(opinion)which should i buy seidio 3500mah or sprint extended battery - EVO 4G Accessories

I just saw a seidio 3500mah for $43 plus 5.99 shipping about $50 but the sprint extended battery is $49.99 also just want to know ,your opinion which one is my best choice ,who has a sprint extended battery and who has a seidio please help.

Is the Sprint battery 3500mAh? I thought it was less.
I have the seidio battery and have used it the most of the other batteries I have. Its good and last longer than stock as expected. I don't think you will see any real-world difference between 3200 and 3500mAh.
Really you need to decide which back panel you like better. At first first I hated seidio's, but it grew on me and that boxy back plate actually helps me to hold the phone better. Its weird, but how often do you look at the back of the phone??
Funny enough, I'm back to trying out the stock battery....
Edit: Sprint also includes a white back panel with their battery, if that make any difference.

Neither. Those extended batteries are a rip off and they make your phone bulky as hell. Completely defeats the sleek aesthetic of the EVO. Do yourself a favor, buy these batteries. They last a little longer than stock, you get two of them and a dock charger for $17 with free shipping. Just keep a charged spare with you and swap it out when you need to. So much nicer than having to lug a bulky evo around.

_MetalHead_ said:
Neither. Those extended batteries are a rip off and they make your phone bulky as hell. Completely defeats the sleek aesthetic of the EVO. Do yourself a favor, buy these batteries. They last a little longer than stock, you get two of them and a dock charger for $17 with free shipping. Just keep a charged spare with you and swap it out when you need to. So much nicer than having to lug a bulky evo around.
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Personally, I'd rather not worry about carrying another battery around when I need extra life. A naked phone with the seidio battery is just as thick a regular phone with a medium sized case, probably less bulky. And I don't use cases.
I go through phases. Right now I'm in max power-save mode with stock batteries; waiting for those Chinese batteries to come in. When I fell like OC'ing for performance, I'll switch to the extended and not worry. Totally worth the costs for me. To each their own.

Carrying a spare stock battery is my suggestion.
Why create bulk on such a sleek device
The Evo stock battery is so flat, you can slip it in anywhere.

You do realize some people care more about function rather then looks.

You can have both with a spare
Personally, I don't give up function by carrying a spare. In addition, with the standard battery, the phone slips right into my pocket without any discomfort.
I don't know if the the OP keeps his Evo in his pocket, but this also may be something to consider.

I have two of the Chinese battery they probably give me a few min more than stock,I have tried kernels to make my battery last,but is just not working ,I see guys w extended battery say they get 20+hrs I cam barely make 6w moderate use on stock and Chinese like 6 1/2hrs.....

I don't have a problem with storing the EVO with monster battery in my pocket. For anyone that carries a spare: do you throw battery management out the window? Because I can keep all of the radios on, OC to 1.19GHz, screen brightness way up, live wallpaper, hotspot, etc, and not be concerned about the battery. It is totally worth the thicker form-factor for me and the OP.
OP, either battery should be about the same. The seidio is the only one that has a case that fits. If that doesn't matter, pick the one with the back plate you like the most.
From my EVO when I should probably be doing something else instead.

coiledwire said:
Is the Sprint battery 3500mAh? I thought it was less.
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sprint is 2600mah ... for me it run for 20 hrs with 30% still left, have 2 emails sync every hour and exchange as items arrive, handcent sms, facebook once in a while, phandroid and some other stuff.

Not sure about Sprint's battery, but I personally have the Seidio 3500mAh and I love it! I had a Seidio 3200mAh on my previous Sprint Mogul phone and that **** lasted 4 days of moderate usage while roaming in a different state!
With the Seidio 3500mAh, I use it about 14hrs a day constantly with heavy usage (20% text, 40% internet, 20% talk, 20% games) and usually end up with 40-60% battery life left at the end of the night consistantly (using Myn's RSL5 rom and Netarchy 4.2.3 SBC kernel).
It also helps to use a SBC kernel, at least in my case. Noticed a big difference, but YMMV.
Hope this helps.

