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Ok. So, I just bought a new battery from an Aussie seller (4-digit) for a original official battery.
Battery came wrapped in plastic & in a small A5 envelope.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18362015/_MG_2403.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18362015/_MG_2402.JPG
I compared them to the original that I received with the phone (its quite similar but there are some differences in the font & the "1650mAh" in MG_2402 looks tad wonky.
What do you guys think? Was I dropped into a fake? or is it just because its from another country's battery..
Actually how much you paid for? I have a spare original battery(judge by the original samsung battery package), both made in Korea and finished in China. your new arrival battery is made from Japan..
there are those that are made in Korea entirely, and there are those that say "made in korea/finished in china".
they do look pretty alright to me... how much did you pay for it? price is *usually* a pretty good indication of authenticity (in that if you got it really cheap it is usually fake).
I paid $40 for them..
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chaosreign said:
Ok. So, I just bought a new battery from an Aussie seller (4-digit) for a original official battery.
Battery came wrapped in plastic & in a small A5 envelope.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18362015/_MG_2403.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18362015/_MG_2402.JPG
I compared them to the original that I received with the phone (its quite similar but there are some differences in the font & the "1650mAh" in MG_2402 looks tad wonky.
What do you guys think? Was I dropped into a fake? or is it just because its from another country's battery..
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Samsung genuine battery has to be packed like this.
The one on the left looks fake. I just recently bought a battery from a reputable shop and it looks exactly like the one that came with the phone. Also, both my batteries look like the battery on the right in your picture. I assume the one on the right is the original one that came with your phone? Doing this all based on my own batteries and your pics.
The one on the left looks fake to me because the font is bigger than the one on the right. Also the font color of the left one is whiter than the right which is kinda gray.
The one on the right is the one that came with my phone.
The one on my left came from an eBay store here in Oz (4-digit). They have a positive score of 99.5%...
Not really sure though. Been using the 2nd battery I bought over the last couple of days, I cant see a huge difference.
I'm just worried about knock-offs as I dont want this battery blowing up while I use it.
The one on the right is the one that came with my phone.
The one on my left came from an eBay store here in Oz (4-digit). They have a positive score of 99.5%...
Not really sure though. Been using the 2nd battery I bought over the last couple of days, I cant see a huge difference.
I'm just worried about knock-offs as I dont want this battery blowing up while I use it.
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Ah! I guessed right even without you telling! I think it's fine even if the left one is fake. Either that or its from a different production line.
Did you write them about your concern? If it explodes you can always sue. Hehe!
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I think both the ori and fake all made in China... Since the phone is made in China....
And if you all look it carefully, you can see those below the made in japan or korea/finished in china actually read: ensamblado en china/montado na china...
And the one made in Korea will die at 56% (from 100% with voltage showing at 2760mV, lower than the original Japan 3400mV at 1%)....
Crescendo Xenomorph said:
I think both the ori and fake all made in China... Since the phone is made in China....
And if you all look it carefully, you can see those below the made in japan or korea/finished in china actually read: ensamblado en china/montado na china...
And the one made in Korea will die at 56% (from 100% with voltage showing at 2760mV, lower than the original Japan 3400mV at 1%)....
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I acquired the same Korea/China and comparing to my original China/Vietnam it lasts much shorter than original. One time it died at 30% - I mean phone showed 30% and then switched off without any notice.
I have recently bought 3 batteries on eBay sold as Samsung original "bulk" (without the blister). The stock one which I got with the phone says "made in Japan" and weighs 33 gr. these other ones say "made in Korea" and weigh 27 gr. so the question is: does anyone know if original batteries are made in Korea too and how much they weigh?
TIA!
If they are not the same weight or less they cannot be original
That's what I was thinking too but was looking for confirmations..
My original battery is made in Korea and finished in China - weighs 32.8g
The supposed 1800mAh ebay battery (1400mAh hour from online testing) - weighs 29.8g
It appears your Korean battery weighs less than my original and also my cheap ebay battery which is a surprise.
Oh yes forgot to add: all of them say "finished in China".
Anyway what's still making me unsure is that these batteries come from a reputable eBayer who is also selling lots of (for sure) original Samsung stuff. Moreover, other reputable eBayers are also selling the same "bulk" batteries...
