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Galaxy S II Metal Battery Cover (Black)

Just thought I would post here..
Just purchased a Black Metal Battery Cover for my phone..
Always wanted to buy one, cause I thought it would add more of a "premium" feel, (add some weight to the device) and just think the Stock one is to flimsy..
Just ordered it online from ebay.. Will post my findings when I receive it..
If anyone has already ordered and received this, please feel free to post in the thread.. I am interested to know how the phone feels and looks after..
Thanks!
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/330636168580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Looks good!!!
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Please do, these look great!

I am thinking about ordering one of these too. On the page as we speak lol
New ebay listing here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Bac...ain_0&var=&hash=item721838e116#ht_1640wt_1396
So if anyone already has one can you tell us how it is? Is the cover actually metal or is it just finished plastic? This is affect whether I buy it or not...

looks good. but if its metal, clipping it on might damage the device.
plus the cover is only for the original battery, those with 2000 mah battery will not be able to fit it.

I ordered one last too, the blue one cause I thought it looked quite smart.
I'll post pictures once I get it, which should be within a couple of weeks hopefully!

Looks good. <3
They will be the most beautiful effect on my S2

Will definitely post my experience once I receive it. I heard it makes the device a bit thicker. I saw a short review on YouTube.
If this is the case, I am totally fine with it since I have the extended 2000mah battery coming in any day now.
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Here is the YouTube video I am referring to.. This is not mine.. but I would imagine it should be somewhat similar quality and size..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tKSt9vl4Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Anyone of you received your new cover yet? Interested to see how it looks and the quality of the cover....

I ordered mine from here http://www.trait-tech.com/product/T-SAMI9100-9012J__all-aluminium-back-cover-back-housing-for-samsung-i9100-galaxy-s2-black.html
I ordered on Nov. 19 and it took 10 days to arrive to Vancouver from Singapore. Could've use Hong Kong Post (14-20 days) but SingPost can deliever within 7-20 days.
The aluminum metal back creates a premium look and feel. Also add some weight and slight thickness to the phone that make it more sturdy in the hand compared to the original plastic back. There's chrome around the camera and also around the edge of the whole metal back. It's pretty good eye candy.
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Hi, i wanted to know which version of the galaxy s2 do you have, and if you have the samsung original 2000 mah battery.
Oh and congratulations it looks amazing!!

mpontoriero said:
Hi, i wanted to know which version of the galaxy s2 do you have, and if you have the samsung original 2000 mah battery.
Oh and congratulations it looks amazing!!
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Just to make it clear sammy original 2000 mah bat and this cover will not fit...

I ordered the black one last night. Looks very sleek. I'm looking forward to it.

Looks really classy, too bad I have the extended battery. CNN [dot] cn also sells this cover for $13 BTW.

mpontoriero said:
Hi, i wanted to know which version of the galaxy s2 do you have, and if you have the samsung original 2000 mah battery.
Oh and congratulations it looks amazing!!
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I'm using an unlocked Samsung Galaxy SII running Gingerbeard 2.3.4 (brought from expansys.ca, the unit is from the UK) and I am only using the stock 1650 mAh battery.

i have buy one from http://www.leboncoin.fr/telephonie/263002771.htm?ca=12_s
it's perfect like the original one

But do you think it will be safer?
(phone might break; metal => more inflexible?)
Interested to hear you opinions

Mine came in this morning and fits perfect. Love it!
I read in another thread someone said they had issues with GPS with this back on, I have none, it locks in just as fast as with the plastic one.

looks amazing, i'll buy one of this.

New case with Extended Battery and kickstand. . .

With the Samsung Galaxy Note being in the news as of late, possibly headed to the US and getting ports of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or CM9 already I figure I’d let everyone know about an awesome accessory and extended battery for the smartphone tablet hybrid. From Mugen Power we have the 4500 mAh extended battery — awesome right?
When the Galaxy Note was announced having a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor and a huge 5.3″ screen I know many were worried about battery life — myself included. Samsung assured everyone they had that covered and indeed they do. Offering the Galaxy Note with a huge 2500 mAh battery that should last all day for most users.
For those that want to watch movies, draw portraits with the S-pen stylus technology or just love using that brilliant and bright 5.3″ Super AMOLED HD display all day long we have you covered. Mugen Power is offering a massive 4500 mAh extended battery for the Note — with a replacement battery cover and built-in kickstand. Now you can watch movies on that huge screen hands-free, and it will last for more than a few hours too. It adds to the thickness obviously, but not too much if you ask me.
If you’ve not heard of Mugen Power don’t worry because we have and they are great. This isn’t some cheap knockoff claiming 4500 mAh — this battery should give you a massive boost in battery life. It does come at a pretty penny and definitely isn’t cheap. Being offered in white, black, and red for a price of $109. If you truly need that much battery life head down to the link below and get your own today — shipping in a few weeks.
Mugen 4500 mAh battery for Galaxy Note
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Wow really nice. But I just spent $700 on a phone

