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[BATTERY] NEW 2800mah extended battery out!

Hey all!
I was looking for extended batteries for my Samsung Vibrant and I stumbled accross this awesome battery auction.
Now don't get TOO excited. This is just a $6 off of the final price of the battery. The battery itself is NOT out yet (will be VERY VERY soon) so he is just selling a $6 off of the price for $1. I talked with the seller and I got the specs for the battery.
Type: Lithiun-ion Polymer Battery, 3.7V
Size: 10mm thickness (1cm). Original battery is 6mm (0.6cm) thick so this is not TOO much fatter.
Capacity: 2800mah
Retail price (without coupon): $36
PRICE INCLUDES A BLACK BACK DOOR.
It is currently in production in manufacturing and should be out on the market very soon. If you're interested in the $6 coupon off the $36, click here.

Man I cannot wait. This is my only complaint with the vibrant as it stands!

}{Alienz}{ said:
Hey all!
I was looking for extended batteries for my Samsung Vibrant and I stumbled accross this awesome battery auction.
Now don't get TOO excited. This is just a $6 off of the final price of the battery. The battery itself is NOT out yet (will be VERY VERY soon) so he is just selling a $6 off of the price for $1. I talked with the seller and I got the specs for the battery.
Type: Lithiun-ion Polymer Battery, 3.7V
Size: 10mm thickness (1cm). Original battery is 6mm (0.6cm) thick so this is not TOO much fatter.
Capacity: 2800mah
Retail price (without coupon): $36
PRICE INCLUDES A BLACK BACK DOOR.
It is currently in production in manufacturing and should be out on the market very soon. If you're interested in the $6 coupon off the $36, click here.
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I wonder if the new battery door will make the back flush by eliminating the small hump at the bottom of the phone? I love when Ebay is a source of new products. Who makes the beast?

Not sure on manufacturer yet but should be clear soon enough.

hmm... hard to put money down on an item that you don't even know how it looks like

they really need to post some pics of the item along with how the back sits

You guys just need to install juice defender. I can go 36 hours with moderate use without having to charge.
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all4degame said:
You guys just need to install juice defender. I can go 36 hours with moderate use without having to charge.
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+1 on Juice Defender
Here's a screenshot of my battery life in the last 36 hours. I still have 9% remaining, so keep in mind that I can get 2+ hours.

what settings are you using to get that?

Man that app is really kinda confusing to figure out. I mean you can by tinkering, but wow.

Dang man, I installed juice defender and it EFFED my phone! It became so laggy that I couldn't really use it at all it took me a full 15 minutes just to get into the app manager to uninstall it...

Not sure what else you may have done to your phone but I have Juice Defender (Ultimate) on my Vibrant and my Wife's Slide and it works great. Since I get a lot of mail, text, and IM's I still can't go a full day but I am getting about double the battery life I had before I started using it.

Dont know if i would be comfortable with a thicker phone... an extra 5MM or so is rather thick. and i wouldnt be able to put it in my nice case that just came in the mail.
I got a car charger and USB cable for my desk at work and i just charge it as i need it. Mostly since im new to android and always playing with the damn thing is the reason i run low.

Another vote for Juice Defender/Ultimate Juice. On the weekends, my phone lasts over 30 hours with moderate use. During the week at work is somewhat of a different story. Running BT, music, and having to deal with poor service inside (phone constantly going in and out of service), I'm still able to get about 12-14 hours.
Overall a great app though.
As far as a thicker battery.....meh. Would definitely have to see the size difference first. And if it still fit in a case.

I think that battery is BS. It wouldnt fit in the phone.

