You Can Charge Your iPhone 6 Much Faster By Using an iPad Charger!

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Posted September 22, 2014 at 9:39pm by iClarified

The new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can be charged much faster by using an iPad charging adapter rather than the iPhone charging adapter included with the device, according to tests by iLounge and MacRumors forum member 2IS.

Using a Kill-A-Watt device and examining OS X system information, we can see that the charging profile of the new iPhones match that of the iPad. This allows them to charge using 2.1A. Earlier iPhone models would only draw 5W, no matter the charger used.

Initial tests found that iPhone 6 Plus could be charged in about two hours using the iPad adapter.

Give it a try and let us know if you notice a significant difference in the comments! Please follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, or RSS for more Apple news, tutorials, and videos.

Via: [iLounge] [MacRumors]

You Can Charge Your iPhone 6 Much Faster By Using an iPad Charger!

[iPhone 5s (left) versus iPhone 6 Plus (right) charging profiles from OS X system report]

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beks6 - September 24, 2014 at 9:14am

I charged already my iPhone 5 with an iPad Air charger. It was faster, but the phone went also hot :D

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Raf - September 23, 2014 at 8:55pm

I use an in wall replacement socket - everything charges faster on that. From Home Depot.

What? - September 23, 2014 at 4:28pm

Duh!!! Who didnt know this shyt? Only Apple. Lol

gamerscul9870 - September 23, 2014 at 9:56pm

Who didn't show proof for such gimmicky rant? Wtf LAWL

Zipaz - September 23, 2014 at 1:39pm

I confirm that ipad charger does charge iphone faster than using provided iphone charger. after draining the battery out first time, I plugged in the ith ipad charger which I use for every iOS devices, I find my iphone 6 was fully charged after about 2 hour. I thought my battery was faulty as it was charged so fast.

CryMeARiver - September 23, 2014 at 1:15pm

I've been doing this since the iPhone 5. Works well. Doesn't damage the battery. Well, not that I have noticed anyways.

Iu - September 23, 2014 at 11:20am

Doesn't damage the battery?

Macer - September 23, 2014 at 4:06pm

After a while the battery won't hold power for long. This is old news. I've been doing this trick for years. I only use it when I need to charge my phone faster. Don't rely on it if you want to keep your battery healthy

jos1 - September 23, 2014 at 7:39am

Ipad charger on an iphone6= less wall hugging!

Nicko - September 23, 2014 at 7:57am

Haha nice one!

gamerscul9870 - September 23, 2014 at 9:09am

Or get a genneo.

Dan - September 23, 2014 at 6:14am

Been on it forever.....

Lees - September 23, 2014 at 5:58am

According to the bottom image, the iPhone 5s sees an additional 500 mA with the 2.1A charger; whereas, the iPhone 6 sees an additional 1600mA. That's a significant difference from the iPhone 5s to the iPhone 6.

Nicko - September 23, 2014 at 7:56am

Yeah that's quite reasonable. It's also highly probable the charging manufacturers had more spare chargers on the lower spec amp value- tut tut Apple for selling us your spare inappropriate components that cost us in efficiency. Luckily I knew about how to determine the appropriate charger for my device.

rahilxx98 - September 23, 2014 at 1:34am

Please update the app for iPhone 6 Plus!!

seq2 - September 23, 2014 at 12:06am

Ya~ riding a bicycle is faster than walking... Duh!

dustinhuber - September 22, 2014 at 11:19pm

Charging at a lower amperage will prolong the lifespan of your battery, but if you need your phone powered up quickly, absolutely!

King Rollo - September 22, 2014 at 10:11pm

This is wrong the lightening devices all charge quicker in a iPad charger..

Jan - September 22, 2014 at 10:02pm

Duh been using it since iPad 1 came out

iHA69 - September 22, 2014 at 10:01pm

Been using the iPad charger for ever. It's common sense...

6italia0 - September 22, 2014 at 9:55pm

This is the type of post that deserves a Nicholas cage meme. I've been doing this since the iPhone 4 release.

stevenlacross - September 22, 2014 at 9:48pm

Well they are claiming that if you charge the iPhone 5s and below on the iPad charger, it'll still charge slower because the older iPhones are programmed to not charge at the higher rate but that the iPhone 6 and 6 plus are programmed to allow the higher charge rate to work with them. I don't think this is true because I've been using my iPhone 5s on my iPad charger and it seems to charge faster on it. Could be because it's jailbroken and I have the battery life tweek on it and it shows me that it's getting more mah than the regular charger.

lees - September 22, 2014 at 9:55pm

It seems like the difference is that the iPhone 6 may actually support that profile. i.e. there isn't a risk of damaging the device by using an inappropriate charger.

Mike - September 22, 2014 at 9:47pm

The best and fastest charge comes from turning off your phone and using the iPad charger adapter.

gamerscul9870 - September 22, 2014 at 9:45pm

No duh. I owned an iPad and iPhone and got that idea myself. But since since it's mentioned, I will point out putting it in airplane mode will do much more better.

Aman - September 22, 2014 at 9:45pm

The same thing can be done with the iPhone 5s not only 6 and 6 plus.

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