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Mugen Power Batteries - accessories and extended batteries

Hi everyone!
I though I share this site with those who don't know.
I found some great accessories for my Nexus S here and I'm amazed by their customer support and social network presence.
Check here for Nexus S stuff: http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/google/google-samsung-nexus-s.html I use the cradle and the 3300mah battery after I found recommendations here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-999473.html
The main site is here: http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/
If you follow up Mugen Power on facebook http://www.facebook.com/MugenPowerBatteries, they give 7% discount on their stuff.
NFC Compatible models:
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II i777
1800mAh [HLI-i777SL] and 3200mAh [HLI-I777XL]
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II T989
2000mAh [HLI-T989SL] and 3900mAh [HLI-T989XL]
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II 4G LTE SkyRocket i727
2000mAh [HLI-T989SL]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250
2000mAh [HLI-i9250SL] and 4000mAh [HLI-i9250XL]
Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus I515
2000mAh [HLI-T989SL]
Read more here

Will these make me go faster?

I have read that before..are really that good ?

Whats the different between a 1550 mAh Mugen Power battery for 30$ and a random 1550 mAh battery from eBay for 10$?

some ebay sellers sells unbranded or fake batteries (would say 1800mah but is actually 1300 etc..), usually with no return/exchange policies specially the cheap ones like 3 pcs for 10$.
mugen pretty much you get what you pay for.

Man that's nice

I don't have issues with the stuff I got from them. I saw on their facebook page that they change the batteries if they're working...which is good and they have 1 year warranty on stuff. So far I'm going with them. Got 2 days on average usage on my Nexus

looks like I found the answer to my question. will check them out, thanks!

ChocolateLab said:
Whats the different between a 1550 mAh Mugen Power battery for 30$ and a random 1550 mAh battery from eBay for 10$?
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Personally for me the big difference is their brand presence across all available customer service channels (twitter, facebook, email, phone etc...) and high quality. I'm using my 4th battery from Mugen at the moment and totally happy with it and with their service.
Also I received a reply from their rep that actually makes sense - they say that their price allows them to give all the listed services to the customers, and it is simply not possible to make a good battery for 10$ using top technology and aftersales support.
Anyways, there's many info here about them, you can research a little.

While it would be nice to have an extended battery, I wouldn't want to make that change because it would make my phone heavier and clunkier with the extended battery backdoor. Another big downside is that my case wouldn't fit anymore. To solve my own battery-life issues I keep a Duracell Powerhouse with me when I know that I'm going to need extra juice.

vinc84 said:
While it would be nice to have an extended battery, I wouldn't want to make that change because it would make my phone heavier and clunkier with the extended battery backdoor. Another big downside is that my case wouldn't fit anymore. To solve my own battery-life issues I keep a Duracell Powerhouse with me when I know that I'm going to need extra juice.
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You can always choose a slim extended battery that fits your original phone socket and does not require an extra back.

okishead said:
You can always choose a slim extended battery that fits your original phone socket and does not require an extra back.
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I have heard that the "extended batteries" that are the same size as stock are counterfeit in the sense that they don't actually offer more capacity. Lots of scams and shady companies around extended batteries...

It's 'Moogin' baby. Seriously, this is just a name tag being placed on the battery. It looks too ugly for me to put it on my Skyrocket.

will check them out, thanks!

Mugen Power batteries are great if you can afford the entrance fee. Yeah, it's not some cheap knockoff from Ebay, but the quality and battery life is worth it. I recommend them. Here's a review I did of the extended batteries on the T-Mobile G2 if anyone's interested

benmarvin said:
Mugen Power batteries are great if you can afford the entrance fee. Yeah, it's not some cheap knockoff from Ebay, but the quality and battery life is worth it. I recommend them.
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Think ill be getting the 3200 Extended for the Skyrocket, has a nice kickstand on the back of the battery door
Going to be replacing my Inspire 4g Soon but i think i might buy one of these Mugens just so the phone can actually be a backup current battery in it just cant keep a charge worth anything with how i use a phone
Thanks for the review

benmarvin said:
Mugen Power batteries are great if you can afford the entrance fee. Yeah, it's not some cheap knockoff from Ebay, but the quality and battery life is worth it. I recommend them. Here's a review I did of the extended batteries on the T-Mobile G2 if anyone's interested
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Plus one for Mugen from my side. I've been recommending them for quite a long time now. Some experience to share: ordered a battery from them a month ago and nothing got delivered. I contacted them on facebook, and it turned out that the post lost my parcel...I was a little nervous cuz there was more than 150$ in it, but Mugen replaced all of it in a matter of days. Not just great batteries but awesome support as well.

Very good battery. Works flawlessly.

are mugen batteries available in india?

http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com is shipping to India

Canadian Users - OEM + Extended batteries at The Source

Just to give every one a heads up if you live in (or are traveling in ) Canada The Source now has the standard OEM battery for sale! They are selling out fast though! I had to order mine as the last one was sold minutes before I got there. They also said the Extended batteries are available for order. ETA is 4 - 6 Weeks if you order.