Besides the weight you'll also have trouble finding a case to hold it.
I'm going the route of constructing a back-up battery using 4 AA rechargeable batteries NiMH (4x 1.2V = 5V, with 2800mAh AAs).
Got one of these with leads, on/off switch and cover. You can also get a squarish holder if you don't like the side-by-side layout.
I'll solder it to a mini USB cable, then use a mini to micro converter so that I can also charge mini USB phones. Parts ~$5 in parts.
If you want a fully assembled 4x AA one you can buy it here and here. They also have 1x AA and 2x AA versions, but I don't know how well those work.
Found this 2400mAh battery for the Vibrant here. Price is $59 and the picture doesn't look like the actual product.

I was thinking about gettin a bigger battery but then i found 2x BATTERY+dock CHARGER FOR SAMSUNG GALAXY S Vibrant # on ebay for 10$ and i thought i could just throw a spare battery in my pocket just in case my phone run out.
But..Are theses batteries as good and reliable as original one or the ones that phone store sell? Have you guys experienced any battery that sell for that low cost?

How about this one?
http://www.mugenpoweronline.com/product_info.php?products_id=790&osCsid=2ef429f16d6362d842c577c43c7219fd
Sorry, i dont know how to post a youtube vid on here. Dont know what part of the link to use and nothing ive tried works but you have to see this battery. It will be the second one he puts in the phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTJRyVjBw-g&feature=player_embedded

Lol, that battery is hilarious, how could you walk around with that?

Vegastouch said:
How about this one?
http://www.mugenpoweronline.com/pro...d=790&osCsid=2ef429f16d6362d842c577c43c7219fd
Sorry, i dont know how to post a youtube vid on here. Dont know what part of the link to use and nothing ive tried works but you have to see this battery. It will be the second one he puts in the phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTJRyVjBw-g&feature=player_embedded
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5mm doesn't really seem like much until you actually see that video... Jesus, what a clunker
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Need battery recommendations.

I was hoping some of the members, devs, and anyone else who uses their phone very heavily like myself could make some recommendations on a replacement battery, possibly an extended battery. I feel like I spend half of the day on the charger cause I use this phone for everything. I am looking to get better overall time off of the charger. I don't have too much cash I can spend but need to do something to get longer life. I've seen several aftermarkets but wanted to know what, if any, experiences people have had with some of these. Thanks for the responses and for your input making my choice.
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I LOVE the Chichitec 1900 mah batteries. They give me great battery life and they fit with the original back cover. Look em up on amazon
I have the 3500 battery too, but it didn't give me THAT much better life and they make my phone really bulky.

I just bought three cheap 1500s from Ebay and switch them out. I never have to swap more than once a day, and I consider myself a heavy user. I don't think it's worth spending more than $30 on unless you have the extra cash. I spent $11 and it came with a charger so I could charge them externally. They're definitely cheap, but I've had them a while and never had any issues with them.
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check my signature, i am using the Seidio Innocell 3500mAh Extended Life battery. i got it from amazon for $60. you can get it right now for $55
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innoce...IR7Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325707881&sr=8-1
love the battery, i get between 30 and 40 hours if not more between charges while using the phone constantly for web, IM, and other things.

rocket999 said:
I LOVE the Chichitec 1900 mah batteries. They give me great battery life and they fit with the original back cover. Look em up on amazon
I have the 3500 battery too, but it didn't give me THAT much better life and they make my phone really bulky.
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Chichitec 1900 mah was what I did, 2 batteries and a charger on amazon 36 dollars. Since I'm keeping my EVO4G for another year I thought it was worth it.

I got the seidio 3500 and I love it.
I've had my phone off the charger for 14hrs and had the screen on for 6hrs today. Wifi for 9 hr's and 3g for 4hrs. And I live in a terrible signal area - my battery is at 30%.
I love the feel of the phone with this battery and the added weight. Its a win for me.
~ I'm a fungi

a senile fungus said:
I got the seidio 3500 and I love it.
I've had my phone off the charger for 14hrs and had the screen on for 6hrs today. Wifi for 9 hr's and 3g for 4hrs. And I live in a terrible signal area - my battery is at 30%.
I love the feel of the phone with this battery and the added weight. Its a win for me.
~ I'm a fungi
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+1 same here. Can go a whole day with this battery
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On android police, they have a section for different batteries. The writers favorite was two 3500 mah batteries plus back for $22 on ebay
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...iew-a-12-3000mah-and-a-63-3500mah-for-evo-4g/

Extended battery $6

I'm not sure if these batteries are any good, but not much risk if anyone wants to try them out. $4 + $2 shipping.
http://www.all4cellular.com/htc-evo-4g-extended-battery-and-battery-door-black.html
--update 1/15--
Sale isn't quite as good anymore, $6 + $2 s/h.

