You can start with THIS then order THIS
Heheh, technically I don't have that exact silicone case, but I'm sure most will work the same.
I can't tell you how the battery behaves as I haven't cleared the battery stats and only started using it today, but I am struggling to get it down from 70% to 0 if that means anything (screen at 100%, everything turned on, playing games and flash, etc)
i9000 batteries don't fit the i897 so you have to peel off the label then cut a small piece of plastic off the end as you can see in the close-up. It only took me 10 minutes with a kitchen knife but it fits, it's secure, it lasts longer than stock, and it's $10 including the case then you can turn around and sell the cover to your buddy with an i9000 for $5
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Good job! I was wondering if that would work. Does the case hold the battery securely? On the flip side, is the case overly stressed?
Excellent idea!
One thing I am worried though, is Captivate battery cover that also acts as ground?? gps antenna?? Phone has two contacts on both sides of the cover...
I am not sure what all the unintended consequences would be if you run the phone without the cover for extended periods
The slider locks the battery in place so that isn't an issue. As for the case, mine is a little thicker than most of the other silicone cases I've seen. I'm doing the same thing with my x10 but because the cover is a thinner material, it fits even better on that phone.
As for the ground, I was under the impression that it was only there to amplify wifi signal. And wifi is working fine for me without it.
I thought about doing something like that if I could find a cheap replacement battery door. Cut a square hole where the larger battery fits, epoxy the battery around the door, sand and paint. It would be slimmer but might look ugly and wouldn't fit the dock anymore. The silicone case would at least make it less noticable.
Functional: Yes
Ugly: Yes
It's just a question of priorities, I suppose.
I'd rather keep a spare battery in my backpack.
I actually don't care too much for silicone covers, I'd much rather use a tpu cover. Problem with those is that they don't stretch enough to accommodate these batteries. It fits, but looks awkward.
I wonder if I took a heat gun to it, if it would stretch. I might order another one just to test that since they only cost about $4 on ebay.
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Functional: Yes
Ugly: Yes
It's just a question of priorities, I suppose.
I'd rather keep a spare battery in my backpack.
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Yeah, no **** it's ugly...but due to the placement of the battery at the half-way point of the phone, any extended battery cover will make it ugly.
I have 2 spares but there're occasions when I don't want to have to swap batteries.
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ProBoner said:
...Yeah, no **** it's ugly...but due to the placement of the battery at the half-way point of the phone, any extended battery cover will make it ugly.
I have 2 spares but there're occasions when I don't want to have to swap batteries.
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Like I said, it's a matter of priorities.
If battery life is your main concern, go for it.
In my typical day I still have 60-70% left when I go to bed anyway, and I have a spare battery and charger for my travel days.
I only need an extended battery when I plan on streaming a soccer game or UFC or something. Even while connected to a charger, I can barely stream a UFC event unless I have the brightness turned right down. (and I use up >700mb )
Having used up one full charge, I'm pleasantly surprised with the performance (which included over 4hours screen on time and 11hours since plugged in).
This is probably a 2300-2500mah which I'm happy with for the price. I was expecting 2 900-1000mah batteries tied together, so this wasn't bad!
Good idea i'm gonna look into trying it out
The cover they send doesn't look like it would work on our i897 phones. Did it fit on yours ? I really don't want to just try and hold the battery in place with just a silicon cover.
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The cover they send doesn't look like it would work on our i897 phones. Did it fit on yours ? I really don't want to just try and hold the battery in place with just a silicon cover.
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You have to understand that because of the design, I had to cut a bit of the plastic around the battery cells. As long as you cut it correctly, the battery is locked in when you close the sliding tab. I can take the silicone off and shake the phone with no fear of the battery falling out.
I added a new pic to the first post to give a better idea how the plastic was cut.
On my x10 only the silicone holds the battery in place and even then I never had a problem.
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your pic still isnt the best. try editing with paint and add some arrows. and describe more than, "you cut part of the plastic on the battery".....
Oh an important thing about your mod, the metal backplate (that you dont have) is part of the wifi/gps antenna. thats what the 2 gold contacts on the back of the phone are that touch the back plate.
