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How to Charge Apple Watch & AirPods with iPhone 15

Published

6 months ago

10/03/2023

Your new iPhone 15 has a bunch of cool features on board including a way to charge other devices like Apple Watch or a pair of AirPods or even another iPhone.

The iPhone 15 series has ditched Apple’s Lightning port with a new USB-C port. The change had long been rumored for the 2023 iPhone’s and it’s one of the rumors that came to fruition in September.

The move to USB-C allows the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max to charge an array of other devices.

This is useful if the battery life of your AirPods, Apple Watch, or another device is about to die and you need a quick charge to extend the battery.

Fortunately, charging another device with an iPhone 15 is extremely easy provided you have a device with a USB-C connector or a USB-C to Lightning cord.

How to Charge Devices with iPhone 15

Apple says you can use your iPhone 15 to charge your AirPods, Apple Watch, or another small device that supports USB Power Delivery at up to 4.5 watts. It doesn’t mention that you can charge larger devices like another iPhone.

Now keep in mind, the charge is limited to 4.5W which is enough power for smaller devices like a Watch or a pair of AirPods, but not much for larger devices like an iPhone. You can expect much slower charging speeds for large devices.

If the device you want to charge with your iPhone 15 has a USB-C connector, you’ll want to connect it directly to your iPhone with a USB-C cable. As luck would have it, your new iPhone 15 comes with one.

If the device you’re trying to charge uses Apple’s older Lightning standard, you’ll need a USB-C to Lightning cable in order to connect them. If you don’t have one, you can buy one from sites like Amazon. They’re cheap.

If you’ve got an Apple Watch that needs charging, you’ll need to connect a Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable directly to your iPhone. These can be a little expensive but you should be able to find a deal if you shop around.

You can also connect a Magnetic Charging Cable to your iPhone using a USB-C to USB Adapter.

4 Reasons Not to Install iOS 17.4.1 & 11 Reasons You Should

Install iOS 17.4.1 for Better Security

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If security is important to you, think about installing Apple's iOS 17.4.1 update right away.

The iOS 17.4.1 update includes two security patches. These patches will help keep your device and its data protected from harm. And that makes iOS 17.4.1 an important upgrade.

If you missed iOS 17.4 and older software, you'll get the security patches from updates you missed when you upgrade to iOS 17.4.1.

iOS 17.4 had four security patches on board.

The update also delivered quantum security protection for iMessage. The company says the upgrade gives iMessage "the strongest security properties of any at-scale messaging protocol in the world."

The iOS 17.3 update brought 15 new security patches to iPhone. The software also added Stolen Device Protection to iPhone.

It increases the security of your iPhone and Apple ID by requiring Face ID or Touch ID to gain access to passwords, make purchases in Safari, and more. This is useful if someone gets access to your iPhone and its passcode.

iOS 17.2 delivered 10 new security patches to iPhone. If you wish to find out more, you can head on over to Apple's security site for the details.

iOS 17.2 also included iMessage Contact Key Verification which improves the security of iMessage. The company also fixed an exploit that let the Flipper Zero multi-tool lock up iPhones.

iOS 17.1.2 had two security patches on board. Both were related to WebKit. If you want to learn more, you can do so right here.

iOS 17.1 brought 18 security fixes to iPhone. It addressed issues within Weather, Status Bar, WebKit, and more.

iOS 17.0.3 brought two patches for two security issues Apple identified within the software. If you want to read about the patches, head here.

iOS 17.0.1 delivered three important patches to iPhone. If you're interested in the exact nature of these improvements, you can read about them over on Apple's security website.

As for iOS 17 itself, it brought 40+ new security patches with it. A staggering number to say the least. If you want to learn more about them, head over to Apple.

In addition to those patches, iOS 17 brings some additional enhancements to privacy and security including improvements to Communication Safety beyond Messages.

It now includes content sent by AirDrop, Contact Posters in the Phone app, FaceTime, and the systemwide photo picker. You now have an option to blur out sensitive photos and videos before you choose to view them.

There's also an expanded Lockdown Mode which will help protect you against cyber attacks.

Apple's also improved sharing permissions and you now have more control over what you share with the apps on your device.

The company also notes that starting in iOS 17, Voice Memos encrypts the titles of recordings stored in iCloud, in addition to the recordings themselves.

If you skipped older versions of iOS, you'll get the security patches from those updates with your iOS 17.4.1 update as well.