Charge iPhone while MacBook is asleep?
How can I charge my iPhone through my MacBook USB when it is in sleep mode with the cover closed?
In sleep mode, you won't get any current to power the USB. In fact, leaving your iPhone attached may cause you to lose battery on your device.
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Is it alright to charge iPhone while its off?
It usually takes approximately 2hours to charge my battery drained iPhone(4s). I'm wondering if I shut it down while charging would lessen the number of hours of charging. My concern is, if ever its system have a software/hardware that would prevent it from overcharging, still work while its off.
Same question goes to other iPhone models and all iPod and iPad generations.There is no issue with overcharging. When the battery reaches 100%, the charge cycle stops. This applies to ALL iDevices, as they all use lithium based batteries.
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Is it ok to charge iPhone from MacBook?
Is it ok to charge my iPhone from my MacBook regularly, or will this somehow effect the long term battery durability and duration?
Thanks.Likely no ill effects but charging anything from a computer's USB port is a veeeeery sloooow operation. I reserve that option only for when nothing else is available AND I do not need my MacBook Pro running on battery for anything--two conditions that are seldom if ever met.
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Charging ipod while computer is asleep
Hi i was wondering if you can charge an iPod touch when it is connected to the computer via USB cable. I am charging it using a MacBook Pro and it will indicate that it's charging when the computer is on but if I close the computer or put it to sleep it will stop charging the IPod. The annoying thing is that when I turn the computer on to charge the iPod this is normally during the night when I am sleeping and the computer will put it self to sleep. I want it to charge the iPod but I still want the computer to be able to sleep as to not take up battery power.
The computer must be awake when the iPod is first plugged in, but after that it should continue to charge even if the computer goes to sleep.
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Charging iPhone with closed lid on mbp
I've been researching, but found nothing this specific so far. Related links:
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1476 - This says it may or may not charge
- http://forums.mactalk.com.au/11/72536-snow-leopard-not-charging-iphone-while-lid -closed.html - This says it should work since Leopard and if it's not working to reset the SMC should fix it (I haven't tried yet): http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
- http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=795007 This is not the same model, but for him it seems to not work anyway
- http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2126178 Suggests http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131 for dealing with closed lid, but requires external display, among other things that don't come to this case (or so I guess)
To me, experience showed that closing the lid with the iPhone already connected works fine. I'm using a macbook pro 2009, as already hinted elsewhere. It's 13'' if that makes any difference.
But if I have the computer sleeping in the bag and want to just plug the iPhone for charging convenience, then it doesn't work. I have to remove it, open the lid, wait for charging to begin, then I can safely close, sleep, put it back on the bag, and it will be charging.
So I wonder how this is supposed to work, and if I can "fix" this behavior. Anyone knows?I actually solved it on my own luck. Oddly enough, just need to remove and re-plug.
Here, this is a small chart:
1- Computer with lid open, up and running with energy - whatever AC or not.
normal behavior, everything as expected: plug in iPhone it starts charging.
2- Computer with closed lid, sleeping as blinking light indicate and plugged in AC power.
normal behavior, everything as expected: plug in iPhone it starts charging.
3- Computer with closed lid for long time, unplugged from AC power, no cables on it whatsoever.
plug in iPhone - nothing happens.
unplug it and plug in again in either port - it starts charging!
If you close the lid and don't wait it gets to sleep (that is, white blinking light - if you want to be sure, wait till the computer cools down, if it was hot - that's sleep mode) you'll get normal behavior right on the first plug time. The trick of plugging again seem to work always from my tests. So this is a undocumented feature that took me freaking long enough to uncover!
Now it's aight! -
I tried to update the software of my iphone 3gs while charging with my Macbook Pro. While the phone was restarting after installation, in the setting up my phone menu, it stops midway with a message in itunes on the laptop that there is no simcard.
Then put a SIM in. You cannot activate an iPhone without a compatible Sim.
If your iPhone was hacked/jailbroken the update restore the lock. -
Hi!
I'm trying to fix a problem I'm having with my iPhone 4S and MacBook Pro.
I did manage to connect it initially and set it up with XCode as well as iTunes.
Today I have spent two hours trying to connect it to my MacBook Pro and I have so far found the following...
iPod 2G - charges from MacBook Pro, Wall Charger, Asus Laptop (works with both my Apple USB cables)
iPhone 4S - doesnt charge from MacBook Pro, but does from Wall Charger and Asus Laptop
- Asus Laptop running Linux Mint recognises the iPhone as a device with 'lsusb' and you can browse photos etc
- MacBook Pro doesn't recognise the iPhone as a device with the 'systemprofiler' equivalent of lsusb
- Interestingly, despite the charging icon not showing, the iPhone either maintains charge or very, very slowly charges
when connected to the MacBook Pro.
