Charging : Is it necessary to take the iPad out of a carrying case?

[jwblue17]

I know the users manual says to do this but is it overly cautious?

It is kind of a hassle to remove it from the case.

The case is a faux leather.

 

[GGJstudios]

I know the users manual says to do this but is it overly cautious?

It is kind of a hassle to remove it from the case.

The case is a faux leather.

I charge my iPad mini in the case quite frequently, without issue.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I always charge my iPad while in the Otterbox case. Unless shown a good reason not to, I will continue to do so.

 

[adamhenry]

I always charge my iPad in the smart case.

 

[mgipe]

Nah.

 

[s2mikey]

Dittos for NO. Just charge it.

 

[dmccloud]

Honestly, it depends on how you're charging it. If you're just connecting the iPad to a Thunderbolt or 30-pin cable, then you can leave it in the case without any issues. But some charging cradles will not work with a case on the device, in those cases you would need to remove the case in order to charge the iPad. I have a cradle like that, I have an iPhone case that will work with the cradle, but my iPad case (the Apple smart case) will not.

 

[GGJstudios]

But some charging cradles will not work with a case on the device, in those cases you would need to remove the case in order to charge the iPad.

What charging cradles are made for the iPad? I know of charging cradles for the iPhone and various iPad docks that have other connectivity support, but I haven't seen an iPad charging cradle.

 

[dmccloud]

What charging cradles are made for the iPad? I know of charging cradles for the iPhone and various iPad docks that have other connectivity support, but I haven't seen an iPad charging cradle.

I'm using a Belkin cradle that was designed for the iPhone 5/5s, but works just fine with my iPhone 6+ and iPad. My parents have a iPhone/iPad combination charging cradle/dock that they use for their devices, and neither mine nor theirs can charge an iPad in the case.

 

[Jessica Lares]

What charging cradles are made for the iPad? I know of charging cradles for the iPhone and various iPad docks that have other connectivity support, but I haven't seen an iPad charging cradle.

Belkin has one.

Certified cases are fine. They even state that they should be designed to work with the cable and docks. They can't guarantee that you'll always be using a certified case though, and they probably don't want to be liable for it.