Very confusing.
I feel like explaining this youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4psECqpwI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj0XuYiE7HU
Can a charging board and a lithium-ion battery with protection circuit be used together?
Introduction to Design Methods for Power Supply Circuits for Portable Devices
When charging from an external source, the supply from the battery to the circuit is cut off using a changeover switch!
However, the aitendo board below does not seem to do so,
This is the charging circuit only.
http://www.aitendo.com/product/10162
This is the charging circuit + protection
http://www.aitendo.com/product/10261
There are also two types of lithium-ion batteries
Battery only, battery + protection