iPhone 13 Pro Charging iPhone at my desk...

[srgz]

So I'm having a problem with this -- I am always going back to my desk and plugging my phone in, and it charges insanely slow...and then I leave my desk, bring my phone with me, and my battery is at like 30%...ugh.

Often times I am actually using the USB connection to do backups and sync photos / videos, and I also like to use an app called Vysor that allows me to remotely control the phone from my computer...so while I could just plug it into a dedicated PD wall charger, I would rather find a USB hub that will allow me to have it actually connected to my computer AND also be charged at the fastest possible rate that it could be charged at.

Is this just plain not possible, though?

I can't seem to find any information about hubs that will allow power delivery to the *devices* (I see some that offer PD to the host, like if it's a laptop with a type-C port that can be charged)...I see there are some hubs that DO have quick charge DEVICE ports, but I don't think that would work with the iPhone, since that's a Qualcomm proprietary standard, is that right? Or would a quick charge port work fine with an iPhone?

ANY information or suggestions would be helpful, thanks...and before I go, I'd like to thank the USB-IF for making this an absolute disgusting mess. This "standard" is just terrible, I'm sorry...and it's also extremely hard to find information about being able to charge the device and use data at the same time, and what (if any) limitations there are.

What do you all do? I'm assuming most people don't even bother connecting their phones to their computers and they just plug it into a dedicated charger, right?

 

[eyoungren]

So I'm having a problem with this -- I am always going back to my desk and plugging my phone in, and it charges insanely slow...and then I leave my desk, bring my phone with me, and my battery is at like 30%...ugh.

Often times I am actually using the USB connection to do backups and sync photos / videos, and I also like to use an app called Vysor that allows me to remotely control the phone from my computer...so while I could just plug it into a dedicated PD wall charger, I would rather find a USB hub that will allow me to have it actually connected to my computer AND also be charged at the fastest possible rate that it could be charged at.

Is this just plain not possible, though?

I can't seem to find any information about hubs that will allow power delivery to the *devices* (I see some that offer PD to the host, like if it's a laptop with a type-C port that can be charged)...I see there are some hubs that DO have quick charge DEVICE ports, but I don't think that would work with the iPhone, since that's a Qualcomm proprietary standard, is that right? Or would a quick charge port work fine with an iPhone?

ANY information or suggestions would be helpful, thanks...and before I go, I'd like to thank the USB-IF for making this an absolute disgusting mess. This "standard" is just terrible, I'm sorry...and it's also extremely hard to find information about being able to charge the device and use data at the same time, and what (if any) limitations there are.

What do you all do? I'm assuming most people don't even bother connecting their phones to their computers and they just plug it into a dedicated charger, right?

I have 2 or 3 of these…D-Link DUB-H7.



Of course, it's USB2 and not USB-C, but I don't believe the iPhone is USB3 and there are plenty of USB-A to USB-C adapters out there. The hub has it's own external power supply. The hub will provide power while giving you a data connection.

This is the old model, D-Link updated the look of the device later on. But I usually try and get the older ones because they go for about $10-20.

 

[now i see it]

When an iPhone 8 or newer is plugged into a Mac that has a USB C port, it charges very fast and can transfer data at the same time too.

 

[iStorm]

What kind of computer are you using, and are you using USB-A or USB-C?

I plug in my 13 to my MBP using USB-C and it charges pretty quickly.

 

[srgz]

When an iPhone 8 or newer is plugged into a Mac that has a USB C port, it charges very fast and can transfer data at the same time too.

Unfortunately I'm using an M1 Mac Mini, and the whopping two Thunderbolt (Type-C) ports are being used by high bandwidth peripherals, a Promise RAID and an Asus thunderbolt monitor...and the other two Type-A USB ports are being used as well, one by an audio device and the other by a USB3 SSD.

The Asus monitor has a built in USB hub, but it doesn't quick charge. Pretty sure it's using the slowest possible charging standard on the USB ports, which I believe is 5V/1A.

The only option is to get some kind of hub or dock that I can chain off of one of the thunderbolt devices that I'm using.

 

[srgz]

I have 2 or 3 of these…D-Link DUB-H7.

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Of course, it's USB2 and not USB-C, but I don't believe the iPhone is USB3 and there are plenty of USB-A to USB-C adapters out there. The hub has it's own external power supply. The hub will provide power while giving you a data connection.

This is the old model, D-Link updated the look of the device later on. But I usually try and get the older ones because they go for about $10-20.

That ancient thing charges an iPhone 13 pro at the fastest possible speeds while also using data? I'm...skeptical of this claim.

 

[eyoungren]

That ancient thing charges an iPhone 13 pro at the fastest possible speeds while also using data? I'm...skeptical of this claim.

You can be skeptical because I didn't say it charges the iPhone 13 pro at the fastest possible speeds. I don't even own one of those, my newest iPhone is an 11 Pro Max.

What I did say was that it charged devices while allowing data use. It does that at the fastest possible rate the USB hub device is capable of.

If you meant that you want a fast charger, like what Apple offers (in a hub), then I misinterpreted your words and can't help you.

 

[iStorm]

I think a dock might be your only option. CalDigit’s TS4 has a USB-C port that can do 20W. Or if possible, maybe a cheaper TB dock that can free up one of the TB/USB-C ports on the Mac to use for your phone.

The max wattage the 13 Pro can take is 27W. It won’t charge at the fastest possible speed; but either way, it should be a lot faster than what it’s doing now (5W or less).

Another option would be to get Apple’s 30W charger and switch between the charger and computer as needed. Supposedly you can go from 0% to 100% within 90 minutes, so I don’t imagine it’d need to be on the charger long with a partially charged phone.

 

[srgz]

Thanks iStorm. I saw Promise has a dock too that has a "charge port" on it, that supposedly is meant to be used with iPhones. Maybe sometime in the future there will be USB4 docks / hubs with better PD support, and support PD for devices and the host. Oh well.

Jesus...That CalDigit dock is close to $400 with tax. Yikes!