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Vibrant back with led

So I found this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/samsung-galaxy-...Accessories&hash=item1e61298aef#ht_2942wt_936
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eX_sEyEYAos
It looks like it runs off a separate battery. Maybe if I took night pictures a whole lot $50 would make sense.

So it also charges your phone or just gives you a flash
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Hexmaster93 said:
So it also charges your phone or just gives you a flash
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Just the flash. If you don't use the light much, it's a great way to carry an extra battery.

Doesn't look like it charges the phone. It looks like it gives you flash and can charge the battery in it.

So a flash is like the major thing that was missing but its kinda pricey
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That's probally why only 1 sold.

not to mention it almost doubles the thickness of your phone

If it charged your phone too I would've bought it but 50 for an led is bad
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i agree $50 seems a little pricey. GREAT IDEA though

sorry but thats horrible.
i know theyre trying but damn

I love how a couple moths ago, this is all anyone wanted. Now that a solution is here, the general consensus is....
Meh.

It's cool but 20 bucks would've been a lot cooler
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This gives me an idea for a case mod! Time to go to radioshack!
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subzerold said:
This gives me an idea for a case mod! Time to go to radioshack!
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DO IT!!!!!!!

So... it uses a full sized battery but does not connect to the phone's battery. It is not an actual flash and instead is just a spot light.
Also the ebay ad says that there is a LED for the charging status but they didn't seem to show that, but again that is only the spare battery.
I would rather just carry a keychain led flash light for 6 dollars. I suppose the spare battery holder makes some sense, but I have a lot of electrical tape if I need to make sure there is a spare battery attached to my phone.

Lol. That thing is HUGE Tiny Elvis
If someone could come up with one that's 1/5 that thickness it might be worthwhile.

I brick my phone enough without literally turning it into one.

subzerold said:
This gives me an idea for a case mod! Time to go to radioshack!
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Me too! I just have one question though. Is there a way to attach something like an LED to the usb port on the phone and have an app control it, like perhaps make it flash when taking a picture?

Mr_Tricorder said:
Me too! I just have one question though. Is there a way to attach something like an LED to the usb port on the phone and have an app control it, like perhaps make it flash when taking a picture?
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This is a GREAT idea.

[Q] Slim 1800mA Battery?

Hello everyone!
Has anyone heard of an 1800 battery for the TB that is/will be the same size as the stock battery? Something available now or coming out soon? Also, are 3rd party brands good/safe to use in my TB? (I've heard good things about some company that sounds like Seido or something...??).
Right now, the 1600mA one that's out just doesn't seem like that much of a jump, and I definitely DONT want the bulky 2750 one.
I figure with an 1800mA battery and once my TB is rooted (and I can dial down the CPU while it's sleeping/standy), I will start to get decent battery life out f it.

Do a search its been answered. I'd give you a link but I'm using my phone.
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ddgarcia05 said:
Do a search its been answered. I'd give you a link but I'm using my phone.
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so what was the answer?

Curious as well
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1600 is more likely what you'll find.
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Yeah, so apparently, this precise question hasn't exactly been answered (maybe I'm missing it somewhere? If so, please link.) As the OP suggested, im not really into the 1600, especially with all the talk of the siedio's supposed overrating on their batteries. Has anyone heard any rumours? Reviews? Anything at all?

Yeah, so apparently, this precise question hasn't exactly been answered (maybe I'm missing it somewhere? If so, please link.) As the OP suggested, im not really into the 1600, especially with all the talk of the siedio's supposed overrating on their batteries. Has anyone heard any rumours? Reviews? Anything at all?

supposedly htc is working on some like they have for the inc and evo the 1800 mah which dont require a new back.

I hope this true. I would love a longer lasting battery that's slim.
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Yeah I'm not too excited about getting a giant battery that will make my phone even bigger. Hopefully, HTC will release a slim 1800mAH battery.

Agreed I decided to go for 3 of the generic 1500mah fleabay batteries, but if an 1800mah was eventually available I'd be all over it.
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iwanaleya said:
Agreed I decided to go for 3 of the generic 1500mah fleabay batteries, but if an 1800mah was eventually available I'd be all over it.
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If the door was easier to take on and off this would be a good solution. Better have some good strong nails or you will be carrying a tool along with the 3 extra batteries

Dxun said:
If the door was easier to take on and off this would be a good solution. Better have some good strong nails or you will be carrying a tool along with the 3 extra batteries
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Lol, it is a little tough, but I don't have any issues like others have been having. I just grip it with my right hand down near the kick stand and pop it off using my left thumbnail piece of cake to me. So maybe I have mutant tough nails or just a bit more rough with pulling the battery cover off

iwanaleya said:
Lol, it is a little tough, but I don't have any issues like others have been having. I just grip it with my right hand down near the kick stand and pop it off using my left thumbnail piece of cake to me. So maybe I have mutant tough nails or just a bit more rough with pulling the battery cover off
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Might want to add a extra battery door to your Tbolt battery man purse

I had one of these in my DX and I LOVED it. Hoping that they bring it to the TB.

