Can the phone be charged with the Defender case still on the phone?? I want to be able to place the phone on the car charger, and home charger with the case on?
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Also, my pattern started wearing off quite early, maybe like a month or so after I bought it.
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Yes it can - there's a flap that opens. By the way, I have not been happy with how this case has worn. Pattern on back wearing off and seems to look dirty all the time.
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Yes it can still be charged. On the bottom there is an flap that will open to allow or this and then close back.
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Yes there is a flap that opens for chargingCheck reviews on this particular case. I'm very unhappy with mine the color and pattern wearing off in less than 2 months
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you might have to do what my son did which was cut the cover over the charger port (that's where those plug in correct?). You may not even have to do that, the rubber is more flexible in my opinion as compared to the the orginial defender series. Hope that helps.
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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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You will have to remove your case for this dock. The dock doesn't charge your phone though either since it is going through the USB port in your car. It is a nice set up for your phone on long trips but I have a different charger that I use when I need to charge.
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Hello Branton, I purchased this for my husband IPHONE 5S and he has a Outterbox Commuter case. He can charge his phone with the puregear lighting car charger plus the Otterbox case gives his phone the protection that he needs. Happy purchase :)
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Hi, you cannot charge the phone with the case on. That said, since presumably you'd only be using the case outside when biking, the charging can take place beforehand while not in the case.
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Yes. The charger has the same plug for charger the same as the USB charger which comes with the phone. When the phone slide on the charger case makes contact with the male pin and activating the button on the back start charging the phone . The charger has the same USB charger as the phone as well for charging the charger and the phone. You need to have the button on in order to charge both , in other wise will be charged only the case .
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The best way to use this case is to charge both to 100% and then leave the case powered on. I find I can use the phone the entire day and it won't drop from 100%.
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You should be able to I haven't had any issues charging. The only thing is the case doesn't fit perfectly. It stays a little loose on top but charges the phone very well and fulfills it's purpose
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I have the same phone, as does my husband. His case is different than mine, he can use the charger in the case, and I can't. It has to do with the shape of the cutout around the charger socket. I can hold it in place and get a charge, but it's kind of at a slant and I'm sure that's not how it's meant to be used. It does work well, the best solution would be to get a different case, check the opening before you buy it. A less ideal solution would be to carve out a little more space around the opening on the one you have.
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You have to remove the phone from the holster, but not the case to charge since there's a brace on the bottom center. My guess is it needed it with the heavier phone. It doesn't easily slip out from the top, it sets in pretty well. Hope that helps!
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Yes and yes.....you can charge it while inside the case although instructions states that you shouldn't but I did numerous times and it still works . Second yes they both will charge, phone and case.
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Yes you can charge it in the case. No it is not near as thick as the otterbox.
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Also, what everyone says about charging the case and phone separately is not completely true. If using the standard cable that the case comes with, then yes, you need to charge your phone and case separately. Although, if using a better charger (any other official android charger/Blackberry charger) then you can charge both at the same time. It does work as that's what I am currently doing!
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Yes you can charge the phone w the case on. This is a great case, you will love it. Definately worth the price also.
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I use my phone charger either home or car will work. I have also used my computer to charge it up. It is good to charge your phone once then it needs to be charged.
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No! That's the beauty of this case. You can charge it and the phone at the same time. I do this overnight and when my phone battery gets low, I just push the little button on the back of the battery case and it's good to go for many hours more.