Try it and let us know its just 5$
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Don't bother. I have that same battery, it's crap. It barely lasts longer than the stock battery.

Ive been seeing those batteries around at local cell shops. I really dont feel too cozy with buying batteries like those. Wonder how good the quality is on them. My friend got one similar on ebay a while back ago but he regularly switches over from that one to the stock battery for some odd reason.

Yeah they are okay and will last you longer then your stock, but life wise they will live a short life and be prone to overheating and possibly even exploding. That price sounds like its to good to be true only because it is. Spend the extra money and get a sprint or seidio battery which will actually last you.

I got one of those, has to go through 5 charge cycles before it has the added kick... I don't mind the fact that it is a cheap one, all I care is that it lasts longer than the stock one... if it has a shorter life than the $50 ones, I don't care, I can just buy another one.

stevovanburen said:
Yeah they are okay and will last you longer then your stock, but life wise they will live a short life and be prone to overheating and possibly even exploding. That price sounds like its to good to be true only because it is. Spend the extra money and get a sprint or seidio battery which will actually last you.
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I bought these batteries but I found it much more relaxing to walk around with 2 M80's is each pocket.

Looks like the one I got from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/4G-3500mAh-Ex...Y68C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328647358&sr=8-1
Getting worse and worse after each charge, no barely lasting the day. Has same problem as stock. As soon as you pull it off the battery charger BAM, down to 98% then downhill from there.

Anker FTW!!!!
They make great quality batteries.

I bought one of the 3500mah batteries and am getting great battery life. With CM7 and savagedzen I'm getting at least a full day with gps always on. I've gone as long as 48 hours without charging and still had life.

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I bought one of the 3500mah batteries and am getting great battery life. With CM7 and savagedzen I'm getting at least a full day with gps always on. I've gone as long as 48 hours without charging and still had life.
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How heavy is your use? And are you using a external charger or via your phone?
I would think you would be getting better life than that, What was your use on the phone?

Affordable Extended Battery

Does anyone know of a good, reliable extended battery that won't charge up the ass like the Mugen one does? (I'm sorry, but my Fascinate got a whole day on a $20 extended, $100 is unacceptable)
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obsidianchao said:
Does anyone know of a good, reliable extended battery that won't charge up the ass like the Mugen one does? (I'm sorry, but my Fascinate got a whole day on a $20 extended, $100 is unacceptable)
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I got one from an Amazon seller for $12. I think it's 3,700 mah and I easily get a day out of it. However, it's stupid to use something that large and that adds weight and bulk to such a thin and light device. Especially when it's just as inexpensive and easy to simply buy 2 or 3 stock-sized batteries and a wall charger on eBay. I carry 1 or 2 spare batteries in my back pocket and don't even notice they're there. Why wouldn't you do this?

im currently testing this one.
on my 2nd cycle right now with 26% left im at:
21hs up time, 3hrs screen time about 1hr Pandora. been on 4G/3G the whole time with all my radios on but GPS.
it seems like im getting about 30% more life out of this batt vs the OEM. which seems to be getting me over a full day of use with out needing a charge.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787678