Any ideas as to what might be wrong? I've tried both the USB ports on the MacBook Pro and no difference. I've tried the 6 ports
on my old Asus laptop and they all work fine!
Thanks for your help!OK.. Went to the Apple Store - they could either book an appointment with a Genius.. or send the phone for
testing and repair. Found out I have a 2 year warranty on it so have a year left.
My research has led me to assume that the USB 2.0 function of my iPhone was faulty from the day I got it (it kept disconnecting the reconnecting but transferred data fast), but soon stopped doing that and ran at about 1MB/s - USB 1.1 speed - and has done this ever since.
The MacBook Pro somehow is trying to use the USB2.0 function and is not letting the phone fall back to USB 1.1.
To test my theory I found an old USB 1.1 hub... plugged it into the MacBook Pro... then plugged the iPhone
into that. Job done. Charging fine, recognised every single time I connect, and only took a few secs to send over my XCode app to the phone and runs fine! I guess this works as the hub forces the iPhone and MacBook both to USB1.1 mode which then works fine! Will just use it like this for a few months then send it in at an opportune moment (want to get some apps out before I lose my device for repair for a while!)
I will in the next week or so test my iPhone on my friend's MacBook Pro (we bought them the same day but I didn't get the Retina cos I like to be able to upgrade RAM, Hard Drive, and replace battery when it wears out). I will also test their iPhones on my MacBook Pro to see whether it really is the phone or the MacBook!
PS I will get WiFi Sync running since transferring 60GB of data over USB1.1 won't be fun... will do a full factory reset on the phone just in case there is an issue there - will post results of this too! -
In mountain lion does the late 2011 macbook pro back up while it is asleep
In Mountain lion does the late 2011 macbook pro back up while it is asleep?
No. No computer backs up while asleep.
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i am try to use my itunes which i have not used in a while trying to do all the upgrades. i have an older macbook but i cant download anything. so is apple saying that i will not be able to connect my iphone to macbook ever unless i get a new laptop?
Your MacBook is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6.8, which is the minimum required to install the current version of iTunes and sync devices running iOS 7. It doesn't need to be compatible with Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks.
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Can I use my iPhone while it's charging?
You can use your iPhone while it charges. I use my iPhone 4 when it charges and when I also play games on it. Battery life is still good.
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My Iphone 5s won't charge on my macbook or connect to itunes.
My Iphone 5s won't charge on my macbook or connect to itunes. I have used different USB cables and tried various troubleshooting ideas listed on this site but still it won't connect. It charges fine from the cable when it's plugged into a wall socket.
My partner also has an iphone 5s and his phone charges from the MacBook and also connects to iTunes.
Sounds like my phone might be faulty?Have you cleaned out the charging port area with a wooden toothpick or a soft clean brush? You would be amazed at the amount of fluff and debris that gets packed in there that you can't see.
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While I was asleep I believe my Macbook Pro downloaded some new software, I turned it on this morning and now I have this black screen with letter inside of it that says whatever is inside of it to me. It is very annoying as if I am online it will describe everything to me and move my screen. I am a student and cannot work or research when my computer does this. Can someone please help me figure out how to get rid of this?
to disable VoiceOver, press "command+F5".
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I hear no sound in FaceTime on iPhone while in conversation with macbook pro
i hear no sound in FaceTime on iPhone while in conversation with macbook pro
This sounds like something similar to https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3388112?start=105&tstart=0.
Looks like the problem was on the Macbook Pro. Try ask the person using Macbook Pro turning down the speak volume (System Preferences->Sound->Output->Output Volume) or the microphone gain (System Preferences->Sound->Input->Input Volume). -
HT1476 is it ok to use your iPhone while charging it? or should i turn it off first?
is it ok to use your iPhone while charging it? or should i turn it off first?
It's perfectly OK to use it while charging. It will get warmer than when it is not.
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Is it ok to use iphone while charging? Such as playing and wathing videos, or performing internet? How often the charging cycle to be done before the replacement of the battery? Can u please give me reliable answer because this is my first time to use iphone. I've wondering about the battery, since its built-in i wanted to care about the battery.
Roelt wrote:
Is it ok to use iphone while charging? Such as playing and wathing videos, or performing internet? ...
Yes.
How often the charging cycle to be done before the replacement of the battery?
Read this:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html
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