N4 for GNEX, should I? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Hi, well, there is this opportunity, there is a friend who is buying a N4, he is not sure about keeping it and I proposed him:
I give you my Gnex (With 2000mAh original battery) + 120 USD and you give me you N4.
My Gnex is aroung 6 months old and the N4 would be new.
What would you do?
Best regards.

i would tell him to make that 20$ off and take it without even thinking

Even with 120$, go for it

Fair trade.
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Is it a 8 GB or 16GB Nexus 4?
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Seems like a fair trade. Sweeter if it's 16gb.

Agreed!
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Lol. The fact that you're pondering is a mistake.
Go for it. It's a nexus and it's newer
- wore out your welcome

if it's me, i would stick to my GNex, N4 battery is not removable, cause i like to flash rom, and sometimes pull battery out help if something goes wrong with flashing.

tepar said:
if it's me, i would stick to my GNex, N4 battery is not removable, cause i like to flash rom, and sometimes pull battery out help if something goes wrong with flashing.
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Some phones have key-combos to power it off. However I haven't discovered it on GNex. Long press power button doesn't seem to do the thing.

tepar said:
if it's me, i would stick to my GNex, N4 battery is not removable, cause i like to flash rom, and sometimes pull battery out help if something goes wrong with flashing.
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Phones with non removable batteries need a hard reset option which makes it being non removable a non issue. The Nexus 4 I think uses the method of pressing the latest power button about 10 seconds which is faster and easier than a battery pull.
Well not completely a non issue. There's still the limitation of only using stock battery and no extended battery.
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Hi,
Now he is asking for 150 USD.. He will include one distronic case and screen protector. What do you think ?
What worries me is the non-removable battery and its battery life, my gnex has the original extended battery (its 2000mah) and I am getting really good battery life (between 14-18hours idle and between 3:30 and 4:00 screen on time).
The glass back... Well I will have to be really careful...
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The phone is worth even those extra 30 bucks on the long run. For the glass back, get a dBrand cover, which attaches to back and looks nice.
But if he'll try to milk more money of you tell him to **** off, because he ain't serious.
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Find the true mah

I know there was a was to find the true mah of the battery on my nexus one. I was wondering how to fond the mah for the new extended battery I got from eBay. Its supposed to be 3800 mah, but I wanna be sure. I be been on it pretty hard today from a full charge. Its held up pretty good and I've been on it pretty hard. If anyone knows how to check let me know. I'll also leave the link from where I got the battery from only 15 bucks
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There is no way to get mAh value due to the fuel gauge samsung used. The n1 used the ds2784 which outputted that info. Our max17040 does not. Nothing we can do.
it is possible but you need a battery analyzer. Chances are the 3800mah you got is closer to 2800mah. check out this site that tested lots of batteries from ebay and some aftetmarket companies. http://batteryboss.org/
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I know there was a was to find the true mah of the battery on my nexus one. I was wondering how to fond the mah for the new extended battery I got from eBay. Its supposed to be 3800 mah, but I wanna be sure. I be been on it pretty hard today from a full charge. Its held up pretty good and I've been on it pretty hard. If anyone knows how to check let me know. I'll also leave the link from where I got the battery from only 15 bucks
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Nexus One? Wrong forum??
fortesquieu said:
Nexus One? Wrong forum??
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Sorry I wasn't clear for you, when I had the nexus one I was able to check true mAh. With my new galaxy nexus I can't.
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Btw here's the end of the day pic. Not bad a lot better then stock
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abvthegod said:
Btw here's the end of the day pic. Not bad a lot better then stock
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15hrs on a 3800mAh battery? rofl.
abvthegod said:
Btw here's the end of the day pic. Not bad a lot better then stock
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What was the screen on time?
martonikaj said:
15hrs on a 3800mAh battery? rofl.
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Like I said anything is better then stock. The stock battery was horrible! The last phone before I got this was my bionic and with the OEM extended 2750 mAh I got 2 days. Wasn't expecting anything spectacular with this 3800 mAh, But again for me anything is better then stock. Almost got rid of the phone based on the stock battery. For 15 bucks I'll take it and keep this phone a little longer. Oh and I had the screen at 100% the whole time.
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And what do u expect from eBay?
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You should post your screen on time.
15hrs of battery is easily achievable this days with stock battery and correct rom + kernel combo
I even saw one guy manage to get 4hrs screen time on stock battery
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apratomo said:
You should post your screen on time.
15hrs of battery is easily achievable this days with stock battery and correct rom + kernel combo
I even saw one guy manage to get 4hrs screen time on stock battery
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I had 4 hours 30 on stock battery (GSM) for some time.
That was with an older AOKP and Franco build (AOKP something in mid 20s, Franco in mid 90s)
Right now I get between 3 hours 30 and 4 hours, depending on the use and where I am (Auto-Brightness).
Mostly E-Mails, texting, Play Store and Browser, with an occasional youtube video inbetween.
Running AOKP B29 and Franco r112
your problem is not the battery, sounds like your phone has a problem going to sleep or you have too many things syncing. with the stock battery i can get over 20 hours of idle and 3 hours of screen time. with the samsung extended battery i can get over 24 hours of idle and 4 hours screen time.

