Sorry if this already has been posted, I did not see it posted anywhere on here.
I just went to return my car dock at Sprint and they said they had just received shipments of Sprints' own extended battery + covers for sale. It was $54 after taxes. Comes with 2 covers, one white which is painted so it's smooth, the other a black that has the rubbery finish on the back.
Not bad for the price, I mean sure it can't beat the Ebay ones (which I ordered the 2 3000)
I am going to guess this is basically a Seidio rebrand?
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Did you see any cases for it?
No I did not. I asked but they said they do not know of any coming out yet. I can't find this battery announced anywhere so it must be a brand new item from Sprint, guess I got lucky.
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jesus it makes the evo look like a damn hunchback. i wish these companies would make these slimline only.
With phones outpacing battery technology by a very large margin, this is the only way so far. I mean there is the option of carrying a second battery, but that seems a little unnecessary. I'll trade aesthetics for convenience and utility.
Can these be purchased online?
mr2man07 .. how are the 3000mah batteries working for you, have you tested them? I've read eBay batteries are lower than actually rated as they arent regulated, even the Seidio's are falsely rated.
Thanks for the heads up, gonna pick one up tomorrow...
Just picked it up , charging .. Got the last one in the store ....
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Plancy said:
Can these be purchased online?
mr2man07 .. how are the 3000mah batteries working for you, have you tested them? I've read eBay batteries are lower than actually rated as they arent regulated, even the Seidio's are falsely rated.
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I do not even think they are announced from Sprint yet. I managed to get lucky and the guy told me they had them in stock if I was interested. Told me it was $49.99 and I jumped on it.
I have yet to receive them. They are still about a week out, maybe less. This one has only dropped about 15% over 5 hours of moderate-heavy usage. This is on the Fresh rom with battery-config script.
They are online
http://shop.sprint.com/NASApp/onlin...dAccessoryID=&topPageNumber=0&subPageNumber=1
Do you know if they add the same height as the seidio 3500? I have the innocase extended on mine with the innocase extended holster ordered. I wonder if it would work with this battery. Also let us know how the battery does. I wonder how many actual mah it is.
I have no idea how it compares to a Seidio. I have not had the opportunity to do a comparison.
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Keep us posted on the performance. I think it will probably been on par with the 3500 batteries.
nice find!
now if we could only get an OEM extended slim battery.
i just can't bring myself to use an extended back. i love my cyclops case too much.
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nice find!
now if we could only get an OEM extended slim battery.
i just can't bring myself to use an extended back. i love my cyclops case too much.
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Its not oem but people are having some success.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810182
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Its not oem but people are having some success.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810182
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awesome, thank you!
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Keep us posted on the performance. I think it will probably been on par with the 3500 batteries.
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30 minutes of Angry Birds, 30 minutes of Reckless Racing, 30 minutes of browsing and 3 youtube videos, the rest being standby with WiFi at 7 1/2 hours total time uncharged, it barely dropped 20%. Whereas my oem battery would be around 40-50%. This being on only the batteries first full chrage.
I love it, it is no longer mandatory to put the phone on the charger just to navigate to clients for work, or to be able to use tethering.
I am a Network Technician, and I use my phone a LOT during work days, and this battery will help me greatly.
Obviously, this is not for everybody. I see my phone as a utility, a tool for my job and a personal gadget/toy on off-hours, not some fashion device, so its "beauty" is not as important as its functionality.
Jesus H Christ, that backplate and battery looks bigger and crappier than my Chinese-made 3500mAh, which I got two of at just over 1/3 the price.
im new to the forums but been following and taking UR guys advice for a while....anyways I just picked one of these up today to. Last one at that. I was gonna get the 3500 mah battery from hk right before I bought this one but went with this since oem. I would like to see how long it last.
Update: its now close to 6 hours of being in my phone under heavy usage and it hit 15% and that was out of package with no charging.
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im new to the forums but been following and taking UR guys advice for a while....anyways I just picked one of these up today to. Last one at that. I was gonna get the 3500 mah battery from hk right before I bought this one but went with this since oem. I would like to see how long it last.
Update: its now close to 6 hours of being in my phone under heavy usage and it hit 15% and that was out of package with no charging.
