extended battery question? - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Are there any Epic 4G extended batteries that don't need that huge cover? Right now my battery isn't as good as when I first got it(which is to be expected) and I wanted to get an extended battery but the phone is already thick enough as it is so I don't want to bulk it up any more?
Thanks,
Jim

Batteries w/ 1700-1800mAh are same sized as the standard 1500mAh. If I'm not mistaken, anything w/ more juice means a bigger, bulkier battery. I myself have x2 extra 3500mAh batteries, and they are quite large
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anyone know where to get a OEM 1800mah battery, i read those 3rd party batteries are junk

xboxps2gba said:
anyone know where to get a OEM 1800mah battery, i read those 3rd party batteries are junk
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Check EBAY or Google OEM battery for Galaxy S II. Those are 1800 MaH and fit a little snug but work.

I got 3500mah extended battery and like it vm. Really can't complain being that yesterday it went 12 hrs. Before it said it was low and I did a ton of surfing and gps navigationing around town. Only made a 10 min call but it'd be crazy if I complained about the look versus the extra life I'm getting!
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Extended battery life ???

Seidio Innocell 1750 mAh Slim Extended Life Battery for HTC EVO 4G
Seidio Innocell 3500mAh Extended Battery for Verizon HTC Droid Eris
mhm not very sure at the DROID ERIS battery to fit in the HTC EVO, but im just wondering if this is something i should be looking forward to since the battery on the Evo dies fassst
Newevo4g said:
Seidio Innocell 1750 mAh Slim Extended Life Battery for HTC EVO 4G
Seidio Innocell 3500mAh Extended Battery for Verizon HTC Droid Eris
mhm not very sure at the DROID ERIS battery to fit in the HTC EVO, but im just wondering if this is something i should be looking forward to since the battery on the Evo dies fassst
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why not just buy 3 batteries on ebay for 25 bucks total
Because who wants to run around with three batteries in their pockets?
Shadow591 said:
why not just buy 3 batteries on ebay for 25 bucks total
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nah that's just doing to much ill rather spend the extra money on a battery that's going to give me a few hours different from the stock battery
Newevo4g said:
nah that's just doing to much ill rather spend the extra money on a battery that's going to give me a few hours different from the stock battery
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I wouldn't buy from those manufacturers if I were you. Check out batteryboss.org. Some guy evaluated those battery capacity claims and a lot of them are flat out lies.
I have been a Seidio customer for years and have always being very pleased with their extended battery solutions for all my devices. My experience is that they did extend the battery life of my devices significantly. Without a reputable protocol and some raw data I will trust my previous experience over "some guys" who did "some tests".
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few weeks ago i got a battery from ebay for $10 from the hero forums, its marketed as the touch pro 2 battery, just threw it in today and it fits fine. 2000mAh too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...525611&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2657wt_911
davebu said:
few weeks ago i got a battery from ebay for $10 from the hero forums, its marketed as the touch pro 2 battery, just threw it in today and it fits fine. 2000mAh too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...525611&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2657wt_911
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Sorry to tell you this, but...
http://batteryboss.org/ These guys are testing a variety of aftermarket batteries for their true capacities, and the one you purchased is included n their test. They only got 1100 mAh out of the actual battery, under the name TP2 Andida, new in their chart.
Good thing you only spent ten bucks, though.
No kidding, the TP2 battery fits? That's the EXACT same battery the hero uses!!
Luckily, I bought two of them, and just got a TP2 as my work phone. That means I suppose, that I have four batteries
btw, those batteries probably aren't 2000mA, but they're nearly as good if not a little better than stock, and for ten bucks each, not too bad.
EDIT - Duh, I see you said you got it from the Hero forums.
Seidio hasn't released their 3500 mAh extended battery for the Evo yet. I'm patiently waiting, as I bought that battery for my hero. I went from charging every day, to every other day.
tokuzumi said:
Seidio hasn't released their 3500 mAh extended battery for the Evo yet. I'm patiently waiting, as I bought that battery for my hero. I went from charging every day, to every other day.
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Preview:
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/bacy35hev4-bk.htm
I like what they did with the rear door. I hope they bring out a hard-case to also work with this battery. To keep it then, they could just cut out the back of the case in the middle where the battery extrudes. The rear cover will provide significant protection anyways.
the seidio batteries are awesome but they are worthless if you dont have the extended case that goes with it.. id just wait for the 3500mah for the evo instead of the one for the eris cause your gonna have the case problem
I wish they would add two more mm to the battery and do 4500mah because at that point the little bit of bulk added doesn't really matter.
/b
i wonder how hot that 3500 will get, i'd rather the 1750 and not change the dynamics of the back case.
apparently only a couple of the batteries on batteryboss come close to their rated mah, i wonder what the evo 1500mah will come in as....
what is the biggest mAh you can buy without changing the back cover? I like my EVO thin.
I believe the highest mah you can get while keeping the evo slim is the 1750 by Seidio. But for 40+ dollars I dont think an extra 250 is worth it
I just wish they would make the battery 1-1.5mm thicker and add whatever they can to that... Then we wouldn't have to change the back.
*Here's where I am horrified to find out I am the only one who's battery cover doesn't really fit on the phone*
Akulamenuri said:
I believe the highest mah you can get while keeping the evo slim is the 1750 by Seidio. But for 40+ dollars I dont think an extra 250 is worth it
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Id just wait for the charging case thats comming out.
I wonder if the 2150mah OEM for the TP2 will fit into the evo, and I wonder how much the case will have to be extended. It is the only battery that tests at 100%.
Will the 1350 battery for the Eris work on the evo? I know the capacity is smaller, but will it fit and work?