I see a lot of battery threads but can't make up my mind, what's the best battery?

Price range under $30 and one that fits or slightly fits the original back cover
MarsHD2 said:
Price range under $30 and one that fits or slightly fits the original back cover
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check this out ! a lot of improve than the OEM battery
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Anker-T-m...ccessories&hash=item33732f9f1a#ht_2425wt_1396
they have the best battery..... wall charge really fast like 2.5 hours . i have been using for 2 months and no problem
anker are known to be good batteries, but you should get the galaxy nexus battery that you can pick up from the verizon store. The OEM batteries have NFC capabilities the others do not. OEM should last longer too even though the mah are different.
ZDoubleZ said:
check this out ! a lot of improve than the OEM battery
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Anker-T-m...ccessories&hash=item33732f9f1a#ht_2425wt_1396
they have the best battery..... wall charge really fast like 2.5 hours . i have been using for 2 months and no problem
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Teo032 said:
anker are known to be good batteries, but you should get the galaxy nexus battery that you can pick up from the verizon store. The OEM batteries have NFC capabilities the others do not. OEM should last longer too even though the mah are different.
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ZDoubleZ, that's a sweet deal! I don't really care about NFC right now, but how is the battery life of the Nexus batteries compared to Anker?
Nexus extended is best.
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once u go seido u dont wanna go back. 3800mah lol i dont use crap like juice defender or llamas or any other stupid crap to give my battery more juice.
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ZDoubleZ, that's a sweet deal! I don't really care about NFC right now, but how is the battery life of the Nexus batteries compared to Anker?
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Nexus is good too but if you want to use the same cover and under $30
to me anker battery is a best choice
OEM 1850 mAh left
ANKER 2050 mAh right
Why do y'all have such horrible battery life on stock.....
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ZDoubleZ said:
Nexus is good too but if you want to use the same cover and under $30
to me anker battery is a best choice
i look around then i see this
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...msung-galaxy-s-ii-t989-with-battery-door.html
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...cket-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-lte-e110s-korea.html
my OEM 1850
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nexus does use the same battery cover.. and it is under $30 lol
the nexus extended battery is better than anker. it isn't by much, but it's better.
Teo032 said:
nexus does use the same battery cover.. and it is under $30 lol
the nexus extended battery is better than anker. it isn't by much, but it's better.
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Yup, and $25
Been on the VZ nexus extended battery for a month - wow it is great. Much better than I expected. Took off the label paper, trimmed off the plastic end caps to the battery height (with a razor blade). Left on the NFC antenna, but can get it thinner by cutting that off. My stock cover barely bulges. It's been $35 at Amazon (Samsung 2100 mah extended with cover) or at Verizon (lucked out when it was $25)
I just ordered the anker 2050 from ebay for 9.99 shipped.
I dont use nfc and our phones lack the secure element needed for g00gle wallet. I also wanted the back cover to fit correctly without having to modify the battery, and 50mha isnt a big difference.
Hands down nexus...
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The better the system the more battery it Burns, I app pose that if the processors and memory were less consumptuous then maybe we would be better off. Honestly even if you are turning off certain process patterns or psych out the brain it won't help, the won't be such a thing as a perfect phone unless you built it yourself, but unless the boards and parts are sold to secure in sockets your out of luck.
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iwasblown said:
The better the system the more battery it Burns, I app pose that if the processors and memory were less consumptuous then maybe we would be better off. Honestly even if you are turning off certain process patterns or psych out the brain it won't help, the won't be such a thing as a perfect phone unless you built it yourself, but unless the boards and parts are sold to secure in sockets your out of luck.
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What?
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xcrazydx said:
What?
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X2
He's on a good one
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I've been having major battery issues still even with new Rom and kernel so i decided to buy this nexus battery from the Verizon store. is this the correct one?!? i keep reading everyone talk about the extended one but i did not purchase that one. the salesman told me 39.99 but when they rang me up they said i get a discount and it ended up only being 20.00.
should i get the extended or will this be good enough?
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I've been having major battery issues still even with new Rom and kernel so i decided to buy this nexus battery from the Verizon store. is this the correct one?!? i keep reading everyone talk about the extended one but i did not purchase that one. the salesman told me 39.99 but when they rang me up they said i get a discount and it ended up only being 20.00.
should i get the extended or will this be good enough?
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Haha, thats a smaller battery than you have stock. You got the wrong one
xcrazydx said:
Haha, thats a smaller battery than you have stock. You got the wrong one
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just returned it and got the extended for 5 more dollars lol
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mikeyubuee said:
just returned it and got the extended for 5 more dollars lol
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Haha, good move!

