Will I be able to charge me devices, like my phone or laptop while they are powered up? Im going to be using this charger while they are powered on.
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i recharge my iphone all the time using my astro pro2 and never turn the phone off. makes no difference whether or not the phone is connected to the anker battery you can use it without problems. i wouldn't look at using the pro2 for trying to charge a laptop. i have never tried to do this but it seems to me the current requirements are way too high to be able to use the anker pro2 successfully in this way. other smaller devices like ipods, etc. are easily recharged repeatedly off the anker pro2. hope this helps.
801398
Yes, it will power the connected USB device while it is on charging. However, please don't forget to press the power button to start it.
1426558
My guess is no, but we will see if anyone answers my similar question. I cannot currently get the device to charge and discharge at the same time. I plugged it into my phone when I got it, and I think it might have drawn power FROM my phone.
52988
No, this charges it just as plugging it into your computer or wall/car adapter would. It will most likely charge faster if it's off, but you can definitely use it while charging.
998799
No you have to turn it on and off each time or it will die. You can plug in and use it but for some reason mine doesnt charge as fast as the battery on it is depleted. I think it could just be my charger though
1320922
Hi Anders,no what you do is to take your normal charger for your device with the power outlet and plug this charger into the the wireless charger - the acompanying cable can be used when pluggin in the USB in a plug with USB connection . In the bottom you will see a light which indicates when charging (red) and when finished (green).
1287508
Yes you can, I believe the amps will drop to 500ma for each device, and it will take a bit longer, especially for the tablet but for overnight charging it will work.
242667
sorry I have not powered down mobile device and then charged it. I just charge when it is down.
541749
Gisela, no this device does not charge your laptop, you will still need to use your computers power supply. It does have a lot of extra USB plug to charge other devices. Yes you have to open the laptop to turn on. It does have two monitor plugs and I correctly use both with the laptop closed.
1767877
Not unless you have a laptop that charges via USB. Which I have never seen.
2073299
I'm sure you can. I use it for all sorts of different devices. I have noticed that it may take longer to charge certain items than their own plugs may but I haven't found anything that didn't charge at all.
223093
Yes, you can use it while it is charging. This is important if you forget to plug it in so it still works.
455910
Just be aware it can't charge laptops the current only goes one way. It comes IN from the USB plugged into a laptop with the micro USB plugged into the side of the charger and it goes OUT the USB port on the end of the charger top the micro USB at the end of the charger. I saw someone complain the charger didn't charger their daughter's laptop and instead was draining power...
2202964
You should be able to use any USB-powered device while this unit is actively connected to the device and activated for charging.
1127659
As far as I know, this can't be used to charge a phone when it's off. For whatever reason, the phone will only charge when its on and in either media transfer or mass storage mode. At least that's how it is with my w518a. If your phone has enough of a charge to be turned on, do it and set it up quickly, and you should get it charging. Otherwise, you'll probably need to use the regular wall charger.
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Yes! I've charged my phone or my iPad while it was plugged into the wall! Just don't forget to push the on button or else it won't charge whatever is plugged into it
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It does not have to be plugged in to charge phones and other mobile devices. I've actually cut the usb cord off of mine to leave only the power cord. This gives me a usb charging station instead of a hub. The only problem is I believe it's limited to 2A, which means you can only charge 2 or 3 mobile devices at once. When it reaches the maximum amp output, it will just start flashing the blue light and it doesn't charge. It's not BAD as a charger, but there are better options. Ya just gotta dig for em.