so do you have to take the battery out of the phone to charge it ? or you can charge the battery while its in the phone ?
1499621
no I only take it out when im traveling and want a fresh one since our car has limited ports
1499622
You can charge it while it is in the phone if you use the charger that came with your phone, but the included charger will NOT charge it while it is in the phone. There have been a few instances where if the battery level gets too low, charging it with a regular charger (like the one that came with you phone) will not bring it up to its maximum capacity. In those cases I'd have to remove the battery and charge it with the included charger. I would also suggest to charge it with the included charger during the "break-in cycle" that is described in the included instructions, just to be on the safe side.Hope that helps. You can charge it while it is in the phone if you use the charger that came with your phone, but the included charger will NOT charge it while it is in the phone. There have been a few instances where if the battery level gets too low, charging it with a regular charger (like the one that came with you phone) will not bring it up to its maximum capacity. In those cases I'd have to remove the battery and charge it with the included charger. I would also suggest to charge it with the included charger during the "break-in cycle" that is described in the included instructions, just to... » Read More You can charge it while it is in the phone if you use the charger that came with your phone, but the included charger will NOT charge it while it is in the phone. There have been a few instances where if the battery level gets too low, charging it with a regular charger (like the one that came with you phone) will not bring it up to its maximum capacity. In those cases I'd have to remove the battery and charge it with the included charger. I would also suggest to charge it with the included charger during the "break-in cycle" that is described in the included instructions, just to be on the safe side.Hope that helps. « Show Less
1499623
While the battery is in the phone in can charge it with the standard cell phone charger. The wall charger is for the second battery just in case you forget to charge your phone while you sleep.
1499624
Hyperion makes a much better battery, and yes you can charge either in the phone
1371950
You can charge the phone with the case on it but it will not charge the case at the same time. You have to charge the case without the phone in order for the case to charge the phone when it's not plugged in.
665208
No, you do not have to take the case off to charge the phone. I've had this case for several months now and it hasn't failed me. I love it!
948990
You can take the iPhone out and charge it, but the charging of the battery and the case is done with one charger at the same time. I never use the Apple charger anymore.
565289
I agree with the other responses. It only charges the spare battery; the slot holds the phone upright. The phone can be placed sideways in the slot and the power cord that would plug into the back (for charging the spare battery) can then be used to charge the phone.
113441
it's a charger, it can be recharged... and yes you can use your phone while charging it.Problem with mine- i dropped it.. and it hasn't worked since - I loved it before that happened.
1603816
Yes I leave mine in the phone and charge through the normal chargers. I keep a spare charged up and in my pocket in case I need it.
521179
Is does the phone charge when you have the extra battery attached to it? I have a problem where if I only had the case attached I had to position it onto the base properly in order to get it to charge. And sometimes I had to wiggle the little copper piece and set it back on the base in order to get it to charge. I found that when I would wiggle the copper piece and pull it towards the front phone charge better. But it ultimately became pretty frustrating.
1958283
Jacci, you cannot charge your battery while in the phone. The battery has to be removed from the phone and placed on the charger then on wall outlet to charge. The good thing is that you have three batteries so keep them charged so that you can switch them up. Hope this helps.
294765
The cable that the battery comes with is used to charge the battery, NOT to attach to your phone (though some people can use the same cable). It has a separate USB port that is used to charge your phone - you use the USB cable that you already have to connect to the output port.
323320
The case charges the phone and if you have the cover on and plug the adapter in, you can also charge the phone while you're charging the battery pack. The only thing that stinks alittle is that when you have the battery cover on it, your calls have an echo in the background. Also my battery came damaged and the company never replaced it. Hope your luck is better than mine. Good luck : )
307845
You can charge it directly from your phone, however once the battery finally dies you have to charge it for 12 uninterrupted hours. Which means your phone is off 12 hours, so the external charger is nice
1365360
as long as your charger is working you take the battery out of your phone to charge it.having an extra battery is a big help
113439
You can use yoir phone while it is being charged. I bought a longer cable and I have the charger in my pocket and talk on phone all the time. Yes the battery is rechargeable takes about 8 gours to full recharge
313594
You charge i t the way you would charge your phone. It has a special battery that have connectors that charges both batteries.
815479
Hi, you don't have to take it out of the case BUT the placement on the charging pad must be exact (once you find it by trial and error). Any movement of phone from that found position will stop charging process. So overall, not ideal, but it kinda works....
993300
Yes. You charge the case not the phone. While the case battery is on, it charges the case. When the case battery is off it charges your phone. When your phone is fully charged it automatically charges your case.