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Seidio extended battery... IT'S COMING!

I know many of us have been anxiously waiting to see for an extended battery option from Seidio (or other reputable 3rd party), but nobody has announced one for the Captivate until now. Finally:
http://www.seidioonline.com/category-s/4411.htm
Unfortunately, no mention of price or when it will be released as it's currently "under development" but that they have added it to their store is exciting enough!

Yeah I just saw that too, and wow 3200mah is huge!

Do you think they will make a case for it? I have the body glove that was launched with the phone. I kind of like it. Has anyone purchased from these guys before? Any experiences to share. Did you buy a case? They made a huge battery for the EVO didn't they?

This means a battery about 2 times as thick as the current one, so expect a custom back with a bumpout for battery.
The Moto Droid 2800 extended battery is $69 so this one will be between $70 and $90 - I would rather have a spare battery or an external rechargeable charger for half the price. I would never make "The Captain" thicker. No pot bellies (or junk in the trunk) on my captain just a slim toned physique.
But Seido has always made a good product - usually they can take the current sized battery and squeeze a little more in - like an 1800mAh in the current size. I hope.

Has anyone actually tried to wrap their head around what this thing will look like?
Our fancy locking closure will either make this thing hideous or cause our phones to look like the back of an Incredible (which I don't mind personally, I liked the terraced back. It reminds me of the zen like nature of steppes carved into a mountain for hillside farming.)
Either way, I want one. I'm just actually trying to fathom the design, and what will happen to the sound quality being the speaker is built underneath the battery cover.

We'll see... I don't think it will be that bad, as the Evo battery only adds "5-6mm" to the phone and that is a 3500mAh battery. But given the option, I would prefer a battery in the range of 2200-2400mAh that only adds maybe 2-3mm. But beggars can't be choosers.
If they could crank out a 1800mAh "slim" battery that does not require a cover, that would be excellent as well. They have 1750mAh for the Incredible and Evo, so who knows.

I have one of their "big" 2600 mAh batteries for my old Bold 9000 and while it put hump in its back, it fit my hand great and having that extra power was fantastic. I'll get this when it comes out.

Im totally down for this hopefully they make the back tapered and not just a straight "step" up, I'm 6 foot 3 and consequently have large hands so I wouldnt even mind my phone being a lil bit thicker.

mesasone said:
We'll see... I don't think it will be that bad, as the Evo battery only adds "5-6mm" to the phone and that is a 3500mAh battery. But given the option, I would prefer a battery in the range of 2200-2400mAh that only adds maybe 2-3mm. But beggars can't be choosers.
If they could crank out a 1800mAh "slim" battery that does not require a cover, that would be excellent as well. They have 1750mAh for the Incredible and Evo, so who knows.
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They did this for my Fuze, and it was absolutely worth it. I hope they do this for our Cappys

Did anybody think about this aspect of the battery?
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Seidio_Inc
They don't have the greatest reputation.

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Did anybody think about this aspect of the battery?
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Seidio_Inc
They don't have the greatest reputation.
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16 reviews for a company that has been selling accessories for many years (5 that i know of) is not much of a statistic.
I can tell you that, when I was a moderator for Qusers, many people bought from Seido and never had a problem. that doesn't mean there is no problem, but everyone I know that has bought from Seido was satisfied. Their products are regularly review by major blogs, and amazon shoppers give their cases 4.5/5.
I have shopped at hundreds of sites and never filled out a review for resellerratings - so I am not sure that they are the best source for any information.
From my knowledge of the company I would not hesitate to buy from them. if they put out a 2000mAh battery that is the same size as OEM, i will buy it in a second.

I would rather leave the internal battery in place and add a accessory cover with a priority battery slot. The internal battery might have to be replaced with one a mm or two shorter to allow room for the internal battery disconect. With an internal secondary and external primary, the phone could remain in operation during battery changes. Yes, this would add a hump, but I think the phone would fit my hand better...

mm.. I really rather have the same size format but a little more juice to it..1800mAh
how much more juice would that be compared to the standard 1500 :O

darkamikaze said:
mm.. I really rather have the same size format but a little more juice to it..1800mAh
how much more juice would that be compared to the standard 1500 :O
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20% more
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gary_lankford said:
I would rather leave the internal battery in place and add a accessory cover with a priority battery slot. The internal battery might have to be replaced with one a mm or two shorter to allow room for the internal battery disconect. With an internal secondary and external primary, the phone could remain in operation during battery changes. Yes, this would add a hump, but I think the phone would fit my hand better...
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Someone could make a Morphie Juice pack thing like for the iPhone. There are a couple already for the Galaxy S i9000:
http://www.be-mine.info/peripherals/samsung-power-pack-ebb-u10-for-galaxy-s-hit-germany

I have Seidio batteries for my Canon DSRL camera and it works just as good as the original one.

