Can you charge both your phone and the spare battery at the same time? Does anyone have a photo of this? I'm surprised the photos do not show this.
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I just attempted this once you brought up the idea and put the spare battery into the slot in the back of the dock. the little green light showing that it is active will turn red to show that the battery is charging and if you place the s4 into the micro usb portion it will charge as well so that you will have both charged by morning. Works amazingly!
1527007
Also, what everyone says about charging the case and phone separately is not completely true. If using the standard cable that the case comes with, then yes, you need to charge your phone and case separately. Although, if using a better charger (any other official android charger/Blackberry charger) then you can charge both at the same time. It does work as that's what I am currently doing!
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The battery comes as is. Just the battery. In my case i was replacing my old battery so I was able to charge it within the phone since It was always in ;-)If you are going to use it as a second battery it will be more practical if you have a battery charger so you can charge it outside the phone. If you don't have a external battery charger then you will have to charge one battery first inside the phone and when it is fully charged remove it and place inside the other one.
855005
You cannot charge and use it simultaneously. If it's on when it's charging, the battery will become damaged.
446531
If you like, when connected to your usb cord you can charge both,the phone and the backup system. I love mines,and i never leave home with out it.
218700
You charge the battery just like you charge your phone. And yes you can use your phone while it is charging.
1099085
Yes you can use it while charging, this is my third one, can't remember the others names but they were pos. This one is the best by far.
404631
When you plug the phone into the battery it will appear a message saying that the device is not compatible. But once I plug it, it works perfect. It gives me a complete battery charge. I have never tested if it can give me a second charge.
219068
It is both battery and charger. It is very compact with the connection cable slotted along one edge until you need it. You can connect the phone with its own battery to the cable and charge both at the same time. Priority will be to charge the battery in the phone first with just a trickle charge to the spare until the primary battery is charged. Or you can jus charge the spare battery.
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I used the cord that came with it to charge both the phone and battery at the same time. I usually did this at night and both were charged within a few hours. You may have a defective one, unless you still get a full charge or 2 out of the battery pack with only 2 lights working. I am sorry I don't have a good answer for you.
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I can only answer as a mechanic; one battery is always charging while I'm using the other. As one battery starts running down I switch them. So I alway have a spare.
259239
yes, it charges both at the same time. first it will charge the case and then it will charge the phone. I charge them overnight and always wake up to both units fully charged
99616
I have the exact same problem. I contacted the vendor about it but I have not recieved a reply. When the battery is 100% full it runs fine but when charging, it's almost unusable.
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.
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You plug the wall charger into the bottom right charging port on the battery charger bundle. You then take and plug the flexible cord from the bundle into your phone. That will allow you to charge your spare battery and phone at the same time. I have the same bundle and do it all the time.
482791
You can charge together or separately. I think the phone charges before the case when they are plugged in together.
1874924
Yes, I charge my iphone 5, and external battery charger both at the same time. I've had this for about 3 months. And the best part, the dual port wall charger doesn't got hot when plugged in the wall for usage. I can have it in all night and it won't even get near to warm. This means less worries for me. I Recommend this to everyone.