Just thought I might post a photo of the Anker 2800 mAh battery and cover which seem to be a good alternative to the rather large 3200-4800 extended batteries.
Since Anker seems to be relatively well regarded, I bought one of these, but nowhere could I find a side view photo to make an intelligent judgement of size.
So here it is for all to see.
Well, isn't this really stupid. I just wanted to post a photo, but new users cannot post outside links. But there seems to be no way to upload a photo for others to see. Sorry folks. Try to cut and paste this then:
members.toast.net/designer/ebay/atrixExtside.jpg
don't forget the http. without the www
I just charged it today and my battery meter reads 1880mAh. However, BMW free seems to be terribly inaccurate on the first try.
I'll let you know what it reads after a few charge/discharge cycles.
Wolfgang
There you go.
I'd like to know more about this. I wanted a bigger battery, but not the added bulk. This seems to fit the bill nicely.
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I'd like to know more about this. I wanted a bigger battery, but not the added bulk. This seems to fit the bill nicely.
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then why would you want this battery? it looks like it doubles the thickness of the phone
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then why would you want this battery? it looks like it doubles the thickness of the phone
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I meant compared to those massive 3200mah ones that quadruple the thickness. I'm sorry if I didn't explain myself thoroughly.
but at 1880mah this isnt even an extended battery, they probably just glued two cheap chinese batteries together. just buy the oem replacement instead.
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but at 1880mah this isnt even an extended battery, they probably just glued two cheap chinese batteries together. just buy the oem replacement instead.
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The OP said it was 2800mAh?
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Oh I see what you mean. That's why I'm waiting to hear back from the OP.
Mystery solved
Thanks for posting my pic OmniAngel.
Looks like the free version of battery monitor widget only shows the estimated power on the quick stats screen. When you dig deeper, you get the REAL measure- That shows at 2664 mAh
OK, I'll buy that.
Battery has been in use all weekend (although partially tethered to my car power outlet when I used the phone as a GPS for 3 hours at a clip, twice) without a regular charge. It's now at 43%. It seems that if you use it as a full-time GPS, there is not much difference in battery life before and after you unplug it, since the phone is using so much power for the constant bright screen and GPS function. The GPS, BTW, works great on the atrix combined with the Google maps app.
I'm not a power user, but last night after coming home I surfed for about an hour on wifi and ejoyed the NASA app pics I downloaded for a bit longer. Also used the phone several times to check email this weekend.
Overall, very happy with the battery. Will let it run down to about 5-10% before charging for a few times to properly condition it.
Also- Neotekz- if you have ever seen the mugen battery (about 3/4" + thick itself, ) mounted on the phone, you'd find this battery rather small in comparison (about 11mm).
Wolfgang
Atrixnooby said:
Thanks for posting my pic OmniAngel.
Looks like the free version of battery monitor widget only shows the estimated power on the quick stats screen. When you dig deeper, you get the REAL measure- That shows at 2664 mAh
OK, I'll buy that.
Battery has been in use all weekend (although partially tethered to my car power outlet when I used the phone as a GPS for 3 hours at a clip, twice) without a regular charge. It's now at 43%. It seems that if you use it as a full-time GPS, there is not much difference in battery life before and after you unplug it, since the phone is using so much power for the constant bright screen and GPS function. The GPS, BTW, works great on the atrix combined with the Google maps app.
I'm not a power user, but last night after coming home I surfed for about an hour on wifi and ejoyed the NASA app pics I downloaded for a bit longer. Also used the phone several times to check email this weekend.
Overall, very happy with the battery. Will let it run down to about 5-10% before charging for a few times to properly condition it.
Also- Neotekz- if you have ever seen the mugen battery (about 3/4" + thick itself, ) mounted on the phone, you'd find this battery rather small in comparison (about 11mm).
Wolfgang
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So that's a definite yes that I should buy it??
Little too bulky in my opinion
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Thanks for the review. I actually decided to buy one yesterday. Thanks.
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Does the new back cover have a matte finish? Or is it glossy like the stock cover?
Matte finish, nice deep black color, it fits really well, anker is a very good manufacturer and has done a great job with this battert and the back plate.
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Matte finish, nice deep black color, it fits really well, anker is a very good manufacturer and has done a great job with this battert and the back plate.
