I was at the HTC launch event for the Aria this week in Chicago, and one of HTC's representatives discussed the future release of clear battery doors for the Aria in order to show off the phone's yellow interior. These would be produced by HTC.
I would love the same for the EVO. Has anyone seen one?
There aren't any as of yet. It's been suggested, but nobody makes one. You can buy any kind of battery door at the moment.
I suggest getting a clear case and removing the battery cover and putting on the case instead.
There's another thread here about the battery cover and someone said a site is working on making their own but no ETA.
It's funny how they try to "bling" up phones. When I was reading all the reviews for the evo before it was released, they were talking about the "ferrari red" battery and compartment. Now a clear case to show off the battery and compartment. I'd buy one. But I have a case on my phone so it wouldnt do much good.
good idea though, definitely.
I looked into having some made. 10k for a mold. Price per piece wasn't bad, but that initial investment is a killer.
wrxlvr said:
I looked into having some made. 10k for a mold. Price per piece wasn't bad, but that initial investment is a killer.
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Huh, I wonder what the wife will think when I bring it up.
I just picked up a clear case off ebay for $6 shipped, I'll remove the battery cover and take a picture of it when it gets here next week.
im working on making a clear battery door right now actually.. doing mold tomorrow. Should have a few in a week..
need to create a site with the paypal info tonight actually..
joey3002 said:
im working on making a clear battery door right now actually.. doing mold tomorrow. Should have a few in a week..
need to create a site with the paypal info tonight actually..
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Brilliant! Put me down as an individual interested in purchasing one.
kpoz said:
Brilliant! Put me down as an individual interested in purchasing one.
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thanks, xda will be 1 of first places i release these at..
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thanks, xda will be 1 of first places i release these at..
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Any idea how much they're going to run?
Count me in as well..=)
I bet $50 he never makes a usable battery cover.
These forum part-makers never pan out.
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I bet $50 he never makes a usable battery cover.
These forum part-makers never pan out.
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wow.. seriously? I work for a prototyping company.. so i have all the tools i need to make this. You want to bet 100?
as for price.. without locking in, probably around 14.95 or 16.95 free shipping.. but XDA will get first crack (except scirio )
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wow.. seriously? I work for a prototyping company.. so i have all the tools i need to make this. You want to bet 100?
as for price.. without locking in, probably around 14.95 or 16.95 free shipping.. but XDA will get first crack (except scirio )
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I'll be interested in buying one! Please PM me as soon as you have them for sale
joey3002 said:
wow.. seriously? I work for a prototyping company.. so i have all the tools i need to make this. You want to bet 100?
as for price.. without locking in, probably around 14.95 or 16.95 free shipping.. but XDA will get first crack (except scirio )
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Haha price sounds good. I'm subscribed to the thread, so post here when they are available for purchase.
NOBEL! Me too please? Thanks
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I'll take 4 please
I hope this works out well, this is a super cool idea!
I added a poll, Joey, so you can gauge how many individuals at xda are interested in purchasing a clear battery door.
I did it for ~$14. (including shipping)
i bought the Azmer clear hardcase:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M2Y4D2/ref=oss_product
Took off the back cover from my phone and joined the front and back together for the hard case.
Voila, clear back cover.
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I did it for ~$14. (including shipping)
i bought the Azmer clear hardcase:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M2Y4D2/ref=oss_product
Took off the back cover from my phone and joined the front and back together for the hard case.
Voila, clear back cover.
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Not a bad idea, but I'm assuming that most of us in this thread don't want to add any extra bulk to the phone, hence the idea of a clear battery door.
sanjsrik said:
I did it for ~$14. (including shipping)
i bought the Azmer clear hardcase:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M2Y4D2/ref=oss_product
Took off the back cover from my phone and joined the front and back together for the hard case.
Voila, clear back cover.
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Yeah, not the same. Having a case adds additional bulk. I'm doing the same thing, but only until I can get an actual clear battery cover.