Anyone know of any extended life battery for this phone yet. This is insane this phone has been out a while there should be somethin. I saw the vibrant has a 3000mah, bout to get that and just stick it in without the back cover and throw a silicon case over to hold it in. Saw that amzer has a 1600 but thats almost not worth it.
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miztaken1312 said:
Did anybody think about this aspect of the battery?
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Seidio_Inc
They don't have the greatest reputation.
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Honestly? No.
In the last 12 months, they have 3 bad reviews. Doesn't really mean anything to me, and I care even less knowing their products are fairly decent since I own some stuff of theirs for my Blackberry.

norcal einstein said:
Honestly? No.
In the last 12 months, they have 3 bad reviews. Doesn't really mean anything to me, and I care even less knowing their products are fairly decent since I own some stuff of theirs for my Blackberry.
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Yeah I have an extended life seidio for the bb 9700 and its been great
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alphadog00 said:
Someone could make a Morphie Juice pack thing like for the iPhone. There are a couple already for the Galaxy S i9000:
http://www.be-mine.info/peripherals/samsung-power-pack-ebb-u10-for-galaxy-s-hit-germany
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Who proof reads these things?
"Samsung launches the Power Pack EBB-U10 for the Galaxy S i9000 in Germany. The Power Pack is an external battery that attaches to the back of the phone basicallt and offers 8.5 hours talk time and 500 hours of talk time."
So is that 508.5 hours of talk time?

[Review] Mugen Power 3900mAh Extended Battery

So I went ahead and ordered a Mugen Power 3900mAh Extended Battery HLI-T989XL and received it yesterday. I am on the road most days and having to worry about battery life is not a gripe I need. The option of carrying an extra battery around turns me off mainly because;
• It's one more thing I will have to do everyday...charge it
• I'd need to buy a separate charger
• I don't want to swap batteries near the end of the day, seems pointless
• Remember where I leave it, remember to charge it, remember to bring it to work. I don't want to remember more stuff than I have to; I can't remember what I ate yesterday.
I have to say that I am impressed with this battery and battery door with kickstand. As great as having a thin phone is, I have already dropped or had it slip out of my hands a few times. You can see in the photo where it got dented near the mic. The chrome trim around the phone and it's form factor on cool mornings had me really concerned about dropping it again and again as it was quick to slip around. I find that the phone is much more comfortable in my hand now with the added surface to hold...even if my phone does look like it ate an iPhone for breakfast. I measured and the phone grew in thickness from 11mm to 16mm after adding the battery and case from Mugen Power. I read about peoples complaints that it makes the phone way to big etc...then turn around and buy a bulky-ass case to tote it around in and it's just a big. Cracks me up. I digress; the bit of added weight was less than I anticipated and it feels really snug in my grip. Perhaps the weight difference isn't as profound because I am already used to the small weight bump from the Galaxy Nexus extended 2100mAh battery I have been running in it (that fits after sanding it down a bit LOL).
As far as usage? I charged it for 12 hours and started using it at 09:00 today. At 22:00 I still had 35% left and I am so happy. Usually I need to plug it in around 17:00 or 18:00. After charging it for 12h the following 4 nights I should start to see even better longevity according to the paperwork I got with it. I was reluctant to buy the Seido brand extended battery because they always were poor performer when I used their Blackberry batteries in the past. Also because they made it look clunky and awkward-out of place on the phone. This one from Mugen looks like it could be an stock product because it flows well and I like the look of it. With this, I am confident I won't have to decide if I want to play a game or watch a video and if I will have enough power to get through the day.
I am very happy with this product but I have to mention something strange that I noticed. After installing this battery the phone began to freeze and lag like crazy. Sometimes it would not wake when the screen shut off either. Pissed me off I tell you. I thought what the hell could be causing this?? I am running Jugs 5 with Gideons -75 UV script. Hmm..battery....undervolting...I thought about it and I thought let me try flashing the other -50UV script and see what happens. Problem solved! Very weird but true. Something about this battery caused this but I have no clue how.
Lastly, I am spring clip guy; I buy them for all my phones but there are not much options for this model FFS. Anyways, the phone I replaced was a HTC Desire HD/Inspire. I had the Seidio 'Surface' (adds 1mm to exterior of phone) spring clip holster lying around and go figure-the G2SX fits pretty good with the extended battery The only thing is putting it back in is a two-handed deal as the top clip comes down too much since the HTC is a smaller phone. Just gotta lift it a bit and pop the phone in until I get me a new holster. Getting back to options, some may be aware that the TMO GSII/G2SX only have Seidio's 'Active' case and spring clip holster available right? See the way I figure it is if the active case adds 2mm+ to the exterior of the phone it should fit with this extended battery for sure with no case on it. I will post my findings after it arrives.
Stock 11mm thick, Extended battery 16mm thick. Here are the shots:
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In the HTC Desire HD/Inspire Surface holster.
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Got one of these myself and love it. Used to lose 10% per hour on stock and now im at 5% or so on 4g. Even better on wifi. I find it charges pretty fast to

