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[Q] Samsung Galaxy S II Battery

Hi, I will soon receive my SGS II and I normally use 2-3 batteries for my current Nexus S to get by a single day. I'm wondering where can I buy SGS II battery and separate charger? I've searched everywhere but can't find one. Without extra battery my new SGS II will be kind of useless for me. I Know it has 1650 mah, but it just means I can get by with just one additional battery instead of two . Thanks.

usually stuff like battery's comes along a short while after a product has been released .
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anilhk said:
Hi, I will soon receive my SGS II and I normally use 2-3 batteries for my current Nexus S to get by a single day. I'm wondering where can I buy SGS II battery and separate charger? I've searched everywhere but can't find one. Without extra battery my new SGS II will be kind of useless for me. I Know it has 1650 mah, but it just means I can get by with just one additional battery instead of two . Thanks.
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When you see what you have to do to get off the battery cover I predict you'll be wanting you go that less than three times in a day.
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Get a powermonkey to keep your battery topped up. I've had one for years and has been a real life saver.
https://powertraveller.com/iwantsome/primatepower/powermonkeyclassic/

travisb said:
Get a powermonkey to keep your battery topped up. I've had one for years and has been a real life saver.
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I personally would prefer a 3500mAh extended battery, like the ones available for SGS1 and HTC EVO. The price of these units is also reasonable.

cryptic, yes you are right, I have SGS II now for couple of days and removing the cover and putting it back on seems to be a pain in the A**. But looking at the battery life, it seems i'll be fine with one more battery and I'll just buy one more back cover should it break due to opening again and again which seems very likely.

tamas, I have been using extended batteries before and really loved it, but SGS II is the slimmest phone in the world, I don't want to make it look fatter and bulkier. I just like it being slim and very light. It may be even lighter then my Nexus S.

Don't worry about the back cover breaking or anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXqnQKs-tA

anilhk said:
tamas, I have been using extended batteries before and really loved it, but SGS II is the slimmest phone in the world, I don't want to make it look fatter and bulkier. I just like it being slim and very light. It may be even lighter then my Nexus S.
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Yeah, there is always a tradeoff... The powermonkey and other similar solutions are even heavier and need more space. Right now I have a powerbank with 4xAA batteries, capable to charge any USB-powered unit - it serves well, especially if you want to charge different devices.
However it's ~300g and you have to hassle with the cable, which is not so easy e.g during trekking.

Sticks02 said:
Don't worry about the back cover breaking or anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXqnQKs-tA
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What?? This is awesome! I wonder how many more surprises SGS II has.
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travisb said:
Get a powermonkey to keep your battery topped up. I've had one for years and has been a real life saver.
https://powertraveller.com/iwantsome/primatepower/powermonkeyclassic/
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Thanks Travisb! I don't carry a bag to work and this may be a problem in my pocket. Thanks for letting me know though!
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anilhk said:
Thanks Travisb! I don't carry a bag to work and this may be a problem in my pocket.
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There are plenty of 3000-3500mAh batteries available for the SGS-1, let's hope they will come up very soon with SGS-2 compatible batteries.
P.S.: if anyone knows that one is available, please give a note here.

Weird. I got at least 20 hours out of a standard battery on the 9000.

Hopefully there will be a battery available soon, always prefer to have a spare on me, just in case...

Zebadee_uk said:
Hopefully there will be a battery available soon, always prefer to have a spare on me, just in case...
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I'll need one in about a month. There are great stuff on ebay for the SGS-1, such as 2x3500mAh batteries+cover in a bundle. I want something like that for my sgs2...

Finally it is now available on Ebay. Though I need just one extra with a charger, they include 3! All other sellers on ebay seems to be selling wrong battery.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-3X-Battery-...586160934?pt=US_Batteries&hash=item2563ae5b26

anilhk said:
Finally it is now available on Ebay. Though I need just one extra with a charger, they include 3! All other sellers on ebay seems to be selling wrong battery.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-3X-Battery-...586160934?pt=US_Batteries&hash=item2563ae5b26
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Doesn't $18 for three batteries and a charger kind of scare you?

anilhk said:
Finally it is now available on Ebay. Though I need just one extra with a charger, they include 3! All other sellers on ebay seems to be selling wrong battery.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-3X-Battery-...586160934?pt=US_Batteries&hash=item2563ae5b26
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That's still only 1650mAh=you have to turn off the phone and replace battery every time one is flat. I keep hunting for a 3000 or 3500mAh unit with back cover.

tamas970 said:
That's still only 1650mAh=you have to turn off the phone and replace battery every time one is flat. I keep hunting for a 3000 or 3500mAh unit with back cover.
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Does it not charge through the USB port?

robot1000 said:
Does it not charge through the USB port?
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Nope, the one I am looking for is a big system battery, which needs a new back cover (~twice as thick as the original battery).
The phone gets thicker, but finally I can hike all day long using GPS with one charge and no hassle with external batteries/cables.