Sirchuk said:
Yeah, not the same. Having a case adds additional bulk. I'm doing the same thing, but only until I can get an actual clear battery cover.
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Not sure what extra bulk you're talking about, but okay. The thing is 3millimeters thick. I'm not too worried about adding 3millimeters.
But, whatever you think. I'm getting a hard case and not having a back cover. Phone protected and it looks kind of cool.
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OK, there have been a few different post asking about available hard cases for this phone and there seems to be very few if any that are worth having. I have been looking around at different companies trying to get some hope and came across a company out of Tucker, Ga called Case-mate. They make many different styles of cases for many different phones, even one for the Vibrant. So what I have done is posted on their feedback and product forum requesting support for the Captivate. Please if you are interested a hard case for the captivate and like what you see on their site BE PROACTIVE! Post on their site and ask for what you want, tell them what you would be interested in. Don't just leave it up to these companies to brush aside the Captivate because of lack of interest. The squeaky wheel gets the oil!
Here is the link to Case-mate's main page:
http://www.case-mate.com/
Here is a link to the already running post about trying to get a Captivate case made:
http://feedback.case-mate.com/forums/26011-product/suggestions/997283-at-t-captivate-samsung-galaxy-s?ref=title
For reference here is the case that they made for the Galaxy S/ Vibrant:
http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S-T-Mobile-Vibrant-Cases/Case-Mate-Samsung-Galaxy-S-T-Mobile-Vibrant-Tough-Cases.asp
PS: I actually leave fairly close to where they are based so if need be I would be more than willing to drop by and check it out!
$30? Jeez that's a 1/5th of the phone cost heh.
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$30? Jeez that's a 1/5th of the phone cost heh.
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If it's a quality case I wouldn't mine it at all. I'd rather spend $30 on a case that I will be happy with and will last for a long time than spend $10 on a crappy case that doesn't fit right and doesn't last a month.
I'd really like to see Incase make a case for the Captivate. Their iPhone cases are awesome.
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$30? Jeez that's a 1/5th of the phone cost heh.
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Complain about paying $30 for case but when you drop your phone that one time and the screen cracks it would be a lot cheaper than paying for a new phone. Some people just don't understand that quality does always come cheap, hell an Otterbox for the iPhone 4 is $50 and I would plunk that cash down in a heartbeat for a quality case.
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$30? Jeez that's a 1/5th of the phone cost heh.
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lol you're telling me D: that's almost half of what i paid for the phone! I just ebayed a rubber hardcase.. and this thing is charm! arrived in 2 days as well o_o. 8$
Well they just posted up a big screw off,
"We'll only have cases for the Vibrant."
Dayna Hogan-Mclean
zaures said:
Well they just posted up a big screw off,
"We'll only have cases for the Vibrant."
Dayna Hogan-Mclean
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I just saw that. Pretty lame. Didn't stop me from voting for the other captivate suggestions however.
I'm shocked the admin wrote that. You would think they'd be in the business of wanting to make money
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Just thought I'd share with you guys. I saw a post by John.Smith so I actually ordered one and it looks even better in person. This this fits so well on my Captivate. It seems as though it's precision cut by a CNC Machine. It's almost an exact fit. I haven't seen any better for our phone yet. The texture actually gives it a little more grip so it won't so easily slip out of my hand. And I've bought a ton of skins. The material is extremely high quality. It's really easy to put on! It only took me about 5 minutes and now I have an awesome looking phone!!! I LOVE THIS SKIN!!! You guys should check him out on ebay. It's well worth the money!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Unique-3D-Textu...eNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ht_1173wt_1139
hmmm...looks pretty decent... think i will buy this, though i am also planning on getting a 3500mah battery + cover.i m guessing this wont fit, right? what a dilemma!!
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hmmm...looks pretty decent... think i will buy this, though i am also planning on getting a 3500mah battery + cover.i m guessing this wont fit, right? what a dilemma!!
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everything but the back casing that covers the battery would. but if you're anything like me. you can always make it look cool regardless.
