Do any of you - Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II

Do any of you here use an extended battery for your note 2? If you do can you tell me what might be some reliable ones and some inexpensive and what the differences might be, thanks
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I am currently using the anker extended battery. I only paid $16 dollars for it. I also have the hyperion extended battery (roughly the same price), but the anker battery actually performed much better imo. Some are satisfied with the hyperion, some (myself included) swear by the Anker, a few prefer the more expensive Mugen, and another group is waiting for a huge 9300(?) Mah battery called the ZeroLemon.
If you do a search, you will find numerous threads on each then you can decide which one will suit you!
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Cool thanks for the reply
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babiegurl36 said:
I am currently using the anker extended battery. I only paid $16 dollars for it. I also have the hyperion extended battery (roughly the same price), but the anker battery actually performed much better imo. Some are satisfied with the hyperion, some (myself included) swear by the Anker, a few prefer the more expensive Mugen, and another group is waiting for a huge 9300(?) Mah battery called the ZeroLemon.
If you do a search, you will find numerous threads on each then you can decide which one will suit you!
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How much better is the anker battery than the stock one?
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I get 3 days before needing a charge.
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I carry an anker astro 10000mah external battery charger cuz I want to keep the slimness of the note 2. I can easily go about 4-5 days before needing to charge either my note 2 or portable charger.
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the question really is do you want to use external or an internal. I just carry a few external batteries and charges. I have Anker Aster 3 10,000mha, a Duracell PowerSource 100 which is around 4000 or 5000mha (it's also a 100W inverter), a couple Durcell Powersource USB battery packs that around 3600mha (they're the size of about 4 AA batteries).
Most internal batteries extended batteries are going to make your phone more thick, and may not have NFC, since the GN2 has it on the battery door, not the batter like the GSIII. Heck, there is a one coming out call ZeroLemon, which hasn't been released yet, that is going to be 9300mha. It's going to double the thickness of the phone. It doesn't have NFC. There's a thread on it.
Depending on how you use your GN2, an external battery may be fine. I find all the external are more than sufficient to fill my needs. Then again, I'm usually need some wall socket or PC, so it's not an issue to keep a charge.

I recieved my anker battery from amazon today and I must say this B***H is big!! But it works
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Im getting 15 hours in at 49% worth it
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I get 3 days before needing a charge.
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Maybe I'm not a power user but I get about a day and a half with the oe battery what size is the battery you are using I'm thinking I could get 4 or 5 days if it's one of the 6000mah as much as I don't want to mess with the sleekness of my phone not having to worry about charging for days would be awesome
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2 oem batteries and an external charger. Never need to plug in, never worry about battery and never make your phone pregnant. Spare battery fits right in your pocket and you'd never know it was there.
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babiegurl36 said:
I get 3 days before needing a charge.
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Maybe I'm not a power user but I get about a day and a half with the oe battery what size is the battery you are using I'm thinking I could get 4 or 5 days if it's one of the 6000mah as much as I don't want to mess with the sleekness of my phone not having to worry about charging for days would be awesome
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I got my anker 6200mah in 2 days because of babiegurl36 lol. Im on day 2 with mine after 100% charge with moderate useage. Check the screenshot. Im sure I can stretch it out to 3 days though.
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2 oem batteries and an external charger. Never need to plug in, never worry about battery and never make your phone pregnant. Spare battery fits right in your pocket and you'd never know it was there.
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I kind of like the phone slimmer sized but i think its more of a hassle. I kill an oem battery on this phone so quick.
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I have a spare oem battery.. I like the slimness of my phone.. And invested too much money in cases to not be able to use them of I got an extended battery
Plus when I'm out and about I'm focused on that I'm doing not my phone.. So less battery for me
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I modified my Otterbox defender to fit my extended battery and my nfc works fine because I'm still using the oem Samsung back that came with the phone. Its the only case I have and don't feel like changing cases either! Lol. I don't have time to change batteries and don't feel like carrying anything else "extra". My phone doesn't look "pregnant" and you can barely see the small hump from the mod. I'm happy with it just like others are happy with their preferences.
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2 oem batteries and an external charger. Never need to plug in, never worry about battery and never make your phone pregnant. Spare battery fits right in your pocket and you'd never know it was there.
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Yep pretty much these two.
Spare oem battery is the way to go.
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I have a spare oem battery.. I like the slimness of my phone.. And invested too much money in cases to not be able to use them of I got an extended battery
Plus when I'm out and about I'm focused on that I'm doing not my phone.. So less battery for me
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The anker battery. Should it be called the double battery instead? Thats what it looks like. I didnt remove the plastic because the battery is still new. So ill keep using it.
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2 oem batteries and an external charger. Never need to plug in, never worry about battery and never make your phone pregnant. Spare battery fits right in your pocket and you'd never know it was there.
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Spare oem battery is the way to go.
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+1000. More power (haha) to the folks rocking an external battery, but I don't need a fat battery making my GN2 more massive than it already is.