Whoever orders the battery will be able to see what needs to be cut unless they are complete idiots (in which case they shouldn't be playing with knives in the first place). Look at the first picture and remember that battery was originally square. I didn't intend on making a tutorial out of this, I'm just trying to help some people out (people who prefer function over beauty of course )
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Oh an important thing about your mod, the metal backplate (that you dont have) is part of the wifi/gps antenna. thats what the 2 gold contacts on the back of the phone are that touch the back plate.
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I was concerned about that since people have mentioned that on several occasions. WiFi works fine without it, and on my way home, my GPS worked quite well without it also (didn't really notice any degradation compared to GPS with the backplate on).
Now that I've done some testing, I'll be reverting back to standard battery for general usage. This one will be used for when I need to use GPS for long trips or stream over an hour of flash content
Trusselo said:
Oh an important thing about your mod, the metal backplate (that you dont have) is part of the wifi/gps antenna. thats what the 2 gold contacts on the back of the phone are that touch the back plate.
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I haven't noticed a difference on either wifi or gps. I haven't even bothered to trim the battery yet, just slipped my silicone case over the battery to hold it in place. I kind of like the result - it's a lot slimmer than a plastic back with an extended battery case over it.
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I haven't noticed a difference on either wifi or gps. I haven't even bothered to trim the battery yet, just slipped my silicone case over the battery to hold it in place. I kind of like the result - it's a lot slimmer than a plastic back with an extended battery case over it.
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It fits a bit better and looks a little nicer if you trim the battery though.
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It fits a bit better and looks a little nicer if you trim the battery though.
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True. I went ahead and did it last night. The pack looks like it was built to be trimmed. Under the label, I found a plastic spacer which lifted right out. Then I just used a Dremel to cut off the remaining thin strip of plastic.
Thanks again for the idea.
After reading the whole thread, I bought this for only $9.99: http: // bit.ly/h6FUob (sorry I can't post links yet as I don't have enough posts on this forum :/ )
so I hope I did the right thing folks
cheers
hmm a 3000mah NON mungen... i wonder how good it will be for that price.
i hope you noticed it comes with a i9000 backplate not a captivate one...
the 3200mah mungens are going for 70 bucks still on ebay.
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Got the case today, decided to take some first-hand pictures. Unfortunately I have to wait until Friday until it can wrap around a phone. But, I figured I would post some photos and first impressions.
I must say that it feels amazing in your hand. The material is soft, but not too soft. Build quality of the case appears to be very nice. There are a few spots where it appears there are rough edges, but once on a phone they would not be noticeable.
The case in it's package
Here you can see the felt material on the inside of the case
Back of case
Bottom
Compared to my Hero w/ a cheapo hard/rubberized case
So there is a soft felt-like material in there....hmm... will definitely need to look into that. If you drop your phone, how well do you think the case would handle it?
I love hard shell outside/rubber interior cases because they can take a beating (wife's Speck iPhone case)
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So there is a soft felt-like material in there....hmm... will definitely need to look into that. If you drop your phone, how well do you think the case would handle it?
I love hard shell outside/rubber interior cases because they can take a beating (wife's Speck iPhone case)
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If it's anything like my Hero's case, it will do great. The case is taking a nice beating but the phone is mint.
i used the simple silicone skin from sprint with my hero and it was great. it definitely attracted lint and was hard to take out of the pocket, but i dropped the phone on concrete numerous times and it just bounced with absolutely no damage to the phone, even when dropped screen-down. i'm worried the seidio case would be less shock absorbent as it's not really rubber
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i used the simple silicone skin from sprint with my hero and it was great. it definitely attracted lint and was hard to take out of the pocket, but i dropped the phone on concrete numerous times and it just bounced with absolutely no damage to the phone, even when dropped screen-down. i'm worried the seidio case would be less shock absorbent as it's not really rubber
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My Hero's case has held up really well. I dropped my phone on my garage floor and it slid about 2 feet. No damage to the phone.
its alot like the best buy one made by Seidio seen in this thread http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207109
Now, all you need is the phone! lol
Seidio Innocase looks hot.