A strronger battery from HTC would be great. I don't trust the cheap knock offs in a $600 phone that sucks juice likes there no tomorrow.
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Dxun said:
Might want to add a extra battery door to your Tbolt battery man purse
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You are assuming that I will be carrying all them around in my supposed murse and changing them out like no tomorrow ;-) It's actually for carrying around with myself and camera gear on those long days of shooting.

Dxun said:
Might want to add a extra battery door to your Tbolt battery man purse
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"It's not a purse, it's a satchel..."

heffe2001 said:
"It's not a purse, it's a satchel..."
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No it's a Eurpean shoulder bag!!!

heffe2001 said:
"It's not a purse, it's a satchel..."
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ROFL Love that movie.

Official Battery Charger

Been using this with a new battery I just bought and I must say it works fantastically. I no longer charge my phone with the usb cord. I think in the long run using an external charger prolongs battery life as in my observation the battery while on the external charger doesn't heat up.
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looking nice how about price?

Got it for around $20.
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What website did you buy this from mate?

jonny68 said:
What website did you buy this from mate?
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It's this item.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=110728895045&index=7&nav=SEARCH&nid=00145263151
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I have the same thing. Works great. Red light when charging, Green light when battery is fully charged.
Love it.

^ You should keep the lid open while charging, although it doesn't generate heat but it never hurts to have more air.
I love this charger too, just waiting on my spare battery!

A few questions please.
1. Would the new samsung 2000mah battery fit in this? I mean does it have a few millimeters of extra space to accomodate a thicker battery?
2. And would an S2 in an otterbox case or casemate tough case fit in the cradle?
Thanks!

polikarps said:
A few questions please.
1. Would the new samsung 2000mah battery fit in this? I mean does it have a few millimeters of extra space to accomodate a thicker battery?
2. And would an S2 in an otterbox case or casemate tough case fit in the cradle?
Thanks!
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It definitely has lots of space to accommodate a thicker battery.
The cradle only fits the phone with super thin cases or without case.
It really is such a nice accessory. Since I got it I never need to worry about battery life since I bring or charge the spare while I'm using the phone.
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Thanks for the reply!

so bro it confirm fit the 2000 mah extended battery ? i wanna get one!! yeah man!

slingswish said:
so bro it confirm fit the 2000 mah extended battery ? i wanna get one!! yeah man!
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I can confirm that it works.
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yup can too but he cover can't close completely if u put the 2000 mah bat ...
just got one but so far satisfied wit it thnx everyone

so you have to take the battery out every time? doesn't make much sense to me

nice post ... so addicted after watch your review about the price and
functionality of it

Cool. I hope there is one in Canada. Eager to find one here.

daim01 said:
so you have to take the battery out every time? doesn't make much sense to me
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The point is to use this accessory to charge spare batteries.
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great info, thanks

thanks i well get one

I just ordered this from eBay, might not be official but it will work and at this price you cant complain
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/320818035309...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_4629wt_1037

Galaxy S3 Battery Case

Does anyone know if there are any battery cases available? I emailed power-skin they have some pretty nice ones for the S2
http://www.power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1512gs2/samsung-galaxy-s-shg-i777-i9100-i9103.html

I really hope so. I am surprised battery cases aren't that popular.
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So far I cannot see why a battery case would even be needed with this phone...

coreyzw said:
So far I cannot see why a battery case would even be needed with this phone...
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really? maybe its just me but it barely last me 8 hours.... even with usually 70% deep sleep

anyone know if there are extended batteries out?

not yet, becareful because i think the nfc chip is in the battery

spivey8 said:
not yet, becareful because i think the nfc chip is in the battery
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it is in the battery.
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nitekillerz said:
really? maybe its just me but it barely last me 8 hours.... even with usually 70% deep sleep
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wow. I can't believe your only getting 8 hrs. There has to be something sucking that battery dry.
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I've been getting really good battery life unlike with my old photon 4g I would be under 15% by now, but I would still like to get a battery case for the really long days

nitekillerz said:
really? maybe its just me but it barely last me 8 hours.... even with usually 70% deep sleep
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How long have you had it?

I wouldn't like a power skin had them before and there not all the good and the materiel just sucks, I wish they would be a case like the iPhone 4/4s(incipio or mophie juice pack) , is a little more expensive but actually protects the phone too
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nitekillerz said:
really? maybe its just me but it barely last me 8 hours.... even with usually 70% deep sleep
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Definitely something wrong with your battery or phone setting that is sucking all juices.
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I am going to get a battery case for the phone but I am currently getting almost 2 days on moderate use. 3hr screen time, 2 hours in calls, but very little navigation...

