Hi. Is anyone experiencing a problem with their battery while using this? I have used this item for several months without any problems but it now seems to drain my iphone battery within a couple of hours. I thought it was my phone battery but as soon as I stopped using the strap, the battery began working proberly. Hi. Is anyone experiencing a problem with their battery while using this? I have used this item for several months without any problems but it now seems to drain my iphone battery within a couple... » Read More Hi. Is anyone experiencing a problem with their battery while using this? I have used this item for several months without any problems but it now seems to drain my iphone battery within a couple of hours. I thought it was my phone battery but as soon as I stopped using the strap, the battery began working proberly. « Show Less
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Unfortunately not, my necklace is working perfectly everytime it's in use at the gym.
65376
I have never had a problem and I've used mine for over a year. My iphone is 2 years old and I have found that I have to replace my battery chargers on occasion. I've had to replace 2 in two years. At first I thought it was the wall outlet, but no problem once my charger was changed. They are guaranteed for a year, so save your receipt if you decide to go that route. Good luck!
876328
I have had mine for some time and don't recall that it was a problem when I installed the battery. Sounds like you may have to return it and get another, BTW, I do like (and trust) the unit.
178615
I have noticed that if the battery is not used, it is good for the time stated. Of course, any use or over charging will void the life of the battery. Just make sure if the battery is NOT used it is as good as new.
1039041
I dont believe it damages the battery, Ive had no issues with mine. No need to drain the battery, atlhough it is recommended you recharge the battery when its @ 20%, bu just pushing the button that is located on the back part of the case. Hope that helps.
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I would say let it drain the battery completely and then try charging it again to full without using it in the meantime. This can happen with new electronics if you use it before the battery is charged all the way the first time. Work in tech and it happens with cell phones too (expensive mistake!)
1862942
Sounds faulty to me. It has been a while since I bought my replacement battery and cannot recall if I had to charge it prior to use. All I know is that mine works great. Never have had a problem.
1222771
I have not had this problem. I use my Apple charger. Perhaps you should check the contact points on the battery to make sure thery are making good contact and they are clean.
524588
Beats me - that's the one problem with this device, I use it starting in about April through maybe the middle of July and then the batteries are dead. I'm not planning to tackle the problem again until spring, but it's just a bunch of batteries bound together, and I'm pretty sure with a little effort, I can figure out how to "make" one and use rechargeables or something so it will last longer. They used to carry these batteries on line and even through some seller on Amazon, but my guess is there were so many complaints about the product, people stopped carrying it - I know the place I bought it stopped carrying it and the batteries a long time ago. Hope this helps. Beats me - that's the one problem with this device, I use it starting in about April through maybe the middle of July and then the batteries are dead. I'm not planning to tackle the problem again until spring, but it's just a bunch of batteries bound together, and I'm pretty sure with a little effort, I can figure out how to "make" one and use rechargeables or something so it will last longer. They used to carry these batteries on line and even through some seller on Amazon, but my guess is there were so many complaints about the product, people stopped carrying it - I know the... » Read More Beats me - that's the one problem with this device, I use it starting in about April through maybe the middle of July and then the batteries are dead. I'm not planning to tackle the problem again until spring, but it's just a bunch of batteries bound together, and I'm pretty sure with a little effort, I can figure out how to "make" one and use rechargeables or something so it will last longer. They used to carry these batteries on line and even through some seller on Amazon, but my guess is there were so many complaints about the product, people stopped carrying it - I know the place I bought it stopped carrying it and the batteries a long time ago. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Did you follow the instructions and let it charge for 24 hours before first using it? I have my MBP set to "Better Battery Life" and sleep/turn off display after 15 minutes, in Energy Preferences. After watching 75 minutes of video over WI-FI on battery, and Bluetooth turned on for the mouse, I have about 30% battery life left. I don't think that's quite as good as the Apple battery when it's new, but I can live with it.
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No, that's not normal at all, it sounds like you have a really bad battery. If you are using the rechargeable lithium ion batteries that comes with it, then you probably have one that has gone bad, I would stop using it immediately, and certainly don't try to recharge it.
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Mine has been in my work backpack now for several weeks and still has enough charge to power up my iphone and ipad. Best I can do I haven't managed to kill it yet. I do periodically when I think about it, and that isn't very often, plug it in, and that is just for ten or fifteen minutes lets say maybe once or twice a week. Hope this helps.
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I have had similiar issues trying to recharge after complete battery drain. I have plugged in the cable directly to the wall outlet and it doesnt seem to charge, although the indicator light does turn on. The iphone will also show a charging bolt indicator next to the battery icon which indicates charging, but on ocassion this icon does not show. I usually leave it plugged in for a few minutes then unplug it and when the phone beeps i plug it back in and the charging indicator turns on. This works for me. Hope this is helpful.
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Yeah, mine will get stuck and become unresponsive at the unlock screen and you have to hold the power button to force a power down. Sometimes it won't start up again if the battery has completely drained *even after it is recharged*. When this happens, I have to connect the power cord, hold the power button, wait a few seconds, then it will boot and I can disconnect the cord and see 100% battery. This actually happened right out of the box after charging for 6 hours too. For the most part it is pretty slick though. I can't if there's an easy way to close "background apps" or not though.
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I have had nothing but trouble with battery life on this "monster". I received it as a Christmas present, charged the battery for at least 3 hours initially, then used it for an hour or so. When I tried to use it again the next day, the battery was so low the device would not boot up. Recharged it to 100% capacity, closed it down to sleep mode, tried to use it again after about 24 hours. The battery was again completely discharged. This has happened 3 times. Who wants a device that you have to charge for 3 hours EVERY 24 hours in order to use it 6 - 8 hours?? I don't recommend anyone buying this item! I have had nothing but trouble with battery life on this "monster". I received it as a Christmas present, charged the battery for at least 3 hours initially, then used it for an hour or so. When I tried to use it again the next day, the battery was so low the device would not boot up. Recharged it to 100% capacity, closed it down to sleep mode, tried to use it again after about 24 hours. The battery was again completely discharged. This has happened 3 times. Who wants a device that you have to charge for 3 hours EVERY 24 hours in order to use it 6 - 8 hours?? I don't recommend... » Read More I have had nothing but trouble with battery life on this "monster". I received it as a Christmas present, charged the battery for at least 3 hours initially, then used it for an hour or so. When I tried to use it again the next day, the battery was so low the device would not boot up. Recharged it to 100% capacity, closed it down to sleep mode, tried to use it again after about 24 hours. The battery was again completely discharged. This has happened 3 times. Who wants a device that you have to charge for 3 hours EVERY 24 hours in order to use it 6 - 8 hours?? I don't recommend anyone buying this item! « Show Less
1531949
The battery was dead when i got it. It recommends u charge it before using it. I never had any problems with it. Once i charged it initially it was fine.
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I can't answer this, in my case once I use the charged battery, my charger/battery will not take a new charge, is this a normal problem and should I look for a charger?
1745804
I only had this problem once & installed the Battery Doctor app. Seems to work very well -- it'll alert you to any apps that are unnecessarily running & allow you to shut them down with one tap. Haven't had a battery drain problem since.