[Q] Wireless Charging Inductive Extended Battery Cover?

Just the title is a mouth full haha. I bought a powermat from a buddy without realizing how they work. I found that i can Wireless Charging Inductive Battery Cover from vzw and still use the powermat. But then i would have to trade in my extended battery. I searched fro quite some time and found nothing anyone know where to find a Wireless Charging Inductive extended Battery Cover for the vzw extended battery?? I really can't tell what would be better charging wirelessly or keeping my extended battery haha ahhh decisions decisions...
found a solution also a solution for anyone who wants an extended battery but wants a case or doesn't want the bulky back. Sedio makes a 1750 extended battery that is the same size as the original battery and CHICHITEC makes a 1900 extended battery that is the same size as the oem battery.
scumfromohio said:
found a solution also a solution for anyone who wants an extended battery but wants a case or doesn't want the bulky back. Sedio makes a 1750 extended battery that is the same size as the original battery and CHICHITEC makes a 1900 extended battery that is the same size as the oem battery.
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Awesome, how much and where can you get them??
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tylerlawhon said:
Awesome, how much and where can you get them??
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I was reading some reviews on the CHICHITEC 1900 apparently they make the same battery for like 9 different phones and it leaves a gap, it works but i dont trust it. If you want to snag one its on amazon pretty cheap to its 39.99 for 2 batteries and a wall dock to charge one battery and a usb to charge the phone. the sedio you can find on htcdepot. I also read about the mugen 1800mah, but i could only find it on ebay within a few minutes of searching. I also heard it wasnt to great.. Ahh decisions decisions haha..
Yeah, I'd like to get a stronger battery but I like my otterbox too much to give it up for an extended battery. So if I can get an extended battery the same size, I'd be all over that.
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Yeah, I'd like to get a stronger battery but I like my otterbox too much to give it up for an extended battery. So if I can get an extended battery the same size, I'd be all over that.
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From my readings id go with the mugen 1800 fits stock back and is better than the seidio 1750. I ordered one today.
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Whats the real benefit of a power mat? Yeah it charges wirelessly, but doesn't it have to lay on the mat? If you pick up your phone to use it, it stops charging right? Doesn't this make the cable superior because you can still use it while it's charging without messing with the powermat?
pretty sure the battery door for inductive charging is bulkier than a normal

[Q] Best battery for the Vibrant?

