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Seidio 1750mah Incredible battery

So I purchased the Seidio 1750mah battery for my Incredible, which is the same physical size as the stock Incredible battery.
My new T-Bolt will arrive tomorrow (YAY!!!).
Seidio sells a 1750mah battery for the T-Bolt as well, which looks the same as mine but has a different model number.
Does anyone know if my 1750mah battery I bought for my Incredible will work with my T-bolt?
Thanks in advance!!!

No it wont...different size
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As mentioned, no. The Bolt shares a battery size with the myTouch 4G and the Rezound. Not the incredible.
Rabble rabble rabble.

Well doesn't that just blow goats.
Oh well.
Thanks for the info!

You may want to check out a Rezound battery as another option -- there's a thread in the General sub-forum... VZW has/had them for $20. I think they are listed as 1620mah, but people seem to be getting better-than-expected results.

ponyboy82 said:
You may want to check out a Rezound battery as another option -- there's a thread in the General sub-forum... VZW has/had them for $20. I think they are listed as 1620mah, but people seem to be getting better-than-expected results.
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I will do that. Thanks!
I am going back and forth on the Trident Electra case with included 2600mah battery. It seems great, but I am coming from an Incredible, so even the naked Thunderbolt is going to seem large. Adding a case like that might just make it over the top for me.
I will definitely check out the 1620mah Rezound battery. If I can use that with a normal case, it might be the answer I'm looking for.
What is the stock Tbolt battery? 1400?

Yeah I think it's 1400. I just gone one -- it seems better, but I was getting decent battery life on the stock battery too. I would say it's probably at least 15% better though I was in the same boat -- I really didn't want to make the TB any thicker. I haven't even used a case on it for the same reason.

keeverw said:
I will do that. Thanks!
I am going back and forth on the Trident Electra case with included 2600mah battery. It seems great, but I am coming from an Incredible, so even the naked Thunderbolt is going to seem large. Adding a case like that might just make it over the top for me.
I will definitely check out the 1620mah Rezound battery. If I can use that with a normal case, it might be the answer I'm looking for.
What is the stock Tbolt battery? 1400?
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I came from the original Android phone the G1 going up to the Thunderbolt. I must say that the Trident Electra case is great and a well needed addition to the already large Thunderbolt. It doesnt make it feel overly large. Instead it fits the hand like a good phone should. It also makes shouldering the phone alot easier and Im not afraid to drop it. I would recommend ripping the crappy plastic screen protector.

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I came from the original Android phone the G1 going up to the Thunderbolt. I must say that the Trident Electra case is great and a well needed addition to the already large Thunderbolt. It doesnt make it feel overly large. Instead it fits the hand like a good phone should. It also makes shouldering the phone alot easier and Im not afraid to drop it. I would recommend ripping the crappy plastic screen protector.
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Well, now that I have wifi at work (I already had it at home), my phone is really only on 3G/4G when I am driving to work and back home ( a 45minute drive) and when we are out doing stuff. So honestly the stock battery is holding up so far pretty nicely.
Plus my custom car rig charges the phone (which is necessary because when I am driving, slacker radio is playing). And I have a charger on my desk at work too.
I will see how it goes, but so far I think the stock battery is doing ok.
If I keep the stock battery or go with the Rezound battery, I think I am going to use this case:
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I think the Trident Electra is going to be just too large for me.
My thunderbolt fills up my jeans pocket as it is, and I've seen pictures of it next to the naked thunderbollt and it does add a lot of bulk.
I'm glad it works well for you, but I think it would be just too bulky for me.
I've got to have a case because it's not a question of "will I drop my phone?" but rather "when will I drop my phone?" lol
But I want that case to be as thin as possible and still do a decent job of protecting my phone. I think the Case-Mate Pop does just that.