mecampo said:
sprint is 2600mah ... for me it run for 20 hrs with 30% still left, have 2 emails sync every hour and exchange as items arrive, handcent sms, facebook once in a while, phandroid and some other stuff.
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yeah i have the sprint batt. i have all radios on, and i get about 28hrs.with about 35%.i would say go with the sprint batt..just cause its a instore purchase....

coiledwire said:
I don't have a problem with storing the EVO with monster battery in my pocket. For anyone that carries a spare: do you throw battery management out the window? Because I can keep all of the radios on, OC to 1.19GHz, screen brightness way up, live wallpaper, hotspot, etc, and not be concerned about the battery. It is totally worth the thicker form-factor for me and the OP.
OP, either battery should be about the same. The seidio is the only one that has a case that fits. If that doesn't matter, pick the one with the back plate you like the most.
From my EVO when I should probably be doing something else instead.
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+1 to this. Currently I am playing with the 2000mah batteries for the hell of it but nothing beats the extended if you really just want to rock out hard on your evo!
Sent from my Evo while i should be working

I've been using the 3500mh Seidio battery for several months now and I would never go back to the stock battery. It's just so nice to use the phone heavily all day and not have to worry about having enough juice to last a full day. Now that I'm using Roms and setcpu and other programs which improve battery life, this thing lasts forever.
As a side note, I was in the Sprint store just last week comparing the size of the Sprint 2600mh battery to the 3500mh Seidio and they're literally almost identical in size. The seidio is just a tiny smidge thicker. In fact I tried to fit the Sprint backplate over the seidio battery and it almost fit perfectly.
Point is, if you're going to get either one, and they're basically the same size, why not get the one with 35% more capacity? No brainer to me.

Ok ,just pulled the trigger bought the 3500mah for $53 at amazon w 2-6 day ship total was $53 should receive by sat ...u guys think this was a good deal?

That's about how much I paid. Enjoy the new battery.
From my EVO when I should probably be doing something else instead.

Dude in Ur Sig.u have all these batterys which is the best for u ?
coiledwire said:
That's about how much I paid. Enjoy the new battery.
From my EVO when I should probably be doing something else instead.
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jocampo86 said:
Dude in Ur Sig.u have all these batterys which is the best for u ?
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3500 seidio. I thought the rounded cover of the mugen would be good, but I didn't like it; I felt I was going to drop the phone every time I held it.
But right now I'm trying out the stock size again to see if it works for my daily usage. And I felt like using a case for a while.
From my EVO when I should probably be doing something else instead.

I just got my 3500 Seidio battery from Ebay & am having trouble draining the battery. I love having this issue, lol. I went 24hrs without a charge & with heavy usage. Now I have about 9% battery left. The stock battery would have died in 5hrs.
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jrb7561 said:
I've been using the 3500mh Seidio battery for several months now and I would never go back to the stock battery. It's just so nice to use the phone heavily all day and not have to worry about having enough juice to last a full day. Now that I'm using Roms and setcpu and other programs which improve battery life, this thing lasts forever.
As a side note, I was in the Sprint store just last week comparing the size of the Sprint 2600mh battery to the 3500mh Seidio and they're literally almost identical in size. The seidio is just a tiny smidge thicker. In fact I tried to fit the Sprint backplate over the seidio battery and it almost fit perfectly.
Point is, if you're going to get either one, and they're basically the same size, why not get the one with 35% more capacity? No brainer to me.
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because the seidio is not even close to 3500 and the sprint battery is a lipo, I would go with the sprint for sure. both are way overpriced though.
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Mugen 3200mAh battery for TP2 works in EVO