The need of fat battery is based on how one used their phone. I can blow a fully charged OEM in hours. This is when I'm watching video, MHL and WiFiTether. I can drain it completely in about three to four hours. The screen, like other phones, is still biggest battery drain.

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The need of fat battery is based on how one used their phone. I can blow a fully charged OEM in hours. This is when I'm watching video, MHL and WiFiTether. I can drain it completely in about three to four hours. The screen, like other phones, is still biggest battery drain.
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Well obviously it depends on how you use the device. If you have the screen on while tethering for 3 hours straight, you will probably drain the battery faster than it can be recharged. That happened on my HTC Thunderbolt -- if I used navigation, the battery would drain faster than it could recharge via the car charger.
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I know it's seems kind of obvious, but some people seem to overlook how others may use their GN2, and thus the need for a fat battery when they're getting full day on the OEM.
The MHL seems to be worse culprit. In my experience, I can WiFi tether and watch Netflix on the GN2, and recharge the phone; it's slower, but the battery will build a charge. The MHL, or at least the adapter I've been using, seems to be a power hog. It could be output on the microUSB on the adapter is at a low rating, more than a power hog. End result would still be the same in regards to charging nonetheless.
I haven't had that issue with the GN2 and a my car charger. Then again, my car charger is a 2.0A like the OEM wall charger for the GN2.
To me, the problem is fat batteries is not finding function, but more usable accessories. The GN2 is popular, but nothing like the GS3. And thus choices are more limited to begin with. Add in a fat battery which is even less popular, then it's even harder to find cases, docks, and so forth that can fit the phone with the battery. You're practically stuck with whatever the battery maker creates. This is not including the DYI mods some are able to do.

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3500 power bank purchased!

I got strong feeling that there are no 3500 inside but needs better to check out the tests. Let me know if u got questions, or need photo or video.
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From a full charge of the bank, how much percent can it charge the phone battery to from empty?
Its still charging my phone. And i keep using it meanwhile. I started when phone battery was % 15 and it still run.
Right now battery is 35 and device has lost half of its power. I wrote in the evening final result.
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link to seller?
Err ebay forever. U can find out there in a sec. Just search for galaxy note 3500.
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Err ebay forever. U can find out there in a sec. Just search for galaxy note 3500.
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I picked this charger from Thailand for 1000 Thai Bhat just last weekend.
Can charge the note from 45-60% from 1%.
Feedback:-
Not heavy
Sits like an added cover
Charging takes close to 4-6hrs.(Will confirm after few uses)
Charging is mildly slower compared to USB charging from a laptop or your wall charger.
Great for travelling and can fit into your pocket along with the Note.
I confirm everything. Can add that it charged my note from 50 to 100 as well.
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The similar power packs I've seen for other phones name them so that the power is the total mAh you have with it attached.
ie. The Note has a 2500mAh internal battery, this pack has a 1000 mAh capacity, so in total your phone now has 3500 mAh of power.
Maybe this one is different, but judging from the size I'd guess 1000 mAh is about right.
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Interesting idea. I will try to disassemble that item to find it out.
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Damn chinese there is really only 1000 mah inside.....
Dont buy that crap guyz....
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my experience with this similar gadgets from china 3000mah instead of charging it actually discharged my note. I can't believe! I disassemble it to find out the huge thin battery is something soft like piece of plaster! But i just couldn't figure out why is discharging my phone..but please don't risk your valuable phone with cheap batteries made in china.
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my experience with this similar gadgets from china 3000mah instead of charging it actually discharged my note. I can't believe! I disassemble it to find out the huge thin battery is something soft like piece of plaster! But i just couldn't figure out why is discharging my phone..but please don't risk your valuable phone with cheap batteries made in china.
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Yeah, I dont either understand why people buy cheap crap batteries etc to their ~500€/$ phone. Like if you have the money to buy this phone you should have money to buy decent replacement batteries if you need them. But it is everyone's own decision if they want to risk burning their phone and in worst case scenario exploding the phone in their pockets. At least I wouldn't dare to risk my phone or my own health with cheap batteries. Peace!
tried a similar pack but with "4200mah". fully drains after recharging the note from 10% to 90% plus. and it takes forever to charge since input only allows 0.5A.
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tried a similar pack but with "4200mah". fully drains after recharging the note from 10% to 90% plus. and it takes forever to charge since input only allows 0.5A.
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Wow Thank you,
i was considering buying this 4200 power pack but i think i ll just get instead an extra 2700mah battery.
I have bought powerbank with 5600mAh it takes little longer when charging cause output just 1A :silly: but it can fully charged my note for two times
It does really 1000mah inside? And also for other brand with 3500? Because im thinking of buying either 3500 power bank or 5400 extended battery.

