do you have to charge the phone and the battery separately?
1262949
In my experience, it is rather transparent to the user. Plug the cable into the microUSB port in the battery case, and both are charged in sequence -- see the charging question below.
313594
You charge i t the way you would charge your phone. It has a special battery that have connectors that charges both batteries.
1321236
Yes in that you can charge the battery by plugging the whole camera into the USB cable. The battery is not removable from the camera and cannot be charged separate from the camera. But the USB cable is included in the purchase.
2258542
you can charge the battery on the battery charger or attach battery to your phone and charge it. i charge the battery on my phone and make sure i have another battery already charged so when my phone goes flat and i need it fast i just change the battery over. this is great when im away.
960455
I should clarify - the phone can be charged through the usb port on the case. The case doesn't have an extra battery or anything that needs to be charged.
142222
No you do not, but for a faster charge on the go, if your phone and this case are both dead or nearly dead, I recommend separating the phone and case and charging them separately then assembling them back together when you leave the house. This is most effective because when you plug the case in with the phone attached, the phone gets charged first followed by the case once the phone is at 100%. This requires double the charging time, unless separated.
332750
It charges in the phone. . Only if you want to. . I rather have the stand alone charger. So batteries can be charged at home without tying up the phone . Then bring them along as charged spares. For the extended outdoor festivals!!
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.
1515543
No, but it is not needed. You just lay the phone on the pad, it doesn't have to be in an exact position to charge. I have never had any problems with it connecting and charging.
1365884
No, the battery and charger are purchased separately. This includes a USB Power Source.
390108
No. It didn't have the charging cable. I am not able to charge the battery without the cable.
1420110
Yes, it will charge an extra battery. You can charge the phone and extra battery together at the same time or charge either one separately.
204187
Yes. Battery and the charger but no cable. You need to use the cable that came with the phone or any other micro USB cable should work.
1697567
Yes. It is designed to first charge the phone if it is not fully charged, and then it will maintain the phone's charge while it charges its own battery.
1986504
no. If you plug it into your phone, all it will do is charge the phone using its built in battery.
1313374
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.
900135
The phone was purchased for my Mom, but yes I believe you can, because you can set a battery in it without the phone and still charge it. :)