Does this have pass through charging? Meaning the phone/tablet plugged into it charges first when battery is plugged in to outlet?
780688
Yes... I just got it and this is the first thing I tried. However, I think that it is largely dependant on the power source. If your charging adapter is 1.5 amps and your device draw is 1amp, I think the battery will have a slow charge. However if you use the 2amp charging port, you will be draining the battery faster than it can charge.
780689
Thats a good question, from what I have seen so far yes you are able to charge your device first. However, I noticed that when I started charging my iPad it actually drained so much power that it appeared the Anker could not keep up.Both Anker and iPad where empty when I started the test, when the iPad reached 50% it simply stopped charging.I have not had this issue when charging my iphone. I have not yet done the ipad charing scenario again. I'll post up a new review if I notice anything new. Otherwise I'm very happy with the amount of portable power available.
2123525
I charge mine both ways. If I'm out and about, I'll carry the spare battery so I can just pop it in if I need to.If I'm not in a hurry, I'll just plug my phone into the regular charger, either off the wall or in the car.
597366
Yes, it does charge while you use it. It will charge regardless of what your doing, just like if you were using your phone while its charging. A standard charger and cable is used in conjunction with this.
1690299
I know you can charge your gadgets (ipad etc) while the battery pack is plugged in to the wall, like a regular adapter. I am not sure which will get fully charged first -the ipad or the NewTrent TravelPak, since I rarely use it this way.
2086474
It can be charged through an outlet if you have an USB cord and a detachable wall/travel charger or just a USB charger that comes with most android devices.
597432
It doesn't say charging.... it shows a plug by the battery %. When I put the cursor over the battery it say charging.
2137702
I don't think that it did. I rarely use mine and only charge it with the micro USB connection. Hope this helps you.
695982
From my experience.. it doesn't. They charged once out of the box, but then would not charge at all no matter how long it was left on the charger.
1215817
No, it does need to be charged when you first get it and as it completes a few charges on your device.
1477559
Yes. It charges by connecting your USB charging cord that comes with the tablet.
238478
I have had my phone (Droid RazrM) and my tablet (Galaxy Tab 2 7") charging at the same time. The tablet uses the 2.1 volt port. Not sure if they got the same charge rate as they would have one at a time, but they both showed as "charging" while plugged in.
1014756
I am able to charge my phone and tablet from this device when it is plugged into an outlet. However, it charges itself very slowly and never reached full charge, so my copy may be a dud.
788797
Mine did the same thing. Just leave it in. It charges just fine (even though it saus differently)
1862554
The only thing you need to plug into the outlet is the battery charger if you are using rechargeable batteries. The charger in general does not need any charging. It charges the cellphone.
48936
yes- it's part of the charging system, so it acts just like it would with the normal charger. Charges with the phone powered on or off.
410077
Yes! It is charged through a mini USB port on the side of the charger. As long as you can get a mini USB cable, you are good to go. My challenge is that the mini USB on the side is a bit loose and takes a bit of a wiggle to get the device charged.
199531
It seems to charge plugged into the wall.. not the phone.... the good news is it holds an incredible amount of charge for a long time.... I use pretty regular and I haven't charged it in 3 months.