Chichitec 2500mah extended battery

What's up everybody, I just ordered these & hoping they'll do the job. I've ordered from them twice before (nexus one, evo 3d), the batteries in the past have held up pretty good but I don't think these have nfc :/ I ended up ordering these cuz' the qcell nfc enabled ones were sold out/unavailable so I didn't wanna' wait, plus I haven't seen a review on these yet so I said eh, I'll try em' out. If you guys are interested in purchasing some for yourselves I've included the link below, the only thing is that you have to pay using google checkout :/
http://www.htcexpress.com/samsung-b...-t-mobile-t999-att-i747-us-cellular-r530.html
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What's up everybody, I just ordered these & hoping they'll do the job. I've ordered from them twice before (nexus one, evo 3d), the batteries in the past have held up pretty good but I don't think these have nfc :/ I ended up ordering these cuz' the qcell nfc enabled ones were sold out/unavailable so I didn't wanna' wait, plus I haven't seen a review on these yet so I said eh, I'll try em' out. If you guys are interested in purchasing some for yourselves I've included the link below, the only thing is that you have to pay using google checkout :/
http://www.htcexpress.com/samsung-b...-t-mobile-t999-att-i747-us-cellular-r530.html
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Hope it offers that extra 19%. If so, I might get myself one too.
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Hope it offers that extra 19%. If so, I might get myself one too.
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Once I get them I'll update this post with info/screen shots about battery performance
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another 3.7v batter that will die very fast if you use your phone to charge, due to overcharging. as our stock batteries full charge voltage is 4.3 where as that one is 4.2v
unless somehow our phones can distinguish the battery difference,
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another 3.7v batter that will die very fast if you use your phone to charge, due to overcharging. as our stock batteries full charge voltage is 4.3 where as that one is 4.2v
unless somehow our phones can distinguish the battery difference,
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I always use the supplied wall charger that comes with these so Idk, lots of the extended battery reviews on here are the same voltage & they seem to be doing pretty good.
It's not the charger which matters but the phone itself which charges the battery, it's aiming for 4.3V as that's what it thinks it should have as the stock battery is designed for that. Although I haven't heard a single case of these 4.2V batteries having problems with being charged with 4.3V, that last part can be changed in the kernel and the charger chip driver. I'm getting some knock-off cheap battery myself so I'll see how it goes. This particular one seems quite steep in price @ $30, with proven ones like the PolarCell 2400mAh going out for half the cost.
you won't see the affect right away from overcharging. I use to play with a lot of batteries from RC, overcharging something we use to do get slight edge and boost at start. but it does have long term damage to batteries, specially lithium based. some cheaper batteries even catch fire.
Alright guys, got the batteries in the mail today, charging one & will report back later
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Alright guys, got the batteries in the mail today, charging one & will report back later
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Whoop whoop!
And now we wait..
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Well here's a couple quick pics, batteries seem to be doing pretty good, this is with some moderate use. I'll continue to drain them & recharge so I can calibrate em'
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devilchrist said:
another 3.7v batter that will die very fast if you use your phone to charge, due to overcharging. as our stock batteries full charge voltage is 4.3 where as that one is 4.2v
unless somehow our phones can distinguish the battery difference,
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Li-ion batteries have an overcharge protection circuit built into the battery pack itself and should prevent this from happening. If everything is working as intended, it should be impossible for the phone to overcharge a battery. That's not to say the protection circuit couldn't fail itself.
And I too played with RC batteries and you really can't compare those batteries with these. Different types of battery with different methods of charging.
It just keeps getting better & better
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Can you post the screen on time?
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I couldn't wait for more info on this battery, so I picked up two on amazon.com for a little bit less.
how's the thickness/back plate?
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how's the thickness/back plate?
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Based off of Amazon, these batteries are the same size as the stock battery.
From Amazon's Description: "Standard Size Do not need to change bulky back cover, increase battery life"
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It just keeps getting better & better
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Any updates regarding your experience with these batteries? I used to own this brand for my HTC Sensation and was very pleased with it. Almost had about 400+ recharge cycles before the battery started to wear out. Looking forward on your feedback!
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Any updates regarding your experience with these batteries? I used to own this brand for my HTC Sensation and was very pleased with it. Almost had about 400+ recharge cycles before the battery started to wear out. Looking forward on your feedback!
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damn- not deliverable to my area thru Amazon
Am tempted by the 3000Mah battery by E-Cell....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLD-3000...ultDomain_3&hash=item3f1b24bf0b#ht_2324wt_962
Purchased a 2100mah previously to replace the 1450mah that was in my Sony Xperia Play.... Definately added a few more hours of play to it..... Hmmmm....

