Charging while docked? Does anyone know if it's possible to charge you phone with a car charger while it is in this dock?
281289
The dock does not come with a car charger. It must be purchased separately.
281290
u need a mini USB cable to plug into the dock. it will then charge while seated in the dock. the mini USB can be plugged into ur car via cigarette adapter or usb plug
1099083
Yes, I have been using mine while charging with the USB in my vehicle. No issues.
345287
Yes, you can charge the charger while charging your phone. My charger had juice though. I don't know what would happen if it did not have juice.
2280131
The dock has a built in USB cable. It plugs into the back and there is a pigtail that snakes around the front to plug into the bottom of the M7. I use this setup to keep the phone charged while it is in navigation mode, but I you could also plug it into your car's entertainment system (assuming that it is Android and USB-compatible).
1251738
I have never tried using it while it is charging. I wouldn't recommend it at all because the horror stories I have read of people using their cellphone devices while they are charging. That my also be the same with using a Bluetooth while it is charging.
1508472
Hi Clarissa, The dock has a fixed cable, that cannot be disconnected, that has a USB plug on the other end. Just connect it to a USB plug (The Apple one that came with your phone for example) and then plug that into the wall. You can also connect the dock to any USB plug, laptop, car etc, and it will also charge i believe, however i do not believe it passes data (music etc) although i have not tried it.
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Nooo it doesnt work!!! I have it and i have dock and i have to take the case off everytime i need to charge it!!! It sucks but i dont know if there is a case that would work with the dock
1869700
Yes, it still works while charging. I tried this out with a travel charger in my car. I had my iPhone connected to it playing music through my car stereo; all while the device was being charged.
2072088
No will not dock but it does have a seperate lightning port u can use for charging. I would not advise buying this product.
699335
It comes with a power cable for the dock, and has a short integral cable for the phone. when it's docked, and you plug in the short cable from the dock, it puts your phone in car mode. works great!
891330
Yes, you can still charge the phone while in the dock since the phone is held horizontally.
699337
The dock comes supplied with a separate cable that is plugged into the dock itself. The dock then has another, shorter cable (about 2 inches) that is plugged into the phone. This cable allows the phone to go into "car mode". Alternatively you could plug your phone in directly from your own car charger to bypass car mode.
1590231
I have not used the dock for charging. The case is very sturdy and I found it easy to remove.
1855091
What do you mean? You just plug in the case like you would your phone. The phone and case need to charge separately. I thought I could leave the car on the phone and charge both but that doesn't work.
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Honestly I don't own a car dock. So I wouldn't know. What I do kno is dat the wireless charger works thru it. I have droid ghost.
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Hi Michael,I have it with the nexus 4 and the dock only charges the phone. No car mode is automatically detected.Regards,Albert
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I use it with the wired SoundDock and it charges when its docked. From my understanding, it charges with the Portable too.