How To Charge An Apple Watch Without Charger: Is It Possible?

If your Apple Watch battery is running low, you will see a red lightning bolt symbol on the screen. You should not wait for your smartwatch to go fully depleted. Charge it right away. Also, be sure that you do it with the appropriate charger.

But then again, have you ever wondered how to charge Apple Watch without charger? Continue reading to know how.

Charging The Apple Watch

Before we discuss the details on how to charge an Apple Watch without a charger, let us review the proper way of regular battery charging.

Reminder: You cannot use any random charger for your smartwatch. Always use its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) charger.

You may use the Apple Magnetic Charging Cable or Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock to charge your Apple Watch. There are also portable iWatch chargers that you can carry with you whenever you are travelling.

You may use charging accessories with other labels as long as they are accredited and approved by Apple.

The interface of all Apple Watch chargers is the same. With this, you can use the same charger for the original Apple Watch as well as other series up to the latest.

To properly charge your iWatch with charger, follow these simple steps:

1. Take off your watch before charging. Handle the accessories carefully and safely.
2. Plug the cable or dock into its USB adapter.
   If you are using a portable charger, directly plug it in your laptop’s USB port or to a power bank. 
3. Plug the USB adapter to a power source.
4. Position the back of your smartwatch on the charger. Lock it into place by aligning the charger’s magnets with your watch. If it does, you will see a green lightning bolt on your screen.
5. It should take two to two and a half hours to achieve a 100% battery.
6. When you have a full battery charge, immediately remove the watch from your charger.

The Hidden Port

Your curiosity on how to charge an Apple Watch without a charger brought you here. So let’s get into a little bit of history.

Back in 2015, there was a buzz about a six-pin hidden port in the Apple Watch. This port was believed to be a solution to extend its battery life without a charger.

You can find the port when you remove your watch strap. It has a pinhole where you can insert a sharp needle to push it open.

The company Reserve Strap designed a strap that can be attached to this six-pin port. The reserve strap charges the smartwatch wirelessly even though you’re wearing it. How cool is that! The accessory was released to the market but only for a while because Apple decided to close the port in its next Apple Watch Series, disabling the functionality of the reserve strap.

Conclusion

The possibilities are indeed endless with technology. Who knows, the answer to how to charge Apple Watch without charger will be revealed sooner than we expect. Watch out!