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Rule of thumb on these is most batteries are shipped with a 50-60% charge from the manufacturer . It also has yet to be seen if this battery is truely a 2600mah . As its well known from Batteryboss even the Seidio doesnt hold a true 3500mah charge . From batteryboss the Seidio is only holding 80% of its advertised capacity . If the battery from Sprint holds true to that ratio it still will hold a charge of 2080mah (This is just theory and estimated) . You should see an improvement over battery performance from stock . Give the battery a few charge / discharge cycles .
Just grabbed one last night and not really sure if Im gonna keep it. The main issue I have is my phone is completely naked now. Ive got no holster or protective case and Im paranoid about dropping it. Gonna try and see if theres some type of case at best buy tonight that will fit this battery even if I have to modify it.
As far as life goes, Just took it off the charger so gonna try and use it heavier than normal today and see what I get
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I received my 3500mah on Friday with case. I haven't done any formal testing, but its been off the charger since last night on a fresh, untreated ROM and after a full day of work (including 35 minutes of Pandora on my commuter) its at 73%.
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Pros:
There is no debating this; the camera lens is now OFF of flat surfaces!
With the changed dimensions of the phone, I find it easier to hold.
If you like a more pronounced presence in your pants, this phone will help provide it
You know when you have left your phone behind. This is great if you are a /b/tard that can't remember anything.
Holy crap the battery life!
Battery does not get hot. I haven't felt a temp change at all at 1190Mhz.
The balance of the phone has been maintained.
Slip-free material on the rear cover feels better and is more tactile.
The rear cover snaps in tighter than the OEM.
Cons:
Its heavier. Not as much as you would think, but it definitely adds weight. Not necessarily always a bad thing.
Its fatter. The overall size reminds me more of a PDA than a phone now.
The material used on the rear cover is impervious to all sticky material. I ordered two covers, the other one has been ground down trying to fit an M2 disc on the back and nothing is working. I've tried 3M tape, 3M windshield tape, Super Glue, and JBWeld. Its futile.
There is always the off chance that a battery goes off in my hand like a grenade, killing me, my puppy, two cats, two chinchillas, and possibly my wife in one hellacious blaze of glory. Hopefully Bon Jovi will be playing at the time.
Conclusion:
[4.5/5] I ordered an extended battery that was twice the size of my regular battery with a rear cover replacement and got exactly what I expected. Its not for everyone; But if you want your phone to feel more substantial and have a battery that has a half-life apparently on par with the radioactive isotopes at Chernobyl, this might be the battery for you.
More to come as I play with it! Post your thoughts and experiences.
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I agree, I've had mine now for approx 2 weeks and could never go back. I've been running Hero's Baked Snacks Roms and can easily get 2 days with moderate use if needed (I charge every night however). I'm usually around 55% - 60% (approx) after a full day.
It's definitely fatter but the phone is large anyway. The only drawback for me is that i cant fit any case on it which kinda sucks..
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Nice... mine should be here soon... totally stoked knowing I'll be able to really use and abuse all of the capabilities of the EVO.
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It's definitely fatter but the phone is large anyway. The only drawback for me is that i cant fit any case on it which kinda sucks..
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Agreed. I wanted to show the recessed lens because the back cover kind of acts like a case. But I would like to skin it a little more.
I need to find a way to stick the Soundgate disc on the back. This is driving me insane.
I should be getting mine tomorrow. Can't wait.
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I got mine in the mail today. When my girlfriend called to ask me what I was doing this morning, I responded, "waiting on my new battery, of course. " I was able to charge it before I left for work this evening. I had to restart 3x before I reached a full charge. I will be happy when its properly calibrated. Four hours later I am at 89%. I love it.
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I should be getting mine tomorrow. Can't wait.
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I wish they'd make this with a Rugged Case that fits it...the Rugged is bulky enough, I think they'd get a good amount of sales for that.
Where is the cheapest place to buy this? Has anyone compared it to the cheap eBay knockoffs?
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Im thinking about buying this:
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/csr5hev4x-bk.htm
but before I do, has anyone bought one ? thoughts ?
why spend 69.95 for the 3500 that already comes with extended battery cover, then spend another 29.95 for another cover?
It is a great battery. Been using mine now for a few weeks and have gotten so used to it I don't even notice the bulge anymore. I does make it easier to hold.
