Does it work indefinitely while plugged in or does it shut off charging while in use?
1710440
It is working if it's connected to power but at some point the battery dies so gets really slow and stops so you have to wait again to power up. I strongly recommend you don't buy this.
1710441
Mine used to work great while plugged in even with low battery, recently this isn't the case. I have it for more then 2 years and now the battery doesn't hold the charge long enough for a single use and the unit doesn't work solely on the AC power, i.e. with no battery and plugged in, it doesn't work now.
1710442
Mine was totally uncharged and I plugged it in and started using .. It was ok .. I dont know about indefinitely but certainly for those 10 minutes, it worked without a hitch.
649573
If I remember correctly, it should just turn off. I used it for a dead but relatively new battery and it worked perfectly. Just keep in mind that it took three days or so to fully charge.
408531
Yes, it will still operate while it is plugged in with the charging cord. This has happened to me a couple of times. I was nervous about this myself because you don't need to cut/shave your hair and get halfway done and can't finish.
726839
It doesn't have to be plugged in while using it. I've had this for a few years. The main downside is the charge doesn't last long at all!
1444291
Yes. I've used it while it is plugged in. When you says "use it uncharged", I assume you mean use it when the battery has been drawn to a very low level. If you plug it in, it will start charging the battery and when you turn it on, it will stop charging while allowing you to shave and when you turn it off (while it is still plug in), it will resume charging the battery. Hope it helps.
628588
Yes, I keep reading that in a lot of reviews. But I'd still like to know if it is operable while it charges.
408530
Yes it will work while plugged in. But the battery lasts long while charged.
976472
I will add, when you are not charging your phone or when your phone is fully charged, make sure you remove cord from the charging device altogether... The device doesn't have a shut off capability. If there is a cord plugged into device, it starts using its power if it the cord isn't hooked into anything else. If your device is hooked to your phone it doesn't stop charging at 100%. The only way to shut off device is to detach everything from it
247756
No, charging light stays on all the time. I leave it plugged in all the time and have used it till it is completely dead. It doesn't seem to have lost any time per charge yet. So far the only draw back I have with it is that there is no wall mount for it.
1340132
yes, you plug it in and it shuts off when you turn it off. I wondered this too.
241162
Yes. It automatically turns on once plugged in, but can be shut off while charging.
1580478
It will keep charging your phone until you unplug it. I had my backup completely charged the other night, I left my phone pluged into it and by the morning the backup was drained because it never shut off. Even after my phone was 100% charged.
2147845
It charges till its full then auto shuts off. Problem is after a while, it charges for 30 seconds then shuts off. Seems like batteries die easily. Hope this helps
762245
do you leave it plugged in always to recharge as you are supposed to? and on the charger never had a problem and I have 2 of them.
1731824
Hi JustJohn, I didn't buy my portable from Amazon, I got it from Groupons. To answer your question yes it does turn off when it's finish charging.
1764526
I use mine while it is charging. Never left it on all night, but have used it while plugged in.
1892238
It will quit charging once the battery is fully charged. Its a lithium battery.