Does this always need to be plugged in to charge the phone?
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You could get a power pack and use that to power the Qi charger. I am going to do that and take my Moto 360 on trips without messing with the Motorola base. It can dual purpose and charge my Nexus 5 in addition. The main point is you do not necessarily need A/C power if you have an external power brick. They are more than reasonable now.
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Yes, it does. It's not a 'storage' type charger. It's just a wireless charging station that you can place your qi compatible device on for charging.
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Does it have to be charged? Yes, it is battery powered. It holds a charge for a few days, but it is best to leave in the base station when not using. The base station plugs into the wall, and charges the phone when it is placed in the base. Hope that makes sense. Rick
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No. Simply plug the phone into the battery. There's a plug inside the battery. Then u turn on the battery by holding down the bottom button until u see the charging icon in the battery on screen.
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I always have it plugged in when I use it...sorry but I can't answer your question.
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No. The device itself has to be plugged into a wall outlet. But it is great if you need to charge more than two devices.
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You will need to have the phone plugged into the "stick" if it is an uncharged phone. You may have the phone plugged in while calling. The "stick" will not charge the phone and charge itself at the same time. It will be a great gift, I love mine.
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It's the micro usb port on the phone and yes it does. It has to plug I to that to allow for the charge
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According to my wife the answer is no, it must be plugged in. She loves it though.
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Yes, mine is plugged in all the time. Love it - easy to use and sound is great. Can't access radio though.
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Hello,You can leave the phone plugged in. The battery shuts off upon the completion of the charge. Then you have to press the power button on the battery again to continue charging.
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Yes, you plug it into the wall and charge it. It will charge my cell phone about 4 times before I have to recharge it.
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Yes, absolutely. I keep mine in the charger plugged in when I'm not using it
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No. It works as soon as it's plugged into a power source. I'm also able to use it while my phone is charging via the micro usb.
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It does plug into a wall outlet without a problem. I leave mine plugged in order to have it charged at all times.
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I keep mine plugged in all the time but it may not be necessary. I love mine!!
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no, just the electric outlet needs to be plugged in ..as a suggestionyou can get an attachment to thephone jack that will allow you toplug in twoorhree extra phones..its about eight dollars or s
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No, you'll have to charge it for a few minutes and then leave it plugged in to use it.