This is a review of Anker 3100 mAh OEM replacement battery for Note 2: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KEYCNW/
OK, so I'm taking a little break from all extended and external batteries, and decided to look into a regular OEM footprint 3100 mAh replacement from Anker. After all, there is no other way if you want use any of your fancy Note 2 cases. Why I decided to request a review sample from Anker? Well, I have looked into a bunch of so called OEM replacement batteries from ebay and read test results from others. It doesn't matter what those labels say, 3200 mAh, 3500 mAh, or even "gold" 4200 mAh. They NEVER deliver anything higher than standard 3100 mAh capacity, and in a lot of the cases the actual capacity is closer to 2000 mAh. As it was stated previous in many posts, it's physically not possible to fit higher capacity into standard OEM footprint for Note 2 battery. Period. And you will be lucky if you get one with capacity matching OEM.
With all that said, I have no idea what kind of steroids they have been feeding to Anker 3100 mAh (and I know it will not be possible for capacity to be higher), but after the first charge cycle I'm seeing results surpassing my OEM battery from Samsung. I charged it up in the morning and has been using it for 13 hours today. It was a relatively light use with about 1 hour of phone calls (while either paired up with Tone+ HB730 or my car bluetooth), checking emails and occasional web browsing. Nothing too intense, but I'm still at 83% of charge now. I know for the fact with my OEM battery I would be down in low 70s by now. I actually just read a bunch of amazon reviews, and see people confirming improved performance. Of course, the trick could be that OEM battery starting to show it's age after 6months of use where it can't hold charge as good anymore, and a fresh Anker 3100 will perform better. But nevertheless, I'm actually very impressed.
Other than that, the battery has the same dimensions as original one. Built quality seems to be the same as well. According to Anker it uses Grade A Cells and it has all the necessary over-load and over-voltage protection, and tested under strict quality control standards. As usual, it comes with 18-month warranty from Anker. It even includes a very well written instruction manual with some points on how to extend your battery life. There is also a double pack of these batteries you can get from Anker (on Amazon) where you get a bonus free wall charger. The wall charger is rated at 600 mA which is almost double of most of the cheap ebay chargers, but you still have to keep in mind it will not be as fast as charging the battery inside of the phone at 2A charge speed.
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Dude I have had this one for months haha. Its a little better then OEM for much cheaper. Plus I got mine when it was less which was when it came out.
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I had this about 2 weeks after I first got my note.
After a few months, I noticed that my battery cover didn't quite fit all the way anymore, but i ignored it cuz my case fit tight enough that it didn't matter if the battery cover wouldn't snap all the way.
Anyway, just discovered about 2 weeks ago that the battery cover didn't fit at all so I inspected the battery closer and saw that it had swollen significantly to the point where I thought the battery would leak if I kept using them. I checked both of the batteries from anker and both had swollen up the same way. Ended up returning both to Amazon for a refund.
Total use time of the batteries was about 6 months
heiNey said:
I had this about 2 weeks after I first got my note.
After a few months, I noticed that my battery cover didn't quite fit all the way anymore, but i ignored it cuz my case fit tight enough that it didn't matter if the battery cover wouldn't snap all the way.
Anyway, just discovered about 2 weeks ago that the battery cover didn't fit at all so I inspected the battery closer and saw that it had swollen significantly to the point where I thought the battery would leak if I kept using them. I checked both of the batteries from anker and both had swollen up the same way. Ended up returning both to Amazon for a refund.
Total use time of the batteries was about 6 months
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Did you take any pictures? Would like to see what it looks like.
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Did you take any pictures? Would like to see what it looks like.
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no, i didnt take a picture. didnt think anyone would want to see them.
i mean, they worked great for the time i had them, but the swelling caused me some concern, and i didnt want to take a risk of them leaking into my phone, so i had to get rid of them.
My battery cover fits just fine however the battery does not sit flush at first. At first put the battery in if you look at it carefully it comes out it is a slight bump at the bottom. After putting the battery cover on the battery sits flush. The reason for this is because anker didn't account for the different architecture of the Sprint variant of the note 2. They had sent me the extended battery for free and that battery cover will not latch in all the way through. There is one clip at top right of the battery cover.