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You think you could do like a YouTube review or something? I'd greatly appreciate it. <3
I just got it in the mail. I have been using it all day. You can't beat it for $15. Thanks again!
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I'm really interested in this but I need someone to test it for me if possible. With about average internet use on 3g and about 2 hours worth of calls and some gaming and news reading..right now I can barely get 12 hours out of my battery which is weird :S I am working on that but I would love to have the extra bit of umph!
I have been using the anker batt for abt a week now. Nothing like having enough juice to last a whole day of heavy use. What good is a powerful phone that you can't use because you are afraid of running out ofpower?
When I first charged it up, I was trying to run it all the way down. I was at 1% for three hours with this anker battery!
The battery back cover feels a bit strange and you wont be using fingerprint with this battery but its small price ro pay in my view.
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I received mine two days ago. I'm currently at about 31 hours on battery. I used to get about 14 with the stocker.
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Hello,
I just picked up a battery from:
http://mugenpoweronline.com/product_info.php?products_id=790
It is great, first day is today so will post back on how good battery life is.
made the order on sep 6, got it today 15 days later.
This one below is not in stock but its a few dollers cheaper.
http://mugen.hk/mugen-power-3200mah-extended-battery-for-samsung-galaxys-i9000.html
Does anyone know where to get a case for this phone with the extended battery?
i would like to keep this phone in new shape.
Update.
19 hours total.
6 hrs war driveing gps and wifi on
3 hrs video call fring
3 hrs voice call cellular
2 hrs web surfing
Brightness max
Bluetooth on
Vibrate wirh ring
Haptic feedback on vibrate on keypress or touch screen
5hrs screen idle
Dude u do not need a bigger battery for this phone. look online for things u can do to increase ur battery life. trust me, i tried and my battery life increased big time. by the way the bigger battery u bought and the back cover that comes with the battery make this beautiful phone looks like crap. this is not worth it bro. return the case.
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Dude u do not need a bigger battery for this phone. look online for things u can do to increase ur battery life. trust me, i tried and my battery life increased big time. by the way the bigger battery u bought and the back cover that comes with the battery make this beautiful phone looks like crap. this is not worth it bro. return the case.
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Lol,
Turn off gps, bluetooth, wifi,
Turn down screen brightness,
Turn off haptic selection, audiable tones.
Tirn off anamation and 3g data.
When not useing the phone go ahead and power it down.
Turn off vibrate with ringer and enable silent mode.
Is that what you had to do?
Btw i know that from 9MM TO NOW 12MM IS NOT UGLY.
You make me sick. And your hijacking my post
Please do not put me down because my phone is a bit thicker but last double the time it used to. And thats with the above features turn to max
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Dont worry about the complainers fnakfhe .
I bought a 3000mah battery with back plate. (My posts on this version are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8135991&postcount=49 )
But its way cheaper than the Mugen one.
I do admit,in the pics its not exactly 'pretty' being fatter but hey,for that cheap price (about AUD $25!) I cant complain. (I coudnt justify spending USD$99 on the Mugen one)
So yeah.I just had to try it out. Anyway,Im still waiting for it to arrive.
(I did contact the seller and he said it was resent on the 14th so Ill have to wait a it more)
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Dont worry about the complainers fnakfhe .
I bought a 3000mah battery with back plate. (My posts on this version are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8135991&postcount=49 )
But its way cheaper than the Mugen one.
I do admit,in the pics its not exactly 'pretty' being fatter but hey,for that cheap price (about AUD $25!) I cant complain. (I coudnt justify spending USD$99 on the Mugen one)
So yeah.I just had to try it out. Anyway,Im still waiting for it to arrive.
(I did contact the seller and he said it was resent on the 14th so Ill have to wait a it more)
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I ordered that one too. He refunded me cuz there was some technical difficalties with the battery. Then a week later he emailes me back saying the priblem is now fixed.
So i did order it again.
The idea is to never have to charge my phone but to just charge the batterys useing a desktop battery charger from ebay. It was only eight dollers.
I did not get the second ebay battery and charger yet. Ill keep you posted
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So you'll have the 3200mah mugen one and the 3000mah one?