They are selling for € 15 compared to the other ones coming in the blister which are going for € 19.90. I would have much more happily bought these other ones but they were out of stock anywhere the moment I bought mu SGSII and now I am not sure what to think about (and what to do with) these batteries.....
Sheesh..
xdapao3 said:
Oh yes forgot to add: all of them say "finished in China".
Anyway what's still making me unsure is that these batteries come from a reputable eBayer who is also selling lots of (for sure) original Samsung stuff. Moreover, other reputable eBayers are also selling the same "bulk" batteries...
They are selling for € 15 compared to the other ones coming in the blister which are going for € 19.90. I would have much more happily bought these other ones but they were out of stock anywhere the moment I bought mu SGSII and now I am not sure what to think about (and what to do with) these batteries.....
Sheesh..
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The original one which came with my phone says made in Korea finished in China. Where it is made if no indication wether if it's original or not. This is mine. Can you post pics of yours so I can see and compare with mine?
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I asked about Korea because shouldn't original batteries being made there too it would have been a first sure indication of it being fake
Anyway, apart from the weight there are a couple of subtle differences between the 2 series of batteries but I am not sure they are clearly visible from the photos.
The connectors are slightly different (a bit narrower on those "made in Korea") and the stickers on the batteries have upper corner cutouts on the stock one while they have not on the "Korea" ones.
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I asked about Korea because shouldn't original batteries being made there too it would have been a first sure indication of it being fake
Anyway, apart from the weight there are a couple of subtle differences between the 2 series of batteries but I am not sure they are clearly visible from the photos.
The connectors are slightly different (a bit narrower on those "made in Korea") and the stickers on the batteries have upper corner cutouts on the stock one while they have not on the "Korea" ones.
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Based on the batteries I've seen going hunting for original ones I think the one on the right is the original one. odd because all the batteries I've seen that are original are made in Korea.
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The one on the right?? The one on the left is the stock one which came with the phone in a sealed package and which weighs the apparently "correct" 33 grams!!
Anyway, I have contacted the eBayer and I am sending them back at my expense and buying 3 new ones in blister (which he now has available)
I've seen authentic Samsung batteries for the Galaxy S2 made in the following areas,
Made in Korea
Made in Korea, Finished in China
Made in Japan, Finished in Korea
Made in Japan, Finished in China
its all about supply and demand
From what you posted, what you purchased seem to be legit to me.
I would never recommend buying any batteries off eBay whatsoever your very likely to get burned.
SAlmighty said:
I've seen authentic Samsung batteries for the Galaxy S2 made in the following areas,
Made in Korea
Made in Korea, Finished in China
Made in Japan, Finished in Korea
Made in Japan, Finished in China
its all about supply and demand
From what you posted, what you purchased seem to be legit to me.
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In fact the issue, here, is not where it's made (it's now clear Korea is a legit origin and that never was what really troubled me) but the weight. 6 grams lighter, that's a lot for an item of 33 grams!
jonny68 said:
I would never recommend buying any batteries off eBay whatsoever your very likely to get burned.
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True but sometimes, and especially for very new smartphones, it's not easy to find them locally..
xdapao3 said:
The one on the right?? The one on the left is the stock one which came with the phone in a sealed package and which weighs the apparently "correct" 33 grams!!
Anyway, I have contacted the eBayer and I am sending them back at my expense and buying 3 new ones in blister (which he now has available)
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To be sure of an original get from a trusted seller or have your Samsung service center order one for you.
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xdapao3 said:
In fact the issue, here, is not where it's made (it's now clear Korea is a legit origin and that never was what really troubled me) but the weight. 6 grams lighter, that's a lot for an item of 33 grams!
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Is weight seriously a consideration? Let me weigh mine when I get home. will report back in a bit.
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Amazing! You were right all along. The original battery that came with my phone made in Korea is exactly 33 grams! And the spare original battery I bought from a local store where they offered 6 months warranty is also 33 grams. I kinda doubted the store (although there was warranty and it came with retail packaging wasn't cheap though - $47) but now I believe them!