However I gave it to my friend and he same problem with tmobile note 2
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heiNey said:
I had this about 2 weeks after I first got my note.
After a few months, I noticed that my battery cover didn't quite fit all the way anymore, but i ignored it cuz my case fit tight enough that it didn't matter if the battery cover wouldn't snap all the way.
Anyway, just discovered about 2 weeks ago that the battery cover didn't fit at all so I inspected the battery closer and saw that it had swollen significantly to the point where I thought the battery would leak if I kept using them. I checked both of the batteries from anker and both had swollen up the same way. Ended up returning both to Amazon for a refund.
I had read very good reviews of anker, and that was why I purchased these. However, these batteries have swollen up just after a mild use of an average one month, as I am using the three batteries sequentially for the last three months.
Total use time of the batteries was about 6 months
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Did you take any pictures? Would like to see what it looks like.
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no, i didnt take a picture. didnt think anyone would want to see them.
i mean, they worked great for the time i had them, but the swelling caused me some concern, and i didnt want to take a risk of them leaking into my phone, so i had to get rid of them.
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I have been using these batteries for the last three months, and mine have swollen up too. Worse, as I am in India, it might not be possible for me to make a return. I have attached photos for them, they are both swollen up and it's a little hard to apply the cover now. In the first two photos, you can see the difference in width between the original, and the two anker batteries. In the last three, when I press one end of the anker batteries on a flat surface, the other end rises up as the middle is swollen. This does not happen for the original battery even though its three months older than the anker ones.
Also, even though the batteries are swollen, they give me a good backup, as good as the original battery's.
Can anyone enlighten me as to what dangers a swollen battery can have?
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I have been using these batteries for the last three months, and mine have swollen up too. Worse, as I am in India, it might not be possible for me to make a return. I have attached photos for them, they are both swollen up and it's a little hard to apply the cover now. In the first two photos, you can see the difference in width between the original, and the two anker batteries. In the last three, when I press one end of the anker batteries on a flat surface, the other end rises up as the middle is swollen. This does not happen for the original battery even though its three months older than the anker ones.
Also, even though the batteries are swollen, they give me a good backup, as good as the original battery's.
Can anyone enlighten me as to what dangers a swollen battery can have?
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Mine are the same size.
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Mine are the same size.
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But mine were very normal when I got them. Aren't you haveing trouble with the battery door too?
Edit : ok I just read your earlier comments. But the thing is, did yours originally fit well?
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But mine were very normal when I got them. Aren't you haveing trouble with the battery door too?
Edit : ok I just read your earlier comments. But the thing is, did yours originally fit well?
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nah never let me just upload a few pics of them. If anything its 0.01mm thicker
Have either of you two contacted Anker about the swelling?
Indeed, this is bizarre. Must be a climate difference in India j/k
Seriously, you need to contact Anker and express your concern. Their support is VERY good; so far anybody who had issues with their product reported back in this forum about great feedback.
Btw, I have Verizion Note 2 and battery is flush mounted, nothing sticking out.
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Indeed, this is bizarre. Must be a climate difference in India j/k
Seriously, you need to contact Anker and express your concern. Their support is VERY good; so far anybody who had issues with their product reported back in this forum about great feedback.
Btw, I have Verizion Note 2 and battery is flush mounted, nothing sticking out.
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Have you had the batteries for long?
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i didnt contact anker, since i bought it from amazon and its faster for me to get refunds that way.
i can definitely see the swelling in sacguru's pictures - mine looked exactly like that. i could spin them on the table.
lost soul's pictures dont show any swelling. the batteries are a little thicker when they first come, but that's not what we're talking about here.
heiNey said:
i didnt contact anker, since i bought it from amazon and its faster for me to get refunds that way.
i can definitely see the swelling in sacguru's pictures - mine looked exactly like that. i could spin them on the table.
lost soul's pictures dont show any swelling. the batteries are a little thicker when they first come, but that's not what we're talking about here.
