Charge your Pixel phone

All Pixel phones can charge with USB-C cables. For best results, use the power adaptor that comes with some phones, like Pixel 5a (5G). If your phone isn't charging correctly, learn how to fix a phone that doesn't charge.

You can use Battery Share to wirelessly charge Qi-certified phones or accessories, like Pixel Buds, on your Pixel 5, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Set your accessory or other phone on the back of your phone to charge.

Over time, lithium-ion batteries like the one in your Pixel phone may decline in performance due to usage patterns, temperature and age. To help preserve battery life, some Pixel phones may automatically adjust their charging to manage device and battery temperatures. In some cases, this could result in slower charging speed.

Tip: To charge wirelessly with Battery Share, your phone needs to have a high enough battery level. To check your battery level, open your phone’s Settings app. Tap Battery Battery Share. Make sure that your phone is in a spot where it won’t get too hot. Learn how to keep your Pixel phone cool.

How to charge your phone

Plug either end of the USB-C cable into the port on the bottom of your phone.
Plug the other end of the cable into the power adaptor that came with your phone.
Plug your power adaptor into a power socket.

How to use adaptive charging (Pixel 4 and later)

Important: When you charge your phone between 9.00 p.m. and 4.00 a.m. with an active alarm set for 3.00–10.00 a.m., your phone may use adaptive charging. This feature must be turned on for your phone to use it. Learn how to set an alarm.

To help preserve long-term battery life, you can charge your phone steadily overnight. Adaptive charging uses your alarm’s settings to completely charge your phone just before you wake up.

To turn off adaptive charging:

Open your phone’s Settings app.
Tap Battery Adaptive preferences.
Turn off Adaptive charging.

Tip: When adaptive charging is on, the always-on display will display 'Adaptive charging' and the time that your battery will be fully charged.

Charging tips

How to charge quickly

Use a wall socket as a power source. Other power sources, such as laptops, can charge more slowly.
You can use your phone while charging. To charge faster, don't use it while charging.

Hear when your phone is charging

Make sure that your phone's ring sound is turned on. Learn how to change your phone volume.
Open your phone's settings app.
Tap Sound Advanced.
Turn on Charging sounds.
When you plug in your phone, you'll hear a sound.
Note: If your phone is muted or on vibrate, you won't hear a sound.

Which power adaptors and cables to use

Pixel phones use USB-C with USB 2.0 power adapters and cables.
To charge your phone with a USB-A power adapter, use a USB-C to USB-A cable. This charges your phone more slowly than USB-C.
Other Android cables and power adapters might not work with Pixel phones.
Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 4a, Pixel 3a, Pixel 2 and Pixel (2016) phones can't charge wirelessly.

Technical notes

If you want to remove the battery, we recommend that you take it to an authorised repair service provider. We don’t recommend that you remove it yourself.
The power adaptor varies by country or region.

Still have issues with your Pixel phone?

To talk to a support agent about a phone that won't charge, turn on, start or stay on, find out how to contact us.

For possible solutions to other issues with your phone’s reset, you can post questions on our forums to the Pixel community.

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