Most days now I end up with about 70% battery left. Having the battery power there to do what you want to is nice.
mine will arrive Thursday, looking forward to it
Anybody have any experience with the "Innocell 1750mAh Slim Extended Life Battery" ? I want to buy this. I'd rather not have a big bulge on the back of my phone lol
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Anybody have any experience with the "Innocell 1750mAh Slim Extended Life Battery" ? I want to buy this. I'd rather not have a big bulge on the back of my phone lol
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Probably in the thread about the 1750mah Slim Extended Life Battery?
First night with my new battery, and Seidio did not disappoint. Just like with my G1 and extended battery, I was able to go 12 hours of very heavy use. Internet/Games/Phone/Text/ and I watched Avatar in HD using my V-Moda Remix headphones, and streamed about 3 hours of Pandora. After all that I was still at 35% before I gave up and went to bed.
There is no doubt that with moderate to heavy usage this phone will last two days and with light usage a week.
Ok I'm gonna put my flame suit on for this one but I purchased the ebay battery rated at 3000 mah and I think the rear cover looks much better than the seidio one. I get approximately 2 days of use on it while running the baked snacks rom and I only payed $ 10 shipped. The battery never gets hot and the battery life is amazing. I will post up pictures if you guys want but to me the seidio is very expensive and looks really ugly. It's just a bulge out of no where while the ebay one has a smoother transition.
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Ok I'm gonna put my flame suit on for this one but I purchased the ebay battery rated at 3000 mah and I think the rear cover looks much better than the seidio one. I get approximately 2 days of use on it while running the baked snacks rom and I only payed $ 10 shipped. The battery never gets hot and the battery life is amazing. I will post up pictures if you guys want but to me the seidio is very expensive and looks really ugly. It's just a bulge out of no where while the ebay one has a smoother transition.
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No flaming here
I've been burned in the past by no-name gray market batteries and I sleep a little easier at night knowing I can hunt down the maker of this battery should it do the whole Holy Hand Grenade thing on me.
Seidio is much more likely to hold their quality control to a higher standard since they back the product with their name, whereas a no-name can sell you a 3000mAh battery that is really only a 1650 and they don't have to watch their name dragged through the mud.
Its really a personal preference, and its a very good thing that we both have the choice to put our money where we want.
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Probably in the thread about the 1750mah Slim Extended Life Battery?
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youre the man bro
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...should it do the whole Holy Hand Grenade thing...
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Haha... Funny yet true Mr. Sack.
Looking forward to getting a reputable uber battery, even if it means turning my back on the EVO to get hit by the ugly stick a few times.
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi22mtatr.htm
not much more capacity...
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- More capacity in the same form factor
- Fits in existing space so no replacement door is needed
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So, basically a fancy replacement battery. Guess it will all come down to price. If it's only $5-$10 more than a standard replacement, I'd definitely get the slightly higher capacity pack.
I'd really be interested in a major capacity bump and a replacement door. Could give it a battery sized bulge, or an iphone 3gs (and earlier) style curved back.
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Every bit helps
Could see a extra hour or so out of it.
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Every bit helps
Could see a extra hour or so out of it.
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i bet its not even really 2200mah and will not outlast the oem battery and will be more expensive if past batteries they release are an indication.
They did tests over on the captivate forum with crap ebay china batteries and even the Seidio batteries and they were ask worse than the oem despite having higher mah. The seidio actually just barely beat the $5 ebay one despite being like 17x more expensive.
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So, basically a fancy replacement battery. Guess it will all come down to price. If it's only $5-$10 more than a standard replacement, I'd definitely get the slightly higher capacity pack.
I'd really be interested in a major capacity bump and a replacement door. Could give it a battery sized bulge, or an iphone 3gs (and earlier) style curved back.
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be good to see but with a dock for everything they'd have to be real careful or they'll make a lot of people not care ^_^
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you say that, but using basic electrical formulas for batteries, and the fact that the 1900mAhr battery can net me 36 hours on a charge. the extra 300mAhrs would give another 5.6 hours. That isn't insignificant.
of course that all assumes they can deliver on promises.
Its really impossible to do in the way batteries work
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of course that all assumes they can deliver on promises.
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My experience with aftermarket batteries (for all kinds of devices) is that they rarely outlast the OEM batteries, no matter what mAh spec the manufacturer prints on the label. Most of them don't even last as long as the OEM batteries.
But hey, maybe these Seidio engineers have enabled cold fusion.
I just got 2 Motorola BH6X batteries on eBay for 12 bucks including shipping. I don't care about continuously charging batteries overnight, **** paying 50~65 bucks for a fancy battery that lasts 2 more hours. People should utilize eBay more instead of investing in gimmicks.
