Charge Your Phone Faster

Whether it’s an electrical issue or inclement weather, a power outage can leave you feeling helpless. This may mean stocking up on non-perishable food, water bottles, candles and flashlights, and battery-powered fans or blankets (depending on the season). Making sure your technology is ready in advance, however, may be harder.

In an emergency, some people rely on their smartphones and laptops for information. But, if you don’t know that the power is going to go out, what do you do if you have no charge on your phone or computer when everything goes dark

Fortunately, there are a few ways you can get more juice out of your electronics, even with no electricity to plug into. Consider these suggestions for how to charge your phone or laptop when the power is out.

Modern life would quickly grind to a halt if the power supplies were suddenly knocked out.

Luckily there are a few clever - and downright crazy - methods of charging up your smartphone without needing to plug it into an outlet.

There are obvious ways to get some juice in your gizmo, such as using a hand crank or a battery pack.

Others involve hacking a 9 volt battery or even plugging your smartphone into a piece of fruit.

However, we’d advise you to avoid trying some methods of getting power in your phone, because you could damage your gadget and yourself at the same time.