Why is it not recommended to charge the battery and a qi device simultaneously? Will it damage the product?
193516
I didn't notice that recommendation... I have done it, as well as other according to their reviews. in my office I leave it plugged in even though it is fully charged and treat it like a regular Qi charger. it appears when an external power is attached to the PowerBot, it is charging the internal battery and powering the Qi pad. I haven't tried but i'm thinking if the PowerBot was completely drained, you could plug in an external power and still use the Qi charging. I think the amber light indicates whenever you are using the internal battery.
193517
Not that it damages the product, just that people have the tendency of leaving the battery to be constantly connected to the power source even when both the battery and the qi device are fully charged. Hope that clarifies, have a nice weekend.
1671735
That would be a function of the phone not the charger itself. I would have to say on my phone (Galaxy S4 Active), while it may not be charging, it gets very hot if left on the Qi charging pad overnight. I have gotten in the habit of charging during the day and removing the phone when it gets to 100%
1651668
I do not know about your particular phone's charging issues, but with my Samsung Galaxy s3 I learned that the problem (and apparently a common one with Samsung phones) is that the USB recharging port has poor quality soldering. I've ultimately found that a better solution than USB charging or even using the Lerway wireless Qi "drop-pad charger" is to use multiple batteries with wall charging units. I believe I've written a review for such a product - it was around $20 for the charging unit and 2 spare batteries. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE how fast and efficient wall chargers/spare batteries are. I know have 7 spare batteries so I can keep several at home, a few in my office, a few in the car, etc. I can pop out a discharged battery and replace it with a fully charged on in about 15 seconds. Forget USB and drop-pad chargers.
1531108
I charge the battery in the phone, which is ok. It has a lot of trouble being recognized by the phone, and I contacted the manufacturers customer service and they gave me the address to return it. No assistance. I did buy the zero lemon charger so I could charge both batteries at same time, but it doesn't work at all.
127037
Yes, it charges it just fine. To prevent the side "arms" from pressing the phone's buttons, use a phone case. I use a Spigen case, with cut-outs for the buttons. The case is thin enough that it still allows Qi charging -- but the case stops the side-arms from pressing the buttons. Perfect!
874984
I use a high-output USB power source (1.35 A) and a 'USB Charging Cable' with my charger. I drop my Google Nexus 7 ('13) on it at bedtime and it's fully charged when I get up. Otherwise, it charges at about 65% - 75% of the rate you would get by plugging your device directly into the USB cable. This is the same as saying that the Qi takes an additional 1/3 to 1/2 again the amount of time to charge. Fast is relative. It' really convenient, though.
199038
Personally , I wouldn't recommend doing that .Follow the manufacturers manual on charging methods and you should get good service from the unit .
604910
My wife has made that by mistake on a couple occasions. It does not seem to damage the unit, however it does not fully charge properly. When you go to charge it the next time in the off position it will fully charge.
1828321
You need a qi wireless charging receiver that goes underneath the back plate on top of the battery.
537594
You mean a broken USB port (as the USB port is used for charging).First, you need a Qi skin that will be attached to the battery pins inside the phone. Then, indeed, you will be able to charge wirelessly without removing anything.
1360591
No, you can not charge a device and use it at the same time. Doing this will blow your device up and the battery pack will explode and burn you house down.
183705
Sharon, there is nothing in the instructions advising against charging and playing at the same time. I tried it for a few minutes and it worked fine.The batteries should play for 12+ hours, so that gives you a lot of playing time before needing to recharge.
1263777
I don't know where you got this info, but the high capacity chargers for both devices are rated at 5VDC, 2.1A. So NO. And, if you charge at a faster rate the battery will fry!
613628
Don't get it man. It will stop working in one of many ways, you'll Fix it then something else will go wrong. Then you'll just toss it in a drawer and forget about it. Go with a real QI charger if your phone supports it otherwise get a QI compatible phone.
2231293
I believe It will not harm the battery if it is left in charger all the time, because when Green Light on the charger is on it stops charging.
2258483
I've had no problem with mine. It quickly charges my Nexus 5 via Qi but I don't remember seeing a Qi charge power output specification.
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.