I ordered my Seid case but I think I might have screwed myself. I'll most likely order the big battery when it is released and I assume I'll need a different case. Does Seidio usually mane an Innocase for the larger battery?
Best Buy carries the same case but under a Best Buy house brand name. The Seidio name is on the box though. On the back of the case it says "Pt" instead of Seidio. Just got it today. They have it in gun metal, black, and purple. $29.99. It's an awesome case. Perfect fit.
I'm having a hard time removing the case. Help?
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I'm having a hard time removing the case. Help?
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Push lightly on the back of the lower half where the two halves come together, then pull the top part off. I had trouble at first, but it came off after I did that.
Pics of the phone w/ the case:
liquidkernel
"Push lightly on the back of the lower half where the two halves come together, then pull the top part off. I had trouble at first, but it came off after I did that."
Thanks for providing that tip on how to remove this case. I had a hard time removing it earlier. Which by the way, I was able to to remove it but not by the way you just described. Your way is way better
Thanks
I have one too as I have for my Treo Pro and Hero. I find that my Evo case is loose at spots? Anyone else find this? It might just be mine.
plmiller0905 said:
liquidkernel
"Push lightly on the back of the lower half where the two halves come together, then pull the top part off. I had trouble at first, but it came off after I did that."
Thanks for providing that tip on how to remove this case. I had a hard time removing it earlier. Which by the way, I was able to to remove it but not by the way you just described. Your way is way better
Thanks
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No problem! Glad I could help
I am so stoked by this phone and case; it's not even funny!
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I have one too as I have for my Treo Pro and Hero. I find that my Evo case is loose at spots? Anyone else find this? It might just be mine.
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I actually thought it was a little loose, too. The case is clipped on snug, but it feels a bit wobbly in certain areas. Definitely not something that takes away from the quality of the case, but I wish it were a bit more snug.
This case and clip are amazing..I can clip it for work and put in my front pocket when I'm out..
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PAPutzback said:
I ordered my Seid case but I think I might have screwed myself. I'll most likely order the big battery when it is released and I assume I'll need a different case. Does Seidio usually mane an Innocase for the larger battery?
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no I have feeling we all should demand this from seido on twitter
liquidkernel said:
I actually thought it was a little loose, too. The case is clipped on snug, but it feels a bit wobbly in certain areas. Definitely not something that takes away from the quality of the case, but I wish it were a bit more snug.
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you know you could put a piece of tissue paper in the areas that you think could use a bit more snugness. Any extra tissue coming out from the sides can be removed with tweezers
this case is awesome. best buy gave me 50% off since they were either out of the bluetooth headset or it was only for the first 10 people (they werent sure...lol)
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%.
Now, some blown out pics:
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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.
More (resized this time) pics, showing the pronounced camera protection.
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.
loztboy said:
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.
After I got my external wall charger I quickly became tired of removing the battery door just to remove and swap my batteries.
At first I cut out a section of my seidio extended battery door to allow me to pop my battery in and out very quickly but it left me with the problem of keeping the battery secure while I was using the phone. That's where the Innocase extended comes into play. I had cut my extended battery door on wednesday, ordered my innocase on thursday, and received it at my doorstep friday morning. You can buy just the innocase by itself (without the battery/door combo) from amazon but unless you cut your door like me or just want the added thickness and weight, I don't see very many people buying these.
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innoce...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1284823928&sr=8-31
What was nice about this is that the Innocase extended snaps over the extended battery door and is held by the sides of the phone. It's now easier to remove the case without fear of breaking any tabs and I never have to remove the battery door since I cutout a section for the battery to simply drop in and out.
It does add a bit more thickness and weight to the phone but for me personally it works since I prefer to keep my phone in my pocket versus a holster or belt clip. The added weight is a plus for me because I would actually drop my evo alot more when it was using the stock battery since it was so light (for me at least).
Now for pics.
A shot of the innocase off, my battery door with the cutout, and my second battery. I have the second battery door on standby since the one I cut was already missing tabs and I'm just waiting for this one to give out.
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Sideshot of the innocase cutout around the volume buttons. It really doesn't hinder access to the buttons at all and in my opinion helps to protect them a little better from unnecessary button presses.
