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[Coming] Mugen Power High Capacity Extended Battery For the Tmobile SGSii T989

FYI , I wrote Mugen Power about making a high capacity extended battery for our Tmobile SGSii T989 and they wrote back and said it would release before Christmas. Im planing on getting one and will update the OP with a review when they release.

thats the same person i talk to and he/she says it be release in november...well its december..

That would be sweet. Battery life is already great on this phone given how it is on so many other android phones. I bet I could easily go 2 days without charging with a better battery!

A little FYI about Mugen Batteries. Check this out.

i had mugen on my G2 and it was good! and i am a power user, i can drain it in 12 hours, i use wifi hot spot alot but nonetheless it is worth it.

setzer715 said:
A little FYI about Mugen Batteries. Check this out.
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That's interesting, but what if the battery on the left was a 1800mAh battery, that would make it a 3000 mAh battery. I don't know what to think about the picture but I have used Mugen batteries before with good results.
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Aww, it doubles thickness now that ive researched it. Meaning, my Ballistic case wont work.

Rekzer said:
Aww, it doubles thickness now that ive researched it. Meaning, my Ballistic case wont work.
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that's the reason why i've never purchased their batteries,
it's great an all, they even include the battery door cover, but.....
there are no cases that fit!!!!!! when you use them, so that's a big no no for me

AllGamer said:
that's the reason why i've never purchased their batteries,
it's great an all, they even include the battery door cover, but.....
there are no cases that fit!!!!!! when you use them, so that's a big no no for me
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Probably not the most convenient but I stick with OEM batteries, they're cheap enuf on ebay and having 2 batteries works just fine. Also the cases fit fine along with the OEM car dock. OEM might be more expensive, but it's the real deal
I think AllGamer has stated this in a different thread already much better than me

The inability to fit a case with these extended batteries prompted me to import a T-Moble PowerSkin, at 70.99 USD after a 20% discount this thing should have came with a bj or something.
It doubles the thickness, i am not sure how i feel about the quality of it yet, it feels good to the touch but it doesn't feel like it fits the device tightly, and to transfer files via usb you have to remove the case because they did not enable usb pass-through from the case charging port to the port that connects the case to your phone. The thickness i can deal with i knew it was coming, i like the idea it was a case too, but it kind of feels like it fits like ****. like its been stretched out by taking it on and off multiple times.
Not that i can bother returning it, i'll just have to eat it. Shipping it back would cost half the price of the case, put in the value of my time to complain to them and im sure at least 2 emails/calls. What can yah do.

Can you post a link for where you ordered the powerskin from and post some pics?
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joemm said:
Can you post a link for where you ordered the powerskin from and post some pics?
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dont get it, i have it and its not all that great...will be selling it once i have my extended battery

joemm said:
Can you post a link for where you ordered the powerskin from and post some pics?
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i ggot it from www.power-skin.com
pictures i can do tomorrow.
your local t-moble store should sell these and have stock on them.

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The inability to fit a case with these extended batteries prompted me to import a T-Moble PowerSkin, at 70.99 USD after a 20% discount this thing should have came with a bj or something.
It doubles the thickness, i am not sure how i feel about the quality of it yet, it feels good to the touch but it doesn't feel like it fits the device tightly, and to transfer files via usb you have to remove the case because they did not enable usb pass-through from the case charging port to the port that connects the case to your phone. The thickness i can deal with i knew it was coming, i like the idea it was a case too, but it kind of feels like it fits like ****. like its been stretched out by taking it on and off multiple times.
Not that i can bother returning it, i'll just have to eat it. Shipping it back would cost half the price of the case, put in the value of my time to complain to them and im sure at least 2 emails/calls. What can yah do.
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They're customer service is actually very good. I emailed them about a blackfriday code 2 days after I made my order and they refunded me 15%.. today I emailed about not receiving the case and they sent me a replacement for free and said that if both cases come, I'm welcome to keep both
EDIT - Idk how I managed to post in the wrong thread lol.. I was looking at many case threads at the same time and I thought I was in the diztronic one when I posted this. my bad

Extended Battery Question

Looking at scooping one of these up, I know they come with a bigger backing does anyone know if silicone cases from standard backings will fit over the new backing

joeyac02 said:
Looking at scooping one of these up, I know they come with a bigger backing does anyone know if silicone cases from standard backings will fit over the new backing
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Which extended battery?

joeyac02 said:
Looking at scooping one of these up, I know they come with a bigger backing does anyone know if silicone cases from standard backings will fit over the new backing
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If you're looking at the OEM extended battery, it barely makes the phone thicker. A silicone case can stretch already, it'll fit just fine.

i've got the extended battery and silicone case from verizon and it all fits fine. with the silicone case you can't even tell which batter or back case is on besides the slight weight difference.

