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[Q] Battery Replacement w/case?

Ok so i have found a replacement battery (3500 MAH) for $22.49. It comes with a replacement back for it (I assume cause the battery is fatter than the normal battery that comes with the evo). My question is there any good batterys that are the same size as the original or a case (like otterbox or body glove) to fit a fatter battery?

It's a little more expensive but I bought the siedio and you can get the protective case that fits it. On the other hand, I've heard of people modifying regular cases by cutting out the back so it fits over the larger door. Cut the hard case with a dremel or something. The soft cases you could probably cut with scissors. Just cut a little at a time to fit. You'll get protection at least on the edges where the phone usually hits first. Hopefully this helps.
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The biggest battery you can get to fit the stock case is a 1750 mah battery (vs. 1500 in the original).

thank you both of you answered my questions cause my next question dkelle4 had answered so thanks a lot

I just got a 3500 from ebay and I can't use my otterbox or seido case, but its worth the battery life
Evo 4G!!!

One thing you guys may or may not know is that the charge light turns green at 1500 mah. You have to charge the battery an extra couple hours, bout 3. Also wipe battery stats, recovery then advanced. Good luck. I hope this helps.
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[Q] Extended battery! Now I need a phone case.....

Just got an extended battery for my Captivate, does anyone have suggestions for a phone case?
I've used one of the silicone cases all along, but now it doesn't fit.
Thanks!

Cut up the silicone case. Make it fit.

Just got back from a cell store, I may have to hack up the gel case. Its gonna be hard to find something else.
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to be honest with you i got the otterbox defender series comes with a screen protector and holster im the type of person who rarely drops there phone but that didnt stop my friend from dropping it down the 15 set of stairs man nothing was wrong no scratches but picturing it doing that without the otterbox case is like watching a non stop disney marathon for 12 hours (which is bad btw considering you hate disney)

xxfaskxx said:
to be honest with you i got the otterbox defender series comes with a screen protector and holster im the type of person who rarely drops there phone but that didnt stop my friend from dropping it down the 15 set of stairs man nothing was wrong no scratches but picturing it doing that without the otterbox case is like watching a non stop disney marathon for 12 hours (which is bad btw considering you hate disney)
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LOL Fask!!!
Seriously tho, the phone w/extended batt fits in the otterbox without cutting up the back part of the case??? Got any pics???
I haven't found anything that is custom fit yet, I ordered a 2 piece snap together case that I'll have to do surgery on.... but at least it will have some protection.

FridayJ said:
Just got an extended battery for my Captivate, does anyone have suggestions for a phone case?
I've used one of the silicone cases all along, but now it doesn't fit.
Thanks!
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please give me a feedback, are you happy with the extended battery, how many hours plus? what brand is it?
thanks

The otterbox is fitted to the regular case size. There is no option for the bigger battery.. sorry
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razvanadrian said:
please give me a feedback, are you happy with the extended battery, how many hours plus? what brand is it?
thanks
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So far, the battery is awesome! I get approx 2 days of usage... I say approx because I haven't let it totally drain yet, I guess I still obsess some about running out of juice when at work! LOL!
Anyway, you can see the battery here:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Capti..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1310997543&sr=1-1

Modfying the case would be an option. Like this Otterbox Case Mod

minduka said:
Modfying the case would be an option. Like this Otterbox Case Mod
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I have an extended battery on the way, and have been trying to decide on what to do about the case. I have the Otterbox Commuter and really like it. I had been debating on this same mod, but if I do it, I will probably try to not cut the silicone inner lining. I think I will be able to only cut the outer shell and the inner lining would still provide some protection. My fear is that dropping the phone on the battery with no protection at all would kill it.

I just got a silicone case and cut the back so the battery can stick out lol.
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The otterbox can be modified plus may give you a better look ehh versus hindering its defense against Dust and dropping it I would consider the silicon case with the back cut off but personally me I got the otterbox and got cm7.and tweaked it my battery last 29 hours plus I have a year warranty case backing it up
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There is now a case available for the captivate with extended battery. Search for "Custom TPU protective case for Samsung Captivate" on ebay. It does not fit the seido 3000mah battery since it has the stupidly oversized battery door (and is stupidly expensive anyway), but fits the common size extended battery door which is included for all the other extended batteries from 2100 -3500mah I have seen. It is a slightly harder material than the body glove case so not rubbery (a plus for me since I don't like the soft rubber on some Otterboxes).
On another note, if you don't like the oversize extended battery, there is now a stock size 1800mah battery for the captivate. Search ebay for "anker captivate battery." I use roms with good battery life (dlev 4.2 and Svii are the best I have found), plus tune my phone to remove unnecessary processes, so 1800mah is plenty to get me through a day of heavy normal use. But with a big extended battery I can make it through a day of heavy abnormal use, using GPS as much as I want, tethering through most of the day, and playing intense games or watching videos for hours.

