If the case uses its won case first, does this damage the phone battery? Don't you need to drain the phone battery some to keep it working?
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on charging - the phone battery is priority, so the device charges the phone first then itself. You don't need to drain the phone fist - in fact you can turn on the extended battery and it will continually charge the phone until it depletes itself. I've been using for months and no damage to the actual iPhone battery at all.
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I dont believe it damages the battery, Ive had no issues with mine. No need to drain the battery, atlhough it is recommended you recharge the battery when its @ 20%, bu just pushing the button that is located on the back part of the case. Hope that helps.
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The case won't charge the battery until you press the charging button for 3 seconds. Its possible that your iphone battery can die if you don't depress the button. As a rule of thumb, I always allow my batteries to "run down" before charging. This is the only way to exercise your battery to get the most life out. This has been proven in my household as the kids always charge the battery when they get home regardless of the battery level. Mine certainly holds out longer. Hope this helps.
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No & no. It's pretty easy to understand though. You just slide the battery in the case & snap it on. The battery will outlive the case. On mine, individual light colors died -- after about a month of use, only the red & green worked anymore.
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I have the white case and I actually use this case WITHOUT the battery cover on, because to me it fits so much better on the phone. I asked Goospery if it's okay to use it without the battery cover on, and they said the case is strong enough to use without it on. The case didn't fit my phone very well with the battery cover on, though.
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Had the same problem......Try contacting the manufacture, I had no luck! So I charge the case then use it to charge the phone. Eventually the case started to heat up and drain the phone battery, instead of charging it. I finally gave up on it.
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If the phone is in the case when you plug it into charge, it will charge the phone first until ful, then charge the battery case. You can plug in the case without the phone to charge it by itself.
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Hi. This case comes with battery which you have to replace the original battery and then install the case. This is rechargable case it has to be always on the phone.
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The case is really meant to be a battery supplement. The best procedure is simply to turn it on when you need more battery power in the phone. When charging the combined unit the phone charges first, so when the phone is low it can be charged before the supplementary unit. After the phone is charged, the supplementary unit charges. After a couple of weeks, the unit is working just fine.
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The phone will charge first. However, there are times when you wish to charge the case first instead of the phone when plugged in. If such scenario arises, you can simply just by press and hold the power button for 3 secs to change the priority.
1008705
Well, it did at first...until one of the sides blew out. So, in addition to the battery not working (shortly after purchase), the case is falling apart. I would avoid this product if I were you.
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I DO NOT RECOMMENDED the battery case. It doesn't charge your phone completely. Phone still dies while you have it in charge mode. It just dies at a slower pace, unless you have have everything off and are not using it AT ALL.
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Hello Jeff, This case was purchased for our company president. As far as I know, he keeps the case charged & only uses it when the IPhone battery is low. He did relay to me that it works very well & the design is outstanding. Hope this helps. Have a great day.
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yes, I leave my case on all the time as it makes my phone easier to hold...a button turns it on/off to recharge the phone.
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No, I have not had a problem with the battery or case...I have had it for about 3 months and I am not easy on a phone..worth every penny
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As soon as I plugged mine into the Jackery it is the battery case that provides the power instead of the iPhone. I can usually go all day long running on battery case only and my iPhone reads 100% charged all day long. Only when the case phone depleted does it run off of iPhone battery. This includes at minimum 2 - 4 hrs talk time and data 24/7. I am 95% satisfied due to I wish case was more heavy duty as my job requires a lot of mobility and I drop my phone from time to time.
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Yes, it does! You're also supposed to have the option of using your battery case charge first or your iPhone charge first. I usually use the battery case charge first and by the time the evening comes I'm using the phone charge and then I recharge the whole thing every night. My husband just bought the iPhone 4S and I purchased this same battery case (he used another brand before) and he loves this one because it lasted him all day!
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The case just operates as a regular case, you need an app to activate its interactive features like answering/rejecting calls or checking your messages without opening the screen. It's also supposed to not drain battery as much, because you're not constantly turning on your screen.
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Personally I think it preserves the battery if you store it emptied. If you were to store it full, the battery would eventually drain anyways.