Looks pretty nice .... was looking for something like this ...... thanks
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everything but the back casing that covers the battery would. but if you're anything like me. you can always make it look cool regardless.
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U got me thinking there..care to explain?
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U got me thinking there..care to explain?
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Well... if you're thinking about upgrading to one of the extended batteries then one way to make it so that the battery cover looks alright with this decal would be to make one cut and have it be 2 pieces. with the pattern thats on it if you were to just cut along one of the lines and have the gap somewhere toward the bottom or the top it would still look pretty decent. I've actually been thinking about getting an extended battery myself. I might just order one tonight and then do this myself. I will post this pics when i do.
oh. and another way around buyin the extended battery would just be to buy another stock OEM battery. you can pick one up for about $12-13 now. that's what i have. and depending on the rom you're running you can get pretty awesome battery life. I'm running firefly and phoenix roms and i get between 20-35 hours out of a single charge and i never even have to use my spare battery.
Yes same here, I also ordered an extended battery. I just can't be bothered 2 carry an extra battery...too lazy...
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Yes same here, I also ordered an extended battery. I just can't be bothered 2 carry an extra battery...too lazy...
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ya totally. i think i've only carried my spare once because i went camping. well. if you like speed, stability, and awesome battery life check out the phoenix and firefly roms. you wont need the extended or spare batts.
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ya totally. i think i've only carried my spare once because i went camping. well. if you like speed, stability, and awesome battery life check out the phoenix and firefly roms. you wont need the extended or spare batts.
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+1
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just ordered!! was putting it on hard? any problems so far?
i like the skin, but too expensive and a lot of space uncovered in the edge
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just ordered!! was putting it on hard? any problems so far?
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Not hard at all to put on. took less than 5 minutes
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i like the skin, but too expensive and a lot of space uncovered in the edge
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actually it covers literally most of the phone. its way better fitting than any of the other skins out there so far. I've bought a ton of these and none of them are this high of quality. you would seriously need to feel this thing to believe it. the guy who's making them is giving $5.00 off if you take some pics of them and post them somewhere on the net. so really it doesn't cost much at all.
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actually it covers literally most of the phone. its way better fitting than any of the other skins out there so far. I've bought a ton of these and none of them are this high of quality. you would seriously need to feel this thing to believe it. the guy who's making them is giving $5.00 off if you take some pics of them and post them somewhere on the net. so really it doesn't cost much at all.
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Does it adds any bulk to the phone? How thick is the skin anyway?
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.013 inches thick.... give or take thickness of a pube hair...
its about as "thick" as "thin" construction paper...
Just ordered price drop to 9.99 + 5.00 shipping can't wait i won't have to use a case anymore
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Does it adds any bulk to the phone? How thick is the skin anyway?
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Nope. it doesn't add any bulk. it feels really nice with the texture. i love this thing.
Nice, need to inquire if they ship internationally though. Thanks!
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still waiting on mine, shipping is slow
Hey guys,
I know a lot of you are looking for this.
I have found a site which has these in stock and is selling. I bought two.
http://www.mrcellphoneunlocker.com/V2/products.php?product=TB_EX
Pretty cheap if you ask me.
They all look pretty poorly cut... maybe if they done better it would be worth it, but looking at all the jagged cuts on those skins... it would be cheaper to just buy one of ebay for less and poorly cut the thing myself.
Im lazy
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Im lazy
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Fair enough.
These are a little nicer looking. Although its more expensive.
http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-thunderbolt-extended-battery-cases.html
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These are a little nicer looking. Although its more expensive.
http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-thunderbolt-extended-battery-cases.html
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True. But I rather save $10 bucks. and get 2 if needed.
Money should always trumps lazyness. $3 vs $13...
ehh i just cut mine i wish they came out with one that actually covers the battery.. anyone find one yet?
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ehh i just cut mine i wish they came out with one that actually covers the battery.. anyone find one yet?
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Someone did but they're like 25 bucks.
