How USB Charging Works

There are 3 types of USBs: USB 1.0, USB 2.0 & USB 3.0

In short, there are 3 types of common charging ports: a dedicated charging port, a charging downstream port and a standard downstream port. A dedicated charging port typically refers to standard wall chargers, while the other 2 can be found on your PC. For a USB 1.0 and 2.0, 500 milliamps can be delivered via a standard downstream port, while this figure goes up to 900 milliamps for a USB 3.0. On the other hand, up to 1500 milliamps can be provided through a dedicated charging port and a charging downstream port.

How to Make Devices Charge Faster

The real problem here is that simply providing the maximum amount of power will not ensure that devices are charging at the maximum speed. Therefore, the real question here, is what proprietary programming tells your device how much power to draw in any given situation?

Well, for obvious reasons, no one is going to be giving away this information for free and it can only be concluded through experimentation. While some USB chargers will work better than others, there is one sure-fire way to make sure that your device is charging as fast as possible – using the correct manufacturer’s charger.

So, if you have an iPad or iPhone, then the best way to charge it quickly is by using an Apple provided wall charger or Apple PC. For Androids, using a manufacturer provided wall charger and installing manufacturer drivers will do the trick.

While the world of technology, especially USB power, is continuing to evolve and manufacturers do not willingly give away their proprietary methods - we can only continue to experiment and theorize as to the best methods for ensuring that are smart devices charge faster and retain their power longer. In the meantime, a final and 3rd option is to simply go with the name and brand that you can trust and rely on – like Vority, for your smart device charging needs.