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i realize that, however but his picture doesn't show swelling in my opinion. maybe a little wear on the top of the battery but that's it. like i said i think his is a tad thicker but not by much from mine. Just could be a defect is all. However if you contacted Anker they'd send a you a brand new one no charge at all. then if you'd still have issues they'd refund you and it only took like a day or two and 20$ aint gonna break the bank, so i wasn't worried about how long it took for my money to get back haha.
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i realize that, however but his picture doesn't show swelling in my opinion. maybe a little wear on the top of the battery but that's it. like i said i think his is a tad thicker but not by much from mine. Just could be a defect is all. However if you contacted Anker they'd send a you a brand new one no charge at all. then if you'd still have issues they'd refund you and it only took like a day or two and 20$ aint gonna break the bank, so i wasn't worried about how long it took for my money to get back haha.
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The batteries used to fit snap on earlier. It's not a manufacturing defect or so, they have definitely swollen, and a lot, I don't think there is a question about that, check the photos below for my three batteries, the first two from Anker and the third the original.
I will be mailing Anker, or Amazon, but these battery weren't brought from my Amazon ID, so I will have to talk to the friend who brought these, plus they were not brought in India but in the UK. Also, would probably have have to send them back in any case for a refund. All this seems too much of an hassle, with the shipment packaging and cost to UK and all, and anyway, as you said, they weren't costly at all, merely around £12.
So all in all, I am just adding this as a review to the batteries. If three out of the 4-5 people who have responded on this thread have witnessed this swelling in a short time, it implies there IS something wrong with the manufacturing. They might have the best after sales support in the world for all I care, but if the product they have made is so bad, then how does that matter?
I would be sticking to genuine Samsung batteries from now on I guess.
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You do not have to send in anything I just told him that I have problems with mine and they give me the option of a refund or to retry and I asked him just send me another one and I didn't have to send in the original one. Then when I still had problems they had just refunded me.
I have purchased a lot of anker batteries with no problem at all I'm thinking it's only a short few of people that are probably doing something wrong Like temperatures. They're a thousand of people who have bought their products with no issue.
My Anker actually performs better after using it for a period of time Like burn in for in ear monitors.
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SacGuru said:
The batteries used to fit snap on earlier. It's not a manufacturing defect or so, they have definitely swollen, and a lot, I don't think there is a question about that, check the photos below for my three batteries, the first two from Anker and the third the original.
I will be mailing Anker, or Amazon, but these battery weren't brought from my Amazon ID, so I will have to talk to the friend who brought these, plus they were not brought in India but in the UK. Also, would probably have have to send them back in any case for a refund. All this seems too much of an hassle, with the shipment packaging and cost to UK and all, and anyway, as you said, they weren't costly at all, merely around £12.
So all in all, I am just adding this as a review to the batteries. If three out of the 4-5 people who have responded on this thread have witnessed this swelling in a short time, it implies there IS something wrong with the manufacturing. They might have the best after sales support in the world for all I care, but if the product they have made is so bad, then how does that matter?
I would be sticking to genuine Samsung batteries from now on I guess.
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I have 2 of these from amazon.co.uk , and having read this have just taken a look. I have been using one continuously for about 2 months as my main battery. I have just checked it, and it is fine, no swelling whatsoever. I'm glad about this, I was worried after reading this
XxLostSoulxX said:
You do not have to send in anything I just told him that I have problems with mine and they give me the option of a refund or to retry and I asked him just send me another one and I didn't have to send in the original one. Then when I still had problems they had just refunded me.
I have purchased a lot of anker batteries with no problem at all I'm thinking it's only a short few of people that are probably doing something wrong Like temperatures. They're a thousand of people who have bought their products with no issue.
My Anker actually performs better after using it for a period of time Like burn in for in ear monitors.