I think I was looking at the 2100 can't remember exactly somewhere around there though, will I notice better life with that over the stock?
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joeyac02 said:
I think I was looking at the 2100 can't remember exactly somewhere around there though, will I notice better life with that over the stock?
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You are looking at 10-15% increase in battery life because the size of the battery is not that much bigger than the original one.
It's like an hour+ for me with moderate use. I'm saying this based on my use, not any reliable testing, so don't quote me on that.
Basically, it will be longer but don't expect a huge improvement.

Thank you
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Extended battery case?

Will be upgrading from my sg2 tomorrow and looking around for an extended battery already heh.
I was looking at getting the qcell or hyper 4200mAh with nfc.. But i was wondering if there was any cases that would fit for the extended battery?
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Thank you for posting this.
I am really hoping there's a solution to this problem.
I have a 4200mAH Qcell battery for my Samsung Epic Touch 4G and I wouldn't part with it for the world. It's an insanely high quality battery for the money. I basically used a hard-shell/soft-shell bracer from a cheap case I bought, threw away the inner part, and just made the outer part "fit" the phone with that large battery in there.
I don't care if the solution is ghetto or weirdly-rigged, as long as it's snug and works, I'm interested.

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/power-bank-case-for-samsung-galaxy-s3-p35711.htm?referer=N&utm_campaign=6th+Aug+EnergizerXP4001+Universal+Portable+Charger+-+4000+mAh&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Mobile+Fun#Samsung

Thanks for posting ill look into that..
Anyone else have any thing to share?
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Yeah, a case for the extended battery is my concern also. I do not want to buy the battery and be stuck using a case that gives very little protection. I have an idea which I got off the htc rezound threads. They have modified a trident kraken case to fit the extended battery. here is the link to that
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550351&page=3
However before I go ahead with such a thing I really want to make sure it will work. I need to know precise dimensions of the battery and the thickness of the silicone gel inside the trident case
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Hyperion makes a tpu case for their extended battery. It may work on other extended battery setups.

fiendskillz said:
Will be upgrading from my sg2 tomorrow and looking around for an extended battery already heh.
I was looking at getting the qcell or hyper 4200mAh with nfc.. But i was wondering if there was any cases that would fit for the extended battery?
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Here's a link to the TPU extended battery case on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MMZUZS/ref=ox_ya_os_product

Nice to see my mod from the rezound still being used but I dont know if it would work out good on this phone, the trident logo is part of the rubber on this case instead of being part of the outer shell, so if you do cut it your going to see the battery. unless the battery is black then it might not look as bad. Im probably going to pick up a Kraken case soon and I might give it a try anyway

was thinking of tris this on the otterbox commuter. but i dont think the inner rubber layer is thick enough to compensate for the volume the battery will take up.
one thing to note 2 Samsung batteries back to back with stickers and one NFC Annette removed are thinner than some of the generic extended batteries ive looked into.

Interesting to know. If you have dimensions for the batter, please share. Thanks.
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Oh man! I completely missed that about the logo on the back. Forget it. It will look awful and i don't think it's a good idea to have the battery exposed. @#&%*!
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Watch Seidio.com they informed me via email that they are coming out with an extended battery and soon after a convert case (comparable to Otterbox, Ballistic in protection). I'm not sure if it will work with other manufactures batteries but it should.

@Italiankd. Perhaps the logo could be cut out and then placed back on the battery from the outside. I just checked out pictures of the Cyclops case, and its the same issue.
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ill get the dimms when i can get my hands on some calapers.
i was thinking... if i could find one of theses cases with out the notch cutout in the corner:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-TPU-B...Accessories&hash=item20c7308a1b#ht_896wt_1165
i could cut away the lil bit that needs removed for the extended back to fit a bam! what do you guys think? id think it would be best for me anyway as i dont want extra thinkness i just want to protect he screen from drops. so only the sides need a bit of protection.