Battery life

Hey guys. Im just wan to know how much battery use other phones with screen on and using 4g data conection (no wifi). Mines use 1% per 3 minutes of constantly use. A remember b4 it used 1% per 5-6 minutes. Can someone help me knowing others results ro compare?
Is thath consiume of battery is normal?
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Hey guys. Im just wan to know how much battery use other phones with screen on and using 4g data conection (no wifi). Mines use 1% per 3 minutes of constantly use. A remember b4 it used 1% per 5-6 minutes. Can someone help me knowing others results ro compare?
Is thath consiume of battery is normal?
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I can generally browse for "a few" hours on 4G without needing to plug in. I don't pay much attention to specifics as unlike the Note 1, the Note 2 isn't very limiting for me. The Note 1 was awful for needing a micro-reactor in your pocket almost. Do you keep your battery over 90% charge often? It's possible it's getting weaker as it gets older. You can order a replacement battery cheap enough and see. They also usually come with an external charger so you could just swap batteries and go. I do that on long road trips.
Is true the replacement battery maybe hurt the phone bcse they have diferent voltage? I heard that from some guy in yhe shop.
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Is true the replacement battery maybe hurt the phone bcse they have diferent voltage? I heard that from some guy in yhe shop.
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If you get a real Samsung battery I'd think not. Make sure the voltage matches. I can't remember, is the S3 3.7V or 3.8V? I got an Anker extended battery and it improved the battery life immensely.
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If you get a real Samsung battery I'd think not. Make sure the voltage matches. I can't remember, is the S3 3.7V or 3.8V? I got an Anker extended battery and it improved the battery life immensely.
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Thanks. Btw can u link to me the site where u buy that battery? I want to be sure thanks in advance
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amazon it! or ebay it! and if you want to be sure? google it!
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Thanks. Btw can u link to me the site where u buy that battery? I want to be sure thanks in advance
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Here is the stock replacement http://www.amazon.com/GT-N7100-SCH-I605-SCH-R950-Replacement-EB595675LA/dp/B005KEYCNW/ref=pd_cp_cps_2
Here is the extended http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Extended-GT-N7100-Cellular-SCH-R950/dp/B00A0FGQPS
and here is the granddaddy of extended batteries http://www.amazon.com/warranty-ZeroLemon-Protection-Guarantee-Compatible/dp/B00BYEMNA6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1366142228&sr=8-5&keywords=zero+lemon
It depends on many different factors not just screen on and 4g on. 1% per 3 minutes equates to 300 minutes or 5 hours. I have drained my battery completely in 4 +/- hours time. It's completely normal as I have other phones to compare it with. I have another note 2, 2 galaxy s3, iPhone 4s,5s that I have tested against and they provide worse battery life in same situation.
Not all these phones are mine. I just swap it with family/friend members to test out for a day or two.
For batteries I recommend Anker. I have 2 Ankers for my note 2 and 3 Ankers for my galaxy s3.
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Since I use my N2 as my laptop replacement and am on it all day, battery life was a problem for me from the beginning. I found Battery Drain Analyzer helpful. I kept it running for a couple of months and was able to determine which apps consume the most power (widgets, by far). But, after having spent hours trying different underclocking configurations without much success as far as saving a lot of power, I ended up buying three extra OEM batteries. It's really awesome to not have to worry about it. I just keep them in my pocket and swap them out as needed. It's not a very technologically advanced solution, but, it sure is effective. I also picked up this, and, obviously, now, I am never without power. Also, I use this Charger for the spares. It takes a long time to charge the batteries, but charges them fully to 100%, whereas, charging the battery in the phone doesn't seem to work as well.
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Here is the stock replacement http://www.amazon.com/GT-N7100-SCH-I605-SCH-R950-Replacement-EB595675LA/dp/B005KEYCNW/ref=pd_cp_cps_2
Here is the extended http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Extended-GT-N7100-Cellular-SCH-R950/dp/B00A0FGQPS
and here is the granddaddy of extended batteries http://www.amazon.com/warranty-ZeroLemon-Protection-Guarantee-Compatible/dp/B00BYEMNA6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1366142228&sr=8-5&keywords=zero+lemon
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MobileTechReview does a review of the Zero Lemon. The back case is the only thing that keeps me from getting it. Not that it sticks out, but that it's like a soft rubber. The whole back. The video shows it better than I can explain it.
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MobileTechReview does a review of the Zero Lemon. The back case is the only thing that keeps me from getting it. Not that it sticks out, but that it's like a soft rubber. The whole back. The video shows it better than I can explain it.
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Think that was the original case they reviewed? They changed it a little bit (better fit) before the release a week or two ago. They are also coming out with a rugged case in about a month.