Edit: Both made in Korea finished in China. Finish and build identical (the one that came with the phone and the spare).
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And just to add more confusion, my 33 gram original Korean (finished in china) battery label looks the same as the one on the right in your picture, although this is a possible design change unlike the 6g lighter spec
pbrown77 said:
And just to add more confusion, my 33 gram original Korean (finished in china) battery label looks the same as the one on the right in your picture, although this is a possible design change unlike the 6g lighter spec
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Mine also looks like his battery on the right. I think the important thing to consider is the weight?
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pbrown77 said:
And just to add more confusion, my 33 gram original Korean (finished in china) battery label looks the same as the one on the right in your picture, although this is a possible design change unlike the 6g lighter spec
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I did not give much weight (pun intended ) to these cosmetic differences. These are, after all, "internal parts" and design changes happen all the time and cosmetic differences are almost a given when the parts are from different sources..
but
prinzhernan said:
Mine also looks like his battery on the right. I think the important thing to consider is the weight?
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that's the thing, 6 grams over 33 are a "major" spec change if it was genuine. Imagine being able to tout an even lighter SGS2.. That new POS iPhone 4S is just 3 grams lighter and they are advertising it as "faster, lighter ecc"
Point is, specs like these don't just change this much from one factory to another.
Hi
Can someone please reccomend me a battery?
It needs to be reliable and made by a reputable company. I don't want to cut costs by skimping on quality.
I am looking for the largest good quality battery that isn't too huge.
lemon2 said:
Hi
Can someone please reccomend me a battery?
It needs to be reliable and made by a reputable company. I don't want to cut costs by skimping on quality.
I am looking for the largest good quality battery that isn't too huge.
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Go for the official 2000 mah battery from samsung
Think he might be looking for a affordable alternative. Sadly i have no opinion here as i'm too poor to get any spare battery but if someone has the answer please share
bervin said:
Think he might be looking for a affordable alternative. Sadly i have no opinion here as i'm too poor to get any spare battery but if someone has the answer please share
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No, a Samsung battery sounds perfect, I didn't know they sold their own.
Can someone tell me where to buy a Samsung battery in the UK?
I would really like to see somewhere with a list of all the batteries samsung sells for this phone.
And is Samsung definitely the best? Or is there another brand that will last longer over time?
lemon2 said:
No, a Samsung battery sounds perfect, I didn't know they sold their own.
Can someone tell me where to buy a Samsung battery in the UK?
I would really like to see somewhere with a list of all the batteries samsung sells for this phone.
And is Samsung definitely the best? Or is there another brand that will last longer over time?
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http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-...r-galaxy-s2-2000mah-eb-k1a2ebegstd-p31732.htm
And check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719
Dark Emotion said:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-...r-galaxy-s2-2000mah-eb-k1a2ebegstd-p31732.htm
And check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719
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Thanks, that's perfect!
I will buy that and carry my stock battery with me as a spare.
lemon2 said:
Thanks, that's perfect!
I will buy that and carry my stock battery with me as a spare.
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And you may have to carry two battery cover.
vyis said:
And you may have to carry two battery cover.
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Oh yes of course. That makes it slightly worse. Maybe I should order two 2000mah batteries.
My battery usage is just way too high for this phone to handle. I don't want to turn off any of my syncing apps as they are all so useful.
lemon2 said:
Oh yes of course. That makes it slightly worse. Maybe I should order two 2000mah batteries.
My battery usage is just way too high for this phone to handle. I don't want to turn off any of my syncing apps as they are all so useful.
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That's what I'm doing. 1 2000mAh battery in the phone, one spare. You can get the Korean batteries now that you have a back cover that fits the international version, as they tend to be cheaper from what I've seen. The Korean version of the battery fits well in the international phone with international back cover, but it is just a mite thicker. You may or may not notice the thickness, but it's pretty inconsequential to me. Main thing is that it fits and works!
Here you go - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900m...Y7A6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318789534&sr=8-1
1900mAh battery that fits with current cover. You can even buy them in a 2 pack if you really want.
Lots of people had good results with these.
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Here you go - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900m...Y7A6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318789534&sr=8-1
1900mAh battery that fits with current cover. You can even buy them in a 2 pack if you really want.
