Bypass Charging is a niche feature found in flagship smartphones and top-end gaming devices. While it is intended for gaming, you can use this feature for any demanding task on your phone. If you don’t dabble in gaming, you may want to use this feature for tasks like video editing, media streaming and more. The new iQOO 13, being a rock-solid gaming device, has this feature. If you recently got your hands on the smartphone and are wondering what this feature does, you’ve landed on the right page. Let’s take a look at what Bypass Charging means and how you can enable it on your iQOO 13.
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What is Bypass Charging?
As the name suggests, Bypass Charging bypasses the battery charging phase on your smartphone. Typically, when you plug the charger into your smartphone, it powers your battery, which causes the ions to set into motion and generate heat. With Bypass Charging turned on, the power is fed directly to your device. The smartphone no longer draws power from the battery. As soon as you disconnect the charger, your phone seamlessly goes back to drawing power from the battery.
So why is Bypass Charging important? Well, before we get into that, we should talk about charge cycles. As you’re probably aware, charging your phone results in the motion of ions from one end of the battery to another. When the battery is charged to 100%, it counts as 1 charge cycle. The motion of ions creates a significant amount of heat and causes the battery to wear down over a period of time. This is why every smartphone battery has a finite number of charge cycles.
When you use Bypass Charging, the electric current does not pass through the battery. This means, that the battery goes through 0 charge cycles even though your smartphone is actively getting power. Granted, the battery level doesn’t rise (nor fall) during this period, but in the long run, it increases the longevity of your device. During intense gaming sessions when your phone is already producing a lot of heat, it ensures that the battery doesn’t contribute to it. This keeps the device’s internal temperature in check.
When should you use Bypass Charging?
Apart from gaming Bypass Charging, finds use in a lot of tasks. You can use this feature whenever you’re near a charger and don’t want your device to draw power from the battery. Let’s say you’re about to embark on a long road trip but still have a few minutes to kill before heading out. If your battery is already at a 100% charge and don’t want it to go down, you can connect your phone to the wall adapter and use Bypass Charging to power it. When it’s time to go, you can disconnect the charger and leave with a 100% battery level. This is way better than actively charging your phone while you use it.
Bypass Charging also comes in handy while performing long, power-intensive tasks on your phone. If you’re driving while using navigation, you can use this feature to directly power your device, instead of having the current go through the battery. The same applies when you’re editing videos on your mobile device.
Advantages of using Bypass Charging
Less heat generation: Since the current bypasses the battery pack, there is no motion of ions. This results in lesser heat generation.
Boosts the gaming performance: While gaming for a long duration of time, most smartphones succumb to the heat, causing unwanted lags and frame drops. Bypass Charging reduces heat generation and allows you to play games for a longer period of time.
Increases battery longevity: Reduces your battery’s charge cycles, thereby increasing its longevity.
Enable Bypass Charging in iQOO 13
Step 1: Launch any game on your iQOO 13.
Step 2: Swipe open the game sidebar from the left side of the screen.
Step 3: Switch to the Game tools tab.
Step 4: Tap on Direct drive power supply.
Step 5: Hit OK in the popup box.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does Bypass Charging mean?
Bypass Charging is a feature that allows a smartphone to draw power directly from the adapter instead of the battery. Since the battery no longer acts as the power buffer, it does not overheat during this phase.
Is it safe to use Bypass Charging?
Bypass Charging is safe to use as it directly powers your phone instead of charging the battery. As a result, your battery goes through fewer charge cycles. This increases its longevity.
Does every Android smartphone support Bypass Charging?
No, Bypass Charging is a feature exclusive to top-end gaming smartphones.
Does iQOO 13 have Bypass Charging?
Yes, like its predecessor, iQOO 13 supports Bypass Charging.
Is fast charging bad for the device?
Fast charging is not bad for your device since it happens in phases. Your phone’s battery is charged at a rapid pace till it hits 50%. After that, the charging speed drops down, allowing the battery to cool down and limit the bad effects of overheating.
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Final Thoughts
This is how you can enable Bypass Charging on your iQOO 13 smartphone. While this feature is meant for games, you can enable it for other apps as well. Go to Settings>Ultra Game Mode>Supported games and turn on the toggle switch next to your desired app. Now, access the Game sidebar within the app and turn on ‘Direct drive power supply’. If you have any other questions related to this subject, let us know in the comments!