Hello.
Noob
I want to get a better-lasting battery for my vibrant.
I know that some devices by Samsung have better batteries. The Infuse, for example, have a 1850mAh battery.
Can I get the infuse battery and use it on my Vibrant? Is that possible?
(don't want anything to explode
Also, is there a battery by Samsung (it has to be OEM!) that is even higher than 1850mAh?
Thanks so much!
The best Vibrant battery is the Epic Touch 4G's 1800mah battery. It can be found at MobileCityOnline, or you can do an eBay or Google search for it. There are other, bigger batteries that require an extended battery door, but the non-Samsung batteries promising more than 1500mah are usually lying. The Epic Touch 4G's battery is made by Samsung so you know it's legitimate, and by some stroke of luck it fits in our Vibrants.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316492
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kaintfm said:
The best Vibrant battery is the Epic Touch 4G's 1800mah battery. It can be found at MobileCityOnline, or you can do an eBay or Google search for it. There are other, bigger batteries that require an extended battery door, but the non-Samsung batteries promising more than 1500mah are usually lying. The Epic Touch 4G's battery is made by Samsung so you know it's legitimate, and by some stroke of luck it fits in our Vibrants.
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Agreed. I bought one and now using CM7. Same battery life, if not a little better, than what I had on my 1500mah battery running Froyo. love it!
techbeck said:
Agreed. I bought one and now using CM7. Same battery life, if not a little better, than what I had on my 1500mah battery running Froyo. love it!
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By this i conclude that FROYO has a better battery life?
If this is true, it's surprising. I thought that GB and the ROMs that based on it are superior in battery life to Froyo
which is better... the oem 1800 mah or the momax 2700 mah. i don't care about thickness. im just wondering since momax is kind of a generic battery brand
if one is better then the other please send me a reliable link to it.
You can't pack more mah in the battery without physically making it bigger so anything that claims of over 2000 is a lie.
The cake is a lie.
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Cerv3r, I didn't get the impression they where claiming the 2700mAh was no larger than the stock battery. I'm guessing its a double size, and since a normal sized battery can pack as much as 1800, a double could easily pack 2700.
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benyben123 said:
By this i conclude that FROYO has a better battery life?
If this is true, it's surprising. I thought that GB and the ROMs that based on it are superior in battery life to Froyo
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Yes, Froyo is better. Froyo has been officially release for the Vibrant where as we are using a port from the i9000 for GB. So things are not perfect. Correct me if I am wrong...and Ive been wrong before...
Head on over to tridentcase.com and pick up the Electra series case for the Samsung Galaxy S 4g (compatible with Samsung Vibrant). Great looking case that makes your phone look awesome, protects it and comes with a 2800 mah battery. Doesn't add that much bulk either because the Vibrant is already super thin. I get a day and a half easy while using my phone under normal conditions with the battery.
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With EB625152VA the original Vibrant back cover can't close
For anybody that is reading this thread, I just tried EB625152VA Epic Touch 4G's 1800mAh battery as many people here have suggested. It fits the socket and battery contacts perfectly. However, it is slightly thicker than the original EB575152LA 1650 mAh which prevents the battery cover from closing properly no matter how hard I tried to force it in. There are back covers that can accommodate this battery and even larger, but for what it's worth, I don't think the additional 150 mAh is worth it.

Need battery recommendations.