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I just got 2 Motorola BH6X batteries on eBay for 12 bucks including shipping. I don't care about continuously charging batteries overnight, **** paying 50~65 bucks for a fancy battery that lasts 2 more hours. People should utilize eBay more instead of investing in gimmicks.
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lol just wait a few months when your ebay batteries stop holding a charge and see if you still go back to ebay for batteries...and its not 2 more hours, oem batteries usually last 30-40% longer than ebay ones.
I've bought tons of batteries from eBay, they all worked perfectly. I guess I must be lucky. I don't know where you pulled those statistics from but whatever, everyone has different results. What works for one person clearly might not work for the other. To each his own.
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I've bought tons of batteries from eBay, they all worked perfectly. I guess I must be lucky. I don't know where you pulled those statistics from but whatever, everyone has different results. What works for one person clearly might not work for the other. To each his own.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906611 --->compares 6 new ebay batteries against a 6 month old oem battery from samsung
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http://batteryboss.org/ ---> this one compares oem and some aftermarket brands like seidio
Nexus One, OEM 1400mAh tested at 1357mAh
Nexus one, Seidio 3200mAh tested at 2691mAh
Nexus one, Seidio 1600mAh tested at 1305mAh --->not bad but this one is double the price of the oem
i never said ebay batteries dont work, they just dont work very well...even if you get lucky and get an ebay battery that close to the listed mah it will start loosing capacity withing a few month, they have fewer charging cycles than an oem battery. i used to buy ebay batteries for my phones and laptops but start to realized batteries are not something you want to go cheap on but im glad that they are working out so far for you.
Guess I just got lucky. Oh well, what works for someone might not work for other people. No biggie, sucks for the people who bought **** batteries.
I am posting this for my good friend ecooce. His words below.
"So some of you may know I now have an Epic Touch, and I just want to say I will be creating for both soon if all goes well.
I just wanted to show off the new Mugen 1950mah battery (which also fits the original Epic, actually a pertect fit). This thing is everything it says it is and better if you ask me. The numbers dont lie, I use my phone all day. I work 3rd shift which is the absolute worst on ones personal life, I may sleep 3 hours at a time just to try and do things on a normal time, its hard to explain. Anyways, I used the phone all day and taxed it several times with games, a movie, and some youtube. Screen was at about 40% brightness, auto rotate, no auto brightness. The ROM is old and built on Caulkins 1.5. I plan on doing all updates to 2.3.6 and may release soon.
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And a side note to the OG Epic owners, I really miss interacting with everyone, we had some fun times, and I dont think any other phone forum will be the same for me ever. We had some real high moments,and people, even SINN I miss, I have to say. Other phones may get leaks, and have inside info, but no one did it like we did. I just wanted to say I miss you guys "
To be honest, how much could an extra 8% of battery do? I can he wrong here but I don't see how that is worth $45 (please feel free to prove me wrong)
If I was helpful, give thanks
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I agree, I easily get 4+ hours of screen on time with the stock battery. Hell I used it yesterday including an hour of NHL live and still went to bed with 35% left after 14 hours.
I've had the Mugen battery for over a week now. It adds about an hour to a full charge. It actually weighs a couple grams less than the stock Samsung battery. Yes, it's pricier than some of the batteries on eBay but I've had good luck with Mugen batteries in the past. Shipping speed was okay considering it had to cross a large pond and I had to sign for it at the post office which is pretty secure. Overall I'm a happy customer.
That screenshot isn't all that impressive, honestly... about matches what the others are saying here. Doesn't look remotely worth the money; the E4GT just does too good a job already.
extended batteries get the job done
This dude sound like flosscarter
just ordered one. to the 2nd post: it's not 8% more, but 108.33333% more (yeah you left off the decimal lol) because you have both your original plus the new one.
DON'T FORGET the mugen discount code, FACEBOOKSPECIAL before clicking on Proceed to Checkout it will save you $3.15 (7% off shopping cart) and those who read this tonight, they are shipping for free today (12/8/11) but you may see the free shipping offer extended or repeat
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just ordered one. to the 2nd post: it's not 8% more, but 108.33333% more (yeah you left off the decimal lol) because you have both your original plus the new one.
