Hi I just want to share my findings on a slim cover and mod it for the extended battery. I have tried the otterbox impact cover and i didnt like it its too bulky for me and so rubbery. I just want to maintain the slim profile of my captivate and have protection from scratches. I found one case on ebay and tried to mod it heres the link of the case http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mesh-Hole-H...&otn=1&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=2739256548890032791 and below the posted pictures of the mod case
Hey that really looks desent for a big battery like this. I think I will try this one as well. I´m tired of constantly charging my cappy.
Did you modified that casing by yourself? or does it come from the retail like that?
It is not apparent from the pictures (to me) how you modded the case to fit. Did you just cut a hole for the battery and the remaining case had enough structure to stay on the phone?
Why not buy a case that you don't have to mod...that is custom made for the extended battery? There is a seller on eBay (moretalktime) who sells custom TPU cases for a lot of phones including the captivate with the extended battery.
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I want to get an extended battery (nothing huge, no 3500 for me, but something in the lower 2000s will be fine) but I don't want to sacrifice being able to use a badass case like Trident cyclops or defender (can't decide which I want).
However, I don't think there's a 2000+ sized battery that'll fit in the stock case, so do any of those companies make cases for phones that have extended batteries?
If not, can anyone tell me the largest battery you can fit inside of a stock back door?
1800 is the biggest that will fit under the stock door....I just got a 3500 and will NEVER go back..awesome!
you can fit the sprint 2600 in the ballistic case with some modifications... there is a thread about it somewhere on here where someone was asking and I posted pictures showing what needed to be done
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no one makes a rugged extended case except sedio man... thats it, your only option other than modding the ballistic case.
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i did this and its awesome!
I have the Seidio Extended battery and simply took one of my TPU cases and modded the back to be cut open around the extended part. The remaining cover still houses the sides and corners as usual and the extended case protects the camera/flash area. I have dropped it a few times and it has held up just as well.
At $4-5 a case, simple enough to do. I didn't want the added bulk of the Seidio Rugged, and the slim one piece case just simply fails to protect the phone when being dropped.
Some very small [email protected] pics from my webcam.
***Just read elsewhere that a credit card makes the perfect shape to cutout for a perfect tight fit to the Seidio Extended's bumpout.
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So I went and bought the Mugen 3900mAh Extended Battery for CDMA version (LTE) and love it, the battery life is awesome.
Here in lies the problem.. the back cover is ugly and is useless as ****
-1st the kick-stand is retarded; why would I want to use this trash and its flimsy as hell
-2nd the back cover takes up useless space thus making the phone look like a 'whale' (which I don't mind but wont fit any case )
So any solution? I have tried the Trexcell TPU Cover Case and it was close to fitting but the back cover but looks like its made out of too much plastic. Is there a cover that will fit the 3900mAh battery or a case that will fit the 'whale' coverback?
I did try the phone without the back cover with the Trexcell and it fits very good so could I use it without the cover? Is that dangerous?
Ideas?
Well I Didn't see any cases.
Have to where it naked
Hey guys..i would like yo get a cheap gel case for my international galaxy s ii..something like this one.but the problem is i have the official samsung 2000 mah extended battery with the larger back cover it comes with.
www.ebay.com/itm/Black-TPU-Silicone...636363?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2ec16ceb0b
Please recommend me a case like this,that will fit my slightly fatter phone..thanks in advance.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160790627438?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
thats what i have ordered to myself, it fits perfectly just like with stock battery, but back cover must be removed(thats not a big deal)
before that i had, likely the same tpu plastic case(as on ur link) it also fitted perfectly with extended battery
I have a Galaxy S3 (i747) with the new Samsung branded 3000 mAh battery, but I need a case. The Otterboxes do not fit, and IDK if the Incipio will (I had incipio before my old GS3 was lost). Which cases will definitely fit this new size?
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By leaving the back cover off the phone this one will fit. It has a hard plastic outer shield for the back so it offers plenty of protection. Works for me until a made to order case comes out. I had the kickstand model first. I think it sucks. Would not hold the phone vertical, was ugly and it bulged too much. That be my opinion.
nothing else?
i have the same problem.. someone solved it?
are not there any case for the original 3000 battery ?
Diztronics makes cases specifically for this battery.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
accrews2001 said:
Diztronics makes cases specifically for this battery.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
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Unfotunatly to italy is not possible to recive from their store
thanks for the info ill' call my london friend.
I have this battery + the Diztronic. The case fits perfectly and is very well done. It is available via Amazon or through the Diztronic site.
There is a long thread about this battery here but you have to go through the entire thread to find the cases that work. Mentioned as cases that fit: the Zoogue Social, the Eclipse, the Case-Mate Emerge Smooth, the Urban Armor Gear case (if you do not use the included battery door), and the "fake Spigen Neo Hybrids" from sunsky. Others have modded the Otterbox Commuter and the Invero Hard Plastic Bumper case (from amazon UK).
I have ordered some cheapo silicon cases that I hope are stretchy enough to work with the extended battery as I would like some more colorful options.
Anyone know which case this is?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhecmpGKQz4
Thought I would share my extended battery mod.
This allows the official Samsung 3000mah battery to fit perfectly into the Slim Armor case. The case looks similar to the Slim Armor made by Spigen for various phones but this particular case is not made by Spigen.
Things you will need:
S3 (duh)
3000mah extended battery
Slim Armor case
Dremel or Stanley knife
Some booze
Steps:
Measure or trace position of battery on origional S3 battery door and cut it out with a rotary tool or Stanley knife.
Lay battery door inside the soft part of the case and cut out where the battery will go.
Install new battery and put on battery door and assembled Slim Armor case.
The gap between battery and case is perfect but if for some reason you have some wriggle room put a layer or 2 of soft tape inside to close the gap.
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Hope this helps people like me that would like some extra battery life without turning your phone into a landmark you could spot from space.
I will try to upload some photos if I figure out how.
A quick update on this mod.
Been using this for a week now and no issues to report.
Battery and case still fit snug.
nostradmus said:
A quick update on this mod.
Been using this for a week now and no issues to report.
Battery and case still fit snug.
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hm this looks interesting, i wonder if it will work with other extended battery likes hyperion or anker. Are any other extended battery the same thickness as the OEM extended battery?
There really isn't much more room in the case to fit a physically larger battery. You could maybe cram another millimeter in there but it might snap the hard plastic part of the case. I'm guessing unless those batteries are in the 3500mah and under range it won't work. I would like to be proven wrong though .