Has anyone applied this external battery case to your Note?
From the pictures it seems you can't access the stylus. So I'm not certain if it is a good thing to get this. On the other hand I would have juice for two days when I go camping.
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I'm thinking of turning my GSM Nexus into a "mobile computer" - I'm running ParanoidAndroid in tablet mode and already have an OTG cable that I've confirmed works with my 32GB USB drive, and I also have a wireless hotspot with a 32GB microSD card (I connect to it via Wifi and it kinda acts as cloud storage); I intend on adding a bluetooth mouse and keyboard at some point, but that still leaves the extended battery and a case for it.
I was originally thinking of the OEM extended battery and an Otterbox case, but from what I understand, the OEM extended battery isn't much bigger and wouldn't offer much longer battery life. In terms of extended batteries with NFC, which have cases to go along with the big battery backs that come with the batteries? I'd love one that features a kickstand too.
And in terms of extended batteries in general (talking about quality brands like Mugen and Seidio, not cheap brands), does the increase size/mAh actually correlate well to the extra run-time, or should I only expect a ~150% increase in battery life for a ~200% increase in size (or something of the sort)?
After battling with poor battery like on my last 6 android phones and trying tons of different batteries. I finally found a system that works for me. I bought 2 spare batteries and a battery charger for my Gnex (LTE) and it's been the best setup yet. I keep the slim profile of my phone and have enough battery power to get through the day with one battery in the phone and one spare with me.
Everyone will ***** about having to pull the back off and swap but it takes 2mins max from shut down to booted back up. And I would rather have my phone be slim then a monster with a huge extended battery.
The other thing I did was I got one of those AA battery chargers for my phone and I will keep one in my car and one in my bag with 2 of my eneloop batteries in it just in case I have an emergency of some kind and need a little extra juice. I very rarely have to use those for myself, but they have come in handy for others quite frequently.
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swan3609 said:
After battling with poor battery like on my last 6 android phones and trying tons of different batteries. I finally found a system that works for me. I bought 2 spare batteries and a battery charger for my Gnex (LTE) and it's been the best setup yet. I keep the slim profile of my phone and have enough battery power to get through the day with one battery in the phone and one spare with me.
Everyone will ***** about having to pull the back off and swap but it takes 2mins max from shut down to booted back up. And I would rather have my phone be slim then a monster with a huge extended battery.
The other thing I did was I got one of those AA battery chargers for my phone and I will keep one in my car and one in my bag with 2 of my eneloop batteries in it just in case I have an emergency of some kind and need a little extra juice. I very rarely have to use those for myself, but they have come in handy for others quite frequently.
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I appreciate the thought, but I honestly don't care about adding thickness to the phone (its a bit too thin if you ask me - I don't care for this thin phone trend at all), and carrying a replacement battery is a PITA because I don't always carry a bag or are in a car (and I don't really have the pocket space for it) and I'd have to take off whatever case I have on the phone (which would be a pretty lengthy process if I'm using an Otterbox or other such case).
Check this. He reviewed the 3900mAh battery for Nexus (Verizon/Sprint) from Mugen.
The international has 4000mAh and it's here
Magus, did you ever find your solution?
I'd be interested to hear what worked for you.
Hello everyone. I recently got my hands on another battery for the S3. I also now have a charger that can charge the battery directly without having to have it plugged into the phone. So I thought to myself, it'd probably be really great to have the battery with me and swap it when needed. That way I'd essentially be able to double the life. I use my phone a lot and many times I can't find myself near power so batteries are a must.
I currently have the phone in an Otterbox Commuter. I like the protection it offers but it makes swapping batteries a pain. Does anyone have any suggestions? Are there any accessories or alternatives to a case (or a battery cover) that makes it easily removable. I'm afraid of wearing down the sides to the point that the cover won't fit.
I figure since the device has a removable battery I may as well take advantage of it.
Or, what would be even more great is the use the battery as an external battery pack. Instead of buying those external batteries that plug into the micro USB, is there a way to use the second battery instead?
There is not much you can do.
Get another case that is easier to take off but will give less protection than your otterbox or go caseless, even easier but no protection at all.
With the backcover covering all of the backside even a bumper will have to be taken off to switch batteries.
Using your spare battery as a external energy source is possible in theory, it's a li-ion power source after all but you would need to connect it to a micro usb cable somehow. Some sort of case, maybe a charger specially made for this battery type.
With the spare battery having the same capacity as the one in the phone you'll only be able to partly charge the battery in the phone, if you want to use it to recharge. It'll have to stay connected to use all the power it holds.