If a TPU case comes out that fits it I'll buy one. The Note if far too precious to go unprotected.
In the meanwhile I'll continue using my S-line TPU case and use spare batteries instead.
Brgds... /Tubgirl

Anyone knows of a TPU case that might fit
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Very nice...but too expensive - better to have 1 genuine battery as spare.

Final5k said:
Very nice...but too expensive - better to have 1 genuine battery as spare.
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werd.... too much for a standup case.. i am sure there will be similar counterfeit soon.

It would be great if manufacturers tried to maximize the power of a battery
that would fit the default space.
Rarely have I come across batteries that really perform better but are still same size.
It's always more or less the same.
This battery you are offering seems awesome, with that kickstand.
Too bad it won't fit in my Samsung Car Dock.

Tubgirl said:
If a TPU or bumper case comes out that fits it I'll buy one. The Note if far too precious to go unprotected.
In the meanwhile I'll continue using my S-line TPU case and use spare batteries instead.
Brgds... /Tubgirl
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If Mugen was really market savvy they would have released a case of some sort - just an edge bumper would have been great. So I am torn between wanting the battery and needing to protect such an expensive phone.

I wonder how much is the actual power on that 4500mAH is just a marketing number for sure.. maybe 3500 only?

lightfire said:
So I am torn between wanting the battery and needing to protect such an expensive phone.
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I wonder if those metal "window frame" "cases" that sell on ebay for $38 from Taiwan wil fit with the extra back. They only go around the edge and protrude a couple of mm on screen side. If they do then it might be just enough.
But i'd prefer an Otterbox/Seidio case with holster!
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lightfire said:
If Mugen was really market savvy they would have released a case of some sort - just an edge bumper would have been great. So I am torn between wanting the battery and needing to protect such an expensive phone.
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I fully agree! MUGEN... are you listening!!! Throw in a TPU case in the package and you'll get more buyers!
Brgds... /Tubgirl

Reasonable Price QCell Verizon Galaxy Nexus i515 3850mAh Extended Battery available!

Finally! Some reasonably priced Verizon Galaxy Nexus extended batteries! Going to order one to try out QCell have some quite good reviews on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Verizon...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1331000261&sr=1-2
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ckang008 said:
Finally! Some reasonably priced Verizon Galaxy Nexus extended batteries! Going to order one to try out QCell have some quite good reviews on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Verizon...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1331000261&sr=1-2
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verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry interested! let us know

Also found it at Amazon UK for the GSM version:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/QCell-Samsung-3850mAh-Extended-Battery/dp/B006SKHIKG/
Might end up buying one. ¿Any cases that will fit it?

Great find! I've searched daily for one of these. Thanks very much for sharing. I need one for backcountry GPS use and changing out small batteries always screws with settings. For $20 with cover and Prime, I'm jumping on it!

Just a quick warning that these are not NFC compatible. Personally, I don't use it, but it may be important to others.

Battery came very quick, very fast delivery and used for one day
I'm extremely impress with the performance of this battery. Typically on an average day, I only get at maximum 4 hours of battery life thanks to the 4G connection, now I can go on for a whole day without looking for a charger! will continue to post results as I use this more
Also will like to comment on the back cover. It has the Hyperskin texture just like the original case. Makes the phone just as grippy as the original case, the cover also provides an ergonomic contour for holding the phone properly. With the original cover I find it a little bit too thin to hold. Along with the hyperskin texture, this thing does not slip at all.
Overall excellent build quality and good lasting battery. This will be my main battery going forward

I don't trust Chinese batteries because of an experience I had with a Chinese battery I had for my DX2.
I will stick with my expensive Seidio batteries from now on. lol

seidio is like 4 times the price of this battery. I tried seidio before and although they are good, i find phones obsolete too quickly to warrant on an expensive battery with similar increase of batt life

At that price it's hard not to pass up. There are very few times I need such battery life but tournament weekends and occasional outings for events definitely would warrant this.

Just ordered one for flights with an external charger. Hopefully everything works out well.