In case you need an extended battery now, I can report success with a Mugen 3200mAh unit that was intended for a Sprint Touch Pro 2. It cost $70 or 80 when I bought it around Christmas time from an eBay vendor (couldn't find it anywhere else online). Turns out the person I got it for had a Touch Pro 1 and this battery was not compatible so it's been sitting around the house ever since. I just popped it into my EVO 4G and it works perfectly as far as I can tell. Boots up normally and is charging as expected. Of course the back plate does not fit over the fat battery so I left that off and replaced the jelly case which stretches over the whole thing well enough.
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Of course the back plate does not fit over the fat battery so I left that off and replaced the jelly case which stretches over the whole thing well enough.
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can we see some pics?
Hero batteries work also.. a lot of HTC phone's use the same batteries. I have like 4 batteries for my evo lol
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280492889203&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I bought these a while back.. worked great in my hero and work just as good in my evo. Plus now I have a standalone wall-charger. Took about a week or so to get here since its coming from Hong Kong.. But it was well worth the ~$10 for 2 batteries and a charger..
ok, i stole its soul for you.
well im glad i order mine from seidio since it comes with the back case but this is good info so i can pass my oem battery to my wife for hero hero with weak battery life
Lol. Nice evo . It's the humpback of xda.
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that is disgusting! but more power to you hahaha...lets hope seidio lets you buy just the ext battery cover
oh sweet mother of god i would feel all grossed out if i tried to handle my phone and it was all squishy at the parts that aren't touching the battery or the frame...
How's the battery life with the 3200? After doing some battery life tweaks and mods mine seems to almost be sufficent with the stocker, but it can always use some improvement.
If you don't mind sacrificing the case, I would try cutting a rectangle in it that would leave the protruding part of the battery exposed and let the case hug the phone the way its supposed to. If you cut it just right, the batt should stay in place since it looks like it has a bit of an edge for the case to grip on to.
I'M starting think I should just cancel my order for the 3500 battery and get me 2 1500. What do you guys think?
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I'm using the battery from my tp2 as a spare, and carry it in the smaller pocket in my jeans,i don't even feel it there sometimes. With battery tweaks and charging it in my car (usually around 30 min at a time), I only have to occasionally change to the 2nd battery. If you are sensitive to bulk, then go for 2 batteries to split the load, otherwise a bigger battery is more convenient.
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bwg2469 said:
I'M starting think I should just cancel my order for the 3500 battery and get me 2 1500. What do you guys think?
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Given some of the results from BatteryBoss, I'd say that the battery isn't going to perform at a full 3500mAh. It will still be more than an OEM battery, sure, but I couldn't justify doubling the size of the phone to put it in. You might be better off getting another OEM battery, HTC seems to give about 99% of what they say.
if that site batteryboss is accurate then Mugen's batteries are crap. twice the size for 50% more juice. however, some anecdotal evidence to the contrary: after buying the wrong one, i bought another Mugen extended battery that does work for the TP1 and the recipient is very happy with it. reports that the 3200mAh it lasts about twice as long as the OEM battery.
probably smart to just get another HTC 1500mAh. after the latest update battery drain is much less of an issue anyway.
So can I just go in to a sprint store and ask for a hero battery For free?
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Tundricles said:
So can I just go in to a sprint store and ask for a hero battery For free?
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and if that works, try asking them for a handful of money.
bwg2469 said:
I'M starting think I should just cancel my order for the 3500 battery and get me 2 1500. What do you guys think?
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The batteries + charger that was listed earlier in this thread work GREAT I've been using them for a few days now great freaking deal ($10 shippped)
Anyone know if the Tilt battery here will fit the Evo with a modified case / back plate? http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Extended-Li-Ion-Battery-RHOD170/dp/B002Y24MJ2
I know Seidio makes a modified back plate that looks like it would fit this and according to battery boss this is the gold standard of extended batteries.
Also confirmed, the Mugen 4500mAh battery for Sprint Touch Pro 2 works in the Evo as expected. It's very... thick. About as thick as the Evo with a jelly sleeve on. Put together it's like the Evo has it's own little podium to stand on.
Assuming batteryboss tests are accurate then true capacity is closer to 75% or ~3375mAh. Main purpose for me is a power supply that can run GPS tracking apps like Cardio Trainer all day uninterrupted. Thickness not an issue since the whole package is tucked away in a Camelback.
Got it on eBay, I don't know where else to find them. Mugen is OOS and ridiculously expensive anyway. An alternative would be an external battery pack that supplies power through a USB port, then cable it to Evo.

Extended 3500mah ebay batteries?