Wow,'power overload '
As for the desktop charger.I got one of those wall chargers.Well actually a package,came with the wall charger.2 OEM 1500mah batteries,USB Cable and he also threw in 3 screen protectors.(Came today in the mail)
Post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8181516&postcount=139
Plan to use the wall charger for the 3000mah battery too.(when I get it).
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Lol,
Turn off gps, bluetooth, wifi,
Turn down screen brightness,
Turn off haptic selection, audiable tones.
Tirn off anamation and 3g data.
When not useing the phone go ahead and power it down.
Turn off vibrate with ringer and enable silent mode.
Is that what you had to do?
Btw i know that from 9MM TO NOW 12MM IS NOT UGLY.
You make me sick. And your hijacking my post
Please do not put me down because my phone is a bit thicker but last double the time it used to. And thats with the above features turn to max
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LOL!! I love it. I agree with you. What's the point in having a smartphone with all these cool features if you have to turn them off. I personally couldn't afford the mugen one, and because I couldn't find a phone cover for the added thickness (if I purchased the 3000 mah off ebay) I opted for 3 additional OEM batteries with a desk charger.
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LOL!! I love it. I agree with you. What's the point in having a smartphone with all these cool features if you have to turn them off. I personally couldn't afford the mugen one, and because I couldn't find a phone cover for the added thickness (if I purchased the 3000 mah off ebay) I opted for 3 additional OEM batteries with a desk charger.
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I have just installed tasker - and it switches these things on and off for me, when I need them - I think thats a good idea save battery and have a small battery.
But, I would consider getting a bigger battery if I needed it to do all my stuff I do in a day.
currently have a lifetron 5200maH battery just in case
Just wondering how long these batteries are lasting you? What's your average usage? Are you guys power users? Are you using it for business & play (ie: browsing, phone calls, gaming.. )?
The stock battery is giving me about 19hrs, give or take, with moderate to heavy display usage (damn word feud and xda apps lol). Using the hybrid rom with brightness set low is the only tweak that I had to shut off. Running a black BG, but have 6 widgets on my desktops.
If your reports are good I might actually look into getting something with higher capacity.
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Just wondering how long these batteries are lasting you? What's your average usage? Are you guys power users? Are you using it for business & play (ie: browsing, phone calls, gaming.. )?
The stock battery is giving me about 19hrs, give or take, with moderate to heavy display usage (damn word feud and xda apps lol). Using the hybrid rom with brightness set low is the only tweak that I had to shut off. Running a black BG, but have 6 widgets on my desktops.
If your reports are good I might actually look into getting something with higher capacity.
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Update.
19 hours total.
6 hrs war driveing gps and wifi on
3 hrs video call fring
3 hrs voice call cellular
2 hrs web surfing
Brightness max
Bluetooth on
Vibrate wirh ring
Haptic feedback on vibrate on keypress or touch screen
5hrs screen idle
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Extended battery, with battery cover, 14.99, but says i9000, will it fit galaxy s
Hey, so here is a battery for the Galaxy S i9000, thought maybe it would fit the vibrant
http://cgi.ebay.com/3000mAh-Extende...789421?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5adbfc1ced
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it says won't fit the vibrant if you scroll all the way down
ps, why does it say fits only unlocked i9000, what does being unlocked have anything to do with the physical body?
SamsungVibrant said:
Hey, so here is a battery for the Galaxy S i9000, thought maybe it would fit the vibrant
http://cgi.ebay.com/3000mAh-Extende...789421?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5adbfc1ced
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it says won't fit the vibrant if you scroll all the way down
ps, why does it say fits only unlocked i9000, what does being unlocked have anything to do with the physical body?
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I noticed that too.
there are 2 diffrent sellers i ordered from. I will keep you posted on this.
Total i will have three extended batteeies.
3200
3000
3000
I also got a desktop charger so i dont have to plug the phone in
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I noticed that too.
there are 2 diffrent sellers i ordered from. I will keep you posted on this.
Total i will have three extended batteeies.
3200
3000
3000
I also got a desktop charger so i dont have to plug the phone in
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can you provide the links where you purchased from, how do the batteries work so far, does the cover fit?