I have the extended HTC 2700 battery for my Thunderbolt and still like the stock size feel to the phone. I just ordered the Seidio 1750 battery from Amazon. The battery fits the Thunderbolt and the MyTouch 4g. I also have the MyTouch phone and know this as fact. I think the increase of 350 will help the Thunderbolt over the fine edge to push it thru the day. I paid 39.00 for the battery.
PS I also ordered the Rezound battery from Verizon on sale for 1/2 price. Lists for 39.00 and paid 19.00. I think it is specked out for 1650. Why the hell didn't the Thunderbolt come stock with this battery to begin with. Just doesn't make any sense at all.
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vinnyjr said:
PS I also ordered the Rezound battery from Verizon on sale for 1/2 price. Lists for 39.00 and paid 19.00. I think it is specked out for 1650. Why the hell didn't the Thunderbolt come stock with this battery to begin with. Just doesn't make any sense at all.
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I've been wondering the same thing. I'm guessing the new batteries weren't ready in time, despite all the Thunderbolt's delays. Maybe they did have them, but had problems at the time. Either way, battery life was probably the biggest complaint about the TB, so it definitely would've helped.

vinnyjr said:
I have the extended HTC 2700 battery for my Thunderbolt and still like the stock size feel to the phone. I just ordered the Seidio 1750 battery from Amazon. The battery fits the Thunderbolt and the MyTouch 4g. I also have the MyTouch phone and know this as fact. I think the increase of 350 will help the Thunderbolt over the fine edge to push it thru the day. I paid 39.00 for the battery.
PS I also ordered the Rezound battery from Verizon on sale for 1/2 price. Lists for 39.00 and paid 19.00. I think it is specked out for 1650. Why the hell didn't the Thunderbolt come stock with this battery to begin with. Just doesn't make any sense at all.
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Seido is notorious for overstating battery capacity. I would bet their 1750mah is actually no more than the stock 1400mah.
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tedkord said:
Seido is notorious for overstating battery capacity. I would bet their 1750mah is actually no more than the stock 1400mah.
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Well, on the Incredible version of the Seidio 1750 someone had done a lot of tests and compared it to the stock battery, and they came up with it is actually closer to 1600, which is not 1750 as advertised, but still better than the stock battery, which is why I bought the 1750 for my Incredible even though I knew it wasn't actually 1750mah. I would imagine the same is true for the 1750 thunderbolt battery. Which is why I ordered the Rezound battery friday, because it and the Seidio are about equal, but the Rezound battery is cheaper. I didn't get it for $20 like a lot of people, but I got it for $30, which isn't too bad.
After reading up on that Case-Mate cover, I read a lot of reviews that say the rubber sides, get warped after a while. So I bought the Incipio Silicrylic instead, which got much better reviews. Anyone used that one?

I also have a TB. used the case mate pop shown on the first page. it was a great case. I NEVER drop my phones and treat them like my babies. I recently bought the case mate "Barely there" and it is fantastic! it is literally basically there. I got the dark chrome, which really doesn't look like chrome. Its more of a shiny charcoal. if you are careful with your phones like I am i would highly recomment it!
http://www.accessorygeeks.com/oem-c...rely-there-case-cm013486-metallic-silver.html

I also went from a incredible (with 2 stock batteries and 2 1900mah batteries as well as a wall charger) to the tbolt and i got it with a chinese 3200 (that lasts about the same as stock, but is 2x as thick), first thing i bought is a seperate wall charger for the battery as i use my phone pretty heavily (lots of web browsing and texting) and i got about 5 hrs out of the stock battery and maybe six out of the 3200.
I got a rezound battery on sale, and now can get typically about 7-8 hrs depending on level of use. makes me miss the 26 hrs i could get out of my 1900mah battery on the incredible.
I still end up charging my phone typically or swapping a battery daily,but I love my thunderbolt (currently running everything but 4g on cricket wireless including talk and web at same time)

[Review] Mugen Power 3900mAh Extended Battery

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

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

NFC
Does NFC still work on your phone?