I've been debating whether to get this - Thanks for the thorough review.

NFC
Does NFC still work on your phone?

Yes NFC is operational.
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I will definitely be ordering this in white. Sucks that they're all sold out...anyone know of another reputable place to feet one aside from Mugen?
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II...running 4.0.3 son!

I placed my order when the site said not in stock and arrived about two weeks later.

Regarding the Active Sedio holster? Too big dammit.

jets76 said:
Regarding the Active Sedio holster? Too big dammit.
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Yeah the site says the 20th for me and that sucks. I think itll fit in my seidio holster from my Sensation though which would be nice.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II...running 4.0.3 son!

So you're only getting a couple more hours it of it and it's almost 100% bigger capacity and costs $100? No thanks.
Good review though.
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Amazing review but not willing to pay 100 for only an couple hours difference maybr if it gave me like another 12 hours but 4-5 however did you do anything such as dim the screen or anything else
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cam1john said:
So you're only getting a couple more hours it of it and it's almost 100% bigger capacity and costs $100? No thanks.
Good review though.
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Amazing review but not willing to pay 100 for only an couple hours difference maybe if it gave me like another 12 hours but 4-5 however did you do anything such as dim the screen or anything else
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I am not getting 'a couple of more hours' out of it. Maybe I didn't make this clear in the OP but in my epic saga to find a ROM that is lean and has 'great' battery life I have always been less than happy. Blackberry surpasses Android/iPhone in this department IMO and I miss that. I always needed to mind my usage and make sure I didn't have too much fun, use auto dimmer and disable this and turn off that...I have important things to deal with everyday and my phone should just 'work' for me and not against me.
After conditioning the battery as directed for a week and since posting this thread I am now at the point where I can talk like a school girl for hours, watch video, keep screen brightness at 100% 100% of the time, BT and WIFI always on and still have at least 25% battery left at around 8pm. This is unplugging the phone regularly between 06:00-07:00 every morning. I also have all the vibe sliders on full and my phone vibes and rings when I receive calls. I don't need to check for apps killing battery because it doesn't matter anymore. I honestly think I get better than double phone usage now over stock. I was happy to pay the price and I would buy it again if I needed to. I love not needing to plug it in the car charger here and there to weasel in some extra juice anymore throughout he day too.
BTW IMO, $100 is not what it used to be anyways. A tank of fuel for my truck is that much. Be thirsty my friends.

He has almost doubled his battery life if you do the math. It is a bit of a beast though. If I was in a similar situation as you I would totally get this, as it is my phone lasts all day usually.

I thought I would update everyone who seeks a spring clip holster compatible with our phones (seidio does not make them). The HLHTHLDASC from seidioonline.com fits this phone perfectly with the Mugen extended battery. The only mod I had to make was to warm up the two tabs that keep the bottom of the phone in the holster with a blow dryer. Then just insert the phone while still warm and it will take the shape of the battery cover. Works great even with the standard battery and door. Obviously this is for bare phones with no cover on them.
Fits a lot better than the HTC Desire/Inspire holster pictured in the OP.

In case anyone cares the holster I found that fits the Mugen Battery is this one for the HTC Vivid LOL:
http://www.seidioonline.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=HLHTHLDASC

jets76 said:
In case anyone cares the holster I found that fits the Mugen Battery is this one for the HTC Vivid LOL:
http://www.seidioonline.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=HLHTHLDASC
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Wow Lol did you happen to just try the holster or did you just buy it in hopes it'll fit. That holster is still 30$!
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Elloco305 said:
Wow Lol did you happen to just try the holster or did you just buy it in hopes it'll fit. That holster is still 30$!
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I looked online at the sizes of various phones specs and guessed it would fit. I wasn't sure it would fit but pretty sure. Worked out well.

