Power-intensive tasks like gaming and video editing can cause your phone to heat up. The heat generation kicks up a notch if your phone is connected to the charger. Most gaming smartphones offer bypass charging to keep their internal temperature in check. As the name suggests, this feature bypasses the current to your phone’s motherboard instead of channelling it to the battery pack. Let’s take a look at the 2 ways to enable bypass charging on your Samsung phone.
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Advantages of using bypass charging
Your phone’s battery pack is the most vulnerable part of the device. Every time it goes through a charge cycle, the motion of the ions from one end to another generates a fair amount of heat. Over a period of time, this heat generation causes the battery pack to wear down.
When you’re gaming, your smartphone is already drawing a lot of power from the battery. Charging the battery pack on top of that increases the amount of heat generated by the device. This is where bypass charging comes in. Instead of charging the battery, this feature drives the power directly to your phone’s motherboard.
Here are the 3 major reasons why you should use bypass charging:
Battery longevity: By keeping the heat generation in check, bypass charging ensures that your phone’s battery pack lasts longer.
Reduces thermal throttling: Unwanted thermal throttling-related issues like lags and frame drops are reduced while using bypass charging.
Convenient: If you quickly want to play a game before leaving the house, you can use this feature to make sure the battery level does not drop on your phone.
Enable Bypass Charging from Settings
Step 1: Go to Settings and select Advanced features.
Step 2: Tap on Game Booster settings.
Step 3: Turn on the toggle switch next to Pause USB PD charging when gaming.
Note: If this feature is greyed out on your phone, connect a USB PD/PPS charger (25W or higher) and try again.
Enable Bypass Charging from the Gaming Hub
Step 1: Launch Gaming Hub from the home screen or app drawer.
Step 2: Hit the ellipses in the top right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Tap on Game Booster.
Step 4: Turn on the toggle switch next to Pause USB PD charging when gaming.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do Samsung phones have bypass charging?
Bypass charging was introduced in the Samsung Galaxy S23 Series. It was also extended to the Galaxy S22 Series via a software update. It is also available on other flagship and midrange Samsung phones like the Galaxy S24 Series, S25 Series, Z Fold 5 – 2, Z Flip 5, A73, A33, and more.
How do I enable bypass charging on my Samsung phone?
Go to Settings>Advanced features>Game Booster settings and turn on the toggle switch next to ‘Pause USB PD charging when gaming’.
What does bypass charging do?
Bypass charging supplies power to your smartphone’s motherboard directly instead of charging the battery pack. It helps in reducing excessive heat production while you’re gaming with the charger connected to your phone.
How do I enable bypass charging on an iQOO phone?
Launch a game on your iQOO smartphone, swipe open the game sidebar, go to ‘Game tools’, and tap on ‘Direct drive power supply’.
What is pass-through charging?
Pass-through charging is a feature that allows you to charge multiple devices using a single power source. Most power banks and USB Type-C power hubs have this feature.
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Final Thoughts
This is how you can enable bypass charging on your Samsung phone. Check out how you can do the same on an iQOO smartphone. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments!