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

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

Regarding the Active Sedio holster? Too big dammit.

jets76 said:
Regarding the Active Sedio holster? Too big dammit.
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Yeah the site says the 20th for me and that sucks. I think itll fit in my seidio holster from my Sensation though which would be nice.
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So you're only getting a couple more hours it of it and it's almost 100% bigger capacity and costs $100? No thanks.
Good review though.
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Amazing review but not willing to pay 100 for only an couple hours difference maybr if it gave me like another 12 hours but 4-5 however did you do anything such as dim the screen or anything else
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cam1john said:
So you're only getting a couple more hours it of it and it's almost 100% bigger capacity and costs $100? No thanks.
Good review though.
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Amazing review but not willing to pay 100 for only an couple hours difference maybe if it gave me like another 12 hours but 4-5 however did you do anything such as dim the screen or anything else
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I am not getting 'a couple of more hours' out of it. Maybe I didn't make this clear in the OP but in my epic saga to find a ROM that is lean and has 'great' battery life I have always been less than happy. Blackberry surpasses Android/iPhone in this department IMO and I miss that. I always needed to mind my usage and make sure I didn't have too much fun, use auto dimmer and disable this and turn off that...I have important things to deal with everyday and my phone should just 'work' for me and not against me.
After conditioning the battery as directed for a week and since posting this thread I am now at the point where I can talk like a school girl for hours, watch video, keep screen brightness at 100% 100% of the time, BT and WIFI always on and still have at least 25% battery left at around 8pm. This is unplugging the phone regularly between 06:00-07:00 every morning. I also have all the vibe sliders on full and my phone vibes and rings when I receive calls. I don't need to check for apps killing battery because it doesn't matter anymore. I honestly think I get better than double phone usage now over stock. I was happy to pay the price and I would buy it again if I needed to. I love not needing to plug it in the car charger here and there to weasel in some extra juice anymore throughout he day too.
BTW IMO, $100 is not what it used to be anyways. A tank of fuel for my truck is that much. Be thirsty my friends.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Awesome work! I can't wait to try

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

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

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

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

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

lifanus said:
Extended Battery from Verizon is actually 2100mah. 250mah is a huge difference between been able to make it for a day or not
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Actually it is 2150

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

hows the tpu case for it do you think it could handle a pretty good drop?
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UPDATE - just got the tpu case
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Here's a quick review on the S3 extended battery from QCell. I was a little skeptical about buying it at first because it was so cheap, but I went ahead and got it anyway. It was about $27 shipped from Amazon, which I think is a steal. I'll have links to the battery and a case that fits at the bottom.
I ordered it the 31st and got it the 3rd.
The packaging it comes in is nothing fancy, but everything was bubble wrapped so it was protected fine.
It comes with two covers, both the white and blue (which is definitely a nice plus)
Just to get this out of the way it DOES make your phone twice as thick, but after using it a couple days I don't even notice a difference, it actually feels better to hold while I watch YouTube or surf the web.
Now let's get into the good stuff
This battery is a BEAST. Bottom line.
I'm definitely a power user, I'm on my phone most of the day, lots of texts, a couple calls, YouTube, and a lot of reading.
Here's my usage with the stock 2100mah battery
I usually average around 7-9 hours per charge with 2 1/2 -3hrs of screen time. For the average person the stock battery might be fine, but not for me.
Here's the QCell usage
This battery literally doubles my usage.
Averaging 16 hours and 6 hours of screen on time is enough to get me through a full day and THEN some. I actually had trouble draining it for the conditioning lol.
NFC works great, used it at McDonald's, Jack In The Box and Circle K, all with no problems.
Definitely 5 stars from me.
UPDATE (8-6-12)
Just got the Hyperion Honeycomb TPU case - this thing rocks!
It fits the phone like a glove, feels like it can take a beating, and looks A LOT better in person than the pictures on Amazon make it look.
It's not as grippy as I'd like it to be, but that's my ONLY complaint. I love the honeycomb design by the way. If you buy the Hyperion or QCell extended batteries definitely pick this up as well!
Hope this helps some of you out, and I'll do my best to answer any questions.
BTW I'm running AOKP Jellybean on Ktoonsez kernel.
Hit the "Like" button if I helped
Here's the Amazon link to the battery
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00757ERD2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3AT7H01XL35HW
Here's the link to the TPU case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008M...ile?redirect=true&ref_=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
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Thanks. I was looking at this one over Hyperion. Still don't know which one I should get..
-Sent from my T999 / T-Mobile Galaxy SIII

How does the case hold up after being in you pocket for a while? Do the sides start to peel off or get stretched out.
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any problems plugging USB or anything in? Between the extended battery and the additional case, hoping they thought it through (and sure we would have heard about it if it didn't, but gotta make sure!)