I bought the one on the Gillebob's Mobilefun UK link, from Hong Kong directly. They have higher capacity better models. Mine was 2200 mAh model and cost me only $40 delivery included. I do not keep it on the phone all the time since it is bulky. When I need some power I connect the phone and use it while charging it my battery. It is very handy and doec not affect the signal quality or the NFC. I keep it charged and ready for any occasion. Check the pics and if you are interested contact me. :good:

Hows the charge of that thing? Does it actually help extend the battery life by alot?
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fiendskillz said:
Hows the charge of that thing? Does it actually help extend the battery life by alot?
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someone was doing tests on it, and found that it will not fully discharge into the phone's batt (seems logical, you can never empty a battery into another battery)... so what you end up with is:
a case that is larger in every dimension than the hyperion 4200mAH (even with the hyperion extended battery case)
and an end result of less than 4200mAH usable juice.
but you can easily disconnect it, for streamlined (albeit caseless) pocketablility.

fiendskillz said:
Hows the charge of that thing? Does it actually help extend the battery life by alot?
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I have been using it for about a month now and as it has been said it discharges around 85% to the phone battery. There is always one light remains even if it stops charging the phone.
My phone goes around day and a half with it's own juice and if I need power on the go when I go to beach or something this case comes very handy. I slip it on when I am on the road and if I need the power I just push the button. When I am out of the car, I slip the phone out and I do not have the bulkiness with me. I am happy and waiting for the 4500 mAh one now.

Hows the recharge rate? Like if u get to 1-2% and activate the battery will it still be sufficient enough to continue what you were doing as well as still giving it some juice?
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Just ordered a Kraken case and 4200mah Hyperion battery to see what I can do on making it fit in there..and if its possible, So I'll let you guys know whenever it gets here

fiendskillz said:
Hows the recharge rate? Like if u get to 1-2% and activate the battery will it still be sufficient enough to continue what you were doing as well as still giving it some juice?
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From 2% I kept working and when I finished I left the phone on the table with the wireless on when I came back in 2 hours it was 45% and still charging. I believe this answers your question. :good:

Larger case for S3 with extended battery installed?

I've recently gone ahead and purchased two extra batteries (extended higher capacity versions). One 3300 mAh and one 4300 mAh. They both come with their own special (larger) battery back cover. This in turn makes the phone much thicker and no normal case or protector will fit anymore. I've looked everywhere and just can't find any larger cases.
Has anyone found or know where to look for larger cases that will fit S3's that have extended batteries? I really do need to find something.
Thanks
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pchemerys said:
I've recently gone ahead and purchased two extra batteries (extended higher capacity versions). One 3300 mAh and one 4300 mAh. They both come with their own special (larger) battery back cover. This in turn makes the phone much thicker and no normal case or protector will fit anymore. I've looked everywhere and just can't find any larger cases.
Has anyone found or know where to look for larger cases that will fit S3's that have extended batteries? I really do need to find something.
Thanks
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everywhere? really?
did you look here, where every thread about extended batteries has at least one comment including links to cases for the extended battery?
did you look on ebay?
did you look on amazon?

pchemerys said:
I've recently gone ahead and purchased two extra batteries (extended higher capacity versions). One 3300 mAh and one 4300 mAh. They both come with their own special (larger) battery back cover. This in turn makes the phone much thicker and no normal case or protector will fit anymore. I've looked everywhere and just can't find any larger cases.
Has anyone found or know where to look for larger cases that will fit S3's that have extended batteries? I really do need to find something.
Thanks
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Please disregard that other poster.
Check out this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843896 may or may not help

Thanks aka. Yeah I disregarded that other idiot. No luck from eBay n amazon (among other sites and stores) before I even posted but that link looks good. Thanks
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I saw a link on Amazon.
I was looking at the extended cases.
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I just bought the following case. I'll report back with some pics when it comes in. Which should be today, or Monday.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008S3MB7G/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

Issue is that not all that is on Amazon.com is available on the .CA site too... that link in the posting helped and talked about the Cell and Hyperion batteries and cases... as for Cell..can't get any of those on .CA site but thankfully the Hyperion cases were available so I ordered that...it literally was the only larger cases I could find online...but at last its something. Thanks aka for the link.
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Anybody here has any idea where I can get the Hyperion's extended battery outside of US? Or anywhere that does international shipping as I'm quite interested in it.

Wish there was a more protective case available then the TPU ones personally
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X10D3 said:
I just bought the following case. I'll report back with some pics when it comes in. Which should be today, or Monday.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008S3MB7G/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
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That is the one I saw.
Let us know how it fits and the Build quality is.
Thanks in advanced.
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I think you are looking for what is called a Power Bank rather than just an extended battery:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/PowerBank-E...GXCK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1345985658&sr=8-4
This is the one I am considering.