obsidianchao said:
Does anyone know of a good, reliable extended battery that won't charge up the ass like the Mugen one does? (I'm sorry, but my Fascinate got a whole day on a $20 extended, $100 is unacceptable)
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MUGEN is a great brand, i know because i own their battery for my G2 and S2, you get what you paid for man. on test i found that the MUGEN outlast the SEIDO by 30-40 min screen on time under hard benching...now this data is of course base on S2 battery.
right now i am testing Hyperion, look for my post, i will give more update soon as i am on my 3rd full charge right now, will bench by the end of the week. I am in talking with MUGEN and Anker to give me a free sample to do a review on their battery,

id agree that "namebrand" batteries tend to yield better results.
in fact i would have personally preferred a Samsung Extended battery. but i cant see spending $100 one a 4000mAh battery from Mugen when a replacement 63Wh batt from Samsung for my M11x is $125.

pieces of cake said:
I got one from an Amazon seller for $12. I think it's 3,700 mah and I easily get a day out of it. However, it's stupid to use something that large and that adds weight and bulk to such a thin and light device. Especially when it's just as inexpensive and easy to simply buy 2 or 3 stock-sized batteries and a wall charger on eBay. I carry 1 or 2 spare batteries in my back pocket and don't even notice they're there. Why wouldn't you do this?
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Just throwing out counterpoints: It can be a hassle to have to shut down, take the phone out of a case (if you have one), swap batteries and put it back together, etc. With an extended, you don't miss a beat. Also, since the phone is thin and light, having a big, heavy battery isn't so bad -- makes it feel about the same as a lot of older phones.
That said, I'm using a stock battery, but have been considering a nice extended battery eventually.

ponyboy82 said:
Just throwing out counterpoints: It can be a hassle to have to shut down, take the phone out of a case (if you have one), swap batteries and put it back together, etc. With an extended, you don't miss a beat. Also, since the phone is thin and light, having a big, heavy battery isn't so bad -- makes it feel about the same as a lot of older phones.
That said, I'm using a stock battery, but have been considering a nice extended battery eventually.
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These are my exact gripes with multiple batts.
Has anyone tried this battery/company in general? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00757ERD2/ref=aw_ls_1_1?colid=3EACYNGZLF0SP&coliid=I2TMXT0T6H4NMI
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I just don't see how any one can justify carrying extra batteries on a +600$ phone?
I mean the battery life is great already, not shabby by any means. I got 1d 11h with 3 hour screen on time on my Verizon phone this weekend on stock battery. But no call or hotspot like I do during my work day. But a ~2500mAh would probably last me the whole day even on a work day. I'd pay $45 for that with nice cover. (slightly thicker won't be such a bad thing on this phone)
I have few more days before I can return this phone to verizon for full purchase price of 600 bucks. But it's making me think twice about returning it because it's still 2x better than my rooted galaxy nexus.

Carrying extra batteries, at least for me, is zero hassle. They slip into my back left pants pocket and I never even notice they're there. Granted, I can see swapping batteries being somewhat of a hassle for some people but, even if you had an extra step in removing a protective case, how long could it really take? 1 or MAYBE 2 minutes? This phone shuts down quickly and boots up just as fast.

cheapest mophie juice packs! might run out soon!

bestbuy is selling their mophie juice packs for $60! thats $39.99 cheaper than getting it at mophie. The thing is, its only the white ones that they are selling cheap. Maybe no one likes white. But I bought it and it is perfect. here is the link. hit thanks if you like it.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Mophie-...oductCategoryId=abcat0811004&id=1218809264221

That is a fair price for this type of case/battery

i know, but the price for mophie pack is really expensive.