I personally have all features maxed out and use it on and off all day at work and my battery life seems just fine, i usually don't have to charge it from about 7am to eh 11pm @ night? fair usage on talk time and possibly taking a few breaks through out the day to play a couple games
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can you provide the links where you purchased from, how do the batteries work so far, does the cover fit?
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the update i posted in my OP is for the 3200mah batt. i got it from:
http://mugenpoweronline.com/product_info.php?products_id=790
the cover for that one is **** quality. nothing like orignal. but i dont care about looks at this point i just need more power.
and i ordered one 3000mah from:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390237789421#ht_500wt_674
its still not here yet, i dont know if the case will fit, but if worse comes to worse i will just use the back cover case from the $99 battery and use it with the 3000mah one.
also this is the other one i ordered:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370432210306#ht_1465wt_662
I bought an extended battery for certain occasions where conserving power isn't an option...mainly vacations, etc
a full day of the screen on, looking through itineraries (and line apps), and snapping photos really drains a battery at Disney World, and it's not like you can really recharge.
Got my 3000mah battery for my Galaxy S today.
See my last post in this thread here for some info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8259738#post8259738
Case available for vibrant extended battery
There is a seller on eBay (moretalktime) who sells custom TPU cases for a lot of phones including the vibrant with the extended battery.
I am getting one and will let you people know how it works.
Okay since I am still a newbie I cannot post pictures or links...... I understand.
PM me and I will e-mail pics of the extended battery case from moretalktime (e-bay or dot com); on the phone, off the phone, ect.
This is a case, not a cover for extended batteries lets keep that clear.
I am happy to say it is molded well, and fits my phone nicely, since it comes over the edges onto the front about 1/4" it is a little bit of a pain to wrestle the phone into the case but that is fone because I want a snug fit. The cut outs for the buttons are generous and well placed with the buttons centered in the cut outs not off to one side like many cases I have used in the past. The color is a dull flat -black, with only a small recessed company name on the back twords the bottom.
All in all nice work at a nice price, my hats off to the vendor.
I am purchasing an additional case for my little sister (who has the same phone and set up) who is much more of a "casual user" and is currently using a modified Trident Case (Cyclops model) that I cut out the back for her extended battery cover.
Just recieved my 2800 mah extended battery. Should i do anything special besides draining and fully charging.
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Charge all the way, wipe battery, drain to 0, charge all the way
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Charge all the way, wipe battery, drain to 0, charge all the way
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No that is terrible advice. Charge cycling Li-Ion batteries destroy them, not increase battery life.
@OP: The only thing you need to do is make sure you let the phone charge for 7-8 hours after you put in the battery. After that, no conditioning is required. However, if at a later date you notice your Vibrant is not properly reading the battery (i.e. it goes from 100->90 really quickly, but goes from 90->80 more slowly, etc.), you will need to calibrate the battery to your device by completely draining the battery and charging it. Take note that this charge cycle will not increase battery life -- it will only make your Vibrant read the battery properly.
BTW Would it be possible for you to take picture of how much fatter the battery makes your phone?
Where did you buy this battery from? Looking to get my hands on a good one.
intruda119 said:
Just recieved my 2800 mah extended battery. Should i do anything special besides draining and fully charging.
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Where did you buy this battery from? Looking to get my hands on a good one.
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+1 I would like to know this as well
Vibrant BiONYX 3.1/ brama
I got it from ebay and it fits perfect. If you have patience you can order through the seller below. Im in north florida and it took almost 3wks to get to me. Theres also another seller from US but he wants $30 for the exact same battery. He claims that the batteries from china are crap, he is lying. This is the seller he orders them from.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Extended-2800mA...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item20b526b7e9
Greatest investment ever. I might be able to take pictures tomorrow. Currently my battery is at 40% and have been running for 1day 3hr 17mins as of this post. And an app im using batteryleft from Eugenes r11 stats time left is 11hrs.
Under battery use through the settings. Displays at 60%, Voice calls at 40%, Cell Stand by is at 20% Phone idle at 5%, and I made a mistake leaving wifi on all day.
Size is really a personal preference. I adds the needed weight to the phone, and makes it extremely easy to hold. The Vibrant with original cover/battery would slip out of my hands when it was naked and the rubberize battery cover solves that.