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I guess I will mail them as soon as I can get the Amazon order ID. As for the tempratures, or charging, or any other reason which comes to mind, I have been using, charging etc my original battery in the same way. It hasn't swollen at all. It would be a huge coincidence if 'tempratures' would spoil two batteries three month old, but leave the six months old battery unspoilt
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wilx said:
I have 2 of these from amazon.co.uk , and having read this have just taken a look. I have been using one continuously for about 2 months as my main battery. I have just checked it, and it is fine, no swelling whatsoever. I'm glad about this, I was worried after reading this
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The swelling in my batteries only became big enough to be noticed only after three months. I sure hope yours stay fine, but around a month ago I did not have any swelling either.
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thanks
SacGuru said:
I guess I will mail them as soon as I can get the Amazon order ID. As for the tempratures, or charging, or any other reason which comes to mind, I have been using, charging etc my original battery in the same way. It hasn't swollen at all. It would be a huge coincidence if 'tempratures' would spoil two batteries three month old, but leave the six months old battery unspoilt
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The swelling in my batteries only became big enough to be noticed only after three months. I sure hope yours stay fine, but around a month ago I did not have any swelling either.
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Ok, I will keep an eye on it and pop back occasionally to update. Did you get them swapped?
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USA shopper too, no back but if you are like me and already have one why spend more to get another back
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For this being only your second post, it sure does look a lot like spam advertisement.
Considering the hellfire conflagration a bad Lipo Battery can cause, I would be nervous about buying cheap knock-offs. If Seido charges $70 for these and someone else charges $4, you gotta wonder what you are getting. I doubt Seido has a $66 markup on their batteries.
it's not something just a deal on a cheap. battery if you want a spare or if like me your charge port is broken and use a few batteries and wall chargers, if you want to spend $9 for the same battery with a back cover go ahead, not Spam just a good deal, show me a better deal for a cheap extended battery. like I said I don't charge the batteries using my phone so these work great, good to charge and leave in the car or plus its always have a normal sized battery in my wallet
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packersrule said:
it's not something just a deal on a cheap. battery if you want a spare or if like me your charge port is broken and use a few batteries and wall chargers, if you want to spend $9 for the same battery with a back cover go ahead, not Spam just a good deal, show me a better deal for a cheap extended battery. like I said I don't charge the batteries using my phone so these work great, good to charge and leave in the car or plus its always have a normal sized battery in my wallet
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TEP covers broken usb ports too. I got a brand new Evo when I took mine in for repair.
I bought my evo used but tried to do the Touchstone mod and messed up sodering or something and now the charging port does not work and the g sensor doesn't work, but I do not miss cord charging I got like 5 batteries and 3 external chargers, that cost me like $30 for all that off cheap ebay sellers, so I always have like 3 batteries always charged and ready to go, don't even miss cord chargers any more
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mitchellvii said:
Considering the hellfire conflagration a bad Lipo Battery can cause, I would be nervous about buying cheap knock-offs. If Seido charges $70 for these and someone else charges $4, you gotta wonder what you are getting. I doubt Seido has a $66 markup on their batteries.
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Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if Seidio had that large of markup considering they sell cases with a holster for $50. Which of course is just two pieces of molded plastic with a bit of psuedofelt and rubber finish. And which in my case, started to fall apart within 6 months after purchase. Frankly I don't think Seidio is the slightest bit better than the cheap eBay sellers, they just make a lot more money based on the perception that the charge more so they should be better.
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Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if Seidio had that large of markup considering they sell cases with a holster for $50. Which of course is just two pieces of molded plastic with a bit of psuedofelt and rubber finish. And which in my case, started to fall apart within 6 months after purchase. Frankly I don't think Seidio is the slightest bit better than the cheap eBay sellers, they just make a lot more money based on the perception that the charge more so they should be better.
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Exactly alot of companies leverage their name so they can sell the same thing as other suppliers at a higher markup. It's good to know that alot of "manufacturers" don't actually make their own product, they actually contract out alot of their products.
Eh... $4, i'll bite.. We'll see how it works out.
Total for this and an external charger was like $7, so not too much money lost.
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Eh... $4, i'll bite.. We'll see how it works out.
Total for this and an external charger was like $7, so not too much money lost.
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I purchased a couple things from them already off of ebay. Shipping was a couple days longer than I expected but they are reputable. My battery I got from them also works great...