[Q] Loss of signal and phone reboots on its own

I recently updated my phone to the GB27 rom (stock rooted) using one-click. Most of the time when it is connected to wifi the phone is fine. When it is not connected it seems like the signal (for cell reception) goes off and the phone freezes and then shuts itself off. It will go from 4 or so bars to the circle with the line through it, and then turn itself off. I have no idea what's going on. I tried using one-click to go back to other roms but it seems like it it still happening. Any idea on how to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
Check your battery, it's most likely swollen which means it needs to be replaced since it's bad.
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Check your battery, it's most likely swollen which means it needs to be replaced since it's bad.
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Thanks! I think you may be right. Just looked and the bottom half of the battery is definitely swollen. The phone has also been draining battery life lately so this may be the cause. Do you know if it got this way due to the way im using/charging it? Or does it just happen? I've had the phone for around a year and a couple of months.
Thanks
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Thanks! I think you may be right. Just looked and the bottom half of the battery is definitely swollen. The phone has also been draining battery life lately so this may be the cause. Do you know if it got this way due to the way im using/charging it? Or does it just happen? I've had the phone for around a year and a couple of months.
Thanks
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Battery's for the d710 are slightly weaker than most batteries, so time and heat are the 2 biggest factors in battery life. I've seen a fair amount of them fail between 10 and 16 months. If you look for a 3rd party replacement anker is the way to go. If you get a cpl of anker batteries you can contact samsung and they'll have you send in your old bloated battery and they'll send you back a brand new OEM so you'll end up with 2 or 3 batteries depending on if you buy the anker single or 2 pack of replacements.
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I just noticed my battery as well. Exactly 16 months old. I ordered some Anker brand batteries. Hopefully it'll fix my reboot problem. It drops signal and bam shuts off and only a battery pull turns it on. Also the battery will show 0% on reboot and another battery pull the battery will show 64%. Hopefully the new battery fixes it. Works flawlessly while plugged in. Haha. I get it Friday. Wish me luck. And good luck OP, let me know what happens.
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I just noticed my battery as well. Exactly 16 months old. I ordered some Anker brand batteries. Hopefully it'll fix my reboot problem. It drops signal and bam shuts off and only a battery pull turns it on. Also the battery will show 0% on reboot and another battery pull the battery will show 64%. Hopefully the new battery fixes it. Works flawlessly while plugged in. Haha. I get it Friday. Wish me luck. And good luck OP, let me know what happens.
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Yeah your battery is toast, replacement will fix it. Once you get your anker batteries you can contact samsung support and they'll send you a packing slip to mail them your bloated one and they'll send you a new one free. If you bought 2 ankers then you'll end up with 3 batteries or if you bought a single anker you'll have 2. Buying the 2 ankers for less than $20 shipped plus getting a free one from Samsung works out nice since you end up with 3 batteries for less than $20. The ankers will be a tight fit fyi, they're slightly thicker and have 150mah more capacity than stock, 1950 vs 1800. They also have a full 18mo warranty on them.
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I'm OK with a tight fit. Lol. But I'll def contact Samsung. Thanks
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I'm OK with a tight fit. Lol. But I'll def contact Samsung. Thanks
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Yeah when you first put em in the side opposite the contacts will poke up a little bit and you'll have to cram the back on. After a few times they fit better I guess the heat helps them settle in and adjust to the space so they don't poke out as much anymore. So far every anker I've used across multiple devices have been the same way and all tested 150mah higher than labeled. ET4G was labeled 1800 and tested 1950, SIII was labeled 2100 and tested 2250, Note II was 3100 and tested 3250, and the og evo was 1500 and tested 1750 (this one was 250 higher than labeled).
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Vfan23 said:
I'm OK with a tight fit. Lol. But I'll def contact Samsung. Thanks
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It sounds like the exact same problem I was having. I just got my new battery today (anker) and the phone is working perfectly now. I compared the new battery to my old one and it was definitely around the middle. Hopefully this will help you as well.

