When I charge my iPhone 11, after a few minutes it automatically turns on. But I wanted to charge it turned off. So I turned off the phone by pressing and holding volume button + Side button. but the screen was completely black and there was no indication of charging at all. I unplugged the cable and replugged it, and the phone powers on automatically.
Does apple really want us to charge our phone only when it's on?
iPhone 11, iOS 13
The fact the device turns on when you attach it to power is expected behavior. People normally do not power down their devices much at all any more, but the iPhone should charge when turned off. It does not, however, display any outward sign that it is charging. I can't say what Apple wants, but might ask why you wish to turn it off to charge it. It is not going to make any difference in the speed that it charges. And, if like most, you charge it overnight when you go to bed, if configured with iCloud backup, it will do an automatic backup of the device daily when it is connected to wi-fi, plugged in, and the screen is locked. That minimizes the amount of data one might lose if there is a problem with the phone.
EDIT: To test, I went ahead and plugged my iPhone in to charge while typing the earlier response, and then powered it off. It was at 84% battery. I just unplugged it, and turned it back on, and it was at 87% battery. The device was charging, but since it was turned off, no power to the screen, processor, etc., there is no way to display anything about charging status. The only way to display that is when the device is powered on. Any while other phones may be able to do that, the iPhone does not. If you are powering it off to keep from being disturbed overnight, then you can use Do Not Disturb to prevent that. If I'm not understanding what you are trying to do, please explain.
The fact the device turns on when you attach it to power is expected behavior. People normally do not power down their devices much at all any more, but the iPhone should charge when turned off. It does not, however, display any outward sign that it is charging. I can't say what Apple wants, but might ask why you wish to turn it off to charge it. It is not going to make any difference in the speed that it charges. And, if like most, you charge it overnight when you go to bed, if configured with iCloud backup, it will do an automatic backup of the device daily when it is connected to wi-fi, plugged in, and the screen is locked. That minimizes the amount of data one might lose if there is a problem with the phone.
EDIT: To test, I went ahead and plugged my iPhone in to charge while typing the earlier response, and then powered it off. It was at 84% battery. I just unplugged it, and turned it back on, and it was at 87% battery. The device was charging, but since it was turned off, no power to the screen, processor, etc., there is no way to display anything about charging status. The only way to display that is when the device is powered on. Any while other phones may be able to do that, the iPhone does not. If you are powering it off to keep from being disturbed overnight, then you can use Do Not Disturb to prevent that. If I'm not understanding what you are trying to do, please explain.
It does charge when off. However, if you unplug the cable while charging, and plug it back in, the phone will restart.
Not charging when it's off means there is a problem with the phone or no?
I was expecting at least there was a red battery icon that shows It is charging.
But it didn't show any charging indication when it's off.
How do I l know it is charging?
ablimitgiant wrote:
How do I l know it is charging?
The battery percentage will be higher when finished, than when it started charging.
You may not have read my response as to the why and what you are going to see and not see.
iphone 11 doesn't charge when power off