I use my phone for music in my car and at work through default music app/slacker/pandora and now I can lay my phone on its back and the speaker is not blocked.
Ive had all my friends, coworkers etc look/hold it and they all like the way it feels and that it fits perfectly in your hand. All in all, im someone who is always playing with my phone and now I getting a little more then double the battery life.
My usually day:
20+ 5min phone calls
Playing angry birds throughout the day
20+emails
15-20txt
web surfing/tapatalk/xda app
watch some youtube
listen to music at work/car 3-4hrs
wasnt connected by wifi was on for most of the day
My Main reason for getting the extended battery-3g on ALLDAY
extended battery+r11 great battery life.
pictures, sorry there from my girls iphone4. Bic lighter for size comparison. Most people who consider phones bricks feel like moto razr to me. Not for folks that wear skinny jeans lol. BUt as big as it looks its truly not that bad. I will probably buy an extended battery with every future phone I buy. I was one who always thought ext batteries were ugly but now I am a believer.
If you dont have the patience, this is the same battery but always us sellers have to make a profit. He orders from guy above. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130448289815&ssPageName=STRK:MEBOFFX:IT
Is this safe to use?
Huh, it hasnt,explodedyet lol
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lol. cause i need a spare battery too. and that battery looks perfect for gaming. how hot does your phone go?
It gets warm when im downloading torrents or anything with alot of data. But nothing more than usual.
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Whoa, battery life is important but not important enough to make my phone that fat lol.
C-4Nati said:
Whoa, battery life is important but not important enough to make my phone that fat lol.
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This exactly what I as thinking but you truley have to see it in person. The pictures does it no justice. If you have small hands, I can see how this could be a problem.
The bulge in the back makes it look extreme but its truly not that bad.
how long does it take to be fully charged?
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how long does it take to be fully charged?
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I dont have the exact time but not really long. Since I can go a good 2days now inbetween charges. Whenever I do charge its usually overnight.
now I'm tempting to buy this, only thing that's keeping me is the processor might be cooked becuase of the temperature.
iynfynity said:
now I'm tempting to buy this, only thing that's keeping me is the processor might be cooked becuase of the temperature.
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Dont know if this is high but its running at 34celcius
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forgot to ask guys, are you using the samsung vibrant? the ebay link is for the samsung galaxy S I9000.
iynfynity said:
forgot to ask guys, are you using the samsung vibrant? the ebay link is for the samsung galaxy S I9000.
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yessir, im using unlocked Tmobile vibrant on att.
I bought a "3500mAh EXTENDED BATTERY+DOOR Fr SAMSUNG Captivate I897" from E-bay. So far, so good. I recommend it to anyone who wants a great boost in battery life. Plus it's less than $10. I am running FASTY II 2.0. I's say medium usage, mostly texting, and checking email, and Facebook.
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Behind the times
Shoot! And I thought I had the latest and greatest with my excellent 3300 mAh Seidio Extended Battery. Now it doesn't feel so excellent anymore.
I just bought one cause the low price, thanks for showing us this.
You're welcome
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I bought a "3500mAh EXTENDED BATTERY+DOOR Fr SAMSUNG Captivate I897" from E-bay. So far, so good. I recommend it to anyone who wants a great boost in battery life. Plus it's less than $10. I am running FASTY II 2.0. I's say medium usage, mostly texting, and checking email, and Facebook.
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can i get a link
Display time???
& voice calls time??
Just curious...is the an installulous like app for the android
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pwnerman said:
can i get a link
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Just search "3500mAh EXTENDED BATTERY+DOOR Fr SAMSUNG Captivate I897" on E-bay and you'll find it.
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hafirangi said:
Display time???
& voice calls time??
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My display at the time was probably around 3-4 hrs. Voice calls was <1hr.
ukiani said:
Just curious...is the an installulous like app for the android
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No, it's just a menu option to view battery usage.
I can vouch for this battery, it freakin rocks! & It's a few bucks cheaper now, I got it at $15 shipped a while back.
I was on Fasty 2.3 when I tested the battery, medium usage overall...heavy texting though.
Edit: Hmmmm....now that I see that picture, I wonder why my phone didn't include stats for my WiFi or calls or stuff like that. Weird.
