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Originally Posted by barryem
I think it depends on what powers it when it's plugged in, the battery or the charger. I don't have a real answer to that but if I had to bet on it I'd bet that most devices still run off the battery and that the charger is keeping the battery charged. If that's the case you're not accomplishing anything.
Barry
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Barry, you are probably correct. Plugging in a USB cord does not interrupt the Battery leads (Remember Battery Eliminators, sold to save your dry cells on your old Boom Box). Your device just charges away at a uniform rate. Device surge draws are made up from the battery.