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They all look pretty poorly cut... maybe if they done better it would be worth it, but looking at all the jagged cuts on those skins... it would be cheaper to just buy one of ebay for less and poorly cut the thing myself.
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haha ew they are poorly cut
Those look terrible. I cut mine and it doesn't look that bad.
Would like 2 in white, I had to make my own.... & it' s wearing out after only 1- months heavy use... Also lookin' 4 a 2nd extended battery.... 2 keep ready charged...
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LMAO this is some sort of joke right? What moron would pay $13 for that?
I had done my own cut back 15 days ago, photos are outdated but you get the idea. In addition, I had ran a lighter around the freshly cut edges to smooth out the lines. It's better looking in person, that's for sure.
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They all look pretty poorly cut... maybe if they done better it would be worth it, but looking at all the jagged cuts on those skins... it would be cheaper to just buy one of ebay for less and poorly cut the thing myself.
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I feel kind of bad now cuz everyone's jumping on the dude trying to sell the pre-cuts... I just wanted to give props because at least he tried.
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Someone did but they're like 25 bucks.
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Where? I need to feed my case addiction!
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Breezer23 said:
Where? I need to feed my case addiction!
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http://shop.htcpedia.com/thunderbolt-hard-rubber-cases-extended-battery.html
right there i ordered one cause im too lazy to make my own
mrbracht said:
http://shop.htcpedia.com/thunderbolt-hard-rubber-cases-extended-battery.html
right there i ordered one cause im too lazy to make my own
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Shrug. I just buy from by buddy. I have 2. He only sells black though.
So far, Ive had mine from his pre-release ones. and its holding up quite well.
They can be seen on: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320689127257&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Those are the ruff cut pics. I dont think hes had time to update pics because hes had some family and whatnot. But, for the price. $13 vs 25.
I'm also selling them for $10 shipped.
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I'm actually waiting for this:
http://www.seidioonline.com/category-s/5448.htm
Seidio is going to have their active case for the ThunderBolt which will cover the battery more than likely because they just released pictures of their SURFACE case and it covers the battery. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Hey guys just a heads up about the power skin being available.
http://androidcommunity.com/powersk...ry-boosters-in-slick-octopus-lining-20110630/
You get $10 off with the preorder and you can get another $5 off with the code POWERUP2.
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Hey guys just a heads up about the power skin being available.
http://androidcommunity.com/powersk...ry-boosters-in-slick-octopus-lining-20110630/
You get $10 off with the preorder and you can get another $5 off with the code POWERUP2.
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ahh thanks man for the code. i already pre ordered but didnt know about the code, prob work it for $45 then
So, according to this, the skin Adds an additional 1500ma to existing battery?
Thats kinda cool.
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So, according to this, the skin Adds an additional 1500ma to existing battery?
Thats kinda cool.
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yea its basically another spare, but u plug into to. so it bumps the battery up to over 2900 depending on what battery you currently use. and the other reasons this is nice is because its also case, and with the other extended batteries look ugly and have no cases.
I want to get it but I had bought the seido extended battery surface case that blocked the kickstand and didn't like how it sounded and this one blocks it too so let us know if its worth it or how it sounds
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It seems that covering up the back case containing the antenna with another battery could result in signal loss. Do they do anything special to avoid this?
seriously only reason i haven't got the active extended case is dew to the fact that it will cover up my speaker. I don't care what anyone says It has to affect it in some manner. And why take away my kickstand ?
not to get to defensive but you can still use the kickstand, it can act as a "stand" for the phone, theres a video for it, its probably a lot nice then with it regular back/extended because at least this is getting a charge while using the kickstand, where as regular charge, not possible without some help from towels etc.
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seriously only reason i haven't got the active extended case is dew to the fact that it will cover up my speaker. I don't care what anyone says It has to affect it in some manner. And why take away my kickstand ?
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Just look at how much the kickstand itself muffles the speaker. This'll probably make it unhearable in a pocket for notification beeps.
