Q&A for How to Charge Your Cell Phone

Try placing the charger in at different angles, or buy a new charger.

You can charge it either way. It might charge slightly faster when powered off just because it's not using any power in the meantime.

Usually, it takes about 2-3 hours to fully charge a phone battery, but If the charger has a higher amperage, the battery will charge faster.

If you look at the percentage at the top right of your screen, you should see a small lightning bolt next to it. If it is not appearing with your charger plugged in, it is most likely damaged or broken.

Yes, you can use your phone while it's charging.

It doesn't usually take more than 2-3 hours and could take as little as an hour.

Maybe there is an app running that you're not aware of. Try closing all apps and see if the problem continues. If it does, there's probably something wrong with your phone, and you may want to have your service provider take a look at it (or get a new one).

Yes, you can, but it will charge a bit slower. It's best to use your original Samsung charger.

You can leave it charging all night if you want to; it won't harm the phone.

You may be using a lower amperage charger. Try switching to a higher amperage one for faster charging.

Preferably nothing under 20%, as it can decrease rapidly. If you have battery saver on automatic it should tell you when to charge it.

If you charge your phone numerous times a day once or twice, it probably won't have any effect on your phone, but if you're constantly charging it, the battery will eventually start to run down faster.

Just plug in an iPhone cable, (iPhone 5 - 11 Pro) and use the fast charging mode in settings.

No, since if you drain the battery all the way, then you should charge it all the way up to 100% and take it out.