Lots of people had good results with these.
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Hmm the price and size of that battery are very appealing. However there is the issue of the unkown brand. Seems to have good reviews though, so I'm not sure now.
I think carrying a second back cover with me would be stupid, so I am limited to batteries that fit the original cover.
does the phone fit the covers/cases that are out for it still with that thicker cover or it makes the phone to thick for them?
cheers
edit: forget it...i found a post that covers this
lemon2 said:
Hmm the price and size of that battery are very appealing. However there is the issue of the unkown brand. Seems to have good reviews though, so I'm not sure now.
I think carrying a second back cover with me would be stupid, so I am limited to batteries that fit the original cover.
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Hi,
Have a look at this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1273125
TBH, i know what you mean as there are so many dodgy batteries out there but these seem decent. I got mine this week and they seem to last at least as long as the original ones if not longer. The 2nd charger is also very handy!
What's the difference between these two:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anker-Color...ain_0&var=&hash=item7916fc4476#ht_6727wt_1219
and
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anker-Trave...ccessories&hash=item4cfb342f54#ht_5971wt_1219
The second one is way more expensive but it seems to be the exact same thing
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What's the difference between these two:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anker-Color...ain_0&var=&hash=item7916fc4476#ht_6727wt_1219
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anker-Trave...ccessories&hash=item4cfb342f54#ht_5971wt_1219
The second one is way more expensive but it seems to be the exact same thing
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From what i can tell they appear to be the same thing, HOWEVER!
Beware of people selling cheap batteries on ebay. Quite often even for moderately priced batteries they have OEM like stickers on them but if you peel em off you see its cheap generic batteries underneath with much lower MAH than whats advertised. The resellers dont care they just say "thats what my supplier gave me", some offer a refund or a replacement, its all the same garbage.
Consider to yourself, how much do these usually sell for, minus the profit margins, that is about what you should spend on ebay for a legit battery. Now if you want something that works similarly well go for the cheaper one. 90% chance its got a cheap knockoff battery inside and it wont be as powerfull as the more expensive one but it will still function.
On the other hand, its ebay, and people will buy anything regardless of the price if they think its worth it. Maybe its the same person or company putting up two different adds for the same thing, one to get people who want quality, one to get people who are cheap, and its the same item regardless. only way to know for sure is buy one
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Additionally, why would you go this route and have something hanging off the bottom of your phone when you can get batteries and a wall charger for about the same price and just swap em out as one dies?
Practical Use?
Quite frankly, unless you are for a place where you can't get any energy source, I really don't understand the utility of such a product, when there are so many "USB Chargers" - stand-alone (house outlet, car lighter, etc.) or combined-type (car-home, etc.) options available!
Warm regards,
Androidio
pileot said:
From what i can tell they appear to be the same thing, HOWEVER!
Beware of people selling cheap batteries on ebay. Quite often even for moderately priced batteries they have OEM like stickers on them but if you peel em off you see its cheap generic batteries underneath with much lower MAH than whats advertised. The resellers dont care they just say "thats what my supplier gave me", some offer a refund or a replacement, its all the same garbage.
Consider to yourself, how much do these usually sell for, minus the profit margins, that is about what you should spend on ebay for a legit battery. Now if you want something that works similarly well go for the cheaper one. 90% chance its got a cheap knockoff battery inside and it wont be as powerfull as the more expensive one but it will still function.
On the other hand, its ebay, and people will buy anything regardless of the price if they think its worth it. Maybe its the same person or company putting up two different adds for the same thing, one to get people who want quality, one to get people who are cheap, and its the same item regardless. only way to know for sure is buy one
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Additionally, why would you go this route and have something hanging off the bottom of your phone when you can get batteries and a wall charger for about the same price and just swap em out as one dies?
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I guess the only thing I'm missing is a wall charger. I do have an extra battery and I find it annoying how I have to keep plugging the phone in to charge it. Any recommendations for a wall charger and an extra battery?
Androidio said:
Quite frankly, unless you are for a place where you can't get any energy source, I really don't understand the utility of such a product, when there are so many "USB Chargers" - stand-alone (house outlet, car lighter, etc.) or combined-type (car-home, etc.) options available!
