Can I use my iPad while it's charging or does it need to be turned off?
227518
What I really like about it is the fact that I can charge my iPad, iPhone and my wife's phone at the same time.
227519
I did, my phone too, while both were plugged into it. Now, when the Lenmar was not plugged in (in the airport) I didnt use anything.
227520
I have a kindle fire and a android phone never had a problem with either running or using them while hooked up the charge slows down but love lemar helix use it at work and when we are camping
227521
You can but it will charge faster if you turn it off. Nice back up battery. I would recommend it.
727552
YES. IPads will not work with 0% internal battery charge. You will have to wait a minute or two to get to 1% charge. Then you can continue to use the tablet while it charges.
901997
I don't know. I always keep mine charged when I am not using it like my iPad.
1010682
I have an iPad 2nd Generation. It only charges when not in use and takes several hours (too many, imho). I'm not sure how many since I charge it overnight. When I use my iPad while it's charging, it continues to lose its charge, as if it's not plugged in.
704650
Yes, you can leave it connected all of the time. It'll automatically stop charging when the battery is full. But why would you want to? The charger is always converting 110v AC house current to 12v DC battery charging current. That produces heat and wastes electricity (aka $$$). I unplug mine when the light goes green meaning the battery is charged.
1922599
Yes, but sometimes it does not consistently shut the IPad off right away. You can always turn it off manually. I haven't had an issue with it.
1723394
Yes. Mine is overheating. I just realized and went searching. It charges my ipad great and I love the dual port but it now seems hazardous. I am using a small extension cord since my charging cable is so short...I hope that's not a factor.
1162585
If you plug in iPad into most USB ports, it will display as "not charging". Most USB ports do not put out enough power to charge an iPad quickly, although it is trickle charging. Or are you getting the not charging notification using the wall charger?
108486
When the key board is in the on position it will drain the battery very quickly if not in use turn blue tooth off on ipad the key board holds a charge for a long time but good idea to turn that off as well, when not in use. Don't know about your other case.
194553
I'm not sure, I don't know if an iPad requires a minimum charge to turn on. But I use it on my S4 and Note 4, and they both are able to run and actually fully charge while I'm using it. I have yet to let my iPad get completely drained.
1828780
Yes. The device can still be used while on the charger. Charging does not affect the usage at all.
261255
The IPad lives in the top of the case and the keyboard in the bottom. The IPad turns off automatically when closed. The charger is included in the purchase and and only charges the keypad and so far we have only had to charge our keypad once every month or two based on usage. Hope that helps.
1350808
Yes you can use it while it is charging .When I get the low battery tone, I plug it in, power it up and it reconnects with my phone while it charges.The light turns red while charging and green when fully charged.
1733172
Whenever I plug my iPad into an USB port, there's always a message that tells me it is NOT charging.
1789963
Depends on what you mean by this. If the charger is supposed to be the controlling device, it will probably not draw enough current even in charging mode to switch off the controlled outlets of the strip. If you mean that a charger is one of the controlled loads, then it will be turned off whenever the controlling device turns off. For example, my controlling device is a computer. When I put that computer into sleep mode, all subsidiary loads including my monitor and a USB hub power puck also go off.
1456103
yes it can be used while it is charging, if it is on and synced before you plug it in to charge, then you will have to turn it on and re-sync after you plug it in, As pluging it in to power will turn it off. But once it is charging and the power is on and it is synced it will work fine and charge at the same time.
19439
Yes, most devices can be used while charging. You can also plug in the battery while charging a device and charge both at once.