Charging phone in airplane mode: Here’s why more people are using this trick
Last Updated: 2026-08-03 14:42:21
Everyone needs their phone almost 24×7 these days and that puts a heavy strain on the battery life, which requires charging regularly. But then you hear episodes where charging devices leads to unwanted cases of fire or battery swelling up to explode.
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Charging in airplane mode reduces risks.- Phone charges faster and stays cooler.
- Disables Wi-Fi, data, GPS; improves battery health.
Experts suggest that charging your phone in airplane mode might be a good way to offset these risks and also keep the device cooler without overusing the power needed to run the phone. Here’s an in-depth look at the use of airplane mode and how it affects your charging pattern.
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Why do you use airplane mode
As the name suggests, you use airplane mode to cut off all the channels of communication so that none of the cell tower or signal can reach the device. This usually helps when you are flying and want to limit the reach of the device rather than shutting it down.
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In cases of charging, airplane mode serves to benefit the user who can limit the access of the device and stop it from running power-intensive features.
Turn on Airplane mode for charging
Using airplane mode while charging means the Wi-Fi, mobile data and even GPS are disabled by default but you can keep Bluetooth running if needed. Having these features/sensors turned off keeps the device in basic mode like a regular phone.
Does airplane mode help?
Tests done by experts at Slashgear claim the Samsung Galaxy S24 running in this mode while charging delivered full charge 10 minutes faster than while keeping the phone in full mode.
This doesn’t sound very impactful in general but does show that some difference in charging time is available. We independently tested a Xiaomi and Vivo phone in airplane mode and the time difference was around the same range.
How does it make charging better?
Features like Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi along with your mobile signal consume a lot of the device power. Phones are also known as mini PCs that fit inside our pockets and just like a computer it produces heat because of the hardware and all these features running.
You turn off the power tap and immediately you will notice phone charges in a cooler state than compared to when the device has all the features enabled.
Cooler charging for longer battery health
You keep the phone cooler while charging so the power output is also stable which does not impact the health of the battery in the long run.
When to use airplane mode for charging
Airplane mode enabled means you cannot receive calls, messages or check social media. These features are only left unused while sleeping or any time you want to disconnect from the world and annoying alerts.