Getting Sprint Nexus LTE in a few days, question on aftermarket 1950mah battery

Hi Galaxy Nexus users,
My new nexus LTE for Sprint is coming in early next week. I have already read that the 1850mah battery won't hold long for this beast even in 3G mode. So definitely looking into getting an aftermarket battery for the phone that have a bit more juice.
Saw bunch 1950mah/1980mah aftermarket batteries on eBay and wondering if anyone used those and if they actually keeps the phone alive just a bit longer than the stock battery. Something like this
Don't really want to go the super extended 3000+mah battery route since they are pretty bulky and ugly with a big bump.
Or does any reputable aftermarket battery manufacturer like seido makes a 2000mah battery that does not require a special cover?
Many thanks for your input.
I'm pretty happy with my Epic 4G Touch's battery life but I'm preparing for the worst.

I'm looking at going this route.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25966829#post25966829

cool thanks! it looks like it will probably work from this video
I'm gonna stop at verizon store and get the extended battery and modify my current back by sanding it down a little inside the interior space where the battery sits.

Yeah I can confirm it fits, just picked one up. And yeah, I think I might mod mine a bit to get rid of the slight bulge.
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Speak of bulge, it appears there's a little "bulge" on the back cover itself where the battery is supposed to go. Have a look:
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I'm wondering if just sanding this down will make it fit perfectly. Though I'm kind of curious why it's there - is there any chance of any circuitry meant to help NFC in there?

Nice..
I dont' think there are any NFC circuity on battery cover, as the NFC feature is build into battery. I'll have to wait a few more days when I get the phone to further inspect, I suspect the bump works like a foam padding to hold the battery in place? But just to be safe... I can update when I get mine and start grinding
Did you got the verizon extended battery? How much was the battery at their store?

$25 plus tax.
My battery door just took a ride on the dremel tool:
Doesn't fit perfect yet (but then it didn't fit perfect with the stock battery either) but it's better than it was.

Awesome work! I can't wait to try

lifanus said:
Nice..
I dont' think there are any NFC circuity on battery cover, as the NFC feature is build into battery. I'll have to wait a few more days when I get the phone to further inspect, I suspect the bump works like a foam padding to hold the battery in place? But just to be safe... I can update when I get mine and start grinding
Did you got the verizon extended battery? How much was the battery at their store?
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To clarify, NFC is built into the handset itself. The antenna is what's integrated into the battery.
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Thanks for clarifying, meant to say the antenna!
Just bought the 2100mah extended battery, it is on sale now 50% off original price at Verizon Store for only $25+tax! And it's genuine Samsung battery,grab it while you can! It come with a Verizon cover which i believe you can some how modify to make it fit Sprint as well...
najaboy said:
To clarify, NFC is built into the handset itself. The antenna is what's integrated into the battery.
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I'm not sure 100 more mah is going to do much...
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Extended Battery from Verizon is actually 2100mah. 250mah is a huge difference between been able to make it for a day or not
Smokeey said:
I'm not sure 100 more mah is going to do much...
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lifanus said:
Extended Battery from Verizon is actually 2100mah. 250mah is a huge difference between been able to make it for a day or not
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but I can make it through an entire work day (9-5ish) on one charge. Maybe its because I'm not using my phone half the time, but I think its perfectly acceptable.

lifanus said:
Hi Galaxy Nexus users,
My new nexus LTE for Sprint is coming in early next week. I have already read that the 1850mah battery won't hold long for this beast even in 3G mode. So definitely looking into getting an aftermarket battery for the phone that have a bit more juice.
Saw bunch 1950mah/1980mah aftermarket batteries on eBay and wondering if anyone used those and if they actually keeps the phone alive just a bit longer than the stock battery. Something like this
Don't really want to go the super extended 3000+mah battery route since they are pretty bulky and ugly with a big bump.
Or does any reputable aftermarket battery manufacturer like seido makes a 2000mah battery that does not require a special cover?
Many thanks for your input.
I'm pretty happy with my Epic 4G Touch's battery life but I'm preparing for the worst.
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Its a great phone im really loving it and I just got mine three days ago .
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beaumontcali48 said:
Its a great phone im really loving it and I just got mine three days ago .
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I'm assuming you're using the stock battery? How has the life been? I'm considering trying to do a trade on Craig's List for my Epic Touch 4G, but I don't wanna lose a lot of battery life. I'm getting about a day, sometimes a little less, on AOSP ROMs.