DON'T FORGET the mugen discount code, FACEBOOKSPECIAL before clicking on Proceed to Checkout it will save you $3.15 (7% off shopping cart) and those who read this tonight, they are shipping for free today (12/8/11) but you may see the free shipping offer extended or repeat
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Actually, it IS 8.3333% more. 108.3333% more would mean 208.33333%.
On the other hand, if you said "This battery is 108.33333% of the original battery", that would be correct. "More" is saying you are adding that percentage to the original percentage (100%).
I was looking on amazon and found some extended batteries I might give a try.
One by Samsung that's 2000 mAh
http://www.amazon.com/CHICHITEC-2x2..._1_6?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1323576920&sr=1-6
There's another one by Seidio....3200 mAh...This one does require a new back cover because the battery is fat. The back cover comes with the battery. Similar to the bigger extended batteries for the Evo 4G and Evo 3D
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-BACY32..._17?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1323576920&sr=1-17
Please stop biting off flosscarter.... This battery right... Is a GO..
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I was looking on amazon and found some extended batteries I might give a try.
One by Samsung that's 2000 mAh
http://www.amazon.com/CHICHITEC-2x2..._1_6?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1323576920&sr=1-6
There's another one by Seidio....3200 mAh...This one does require a new back cover because the battery is fat. The back cover comes with the battery. Similar to the bigger extended batteries for the Evo 4G and Evo 3D
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-BACY32..._17?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1323576920&sr=1-17
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I'd never do one of those Seidio giant batteries, personally.
Fundamentally, the ET4G has a slim, lightweight, upscale design - that sort of thing would ruin it entirely. "If you had to", that's one thing... but that would be a hell of a lot of use for a phone that already has good battery life.
I love the idea of a drop-in replacement battery like that Chichitec one though, or even the Mugen one.
The Chichitec one seems like a good deal. The Mugen one... not such a good deal. Part of me wants to say "you get what you pay for", but I've been around the block a few times. There's great deals to be had on these accessories, the OEM's have such obnoxious markups on them that when the Chinese manufacturers sell them direct, the real prices come out.
I suspect the real deal here is that Mugen's prices are simply close to OEM prices. Anyone use those Chichitec batteries? Reviews on Amazon were all positive.
I have anker 1800 that was made for the og epic. works just as good as stock. it's not 2000, but its also not $40 (its 20 for 2)
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man I don't know what I am doing wrong but my E4GT has horrible battery life.
way worse than my touch pro 2. not even close.
maybe its just "new phone" usage IE using it a lot. I got an extended battery (3950mah) and WOW what a difference. I can get through a whole day now (usually)
I keep hearing wow amazing battery life and wondering what I am doing wrong gonna try that new low power usage rom soon.
besides battery life the phone is the cat's meow. freaking love it.
This is Ksmullins, posting this for a team member. Just an update on what the battery can do with an Epic Touch.
Video of phone in use with Mugen 1950mah
Stock battery....
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Screen on time?
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Screen on time?
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And were you on wifi 100% of the time? Not trying to put that time down at all, its great, but I think ecooce lost signal for several hours.
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Im still masterdebating over the Mugen 1950 ... or the 3800 ...
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I'd never do one of those Seidio giant batteries, personally.
Fundamentally, the ET4G has a slim, lightweight, upscale design - that sort of thing would ruin it entirely. "If you had to", that's one thing... but that would be a hell of a lot of use for a phone that already has good battery life.
I love the idea of a drop-in replacement battery like that Chichitec one though, or even the Mugen one.
The Chichitec one seems like a good deal. The Mugen one... not such a good deal. Part of me wants to say "you get what you pay for", but I've been around the block a few times. There's great deals to be had on these accessories, the OEM's have such obnoxious markups on them that when the Chinese manufacturers sell them direct, the real prices come out.
I suspect the real deal here is that Mugen's prices are simply close to OEM prices. Anyone use those Chichitec batteries? Reviews on Amazon were all positive.
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Those Chichitec batteries do look tempting.
I found some chatter at the EVO 3D thread on their Chichitec version that seems positive:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155347&page=6
So it looks exactly like the ~$10 version for the GSM Nexus, but it's for the LTE/Verizon version and 7x the price. Who knows, you know they say you get what you pay for.
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I would buy it only on the grounds that they had a cover that looked like a little backpack for my Nexus to wear.
So, who will be the first to test it? I'm really hesitant to ruin the feel of the phone with a stock battery, but for almost double the life it might be worth it.
someone one here bought the $10 GSM one, let's wait till he reviews it before we make any assumptions.