I've posted a few pics below. The only back cover that I could find with the Anker 4400 was blue so that's what I have on there. Can't really tell with the cover on. I might spray it with some white if I don't like it. I have a size comparison with my wife's iPhone in a Speck case. Not much thicker. I'll be carrying this setup around SXSW next year.

I have the tpu case for my extended battery but can still use my seido holster to hold the phone, works for me
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knightblaze said:
I have the tpu case for my extended battery but can still use my seido holster to hold the phone, works for me
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The Hyperion 4200 with honeycomb TPU case still works with the Seidio extended holster? Do you mind posting some pictures before I place my order?

Nice case! I hope the one I ordered looks like that. I'm just glad there are finally some options available!
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The Hyperion 4200 with honeycomb TPU case still works with the Seidio extended holster? Do you mind posting some pictures before I place my order?
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Sorry for the late reply, yes it does fit. Picture attached! Fits pretty good, is not loose by any means but it goes in and out as it did with the Surface Case for the stock backplate and battery. It goes in all the way to the bottom and the top spring clip holds fine.
Ignore the chibi batman box in the background =)

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Sorry for the late reply, yes it does fit. Picture attached! Fits pretty good, is not loose by any means but it goes in and out as it did with the Surface Case for the stock backplate and battery. It goes in all the way to the bottom and the top spring clip holds fine.
Ignore the chibi batman box in the background =)
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Thanks much. Does it fit safe and secure?

It fits like it normally would.
Adding that i use holster with this combo day in and out and i never worry about the phone. The holster is one tough cookie
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Case for S3 with extended battery kit installed
I've recently purchased the officiel extended battery 3000 maH from Samsung ( cdn03.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Galaxy-S3-extended-battery-kit.jpg ). And I have the same issue I need to look for a case that will fit with my Samsung S3 and extended batteries 3000 MaH.
I really love this case link : cimousa.com/Cimo-Flexible-T-Mobile-Cellular-International/dp/B0087GANO2?field_availability=-1&field_browse=5487044011&field_product_site_launch_date_utc=-1y&id=Cimo+Flexible+T-Mobile+Cellular+International&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=subjectbin%2Ccolor_map&searchNodeID=5487044011&searchPage=1&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12 but I don't know if it will fit with my S3 :/
Thanks
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Fuz90 said:
I've recently purchased the officiel extended battery 3000 maH from Samsung ( cdn03.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Galaxy-S3-extended-battery-kit.jpg ). And I have the same issue I need to look for a case that will fit with my Samsung S3 and extended batteries 3000 MaH.
I really love this case link : cimousa.com/Cimo-Flexible-T-Mobile-Cellular-International/dp/B0087GANO2?field_availability=-1&field_browse=5487044011&field_product_site_launch_date_utc=-1y&id=Cimo+Flexible+T-Mobile+Cellular+International&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=subjectbin%2Ccolor_map&searchNodeID=5487044011&searchPage=1&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12 but I don't know if it will fit with my S3 :/
Thanks
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Someone can help me to find the case that will fill with the extended battery S3? Thanks

Extended Battery choices and experiences

Hi,
I just ordered GS3 and am waiting for it to arrive. It's T999L, but I figured there shouldn't be any difference in terms of extended battery options. I'm thinking to buy an extended battery, so I'd like to hear people's experiences and recommendations. I've already done some search, and here are my thoughts:
- There are extended batteries that are too thick to fit in the original back cover, but they offer longer battery life (of course). Biggest issue for me is, I'd want to use a regular protective case on my phone, and looks like if I make my phone thicker with one of those batteries, I'd have to order a bigger case instead.
- There are extended batteries that do fit in the original back cover. But, I ponder if it's really worth the extra $ spent compared to the stock battery.
What have been your experience? Please share
Thanks,
GT

I've got the genuine samsung 3000 mAh battery and it's been great. You give up no functionality especially NFC and I get over 5hrs of screen time. There was a thread about it and many others in the accessories section.
I suggest you take a look there.
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ibous said:
I've got the genuine samsung 3000 mAh battery and it's been great. You give up no functionality especially NFC and I get over 5hrs of screen time. There was a thread about it and many others in the accessories section.
I suggest you take a look there.
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Oh ok. Thanks for the suggestion With 3000mAh, were you able to use a regular case on your GS3? Could you tell me which case you used if it fit?