Has anyone bought any of the 3500mah extended batteries off ebay? $30-40 seems really cheap for that. I know they're from china but can anyone tell me about how much more battery life ill actually get with one? Thanks
And if anyone has a picture of how much bigger it makes ur evo thatd be great...
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Get the ones from china; you can get them for like $1, and 10$ for shipping...
and the 3500Mah battery gives you 2.33x more battery over stock.
Well ya I know its technicly 2.33x more but are the batteries actually that big? Do u have one? Thanks
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Yea, you can easily go a day on that battery. With some under/over clocking you can get 2 day+.
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Yea, you can easily go a day on that battery. With some under/over clocking you can get 2 day+.
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I got 3 days on a 1750 battery from BB that is the same size as the stock battery.
all depends on what you setup to do what.
also, the extended batteries do make your phone huge. At least to me it seems huge. Then again. I am from the iphone, and every iphone, specially the iphone 4, makes the evo look fat as it is.
nosympathy said:
I got 3 days on a 1750 battery from BB that is the same size as the stock battery.
all depends on what you setup to do what.
also, the extended batteries do make your phone huge. At least to me it seems huge. Then again. I am from the iphone, and every iphone, specially the iphone 4, makes the evo look fat as it is.
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Does it really? The one I have is nice and streamlined.
My $10 eBay 3500 w/back works fine. Has more juice than stock. Can get a full day out of it
Link? Please
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nosympathy said:
I got 3 days on a 1750 battery from BB that is the same size as the stock battery.
all depends on what you setup to do what.
also, the extended batteries do make your phone huge. At least to me it seems huge. Then again. I am from the iphone, and every iphone, specially the iphone 4, makes the evo look fat as it is.
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you bought the 1750mah platinum series by seido at best buy? that one is lithium polymer, thats how they can get the 1750mah rating in the stock form factor. how is the battery? build quality, temperature while in use, heavy use, charging?
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_tr...nkw=htc+evo+battery&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Link provided.
tailsthecat3 said:
you bought the 1750mah platinum series by seido at best buy? that one is lithium polymer, thats how they can get the 1750mah rating in the stock form factor. how is the battery? build quality, temperature while in use, heavy use, charging?
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the temp is in the same ranges as my stock battery, if not slightly cooler to be honest. My phone would feel hot say while charging with the stock battery, my phone stays cool when charging with the seido battery.
as for build quality, it seems just fine, except the cover around the battery is a little loose, cannot say for sure if it is this battery as a whole or just mine, but it doesn't seem to cause any problems other than my OCD kicks in when I have to pull the battery out haha.
I got my eBay China 3500 mah battery 2 week ago and I love it. Problem is it took 2 months to get here since it came straight from China. But, hey it only cost $7 so I cant complain. My phone can finally last a full day under heavy use. Heavy as in constant YouTube and web browsing. Plus wifi, 4G and gps stays on all day. I plan to order another 7 dollar battery for backup.
I ordered a two pack, 2 batteries and two backs w/ external charger. There are two evo's in the house that use them and both work wonderful. I use mine all day under heavy use, mainly bluetooth music streming to my vehicle. I can go a day and half maybe, but I charge every night. My wife can use hers for three days with light use, facebook and crap. I spent $18 including shipping and the phone feels much better in hand, I prefer the extra heft. Here are a few pictures next to an american quarter for size (too lazy to grab other phone and swap batteries).
Hope this helps. It is very cheap, you should just do it, if you don't like it sell 'em on craigslist.
IMG_1200 by Travlincablguy, on Flickr
IMG_1198 by Travlincablguy, on Flickr
IMG_1197 by Travlincablguy, on Flickr

Review - Mugen Power 4500mAh Extended Battery (for HTC Thunderbolt)