BarberAE said:
Just ordered one for flights with an external charger. Hopefully everything works out well.
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Can you link to the charger you picked up?

Could you post a few more pictures of the phone? I'd like to see the different angles with the battery installed, when you find time. Thanks.

Ordered me one. Thanks
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peglegrook said:
Can you link to the charger you picked up?
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Gonna give the Anker Multi-Purpose Universal Rapid Cell phone Battery Charger for Samsung: Galaxy Nexus one a try. Can't post a link for amazon since I don't have enough post.

Btw, just a heads up to you all.
If you look at all the posts of the OP, he seems like he is banging the drum for QCell batteries.
Just a FYI.

OP probably is affiliated with QCell in some way.
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Can someone NOT affiliated with QCell give us your personal thoughts...
Battery vs Stock vs Extended Verizon
I'm worried that the cheaper cells used won't hold their charge after xxx charges. It happens all too often. I think all of us have had this happen to them on one phone or another. At that point might as well buy overpriced Seidio.

That picture makes it appear that the extended battery nearly doubles the thickness of the phone. I'm using the Sansung extended battery and while it adds a nicely needed "heft" to the phone that keeps it from feeling too cheap, it doesn't add a lot of thickness.

I ordered a GSM one from Amazon UK, there's not much price difference with the chinese ones on eBay and, although the battery might probably come from the same or similar place, the case seems nicer and if anything goes wrong I'd rather ***** Amazon customer service than some random eBay seller.
Will keep you informed, although I don't have the official extended battery to compare with.

I just got mine in today. Definitely is thicker and kind of looks like the seidio extended battery but it actually matches the color and texture of the original battery. I am coming from the verizon extended battery and am charging up the new one as I type this so I'll report back after I use it a bit

Seidio extended backdoor and Active case pics

Update: swapped Seidio case for modified $5 bumper case + Seidio holster (details in second post)
Just some pics and first impressions of the combo.
I decided to order the extended battery and case/belt clip combo from Seidio. Just got it yesterday and charged it overnight. Working on discharging it before I go to bed... at 60% I had to watch a Youtube movie with the speaker on and wifi about 2 1/2 times.
I am not going to do a battery review but here are my reasons for getting this. I wanted an extended battery so that I can use all the battery draining things all the time without worrying about the battery dieing on me half way through the day. Yes, I can turn everything off and have it last 3+ days on the stock battery but wanted everything on for use at a moments notice as well as long phone calls, internet surfing, Navigation, WiFi, 3G+ (Tmobile 4G), GPS, Sync, possibly WiFi tethering in the future, etc. I liked the Seidio reviews and backdoor/case look and wanted the belt clip anyway.
Anyway, I really like the Seidio extended backdoor. I like it soo much I regret having to put it in a separate case... it feels good in the hand too. The battery is big and heavy (feels like the phone's weight was doubled). I don't know if the Mugen battery is the same size or not, as I didn't see any threads comparing the two. If I find reviews saying that the Mugen battery lasts longer I might have to get one before my next long trip (I realize they advertise it at 4600, but haven't read a comparison review to the Seidio). I like the Seidio back a LOT. However, the Active case really adds to the bulk and gives it a much bigger feel. I ordered a cheap bumper case which should be here in a couple weeks, but if worse comes to worse I could always cut down a normal case... I didn't have the heart to modify my Otterbox Commuter.
Extra plus and minuses... First, the kickstand is nice and is held closed by a magnet.. if you want a kickstand. However, it adds to the size of the case, which is already pretty big. Second, the case/backdoor shape seems to improve the sound from the speaker. Last, although there are protrusions holding on part of the rubber sides, I doubt they will stay in place with a sliding fall on the face. Not a huge worry, but for such a large case I wish the front was as secure as the Otterbox was... after all, the back is just protecting the Seidio backdoor, which I'm not as concerned about anyway.
As a side note, the Otterbox Communter fits fine in the Seidio clip holster.
Battery comparison:
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Back Door Comparison:
Edit: Some pics with the backdoor on the phone versus the Active case for size comparison.
Active Case vs Commuter:
Backdoor and Active Case pics:
Edit: Some pics with the backdoor on the phone versus the Active case for size comparison.
Hope this helps some of you considering this case.