Considering Gnex

I'm coming from an LG revolution on Verizon, ill admit it's plagued with issues. The main reason I liked it was locking in my unlimited 4g data, and it handles wifi tether somewhat well. Anyway
Seeing prices on an off contract Verizon GN ($200-300) makes me consider buying one outright to replace. Doesn't help my revolution has a crack in the glass (not screen). Are there any considerations I should make beyond what I find reading out of reviews and going by user experiences? I'm so far happy with all that I'm seeing, and the caveats aren't big for me, such as omitting Google wallet and it having a pentile display. Ill bet it's miles ahead of my revolution (plain LCD 800x480). I have the extended battery for my revolution and will most likely soon after buying a GN go for the same, but I want to also hear from the xda community. Thanks all in advance.
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Get the Gnex in your life... you will probably **** your pants and sit in it for two days out of joy... I know I did.
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Do it. Seriously. Its a great time to be holding a gnex.
But definitely get some form of screen protection immediately. Preferably a case of some kind, as this phone is like a wet bar of soap.
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Nah. I used to use the dual incipio case, but the slimness just cannot be covered up! Just slap a screen protector and you're golden... unless you're really clumsy. But yes, get the GNex, flash Jelly Bean, and you will be convulsing on the ground struck by awesomeness (if that makes sense? )
I just got my gnex from eBay. And this phone is so awesome! I am coming from a epic touch 4g where the phone specs should be a slight wash but I am digging this phone sooooo much more
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anton2009 said:
Just slap a screen protector and you're golden... unless you're really clumsy.
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I resent that. Wet bar of soap, says I.
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Get it. Get it NOW.
Get it as quick as you can, especially over the Revolution.
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Yes, do it. I came from a Rezound and while it is a nice phone, it doesn't have the freedom and support that the Nexus has.
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just traded my skyrocket for one, best decision ever...
This phone pwns!!
So much development too.
The phone is great. A few days with it and you'll wonder how you ever lived with a smaller screen.
The stock experience isn't bad, but unlocking the boot loader and rooting couldn't be easier so you'll be up and running with new Roms all the time.
I'm quite enjoying mine, but it is slick and has a tendency to want to slide out of your hand. Get a case and an extended battery.
It does get warm near the top when browsing the net but its a big deal. Anyway off to work I go, get the damn phone you'll have no regrets.
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Thanks all for the support! Forgot just how free and open nexus devices are. Is there a particular extended battery and case go for? I noticed an off brand 3800mah with cover (same company also makes suitable cases) for $20, didn't look like a half bad company at least. I know batteries can be hit or miss. Also, does the (insert power control widget w/wifi tether button) trick still work for that? Atm I use wifi tether and by sheer luck it works in AP mode, vs adhoc, which I much prefer. Also any particular big pros to rooting besides jellybean? I only really rooted my revolution to remove bloat, extend battery and use wifi tether. Afaik with the nexus, there's no particular bloat being vanilla android, battery is more solid than my phone, and if that tether trick works then no root needed for that with what I'm reading.
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There's so many other good ROMs to run besides Jelly Bean.
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Whoo what a deal on craigslist! Gnex with clean esn for Verizon, 3 screen protectors, a plastic case and leather case (2 cases) and 2 extended batteries, $225. How could I not dive in? Haha
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Networkgamer said:
Whoo what a deal on craigslist! Gnex with clean esn for Verizon, 3 screen protectors, a plastic case and leather case (2 cases) and 2 extended batteries, $225. How could I not dive in? Haha
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Someone sure ripped themselves off.
Definitely would meet at a store to double check ESN is good.
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In case meeting at a street can't he arranged, I conveniently found a Verizon site to verify device IDs and if they can he activated, should that work as well? Also I imagine ill find the device id behind the battery? Or is it the same as the meid/imei?
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Get the nexus! You'll love it..
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buy the gnexus best phone ever
Networkgamer said:
Thanks all for the support! Forgot just how free and open nexus devices are. Is there a particular extended battery and case go for? I noticed an off brand 3800mah with cover (same company also makes suitable cases) for $20, didn't look like a half bad company at least. I know batteries can be hit or miss.
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DON'T BUY SKETCHY BATTERIES!!!
Buy only genuine Samsung extended battery or from a somewhat legit company, like Mugen power.
Sketchy batteries present a high risk of breaking your phone.
Quick tip from you guys.
Is it worth to trade a S2 for a gnex?
Tks