I was recently given the opportunity to trial the Mugen Power 4500mAh battery. Ironically, the opportunity came up just was I was planning on flying cross country with my family, so I thought it would be an ideal time to test it out.
First things first, yes, it is big. Large. Huge. Yes, it is not “pretty” by any means and it takes away from the sleekness of the Thunderbolt. That is the only negative thing I can say.
The first day I turned it on at 2:00 AM Pacific time and it was NEVER turned off until 7:04 PM Pacific time. When I shut the phone off, it still had 50% of power left. Yes, you read that right, 50%. If you doubt my usage for the day, it was as follows:
I have four email accounts (one corporate account that uses Touchdown and three personal email addresses) that I monitor constantly. I am a heavy Facebook user as well. I also used Google Navigation to get to the airport (over an hour away from my house) and the same program to get to our destination on the east coast (one hour and 45 minutes away from the airport.). While on the plane I had it in airplane mode. It was used heavily by my children and I for games, etc. throughout the 5 hour flight. I was frankly amazed that it had that much power left after that full day. I NEVER plugged it in once during the trip.
I then switched over to the standard battery during our week on the east coast. I went through TWO standard batteries a day (EASILY) while using navigation, etc. I was lucky to make it through the entire day with those two batteries. There was a part of me that was longing for my “monster” to be put back on!
I used the Mugen battery again for the trip home. Reverse all of the previous information (Navigation, Airplane Mode for 5 ½ hours, MORE games and customization while in flight, etc.) and this time you can add in Mobile Hotspot and WiFi use once I was home. From 3:00 AM Pacific to 9 PM Pacific, I had 44% of the battery left. Again, I never plugged it in once.
Look, it is not pretty. It is big. It is beautiful though if you are on the road, on an airplane, on a long trip and/or are a power user and you don’t want to worry about plugging in, changing batteries, etc. This battery is now going to be readily available whenever I need that extra time or push from my Thunderbolt. Simply put, call it Beauty and the Beast. Check out Mugen Power Batteries on the web for more.
Nice review
post some pics and if its not bigger than the htc extended im down
Found this video
Its Fugly lol
That thing is freaking huge.
that's what she said
Why couldn't they just make the case like the 3500 it just looks stupid that way. That's pretty much the only reason I don't wanna buy it and the $100 price tag. They sell two 3500 and to covers along with a wall charger on eBay. For like $35 that sounds like a lot better deal.
That thing's $100? For $80, you can get a 16Ah (16000mAh) external battery on Amazon. It doesn't decrease the sleekness of the phone and will fit in a cargo pocket (and maybe even a fairly large hip pocket). That way, it still works when you switch phones. It has 5 USB ports, so you can charge lots of stuff. (No, not advertising, just demonstrating realistic specs. I know there are comparable models, this one is just the biggest one I found).
DesireC said:
That thing's $100? For $80, you can get a 16Ah (16000mAh) external battery on Amazon. It doesn't decrease the sleekness of the phone and will fit in a cargo pocket (and maybe even a fairly large hip pocket). That way, it still works when you switch phones. It has 5 USB ports, so you can charge lots of stuff. (No, not advertising, just demonstrating realistic specs. I know there are comparable models, this one is just the biggest one I found).
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http://www.amazon.com/i-Sound-Portable-iPhone-Blackberry-Silver/dp/B00439G3WS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308847139&sr=8-1
Is that what you were reffering to? That looks sweet!
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http://www.amazon.com/i-Sound-Porta...G3WS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308847139&sr=8-1
Is that what you were reffering to? That looks sweet!
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Yes I got this and it is awesome
