All passengers flying into or out of the UK are being advised to ensure electronic devices in hand luggage are sufficiently charged to be switched on.
Extra security checks came in at some UK airports last week for flights to the US, but these will now be extended.
The government says checks will be carried out on flights to and from the UK but has not specified which ones.
It comes after an apparent terror threat prompted the US to announce extra security checks last week.
But the Department for Transport (DfT) has now issued updated guidelines, saying: "In line with the US advice, passengers on some routes into and out of the UK may now also be required to show that electronic devices in their hand luggage are powered up or face not being allowed to bring the device onto the aircraft.
"Passengers flying into or out of the UK are therefore advised to make sure electronic devices being carried in their hand luggage are charged before they travel."
The department said that "for obvious reasons" it would not elaborate on the routes affected.
"We will work with the aviation industry to minimise disruption as far as possible," said a spokesman.
"The UK has some of the most robust aviation security measures in the world and we will continue to take all the steps necessary to ensure that public safety is maintained."
American officials ordered some overseas airports with direct flights to the US to intensify screening of electronic devices last week.
This prompted Heathrow and Manchester airports to advise US-bound passengers to charge electronic devices to be carried as hand baggage before travelling.
'Rebook flights'British Airways says customers with uncharged devices will could have to rebook their flights or else leave their device behind and board their flight without it if it was not possible to charge it up.
It says these passengers will either be able to collect the device on their return or else have it forwarded to another address, at the airline's expense.
Virgin Atlantic will also store uncharged devices for customers at the airport but says the responsibility for collecting them, either in person or by courier, rests with the passenger and they must paid for it themselves.
The travel editor of the Independent newspaper, Simon Calder, said: "I think it's extremely unlikely that a charter flight from Manchester to Malaga or from Glasgow to Crete is going to be targeted by the DfT for scrutiny.
"I can see however that flights to and from places with a recent history of terrorism - and I'm thinking here of maybe Egypt, maybe Kenya - there could well be added scrutiny for those flights."
He said an average of 20,000 people travelled from the UK to the US per day but warned that the approaching summer holiday season would increase numbers.
'Terrorist threat'In a written parliamentary statement, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the country faced "a constantly evolving threat from terrorism".
He said there was no change to the UK terror threat level, which remained at "substantial".
US officials said last week they were aware of a "credible" terrorist threat, but have not linked the security changes to any specific intelligence.
Analysts have suggested the action could be a response to efforts by Islamic militants in Syria and Yemen to build bombs that evade airport security checks.
As well as mobile phones and laptops, the guidance set out by the DfT also includes a range of other electronic devices such as electrical shavers, travel irons, hairdryers, hair-straighteners and cameras or any other camera equipment.
Have you been affected by security checks of your electronic devices? Are you flying in or out of the UK soon with such gadgets? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Airport security'.
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