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just got mine its pretty sweet, but its also huge. great if you travel or have long work days, but its so big using it for a night partying etc might be a little but to much
Pithism said:
just got mine its pretty sweet, but its also huge. great if you travel or have long work days, but its so big using it for a night partying etc might be a little but to much
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I may have to try this case.
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I am getting the Mytouch 4G Slide tomorrow (if UPS delivers on Veteran's Day) and I have
•Two anker "1700 mAh batteries"
•The OEM Battery
•An "3600 mAh battery with the back
•A polished standard battery back
•One clear TPU Fusion case
•One black TPU Fusion case.
Oops forgot:
If someone wants all of this I could do for like $10 or so so I could pay for shipping and buy a case for this mt4gs since I'm getting "khaki" version I will need a black case
Or if you guys just want like one or two we'll talk I don't really need the money and I have no use for these batteries, so just let me know!
I don't know if you play games, but I have a bunch of Steam and Desura keys that I could trade for them. If not, I'd still be interested in the $10 but you'd probably have to give me a few days.
Used to game but not anymore. Sorry pal.
Are you in the US? If I know what state we could probably work out what it costs for shipping and you can just pay me for the cost of shipping? I know moneys tight these days. Just let me know what you wanna do
lol can i possibly get it for free?
14, and broke...
i just want a case and a battery...
saranhai said:
lol can i possibly get it for free?
14, and broke...
i just want a case and a battery...
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I don't see why not ;P I don't need em.
What'd you want? I never felt like that 3600 mAh battery was any good so I wouldn't even really give it to anyone unless they just wanted it to toy with or whatever.
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I don't see why not ;P I don't need em.
What'd you want? I never felt like that 3600 mAh battery was any good so I wouldn't even really give it to anyone unless they just wanted it to toy with or whatever.
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u serious?? LOL XDDDD THANKS
do the other batteries bulk out? i don't like the bulking out...
if they do, i'll just take the OEM one
They don't bulk at all. You want an anker? Supposedly 1900 mAh but I thought they were normal. I'm fine with that!
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They don't bulk at all. You want an anker? Supposedly 1900 mAh but I thought they were normal. I'm fine with that!
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but can you mail li-ion stuff?
i thought the postal service thought it was dangerous cause it might "explode" lol
I think I have to mark it as li-ion at the office when I get there. I'll check on it tomorrow.
CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
I think I have to mark it as li-ion at the office when I get there. I'll check on it tomorrow.
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lol well if you can't send the battery, then the case will be just fine
can i see some pics of the cases? thanks
http://m979.photobucket.com/albums/JIMM7/mytouch 4g accessories/?sa=true
Its all there. All my cases batteries except the one I'm using ;P
CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
http://m979.photobucket.com/albums/JIMM7/mytouch 4g accessories/?sa=true
Its all there. All my cases batteries except the one I'm using ;P
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dangggg those cases look sick!
are they hard to put on and take off?
Not hard, but they wont come off at all unless you want them too. There great cases.
You kind of put either the bottom or top in first, then you put the corner and the other corner in. Kind of tight because there practically new. The white ones newer.
I'll pay.
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Not hard, but they wont come off at all unless you want them too. There great cases.
You kind of put either the bottom or top in first, then you put the corner and the other corner in. Kind of tight because there practically new. The white ones newer.
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xxpada said:
I'll pay.
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For which one(s)?
CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Not hard, but they wont come off at all unless you want them too. There great cases.
You kind of put either the bottom or top in first, then you put the corner and the other corner in. Kind of tight because there practically new. The white ones newer.
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i call the black one! lol
clear tpu case and
anker battery. if they aren't claimed already.. :/
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clear tpu case and
anker battery. if they aren't claimed already.. :/
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Okay. Sounds good. That's
• 1 clear case and 1(?) Anker Battery to you
• 1 black case to saranhai
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Okay. Sounds good. That's
• 1 clear case and 1(?) Anker Battery to you
• 1 black case to saranhai
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yep, and maybe a battery, if it don't cost you extra or cause you trouble