**Unlocking the Fast Charging Potential of Your iPhone with iOS 18**

Within the latest update to iOS 18, Apple has introduced a new feature that helps users determine if they're charging their iPhone as fast as possible. This feature is built into the battery section and takes advantage of the iPhone's capabilities to recognize the charger being used.

**Testing the 5-Watt Charger**

I have two chargers sitting on my desk: a 5-watt USB-A Apple charger and a 20-watt USBC Apple charger. To test the 5-watt charger, I'll plug it in first and observe how long it takes for the iPhone to recognize the charging speed. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is capable of up to 27 watts of fast charging, so this 5-watt charger will likely not be able to take full advantage of that capability.

**Waiting for the Optimal Charging Speed**

After plugging in the 5-watt charger, I'll wait at least 30-40 seconds before checking on the charging speed. This allows the iPhone to determine if the charge is optimal for the device being used with this specific charger. Once I've waited, I'll jump into the settings app and navigate to the battery section to see if the iPhone has recognized the slow charging prompt.

**Identifying Slow Chargers**

After waiting, I still don't see the slow charging prompt in the battery section of my device. This means that the iPhone has not yet determined if we're charging at optimal speeds or if it's charging slowly due to a subpar charger. To confirm this, I'll wait another 10 seconds and then check the battery section again. Sure enough, the slow charging prompt appears, indicating that the charger is indeed not capable of delivering fast charging speeds.

**Switching to the 20-Watt Charger**

Now that we've confirmed the issue with the 5-watt charger, let's switch to the 20-watt USBC Apple charger and see how it performs. I'll navigate to the settings app, select "not charging," and then plug in the 20-watt charger. With this charger, the iPhone is capable of delivering faster charging speeds, up to 15 watts for wireless charging.

**Verifying the Fast Charging Speed**

With the 20-watt charger plugged in, I'll jump into the battery section again to see if the iPhone has recognized the optimal charging speed. To my relief, I no longer see the slow charging prompt, and the optimal charging speed appears in the settings app. This means that the iPhone is indeed charging at its maximum potential with this 20-watt charger.

**Important Considerations for Fast Charging**

It's essential to note that if you ever see the yellow "slow charging" prompt on your device when using a wireless charger or a standard charger, it may indicate that the charger is not capable of delivering fast charging speeds. In this case, it's crucial to inspect the charger and replace it if necessary.

**Fast Charging with iOS 18**

The introduction of this feature in iOS 18 provides users with an easy way to determine if their chargers are optimized for fast charging speeds. This ensures that you're getting the most out of your device and taking full advantage of its capabilities when it comes to fast charging.

**Wireless Chargers and MaxSafe Compatibility**

It's also worth noting that this feature works not only with standard chargers but also with wireless chargers, including those compatible with MacSafe. If you have a MaxSafe charger that claims to be fast but doesn't deliver optimal speeds, iOS 18 will notify you of the issue.