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i currently have the HTC 2750mAh extended battery and got a silicone case for it.
if i get that 4500mAh battery, will i be able to use the same silicone case or have to wait yet again for new cases to become available?
That thing would definitely give you the juice you need but, dang! That is just about ugly lol. I mean if you need that much battery it would be perfect though. If you don't want that much bulk there are several other options you could go with. I saw on Amazon where you can get 2 1400 mah batteries and a wall charger for the batteries for $20! All the reviews seemed positive too. Just another option I guess.
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That thing would definitely give you the juice you need but, dang! That is just about ugly lol. I mean if you need that much battery it would be perfect though. If you don't want that much bulk there are several other options you could go with. I saw on Amazon where you can get 2 1400 mah batteries and a wall charger for the batteries for $20! All the reviews seemed positive too. Just another option I guess.
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are you the seller of that 2 slim combo or something?... i keep seeing people posting that package all over this forum.
if you even click on this thread thats a good indication that a high mAh battery is what you want and need.
hell, i have 4 1500mAh & 1 1600mAh battery that didnt cut it for me. before i knew it, a battery was dying and had to go through the bother of powering down, opening up, replacing, powering back up.... and in no time repeat.
im using an extended right now and plan to never use the slims again. hell, i should sell all of mine.
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are you the seller of that 2 slim combo or something?... i keep seeing people posting that package all over this forum.
if you even click on this thread thats a good indication that a high mAh battery is what you want and need.
hell, i have 4 1500mAh & 1 1600mAh battery that didnt cut it for me. before i knew it, a battery was dying and had to go through the bother of powering down, opening up, replacing, powering back up.... and in no time repeat.
im using an extended right now and plan to never use the slims again. hell, i should sell all of mine.
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I was the same way bro. I had two a siedo slim battery, standard HTC battery and 3 knock offs but just changing em was a hassle so i stuck with my 2750 extended battery and i couldn't be happier
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That's the second thickest and ugliest battery and cover I've ever seen in my whole life. The one that REALLY takes the cake is the hung of crap Sedio sells for the EVO 3D. There has GOT to be a better way!
voxigenboy said:
i currently have the HTC 2750mAh extended battery and got a silicone case for it.
if i get that 4500mAh battery, will i be able to use the same silicone case or have to wait yet again for new cases to become available?
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i doubt there will be a case for this unless Mugen themselves make it. there r cases for the regular extended battery cuz the battery is common n a lot of people have it. i doubt many people would have this huge thing so probably no cases will ever be released unless its by Mugen or a Mugen partner
One thing I always mention when defending my extended battery is the thickness-battery life trade-off and how, at the size of the HTC extended battery, it is worth the bulk for the change in battery life. I don't think i would be able to say the same for this. If I ever had to slap something that big on my Bolt it would have to last a week
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That's the second thickest and ugliest battery and cover I've ever seen in my whole life. The one that REALLY takes the cake is the hung of crap Sedio sells for the EVO 3D. There has GOT to be a better way!
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this, that makes such a good looking phone crappy.
You're phone looks pregnant.
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at least you always have a spare football in your pocket ^_^
Great review, thanks for it. The battery is quite big, but a must-have accessory when it comes to traveling.