Innocase on. It lays over the extended battery door and snaps onto the sides of the phone. Very secure.
A shot of the area around the camera.
This one is the bottom. The kick stand is still easily accessible and functional. The pic is blurry because I was too close to the phone when I took the pic.
You'll notice from the pics that there is no top and bottom coverage of the phone. This is why the case is easily snapped on. For most this would be a deal breaker since they would want protection all throughout the phone. Personally I am fine with the way it is setup.
great pics. very cool in my opinion. I just ordered a seidio innocase rugged, and after seeing your post, wish I would have got what you did. thx for sharing your photos.
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dschoenike said:
great pics. very cool in my opinion. I just ordered a seidio innocase rugged, and after seeing your post, wish I would have got what you did. thx for sharing your photos.
dschoenike
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It's definitely worth every penny. It can even be used over the stock battery door too. And think about this...if you use it over the stock battery door you can keep a second charged stock battery in the hump for a quick swap. No need to dig for the second battery and it protects the camera when you lay the phone on its back.
nice idea
I like your idea, tempted to give it a try, cuz I know just where you are coming from. Popping off the extended battery back plate can get very irritating.
I was thinking since you have cut off the area on the back plate there will be a small gap between the back plate and the innocase. I was thinking just to insure that you battery dont jar out (even slightly.) You can add like a cushion (something heat resistant)on the inner side of the Innocase plate to help keep the battery push snuggly into its home position.
Danielfo said:
I like your idea, tempted to give it a try, cuz I know just where you are coming from. Popping off the extended battery back plate can get very irritating.
I was thinking since you have cut off the area on the back plate there will be a small gap between the back plate and the innocase. I was thinking just to insure that you battery dont jar out (even slightly.) You can add like a cushion (something heat resistant)on the inner side of the Innocase plate to help keep the battery push snuggly into its home position.
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No need. I have purposely bumped my evo in a way to try to get the battery to break loose enough to cut power to the phone. The gap is minimal and not enough to allow the battery to shift enough for the contacts to seperate and I have not had the phone go out since doing this.
By all means you can use anything you like to help close the gap but if you decide to do this I think you will find the gap to be very little cause for concern.
Good luck.
The only problem its that there's no holster yet for the extended case. For me that's a deal breaker. My evo is naked with the seidio holster. I hate not having a case but I NEED the holster.
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The only problem its that there's no holster yet for the extended case. For me that's a deal breaker. My evo is naked with the seidio holster. I hate not having a case but I NEED the holster.
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It's not for everyone I know that. For the people who don't mind the added thickness and weight of the extended batteries this is something they may like to do especially since the extended batteries MUST be charged in an external charger.
As for myself, I can still fit the phone in my front pocket and it actually feels like it isn't going to snap in two when I sit down. Not everyone's cup of tea but just showing what I am doing with my evo to give people an idea of what they can do.
What the best way to cut this?
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What the best way to cut this?
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You can use a dremel or a triangle blade. If you choose the blade you have to be patient and have steady hands. If you choose the dremel you have to use low speed and still be patient.
I personally used the triangle blade to score the cut lines, then the dremel to cut most of it off, then the triangle blade again to finish off the edges.
I would suggest one or the other or both depending on how comfortable you are with either option.
Charging extended battery
It was mentioned that "the extended batteries MUST be charged in an external charger". I have an extended battery and charge it just fine while it is in the phone. I do not use an external charger.
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It was mentioned that "the extended batteries MUST be charged in an external charger". I have an extended battery and charge it just fine while it is in the phone. I do not use an external charger.
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Next time charge your extended to full in the evo. When it is full, power down your evo. Wait about ten seconds after it shuts off and reboot then observe your charge level. It will not be full and more than likely will be less than 80%.
Evo sure looks ugly with the extended battery.
Sent from my badass, superfast evo; over the fastest, cheapest, best coverage-having network.
adelaney said:
Evo sure looks ugly with the extended battery.
Sent from my badass, superfast evo; over the fastest, cheapest, best coverage-having network.
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Agreed....