Finally got around to testing it...
Charged it with the phone off, unplugged and turned it on.
Charged it until indicated green then unplugged then powered down.
Repeated this process four times until icon indicated 100% power.
So far I'm down to 11% and have been going 42 hours and 50 minutes with my normal use (texting, couple calls, light internet use, light gaming).
All in all for $4, great purchase. I was even more so surprised when the eBay seller contacted me and told me it would not fit with the stock battery door (I already knew that personally). They informed me that I would be getting a battery cover I believe, or a full refund.
I didn't mind either, so I just said whatever works.
EDIT:: Checked my inbox today, and they are sending a back cover it looks like.
"Now the battery cover in stock ,and we have send it to you for first time ,this is the tracking#:removed
Would you pls check it later on www.usps.com"
Fun grammar, so we shall see what this holds in store for me.
Are they still for sale?
I made an offer for the same price as the recently accepted offers and got rejected
When I went back to purchase another, they were $104 and some change.
My thoughts are they realized they did not fit the stock EVO and they needed to revamp their posting and or include a battery door.
Do a search on ebay, I found some by a couple different posters.
I can't post links yet but they are about $10
I charge mine with an exteral wall charger just for the battery, and between my two 3500 batteries in can go two days with each battery, but I usually just swap them every morning
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I received my 3500mAh chinese battery yesterday and used it until it died. I charged it over night and unplugged it at 6am this morning. When I first pulled it off the charger it immediately dropped 6%, from 100 to 94. At first I was like WTF but I know the USB/AC Charger is notorious for this so I paid it no mind. It's nearly 3pm here and my battery now has 8% life left. Almost 9 hours battery life... something my 1800mAh chinese battery was already able to do. I know I can't expect much from a $8 battery, but I thought it would put out more juice than my stock one at least.... am i missing something?
3500 batteries just take longer to charge, use an external charger or charge with the phone off
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Gibby1310 said:
Do a search on ebay, I found some by a couple different posters.
I can't post links yet but they are about $10
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I was attempting to get it before years end, and eTech ships from New York which would usually take 3-4 days as opposed to from Hong Kong which would take 2-4 weeks
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3500 batteries just take longer to charge, use an external charger or charge with the phone off
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Thanks. I didn't think about using the external charger, so hopefully tomorrow's performance will be better than todays. I'm curious though, if the 3500 battery wasn't fully charged, why did it show as 100% before I unplugged it?
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So I let my 3500 battery charge for over 12 hours on an external charger. I've had it in my phone for 10minutes now and its already dropped 10%. 0_o
This doesn't seem right...
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Found this extended battery on ebay, was wondering if anyone on here has tried it, i know it looks hideous, but if you know your making a trip somewhere it could come in handy if it works the way its supposed to. Its cheap as hell too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/14067375514...XX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649#ht_781wt_1165
9 bucks... can't be too great,
but what can you lose? lol
Seems to me that if the larger aftermarket brands have trouble meeting the stated mAh rating on their batteries, what more of unbranded ones that goes for an even lower value?
I also still have very clear memory on exploding phones from third party batteries years ago
I bought a cheapo 3800mah and it lasts barely longer than my stock extended battery. I wish samsung made an official 3800mah version
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I bought a cheapo 3800mah and it lasts barely longer than my stock extended battery. I wish samsung made an official 3800mah version
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Buy 2 stock batteries and solder them together. Works great.
3500 real mah. I didn't think the 2000 extended batteries would fit under the cover from the Hyperion I had here. I agree though, if I can solder it up in an evening, Samsung certainly could work up something.
hopefully more phones in the future will be like the razr and give us a factory extended battery closer to 3000mah.
Razr maxx when I had it for a week was sick! Hard use all day, charged every other day, seriously insane battery life. If that phone ever gets bootloader unlocked, I would be all over it again.
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ttabbal said:
Buy 2 stock batteries and solder them together. Works great.
3500 real mah. I didn't think the 2000 extended batteries would fit under the cover from the Hyperion I had here. I agree though, if I can solder it up in an evening, Samsung certainly could work up something.