1800mah vs. 3800mah battery!!

Just got my 3800mah battery in the mail and I'll be posting stats and screen shots comparing the two. Everyone else feel free to do the same or share your experience with the two.
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Absolutely love my 3800mah battery. All day, no matter what the usage. Wouldn't trade it and it's huge backside for anything lol
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Absolutely love my 3800mah battery. All day, no matter what the usage. Wouldn't trade it and it's huge backside for anything lol
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I can't, can't, can't, for the life of me get with those fat backs! It's just such an eye sore... And this phones so sleek. I'm curious to kno what's the largest (mah) battery you've seen without the aftermarket back?
I thought I was gonna hate the huge back too but had to try it and I gotta say... not that bad.... kinda like it even. I feel less likely to drop it.
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RussellEstridge25 said:
I thought I was gonna hate the huge back too but had to try it and I gotta say... not that bad.... kinda like it even. I feel less likely to drop it.
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Same here, it's like having a dinner slip grip . I think there's a 2100 that fits under the stock back plate
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I think its easier to hold with the back and I can get well over 6 hours screen time with the brightness up to about 75%. I got mine last weekend and I'm still amazed how long I use it and I get paranoid about the battery then look at it and its still all the way charged. I got the trexcell and its awesome so far. I'm at 13 hours on my charge right now with 1 hour and 2 minutes on the screen all web browsing and its at 75%.
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GiantJay said:
I think its easier to hold with the back and I can get well over 6 hours screen time with the brightness up to about 75%. I got mine last weekend and I'm still amazed how long I use it and I get paranoid about the battery then look at it and its still all the way charged. I got the trexcell and its awesome so far. I'm at 13 hours on my charge right now with 1 hour and 2 minutes on the screen all web browsing and its at 75%.
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Nice!!!
I'm in that same boat. I have a full comparison to. My girl has a stock battery in hers and my big ole battery lasts three times as long as hers lol
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I was just sick of battery being an issue for me on most Roms... And our phones are so slim already a little bulk don't hurt.
Which battery specifically did you get? I'm thinking of getting one myself actually, almost got stuck in the middle of a totally unknown location because my battery was almost dead. Not a fun predicament, I'll say that much.
Lol I usually never complain about any ROM cause I know my extended will still get me through the day any day
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Same here, it's like having a dinner slip grip . I think there's a 2100 that fits under the stock back plate
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This would be good to have... where can it be purchased?
I got the Hyperion on amazon.
RussellEstridge25 said:
I thought I was gonna hate the huge back too but had to try it and I gotta say... not that bad.... kinda like it even. I feel less likely to drop it.
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The bellybutton where the camera lens used to be is sexy too!
(I just carry a spare battery in my wallet and have a wall charger. I get 3600mah w/o the baggage)
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kingsway8605 said:
The bellybutton where the camera lens used to be is sexy too!
(I just carry a spare battery in my wallet and have a wall charger. I get 3600mah w/o the baggage)
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That sounds like baggage to me I don't have to carry a wall charger or an extra batter
kingsway8605 said:
The bellybutton where the camera lens used to be is sexy too!
(I just carry a spare battery in my wallet and have a wall charger. I get 3600mah w/o the baggage)
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I second that opinion. I got two batteries and a wall charger for the batteries(outside the phone) for like $20 on amazon. Very happy with them and keep it slim and sexy.