Mugen 3200mAh for 17th of July

Found this
Battery with backcover but 3200mAh!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.mugenpdabattery.com/zasp...sortby=sortid&orderby=desc&type=mfg&page=main
Thomas

Don't expect it to do any wonder. Jused a Mugen battery on my N97 back in the days and it had the same battery life as the standard Nokia battery.
/CK

99!!! Too expansive.
Here's 3500mAh with normal price.

Mugen with overprice battery.

I used one of these "extended batteries" for my previous phone.. Didn't work very well.. Maybe this one is better

I lol @ anyone who thinks that a 8$ extended battery is actually any better than the stock one Possibly even worse.

Jiia said:
I lol @ anyone who thinks that a 8$ extended battery is actually any better than the stock one Possibly even worse.
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On my previous phone 6$ battery with 3500mAh worked much longer than stock battery.

I might get this battery. I am getting a decent amount of battery life now. I want to see how fat the mofo will be first!

I've used a 3200mAh from Mugen for my Desire and it worked fine. Will try this one, should give you round about one business week.
I keep you in touch when I got it.

Had an excellent experience with the same battery for SGS and definitely going to buy this one for my SGS II!!!
Mugen batteries are quality batteries.
If a 1650mAh samsung battery costs about 50$, then 99$ for double the power is a logical price.

mugen makes great batteries. bought one for my nexus one and it works great. you take risk buying those el cheapos on ebay. not all are bad, but by the time you finish buying one that is rated at face value you might end up spending $99. haha.

And your beautiful slim-lined phone is gone...
No thanx!

who needs slim? some people like meat on their phones. and for them to keep going and going all night long.

I just pulled the trigger! Got it directly from mugen which ships on the 15th:
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...ung-galaxy-s-ii-si9100-with-battery-door.html
I've used their extended batteries for the nexus one, the G2x and the Atrix and all of them have been awesome. I'm not really bothered by the thickness or weight of the phone as some do. I prefer the extended battery life. Didn't think twice about this one.

dilwaala said:
I just pulled the trigger! Got it directly from mugen which ships on the 15th:
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...ung-galaxy-s-ii-si9100-with-battery-door.html
I've used their extended batteries for the nexus one, the G2x and the Atrix and all of them have been awesome. I'm not really bothered by the thickness or weight of the phone as some do. I prefer the extended battery life. Didn't think twice about this one.
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please please report back on how this actually works.. if I could double my battery I would totally do it.. but do you think it will actually Work?
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soraxd said:
please please report back on how this actually works.. if I could double my battery I would totally do it.. but do you think it will actually Work?
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Yeah it will. Mugen makes very good batteries.
The only issue now is to see how many MM they've added onto it! It looks pretty ugly right off the top. But that's OK I guess.
I get 1 full day of usage off of the stock battery. So the extended will give me 2 days as it's just under 2x the power.

15.5 mm with the mugen accessories. so almost double thickness.

srsly?
Nearly 100 quid to make your phone look ugly as hell?
I easily get 2 days out of my battery, no need to dismember it like that.

apokolok said:
srsly?
Nearly 100 quid to make your phone look ugly as hell?
I easily get 2 days out of my battery, no need to dismember it like that.
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And do you actually USE your phone? Yesterday mine was on standby for about 24 hours with 1 hour of screen usage in the 24 hours. This morning I woke up, I had 65% left. Which is fine! Perfect. But with me actually using my phone all day? I'll get 18 hours. Now! Imagine playing games and streaming content all day with that huge battery hehe.
I like the battery, I won't like the design of the phone much afterwards. I'll wait for someone to get it and take lots of pictures and even a video review. I'm not dying right now for battery life Not to mention, an OEM battery is about 24 euros. So I could get essentially 3 OEM batteries for less than the price of the Mugen!

Interested.....
Waiting for opinion on the batery
Cheers

Extended Slim Battery?

Does anyone know of a good extended battery that doesnt make the E4GT all that thick? I really like the device and want to keep it thin, but I'd like to have a bigger battery too.