Opinions on the official verizon extended battery

What is your experience with the official extended battery for the inc2? Although I appreciate the thinness of the standard battery, but I wanted to know how exactly how much longer you'd say the extended battery lets your phone stay on. What about the thickness, it seems that most people on these forums actually appreciate a thicker incredible 2. I downloaded an app which keeps the battery percentage in the notification bar and it's really depressing to see how quickly the percentages drop while actually using the phone, on the standard battery.
Vzw extended battery gives me about 6 hours longer than the stock battery. Extra thickness doesn't bother me at all. Phone is noticeably lighter when I use stock battery.
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Thanks for the reply, you must have been at sea when you wrote this though
I have never used the stock battery, VZW sent me an extended battery (only) with my Fascinate replacement DInc2. My battery last a long time... Days...
The thickness is not bad, it is a bit concerning not having a case though...
Awesome, looks like I'll be getting one, once I ascertain that the gps issues I've been having are not phone related.
jwiner said:
I have never used the stock battery, VZW sent me an extended battery (only) with my Fascinate replacement DInc2. My battery last a long time... Days...
The thickness is not bad, it is a bit concerning not having a case though...
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I was ok without a case for a long time, but once you get one scratch, you just keep dropping the phone :-(
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Well, I got the battery and the capacity is ridiculously good. It could likely last me two days under regular use. But it is too thick. I think I will look into those slim extended batteries. Of course, if anyone wants to chime in on those, by all means.
According to another thread, the mugen 1800mah is pretty good. Is there any reason not to purchase it from ebay? It seems to be a bit cheaper
This link, for instance:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUGEN-1800m...ccessories&hash=item256718c88f#ht_6312wt_1139
jwiner said:
I have never used the stock battery, VZW sent me an extended battery (only) with my Fascinate replacement DInc2. My battery last a long time... Days...
The thickness is not bad, it is a bit concerning not having a case though...
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Same here (I bought an OEM battery from ebay for like 10 bucks though). I bought a 5 pack of TPU cases for 7.99 from ebay to cut out for use with my extended battery. Worked out excellent (sorry no pics right now), but the contour lines are the same on the ext battery, so you just have to exacto around that area to let the 'belly' stick through the newly cut case. It at least protects the edges/corners and screen (so you can lay the phone down upside down). Would recommend giving it a shot if you got a few extra bucks laying around; can't hurt if you ruin one or two cases. BTW, the cases I got are excellent TPU cases (fitment and protection) for both my extended and OEM battery....
I love extended battery. Two solid days of moderate/heavy use. I would say close to double the battery life of the OEM, although it's hard to quantify.
Was given the extended battery from Verizon when they sent me my Dinc2 as a replacement for my D2G. Since I have never had the regular battery, I can tell you that with my phone being rooted, all VZW crap frozen and medium/heavy use (camera for work, texts, email(gmail auto sync) phone calls), mine last me well into 3 days. Just wish there was a case for the extended battery. May just get the belt clip since you can place phone display inwards.
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Was given the extended battery from Verizon when they sent me my Dinc2 as a replacement for my D2G. Since I have never had the regular battery, I can tell you that with my phone being rooted, all VZW crap frozen and medium/heavy use (camera for work, texts, email(gmail auto sync) phone calls), mine last me well into 3 days. Just wish there was a case for the extended battery. May just get the belt clip since you can place phone display inwards.
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I can confirm this as well. Just beware, the thickness it adds to the phone is almost ugly. The extended case is an eye sore.
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I find that the extended batteries hump lends to a better grip on the phone.
If WiFi is on which is while home and work, at the end of the day approx 17 hours off charger I routinely have around 65% remaining. This is with about 3 hours of screen on, facebooking, web surfing, game playing and a few hours of music.
I have calibrated the battery yet. I honestly don't have that much time to let it drain all the way.
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I Want to Buy an Extended Battery But Which One???