I bought a black Cruzer Lite case for 9 bucks from amazon (free amazon student prime shipping.) Covers up the bulge nicely in addition to adding a lip that sits just a hair above the screen to protect it when you set it face down, as well as protecting the camera lens by putting it slightly above the surface when set back side down.
Pretty nice feel to it overall and barely adds anything to the size of the phone. Definitely worth the price.

Avoid **** batteries. You get what you pay for.

lifanus said:
cool thanks! it looks like it will probably work from this video
I'm gonna stop at verizon store and get the extended battery and modify my current back by sanding it down a little inside the interior space where the battery sits.
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Just use the Verizon cover. I actually think it feels even better than the stock one and it doesn't look like an extended battery cover. Samsung did a great job on designing the phone to take the larger battery.
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keebler021 said:
I'm assuming you're using the stock battery? How has the life been? I'm considering trying to do a trade on Craig's List for my Epic Touch 4G, but I don't wanna lose a lot of battery life. I'm getting about a day, sometimes a little less, on AOSP ROMs.
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I have gotten excellent battery life especially on cm9 kang winner00 with Franco's kernel OCed to 1.344.
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Quick question: I am looking to jump ship to the GN and I am trying to find users who left the EVO 3D for the Galaxy Nexus. If you did, what do you like and don't like about the GN compared to the EVO3D?

lifanus said:
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Actually it is 2150

(REVIEW) QCell X-Life NFC 4200mah Extended Battery AND Honeycomb TPU case

Here's a quick review on the S3 extended battery from QCell. I was a little skeptical about buying it at first because it was so cheap, but I went ahead and got it anyway. It was about $27 shipped from Amazon, which I think is a steal. I'll have links to the battery and a case that fits at the bottom.
I ordered it the 31st and got it the 3rd.
The packaging it comes in is nothing fancy, but everything was bubble wrapped so it was protected fine.
It comes with two covers, both the white and blue (which is definitely a nice plus)
Just to get this out of the way it DOES make your phone twice as thick, but after using it a couple days I don't even notice a difference, it actually feels better to hold while I watch YouTube or surf the web.
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This battery is a BEAST. Bottom line.
I'm definitely a power user, I'm on my phone most of the day, lots of texts, a couple calls, YouTube, and a lot of reading.
Here's my usage with the stock 2100mah battery
I usually average around 7-9 hours per charge with 2 1/2 -3hrs of screen time. For the average person the stock battery might be fine, but not for me.
Here's the QCell usage
This battery literally doubles my usage.
Averaging 16 hours and 6 hours of screen on time is enough to get me through a full day and THEN some. I actually had trouble draining it for the conditioning lol.
NFC works great, used it at McDonald's, Jack In The Box and Circle K, all with no problems.
Definitely 5 stars from me.
UPDATE (8-6-12)
Just got the Hyperion Honeycomb TPU case - this thing rocks!
It fits the phone like a glove, feels like it can take a beating, and looks A LOT better in person than the pictures on Amazon make it look.
It's not as grippy as I'd like it to be, but that's my ONLY complaint. I love the honeycomb design by the way. If you buy the Hyperion or QCell extended batteries definitely pick this up as well!
Hope this helps some of you out, and I'll do my best to answer any questions.
BTW I'm running AOKP Jellybean on Ktoonsez kernel.
Hit the "Thanks" button if I helped
Here's the Amazon link to the battery
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00757ERD2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3AT7H01XL35HW
Here's the link to the TPU case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008M...ile?redirect=true&ref_=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

Nice review! Do you notice a significant increase for charge times?

Beemer533 said:
Nice review! Do you notice a significant increase for charge times?
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I just leave it on the charger all night so I haven't really had a chance to time it yet, but the few times I plugged it in I did notice it was a LITTLE slower. I think that's to be expected since it does have double the capacity.

Thank you for the nice review. Would it be safe to assume that both the Hyperion and QCell batteries are pretty much the same?

I also got the same battery. I agree it is a beast. Blue cover is not color match to phone, but 2 tone does not look bad. Charge time is longer. Blue case did not snap in on one side. A little heat to bend in the middle solved that. I also ordered the TPU case, will comment after I get it.
So far seems like a great deal for $20
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djmadfx said:
Thank you for the nice review. Would it be safe to assume that both the Hyperion and QCell batteries are pretty much the same?
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I couldn't say for sure, but I've read a lot of reviews on the Hyperion and they're getting similar usage times as me.