**Conclusion**

The new feature in iOS 18 provides users with an easy way to identify slow chargers and ensure they're getting the fastest charging speeds possible for their iPhone. By taking advantage of this feature, you can upgrade your charging experience and make the most out of your device's capabilities.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys did you know that iOS 18 has a built-in software feature that will help you determine if you're actually charging your iPhone at the fastest speeds possible and if you're actually using the correct charger for your iPhone yes iOS 18 now has a new feature built into the battery section that will help you determine if you're charging your iPhone as fast as possible now let me show you how easy it is to take advantage of this new feature within iOS 18 now obviously I have two Chargers sitting here on my desk I have a 5 watt these are both Apple Chargers so I have the 5 wat usba Apple charger and I also have the 20 wat Apple charger USBC as you see right there now the first one I'm going to go ahead and test is the 5 wat now keep in mind that the iPhone 15 Pro Max that you see on my desk is capable of up to 27 watts of fast charging so let's go ahead and plug this in the 5w charger first we're going to go ahead and plug it in here we go and take a look at that we're now charging at 5 watt speeds now keep in mind that you may want to wait at least 30 to 40 seconds until your iPhone can determine if the charge is optimal for your device using this specific charger so let's jump into settings here now you want to jump into the battery section and here in the battery section you may see yellow so if you see anything yellow Happening Here in the battery section it means that your iPhone is charging slow now as I mentioned you need to leave it about I don't know 30 seconds or so and then jump back into settings go into the battery battery section and wait to see if you see that slow charger prompt so it still hasn't kicked in the iPhone has not recognized rather it's fast or slow charger so we're going to give it a few seconds here and then we're going to jump right back into settings to see what the actual options are or the actual settings look like so still still waiting here for the iPhone to determine if we're charging at Optimum speeds it's been about 30 seconds now so let's go ahead and wait another 10 seconds or so and we'll jump back into that battery section and you may see a slow charging option appear or a slow charging prompt appear in the battery section of your device if you're using a slow charger and yes there it is so it took about I don't know 20 to 40 seconds to determine if this iPhone was actually charging at its Optimum speed or if it was charging slow you see there slow charger so that means that at this point I'm using a slow charger so that means I need to replace it so if you buy a charger that claims to be fast but you see this yellow on the charging meter it means you're actually charging your device slower than you could be charging your device so now we're going to go ahead and do the same thing but we're going to be using the actual 20 W charger so let's jump into the settings of this iPhone let's make sure we're not charging obviously so let's go here and take a look at that there it is we're not charging so now we're going to try the 20 W charger here so this is also compatible with Mac saave Chargers so if you buy a che2 compatible wireless charger but you see those yellows on the actual meter it means you actually have a slow wireless charger so just keep in mind that this also works with Ma saave so if you have the Max saave and the ch2 compatible ma saave then you shouldn't see those yellows on the charging meter keep that in mind if you do it means your max safe is a slow one you may want to replace it as well this one is the Apple authentic so this one can charge up to 15 watts of wireless charging so let's jump into settings here let's go into the battery section now with the 20 watt and take a look at those charge so right there you see that we're not getting the slow prompt so the optimal charging on this device would be anything from 20 watts or higher I've noticed that anything that's 10 or lower you'll see those yellows appear on the charging meters for your device so if you ever see this yellow on your device when charging your device you can go ahead and check your charger right now and see if you have any of those yellows on the charging meters if you do determine which charger you were using at that time and replace it because that means you're not charging your device at the fastest speed possible and yes iOS 18 makes this possible I think it's a great feature for users when they go to buy a fast wireless charger or a fast charger in general the software can actually determine if you're actually charging at the correct speed thank you for watching this quick update I hope you guys enjoy this video and I'll see you guys on the next one peacehey guys did you know that iOS 18 has a built-in software feature that will help you determine if you're actually charging your iPhone at the fastest speeds possible and if you're actually using the correct charger for your iPhone yes iOS 18 now has a new feature built into the battery section that will help you determine if you're charging your iPhone as fast as possible now let me show you how easy it is to take advantage of this new feature within iOS 18 now obviously I have two Chargers sitting here on my desk I have a 5 watt these are both Apple Chargers so I have the 5 wat usba Apple charger and I also have the 20 wat Apple charger USBC as you see right there now the first one I'm going to go ahead and test is the 5 wat now keep in mind that the iPhone 15 Pro Max that you see on my desk is capable of up to 27 watts of fast charging so let's go ahead and plug this in the 5w charger first we're going to go ahead and plug it in here we go and take a look at that we're now charging at 5 watt speeds now keep in mind that you may want to wait at least 30 to 40 seconds until your iPhone can determine if the charge is optimal for your device using this specific charger so let's jump into settings here now you want to jump into the battery section and here in the battery section you may see yellow so if you see anything yellow Happening Here in the battery section it means that your iPhone is charging slow now as I mentioned you need to leave it about I don't know 30 seconds or so and then jump back into settings go into the battery battery section and wait to see if you see that slow charger prompt so it still hasn't kicked in the iPhone has not recognized rather it's fast or slow charger so we're going to give it a few seconds here and then we're going to jump right back into settings to see what the actual options are or the actual settings look like so still still waiting here for the iPhone to determine if we're charging at Optimum speeds it's been about 30 seconds now so let's go ahead and wait another 10 seconds or so and we'll jump back into that battery section and you may see a slow charging option appear or a slow charging prompt appear in the battery section of your device if you're using a slow charger and yes there it is so it took about I don't know 20 to 40 seconds to determine if this iPhone was actually charging at its Optimum speed or if it was charging slow you see there slow charger so that means that at this point I'm using a slow charger so that means I need to replace it so if you buy a charger that claims to be fast but you see this yellow on the charging meter it means you're actually charging your device slower than you could be charging your device so now we're going to go ahead and do the same thing but we're going to be using the actual 20 W charger so let's jump into the settings of this iPhone let's make sure we're not charging obviously so let's go here and take a look at that there it is we're not charging so now we're going to try the 20 W charger here so this is also compatible with Mac saave Chargers so if you buy a che2 compatible wireless charger but you see those yellows on the actual meter it means you actually have a slow wireless charger so just keep in mind that this also works with Ma saave so if you have the Max saave and the ch2 compatible ma saave then you shouldn't see those yellows on the charging meter keep that in mind if you do it means your max safe is a slow one you may want to replace it as well this one is the Apple authentic so this one can charge up to 15 watts of wireless charging so let's jump into settings here let's go into the battery section now with the 20 watt and take a look at those charge so right there you see that we're not getting the slow prompt so the optimal charging on this device would be anything from 20 watts or higher I've noticed that anything that's 10 or lower you'll see those yellows appear on the charging meters for your device so if you ever see this yellow on your device when charging your device you can go ahead and check your charger right now and see if you have any of those yellows on the charging meters if you do determine which charger you were using at that time and replace it because that means you're not charging your device at the fastest speed possible and yes iOS 18 makes this possible I think it's a great feature for users when they go to buy a fast wireless charger or a fast charger in general the software can actually determine if you're actually charging at the correct speed thank you for watching this quick update I hope you guys enjoy this video and I'll see you guys on the next one peace\n"