will there be a lot of drain on a cell phone battery if the two are paired while riding?
1598830
I have taken five-hour rides while paired with my iPhone 4S and had plenty of both batteries left over.
1598831
No there isn't much battery drain at all. I use my iPhone and 810 every ride.
2160547
No. It will slowly drain the battery. I have several of these, and store them disconnected.
1634507
As long as a device is not actively pulling electricity through the port, then there should be no strain on your battery. Your lights drain your battery because the device is engaged and actively pulling a charge through its circuits. The only issue I have had with leaving the device on is that even when my car is in the garage, my phone still passes the calls through it. Makes for an awkward first 15 seconds of a conversation....
80273
The battery is rated to last for 15 hours from full so you will most likely never go through the entire battery in one go. Well, unless you are riding the entire day.
1634506
Unless you leave the car parked for weeks at a time this will not be an issue. The draw from this device is very low. You will need to turn the device off then back on to resync with your phone, however. I always just turn mine off when I get out then back on when I get in. Again however no need to worry about your battery.
1071167
I'm really not sure. From what I understand from previous information on charges, is they will continue to trickle / slow charge after the rapid charge cycle is complete. After the battery is completely full to capacity, it will no longer take a charge. This may vary from types of battery cells. The best I can do is to direct you to your cell phone service manual or contact your cell phone tech support. Sorry I could not give you a definitive answer.
2256135
Yes, possibly at the same time. At least turn one off for a quicker charge.
177460
Well, I once rode a plane from Boston to California with my phone connected the whole time, and it didn't die. I've never used it long enough to answer your question, but charging an iphone playing high powered apps for that long is pretty impressive.
1035634
It slows a little based on the weight of passengers. Riding two will cause the battery to lose power faster. As for overall battery life I suggest a full charge the first time. Once charged overnight will work fine. If they ride and ride a second battery is a great idea.
1795228
I didn't see a problem with dropped or lesser signal strength but when I turned it on to charge my phone while on the road it drained my phone battery. I quit using it and bought a mophie which I love!
1986144
I didn't experience the high battery drain mentioned in the other answer but, the connection does wiggle some, enough to cause dismay. I found this device satisfactory ONLY when it sits still on a nearby table. When in a pocket, it's range is severely limited. I moved on to a different device with no regrets.
407394
I have never disconnected my vehicle battery during charging, Car or bike. The voltage applied from the charger ie equal to the battery so it should have no affect on the electronics. I have a BMW motorcycle and it's fully computer controlled and I keep it on the tender when I'm not riding. I have never had any issues with it being connected. I hope this helps.
930422
no it will not hurt your phone if anything your phone will run better as it is kept cooler. if you have your display on while you are drivingchances are your phone will run hotthe air conditioning will help keep it cool
2219501
NO, it will remain on and drain your battery.BTW, do yourself a favor and dont buy this piece of &%$·!!%$I cant even sell it. Sucks bad!
244367
Understand that your phone is still on while the battery is charging. The drain would be longer if you use the phone at the same time while you charge the phone.
271299
It is powered by your phone so it will last as long as your phone does. I have not noticed that it drains the phone battery much.
402768
Yes it's only charging won't affect anything else...I've used it while driving & using my gps. works great!