I actually just started conditioning my Hyperion battery and for my SGS3 my 1st & 2nd days of usage I abused the **** out of it, sooooooooo much so that on the second day I was on my phone for 8 hrs straight, youtubing, texting, emailing, on XDA, web surfing and plenty more... For a straight 8 hrs, have me a migraine and pissed off my wife. LOL After all of that, I averaged something like 16+hrs before reaching 13 percent battery left. One more thing that I did notice, it actually, believe it or not, takes me LESS time to charge my extended battery than it does the OEM one that comes with the phone... That really blew be away.
So in closing, take it from a friendly member who is also a HEAVY USER... This battery is definitely worth the $22 !!!
Also want to add that they made this phone so thin to begin with, that the phone DOES indeed actually feel BETTER in my hand (much like many others have stated) with the added thickness this extended battery provides.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008BVIV06/ref=mp_s_a_7?qid=1344206528&sr=8-7
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Would one of you kind folks give us a measurement of the thickness if the qcell and Hyperion? That side view pick of it sticking out is helpfull, but I want to know for sure the size before I put down the money to try a case modification to fit this into a Kraken case
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wekurtz74 said:
Would one of you kind folks give us a measurement of the thickness if the qcell and Hyperion? That side view pick of it sticking out is helpfull, but I want to know for sure the size before I put down the money to try a case modification to fit this into a Kraken case
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I just measured the Hyperion 4200 at .25in after some use while the battery was warm.

This link makes me nervous
dmarco said:
I actually just started conditioning my Hyperion battery and for my SGS3 my 1st & 2nd days of usage I abused the **** out of it, sooooooooo much so that on the second day I was on my phone for 8 hrs straight, youtubing, texting, emailing, on XDA, web surfing and plenty more... For a straight 8 hrs, have me a migraine and pissed off my wife. LOL After all of that, I averaged something like 16+hrs before reaching 13 percent battery left. One more thing that I did notice, it actually, believe it or not, takes me LESS time to charge my extended battery than it does the OEM one that comes with the phone... That really blew be away.
So in closing, take it from a friendly member who is also a HEAVY USER... This battery is definitely worth the $22 !!!
Also want to add that they made this phone so thin to begin with, that the phone DOES indeed actually feel BETTER in my hand (much like many others have stated) with the added thickness this extended battery provides.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008BVIV06/ref=mp_s_a_7?qid=1344206528&sr=8-7
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I clicked on the above link and the page that I get is almost pure text. I am using IE9 and then tried Chrome. I am suspicous of a site that doesn't look right.Is this happening to anyone else?

sandiegoan said:
I clicked on the above link and the page that I get is almost pure text. I am using IE9 and then tried Chrome. I am suspicous of a site that doesn't look right.Is this happening to anyone else?
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It's a good link, must be you browser/settings.

sandiegoan said:
I clicked on the above link and the page that I get is almost pure text. I am using IE9 and then tried Chrome. I am suspicous of a site that doesn't look right.Is this happening to anyone else?
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It's the mobile version of the Amazon page.

As djmadfx said, that is the mobile version, here is the full link
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00757ERD2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3AT7H01XL35HW
If I get an extended battery, will prob be this one due to the fact it comes with both color covers. -I have white, wife has blue, so we can switch if one of us needs it more than the other that day.

