I know many of us want to know, so to all the Defender owners out there (I'm still waiting for mine from Amazon) can it be modded to work with the 2600mAh battery or one of the 3500mAh eBay batteries? The commuter is just a tad to small for it to work, I'm hoping the answer is yes for the Defender.
I've ordered a 2nd battery door that I'm planning on cutting out a hole in so the battery pokes out. I suppose you could roll without a battery door at all as well. The next step would be to cut out the inside silicone membrane of the Defender to make room for the battery. At least that's my plan anyway.
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I know many of us want to know, so to all the Defender owners out there (I'm still waiting for mine from Amazon) can it be modded to work with the 2600mAh battery or one of the 3500mAh eBay batteries? The commuter is just a tad to small for it to work, I'm hoping the answer is yes for the Defender.
I've ordered a 2nd battery door that I'm planning on cutting out a hole in so the battery pokes out. I suppose you could roll without a battery door at all as well. The next step would be to cut out the inside silicone membrane of the Defender to make room for the battery. At least that's my plan anyway.
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Sounds exciting my man. Waiting to see the final product
I too am wanting to know the answers to this question...
after looking at a defender case on a friend's Iphone I was thinking it may be possible... but you would prolly have to cut some of the Defender's hard casing up to make it all fit
we really just need someone who has one and an extended battery to "eyeball" it for us
bump...
I really wish a Defender owner could chip in here
OneStepAhead said:
I know many of us want to know, so to all the Defender owners out there (I'm still waiting for mine from Amazon) can it be modded to work with the 2600mAh battery or one of the 3500mAh eBay batteries? The commuter is just a tad to small for it to work, I'm hoping the answer is yes for the Defender.
I've ordered a 2nd battery door that I'm planning on cutting out a hole in so the battery pokes out. I suppose you could roll without a battery door at all as well. The next step would be to cut out the inside silicone membrane of the Defender to make room for the battery. At least that's my plan anyway.
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I wouldn't see why not, but you'll be cutting through the hard plastic, not the silicone, the defender has the plastic on the inside and rubber on the out,so it will allow a bit of leeway depending on the elasticity of the silicone wrap. But without first seeing how far the 2600mAh battery sticks out, or knowing the thickness of the Otterbox's plastic, it's kind of a measure it and find out or just do it and find out.
Judging from pictures the 3500 battery looks to be about 2 times thick as stock. Which should put you about flush with the camera lens without the stock battery door. Everything looks like it should work hollowing out the inside of the defender exept they moved the kickstand up a little higher so you probably wont have enough meat there to support it.
i think the kickstand would be in the way... unless you want to cut that out completely and have no kick stand.
Im looking at my commuter and see the possibility of cutting out the battery back along with modifying the seidio battery cover to remove the rails... it should work better than on the defender.
dont know whether or not i want to commit to sticking a dremel tool in my case and doing some surgery.... i miss my extended battery though.
I have a defender case that I was willing to cut out but after studying it I realize its not worth even trying. The kickstand area would have to be completely cut out, the protector for the camera lens and led would also have to be cut out because the bottom edge would have to be cut for the battery to go through. The only hope is one of the seidio extended cases, the rugged in particular.
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I currently am using the rugged but dont have the extended but my sister in law does so ill do some investigating and ill post back the results. I think it should be ok but itll lose the silicone camera lense cover. Theres no kickstand so thats good. Only prob i think is the plastic outer might be too narrow.
Keep us posted, if it works I will buy one in a heartbeat. I can't stand having my EVO naked any longer but don't want to lose the extended battery either.
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For the amount of cutting that would need to be done, it probably would not be worth it. There is a lot of plastic to knife through. The silicone isn't terribly flexible either.
The case would be butchered due to fitment. Not worth spending $30 to essentially destroy a decent case.
I did it!
I have a big fat 3500 mah battery.
