A short, informal YouTube tutorial (host: Trisha Copper) that explains how to fast-charge Apple devices. Key points: iPhones starting with iPhone 8 support up to 18W fast charging (requires a USB-C charger plus a USB-C-to-Lightning cable); a 5W charger yields roughly 17% charge in 30 minutes while an 18W charger yields about 48% in the same time. iPads frequently ship with ~12W chargers; many iPad Pro models (10.5" and larger) and recent iPads support faster charging (tests show up to ~35W in one quick test). The host reassures viewers that devices will only draw supported power and that higher-wattage chargers won’t force extra draw.
Questions this video answers
iPhone 8 (and later).
About 17%.
About 48%.
A USB-C to Lightning cable (USB-C on the charger end, Lightning on the phone end).
Usually a 12-watt charger.
What's going on, everybody? Trisha Copper here, the blue collar nerd. Hey, if you've ever owned an iPhone, then you probably recognize this little guy. This is the standard 5 watt charger that's come in the box with an iPhone for years. But Starting with the iPhone 8, iPhones have actually supported up to 18 watts of power draw for charging and that equates to a much faster charge. So why did Apple keep including little 5 watt chargers in the box? Money. Actually this year with the iPhone 11, they have actually started putting fast chargers in the box. But if you have an iPhone 8 or later, then you can still use fast charging. You just have to get your own charger to get maximum 18 watt speeds. You're gonna want what's called a USB C charger. USB C is the latest generation of usb. It looks a little different and it's generally better. It can support more power draw, it can support faster data transfer. It's both an input and an output. And my favorite feature is it's not keyed, it's bi directional. So you know how when you go to plug in a regular USB a plug, it's always wrong the first time, so you flip it over and then it's wrong the second time, so you flip it back over and then somehow it's correct the third time. It always takes three tries. But that enigma is a thing of the past with USB C. Any way you plug it in, it's gonna work. I'm gonna put links down in the description below for some chargers that I recommend, both wall chargers and vehicle chargers. Cause I know some of you techs out there, you're gonna need to be charging them in your vans. Now to make this work, you're also going to need a USB C to lightning cable, because Apple still hasn't adopted USB C as a standard on the phones themselves. That's still what's called a lightning connector. So you'll need a cable that's lightning on one end and USB C on the other. And the USB C end is what plugs into your fast charger. That said, at the end of the day, it's super worth it because it is very noticeably faster. 30 minutes of charging with the regular 5 watt charger will get you to about 17% from dead. And with a full 18 watt USB C fast charger, that same 30 minutes is going to to about 48%. Now don't worry, iPhones use lithium ion batteries and they will only draw as much power as they support. So you're not going to damage your phone by using these fast chargers. Even if you decided to get a charger that's more than 18 watts, like a 30 or 90 watt charger, it's still not going to draw any more than 18 watts. You're going to be just fine. And you may want to opt for an even higher powered charger, especially if you also have an iPad to charge. Now, iPads are a little bit trickier. I was looking into which ones support fast charging and the information is a little bit muddy. There's there' more models and Apple doesn't make this information super available, but it looks like any iPad Pro model that's 10.5 inches or larger will support fast charging. And also newer iPads made from the last two or three years seem to support fast charging as well. But again, using an overpowered charger will not harm your battery, so you might as well go big. Worst case scenario, it just doesn't charge any faster. The chargers that iPads come with in the box vary a little bit, but it's usually a 12 watt charger. And using a USB C fast charger. The quickest test that I've seen done got an iPad charged at 35 watts. Again, that's going to be a very noticeable increase in charging speed. Now, if you're using third party chargers, especially in your car and your van, take a look and see what wattage those are. It could be lower than you think. If you're trying to charge an iPad, you're going to want at least 12 watts. And if you're trying to charge an iPhone, 5 watts is what it comes with, which is fine, but it's pretty slow. And if you have an iPhone 8 or later, you can do much faster. Again, links down in the description below for everything I mentioned. I'm going to put car chargers, wall chargers, the cable that I talked about. Everything's going to be down there in the description below. So if you're interested in any of this, go check that out. Anyways, that's all I got for today. Super appreciate you checking out my video. Be sure to hit like if you like this content, you want me to make more and definitely hit that subscribe button if you haven't already. That's how you're going to make sure that you don't miss any of my new content coming out. Appreciate it. I'll catch you in the next one. Peace. It.
