Questions & Answers for Griffin PowerJolt Dual for iPad, iPhone and iPod
Griffin PowerJolt Dual for iPad, iPhone and iPod
20 Questions + 11 Answers
20 Questions from the Community
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can i use this car charger for iPhone5 also?
- Asked by Syed A from Sharjah
- 30-Jan-2013
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Does this product also allow you to play music out of your vehicles speakers?
- Asked by Shelley S from Clearwater
- 18-Nov-2011
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No. For that kind of performance you might consider the Griffin iTrip DualConnect.
- Answered by Allen W from Stafford
- 17-Dec-2011
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If I plug my iPhone into this car charger, will it keep the screen lock from coming on when in the iPhone maps app.
I have ios6 on my iPhone 4 and I want to use the navigation part of the map app. I read that if your phone is plugged into a charger, the screen lock will not come on when you are in the map app. I tried this out with my home charger and it worked. Sadly it doesn't work with my car charger. My car charger was a cheap one from eBay so I wondered if I bought the Griffin charger if that would work at making the screen lock not come on.
- Asked by Jon W
- 28-Oct-2012
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Can you connect it to a laptop or pc?
I've read all the reviews, it sounds like a great product but I want to know if you can connect to a pc or a laptop too?
- Asked by Melda A
- 01-Dec-2012
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does this work with the lifeproof case?
- Asked by Becky M from Brandon
- 28-Dec-2011
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Yes, that charger will work with the life proof iPhone 4/4s case. I have used the charger with my lifeproof and it worked fine.
- Answered by Drew B from Grove
- 06-May-2012
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will this work with iPhone 5 using the Apple lightning cable?
- Asked by Robert H from Rochester Hills
- 29-Sep-2012
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Should do, yes, all these chargers produce 5v, reduced down from the 12v car supply. The Lightning Cable has a USB connector on one end and the Lightning connector on the other. The USB standard stipulates that power is transmitted at 5v so using the Lightning cable plugged into this charger should be fine. I'm getting one anyway for an iPhone 5...
- Answered by James T
- 06-Oct-2012
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can you plug this charger into a car's 12 volt cigarette lighter?
- Asked by David P from Kokomo
- 20-Dec-2011
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The product specifications note that the power input is from a car and 12v so I'd *assume* you can safely plug into the cigarette spot. That's what I plan on doing at least.
- Answered by Melanie A from Carmichael
- 21-Dec-2011
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Apple specs say the charger output is 10W per channel but the mfg website spec says 5.1A total. Which is it?
I want to be able to charge/use two iPad 2's simultaneously. Will this product provide enough output power?
- Asked by Steven M from Phoenix
- 28-Jul-2012
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I think your getting Watts and Amps confused. A 10 Watt power charger running at 5 Volts output will have a current of 2 Amps. IPads seem to need at least 5 Watts of power output ie 1 amp and the Supplied Chargers produce 10 Watts ie 2 amps, but my IPad 3 will charge(but more slowly) from my IPhone charger which is only 5 Watts. A lot of 3rd party chargers especially 12 Volt input car chargers do not produce enough current to give that 5-10 Watts ie they are below 1 amp current rating. Hence a lot of these show "not charging" or "charging not supported " for iPads. This also applies to a lot of computer USB Outputs which although they are 5 Volts output do not have enough current rating to produce the needed 5-10 Watts power output.
I would be surprised if the Griffen was rated at 5 Amps output as this would mean it was a 25 Watt charger which would be a large power output for most cigarette lighter based chargers. Most of these dual output car chargers have one outlet with 2Amps/10Watts (iPad) and 1Amp/5Watts or less (iPhone). The problem is that I doubt BOTH outputs will be able to produce enough Watts to charge 2 IPads at once. But you will only get the real answer from Griffin themselves not Apple .- Answered by Clive B
- 02-Aug-2012
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will this work for the ipod touch
- Asked by Michael G from Calistoga
- 25-Dec-2011
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can you plug the 12 volt charger into a 24 volt truck socket
for iphone 3gs
charger is a Griffin power jolt- Asked by Patrick K
- 02-Sep-2012
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length of the cord?
how long is the cord?
- Asked by Roza B from Glendale
- 08-Feb-2012
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will this fit with the case and otter box on the phone?
- Asked by Anita D from Leeds
- 28-Feb-2012
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Do you leave it plugged in, when not in use ?- just the charger.
- Asked by Diane N from Shingle Springs
- 21-Dec-2011
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I leave mine plugged in when I'm not using it, but my car shuts off the power to the charger when the car is turned off.
- Answered by Katie H from Charlotte
- 17-Mar-2012
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can you plug this charger into a car's 12 volt cigarette lighter?
- Asked by Amanda R from Brooklyn
- 04-Dec-2011
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It's listed at 12 volts so I don't see why not. No harm in trying at least!
- Answered by Katie H from Charlotte
- 17-Mar-2012
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does the Griffin Powerjolt Dual work with the macbook air?
- Asked by Donald B from Sedona
- 27-Jan-2012
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Does the cable supplied fit a iPhone 4 with a Apple bumper on?
- Asked by Colin W from Bristol
- 14-Jul-2012
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Is the Griffin PowerJolt Dual compatible with an iPhone 4s housed in an OtterBox Defender?
- Asked by Kevin L from Trabuco Canyon
- 17-Jan-2012
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I went ahead and went to the Apple to store to buy it. It fits and works great. The second USB port is a big plus.
- Answered by Kevin L from Trabuco Canyon
- 20-Jan-2012
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Is this compatible with the 3rd generation iPad?
- Asked by Andrew P
- 24-May-2012
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can it charge 2 IOS devices in the same time?
- Asked by Mohamed A from Alexandria
- 26-Jun-2012
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