Warm regards,
Androidio
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I always think it's better to have something portable than not
I know I'm joining the Trophy party a little late (I'm getting mine after a friend upgrades to a WP8 device), but I've been browsing the internet and have seen so many interesting cases and other items for the Trophy, but I am wary about buying a case that isn't listed for the Verizon variant.
Are the two versions (Spark and Spark_W) identical physically? Will a Spark case work on the Spark_W?
Also, I've heard rumors that the slightly larger HTC TouchPro 2\Imagio\Evo 4G battery will fit the Trophy. Is this true? (Can one of the aftermarket Anker batteries also fit?)
Thanks.
EDIT: Discovered there is a major difference between the GSM and CDMA Trophy. Volume and power buttons are switched on the devices. Have to make sure that the cases are for the CDMA one if you're on Verizon.
pizzaboy192 said:
I know I'm joining the Trophy party a little late (I'm getting mine after a friend upgrades to a WP8 device), but I've been browsing the internet and have seen so many interesting cases and other items for the Trophy, but I am wary about buying a case that isn't listed for the Verizon variant.
Are the two versions (Spark and Spark_W) identical physically? Will a Spark case work on the Spark_W?
Also, I've heard rumors that the slightly larger HTC TouchPro 2\Imagio\Evo 4G battery will fit the Trophy. Is this true? (Can one of the aftermarket Anker batteries also fit?)
Thanks.
EDIT: Discovered there is a major difference between the GSM and CDMA Trophy. Volume and power buttons are switched on the devices. Have to make sure that the cases are for the CDMA one if you're on Verizon.
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Wah wah? As far as the case, both devices are physically the same. Every picture I have seen of the two phones shows the volume/camera/power buttons in identical locations. Just looking at the two side-by-side, I'm sure that there is no difference, so any case you buy should fit either (I recommend a Casemate personally.. I have the original version of the Casemate case and it has been awesome.. except for the little stand thingy).
Now, as far as batteries go, I have never observed a difference in the standard battery sizes between my HTC Eris/Trophy/Touch Pro 2, all the batteries fit perfectly, mind that they are of the standard capacity. I recently ordered the "Fosmon 2200mAh Extended Lithium-ion Battery w/ Cover for HTC 7 Trophy T8686" and am going to see if this fits and works well with the SparkW.
The differences between the Spark and SparkW are all in the hardware. I wanted to obtain a Spark for development, but now see no point (as I got an HTC Pro 7 [on Alltel] and you really REALLY have no choice but to downgrade bootloader's with anything but GoldCard method) as the perfect rom already exist for the device.
Are you planning on running Trophy on Verizon, or another carrier with unlocked sim card? This is where we see people go wrong, as most can't get HSPA+ data working with the VZW Trophy and another carrier.
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Wah wah? As far as the case, both devices are physically the same. Every picture I have seen of the two phones shows the volume/camera/power buttons in identical locations. Just looking at the two side-by-side, I'm sure that there is no difference, so any case you buy should fit either (I recommend a Casemate personally.. I have the original version of the Casemate case and it has been awesome.. except for the little stand thingy).
Now, as far as batteries go, I have never observed a difference in the standard battery sizes between my HTC Eris/Trophy/Touch Pro 2, all the batteries fit perfectly, mind that they are of the standard capacity. I recently ordered the "Fosmon 2200mAh Extended Lithium-ion Battery w/ Cover for HTC 7 Trophy T8686" and am going to see if this fits and works well with the SparkW.
The differences between the Spark and SparkW are all in the hardware. I wanted to obtain a Spark for development, but now see no point (as I got an HTC Pro 7 [on Alltel] and you really REALLY have no choice but to downgrade bootloader's with anything but GoldCard method) as the perfect rom already exist for the device.
Are you planning on running Trophy on Verizon, or another carrier with unlocked sim card? This is where we see people go wrong, as most can't get HSPA+ data working with the VZW Trophy and another carrier.
