Yes, should be... as long as you're not charging the battery so it's below 4.1v.
As you say, diode choice is important as some won't drop enough voltage when you're drawing small amounts of power.
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Yes, should be... as long as you're not charging the battery so it's below 4.1v.
As you say, diode choice is important as some won't drop enough voltage when you're drawing small amounts of power.