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I think its easier to hold with the back and I can get well over 6 hours screen time with the brightness up to about 75%. I got mine last weekend and I'm still amazed how long I use it and I get paranoid about the battery then look at it and its still all the way charged. I got the trexcell and its awesome so far. I'm at 13 hours on my charge right now with 1 hour and 2 minutes on the screen all web browsing and its at 75%.
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Which one did u buy?
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Which one did u buy?
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The brand on it is qcell. I've had them about 4 months and they are easily as good as the OE battery. Though I believe they are advertised as 1950 as opposed to our 1800. For $20 you can't go wrong.
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I have 2 batteries so I get to enjoy my slim and sexy Epic 4G Touch without all the junk in the trunk.
Charge one to 100% then swap it and charge to other to 100% and there's no need to carry a charger with me when I leave the house.
It's not that hard to pop the back off and swap batteries...
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That sounds like baggage to me I don't have to carry a wall charger or an extra batter
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I don't carry the extra charger silly!
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3800mA extended battery! 0_0

I just got this extended battery from Hyperion for Christmas. It is absolutely amazing!!! 5hrs and I've only gone down 10%!
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How about size? Can you show us the picture?
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extended battery will be depreciated in 6months..is it true?
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can u show printscreen
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can u show printscreen
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Extended batteries are nice, but they add a lot of bulk to your phone. I switched to my stock battery because having a phone that doesn't feel like a heavy brick is so much nicer.
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Extended batteries are nice, but they add a lot of bulk to your phone. I switched to my stock battery because having a phone that doesn't feel like a heavy brick is so much nicer.
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i wanna buy it from amezon if it working than power bank
I'll add a picture later and will do a screenshot of my battery life whenever it gets close to dying. And it is a little bulky
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Battery so far today.
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If only it was possible to get that kind of battery life without turning the phone into a humpback whale.
Just to let you know,
the chinese makers of many batteries like to lie about the MaH ratings - it's easy to tell if you weigh them. Also I've seen them set it up so that power depletes slowly for the first 100-60% and then rapidily drop within seconds when the power is running out.
I recommend looking at reviews from phones in general and find a maker that isn't a scammer - one that takes pride in their name and quality. There are plenty now and they're about the same price if you buy direct from china. I thought a few times about selling them but then I relised that people are too dumb and just look at the price so I couldn't be bothered. There are some countries where it's not even possible to buy a decent replacement battery - Latin America and Spain for example.
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If only it was possible to get that kind of battery life without turning the phone into a humpback whale.
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Exactly. These make it hard to put the phone in your pocket.
IMHO I'd rather carry around a spare Samsung Extended battery with me and just swap it in. Saves a lot of money. I got mine on Amazon for like $10. Plus I can use any case with it.
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It really useful? I also need help in this regard!

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