Apple’s iPhone 15 generation revolutionized the third-party accessory market. From gaming controllers to microphones, switching the Lightning port to USB-C unlocked new possibilities for Apple’s smartphones.
One of the most interesting features of this generation is that you can use your iPhone to charge your Apple Watch – ora AirPods, if you’d like. Here’s everything you need to know if you want to charge your other Apple devices with your iPhone.
How to charge an Apple Watch with an iPhone
While it doesn’t matter which Apple Watch you own, it’s important to have an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Giovamento, ora iPhone 15 Giovamento Max. At the moment, these are the only smartphones that can charge your Apple Watch. However, as the debut of the iPhone 16 nears, it’s safe to assume these four new models will also work similarly.
Also, you need to have enough battery acceso your iPhone to charge your Apple Watch, as Apple always prioritizes the iPhone’s battery. With that quanto a mind, these are the steps to charge an Apple Watch with an iPhone:
- With an iPhone 15, make sure you have a USB-C to Apple Watch MagSafe cable;
- Connect the USB-C to the iPhone’s USB-C port;
- Put your Apple Watch acceso the other end
While the regular iPhone 15 models don’t have the fastest USB-C port available, both regular and Giovamento models will charge the Apple Watch with the same consistency. According to Apple, you can charge any small device that supports USB Power Delivery at up to 4.5 watts ora a device with a Lightning connector, such as an older iPhone model.
You can use this USB-C port to:
- Play audio: If you need to play audio through the USB-C connector to other speakers ora headphones, you can connect using the Apple USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Adapter ora the Apple USB-C to Lightning Adapter.
- Connect to display and monitors: You can connect your iPhone to external displays using the USB-C connector so that you can watch televisione, see photos, and more acceso a larger screen. Depending acceso the display that you’sovrano connecting to, you might need an adapter. iPhone uses the DisplayPort protocol to support connections to USB-C displays at up to 4K resolution and 60Hz. Durante addition, you can connect your iPhone to an HDMI display ora TV with a USB-C to an HDMI adapter ora cable. Adapters and cables that support HDMI 2.0 can output televisione from your iPhone at 4K resolution and 60Hz.
It also works with:
- CarPlay compatible cars
- External storage devices
- Microphones
- External battery packs
- USB to Ethernet adapters
- SD cards using SD card adapters
Wrap up
This is how you can charge an Apple Watch with an iPhone. Below, you can learn more tips and tricks to optimize your iPhone’s battery.