Has anyone had any luck finding one? Now that I've had the phone for a while and I'm getting 14 hours of heavy use but leaves me in the red by the time I'm off work
edit: Just found some on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/2200mAh-Power-Bank-External-Backup-Battery-Case-Cover-For-Galaxy-S3-i9300-/271013494903?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f19a9c077&_uhb=1#ht_3270wt_1163

why would you get a case? just get an extended battery with a new door.
it would be much slimmer and provide better power

Any one hour I've if these yet? Concerned about quality
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jgalan14 said:
I wouldn't like a power skin had them before and there not all the good and the materiel just sucks, I wish they would be a case like the iPhone 4/4s(incipio or mophie juice pack) , is a little more expensive but actually protects the phone too
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Agree, I had a powerskin for my Skyrocket and it was garbage... took it back after a few days. Turned out the Nexus extended battery worked for the Skyrocket which has useful. Unfortunatly it doesn't work for the S3.

I'm really wanting a battery with higher mah because no matter what I try my battery is almost dead after a 10 hr day at work.
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BlackDino said:
why would you get a case? just get an extended battery with a new door.
it would be much slimmer and provide better power
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Yeah but with a case I can use up the power supply and leave it charging without the phone that way I'm not stuck sitting by the charger all day

tradesteady said:
Yes,Galaxy S3 would be a perfect gadgets with a high capacity back-up battery,esp if this battery also provide protection,keep looking for several day and come across a GS3 battery with power capacity 3000mah,mentioned could last one more time longer than normal GS3,if anyone tried this sorts of battery already.. ?
http://www.slickfans.com/battery-case-for-galaxy-s3-i9300-with-black-3000mah-power-cover_p2132.html
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Hrmm...that looks interesting. Has anyone here tried it yet?
Also, how exactly do those work as far as charging? Do you just leave the phone in it, hook up the charger, and it charges both the phone's battery and the external battery at the same time?

Better battery that will fit in an Otterbox Defender.

I'm looking for a higher capacity battery that will fit in my Otterbox Defender case for my SGH-T999.
My current battery is the stock 2100mha battery.
I would like one that is of any higher capacity, but will still fit in the battery compartment.

ZeroLemon puts out a great product. I own their largest extended battery for the GS3 and largest slim extended battery for the GS3.
Check out the slim extended battery here.
It's 2300mAh and fits just like the stock battery in the stock battery cover. But it lasts considerably longer than stock.

_Epic said:
ZeroLemon puts out a great product. I own their largest extended battery for the GS3 and largest slim extended battery for the GS3.
Check out the slim extended battery here.
It's 2300mAh and fits just like the stock battery in the stock battery cover. But it lasts considerably longer than stock.
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This also has NFC correct?

Purple Ferret said:
This also has NFC correct?
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Yessir!
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_Epic said:
Yessir!
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Slim ZL2300 have no NFC. Atleast mine dont
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1slow4G said:
Slim ZL2300 have no NFC. Atleast mine dont
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I could of sworn it said it did. I haven't tested yet, just got them today.
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_Epic said:
I could of sworn it said it did. I haven't tested yet, just got them today.
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Mine dont support nfc. Unless they released a new version
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http://www.amazon.com/Onite-2300mAh...=UTF8&qid=1370924188&sr=1-4&keywords=onite+s3
This is a good deal and I use these from time to time when I want a break from the 7000ZL lol. My girl uses one every day and will last her all day where stock would not. It says it has NFC but I haven't tested it so it should work. They sell a single battery for about 9 bucks well as one with no NFC. Worth a look at in my opinion. The 2300 fit in the stock battery cover as well.
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No, it doesn't have NFC.
If you read the customer review in the Amazon page:
"At first glance the batteries looked a bit ghetto because somebody took a sharpie to erase the "NFC Enabled" label on each battery (because NFC is NOT enabled)"
I wanted to buy one of these but I don't like the lack of NFC

Yi Kwang-Sun said:
No, it doesn't have NFC.
If you read the customer review in the Amazon page:
"At first glance the batteries looked a bit ghetto because somebody took a sharpie to erase the "NFC Enabled" label on each battery (because NFC is NOT enabled)"
I wanted to buy one of these but I don't like the lack of NFC
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That aint bad for 20$. Two batteries and a charger (that I will never use)
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll keep em in mind. I'm still gonna attempt to find an extended life battery around 3000mAh+ with a rugged case that will fit it. I almost went for the Trident one, until I found out the battery in it is actually weaker than my stock one.
I just love the screen protector on my otterbox, I dont really want a case without one.

Well yeah, if you are not interested in NFC it's a very good deal for 20$