Back Restore: does it need to be plugged in the whole time?

Mine only runs while it’s plugged in, no battery in it at all. I tried unplugging it once mid-session and it just died right away, so it stays near an outlet.

Mine actually does run off a charge for a bit. I get maybe two or three sessions before it needs to go back on the cord, so I just unplug it and use it on the carpet. It’s not something you’d haul around all day, but it doesn’t have to live next to the outlet.

I’ve had mine for about six months and it’s strictly a plug-in thing. There’s no battery in it as far as I can tell. I tried using it once after moving it to the bedroom, thinking maybe it held a charge, and it was dead within seconds of unplugging. So now it just lives near the outlet in my living room.

If your outlet is across the room, an extension cord might be your only real option unless you want to rearrange furniture. I know that’s annoying because nobody wants a cord running across the floor, but that’s just how this thing is built. It’s not a portable device no matter what the marketing suggests.

The manual being vague about charging is a pretty good sign there’s nothing to charge. Companies love to brag about battery life when there actually is one.

Mine only works plugged in, so no moving it.

If the manual is vague that’s usually a bad sign. Mine’s corded only, no battery, so it’s tethered to the wall whether I like it or not. If yours has a charge option it’d say so clearly.

I keep seeing people say it’s corded, but mine actually runs off a little rechargeable pack that clips on the side. I don’t know if that’s a newer version or what. Either way, I can carry it to the bedroom without the cord, so it’s not totally stuck by an outlet.