How much are they selling the oem standard battery and 'extended' battery for?

Also do you know if they are selling the extended battery back cover? Kind of pointless to buy from them if they don't.

lexi250 said:
How much are they selling the oem standard battery and 'extended' battery for?
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Standard batter cost me $39.99 + Tax the extended are priced at $59.99 + Tax.
cingkrab said:
Also do you know if they are selling the extended battery back cover? Kind of pointless to buy from them if they don't.
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The extended do come with a cover At least that's what their rep told me (They didn't have them at my store I had to order it).

It's faster and cheaper ordering the extended battery + cover via Gmarket in Korea.
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sabesh said:
It's faster and cheaper ordering the extended battery + cover via Gmarket in Korea.
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This is true. But for people who can't order online

Sorry about the bump but wanted let users know that I got the battery and it looks like the Source has some issues with the system. The battery is NOT a Nexus Battery but for some other phone. It is too small for the Nexus. They didn't know what happened, probably some system glitch or over zealous staff member.

I've bought an extra OEM standard battery it cost me just less than USD 13, I dont use it just lying around, even the one that comes with the phone as a spare i dont even have a chance to us it, i'm using the extended battery and cover.

Battery for Galaxy Nexus

Any1 know a place where i can buy a Galaxy Nexus battery with NFC support that ships worldwide?
I bought 2 times from ebay, cause the guy post a picture says it would replace the battery for i9250, but when i got it here.. it had no NFC support...
Also, the battery i bought "Replacmenet for i9250" .. the 2100 one... gave me more then 1 and a half day of nice use....
so i wonder if i can get any 2000+ battery with NFC for cheap price :/
so i'm with 3x 1900 mah and 1x 2100 battery here... without any good use...
all cost me about $20 tho :X
Any1 know where i can get it chepaer with NFC?
Thanks!

i am intersted to know too , want to get one for my bf

don't think there are any nfc chip battery over 2100mah.
can give this extended battery a try:
http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Verizon..._1_3?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1331016908&sr=1-3

Mugen and Seidio's extended batteries now both support NFC - in addition to 2,000mAh models, they sell 4,000 and 3,850mAh models respectively but they include after-market battery covers that significantly increase the size of the handset.
If you don't want to double the thickness of your handset significantly though, you're only going to get about 2,000mAh max.

To be honest, I don't really think an extended battery is really worth IMO. That tiny battery life increase doesn't justify an extra $40 or so but that's just me.
Anywho, batteries that have NFC as well wouldn't cost only $20, they'd easily go over $40. Here's a link to an example of a genuine Samsung extended battery (2000mah, the max genuine extended battery) with a battery cover (the battery won't fit unless you have it). There are many others if you search it "Galaxy Nexus 2000mah battery" eBay (official ones that is).
The others are ridiculously thick and aren't too aesthetically pleasing.

Unlawful said:
To be honest, I don't really think an extended battery is really worth IMO. That tiny battery life increase doesn't justify an extra $40 or so but that's just me.
Anywho, batteries that have NFC as well wouldn't cost only $20, they'd easily go over $40. Here's a link to an example of a genuine Samsung extended battery (2000mah, the max genuine extended battery) with a battery cover (the battery won't fit unless you have it). There are many others if you search it "Galaxy Nexus 2000mah battery" eBay (official ones that is).
The others are ridiculously thick and aren't too aesthetically pleasing.
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I think people getting the 2100/2000mah battery (LTE/GSM) should think of it like a spare battery instead of an extended battery.
I don't know about others, but I only get an hour+ more time on the extended battery with moderate use. And if I think of it as a spare battery with NFC, $40 seems alright. (though I got mine at $25 from Verizon)

1X Gold 2850mah Battery for Samsung Galaxy S3 III

Anyone try one of these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-1X-Gold...880555?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4167e42a6b
Made in Japan
Capacity: 2850mAh
Utra-high capacity battery
I'm guessing they are not 2850mah, but given the higher spec they could be closer to 2400mah. Price is a bit more than $8 (2x the el chepo generic ones w/ 2300mah). Less in a bundle of 2-3 w/ charger.
Another seller is listing a similar looking battery with 2430mah but for $15. Maybe the cheaper ones are the rejects.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2430MAH-Hig...979491?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e6f290a63
Still no US sellers, so to be safe you could wait till a review or a US seller starts offering them (-> return if they aren't to spec). I took the plunge since I need some spare batteries and a charger.

