I want to buy this just for the case protection. Is there a way to disable the mechanism so it wont further drain my iphone battery?
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The model for iPhone 4 plugs into your phone (ANT+ dongle built in), but doesn't really drain battery unless you are running apps/maps. The iPhone 5 model doesn't have the dongle and doesn't drain battery if your phone is just sitting inside. There are, however, other cases out there that are less bulky but just as waterproof and protective if that's what you're looking for.
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I'm not sure I understand the question. The pack never drains you iPhone. With the auxillary battery pack it does a GREAT job of keeping the iPhone charged when using this as a bike computer. The only time it would drain is if you did actually use the exercise tracking app and did not have some kind of auxilliary battery, this would suck the phone dry very quickly. If you just place it in the case, don't run any apps and ride around, it would be no different than carrying the phone in your pocket.
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There is no on/off switch for the wireless ANT+. However, if the Wahoo app is not installed or running on an iPhone in the case, perhaps the ANT+ antenna will not be activated and thus there would be no power drain. Ask Wahoo customer service. They are generally responsive. If you don't care about being able to charge your phone while it's in the case, you can easily snip a few wires and kill the phones connection to the electronics in the case and then you'll be certain there is no power drain. However, you'll have to remove the phone from the case every time you need to charge. While this is not difficult to do it is definitely irritating. Hope that's helpful. There is no on/off switch for the wireless ANT+. However, if the Wahoo app is not installed or running on an iPhone in the case, perhaps the ANT+ antenna will not be activated and thus there would be no power drain. Ask Wahoo customer service. They are generally responsive. If you don't care about being able to charge your phone while it's in the case, you can easily snip a few wires and kill the phones connection to the electronics in the case and then you'll be certain there is no power drain. However, you'll have to remove the phone from the case every time you need to charge. While this... » Read More There is no on/off switch for the wireless ANT+. However, if the Wahoo app is not installed or running on an iPhone in the case, perhaps the ANT+ antenna will not be activated and thus there would be no power drain. Ask Wahoo customer service. They are generally responsive. If you don't care about being able to charge your phone while it's in the case, you can easily snip a few wires and kill the phones connection to the electronics in the case and then you'll be certain there is no power drain. However, you'll have to remove the phone from the case every time you need to charge. While this is not difficult to do it is definitely irritating. Hope that's helpful. « Show Less
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No, if you were going to take the battery off, you would first need to remove the case. However, as cases run, this is one is fairly easy to open. Just get your fingers into a corner and work the phone out. Its designed in such a way as to not allow the phone to fall out on its own too.
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Yes, I have caught one time where when I picked up the case it turned on inside the case, however it has always shut off when I close it. I also have a timer to turn my screen off after a minute or so, which I would think help if it didn't turn off.
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yes, I leave my case on all the time as it makes my phone easier to hold...a button turns it on/off to recharge the phone.
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It works. You will see the message "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably with this iPhone", but specifications of the product are good and should not damage your iPhone. When you connect the case to the iPhone you just have to click the button at the back and leave it pressed until your iPhone starts charging (after you see the message and discard it). Remember not to use it constantly just when you need battery (lower than 20%), and when it is charged remove the case, it can reduce your battery life if you use it always.
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You can charge the case and iphone over night. But if you do, once the iphone is charged, it will switch over to the case and charge it too.How ever, when you look at it in the morning. You will see that the iphone has gone down to about 95%. The case will be still be charging, but will not switch and keep charging the iphone. It's a minor quirk, so you have charge them separately, if you want a full charge on the case and iphone.
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Technically yes, mine actually won't turn off if it's in the case even if I'm depressing the button (I don't know what the technical cause is behind this) - so I have to slide it out of the case to turn it off. Additionally, the material is not rigid, so it does cover the buttons sometime. I can access the volume button though.I actually recently ended up getting a new case. This one was really cool, but the inconvenience became a little too annoying for me.
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The device itself works great, however I have found myself not using it because I have to constantly take my phone case off to use it. If you don't use a case it would be great, if you do use a case I would suggest finding an extension or one that is made to be used with a case. iPhone 4S and 5s....
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As soon as I plugged mine into the Jackery it is the battery case that provides the power instead of the iPhone. I can usually go all day long running on battery case only and my iPhone reads 100% charged all day long. Only when the case phone depleted does it run off of iPhone battery. This includes at minimum 2 - 4 hrs talk time and data 24/7. I am 95% satisfied due to I wish case was more heavy duty as my job requires a lot of mobility and I drop my phone from time to time.
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the case is really flexible...with your fingernail slide in between the side of the iPhone's body and the case...then...snap it out gently (because you might want to put it back on later...may be...?...right...?...only in case...you don't like the case anymore...then...just completely...smash it off...I'm sorry, I was just kidding...! )
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If you want to charge the phone by itself you will have to remove the case. While the case is on, there is no input for the lightning cord. If the case is on you wouldn't need to charge it with the iphone charger. You can charge both simultaneous. No need to remove the case.
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l need to remove my case however you can also disconnect port from back of dock and charge your phone that way. hope that helps.
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No. It is an open faced case so you must use your iPad settings or butto n to shut it off.
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Its mostly cosmetic and you don't have to use it. If you use it you can set it up so you would lift the cover then activate the switch preventing any unintentional activation. By closing the cover you also deactivate the switch.
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Have you tried hitting the power button located in the lower right hand corner right next to the number "25"? Yes, that's a button, it pushes in and *clicks* which turns it on or off. You can turn it off and use your iPhone battery or you can turn it on and recharge your iPhone. While plugged in, pushing the power button to turn the battery case off redirects electricity directly to your iPhone charging it and pushing it again will redirect electricity to charge the case's battery and disconnects from the iPhone. Also, the amount of time that it takes to charge depends on your charger block. If you're using a USB 2.0 port, it's only pushing out 500mA, which will take 8 to 10 hours to charge, while using a 1000mA charging block, which comes standard with the iPhone lightning connector can charge your battery in half that time. It takes 4 to 5 hours to fully charge my battery case using Apple's standard 1000mA charging block.
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Ya gotta get your fingernail in there and pry it open... can be difficult if you keep your fingernails short... Bigger concern: how do you get the entire case off of the phone once you put it on?!?!?! This thing is so secure I don't think it's ever going to come off again... better hope I don't need to replace a battery any time soon.
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I just got my case and I agree. I am manually turning off the iPad mini before closing the cover.