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

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

Mugen Power 9300 mah extended battery for LG V20 - HANDS ON REVIEW

I bought the battery and have been using it for a few days now. The case looks classier than all other extended battery cases out there. The charge lasts for 2 days (35- 40 hours screen on time) with medium usage. I watched a 1.5 hour streaming movie and it consumed only 6 % battery. And, in my knowledge it is the only extended battery in the market that supports NFC.. It has got a built in NFC receiver in the case like the original one.
Using WiFi
I am always online on facebook and messenger, location on, sync on. During continuous fb usage (just scrolling through time line ) the average battery drain is @ 1% per 10 minutes or so.
While using google chrome i noticed a bit faster rate of drain but it's negligible.
Using 4G data
4G usage however, drains battery at a faster rate.
Anyway it all depends on what kind of apps you are using, the signal reception etc...
BATTERY TEST RESULT
I left the phone to charge yesterday night at 9... It takes 7-8 hours to charge from 0- 100%
Yesterday 5 AM to 9 PM : (wifi on, sync on, location on)
Streamed a movie on amazon prime : 1.5 hours
Facebook usage : 2 hours
Google Play Music stream : 1 hour
Youtube : 2 hours
Google chrome : 2 hours
Idle screen on time : 2 hours
Total 10.5 hours usage and battery charge left = 55%
I listened to 2 hours of continuous music via bluetooth in my car which consumed only 3% battery.
At the end of day i had around 50 % of charge left.
N.B : I ordered the item from official mugen battery website. It only took 4 days for the item to reach me from US to India.
NEW UPDATE : 30/04/2017
Something happened today that prompted me to post this update... I posted all the pros about this battery and case, so here are few cons too :
The handset fell down from my hand today (I was seated in my car and it fell on the floor) ...
1) Even from such a lower height , the impact was very heavy ( i could really feel it ) due to the bigger battery. The battery case came of easily, flew off and hit my car's door.
2) The battery however remained intact, but that's most probably because of my soft car mat.. If it was on a hard floor the additional weight would have seriously damaged the edge of my phone.
3) The added bulkiness and weight makes it impossible to fix this device on any kinds of car mounts (I'm not sure about those magnetic mounts ). So using navigation while driving is off the list.
So, unless a protective case is available for this battery , be very careful while handling your phone.

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As you can see in the pictures , it adds almost half an inch to the thickness. But it fits well in my hand. The case is very well designed and in my opinion it gives a better grip and fit than the original case. It weighs 100 grams more but i got used to the weight in a couple of days or so. The colour and quality totally matches with the rest of the components unlike the rubbery case of zerolemon and the cheap looking hyperion brands.

How is it using the fingerprint sensor?

fclifton said:
How is it using the fingerprint sensor?
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Very easily accessible. The case simply curves inwards smoothly towards the fingerprint sensor that you don't even need to search for it.

manu0888 said:
Very easily accessible. The case simply curves inwards smoothly towards the fingerprint sensor that you don't even need to search for it.
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Is the back cover the actual battery or is the cover separate from the battery?

nightra88 said:
Is the back cover the actual battery or is the cover separate from the battery?
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The battery and cover are separate.