Ive looked around abit and the reviews are mixed for all batteries.
I was wondering your guys honest opinion on a few ive looked at.
3500 mAh Gorilla Gadget: http://gorillagadgets.com/samsung-epic-4g-extended-battery-3500mah-with-back-plate.html
Hyperion 3500 mAh: http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sams...4JFS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1324412744&sr=8-6
Seidio Innocell 3300 mAh: http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innoce...8EYM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1324412744&sr=8-3
Im mainly looking into Hyperion and Gorilla Gadget, Seidio is a bit expensive
i Currently can get 8-10 Hours with med-heavy usage depending on how much i game. i can probably get around 20 Hours with minimal use just texting and bare bones. im running Starskys Rom 1.5, Samurai 3.30 Ninja, NO OC/UV on VR l/0 scheduler and conservative. What would be the best battery to get out of those and is it honestly worth it?
Any suggestions are appreciated
I have been using the gorilla gadget battery for just under a year. I bought it because of the price. I still only seem to get 10 to 12 with heavy usage (work and personal phone) but with light usage I have gone 20+.
I am running CM7.
Keep in mind though it does take a nice light thin phone and bloats it. And it definitely adds some weight.
Doesn't fit in a pocket quite as comfortably as the stock battery Al though I have gotten used to it at this point.
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I'm using the epic touch battery. Fits like a glove and that little extra boost helps alot, especially using the battery sipping cyanogen rom
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I'm using the epic touch battery. Fits like a glove and that little extra boost helps alot, especially using the battery sipping cyanogen rom
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How is it compared to the 3500 mah batteries
I've heard that the Samsung 1800 mAh battery for the Epic Touch works just as well as the generic 3000mAh batteries.
Yeah, id have to say the 3500, with the added clutter isn't worth it but that's just my opinion. The 1800 pops right in and lasts a good 14 hours with a lot of usage.
Another thing to consider is where the battery is made. My factory 1500 was china, and the samsung 1800 I ordered was from japan. The difference and quality is noticeable.
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I'm using the gs2 battery as well and am perfectly happy with it.
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Here's the best option. The Seidio 3300 battery. This is the new version and uses all japanese cells, high quality.
But regardless of what extended batter you get, you must also purchass the Mugen extended batter door. This is by far the best extended batter door and feels perfit in my hands, I've held them all. Fits snuggly too.
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dertdeezy said:
Here's the best option. The Seidio 3300 battery. This is the new version and uses all japanese cells, high quality.
But regardless of what extended batter you get, you must also purchass the Mugen extended batter door. This is by far the best extended batter door and feels perfit in my hands, I've held them all. Fits snuggly too.
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Ok but is the seidio any good i mean compare that to the 3200 or 3500 mah mugen power one. i mean i already bought the gorilla gadget one ill be getting this tomorrow and see how good is i mean i didn't go wrong paying only 26.99 for it.
And does anybody know anything about the Hyperion battery?
If anyone has some suggestions how about mugen power batteries compared to OEM?
go read batteryboss.org
I got a pair of 8$ 3500's with a "3 year warranty" off ebay, that came with extended backs and a 4$ cradle charger for the second battery.
I get 24+ hours out of the phone and can game endlessly by swapping batteries if needed.
also the big battery feels great in the hands.
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go read batteryboss.org
I got a pair of 8$ 3500's with a "3 year warranty" off ebay, that came with extended backs and a 4$ cradle charger for the second battery.
I get 24+ hours out of the phone and can game endlessly by swapping batteries if needed.
also the big battery feels great in the hands.
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Well all I know is right now I bought mine on the 20th it got processed on the 21st and I chose priority mail so 2 to 3 business days and said the expected delievery date was the 23rd and yet to recive my battery and to top it off the office for gorilla gadgets is closed from 22nd. To 26th Lovely
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Working at Boeing 12hrs a day, 7 days a week, I use the cheapy eBay extended batteries and covers and am able to stream solidly for at least 6hrs on each battery, which also includes the standard running apps in the background...SEVEN email, WhatsApp (which means I'm texting the GF in Dubai), TiKL and then the usual Sprint background services (voicemail, Market, etc that always run). I'm OC'ed at 1500mhz w/ MultiPicture Live Wallpaper running, always gettings texts and emails throughout the day. Point is, for $12 shipped for a battery w/ cover and a seperate wall charger for just the battery, I go through two batteries a day. One get close to dying around mid day, swap w/ the battery on the charger...rinse and repeat the next day
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Working at Boeing 12hrs a day, 7 days a week, I use the cheapy eBay extended batteries and covers and am able to stream solidly for at least 6hrs on each battery, which also includes the standard running apps in the background...SEVEN email, WhatsApp (which means I'm texting the GF in Dubai), TiKL and then the usual Sprint background services (voicemail, Market, etc that always run). I'm OC'ed at 1500mhz w/ MultiPicture Live Wallpaper running, always gettings texts and emails throughout the day. Point is, for $12 shipped for a battery w/ cover and a seperate wall charger for just the battery, I go through two batteries a day. One get close to dying around mid day, swap w/ the battery on the charger...rinse and repeat the next day
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See that's the problem i could do all that on my regular 1500 mAh battery and at the end of the day i'm drained out if not a little closer. Why have all that extra stuff run when its not needed. I mean i used my phone for a little bit like texts and a few calls last week my battery was at 75% with 12Hrs and that was regular battery 1500 mAh. I'm hoping to get better results with this 3500 mAh one
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See that's the problem i could do all that on my regular 1500 mAh battery and at the end of the day i'm drained out if not a little closer.
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I call BS.
XxLostSoulxX said:
See that's the problem i could do all that on my regular 1500 mAh battery and at the end of the day i'm drained out if not a little closer. Why have all that extra stuff run when its not needed. I mean i used my phone for a little bit like texts and a few calls last week my battery was at 75% with 12Hrs and that was regular battery 1500 mAh. I'm hoping to get better results with this 3500 mAh one
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I highly doubt that...when I was still stock, I could kill my battery within a few hours just playing Gameloft games. I find it incredibly hard to believe that you're streaming Pandora for 6+hrs and still have plenty of battery life left. As for what is or isn't needed, those are the things I use regularily...some would consider me a power user, always running overclocked, screen on full brightness when I use it, etc...so I'm guessing you're the type who is more concerned w/ battery life instead of performance. You admit you used your phone a little bit for texts, I use mine all the time for texts, both using Handcent for friends here in the U.S. and WhatsApp for my GF in Dubai...we have different battery needs, but I can guarantee your 1500mah isn't going to last longer than my 3500mah battery, generic or not.

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