More extended battery notes.
If you want to get your phone as close to stock size with a large extended battery, the solution also comes from ebay. Search for "mesh captivate case." It is a rubber coated plastic very light shell for the captivate. And it comes in colors if you want to jazz up your phone. Long shipping time from china, but only $3 with free shipping. It is the best case I have found for mods since it is semi-rigid so holds its shape and easy to cut with a dremel cutting wheel. It can be cut to accommodate the door of an extended battery, but an even better solution is to use it without a battery door at all. This will get you as close to stock size as possible with a large extended battery.
Cut a square in the shell to fit the battery itself without the battery door. You don't really need the battery door since once you slide the slider up, it holds the battery in without it. You have the shiny battery protruding through the case only a couple of mm and only in the 2x2" section instead of the much larger section you have to cut out if it had a door. You can paint over the battery with black paint so it is not noticeable, and when you hold it in your hand no one can even see it's a frankenphone.
An unmodified mesh case is also useful for me to not have to use the metal battery door with a stock size battery. You can put a small piece of sticky velcro (or whatever) on the battery as a spacer and put the mesh case on the phone without a battery door. With the 1800 stock size anker battery and the mesh case, it is lighter and thinner than any stock phone with a case plus has 20% or more battery life, better GPS, and better ventilation.
I don't like to use the stock captivate metal door since it degrades the GPS on my phone. When the metal door is installed, I cannot use the GPS on my phone while it is charging since it is so inaccurate. When using the mesh case or the extended battery with plastic door, the GPS works much better and works fine while charging.
The downside to using the mesh case without a battery cover is that the internals are more exposed to dirt, dust, and water. Since I don't use my phone in dirty or wet environments or drop it much, this is not a concern to me but could be for some people.

phoneturf said:
There is now a case available for the captivate with extended battery. Search for "Custom TPU protective case for Samsung Captivate" on ebay. It does not fit the seido 3000mah battery since it has the stupidly oversized battery door (and is stupidly expensive anyway), but fits the common size extended battery door which is included for all the other extended batteries from 2100 -3500mah I have seen. It is a slightly harder material than the body glove case so not rubbery (a plus for me since I don't like the soft rubber on some Otterboxes).
On another note, if you don't like the oversize extended battery, there is now a stock size 1800mah battery for the captivate. Search ebay for "anker captivate battery." I use roms with good battery life (dlev 4.2 and Svii are the best I have found), plus tune my phone to remove unnecessary processes, so 1800mah is plenty to get me through a day of heavy normal use. But with a big extended battery I can make it through a day of heavy abnormal use, using GPS as much as I want, tethering through most of the day, and playing intense games or watching videos for hours.
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Thanks for the info mate. I just ordered the case

There is a seller on eBay (moretalktime) who sells custom TPU cases for a lot of phones including the captivate with the extended battery.

FridayJ said:
Just got an extended battery for my Captivate, does anyone have suggestions for a phone case?
I've used one of the silicone cases all along, but now it doesn't fit.
Thanks!
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there is a seller on ebay who makes cases for the extended batteries. His id is (moretalktime)

Seidio Rugged Extended or Trident electra for sprint 2600 extended battery?

I'm looking for case options to use with the sprint 2600 battery, any suggestions? I saw the trident electra and it looks sick http://cgi.ebay.com/Trident-Electra...ccessories&hash=item3cb8d6da83#ht_1834wt_1163, but its $50 and I must purchase the battery. I also saw the seidio rugged extendedhttp://cgi.ebay.com/Rugged-Seidio-Innocase-Holster-Combo-HTC-EVO-Extended-/250865882528?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3a68c595a0#ht_2353wt_1163 but I heard you need to do some mods to it in order to work with the 2600 battery, is this true?
Also where can I shop to find the lowest prices on cases?
Edit I can't live with the phone in my pocket waiting for the screen to get scratched, do you guys recommend the zagg invisiable shield? I'm going to BestBuy to check out the options later.

I have the trident case and all my flash photos come out cloudy.