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I went to the Microsoft Store and typed in HTC Trophy into the search, and it came up with 2 kinds of case. One is listed as HTC Tophy (base) by Incipio, and the other is listed as just HTC Trophy by incipio (That's the brand of case that I purchased)
Looking at them, the volume and power buttons are on opposite sides. I had to go to Verizon's Site to find which layout I needed (I needed the one with the large cutout in the back, not the small cutout for just camera and speaker)
Compare http://www.microsoftstore.com/store...-HTC-Trophy-Base/productID.247343200/vip.true
to http://www.microsoftstore.com/store...e-for-HTC-Trophy/productID.247343500/vip.true
and you'll see what I mean. Headphone and power buttons are switched.
As for what carrier I will be using it on, I do plan on using it on Verizon. I have the grandfatered unlimited data plan and plan to cling to it for as long as possible. This means getting a WP7 device now, and a WP8 device when they are reasonable off contract.
My mother is still using her Touch Pro 2, so I plan to check battery sizes when I am home next to see how much bigger the TP2 battery is compared to the Trophy. I know it's only 200MAH, but that's still something. Plus, an Anker 1700mAH battery is designed to fit without a different battery cover in a TP2, so I would assume it would fit without an extended battery cover on a Trophy. And since my mother needs a new battery on her Touch Pro 2, I might as well get the 2 pack.
pizzaboy192 said:
I went to the Microsoft Store and typed in HTC Trophy into the search, and it came up with 2 kinds of case. One is listed as HTC Tophy (base) by Incipio, and the other is listed as just HTC Trophy by incipio (That's the brand of case that I purchased)
Looking at them, the volume and power buttons are on opposite sides. I had to go to Verizon's Site to find which layout I needed (I needed the one with the large cutout in the back, not the small cutout for just camera and speaker)
Compare http://www.microsoftstore.com/store...-HTC-Trophy-Base/productID.247343200/vip.true
to http://www.microsoftstore.com/store...e-for-HTC-Trophy/productID.247343500/vip.true
and you'll see what I mean. Headphone and power buttons are switched.
As for what carrier I will be using it on, I do plan on using it on Verizon. I have the grandfatered unlimited data plan and plan to cling to it for as long as possible. This means getting a WP7 device now, and a WP8 device when they are reasonable off contract.
My mother is still using her Touch Pro 2, so I plan to check battery sizes when I am home next to see how much bigger the TP2 battery is compared to the Trophy. I know it's only 200MAH, but that's still something. Plus, an Anker 1700mAH battery is designed to fit without a different battery cover in a TP2, so I would assume it would fit without an extended battery cover on a Trophy. And since my mother needs a new battery on her Touch Pro 2, I might as well get the 2 pack.
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Ah, I see, so it has to do with the stupid pictures on Microsoft's site that has lead to your confusion. Well, those case pics are wrong: Here is a picture/review of the GSM Trophy, and you can see it is very much the same outside, camera included.
I grabbed my Trophy in the last month before the end of unlimited data, so I understand wanting to keep it (I will be looking to buy a WP8 at full price as well). I'd love to try a 1700mAh battery, but I'm pretty sure the original Verizon battery is only rated at 1250mAh-1300mAh, so 1700mAh is a much bigger upgrade then you realize (the phone doesn't get that great of battery life, even with good reception and mild use). I'll be trying out the 2200mAh over-sized battery with replacement backing to see how it works (it was cheap, can't complain), so I'll be interested to hear what your results are with the 1700mAh battery.
TheXev said:
Ah, I see, so it has to do with the stupid pictures on Microsoft's site that has lead to your confusion. Well, those case pics are wrong: Here is a picture/review of the GSM Trophy, and you can see it is very much the same outside, camera included.
I grabbed my Trophy in the last month before the end of unlimited data, so I understand wanting to keep it (I will be looking to buy a WP8 at full price as well). I'd love to try a 1700mAh battery, but I'm pretty sure the original Verizon battery is only rated at 1250mAh-1300mAh, so 1700mAh is a much bigger upgrade then you realize (the phone doesn't get that great of battery life, even with good reception and mild use). I'll be trying out the 2200mAh over-sized battery with replacement backing to see how it works (it was cheap, can't complain), so I'll be interested to hear what your results are with the 1700mAh battery.
