[dalydose]

Can someone explain why this is a "feature" and why Microsoft seems stubborn in making it impossible to leave the phone OFF while charging?

[iamtim]

Unless someone here works for Microsoft in the Windows Phone division, probably not.

I suspect it has something to do with insuring the battery doesn't overcharge, which is a function of the OS. So the OS must be running in order to do that job.

[o Aperture o]

If you don't want to be disturbed, why not just put the phone into airplane mode?

[spazzmaster]

Typical WP answer, "You don't need that function/that app"

[philpeeps]

typical <insert os here> user answer, "you don't need that function/that app"

ftfy...

[gsquared]

Typical WP answer, "You don't need that function/that app"

Ya know, that's what they told me when I was new here and asked where the fart machine app was. They said "Boy, you don't need that app. You already have that function."

[TaliZorah]

Typical WP answer, "You don't need that function/that app"

Typical hater response.

[TaliZorah]

To answer the OP, I believe it's also better for your battery. Batteries being charged while being used at the same time have a better battery life on average.

Putting the phone in airplane mode and silent is very easy to do and takes less time than a boot-cycle. I don't see why it's THAT big of an issue.

[SinisterDuck]

My friend's Android can charge while off, but not my old iPhone. Besides, I use the alarm to wake me up, so it's better for me that it's on.

[spazzmaster]

@philpeeps

Touché.
Hopefully this is fixed in WP9.

[ARVI_SD]

Typical WP answer, "You don't need that function/that app"

very true. others ignore or does not worry about missing these important features..

[ARVI_SD]

@philpeeps

Touché.
Hopefully this is fixed in WP9.

and hopefully the current phones also gets updated to WP9