Update: added pics to this second post of modified $5 bumper case used in place of Seidio case (will use Seidio case for harsher environments)
Another side note: Even without the backdoor and rubber undercase on, the Seidio battery does not fit under the Otterbox Commuter case... it is too big. The Commuter would have to be cut to fit the battery through. I have considered turning the Otterbox into a bumper case, but don't have the heart.
I've just came back from a two month trip in the Philippines seeing all sorts of environments and never really needed the extra protection of the Otterbox. I think if I go on other extended trips in rustic environments I would be fine with the Active case... although I believe the Otterbox Commuter holds the lip over the front a LOT better.
If anything, I might get a baggy case for taking pictures in the rain... I wish I brought it during the last trip since the Philippines was in the rainy season and there were many times I should have taken vids and pics where I didn't because of the rain. I tried a freezer ziplock bag which worked fine for screen controls but made pics very cloudy and blurry.
Updated pics of modified bumper case; slightly loose in Seidio holster but have been using it with the holster for a month now with no issues.

Thanks man. This is absolutely perfect. I've been looking into this but have been kind of skeptical. I think I shall get it now. It's just so expensive.
Apparently the Hyperion 4200 battery works with the seidio case. So I might get that battery and just buy the back door and active case from seidio
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Updated original post with pic of backdoor on phone vs Active case for size comparison.

Thanks so much, this is absolutely perfect Seidio extended back door and activities

Posted updated pics with modified bumper case suggested in this thread by Angeliou: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908923&highlight=cheap+bumper+case

Replacement Galaxy S2 back cover for EXTENDED battery pack

Hello,
I am using a galaxy S2 with the Samsung official extended battery back (and the plastic cover that came with it).
I would like if to replace the cover, but I cannot find any website selling a replacement cover for this battery.
I am looking for 2000mAh version of theses things.
I am looking for something in metal, black metal, carbon fiber style, matte black or grey.
I live in France, so an european reseller would be prefered.
Thank you

First up you dont wont a metal back cover as this will block your GPS thats id you use it..
As for a replacement extended back cover there used to be a dealer on ebay Had one sent out to La Reunion some time ago.
Also there are some bummers that have a cut out to allow for extended battery..

Nyssa1104 is right, please don't go for metal back cover, you may end up blocking your GPS and eventually other connectivity issues may rise up. I was searching for the same thing today and luckily I found that it blocks your GPS transmission, thanks to the bloggers

Thank you for your answers. I will give up the metal!
I am still looking for a non metal one that is less slippery than the original one (something matte or with a carbon fiber-like coating).
So any link for this product would be appreciated!

why don't u try with carbon fibre look 3d vinyl sticker? it should be less slippery then.
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tompim said:
Hello,
I am using a galaxy S2 with the Samsung official extended battery back (and the plastic cover that came with it).
I would like if to replace the cover, but I cannot find any website selling a replacement cover for this battery.
I am looking for 2000mAh version of theses things.
I am looking for something in metal, black metal, carbon fiber style, matte black or grey.
I live in France, so an european reseller would be prefered.
Thank you
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Simply put, you cannot buy a custom battery cover for the extended 2000mAh battery. It's not mainstream enough to have one made for it. What you can do is what caliber2001 suggested. I have one as well, and I have done it to my S2's extended battery cover. Plus, it doesn't block your GPS signal!
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Thankyouuu these answers had helped me ! :good:

Thank you very much, the matte carbon fiber sticker is a gret idea!

Don't use metal battery cover!
I have brushed metal battery door and metal draco design bumper and...No GPS signal! It was fine before I got the battery door.
So the metal battery cover is quite good at blocking your GPS.

vantt1 said:
Simply put, you cannot buy a custom battery cover for the extended 2000mAh battery. It's not mainstream enough to have one made for it. What you can do is what caliber2001 suggested. I have one as well, and I have done it to my S2's extended battery cover. Plus, it doesn't block your GPS signal!
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Nice work on that! Care to post more pics?
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toy203 said:
Nice work on that! Care to post more pics?
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I have already sold my SII along with the battery and case, so I can't take any more pictures of it. However, you can check out my other thread that has some pictures in it.

I received mine yesterday, the back cover is really nice and fits perfectly. The camera now rest protected and slightly indented in the cover. Probably this was the original S2 design at start, they changed for a thinner and lighter phone.
Dunno about performance yet. I use my phone a lot every day, so we'll see.

Yeah, I thought that as well. The battery cover is sturdier, and the whole phone has a uniform thickness, making the speaker/antenna area flush with the phone. Why didn't Samsung release the SII with a 2000mAh battery in the first place? My guess is that they wanted to compete with the iPhone 4's thinness at the time. If only smartphone manufacturers knew that anyone would prefer a phone with good battery life over one that feels like it's going to break easily.