Do you have to charge the case and the phone separately, or is the phone charging automatically while the case is charging?
482791
You can charge together or separately. I think the phone charges before the case when they are plugged in together.
482792
You can charge the case and the phone at the same time with the provided USB cable that plugs into the side of the case.
482793
The phone will charge first to 100% and then the case will charge second. So if you're in a hurry, it's faster to charge them both separately but eventually both charge when they are plugged in as a whole unit.
1738233
You can charge the case and iphone over night. But if you do, once the iphone is charged, it will switch over to the case and charge it too.How ever, when you look at it in the morning. You will see that the iphone has gone down to about 95%. The case will be still be charging, but will not switch and keep charging the iphone. It's a minor quirk, so you have charge them separately, if you want a full charge on the case and iphone.
1166444
HI! when you are charging the phone with the case, you need to turn on the button in the case. The first thing to charge is the phone and then the case. sorry for my english
47662
Just slide the case on your phone and press the button the back and it starts charging. You can charge your phone and the case at the same time. Hope this helps....
1137904
You have to use the cord provided. However, if you leave your phone in the case, it will charge both your phone and the battery case.
1054932
There is a battery in the case itself and your phone automatically pulls power from that battery when it needs it. The case uses a micro USB cord and will charge both the battery in the case and your phone at the same time. Mine just recharged my phone as I was typing this :)
2189776
If you want to charge the phone by itself you will have to remove the case. While the case is on, there is no input for the lightning cord. If the case is on you wouldn't need to charge it with the iphone charger. You can charge both simultaneous. No need to remove the case.
177532
You have to open the cover to charge the phone. No need to take it out of the case
432873
You only have to charge case and it charges the phone as the case is charging.
1080231
It will do both. You can remove the battery off the phone then charge it or charge it with the USB cable. I charge mine with the USB cable so that I don't have to remove the phone case.
784487
Yes and yes.....you can charge it while inside the case although instructions states that you shouldn't but I did numerous times and it still works . Second yes they both will charge, phone and case.
1239955
You charge the case . Plug your phone in then when battery gets low you hit a button on case and it charges battery about 20 percent. Mine seemes to loose its charge faster in my opinion. Case worked great. If you just want it for that.
587438
It charge iPhone first. and when it full. charge case. it is done automatically. one pitfall is case charging take quite long time with 5V 1A adapter (iPhone charger). I recommend iPad charger (5V 2.1A). With that It takes 2~3 hours to charge iPhone and case full
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
1133206
you have to take the case off and then charge it. I had another case on and i had to take it off whenever I was charging it in my car.
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.
1254860
I think how it actually worked was if you charged the case while the iPhone was in once the case is fully charged it starts to charge the iPhone at least I think but normally I just charged the case and iPhone seperately. And no the case is the iPhone 5 and newer charger