It would be easier to buy a ready to go external solution with a higher capacity.
Go for a different case. I have the commuter as well and like the protection but maybe the uag case is easier to take off?
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First I would say , decide what you want out of a battery.
Example:
Want 12-14 hrs light use, or 12-14 hrs heavy use. If heavy larger battery will do or a wireless charger to use during day. Need more time or use extended battery 4200-4300 mah good for all day and heavy use. Need over that 6300 mah is about biggest right now.
I use A-case with regular battery, if needed put q-cell extended battery/ tpu case. Have new 6300 mah extended battery on way now for long weekends away from charger. Also have 5000 mah external battery pac that I keep in bag for emergency use.
Hope you find what you want. Good luck.
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Imo since u already have the spare battery and the battery charging station, just get a tpu case or the uag is easy too once you find the sweet spot to take it off. I have no issue taking mine off. Unless u need all the protection of the commuter then well ur stuck. The easiest removable drop protection case would be the ballistic sg
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I did receive this case as a tester for Zerolemon and I am happy with the results that I have come up with.
The case will obviously provide more battery life and due to it being an external battery case it will be much bulkier so with the said.
PROS:
1 The case gives close to about 2 full charges of extra battery life. (I would turn the case on when my phone hit at 2% and it would take about 2+ hours to get to 100% without using the phone as it charges.).
2 The case supports pass through fast charging so the phone will fast charge when plugged into a stock Samsung charger.
3 There is no sound muffling with the speakers, Zerolemon designed the case to redirect the sound so it is not muffled and regular quality.
4. Headphone adapter plug comes with the case(If needed with L shaped headphone jacks)
CONS:
1. Bulky (OBVIOUSLY!, the case will double the thickness of your phone, while adding about an inch of length to it).
2 Due to the new dimensions of the phone the finger print scanner(which was already annoying to reach for) is slightly more annoying to reach for. The cut outs around the camera work perfectly to prevent any distortion or ghosting with pictures but due to the depth of the cutouts you do kind of have to reach for the scanner(I found that if you redo the fingerprint reader and focus more on the tip of your index finger it makes it easier)
3 The external battery does not fast charge the device itself, it would be best to leave the phone alone while charging or it wont really increase your phones battery at all depending on what your doing ie. gaming.
4. No wireless charging, or NFC while case is installed.
BOTTOM LINE:
You wont have to worry about running to find a charger with his case, as previously stated you'll be getting close to 2 FULL charges of y our phone with his kind of power. My personal biggest gripe with the case is the lack of fast charging from the case, I consider myself a power user of my phone so having to put my phone down sometimes to allow it to charge is kind of annoying but no real big deal. Case feels great in hand and I would definitely recommend this to someone looking for a battery case for their phone.
GOOD JOB AGAIN ZEROLEMON ON THIS PRODUCT!
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Thanks for this. I just received mine in the mail and wondering if I need to let it drain all the way before charging back up?
Also, any recommendations for a screen protector that will work with this?
Wow glad I didn't get a tester actually...
I have the Mophie juicepack and the magnetic car charger vent mount thing... It also doesn't fast charge and I only get like 1 charge out of it I usually turn the thing on at less than 20% battery and it charges to full and still has "about 25%" according to the relatively vague scale on the back of the case... Does it have a button to turn it on or anything like Mophie?
Do you have any issues with a screen protector? I had an otterbox Alpha Glass Screen protector and it ended up falling off my phone.
Picked this up for a weekend camping trip. I have some external battery packs but it's just much easier to use the phone if the battery case is connected rather than using the phone with a battery tethered to it.
Worked out extremely well and was able to take a ton of pictures and videos through the weekend with this pack. I particularly liked how it covered the phone fully and had the top half cut out to reduce size/weight.
https://youtu.be/IaSiE-h3Ofc
I can't post links yet so just search for it on Google. I was hoping for an opinion on this as it looks pretty cool. It is a case that you are able to attach an array of external batteries that also hold sdcards. So it seems you can lots of extra battery life and extra storage by simply attaching it to the case. If no one has tried it yet by the time my phone arrived I will take the plunge and let the forum know how it is
I've been thinking about it but haven't pulled the trigger as I'm hoping Mophie will actually put one out but I may grab this. Not sure yet.
I was looking at it but it seems sketchy with no power output and I can't find any reviews about the charging speed or overall quality. The App seems like a battery drainer
Does anybody have any new info on this? Can you use the case without the app? Does it actually suck a lot of battery?