Ummm....why the hell would anyone buy something like this? Whats the point of having a removable battery?
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fmllc said:
Ummm....why the hell would anyone buy something like this? Whats the point of having a removable battery?
Galaxy S III I747
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Why wouldn't you want this. Double your battery life and a case as well. Perfect for trips, just went to NYC from Boston on a bus and this was a lifesaver. 3.5 hour ride each way and full day in the city and had 30% battery left when I got home. Used GPS internet and listened to my Bluetooth headphone each way. If I didn't have this I would have had a dead battery by noon. Love this pack
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this is an awesome idea. i with they had it for more phone models

For 60 bucks you can probably get 10 chinese batteries off of ebay. Besides that....it makes the phone huge! Ill keep mt extra battery packs and external charger......now if I was using a crapple with no external battery...then yeah....this would be great!
Galaxy S III I747

I actually just got the mophie today. It adds bulk but almost no height, just thickness and the phone is still very light. The best part is I don't need to turn my phone off then replace a battery or carry a pocket full of batteries on a trip
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piztol44pete said:
Why wouldn't you want this. Double your battery life and a case as well. Perfect for trips, just went to NYC from Boston on a bus and this was a lifesaver. 3.5 hour ride each way and full day in the city and had 30% battery left when I got home. Used GPS internet and listened to my Bluetooth headphone each way. If I didn't have this I would have had a dead battery by noon. Love this pack
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your math doesn't add up. you say you would have had a dead battery by noon.. that would mean you used 2100Mah in, let's assume you uplugged it at 6 am, 6 hours. and then this pack which is only 2300Mah gave you another.. 9-10 hours, plus you had 30% left? your stock battery must be shot.
now, riddle me this: what is the benefit of paying $69 for an extra battery, vs paying 25 dollars for a hyperion 4200 Mah battery, like I did? with an extended battery your phone is smaller than adding the pack, and it is cheaper. plus it is more efficient to use one large battery, than to try to charge one battery from another.
not being a hater... just answer your question. That is why I don't want this: I don't want to pay more for less.

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your math doesn't add up. you say you would have had a dead battery by noon.. that would mean you used 2100Mah in, let's assume you uplugged it at 6 am, 6 hours. and then this pack which is only 2300Mah gave you another.. 9-10 hours, plus you had 30% left? your stock battery must be shot.
now, riddle me this: what is the benefit of paying $69 for an extra battery, vs paying 25 dollars for a hyperion 4200 Mah battery, like I did? with an extended battery your phone is smaller than adding the pack, and it is cheaper. plus it is more efficient to use one large battery, than to try to charge one battery from another.
not being a hater... just answer your question. That is why I don't want this: I don't want to pay more for less.
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It doubles as a case. Your phone is still exposed, unless you put another case on it, which makes it practically a brick. This does both, but is the size of your extended battery (minus the case).
At any rate, contrary to what you may think, this forum doesn't exist to convince or sell you items. No one really needs to justify themselves to you, and no one is trying to convince you to purchase anything.

Just bought this at best buy yesterday for $59. Had no clue they cost $99 cause they had no sale price or anything on the shelf but after I bought it I looked online and saw it was advertised for $40 off After using it for a day and a half I probably would have paid the $99 if I knew it was this badass. The look and feel of it is just awesome and it makes the phone very comfortable to hold. Yes it doubles the thickness of the phone and ads a little more weight but having the ability to recharge my phone at the flick of a switch is awesome for a heavy user like me. Ive only charged the case one full charge last night and ran my phone down to 4% today then turned the case on and it charged the phone back up to 83% before it was drained but I also used the phone for about an 45 minutes while it was charging back up. All I can say is this is one sick ass case.

Just looked for the juice pack for that price and the best buy app still says $99. Did you buy it open item?
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Same here...I just went to Bestbuy and bought one it cams to $105. Do you have a link to this info ?
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I ordered one online about 10 days ago and picked it up at the store. When I bought it the white Mophie was $59 on the web site while the black was $99. The website now shows them both at $99 so it looks like that deal is over.
For what it's worth, I didn't care for the extra length it added under the bottom of the phone or the hard feel of the case, so I returned it. I like the concept but it just didn't work for me. I bought an extra Hyperion standard battery and a dock with a slot to charge an extra battery as well as the phone. I'm running the Hyperion 2200 mah as the main and it lasts all day.

The sale at best buy where I bought mine ended on the 3rd, also I'm in Canada whether that makes a difference or not