I just got my Innocase extended in. With a small mod, the PT holster that I bought from best buy(it was the PT version of the innocase and holster combo) will work with this installed. You have to be a little careful taking the phone in and out of the latch but it will work for now. It fits without the mod but has a little play in it at the top. A thin strip of foam glued on. I used one of the small black squares that came with the packplate of a cpu heatsink.
I'm sure you guys have seen those hybrid TPU+PC cases that have TPU around the sides and the hard poly carb shell on the back. Well with a little force you can separate the 2 and your left with just a TPU bumper. Now at least the sides and front are protected. Sure the back can still scratch, but these extended battery doors are pretty cheap. Took all of a minute to do
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Wow never thought about that.
Does the the phone feel secure in it though, like does it feel like it want to fall out of the back?
Wow, that's a great find. I'd like to know how well it stays on the phone as well. I might look into grabbing one as well.
I did something similiar about a month ago. I simply took a black silicone case and took a exacto razor knife to the back of it. Just take a pencil and draw out the part that the extended battery pushes against the back, then cut that part out. I started with a small area, and made it slightly larger as needed and test fit after every cut until I was satisfied. Doing it the way I did, gives you a little more protection then just the edges, though the center of the battery cover is still exposed obviously. I havent taken any pics of it, but I will and then post them up.
stanglifemike said:
I did something similiar about a month ago. I simply took a black silicone case and took a exacto razor knife to the back of it. Just take a pencil and draw out the part that the extended battery pushes against the back, then cut that part out. I started with a small area, and made it slightly larger as needed and test fit after every cut until I was satisfied. Doing it the way I did, gives you a little more protection then just the edges, though the center of the battery cover is still exposed obviously. I havent taken any pics of it, but I will and then post them up.
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That can't help but look a little ghetto.
Mitchell's EVO
Wow! awesome idea, i too wonder the same though. Now that the case is backless, does the phone fall thru the back? i'm using the sprint 2600mah battery, & my battery door is molded different than yours, will this mod hold true, & prevent the phone from falling out? thanks in advance
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That can't help but look a little ghetto.
Mitchell's EVO
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With the Seidio back cover I trimmed mine till it was a snug fit on the hump seidio puts on their covers , Most looking at my phone think its a complete case at first glance . Of course if you stand there staring at it then yeah you are going to see its a modified case . But then if you did that I might be asking you " UM why are you staring at my phone so much " ROFL
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Wow! awesome idea, i too wonder the same though. Now that the case is backless, does the phone fall thru the back? i'm using the sprint 2600mah battery, & my battery door is molded different than yours, will this mod hold true, & prevent the phone from falling out? thanks in advance
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From what I have seen of the Sprint extended battery the door has a slight curve in the back that slopes upwards to the highest part of the battery door . You should be able to get away with a smaller cut out , meaning less material removed from the case it self there for keeping most of its strength intact . For you I would start with a small rectangular cut on the back and slowly cut more away till it fits right and snug . I personally used a TPU case its a harder material but more rigid then typical silicone . If done write I dont think it would look that bad . I seriously believe someone needs to come up with a "REAL" case for these phones and I dont mean that snap on Seidio crap either . Granted I like their products but a snap on case ? Really ? Hell even a case styled similar to the Motorola Droid X case by them with a back molded to hold the extended battery would have been fine enough to get full coverage .
I just found out thru ebay today that my tpu hybrid case shipped, so once in my possesion i'll try the mod & upload pics for you guys. The only thing that gets me though is that since i have the sprint 2600mah battery, my battery door is molded/shaped different, so should i just remove the backing like OneStepAhead did, or dremel out the backing so just the hump protrudes. I'm kinda' favoring the dremel mod cuz' at least i'll have a lil' more support for my phone, what do you guys think?
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From what I have seen of the Sprint extended battery the door has a slight curve in the back that slopes upwards to the highest part of the battery door . You should be able to get away with a smaller cut out , meaning less material removed from the case it self there for keeping most of its strength intact . For you I would start with a small rectangular cut on the back and slowly cut more away till it fits right and snug . I personally used a TPU case its a harder material but more rigid then typical silicone . If done write I dont think it would look that bad . I seriously believe someone needs to come up with a "REAL" case for these phones and I dont mean that snap on Seidio crap either . Granted I like their products but a snap on case ? Really ? Hell even a case styled similar to the Motorola Droid X case by them with a back molded to hold the extended battery would have been fine enough to get full coverage .