New battery, insane battery performance

I've gone through a number of batteries and long story short, they've all sucked. Even the original stock battery was crap. I've been using this battery for almost 4 weeks and I've been getting absolutely stellar battery life. I'm well beyond that initial conditioning phase.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2450mAH-EB6..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item4ac2c14f8b
2450mah. I'm usually skeptical of higher mah ratings as you can only cram so much juice into a given form factor, but I'm left wondering if lion chemistry has really improved this much. Ever so slightly thicker than a standard stock battery (same size as the 2100mah andida if anyone else had one), but fits the stock battery back w/ a bit of manipulation. E4GT is stock GB27 (w/ root). I'll get more screenshots now that I'm really paying attention to performance.
I'm getting consistent 4hours+ of screen on time while actively using the phone. 2 google accounts, sync enabled, no kernel tricks, 'auto' screen brightness (not lowest), haven't even disabled useless apps, etc.
Sample size will soon be 2; i've ordered a 2nd battery for my wife's phone so I'll compare once it gets here.
tldr: 4+, could probably eek out 5 hours of active screen on phone use w/ a standard size (non-ugly hump) battery.
Nice I can barely get 1 hour of battery life from mine.
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How's the battery holding up now about 6-7 weeks since you got it? Still really good battery life? When you do about 4-5 hours of screen time how many hours of battery life are you getting? Also what rom are you on? And how does your wife's battery that you ordered compare? Sorry for the 21 questions, but thanks
sanderb134 said:
How's the battery holding up now about 6-7 weeks since you got it? Still really good battery life? When you do about 4-5 hours of screen time how many hours of battery life are you getting? Also what rom are you on? And how does your wife's battery that you ordered compare? Sorry for the 21 questions, but thanks
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I'm wondering this too.
im also wondering if this is legit...not a bad investment for $7 but it wouldnt even be here for another month. I just got an epic 4g for $50 and am super satisfied with it (coming from the beast Note 2)...I'm actually surprised with its performance all around EXCEPT for the battery life. I do realize the battery and phone are close to 2 years old which is why im looking into a new battery.....
but really, selling my note 2 for 400 and picking this up for 50 is prob the best investment I ever made, saving my upgrade for "the next next big thing" :good:
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How's the battery holding up now about 6-7 weeks since you got it? Still really good battery life? When you do about 4-5 hours of screen time how many hours of battery life are you getting? Also what rom are you on? And how does your wife's battery that you ordered compare? Sorry for the 21 questions, but thanks
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I'm curious as well.. OP please deliver!!
I bought 2 of these for $10 about 2 weeks ago and so far so good. With 4g, bluetooth, and gps on all day, I get about 14 hrs (with 3.5-4hrs screen time) and still have about 15% before putting it to charge. Great deal
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ShoePhone said:
I bought 2 of these for $10 about 2 weeks ago and so far so good. With 4g, bluetooth, and gps on all day, I get about 14 hrs (with 3.5-4hrs screen time) and still have about 15% before putting it to charge. Great deal
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So you been using it for 2 weeks? Is it really a stock sized battery - will fit with otterbox? Think I might get it... 4 hours screen time is excellent
I'm on Calks EL29, so not a JB rom, but yes 2 weeks. Its a little tight, so I took the label wrap off to save some thickness.
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Is it able to fit inside the phone without having to buy a replacement back?
Yes, you still use the same stock back the phone came with, its just tighter.