Not to be a Debbie-Downer, but out of four of these that I have received, only one seems to put out more juice that the OEM batt. That being said, I love the one that works!
I ordered a pair of these from ebay. One wouldn't hold a charge for more than a few minutes. I contacted the seller and told them that one of the batteries was bad. They ended up sending two more as a replacement. Out of the four, one is great (I would guess maybe 2500 mAh?), one is around the same as the OEM battery, one I get constant reboots with, and the one that doesn't hold a charge.
I love my one that works. It was well worth it for the price, but clearly there are some quality issues going on.
thinking about getting one of these if I go on a larger trip. I allready have a spare 1650mAh Battery though.
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thinking about getting one of these if I go on a larger trip. I allready have a spare 1650mAh Battery though.
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It's just good to know I can use my phone heavily and not run out of battery before the day's end. Of course if you're playing graphic intense games then that will never be possible.
I might check this out. Ever since I got on the 2.3.4 gingerbread roms and running Dark Core/Talon my battery life has gone to crap.
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I received my bad boy today. I cut my rubber case so it protrudes out, and I honestly don't mind it. It makes holding the phone somewhat nicer, than a flat brick. I charged it for only 2 hours, but now i'm letting it go for 8. Then i'll wipe stats and whatnot. But it's pretty damned nice so far. When I received it, it was at 45%, and it took atleast two hours of 3d games to bring it to 25%. I'm really amazed this was $10, and I paid for faster shipping ($5).
It seems really worth the price, and I would like to thank the poster again for mentioning this.
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I received my bad boy today. I cut my rubber case so it protrudes out, and I honestly don't mind it. It makes holding the phone somewhat nicer, than a flat brick. I charged it for only 2 hours, but now i'm letting it go for 8. Then i'll wipe stats and whatnot. But it's pretty damned nice so far. When I received it, it was at 45%, and it took atleast two hours of 3d games to bring it to 25%. I'm really amazed this was $10, and I paid for faster shipping ($5).
It seems really worth the price, and I would like to thank the poster again for mentioning this.
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You're very welcome. I'm glad you are having good results also. I've been using this for about a week now, still getting great performance.
I can attest to this battery as well. It just wont die. I have had it for the last 3 days, and each charge cycle that I give it brings more time to the battery. I went from being at 32% after a full day on the stock battery with moderate usage, to 60% with this battery today on heavy to almost excessive use. I'm talking, videos on youtube, Downloading apps, texting, calling, music ect. All of this is on Fasty II 2.1 and its just incredible to see my phone go for so long now.
Just ordered mine But going to use latest Stable of Miui
I can also attest to the excellant performance of this battery. I just got mine last night. First thing I did was charge it with the phone off to 100%. I played 3d games for about 30 minutes, watched a 2 hour movie, about 30 minutes of internet browsing, used gps for 30 minutes on my way to work this morning, and have been listening to pandora for the pass 2 hours and I'm at 52%!!! My previous battery would have been DEAD by now. For 15 bucks this battery is a no brainer! I'm sure as others have posted that the battery life will only improve once I calibrate it and charge it a few more times.
Thanks to the OP.
I can get over a day on the stock battery!
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You may be able to get over a day, but what do you do with your phone? Do you use any programs like Juice Defender? Are you a power user? Way all do you do that makes your stock battery last for over a day?
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Now I'm testing this battery. Original thread in this forum (spanish) http://www.todoradares.com/foro/bater-4300-mah-samung-galaxy-t22247.html
At the moment I have not done any charge.
After the first full charge and discharge I will upload screenshots from battery reports.
At the moment, usage is 15h and 9 minutes (normal usage) and consumed 46%
Stock ALF2 rom and cf-root.
Of course, nfc is not available
Now pics:
Extended Battery
The battery seems to be quite bulky. How much did u bought it for?
Ebay 12,99 euro
Yeah it's a bit bulky
I'm using a 3600 battery replacement in my old x10 with feralab rom and the battery usage is 5 days powering off phone at night.
wow that's big..
Yes, but believe me. It's more easier to hold the phone now with one hand.
Sorry, I like more a better battery than design.
At the moment. Battery stays at 3% from two hours ago, using opera mobile with H+.
Needs a little calibration
How much will battery life improve over stock battery?