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Thanks for the suggestion, i was thinking about the all tpu case too, but i'm kinda' iffy on it. My only worries about those are that over time do they lose shape, & get stretched out? also, unlike the all silicone ones, are they lint traps? I had to get rid of my seidio case cuz' it collected lint/dust like crazy. Either way i'm excited about my lil' project, i have a tpu/polycarbonate hybrid, & a snap on plastic/rubberized case on order, time to bust out the dremel
If you can't find case for your extended battery case you can always just drill a couple tiny holes in the battery back and use a wrist lariat to keep from dropping it.
just bought a hybrid tpu case from ebay for 8 bucks to rip half of it out
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just bought a hybrid tpu case from ebay for 8 bucks to rip half of it out
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Did you just order it, or did you already receive it? also which extended battery/door do you have? I have yet to receive mine, if you're using the sprint 2600mah battery please post your results, i'm really anxious to get mine & mod it.
Quick update guys, i received my rubberized/ snap on case today, & in the process of modding it, the side snapped
I'm now waiting for my tpu/ polycarbonate hybrid case to arrive, should be this week. Hopefully all goes well with this one, gonna' have to approach this one different. If it's a success, i'll let you guys know, & post pics.
I gotta just wonder, since the community is pretty much screaming for an EVO bumper case or one that fits the extended Chinese battery, why no one in China makes such a thing.
or you can use the griffin technology case and do the same thing.
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That can't help but look a little ghetto.
Mitchell's EVO
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maybe not if the cuts were precise enough
Any updates to this? I just bought an extended battery & dont want to do without a TPU. I dont mind if the back door gets scratched.
i tried it, but it wasnt snug enough for my taste.
2 rubber bands with phanton carbon skinz
carbon phantom skinz
http://phantomskinz.com/htcevo4gchromaticswithextendedbatterycover.aspx
two rubberband that is 3.5 inch in length and .5 inch wide. You should be able to find it in your local staples store. I couldn't find a black one.
hello xda, please don't mind my lack of capitalization...my shift keys are currently not functioning lol at any rate...
i purchased an official t-mobile powerskin about a week back from a some site, and i just received it this morning. although the official price marked on the box is 54.00 dollars, i managed to buy mine new for 15.00 so i am pretty happy, so i thought it was a safe gamble. i will provide my opinion of this accessory and rating based on a few different categories, and supplement my review with pictures as well.
protection [5/10]
the case itself is covered in a gel like covering, similar to many gel cases sold by t-mobile for the vibrant. although the powerskin does seem durable and is thicker than the typical gel casing, i am not too positive that the case itself will provide amazing protection if dropped from a high place such as a table. it will certainly provide some protection, but since the phone slips into the case and the case does not wrap around the phone, it seems likely that if the phone is dropped, that it will fall out of the case upon impact.
thickness [7/10]
the added thickness to the vibrant is not outstanding, it only gains about twice the thickness that it normally would have without the powerskin. in terms of width, the phone only gains about 1/4 of an inch and about an inch to its height. with this added mass, the powerskin makes the phone feel a little more bulky, but nothing significant. all in all, it feels similiar as holding an iphone4.
baterry [10/10]
the powerskin performs as advertised, effectively doubling the life of the vibrant. the back of the case has a small button below the power level indicator lights, that enables the user to turn on the powerskins charging feature when needed, or turn it off when one wishes to run off the phones built in battery.
instructions [6/10]
the instructions are nothing more than a few pictures, so they leave much to be desired, however the case itself is easy enough to figure out, and thus does not require too much explanation.
weight [5/10]
the weight added to the phone is about what it expected, a little more than a battery itself. the added weight does about double the normal weight of the phone, and thus is quite noticeable, and does take some getting use to. but all in all, its to be expected.
overall [6/10]
all in all the powerskin performs as advertised, without added too much more bulk to the phone itself. the weight added is a little downer, but you take what you get for double the battery life. protection wise, the skin will allow for minimal protection against falls and allow one to drop a phone from a high height and receive minimal damage without totally neutralizing the blow. i wish that the skin wrapped around the phone a little better sine the fit doesn't seem to be perfect, but again, i suppose you cannot have your cake and eat it too
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Nice!
