Fully Charge before first time using Apple MagSafe Battery Pack

[waigx]

Apple says

Before you use your MagSafe Battery Pack for the first time, fully charge it using a Lightning to USB cable with a 20W or higher power adapter.

How to use your MagSafe Battery Pack - Apple Support

Your MagSafe Battery Pack is designed to quickly and safely wirelessly charge iPhone models with MagSafe, giving you more time to use your device.

support.apple.com

Do we have to?

And also its status light seems to be off after a few seconds. Does that mean it’s no way to know whether it is fully charged without attaching to an iPhone?

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

Apple says

How to use your MagSafe Battery Pack - Apple Support

Your MagSafe Battery Pack is designed to quickly and safely wirelessly charge iPhone models with MagSafe, giving you more time to use your device.

support.apple.com

Do we have to?

And also its status light seems to be off after a few seconds. Does that mean it’s no way to know whether it is fully charged without attaching to an iPhone?

If Apple is saying to do it, there's probably a good reason but obviously you don't have to.

As far as the light goes, sounds to me like it'll be amber while it's charging and green/off when finished.

 

[Shadowbech]

I did not fully charge mine when i got mine yesterday. But probably should have. It works fine.

 

[waigx]

If Apple is saying to do it, there's probably a good reason but obviously you don't have to.

As far as the light goes, sounds to me like it'll be amber while it's charging and green/off when finished.

Mine only shows amber for a few seconds after it connected to the cable. A bit confusing ....

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Can you use a 5W charger or does it have to be 20W charger to charge the battery pack?

 

[chabig]

Can you use a 5W charger or does it have to be 20W charger to charge the battery pack?

You can use a 5W charger. It'll just take a lot longer to charge.

 

[roddyricchfan]

Mine came completely dead... so maybe that's why lol.