No NFC antenna really kills the deal here.
what's the point of freaking out about the bulk if your phone dies halfway through the day just because you had to have it slim?
There's a difference between a little added thickness and this abomination of an extended battery. Why not just lug around a 12 volt car battery with you. 'Sure its heavy but I can go 4 months between charges.'
I will probably be getting this battery from Seidio since I have previously had Seidios extended batteries and have been very happy with the results . First and foremost this is a phone and requires alot of power to run apparently . Me I like unplugging the phone first thing in the morning and not looking for a plug in through out the day to charge my phone . So at the end of the day I just plug the phone in and sleep . Also my phone is not a stylish statment its a TOOL . To be used for calls , emails and other forms of communication . I dont care about a hump on the back since when Im using the phone I am not looking at the back of it Im looking at the front of it . So for me this extended battery is what Im looking for . NFC ? I dont use it anyways so big whoop if I lose the option . I will be ordering one as soon as reviews come out on it .
That is a pretty hideous looking battery!
Sweeny Russ said:
There's a difference between a little added thickness and this abomination of an extended battery. Why not just lug around a 12 volt car battery with you. 'Sure its heavy but I can go 4 months between charges.'
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Because carrying a car battery and a thicker cell phone battery are a very reasonable comparison.
OT: Honestly this is probably the thinnest 3800mah smartphone battery I have seen to date. You shouldn't be complaining about the thickness unless you have an idea to develop a thinner one.
this happens with every phone. somebody posts pictures of an extended battery and says omg look how big! yeah no crap, its an extended battery! its strictly to get the most mah in a reasonable formfactor.
that being said, i travel a lot so i will probably be purchasing this battery.
Sweeny Russ said:
There's a difference between a little added thickness and this abomination of an extended battery. Why not just lug around a 12 volt car battery with you. 'Sure its heavy but I can go 4 months between charges.'
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Good ONE !!!
Truth of the matter is these pics always makes the back look huge when in reality it isnt that much bigger of an increase in thickness . What kills me is when I get an extended battery like this and someone with the same phone with an otterbox tells me my phone is thick . Um yeah and the otterbox reduces the overall size of the phone ROFL !
I think I will be the first to give in on this. I work night shift and I stream music a lot. From Slacker, I get about 8 hours on the "extended" Verizon battery. But lately I been streaming from Google Music and I only been getting like 5/6 hours and I need something to last all night. I will only use it for the night shift tho. I love the thinness of this phone but I also want it to last me thru the night :/
SouthernEvo said:
Truth of the matter is these pics always makes the back look huge when in reality it isnt that much bigger of an increase in thickness . What kills me is when I get an extended battery like this and someone with the same phone with an otterbox tells me my phone is thick . Um yeah and the otterbox reduces the overall size of the phone ROFL !
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Ever seen a Thunderbolt with extended battery? It looks BIGGER in person.
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I will probably be getting this battery from Seidio since I have previously had Seidios extended batteries and have been very happy with the results . First and foremost this is a phone and requires alot of power to run apparently . Me I like unplugging the phone first thing in the morning and not looking for a plug in through out the day to charge my phone . So at the end of the day I just plug the phone in and sleep . Also my phone is not a stylish statment its a TOOL . To be used for calls , emails and other forms of communication . I dont care about a hump on the back since when Im using the phone I am not looking at the back of it Im looking at the front of it . So for me this extended battery is what Im looking for . NFC ? I dont use it anyways so big whoop if I lose the option . I will be ordering one as soon as reviews come out on it .
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I agree 100%! I bought the 2700mAh battery for my Vibrant and it added a lot of bulk, but after running 24+ hours on a single charge really being able to use the phone all day I didn't care. My phone sits on my desk, in my car dock or pocket most of the day. Who cares if it looks bad. I bought the 2100 OEM replacement for now and I will use that until these start to drop in price a little. Once I know I can get one and it will work as promised it is a done deal for me.
Friend of mine has the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. His battery only lasts for a few hours at a time. so I'm thinking the battery is going bad and the phone just sucks up that small battery anyway. I want to get him a new battery for a gift. Im looking to go for an extended battery.