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Sensamic said:
Does that battery fit inside the SGS3 just like the normal battery? It seems too bulky to fit inside with the cover. If it fits correctly then maybe I will buy one.
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No. As you can see in pictures, this battery is more bigger than original battery and needs a bigger cover.
But only for the rear cover. The battery fits correctly in his place.
Can you post measurements of the battery? (ie depth of battery and depth of phone with battery inserted).
The only reason I ask is because I ordered a 3600mAh version from ebay (thought it might be a bit slimer, for all it's worth... ;-) ) and the pictures used show some measurements.
See this url for an example:
**** sorry - can't post external links yet - not enough posts... ****
Search for "Galaxy s3 3600mah" in ebay and you'll find a few posts - the user I bought from is called "hightechhk-com"
(h**p://***.ebay.co.uk/itm/3600mAh-Extended-Battery-White-Door-Cover-for-Samsung-i9300-Galaxy-S3-III-New-/261045894976?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cc78c3f40)
From quick observation they look very similar.
Also, how doea the back cover fit? Doubt it's up to the quality of the original (or is it?)
As soon as mine arrives i'll let you know how they perform.
Cheers
Good stuff. Please do a comparison step by step to the original one, as in exactly the same daily use and turn off at night if you do with both. Its interesting, I wouldn't buy it myself but I always wonder if these batteries are not that well made than original.
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Now, I can't. I'm testing it now. After first full charge I will post screenshots from battery stats. It's too early to say anything.
Please, be patient. Thank you.
I know that these batteries are made with a lower quality. But i'm sure that these batteries doesn't break your phone (tested in x10). I've heard something about gold batteries, but this battery is not a gold manufactured battery. It's from another manufacturer.
Good stuff. Let us know how you get on
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What's the biggest battery you can get and not need a bigger case?
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What's the biggest battery you can get and not need a bigger case?
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A placebo 2850 mAh battery. Sucks. It's a modified 2100 battery. Gold battery......
Thanks vasp3690. Please be patient...
Hi, where did you found the bigger casing?
dporem said:
Hi, where did you found the bigger casing?
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It comes with the battery..
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Right now I'm playing with my crystal balls and I predict for €12.99 it will actually be worse than standard battery.
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It comes with the battery..
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Thanks, didn't noticed on the 1st pic
I'd rather have an extra stock battery. Other option is to plug in at work or in the car, if I need to.
Wow! Kinda defeats the look and feel of the SGSIII....
find complete after market battery comparison :
http://batteryboss.org/
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Just got an email from the company. they're releasing their powerskin for the S3. Its a silicon type case with a battery inside. I really liked it when I had it for my TB but the price along with only being 1500mAh makes me not want get it. Link below
http://www.power-skin.com/battery-c...paign=731dea2597-SIII_091212&utm_medium=email
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That looks nicer than most of the battery cases out there, but man the price is definitely gonna have people running away.
DO NOT buy this thing. The battery discharges at the same time as the internal battery. It's not like the mophie where you can turn the external battery on when you need it. It's a silly concept to have both batteries discharge immediately after disconnecting from a power source.
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DO NOT buy this thing. The battery discharges at the same time as the internal battery. It's not like the mophie where you can turn the external battery on when you need it. It's a silly concept to have both batteries discharge immediately after disconnecting from a power source.
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Actually, that is BETTER. the float would be better, and equal MORE power than trying to recharge a battery with a battery. (hence why normal el-cheapo battery cases have such crappy performance.) trying to discharge both at the same time will let you use all of both batteries, but trying to charge one batt from the the other makes you hit a wall, where you can't discharge any more (when they even out).
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Actually, that is BETTER. the float would be better, and equal MORE power than trying to recharge a battery with a battery. (hence why normal el-cheapo battery cases have such crappy performance.) trying to discharge both at the same time will let you use all of both batteries, but trying to charge one batt from the the other makes you hit a wall, where you can't discharge any more (when they even out).
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HOW does this make any sense? The idea of having a backup battery is that you can turn it on when your main battery runs down. Otherwise, you've got 2 batteries draining at the same time and running out at the same time. I had the original case from this company for my Evo, I returned it after three days. Their entire design/thought process is flawed.