I wish they could build a battery into the battery door. That would definitely help keep the thin profile but also allow some extra battery life.

I just keep an extra charged battery with me just in case. Funny thing is, I bought the OEM one from samsung that came with the charger/holder thing like 2 months ago, and I have NEVER had to use it. My battery lasts a godawful amount of time. I am on my phone constantly and I always have 40-60% left at the end of every day. In all fairness I do plug it in whenever I'm in the car but that is usually only for a few minutes a day.

ajonesma said:
Does anyone know of a good extended battery that doesnt make the E4GT all that thick? I really like the device and want to keep it thin, but I'd like to have a bigger battery too.
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http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...battery-for-sprint-samsung-epic-4g-touch.html

czm2000 said:
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...battery-for-sprint-samsung-epic-4g-touch.html
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"Mugen Battery will last 8% longer!"
Hardly seems worth $45

ajonesma said:
Does anyone know of a good extended battery that doesnt make the E4GT all that thick? I really like the device and want to keep it thin, but I'd like to have a bigger battery too.
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Amazon always has some deal that is better than somewhere else
http://www.amazon.com/CHICHITEC-2x2...EQ/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1326719173&sr=8-10

I have those 2000Mah its basically only maybe 5%better not worth it
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Try ebay. I got a extra battery & external charger for less than $10 w/ free shipping like 3 months ago. Should be far less now but i used the orignal epic 4g battery info since they have been out for over a year and fits the epic touch with not problems.

hope with razr maxx thin 3300mah battery this means thing batteries for us.

My opinion about a 4000 mAh mugen battery

Hello guys, I would like to tell you my opinion about a battery that I had the chance to try. I'm talking about a battery produced by Mugen for Samsung Galaxy Nexus, with a capacity of 4000 mAh (more than double of normal rate).
Usually I'm used to use the smartphone with many apps in the background (WhatsApp, Dropbox, Beautiful widget and many other) and i often run games, especially in down time of the day. Im also linked to a carrier that has only 3G. Before attempting the battery I used to utilize three batteries so i can change eachother when the current one is downloaded.
With the Mugen's 4000 mAh battery i have found no problems to arrive safely at the end of the day, even when I spend hours playing.
In addition, the cover included in the package greatly improves the grip (im serius!).
I've tried it for 5-6 days but if you want to get more details, statistics and screenshots you can view this video review (in Italian)
You can buy it from www.mugen-power-batteries.com

Does this battery maintain NFC ability? I've seen some extended batteries that don't and some that do.
Thanks.
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Glad to see you got through the day. I bought a cheap 3800mah battery off ebay for my nexus and I don't think it did any better than the 2100mah extended battery. :-/
That pop out stand seems useful too.

KRJ_87 said:
Does this battery maintain NFC ability? I've seen some extended batteries that don't and some that do.
Thanks.
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Would like to know this also please. I would like to invest in a battery either as replacement or backup but would like to keep nfc so my phone can have sex with the sgs 3
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DriveEuro said:
Glad to see you got through the day. I bought a cheap 3800mah battery off ebay for my nexus and I don't think it did any better than the 2100mah extended battery. :-/
That pop out stand seems useful too.
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bah...i just did the same thing, though i still dont have either the battery or the phone yet. i'll report back when i get both.

I have used the Seidio extended batteries since my Dinc days and I love them. The 3800 monster for gnex does have nfc and it'll last for days with my SlimICS rom.highly recommended. The casing leaves a lot to be desired but its totally worth it for me for battery life.
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mk_ln said:
bah...i just did the same thing, though i still dont have either the battery or the phone yet. i'll report back when i get both.
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You get what you pay for... :-/
I just wanted to believe it was better... but my Screen On time was no better than extended OEM.

DriveEuro said:
You get what you pay for... :-/
I just wanted to believe it was better... but my Screen On time was no better than extended OEM.
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sometimes you get better than what you pay for . I recall getting a cheap 1800mah battery for my i9000 and it definitely lasted longer than the OEM one.

dr.m0x said:
Would like to know this also please. I would like to invest in a battery either as replacement or backup but would like to keep nfc so my phone can have sex with the sgs 3
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The Mugen Power 4000 Mah supports NFC. A larger backcover is included.
The back cover has a kick-stand, this is great for watching video's.
The only disadvantage with the new backcover is that you cannot change backcovers too often. This is due to the vurnable "holding pins"
I have my 4000 Mah for about a month now, and it is awesome! The battery lasts 2,5 day's with heavy usage. Now I just have to find a way to cut out the back of my cardock in a proper way to fit the larger backcover.