I just ordered 2 of these (one for my fiance) off of Ebay for 12.99 Buy it Now, free shipping from New York. It says refurbished, but I've never had problems using refurbished electronics before, and at that price, I'll take the risk.
I'll give my feedback once I receive and use it.
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Nice!
I just ordered 2 of these (one for my fiance) off of Ebay for 12.99 Buy it Now, free shipping from New York. It says refurbished, but I've never had problems using refurbished electronics before, and at that price, I'll take the risk.
I'll give my feedback once I receive and use it.
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I'll be waiting for that feedback on that ebay purchase. I saw 12.99 used and 16.99 new, I'm wondering if its to good to be true. In the official thread it seems like there is a revised version. I guess at 13 bucks its not to much of a gamble. Let me know.
the only issue ive noticed over the week or so that ive been using the case is this...that the case likes to turn itself on when it realizes that the battery is being consumed by use...this isnt that bad, however it does not turn itself off when you standby lol which is just wasting the charge. thus i suggest getting some sort of battery monitoring widget that clearly tells you if and when the phone is plugged in, so that you can shut off the case if it happeneds to turn on. once you notice that its on, and you turn it off, it tends to stay off until the battery gets to about 70ish before deciding to recharge the phone battery.
all in all, nice if you can get it for under twenty, which isnt hard.
OK so I received the two Powerskins today. I have the same issue with it turning itself on sometimes... but all an all its definitely worth the 12.99.
It adds more bulk to the phone than I thought... but its excellent for traveling and is a huge convienience.
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You guys finally figured out about this...I posted this in June...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15052151&postcount=33
I think most of us knew about something like this for a long time. I didn't realize they were so affordable though.
Doesn't Samsung make a much nicer one for the I9000 and sell it in Europe? I think that's what a saw months ago, and it was much more expensive...
I agree, it did add more bulk than i imagined it would...but all in all, its not that much worse. although i wish it didn't turn itself on at random times, the inconvenience is outweighed by the usefulness I believe. Im a heavy user, and am running cm7 nightly build 85 with glitch kernel v12 beta and my battery consumption is immense at times, since using the powerskin, ive noticed that I can use my phone for much longer without needing to charge.
And ive known about this for awhile, but i was waiting for a good deal lol 15>54 haha
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I think most of us knew about something like this for a long time. I didn't realize they were so affordable though.
Doesn't Samsung make a much nicer one for the I9000 and sell it in Europe? I think that's what a saw months ago, and it was much more expensive...
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Yeah they do. I think it was called a powerpack?
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Yeah they do. I think it was called a powerpack?
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I believe you're right. I was debating getting.that one but the price was a good deterrent lol
So I ordered mine on Friday and got it today (Wednesday). I got one of the $12.99 used ones from ebay. So my thoughts on it are mixed, before I was using.a CS 3000mAh battery and it actually lasted me the night at work, I work a 10 hour shift and have music playing on my vibrant for around 8 of them, i'm in and out of a cooler all night and the basement of the casino (I live in Vegas) so I lose my signal constantly and my phone always searching and reconnecting (also I send dozens of texts and very heavy data/Web use), so I need extended life. Now the old extended buttery added some weight and size increase too but the power skin makes the phone feel huge. It's nice to have some protection on it though. On top of the extended battery I always used a belt case (no pocket space for my phone) but with the power skin it no longer fits. One concern I have and can't test till I get back to work is that the case sticks out over the headphone jack kinda far and i'm not sure they will plug in correctly.
Overall the power skin does it's job but i'm glad I only paid $12.99, if I paid the $54.99 box price I would have been pissed...
I'm going to try and use it for a while, but I have a feeling I'll be going back to the regular extended battery.