How to tell if you’re using a slower iPhone charger

Apple has new functions in iOS 18 beyond Apple Intelligence, one of them will allow you to monitor the status of the battery and extend its useful life. iPhone 16 supports speeds up to 45W and will warn you if you are using a slow cable that does not match your mobile’s charging settings.

The company considers that all cables with 7.5 W or less power offer trickle charging, so it will start sending notifications to users. If the mobile detects that you are using what it has classified as a “slow charger”, it will leave a record of the battery usage.

The charging speed can be found from the iPhone Settings in the Battery section. Here the charging periods appear in different colors: green if it is running at maximum speed, orange with a lightning bolt symbol if it is trickle charging and red when the battery is very low.

Users can consult their detailed charging information in real time, from the last 24 hours and up to a period of 10 days.

Apple has clarified its definition of slow charging

Those from Cupertino have clarified that slow charging is much more than chargers that do not reach 7.5 W. iPhones that use a standard Qi1 wireless charger of less than 10 W or charge in USB ports in cars or hubs will also see the orange.

Apple has clarified that there are common reasons that slow down charging, such as using the phone while it is charging, connecting headphones or plugging it into a power strip with multiple devices at the same time. The mobile automatically limits power to 7.5W as a safety measure.

The company behind the iPhone not only aims to extend the useful life of its mobile batteries, but also to put an end to the frequent piracy of its cables and wireless chargers. The reality is that Apple has begun to classify some official wireless chargers from other brands compatible with MagSafe with Qi standard as slow charging.

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Tags: Batteries, iOS, iPhone