Hey.
I have the zerolemon and can say I'm happy with the battery and case. I like the look of this, but would still want a case to go over it. Especially the screen. Having that lip on the zerolemon has saved my screen a couple times.
Thanks for the review, I might still pick this one up too
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I have had the ZeroLemon since its introduction. Satisfied, but the lack of NFC was always bugging me. I received the Mugen today, and like the OP mentioned, it's a complete package. Feels great in hand, and at least for my use seems to hold charge a bit longer than the Zerolemon. Perhaps it's because it's newer or perhaps the quality of the lithium ion is denser, not sure. I was even able to stick the small round metallic Spigen disc between the battery and the battery cover, to use the magnetic car holder without it showing.
Now trying to find some kind of bumper to complete the full package.
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The links you provided don't work,
I have been looking for an extended battery with NFC for a while now, I was actually losing hope and was a little frustrated that none of the big companies implemented it,
The cost for delivery of $50? Pass

Frist question, ist it worth the 80$ + shipment to Germany like 30-50$(kind of much).
second question, What about the heating?
Best regards from Germany

No difference in heat that I have experienced. Then again it depends on what you use your phone for. I'm not much of a gamer, and YMMV of course.
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the phone looks pregnant

The Real said:
Frist question, ist it worth the 80$ + shipment to Germany like 30-50$(kind of much).
second question, What about the heating?
Best regards from Germany
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The worthiness of the product varies from person to person. For me, it is worth it because i spend a lot of time watching youtube, browsing and taking pictures... Original battery wouldn't last even 4 hours for me... If you are a casual user then you needn't buy this. There are cheaper alternatives but none of them look classy like this one.
And about heating, I did not feel any difference, the phone used to get hot( especially on top near the camera) while playing long videos or during continuous 4G usage even on stock batteries... This battery did not make any difference.

jeffrohurt said:
Hey.
I have the zerolemon and can say I'm happy with the battery and case. I like the look of this, but would still want a case to go over it. Especially the screen. Having that lip on the zerolemon has saved my screen a couple times.
Thanks for the review, I might still pick this one up too
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I e-mailed Mugen Power asking them about protective cases. The told me that they are in discussions with some case manufacturers. I'm not sure if it will happen or not.

NEW UPDATE : 30/04/2017
Something happened today that prompted me to post this update... I posted all the pros about this battery and case, so here are few cons too :
The handset fell down from my hand today (I was seated in my car and it fell on the floor) ...
1) Even from such a lower height , the impact was very heavy ( i could really feel it ) due to the bigger battery. The battery case came of easily, flew off and hit my car's door.
2) The battery however remained intact, but that's most probably because of my soft car mat.. If it was on a hard floor the additional weight would have seriously damaged the edge of my phone.
3) The added bulkiness and weight makes it impossible to fix this device on any kinds of car mounts (I'm not sure about those magnetic mounts ). So using navigation while driving is off the list.
So, unless a protective case is available for this battery , be very careful while handling your phone.

As far as car mounts go, as I posted earlier, I'm using the Spigen magnetic mount with a custom cup holder combo. I was able to affix the Spigen small round magnetic plate on the battery, and still have the battery cover close firmly with the disc within the phone itself. The magnet holds the phone firmly. I was doing the same thing before with the Zerolemon for 6 months or so with no issues.
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vagelis said:
As far as car mounts go, as I posted earlier, I'm using the Spigen magnetic mount with a custom cup holder combo. I was able to affix the Spigen small round magnetic plate on the battery, and still have the battery cover close firmly with the disc within the phone itself. The magnet holds the phone firmly. I was doing the same thing before with the Zerolemon for 6 months or so with no issues.
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Thanks for the suggestion, i will try spigen mount

The back of the Spigen Vent Magnetic mount is a standard ball and cuff, used by many other 3rd party car holder vendors. I was able to mount just the magnetic head to a really long gooseneck suction mount holder. And all that to a cupholder to suction mount​ converter. All those parts are easily available on eBay or Amazon.
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Got my MugenBattery a week back and took time to calibrate with 5 total charge and discharge cycles through AccuBattery. Calibration comes in at 8600 mah. Even the stock battery's calibration is 3000 mah, versus the claimed 3200 mah. I consider MugenBattery the iphone of LG batteries and have had it also in my LG G3. But miss the kickstand extended bar, as most convenient to watch videos etc. MugenBattery should make sure that this is there. I have tested TQTHL, Deep Stretch, zero lemon in my LG phones. Mugen has the sleekest back cover , most powerful (and also the costliest) extended battery that one can use.
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