I was hoping some of the members, devs, and anyone else who uses their phone very heavily like myself could make some recommendations on a replacement battery, possibly an extended battery. I feel like I spend half of the day on the charger cause I use this phone for everything. I am looking to get better overall time off of the charger. I don't have too much cash I can spend but need to do something to get longer life. I've seen several aftermarkets but wanted to know what, if any, experiences people have had with some of these. Thanks for the responses and for your input making my choice.
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I LOVE the Chichitec 1900 mah batteries. They give me great battery life and they fit with the original back cover. Look em up on amazon
I have the 3500 battery too, but it didn't give me THAT much better life and they make my phone really bulky.
I just bought three cheap 1500s from Ebay and switch them out. I never have to swap more than once a day, and I consider myself a heavy user. I don't think it's worth spending more than $30 on unless you have the extra cash. I spent $11 and it came with a charger so I could charge them externally. They're definitely cheap, but I've had them a while and never had any issues with them.
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check my signature, i am using the Seidio Innocell 3500mAh Extended Life battery. i got it from amazon for $60. you can get it right now for $55
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innoce...IR7Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325707881&sr=8-1
love the battery, i get between 30 and 40 hours if not more between charges while using the phone constantly for web, IM, and other things.
rocket999 said:
I LOVE the Chichitec 1900 mah batteries. They give me great battery life and they fit with the original back cover. Look em up on amazon
I have the 3500 battery too, but it didn't give me THAT much better life and they make my phone really bulky.
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Chichitec 1900 mah was what I did, 2 batteries and a charger on amazon 36 dollars. Since I'm keeping my EVO4G for another year I thought it was worth it.
I got the seidio 3500 and I love it.
I've had my phone off the charger for 14hrs and had the screen on for 6hrs today. Wifi for 9 hr's and 3g for 4hrs. And I live in a terrible signal area - my battery is at 30%.
I love the feel of the phone with this battery and the added weight. Its a win for me.
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a senile fungus said:
I got the seidio 3500 and I love it.
I've had my phone off the charger for 14hrs and had the screen on for 6hrs today. Wifi for 9 hr's and 3g for 4hrs. And I live in a terrible signal area - my battery is at 30%.
I love the feel of the phone with this battery and the added weight. Its a win for me.
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+1 same here. Can go a whole day with this battery
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On android police, they have a section for different batteries. The writers favorite was two 3500 mah batteries plus back for $22 on ebay
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...iew-a-12-3000mah-and-a-63-3500mah-for-evo-4g/

T989 Slim extended battery?