The only question in my mind is longevity, as I have purchased some knockoff batteries (sold as Samsung OEM with almost identical labeling as the original battery), that started to degrade within a month and now are useless except for short term emergencies.
Most people on these forums swear by Anker batteries, which I've never tried, but I still have Ferocity Mobile batteries (bought on ebay but no longer sold) which are still going strong. They just dont hold a candle to these 2450s,so they are my backup batteries now (have two Epic Touch phones in the family).
I will report back periodically on how they are performing over time.
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ShoePhone said:
Yes, you still use the same stock back the phone came with, its just tighter.
The only question in my mind is longevity, as I have purchased some knockoff batteries (sold as Samsung OEM with almost identical labeling as the original battery), that started to degrade within a month and now are useless except for short term emergencies.
Most people on these forums swear by Anker batteries, which I've never tried, but I still have Ferocity Mobile batteries (bought on ebay but no longer sold) which are still going strong. They just dont hold a candle to these 2450s,so they are my backup batteries now (have two Epic Touch phones in the family).
I will report back periodically on how they are performing over time.
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Would you or OP be able to do a test on those 2450 batteries that OP has? Do you have the same type of battery as OP? If so could you please run a streaming netflix 3g test on it and see how long it runs till it drains from 100 to zero. I'm a HEAVY user on my phone and that would be the closest way to gauge it to my usage even though i don't stream video all day lol. Thank you
Yes, same battery as the OP.
Link the test and I'll try it.
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Yes, same battery as the OP.
Link the test and I'll try it.
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Well there's really no test link. I meant if you could just drain it under heavy usage and post a picture of the Battery usage and then the screen on time. Thanks
I'm not a Netflix guy.
Bottom line: Its cheap and gets to you fairly quick considering China, so why not take a shot if you need a battery?
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ShoePhone said:
I'm not a Netflix guy.
Bottom line: Its cheap and gets to you fairly quick considering China, so why not take a shot if you need a battery?
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You're right and it does fit in the original battery cover which is awesome. For the conditioning what did you do? Did you do a full discharge then recharge 6 times?
Bought two
FuMMoD said:
You're right and it does fit in the original battery cover which is awesome. For the conditioning what did you do? Did you do a full discharge then recharge 6 times?
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Figured it was worth a shot since it is so cheap.Any recommendations for methods or software to calibrate? Just charge/discharge cycles as listed above or something else?
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Figured it was worth a shot since it is so cheap.Any recommendations for methods or software to calibrate? Just charge/discharge cycles as listed above or something else?
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Callibratimg doesn't do anything useful. It doesn't hurt either but it is pointless.
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graydiggy said:
Callibratimg doesn't do anything useful. It doesn't hurt either but it is pointless.
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How about calibrating a bigger battery? I have the QCell 4100 and I was told to calibrate it everytime I pull it off the charger at 100%.
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How about calibrating a bigger battery? I have the QCell 4100 and I was told to calibrate it everytime I pull it off the charger at 100%.
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Callibratimg does nothing for the battery. It clears the battery stats. That's it. A reboot does the same thing.
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