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This is what I"m looking at. http://www.amazon.com/1700mAh-Batte...urpose/dp/B0050MUSLY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
They say that it's a drop in replacement for an Evo 4G\Touch Pro 2\Whatever, and so I would assume that it's like the MugenPower 1800mAh that does the same thing for the Trophy.
I'm planning on buying it when I get the phone, and if it doesn't fit, I have 2 batteries for my mother's Touch Pro 2 to last her until she shears the display off or crushes it with her car again.
EDIT: canceled my order w\ Microsoft before it shipped. Going to look at the cases for a bit longer than 3 minutes and see if I can find out which one is the real one. I'd rather get the one with the small cutouts, but I doubt that is actually for the Trophy. I could buy it and see if it arrives and fits my phone. I'm seriously thinking that it probably is designed for the HTC Radar instead (looks rather similar to my GF's Radar case) and the wrong picture was posted.
(Just checked it against the Radar page on HTC, and the one that is listed as "base" is for the Radar) Going to probably order the other case soon so that I have one before they disappear.
pizzaboy192 said:
This is what I"m looking at. http://www.amazon.com/1700mAh-Batte...urpose/dp/B0050MUSLY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
They say that it's a drop in replacement for an Evo 4G\Touch Pro 2\Whatever, and so I would assume that it's like the MugenPower 1800mAh that does the same thing for the Trophy.
I'm planning on buying it when I get the phone, and if it doesn't fit, I have 2 batteries for my mother's Touch Pro 2 to last her until she shears the display off or crushes it with her car again.
EDIT: canceled my order w\ Microsoft before it shipped. Going to look at the cases for a bit longer than 3 minutes and see if I can find out which one is the real one. I'd rather get the one with the small cutouts, but I doubt that is actually for the Trophy. I could buy it and see if it arrives and fits my phone. I'm seriously thinking that it probably is designed for the HTC Radar instead (looks rather similar to my GF's Radar case) and the wrong picture was posted.
(Just checked it against the Radar page on HTC, and the one that is listed as "base" is for the Radar) Going to probably order the other case soon so that I have one before they disappear.
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Okay, so I got the 2200 unofficial battery, and it REALLY should only be used on Spark. See, there is one TINY difference in the battery cover, and it is a small clip in the upper right of the phone! On Spark is must be vertically, but on SparkW it is on horizontal! I didn't realize this and forced the cover on and it made a bit of a divot in the phone... since this is my frank-n-Trophy, I'm not considered (but impressed that the new back held up, didn't break.. and even broke the phone's case lol). I'll charge the battery and give it my "at work" torture test tonight.
Now, what I WISH I had seen was this: Official OEM HTC Trophy extended battery. It's rated at 2150mAh (so basically the same)... cost be damned its an official part, and this one is for the Verizon Trophy. Maybe I'll get one of these for my original Trophy.
I am digging the added weight. The phone finally feels as heavy as I wish it had (yeah, I'm a weirdo, I don't like light phones).
TheXev said:
Okay, so I got the 2200 unofficial battery, and it REALLY should only be used on Spark. See, there is one TINY difference in the battery cover, and it is a small clip in the upper right of the phone! On Spark is must be vertically, but on SparkW it is on horizontal! I didn't realize this and forced the cover on and it made a bit of a divot in the phone... since this is my frank-n-Trophy, I'm not considered (but impressed that the new back held up, didn't break.. and even broke the phone's case lol). I'll charge the battery and give it my "at work" torture test tonight.
Now, what I WISH I had seen was this: Official OEM HTC Trophy extended battery. It's rated at 2150mAh (so basically the same)... cost be damned its an official part, and this one is for the Verizon Trophy. Maybe I'll get one of these for my original Trophy.
I am digging the added weight. The phone finally feels as heavy as I wish it had (yeah, I'm a weirdo, I don't like light phones).
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Care to post a picture of the two backs side-by-side so I can see what you mean about the cilp?
Let me know how the extended battery performs. I know where to get just the official back for the extended battery pretty cheap (I hope) and may get the pair to try and save some money. Unless the Spark back still works fine.
And what do you mean by "frank-n-trophy"? Storage upgrade mod?