I need something under $25, hopefully under $20. I have looked at the Hyperion and the Trexcell 3800 may batteries. The Hyperion does not have free shipping from amazon so it will be about $30 (none currently on ebay for $20 like there was in the past), and the Trexcell gets terrible reviews on amazon....Any suggestions? The Seidio is way out of my price range.
I am not sure if I should be looking for something in the 2150mah range, or the 3800mah range.... friend does not care about the extra builk, as long as it lasts.
Please give me suggestions, Ive been searching and reading for several hours
-so not sure if his stock battery is bad and a 2150mah battery would be enough to give him a real boost; if so which one?? Or since he does not care about the bulk, if i should get him a 3800mah battery; if so which one?
Please help and thanks
kboater said:
Friend of mine has the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. His battery only lasts for a few hours at a time. so I'm thinking the battery is going bad and the phone just sucks up that small battery anyway. I want to get him a new battery for a gift. Im looking to go for an extended battery.
I need something under $25, hopefully under $20. I have looked at the Hyperion and the Trexcell 3800 may batteries. The Hyperion does not have free shipping from amazon so it will be about $30 (none currently on ebay for $20 like there was in the past), and the Trexcell gets terrible reviews on amazon....Any suggestions? The Seidio is way out of my price range.
I am not sure if I should be looking for something in the 2150mah range, or the 3800mah range.... friend does not care about the extra builk, as long as it lasts.
Please give me suggestions, Ive been searching and reading for several hours
-so not sure if his stock battery is bad and a 2150mah battery would be enough to give him a real boost; if so which one?? Or since he does not care about the bulk, if i should get him a 3800mah battery; if so which one?
Please help and thanks
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anyone?
I've been searching, but find very conflicting reviews and posts
I was still able to get the official 2100mAh battery from Sprint a couple weeks ago for $6.50 shipped. I'm just using the GNexus temporarily, waiting for my replacement GS3 to arrive and preferred not to have a huge battery. I've been running just 3g/wifi on the GNexus and have been getting over 4hrs of screen on time. Not sure of his usage habits but maybe you could share with him some battery saving tips?...like turning off 4g, turn off sync etc.
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I just bought this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hyperion-Ve...545674?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4852e7748a
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I just bought this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hyperion-Ve...545674?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4852e7748a
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yep, they just put in back up yesterday. i had emailed the seller and he had been out of them so when he put them back up yesterday i ordered it
catalyst11 said:
I was still able to get the official 2100mAh battery from Sprint a couple weeks ago for $6.50 shipped. I'm just using the GNexus temporarily, waiting for my replacement GS3 to arrive and preferred not to have a huge battery. I've been running just 3g/wifi on the GNexus and have been getting over 4hrs of screen on time. Not sure of his usage habits but maybe you could share with him some battery saving tips?...like turning off 4g, turn off sync etc.
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Big thanks for pointing out this. Searched it and it still worked for me. Ordered two.
What kind of battery life do you get with these huge batteries?
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I just got the Hyperion 3800 mAh battery from Amazon......
Normally at work. I listen to music through my Bluetooth headset. Halfway through my shift I normally have to plug my phone in because its going to die.
6 hours of music. Few texts here and there. I walked out of work right under 50%
Didn't charge my phone last night. Ended up with the picture from this morning. I ended up with like 19h off charge at 12% before I charged it back up.
Had GPS turned off. 3G whole time.
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Cool!
My GN was stolen on Vacation and I had to replace it through the warranty. They replace accessories but are giving me fluff on the Verizon Extended battery THAT I PURCHASED WITH THE ORIGINAL ORDER.
Anyway, I was looking for a cheap replacement and saw this. Still works btw. Here is a direct link for a FREE LTE EXTENDED BATTERY:
http://shop2.sprint.com/NASApp/onli...=SPHL700KIT&INTCID=TSC:MyS:ICP:FreeBat:081912
Just click add to cart for a $49.99 discount. Shipping was $6.50.
Just wanted to say this deal is still going on. Just click the link above and add it to your cart. I did it yesterday, and mine will be in on monday. i'll update it then. not a bad deal for 6.50 for an extended battery and to keep the stock as a spare.
So glad I saw this thread, I was about to pay $25 on Amazon for an extended battery.
I actually have a Verizon extended battery kit, with the battery and door, but the battery itself is shot and cuts out power quite often. I can't handle using the stock battery, and I think this stock battery I have is also pretty old by now, since it came with the phone.
This is perfect, since I can just pop it in and use the phone and use my current battery door.