Is the USB port also usable as a charging port? I've seen so many complains of no-juice ways & early deaths, wondering if chargeable thru it! Thanks!
666545
Yes. The USB port is also the charging port. I charge mine from my computer when I'm on it and from the wall charger when I'm not on it.
331249
Hi Robert, This product works great on my surface pro, fits level and stable to the system no problems so far since I bought it. Also I enjoy the benefits of the four ports. Hope this info was able to facilitate your decision making. Happy purchasing, DavidI saw a reply that indicate a charge cord for the juice system, the one I have don't have a charge cort to it. neither any ports suggesting such. maybe the person has a different kind. the one I have works directly from the usb port.
719692
Yes! :) It didn't last long for me either, but I keep prolonging it's life by taking it out, holding down on/off button 30 seconds, replace it and let it charge 48 hours before use. Lasts 1/2 hour or less when using.
1982255
This device isn't designed to charge anything. That being said, I don't think it -could- charge anything even if you tried. I too was worried about the USB male port on it sticking out too far and breaking, but just keep it somewhere where there's not a whole lot that can happen to it (like, not in your pocket)
2056361
Yes you can charge it. It has a little flap that flips open to expose the port. There's a little cut out for the volume and switch on the side and a spot to hit the lock screen button on top.
1480251
It doesn't really stay in dock mode for me. If it actually goes into dock mode, and you have a music shortcut on the dock screen (which can be customized) you can play music through the speakers while charging. But if you end up pressing the home key and taking it out of dock mode, it stops playing through the apeakers and the you'll have to undock/redock again to play through the speakers. Its really annoying. If you end up getting this dock and figure out a fix, please let me know!
2023808
I haven't had any issues with the USB port. I don't believe it came with an external charger but I bought one with extra batteries thru eBay. However while traveling for 2 weeks and taking a lot of pictures, I barely had to charge the battery.
2223229
Good question. No. The USB is for charging only. You must use Bluetooth for functionality.
768703
I've tried charging mine with normal microUSB because I thought I'd gotten a bad AC adapter and the normal microUSB's won't register as charging and didn't seem to raise the power at all. Luckily for me, it turned out the AC adapter just has an odd proprietary plug that needed to be pushed slightly harder to click into place the first time, so I'm able to charge, but yeah, it was a bit of a disappointment to realize that it can't charge off of the same USB stuff all my other electronics use.
1524036
is it turned on? also is the usb inserted all the way in the external battery pack? did you see all four blue charge indicator light up? have you found the power button on the side? have you tried a different usb lightening charge cord?
1715543
I'm very happy with this product, and it works great!Mine does NOT, however, support pass-through charging. In other words, you cannot charge devices on the full-size USB ports while the battery itself is charging. This has not been a massive inconvenience for me, however, because the battery has such a nice, large capacity.
1178058
I myself haven't had ANY problems with the charging port....it's at the bottom ....works fine on mine !!!
1937104
the description clearly states WITH a usb PORT. in reading the other answers of this same question, i'm still confused. some say there IS a usb port ON the charger, and another answers they contacted the seller, and that is does NOT have a usb port, and the description is wrong. If that is the case, then CHANGE the description
229508
I bought this as a gift for my sister-in-law. Before she could use it, it appears the charging port is broken, therefore, the unit will not charge. They will fix it under warranty but I have to pay shipping to and from. I was afraid repair dept might say the problem was due to abuse and cost more than I paid for the unit. Long story short, I will donate it for parts. Sorry I was not able to answer your question.
2047365
What method have you been using to charge it? Usb to pc or usb to power adapter? Also, have you tried using a different cable? I would try holding the power button down a bit longer than usual just to see if it eventually comes on. Hoping it fires back up for ya!
15045
Yes, the USB port is the ONLY way to charge it. Any external source 5V (the 1A determines the speed of charge, could be less but will take more time) is ok as long as the connector be a Mini-B USB connector.
246515
I returned mine, but, as I recall, there should be a USB port on the side. You may have to remove it from the waterproof housing to charge it.