hows the tpu case for it do you think it could handle a pretty good drop?
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Roco91 said:
Here's a quick review on the S3 extended battery from QCell. I was a little skeptical about buying it at first because it was so cheap, but I went ahead and got it anyway. It was about $27 shipped from Amazon, which I think is a steal. I'll have links to the battery and a case that fits at the bottom.
I ordered it the 31st and got it the 3rd.
The packaging it comes in is nothing fancy, but everything was bubble wrapped so it was protected fine.
It comes with two covers, both the white and blue (which is definitely a nice plus)
Just to get this out of the way it DOES make your phone twice as thick, but after using it a couple days I don't even notice a difference, it actually feels better to hold while I watch YouTube or surf the web.
Now let's get into the good stuff
This battery is a BEAST. Bottom line.
I'm definitely a power user, I'm on my phone most of the day, lots of texts, a couple calls, YouTube, and a lot of reading.
Here's my usage with the stock 2100mah battery
I usually average around 7-9 hours per charge with 2 1/2 -3hrs of screen time. For the average person the stock battery might be fine, but not for me.
Here's the QCell usage
This battery literally doubles my usage.
Averaging 16 hours and 6 hours of screen on time is enough to get me through a full day and THEN some. I actually had trouble draining it for the conditioning lol.
NFC works great, used it at McDonald's, Jack In The Box and Circle K, all with no problems.
Definitely 5 stars from me.
UPDATE (8-6-12)
Just got the Hyperion Honeycomb TPU case - this thing rocks!
It fits the phone like a glove, feels like it can take a beating, and looks A LOT better in person than the pictures on Amazon make it look.
It's not as grippy as I'd like it to be, but that's my ONLY complaint. I love the honeycomb design by the way. If you buy the Hyperion or QCell extended batteries definitely pick this up as well!
Hope this helps some of you out, and I'll do my best to answer any questions.
BTW I'm running AOKP Jellybean on Ktoonsez kernel.
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Here's the Amazon link to the battery
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00757ERD2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3AT7H01XL35HW
Here's the link to the TPU case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008M...ile?redirect=true&ref_=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
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Thanks. I was looking at this one over Hyperion. Still don't know which one I should get..
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How does the case hold up after being in you pocket for a while? Do the sides start to peel off or get stretched out.
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any problems plugging USB or anything in? Between the extended battery and the additional case, hoping they thought it through (and sure we would have heard about it if it didn't, but gotta make sure!)

ive been looking at these cases since they are the only ones for extended batteries.
2 things bother me tho. not sure if TPU is good for drop protection (which is the main reason for me wanting a case) and whats the deal with the corner with the hole in it lol.
i already have some extended batteries and backs but they dont fit this TPU case, so id have to buy the battery kit and the the case too... grrr.... curse me and my need for a extended batt. its creating all kinds of problems. :crying:

your test is inconclusive, too much vairable in play and you had wifi on...i can last 1 day + with strictly wifi usage.

Mophie releasing Galaxy S3 Juicepack

http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/mophie-galaxy-s-iii-juice-pack/?a_dgi=aolshare_twitter
As the title says, they say it will be released "very soon".
I doubt I would get one myself, but it is very welcome to see some of the iPhone only companies showing the Galaxy S3 some love. Wonder who will be next?

I for one is very excited for this

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Would have been nice if they at least hinted that in their email to me. I ordered a power bank case based on this email. I much rather have a mophie case.
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If it comes out I'll buy it, not holding my breath cause Apple will force them to not make it by suing them lol

Judging by Mophie's history, this will cost more than $80. For that price, you can get a nice case, and a separate battery.

side808 said:
Would have been nice if they at least hinted that in their email to me. I ordered a power bank case based on this email. I much rather have a mophie case.
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I did the same thing except I bought 2 of the power banks