I also own a Defender. I put my EVO in the plastic Defender case WITHOUT the battery back on. I did not try to close the plastic case (it won't close), I just carefully stretched the rubber exterior over my ghetto rig and voila, IT FITS!
The answer is:
1) Leave the battery back off.
2) Don't try to clip the plastic case closed.
3) Carefully stretch the rubber exterior over.
Take pics I wanna seeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
No need, just looks like a slightly fat defender.
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mitchellvii said:
I have a big fat 3500 mah battery.
I also own a Defender. I put my EVO in the plastic Defender case WITHOUT the battery back on. I did not try to close the plastic case (it won't close), I just carefully stretched the rubber exterior over my ghetto rig and voila, IT FITS!
The answer is:
1) Leave the battery back off.
2) Don't try to clip the plastic case closed.
3) Carefully stretch the rubber exterior over.
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So what about the 2600mAh one from Sprint. If I leave the back door off do you think the case would go together?
ClevelandWheeler said:
So what about the 2600mAh one from Sprint. If I leave the back door off do you think the case would go together?
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I tried it and the hard case won't go together.
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jeriel05 said:
I tried it and the hard case won't go together.
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The plastic case wont snap shut but if you stretch the rubber over it it works fine.
jeriel05 said:
I tried it and the hard case won't go together.
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The plastic case wont snap shut but if you stretch the rubber over it it works fine.
** However, with an extended battery and the Defender Case, you have transformed your sleek EVO into a big ass heavy brick.
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hey guys.
i have the seidio 3500 battery and i'm been thinking of what to do for protection for the phone. i got a silicone cover through craigslist to cut up the back. and it yeah it fits once i cut the hole and it stays in place, but it's not enough protection. it's too thin.
i want a bulky, rubbery case that will essentially make the phone bounce or at least absorb any shock when it falls. it needs to be soft enough that I can cut out the back. i would prefer it to be clear so the red paint mod shows through. if not at all possible i'd also go with black.
all the brand name cases mentioned here aren't this kind...any suggestions?
i'm probably going to pass by the mall this friday and just try out what i see. but in case i dont find anything that fits OR you have a suggestion that is PERFECT then let me know please!
thanks!
seideo will have one out soon for anyone with the extended battery but its like $70 just fyi
Jbcarrera said:
seideo will have one out soon for anyone with the extended battery but its like $70 just fyi
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saw it. dont like the look and i dont need the holster and screen protector they're including in that $70...
need something priced like a case should be!
So I'm going to get the 3500mAh battery from Seidio. But i absolutely HATE their battery cover.
It looks like they just used as little creativity in making it and it was a last minute design that someone threw together.
So i'm curious as to what other cases/covers there are to make up for such a flawed design on Seidio's part.
I prefer to stay away from the rugged design stuff since the phone is already big enough in my pocket.
Id like to know as well. I don't mind the back cover I just need something to protect my phone now that sprint isn't covering cracked screens anymore
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I've seen people make a cutout with those cheap TPU cases, so it kind of turns out to be a "bumper" case.
Short of a DIY project, I don't think you have any other choices other than that rugged case.
If you find on though, let me know!
Personally I've only ever seen the official cover made by Seidio for use with the 3500mh battery. And yeah, the phone is ginorous with that sucker on there. Don't think there's any other alternatives though.
What I did was cut a hole in the back of a polymer case and it feels almost the same size as a stock evo with the seidio surface case
kenny111008 said:
What I did was cut a hole in the back of a polymer case and it feels almost the same size as a stock evo with the seidio surface case
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Did the same here. Yeah, it looks ghetto, but it's the best choice without springing for the Seidio case.
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Did the same here. Yeah, it looks ghetto, but it's the best choice without springing for the Seidio case.
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I said the same thing but I'm debating on getting the rugged extended case on amazon its only 38, so Im just waiting to see if the price drops to like 30 or so then ill buy it
Could we get some photos of these custom cases / case mods?
Are there any known cases that fit with this battery in place?
Scott
Where did you find a battery that big for the X because that is awesome. Getting back to your question I think you might have to custom make one.