Man. You gotta be careful with these batteries from eBay.
Sent from my SGH-T999

Xcor3 said:
Man. You gotta be careful with these batteries from eBay.
Sent from my SGH-T999
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+1 I always spend the extra cash to get a spare OEM battery. I understand people want to save money and for the most part those batteries arent bad but a lot of times they are not labeled correctly and arent the MaH's that they state they are and you are taking a chance. If you go with a cheap no name it's better to go with a better known no name like anker. But I dont think I would even put the battery you linked into my phone. Stop being cheap and just spend the 25-30 bucks for a OEM battery. After all it is a 600 phone. hehe Consider it like buying a Ferrari and putting cheap gas in it. haha

Xcor3 said:
Man. You gotta be careful with these batteries from eBay.
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You need to know what your getting yourself into. Some give you 70-80% of an OEM one at 1/10th of the cost. I buy mine as a back-up when I can't charge (e.g. international air travel) or I'm in a rush. It is so convenient to have one of these in my bag and do a quick swap vs. charging. Been buying ebay batteries for years, some are crap, I normally buy 1-2 when I get my new phone for ~$10. Then wait for the US ones or a forum review where someone finds the correct seller who will give you 80-90% of an OEM at ~$5. The main downside is the lack of NFC, but I don't use that and if I needed it I would swap in the OEM battery.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690314

graffixnyc said:
Stop being cheap and just spend the 25-30 bucks for a OEM battery. After all it is a 600 phone. hehe Consider it like buying a Ferrari and putting cheap gas in it. haha
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It's all marketing. Chemically Gas is all the same and there is a standard for it.
Besides I don't have a $600 phone. I paid $220 (incl. tax). minus $120 from retention. minus $100 when I sell my (old free Vibrant). Psst, don't tell anyone, but I'm also doing 1% cashback and $xxx bonus for spending Y in 3 months. So technically I'm making money and should get another $100-150 in 2 years when I sell the S3. The extra batteries will increase it's resale value.
Call me a cheapskate.

KainamHD said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690314
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Thank you. There is no way I would have found that thread.

I have both of them!
the 2430 mah is supposed to fit as standard OEM replacement, It a little too fat for standard cover, Have to push cover down hard, The 2850 mah is a replacement for the Samsung extended battery It fits extended case, but after testing both, neither one shows any improvement over stock batteries. I am running output and time tests on them both shortly....SAVE YOUR MONEY!

What is the largest and safest OEM battery for S3?

Replacement battery (Original with NFC)

Hi!
I was wondering where I could buy even more batteries for my Galaxy S3.
I did find a battery on ebay for $7 (going to buy 3 or more), but was wondering where I could get it cheaper with free shipping.
I doubt it, but would like to check this forum first
Link on ebay for $7:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-2100mAh...Accessories&hash=item3f19c3f220#ht_772wt_1037
Thanks on beforehand,
DanVazz

DanVazz said:
Hi!
I was wondering where I could buy even more batteries for my Galaxy S3.
I did find a battery on ebay for $7 (going to buy 3 or more), but was wondering where I could get it cheaper with free shipping.
I doubt it, but would like to check this forum first
Link on ebay for $7:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-2100mAh...Accessories&hash=item3f19c3f220#ht_772wt_1037
Thanks on beforehand,
DanVazz
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That is really cheap. I also am going to guess that it is not full on OEM. The one I ordered was a little different. It said Samsung, but it wasn't. I haven't tried NFC yet.

thacounty said:
That is really cheap. I also am going to guess that it is not full on OEM. The one I ordered was a little different. It said Samsung, but it wasn't. I haven't tried NFC yet.
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As far as I can see, the battery doesn't have NFC included in that battery. I think the original battery with NFC cost about $30 if I'm not totally wrong?

DanVazz said:
As far as I can see, the battery doesn't have NFC included in that battery. I think the original battery with NFC cost about $30 if I'm not totally wrong?
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I can't see ebay links at work. I was just guessing you were buying from someone like who I purchased from. If it is OEM it has to have NFC. I would go with Anker if I didn't want NFC. They make the best Non-OEM batteries that I've used, although I've heard good things from Hyperion too.

Avoid fake chinese crap
I'm looking for a real samsung battery too, but I wouldn't trust any seller on ebay claiming them to be genuine. Most are from china, and I'd have to guess 99.9% of those would be copies. Amazon lists one as genuine for $25, which sounds about right. but again, I have no clue. Personally I'd like to see and buy one in a local B&M store. unless I knew for a fact I'd be buying a real samsung battery.
I tried a "4200mah" chinese battery, twice as thick, new bigger battery door, etc... CRAP CRAP CRAP. Doesn't even last AS LONG as the factory 2100mah thin battery :crying: JUNK JUNK JUNK.

Today I got 3 batteries from ebay - bought for a very cheap price, less than 15$ in total.
The battery didn't fit properly, I found it hard to get the battery back out. It also said that the battery had NFC, but no.
Seems like it wasn't even Samsung battery, which I tought it was until I saw the label they'd glue to the battery, all the batteries also shared the same S/N: AA1C505BS/2-B.
I haven't been able to test out the actual battery lifetime on the cheap batteries, since I won't be using them anyway because I wan't NFC capabilities.
Stay away from cheap batteries, best way to get a quality product is to actually put some more bucks into the product. Get the "real thing" that works the way it's supposed to do.