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Safe to charge iphone 12 via my laptop’s type c port?



I recently lost my power adapter so now I have to charge my phone via my laptop using the usb c to lighting cable, I have noticed that my phone charges considerably faster but also heats up a lot while charging as compared to charging normally via an outlet, is it safe to continue charging this way?

iPhone 12, iOS 17

Posted on Apr 28, 2024 6:28 PM

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Posted on Apr 28, 2024 6:34 PM

Yes, it should be perfectly safe. The fact is your computer is likely outputting more power to the phone than the wall plug you were using, so your phone is charging faster and when you charge an iPhone faster, it naturally generates more heat. But it's still safe.

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Safe to charge iphone 12 via my laptop’s type c port?

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