aturyan said:
Judging by Mophie's history, this will cost more than $80. For that price, you can get a nice case, and a separate battery.
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I'd gladly pay that price for a quality case and charger. I've had a juice pack for my ip4s and it was worth every penny, Imo. Also I don't like the concept of a bigger battery. I rather have a removable battery pack than a huge battery. I'm sure other people feel the same way.
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side808 said:
I'd gladly pay that price for a quality case and charger. I've had a juice pack for my ip4s and it was worth every penny, Imo. Also I don't like the concept of a bigger battery. I rather have a removable battery pack than a huge battery. I'm sure other people feel the same way.
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Food for thought on that... the idea of a slimmer, trimmer phone should lead you away from the juice pack. Far away.
You can get a 4500 and larger battery/cover for $25, you could have two on standby along with two external chargers and two stock-size 2200 batteries (one for home, one for the desk at work) for a total price less than this.
But price isn't even my argument.
This juice pack is easily removable.
So are our stock batteries.
But in terms of size, the juice pack makes the phone longer (due to the usb plug) , and thicker too:
The extended battery is just a thicker battery with a bumped out case.
This thing makes you layer up:
- Your stock battery
- Stock battery door
- Some gap (no matter how small) since this is an add-on
- this product's back panel
- this product's battery
- this product's outer shell
Phew!
That is only the formula for a LOT more extra bulk, whether you measure it in terms of length, thickness, or weight.
Swapping in an extended battery when you need one is WAY less bulky.
Or, just having a couple extra stock-thickness batteries around if you need to go camping or whatever. That's what I do... That's zero bulk, gives you extra chargers (for the office and home, or whatever), AND costs way less than this. Win/win/win.
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geolemon said:
Food for thought on that... the idea of a slimmer, trimmer phone should lead you away from the juice pack. Far away.
You can get a 4500 and larger battery/cover for $25, you could have two on standby along with two external chargers and two stock-size 2200 batteries (one for home, one for the desk at work) for a total price less than this.
But price isn't even my argument.
This juice pack is easily removable.
So are our stock batteries.
But in terms of size, the juice pack makes the phone longer (due to the usb plug) , and thicker too:
The extended battery is just a thicker battery with a bumped out case.
This thing makes you layer up:
- Your stock battery
- Stock battery door
- Some gap (no matter how small) since this is an add-on
- this product's back panel
- this product's battery
- this product's outer shell
Phew!
That is only the formula for a LOT more extra bulk, whether you measure it in terms of length, thickness, or weight.
Swapping in an extended battery when you need one is WAY less bulky.
Or, just having a couple extra stock-thickness batteries around if you need to go camping or whatever. That's what I do... That's zero bulk, gives you extra chargers (for the office and home, or whatever), AND costs way less than this. Win/win/win.
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I see your point.
I don't work in an office so I'm not around a charger all day. Also the idea of carrying extra batteries around is just to bothersome for me. Not to mention the chore of charging them every single day.
I guess it's just personal preference then. I'd rather have a battery pack than a larger battery.
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I see your point.
I don't work in an office so I'm not around a charger all day. Also the idea of carrying extra batteries around is just to bothersome for me. Not to mention the chore of charging them every single day.
I guess it's just personal preference then. I'd rather have a battery pack than a larger battery.
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Its not that bad. I have 2 spares in my back pocket or in my wallet and its no hassle. Plus I got two wall chargers for the battery which makes it easy to charger. Again it does add more to the phone. You're paying $80 for it. That's expensive. For $80 you might as well get the Mugen extended battery or get two of those 4000mAh batteries we seen here and get one of those extended batteries case. But everyone has their own style. I'd rather carry two spare batteries in my wallet or back pocket and keep the phone slim or with a stylish case
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xXJay_RXx said:
Its not that bad. I have 2 spares in my back pocket or in my wallet and its no hassle. Plus I got two wall chargers for the battery which makes it easy to charger. Again it does add more to the phone. You're paying $80 for it. That's expensive. For $80 you might as well get the Mugen extended battery or get two of those 4000mAh batteries we seen here and get one of those extended batteries case. But everyone has their own style. I'd rather carry two spare batteries in my wallet or back pocket and keep the phone slim or with a stylish case
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I disagree. On my business trips I don't have the time or desire to fiddle with my phone for juice. Not to mention it's 1 more thing to keep track of.....

no thanks. give me a 3100mAh battery with a stock looking cover. It' won't make the phone look huge, and it'll give 2day battery for most people.

I'm not with the majority on this one ... give me a 4500mah extended battery AND a mophie juice pack.
The longer I am free from the power company umbilical cord, the better ...
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Hey guys.
I bought a similar thing to a mophie
It is essentially a Chinese no name brand of a mophie.
It is rated for 5v and 3200mAh
It's getting a tad bit warm... Should I be concerned?
It's only a few days old and the guy I bought it from at the mall said I could return it if I had any problems
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No, that is normal.
I actually have three of these and they all generate heat as charge is transferred from the pack to the phone's battery.
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hahale said:
$80 is too high!
Additional, accoding to the juice pack of iphone, the capacity can not exceed 3000mah ( always 1900mah -2200mah) to keep the the phone not too bulk.
This price can not only get s high quality nice case, but also a high capacity universal charger.
1 x Case:
http://www.amazon.com/OtterBox-Comm...1346658026&sr=1-1&keywords=otterbox+galaxy+s3
2x Battery:
http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower-Dyna...=UTF8&qid=1346658104&sr=1-2&keywords=ravpower
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Huh...
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shawnj0 said:
Hey guys.
I bought a similar thing to a mophie
It is essentially a Chinese no name brand of a mophie.
It is rated for 5v and 3200mAh
It's getting a tad bit warm... Should I be concerned?
It's only a few days old and the guy I bought it from at the mall said I could return it if I had any problems
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Got a link to what you bought?

I saw this today at a Best Buy show. Rep said availability was "a few weeks" and pricing was $99. This was a real, functioning unit. It was thicker than my Otterbox Commuter case but manageable. Seemed like a quality piece, felt well-made. The top easily comes off for phone removal.

side view... This thing reminded me of the feel of the Otterbox Defender in terms of size. It was substantial, but has its benefits..

Any idea what's going on with this?