devices since 2017 with Lightning can use Fast Charge. So, can devices with Micro-USB use Fast Charge? For public charging solutions you will need a Fast charge system or a USB-C socket branded as Fast charge and using your own cable.
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The latest iPhone 11 Pro comes with these components. The cable will have USB-C at least on the charger end, and either USB-C or Apple Lightning on the device end. Do I need any specific equipment for fast charge?įast charge requires 3 components – a compatible phone/tablet/laptop or other device, a charger that supports USB Fast charge, and a compatible cable. Yes! But then no, because public places have yet to cotton on to this. So, if I’m stuck at an airport and think I’ll run out of battery before I need to get my electronic boarding pass out, I could get 10% battery in about 5 minutes? You’d expect to get 50% charge in 30 minutes. It means that you can charge your phone 2-4 times faster now. The people friendly term is “Fast Charge” and makes it possible to charge devices at up to 100W. The technical name is USB 3.1 Power Delivery.