I'm at work and I got a customer that just asked me about extended batteries. I told her they're usually fat batteries that come with special battery doors.. but usually at least give 25-50% more battery life. Then she asked if there were any slim extended batteries. I didn't know how to answer her and all my gsearches came up with 3000MaH plus big boys. All I found was he Mugen Power 2000MaH slim battery. You guys know of any other options out there?
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RushAOZ said:
I'm at work and I got a customer that just asked me about extended batteries. I told her they're usually fat batteries that come with special battery doors.. but usually at least give 25-50% more battery life. Then she asked if there were any slim extended batteries. I didn't know how to answer her and all my gsearches came up with 3000MaH plus big boys. All I found was he Mugen Power 2000MaH slim battery. You guys know of any other options out there?
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I am currently using an Anker battery that I bought off Amazon. It has slightly extended battery life at 2200 mAh. It is the same size as the OEM battery so no custom back case or chunkyness sticking out the back. Anker sells the single batteries or they sell a double pack with an external battery charger on Amazon, quite useful. I believe their products are on sale right now.
http://www.amazon.com/Batteries-Skyrocket-Compatible-Anker-Multi-purpose/dp/B0078WR4KW/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1353662623&sr=8-7&keywords=t989+extended+battery
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DDF1PU/ref=s9_simh_gw_p107_d0_i6?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1S916W688DWY6B5QY948&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846
The Samsung galaxy nexus 2150 mAh battery fits in the s2 without any problems. Slight bulge on the battery cover though.
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Anker 2200 mAh works perfect for me. I've been using 2 I ordered from Amazon for about 4 months. I get about 10 hours heavy usage time. I get well over a day on when I take it easy. Juice defender is an excellent addition to any cell as well. I would advise you to be careful when taking the battery out of the charger so you don't break the plastic that separates the cells. It can cause problems charging through the cell phone. Either way it's a great buy and I highly recommend.
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Blackdeath1207 said:
Anker 2200 mAh works perfect for me. I've been using 2 I ordered from Amazon for about 4 months. I get about 10 hours heavy usage time. I get well over a day on when I take it easy. Juice defender is an excellent addition to any cell as well. I would advise you to be careful when taking the battery out of the charger so you don't break the plastic that separates the cells. It can cause problems charging through the cell phone. Either way it's a great buy and I highly recommend.
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I'm thinking of getting it but u can charge through the phone right or is it recommended to use the external?
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this one is only 97 cents on amazon i own it and i can use it for about 12 hours before it's dead 2400 mah
http://www.amazon.com/Lithium-Batte...&qid=1353909167&sr=8-19&keywords=t989+battery
Anyone know how reliable some of these aftermarket batteries are? I've been reading that some don't have NFC support and overcharge protection. Both huge no-nos in my book. Especially the latter.
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You can charge them either way. Personally I use the external and the phone. I was just saying be a bit careful when you take your battery off the external charger. I have one battery that I can only charge through the external since I broke the small plastic separator... not a big deal though. It still works properly.
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Anyone tried the ecell batteries? Seem to work on my atrix.. was wondering if I should try it on this guy.
No NFC support in most (if not all) aftermarket batteries
RushAOZ said:
Anyone know how reliable some of these aftermarket batteries are? I've been reading that some don't have NFC support and overcharge protection. Both huge no-nos in my book. Especially the latter.
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Yes, most aftermarket batteries (like the one WangLung linked to), if not all, don't have NFC support as the chip is located in the battery. The same goes for the ATT i777, but not the international i9100.
You can tell on many of these by the 4 contacts- one is for the NFC. This is why a i9100 battery (with only 3 contact heads) will work with a i777 phone (that has 4 contact prongs) - the connector for the NFC would just be touching plastic.
Don't know about the overcharging protection though.
I have the Anker 2200 MAh slim extended battery in my phone and it works great! I usually get an extra hour of on-screen time than I would with the stock battery.
MeetMyBackhand said:
Yes, most aftermarket batteries (like the one WangLung linked to), if not all, don't have NFC support as the chip is located in the battery. The same goes for the ATT i777, but not the international i9100.
You can tell on many of these by the 4 contacts- one is for the NFC. This is why a i9100 battery (with only 3 contact heads) will work with a i777 phone (that has 4 contact prongs) - the connector for the NFC would just be touching plastic.
Don't know about the overcharging protection though.
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the anker one i have purchased does have 4 contact points, pics if requested lol
android88 said:
I have the Anker 2200 MAh slim extended battery in my phone and it works great! I usually get an extra hour of on-screen time than I would with the stock battery.
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Same I got mine yesterday and I notice a huge difference
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Anker battery is awesome
I purchased an Anker 2200 mAh slim batter 2 weeks ago, and I have been nothing but impressed! This battery rocks, I get 2 full days with average/light use (phone calls, 3 hours screen time).
Well worth the investment for 2 battery's + charger for around $25!
Zz
Has anyone tried this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2450mAh-Hig...086996?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f1b5e0854
Thinking of getting it but I am also debating the anker one. Does the anker battery have problems with over charging? because I usually keep my phone on the charger all night
i searched for anker 2200 MAh on amazon there is one cost 12$ and other cost 20$ ,,,, any difference between them ,,,,, which type u r having guys ?????
mina_munchy said:
i searched for anker 2200 MAh on amazon there is one cost 12$ and other cost 20$ ,,,, any difference between them ,,,,, which type u r having guys ?????
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The one for $20 includes two batteries and a charger, while the $12 one only a single battery. For what you get with the $20 one, it never hurts to have more than one battery, especially if you're away from the charger for a whole day and you're using your phone often.
I do not own the Anker extended battery myself, as I am doing fine with the stock battery and I like having NFC ready if needed. But it does seem like a great battery, especially for the price.

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