I have the seidio rugged extended with the Sprint 2600 mah battery and it fits perfect with no modding....it also takes pictures and records fine so don't believe people who say needs modded because apparently they are just makin accusations ... The seidio also saved my EVO numerous times...ill take the bulkiness for it saving my money and my EVO.....I got it off amazon the second I ordered the battery from Sprint..

I have the Seidio case with the sedio battery and I love it. The bulk is worth the peace of mind.

Rommul said:
I have the Seidio case with the sedio battery and I love it. The bulk is worth the peace of mind.
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I lol at my co-workers when they are freaking out because their EVO's are running out of battery and my 3500 seidio is still at over 60% an the end of the day.

i have the seidio rugged and no mods were needed. an awesome case for extended batteries plus the belt clip locks.

Is there an extended life battery that will fit in the phone and still use the stock back plate? Or would I have to buy a battery and bigger back plate?
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john21511 said:
Is there an extended life battery that will fit in the phone and still use the stock back plate? Or would I have to buy a battery and bigger back plate?
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+1 for this question.

Personally with all my searches I have never found a high capacity battery for this phone that will use stock plate. I was wondering if the Trident electra could hold the seidio 3500 battery? Anyone know?

john21511 said:
Is there an extended life battery that will fit in the phone and still use the stock back plate? Or would I have to buy a battery and bigger back plate?
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Seidio and Amzer have a slim profile "extended" battery. I think the jury is still out on the usefulness of these since those battery capacity tests came out a while back showing that they offered no more capacity than stock and in some cases less.

Bought the 3500 battery from Best Buy. Its an off brand, platinum something or other but it says seidio on the back of it. Just ordered the seidio innocase extended rugged off of amazon for 36 and some change. Sad to put my otterbox off to the side but with the amount of streaming I do at work, I kind of need the bigger battery.

I have owned the seidio 3500 for 8 months...its a great battery. I ran it naked for about 2 months before that day I dropped it...and destroyed my screen. I replaced my screen and promptly order the rugged combo. Since I have actually dropped my phone from 4 feet on concrete/wood/pavement probably 6 times to prove how amazing it is...the seidio rugged does exactly what it says. Its very very impressive.

john21511 said:
Is there an extended life battery that will fit in the phone and still use the stock back plate? Or would I have to buy a battery and bigger back plate?
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I have this Chichitec 1900mah that fits with the original back cover, does much better than the 1500 mah.
Ive used this for a week now, and Ive liked it, but still i feel i need more battery just in case since im a moderate-heavy user (500+ texts a day, 5-15 phone calls, 30 minutes of web browsing a day), so wondering if i should get the 3500..
but all in all, this battery lasts me from 10am to 10 pm on the Mikrom, and from 10am til 12 with about 20% left on Shift Deck.
BUT TAKE IN CONSIDERATION, MOST OF THE DAY I TURNED MY DATA OFF.
ALSO, IVE ONLY USED IT FOR 2 DAYS WITHOUT CALIBRATING MY BATTERY. ONE ON SHIFT DECK AND THE OTHER ON MIKROM.
will report tomorrow night how it is with the calibration done on MIKROM.
Heres the link.
http://www.htcexpress.com/batteries...-battery-sprint-verizon-incredible-droid.html

Well i started using my phone at 12:27, and it is now 7:31 and i have 62 percent, with screen dimmed almost all the way down, no syncing and data on only when needed (about 30 minutes on), 7 phone calls, and 400+ texts so far.
I could live like this. Lol. Doesnt bother me much.

did anyone have test the case on the trident?

gothicd3vil said:
did anyone have test the case on the trident?
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I just bought the trident electra and the battery my friends that have it said that its good but im wondering about the case, I already broke one of my otterbox defender.

shawayne21 said:
Well i started using my phone at....
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Nice avatar pic!
~ I'm a fungi