Sorry for late reply! The battery is NFC compatible, i've tested it with another phone and it works!
It can totally replace the original battery

Affordable Extended Battery

Does anyone know of a good, reliable extended battery that won't charge up the ass like the Mugen one does? (I'm sorry, but my Fascinate got a whole day on a $20 extended, $100 is unacceptable)
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obsidianchao said:
Does anyone know of a good, reliable extended battery that won't charge up the ass like the Mugen one does? (I'm sorry, but my Fascinate got a whole day on a $20 extended, $100 is unacceptable)
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I got one from an Amazon seller for $12. I think it's 3,700 mah and I easily get a day out of it. However, it's stupid to use something that large and that adds weight and bulk to such a thin and light device. Especially when it's just as inexpensive and easy to simply buy 2 or 3 stock-sized batteries and a wall charger on eBay. I carry 1 or 2 spare batteries in my back pocket and don't even notice they're there. Why wouldn't you do this?

im currently testing this one.
on my 2nd cycle right now with 26% left im at:
21hs up time, 3hrs screen time about 1hr Pandora. been on 4G/3G the whole time with all my radios on but GPS.
it seems like im getting about 30% more life out of this batt vs the OEM. which seems to be getting me over a full day of use with out needing a charge.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787678

obsidianchao said:
Does anyone know of a good, reliable extended battery that won't charge up the ass like the Mugen one does? (I'm sorry, but my Fascinate got a whole day on a $20 extended, $100 is unacceptable)
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MUGEN is a great brand, i know because i own their battery for my G2 and S2, you get what you paid for man. on test i found that the MUGEN outlast the SEIDO by 30-40 min screen on time under hard benching...now this data is of course base on S2 battery.
right now i am testing Hyperion, look for my post, i will give more update soon as i am on my 3rd full charge right now, will bench by the end of the week. I am in talking with MUGEN and Anker to give me a free sample to do a review on their battery,

id agree that "namebrand" batteries tend to yield better results.
in fact i would have personally preferred a Samsung Extended battery. but i cant see spending $100 one a 4000mAh battery from Mugen when a replacement 63Wh batt from Samsung for my M11x is $125.

pieces of cake said:
I got one from an Amazon seller for $12. I think it's 3,700 mah and I easily get a day out of it. However, it's stupid to use something that large and that adds weight and bulk to such a thin and light device. Especially when it's just as inexpensive and easy to simply buy 2 or 3 stock-sized batteries and a wall charger on eBay. I carry 1 or 2 spare batteries in my back pocket and don't even notice they're there. Why wouldn't you do this?
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Just throwing out counterpoints: It can be a hassle to have to shut down, take the phone out of a case (if you have one), swap batteries and put it back together, etc. With an extended, you don't miss a beat. Also, since the phone is thin and light, having a big, heavy battery isn't so bad -- makes it feel about the same as a lot of older phones.
That said, I'm using a stock battery, but have been considering a nice extended battery eventually.

ponyboy82 said:
Just throwing out counterpoints: It can be a hassle to have to shut down, take the phone out of a case (if you have one), swap batteries and put it back together, etc. With an extended, you don't miss a beat. Also, since the phone is thin and light, having a big, heavy battery isn't so bad -- makes it feel about the same as a lot of older phones.
That said, I'm using a stock battery, but have been considering a nice extended battery eventually.
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These are my exact gripes with multiple batts.
Has anyone tried this battery/company in general? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00757ERD2/ref=aw_ls_1_1?colid=3EACYNGZLF0SP&coliid=I2TMXT0T6H4NMI
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I just don't see how any one can justify carrying extra batteries on a +600$ phone?
I mean the battery life is great already, not shabby by any means. I got 1d 11h with 3 hour screen on time on my Verizon phone this weekend on stock battery. But no call or hotspot like I do during my work day. But a ~2500mAh would probably last me the whole day even on a work day. I'd pay $45 for that with nice cover. (slightly thicker won't be such a bad thing on this phone)
I have few more days before I can return this phone to verizon for full purchase price of 600 bucks. But it's making me think twice about returning it because it's still 2x better than my rooted galaxy nexus.

Carrying extra batteries, at least for me, is zero hassle. They slip into my back left pants pocket and I never even notice they're there. Granted, I can see swapping batteries being somewhat of a hassle for some people but, even if you had an extra step in removing a protective case, how long could it really take? 1 or MAYBE 2 minutes? This phone shuts down quickly and boots up just as fast.