Can this charge it's own battery while charging other devices at the same time?
1612774
The instruction book that came with it says you can, but not to do it excessively as it can decrease the overall life of the battery.
1612775
No. I just verified this using my Android phone, Astro E4 (2nd generation) and Anker 40W wall charger. When the E4 is being charged from the wall charger (flashing LED), the phone is not being charged from the E4. After the E4 is fully charged, it just turns off and does not charge the phone either.
1612776
No...the external battery can not be charged as it is charging. I have tested this as well several times as I thought you would be able to.
1151045
Not when the pocket port is completely dead but once it has at least 1 bar of power then yes you can charge both at the same time.
1869568
good question, i never thought about it. i dont see why not. it will only take longer since it has more load, more phones at the same time charging. ill have to try it personally.-freddy
2030499
most certainly! I have had two devices charging at the same time with no problem. Certainly one item charges faster but all in all the charger is real quick on recharges and you shouldn't have a problem good luck!
1676555
Yes. You can use it and charge it at the same time. I leave mine on charge in my auto continuously while I am driving. Works well that way. I never have to touch it.
487515
Yes you charge both at the same time, second battery and phone or either by of the two alone
1970312
I haven't tried it but you should have no problem charging bat and device at same time. Think it will detract from bat over long run but should work
1543273
It charges itself by a mini USB and charges other devices the same way. You might be able to find an adaptor if you need something else. I have not been impressed by its capacity.
2231863
yes. its a great device that allows several plugs of varying sizes to be charging at once.
1303233
Yes and you could charge an 18650 and an 18350 at the same time with both ports. I've done this dozens of times.
642918
Yes, it has a USB connection to charge the battery. The problem is that it doesn't maintain the charge long enough to charge other devices.
1078861
Yes, and since it has two USB outputs you can charge two devices. Even when it's plugged in
1043446
You can charge both at the same time, but its better if you do it separately
842244
No it cannot, there is no separate port to charge the phone while charging the battery
1687059
Hi Peter Yes, you are quite right. I hadn't tried that but my unit will not do both at the same time. In practice I have a dual USB charger so the need has never arisen. Regards Richard Allan.
164595
I bought it with the accessory pack so I could charge one battery while running of the other. Don't know about separate.
1099085
Yes you can use it while charging, this is my third one, can't remember the others names but they were pos. This one is the best by far.