Look at how a mophie works, you can turn it on WHEN the internal battery runs low to keep going. THAT makes sense. Not discharging both batteries simultaneously. Just means you're carrying around a spare paperweight.
LoL, your both wrong.
It's still as ineffective as charging when the main battery is dead it's still serving the same function....
And just cause both batteries discharge at the same time doesn't make it a paperweight..it's still going to add the same amount of life as an equivalent battery pack with a switch....
Having a switch means you can choose when to use it though...meaning you can kill your phone and leave it dead for two hours and then flip the switch....but realistically most people in most circumstances aren't doing that, but it's a nice option
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When i has mine on my TB, I could have sworn there was an On/Off button for it
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sanjsrik said:
DO NOT buy this thing. The battery discharges at the same time as the internal battery. It's not like the mophie where you can turn the external battery on when you need it. It's a silly concept to have both batteries discharge immediately after disconnecting from a power source.
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On/Off Button
Puts power-on-demand in your hand.
Simply hold down for 2 seconds to turn on or off.
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What were you saying?
Not only is it overpriced, but they took the cheap and easy way out by combining the cutouts for the LED flash, camera, and speaker. And I absolutely hate that look! Plus the camera is more susceptible to damage. Bad case with poor execution.
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Not only is it overpriced, but they took the cheap and easy way out by combining the cutouts for the LED flash, camera, and speaker. And I absolutely hate that look! Plus the camera is more susceptible to damage. Bad case with poor execution.
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Because everyone shares your opinion, right?
quite frankly...
if its anything like the S2 case....then its worthless....
it's too thick and too expensive for what it offers...and they really could do a better job at fitting a case on these things.
I really can't help but wonder why someone can't come up with a good, sleekly designed battery case that offers solid protection and stays on the phone well...
seidio is getting pretty close to doing so imo though....
not too fond of the mophie, looks like no screen/lip protection at all.
I used the powerskin for my nexus and it worked well enough that I was looking forward to this being released. That being said it is way too thick, but I almost never had to worry about my battery being able to last.
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I saw the case, AT&T sells it.
I really liked it. And, it's got charge and sync, a on/off switch AND NFC.
According to them, they are the first NFC enabled case.
I have a PowerSkin for my Inspire, but my Inspire is not the best phone--having some OS issues. I'm thinking of upgrading to a GSIII, so having a powerskin for that makes me want to upgrade even more.
In my book, it's a WIN!!!:good:
1500mAh for 79.99?
Anyone who buys this needs to be taken out to a pasture of thorny brush and forced to roll around in it in a 100 degree sun, naked !!
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DO NOT buy this thing. The battery discharges at the same time as the internal battery. It's not like the mophie where you can turn the external battery on when you need it. It's a silly concept to have both batteries discharge immediately after disconnecting from a power source.
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First off, if it was always on, all it is going to do is charge your main battery while your phone is using it. So say your phone drains your main from 100 to 90. The pack will just charge the internal back from 90 to 100 essentially keeping you at 100% longer.
Pretty much what would happen is the pack would drain out first then your main battery after that's depleted because the pack is no longer charging it.
Secondly, the site says it has an on off switch. Just hold it for 2 sec to power it on or off.
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Not only is it overpriced, but they took the cheap and easy way out by combining the cutouts for the LED flash, camera, and speaker. And I absolutely hate that look! Plus the camera is more susceptible to damage. Bad case with poor execution.
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How is the camera more susceptible to damage? Its no longer laying on the lens when you lay the phone on its back making it less susceptible to damage. ? It is a bit on the pricey side for the meager 1500mah battery it contains.. I'd pay $50 for one tops and that only because it has NFC.
Actually the case doesn't look that bad but damn the price
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i posted about this case yesterday not knowing there was a thread. but the official site says it has an on off button. here is the link to the site http://www.power-skin.com/battery-cases/samsung/galaxy-s3-battery-case.php
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Because everyone shares your opinion, right?
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Did I say anything to that effect? No, it was my opinion...
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Anyone that actually owns the case could you please post your thoughts. This thread has become irrelevant and childish. Let's get back on topic please.
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$60 on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008YAJY50/ref=mp_s_a_5?pi=SL75&qid=1347925664&sr=8-5
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