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two tiny chargers to revive your dead phone fast

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four simple rules and a couple of great gadgets to solve your all-day charging problems.

by rick richardson
technology this week 

we do everything to keep our phones charged all day, hoping we won’t need to plug in until the evening.

alas, at the worst possible moment, the phone just dies. it needs to get recharged. now! and fast!

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what to do? of course, everyone knows you can’t go from zero to full charge in 10 or 15 minutes.

but here are four simple rules (including a couple of mini-sized gadgets) that will help you recharge your phone quicker.

1 – completely turn off the phone.

but that won’t work if you’re waiting for an important call, but shutting off the phone completely will provide the fastest charge when you can. you may not think that anything is happening when you’re charging, but when the phone is still on, it’s constantly polling its cellular service and even potentially updating apps in the background. all that activity slows the charging process.

2 – use a wall charger, not wireless charging.

whenever possible, use a plug-in wall charger. we know you can plug a usb cable into your pc or laptop, but the charge will take longer. even if you’re using a charger with lower wattage, an outlet will usually charge faster most of the time.

while wireless charging pads are perfect for overnight use, a suitable old-fashioned cable plugged into the wall is always better when you have little time to spare.

3 – don’t use your phone while it’s charging.

it’s tempting to fire off an urgent text or scroll through instagram. but leave it alone. it will charge faster.

4 – consider getting a fast charger.

nowadays, apple and most android makers don’t provide a charger with their phones. if you are still using a charger from an earlier phone, it’s probably a slow 5w model. you’ll need at least a 20w charger to fast charge most current models.

keep in mind the limit on wattage. you can’t buy a 100w charger and expect a 10-minute recharge. for example, the iphone 13 pro max has a charging ceiling of 27w.

here are two of the better fast chargers:

    1. arcstation pro 40w dual charger from spigen.
      if you have several phones in your household and you must fight for the charger, this dual charger could solve your problems. at 40w, you can fast-charge two phones at once. in addition, if one port is being used on its own, it can provide up to 30w for charging larger devices.
    2. anker 725 charger (nano ii 65w).
      this charger is a multi-tasker. the top port gives 20w of power for phone charging, while the bottom can hit 45w. when every device you own hits that low power range, this is the charger you want around. despite its power capabilities versus lower-wattage chargers, it’s still a tiny adapter.