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Even though this is dated( ), I thought I'd throw this out there for anyone else interested, the Trident Electra will fit an extended battery (and most kits will actually come with an included battery.) I've got one for my droid x2 and while the case is quite thick (about 2x thickness of a normal Dx/dx2) it is a BEAST. I really like the combination of the hard shell interior and silicone exterior, and I've even accidentally tested the durability by leaving my phone on top of my car after getting gas. Phone fell off as I was driving down the street and all it did was scuff the silicone a bit on one corner. Definitely worth the investment IMO, but I would try to get a case on Amazon or equivalent as Trident wants 80 bucks new! You can find it for half that elsewhere!
This is sort of reaching, but I wonder if I could apply heat to the back of a generic TPU case so that it would stretch enough to fit over the phone with the extended battery cover installed . I would leave the battery out when doing this to protect it from the heat .
buy a silicone one and cut the backing out and glue it on the back of the battery holder. Simple
Just wondering if there's any cases that fit this phone when it has an extended battery on.
If not, is ghost-armor coating really worth it? I need to protect the corners of my phone, since I've dropped it once without a case, and the corners are already all scratched.
just in case
I've put a extended battery and back on mine using the same silicone case. the 2 piece hard case is modified to work by cutting a square on the back of case to fit over new back. takes a little time with sharp knife but works well. hope this helps.
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I've put a extended battery and back on mine using the same silicone case. the 2 piece hard case is modified to work by cutting a square on the back of case to fit over new back. takes a little time with sharp knife but works well. hope this helps.
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What case exactly?
I just received this silicone case (a steal at $1.56 + less than a dollar shipping) and like it very much.
It does not, however, fit over the extended battery. I haven't tried altering it, but I may buy another for experimentation.
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I too am curious which silicone case fits over the extended battery. But for now, I'm enjoying the new, grippy case along with a new, standard-sized Anker 1550 mah battery.
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ant hard case will fit when the back part has square cut out with sharp knife, I just use regular silicone case and stretch it over extended battery. works well for me
I have that case, its an extremely snug fit, it wouldnt look very good...
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I have that case, its an extremely snug fit, it wouldnt look very good...
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looks good is in the eye of the beholder[sic] ina holster doesnt matter and out of it looks good to me. tried to find a different case for extended batt but none available,so used a knife and satisfied.
Silicone or tpu case without the new back piece works great. Using the battery bare saved me space.
I tried looking for a case myself. Seems like I've tested them all lol. But I have yet to find one that actually fits.
The silicone looks horrendous with it and that's the one I happen to like the most
I can't seem to find one that says it'll fit the extended (2100mah) battery. The case I just bought goes on, but theres about a 1/3rd inch gap in one of the corners and won't fit over it. Anyone know a case with holster that will fit with the extended battery? I thought Otterbox Defender would, but I can't find one in a store anywhere =/.
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I can't seem to find one that says it'll fit the extended (2100mah) battery. The case I just bought goes on, but theres about a 1/3rd inch gap in one of the corners and won't fit over it. Anyone know a case with holster that will fit with the extended battery? I thought Otterbox Defender would, but I can't find one in a store anywhere =/.
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http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus-convert-value-pack-black-2100-p/bd5-hkr4ssgnlx.htm
This, it's a bit pricey but I'm sure you could find it much cheaper on ebay.
i use the double cover
Cut the "stock" battery cover right at the little lip that retains the sim card (leaving lip intact). The added thickness of the ext battery is the same height of the stock battery cover installed. Works great with any case and battery is held in properly.
good day.
You can use the 2100mah seidio holster with about any tpu case. I've used it with the Cruzer Lite cases after seeing it posted on here. Seidio is also good about their warranty on their case. Mine cracked when trying to remove it several months after purchasing it and they replaced it with no problems (though I did have to spend a dollar or so to mail the broken piece back in).
Please keep it respectful here fellas. It's just a cellphone case.