Have used the Seido extended rugged case and battery, and battery life is great - couple of days with mixed use for me - BT and GPS on, occasional WiFi & 'net; case and battery combo fit perfectly. The rugged case is so tight however, that I suspect the on/off button is continually pressed or frequently pressed by the case alone, and I recently began to have issues with the phone rebooting itself, refusing to turn off (without removing the battery), and other quirks that I attributed to the battery (Seido's) after several months of use; also bulks up the case/phone considerably. Battery also got fairly hot, measured internally (routinely over 100F), because the case really does enclose everything. I used the Otterbox Defender as well with the standard battery, and the Seido standard case. The #1 problem with both of them is the need for the standard battery - won't even get me through a day without recharging. Seido standard is a bit more rugged, and both cases have multiple reviews elsewhere; I like the Seido case better, for a number of reasons, but refer to problem #1.
Have recently switched to the Trident Electra and love it; the integrated back (no stock back plate) makes the unit almost as compact as either the Otterbox or Seido standard with the slim battery; I'm using the Trident extended battery, and so far the extended battery is outlasting the standard by I would guess double (still on the first recharge, so time will tell). Case is pretty rugged, but not as tough as the Seido I suspect (Otterbox may be comparable to the Trident because it's not quite as heavy duty as the Seido IMO). Seido and Otterbox have an extra layer of plastic over the phone on the inside, but I'm guessing the Trident would protect the phone from normal drops, bumps and whacks very well. The nice thing about the Trident also is that it looks like all of the case parts are replaceable; anything breaks on the Seido or Otterbox you need a new case. There are also ventilation holes in the back of the Trident case, and so far battery temp stays under 80F (consistently 77F to date). The Seido standard holster, BTW, fits the Trident case perfectly, and I like the Seido locking clip. I think I'm going to like this case and battery....
As an addendum, the Trident case is not a pocket case - I don't think any case with a silicone covering is. The soft rubber picks up lint, cat hair, dust, anything remotely attracted to it. You need a holster for this case, or any other case that isn't hard plastic....

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Nice avatar pic!
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Same to ya! haha.

just recieved my "Electra" case (black w/red bumper). first impression looks/feels good. The 2800 mah battery that comes with the case is the same dimensions as the 3500 battery i bought of amazon. Fits perfect!

Best compromise battery?

I'm using the stock battery right now. I have two of them and a charger that let's me charge the second battery outside my phone. I have $10 amazon credit and was thinking of getting the zero lemon but that looks like overkill. I have the otterbox commuter case and don't feel like going much bigger than that. I would like whatever case to at least offer decent protection as well. Am I just better off throwing a spare charged battery in my pocket and swapping batteries if nescessary? I do have a huge anker charger that i could use as well but it would pull my pants to my ankles if i put it in my pocket. Maybe I should find a thinner and lighter battery pack?

Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case For The Nexus 5 Review

Link to purchase: http://mugen.co/mugen-power-3000mah-battery-case-for-lg-nexus-5.html
Price: $113 AUD ($89.50 USD)
Pictures: http://imgur.com/BHW2H9x,mlPPPfB,r5...2ZB,1vBEl9z,oOCr1pM,pdGuA2U,QbylPD2,062nnkd#0
So recently ive been given the oppurtunity to test and review the Mugen Power 3000 mAh battery case. Here are my thoughts.
First: The case design. The case is black/dark gray in colour (same as the nexus 5) and has a soft touch matte back which is very touch sensitive (also similar to the nexus 5). I find this a nice addition to the case as the feeling is the same as the phone bare. The case is also has a nice curve to the back and when held fits perfectly into my hand and is also quite grippy. The phone is well protected on the back, however it has no protection at all to the front portion of the phone leaving the screen vulnerable. The case is quite bulky but this didnt bother me as i got better grip (I could still use the phone well with one hand). I also found it to be quite light considering its a battery case. All ports and buttons on the case are easily accessible but the power button is a bit hard to press due to the border of the case. The phone fits into the case well and is held tightly, and can be removed with ease.
Now for the battery part. The additional battery is 3000 mAh and the phone itself is 2300 mAh. The case charges the phone through a small usb port held at the bottom. I found this quite handy because I could also charge my other devices with the case. Ive tested the battery for a couple of days now, and after a full charge of the case, the case can charge the phone to approximately 105% (From 0% - 100%, then 0% - 5%). The case charged surprisingly fast compared to my charger, charging at ~1% per minute (I dont know if the case charges fast or if my charger is crap, or maybe a mix of both lol). On moderate usage without the case, my phone would last around a day with 2-4 hours SOT, but with the case my phone was able to last over 2 days with around 4-6+ hours SOT. The case does take quite a while to fully charge, more than the phone charge time. Sometimes when im using my phone heavily and charging my phone, the case gets quite hot around the bottom, but this didnt bother me too much.
TLR;
Overall, I found this case to be quite cool considering the long battery times and the nice design for a bulky case. Even for the somewhat high price, it's definitely worth it.
Pros -
+++ Great battery life, gives over a full charge
++ Nice design and feel, grippy aswell
+ Charge other devices
Cons -
-- No Front protection
- Bulky
- Price
Here are a couple of pictures in case you missed them

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