do you need to charge it separate from the phone?
1875416
You could but I charge them together, once the phone is charged the battery on the charger starts charging.
765901
Not necessary. It has an "Auto-off" feature, so you can leave it plugged in.
2139232
You can plug a USB-to-miniUSB cord into the base of the charger and then charge your phone without removing the battery. It does require the device to be plugged into an outlet to charge your phone. It is NOT a portable power source, though.
948991
Since the phone's connector becomes internal to the case, the only external connector is a micro USB that can be connected to a PC USB port, or to wall wart charger. Both the phone and battery will charge when the USB is connected. You can remove the phone and charge it separately, but that is not necessary.
177532
You have to open the cover to charge the phone. No need to take it out of the case
1588176
Not really, if you can remove your cell phone battery. For those who can't this is a good alternative. Also, you don't need a separate charging dock to charge this.
665208
No, you do not have to take the case off to charge the phone. I've had this case for several months now and it hasn't failed me. I love it!
1815475
It has a separate charger. The plug goes into a cradle type thing on the floor which charges it, similar to a cordless phone. I keep mine plugged in in a closet and just place it in the cradle until the light tells me it's charged.
1506170
Nope. It plugs into the normal usb port to provide charging to the phone. The case has another usb ack for normal charging and connecting to a computer.
600538
I would say not necessary, it's your choice. It stays charged even when its not in use.
577261
Yes, but I have found you have to plug it in just so if you want it to charge.
1499622
You can charge it while it is in the phone if you use the charger that came with your phone, but the included charger will NOT charge it while it is in the phone. There have been a few instances where if the battery level gets too low, charging it with a regular charger (like the one that came with you phone) will not bring it up to its maximum capacity. In those cases I'd have to remove the battery and charge it with the included charger. I would also suggest to charge it with the included charger during the "break-in cycle" that is described in the included instructions, just to be on the safe side.Hope that helps. You can charge it while it is in the phone if you use the charger that came with your phone, but the included charger will NOT charge it while it is in the phone. There have been a few instances where if the battery level gets too low, charging it with a regular charger (like the one that came with you phone) will not bring it up to its maximum capacity. In those cases I'd have to remove the battery and charge it with the included charger. I would also suggest to charge it with the included charger during the "break-in cycle" that is described in the included instructions, just to... » Read More You can charge it while it is in the phone if you use the charger that came with your phone, but the included charger will NOT charge it while it is in the phone. There have been a few instances where if the battery level gets too low, charging it with a regular charger (like the one that came with you phone) will not bring it up to its maximum capacity. In those cases I'd have to remove the battery and charge it with the included charger. I would also suggest to charge it with the included charger during the "break-in cycle" that is described in the included instructions, just to be on the safe side.Hope that helps. « Show Less
2246513
no you do not need a separate charger. Thisunit has a cigarette style plug you can plug in charger into as well as USB outlet
1773147
No need. You can charge it using the microusb port using any phone charger.
2001283
You don't need to remove the case to charge the phone ... I don't use the carrying case section so I cant really answer that if that is what you meant ...also the case takes a lot of effort to remove from the phone ..unlike some other models that the case easily comes off... hope this helps =)
735419
Yes. You set the phone as shown and it charges the battery, and on mine the space behind the phone will charge a separate battery at the same time :) When placing the actual phone you must take the cover off which is not a big deal.
1188302
It does not require a seperate charger. You can plug it in using the supplied USB cord.