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Have you done this solder thing? Any tips?
if you look at the battery in the phone you can see that there is some space at the top of each terminal, use this space to solder a fine piece of copper wire to a second battery. make sure to solder the batteries in parallel, positive to positive and negative to negative, to retain the same voltage.
i remember taking apart a so called 3500mah battery from ebay and they were just two cheap 1500mah batteries tapped together. Apparently in china 1500X2 is 3500.
Why does everyone want extended batteries? 99% of people have access to a power cord most of the day and just don't need it. Granted, I'm new to the phone, but I really hope I don't need to carry around a huge battery or two. Personally I'd rather charge it more often. Just my own opinion.
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I bought a 3600 mAh extended battery for a few dollars on ebay. Despite the fact that it makes my phone look like a beached whale, it totally got rid of my power shortage anxiety. My most useful ebay purchase so far..
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i remember taking apart a so called 3500mah battery from ebay and they were just two cheap 1500mah batteries tapped together. Apparently in china 1500X2 is 3500.
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Even If it's 1500 that's still 3000mah for less than $10. Pretty good deal.
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Even If it's 1500 that's still 3000mah for less than $10. Pretty good deal.
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they start loosing capacity after the first few charges and became unusable after 3-4 months.
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they start loosing capacity after the first few charges and became unusable after 3-4 months.
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As long as you know that I don't see a problem. Spend $10, use it for 6 months, buy another one. Much better than spending $100 for a mugen.
Even the Samsung batteries lose their capacity over time.
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Have you done this solder thing? Any tips?
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It needed more space than I felt OK taking up in someone else's thread.. So here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25115863
Just got my no lemon slim battery works for the active. Got 2 batteries and charger for 19.99
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Just got my no lemon slim battery works for the active. Got 2 batteries and charger for 19.99
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Nice!:good: I've seen some good reviews for zerolemon batteries. I want to eventually buy some myself. I heard the zerolemon charger takes ages to charge the battery though but the batteries themselves are solid.
It charges it quick its a 3000 mh battery and slim no bulky case
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ah that's good to hear
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It charges it quick its a 3000 mh battery and slim no bulky case
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let us know if you get extra juice with it, other 3000 mah batteries with no size change seem to be equal or less in my experience.
Works good get about 20 hrs
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That is for S4, not S4 Active, I assume the two batteries are different .
The S4 (GS4) and the S4 Active (GS4A) share the same battery, thankfully: 2600 mAh stock, same size, specs, everything. I got a brand new one from Samsung just a few days ago (used that 50% coupon code they offered me when I registered my GS4A) and here's shots of the packaging:
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The S4 (GS4) and the S4 Active (GS4A) share the same battery, thankfully: 2600 mAh stock, same size, specs, everything. I got a brand new one from Samsung just a few days ago (used that 50% coupon code they offered me when I registered my GS4A) and here's shots of the packaging:
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Could you please share the link? I'm interested in getting one.
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That is for S4, not S4 Active, I assume the two batteries are different .
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2 batteries are same, actually most parts are same, or else the cost would be much higher for Samsung.
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Could you please share the link? I'm interested in getting one.
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2 batteries are same, actually most parts are same, or else the cost would be much higher for Samsung.
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This may or may not be the link:
http://www.amazon.com/warranty-Zero..._1_4?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1385492577&sr=1-4
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Just got my no lemon slim battery works for the active. Got 2 batteries and charger for 19.99
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I've seen some (S4, I think) reviews that say that the battery is a bit thicker than the original one and, that the back cover bulges a bit. Does this happen with the S4 Active as well? Having more betteries sounds nice but, I don't really want to have my water resistant phone become less resistant because of the battery.
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It charges it quick its a 3000 mh battery and slim no bulky case
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when you say "no bulky case", I assume you're using your stock back cover. Can you answer the question below?
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This may or may not be the link:
http://www.amazon.com/warranty-Zero..._1_4?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1385492577&sr=1-4
I've seen some (S4, I think) reviews that say that the battery is a bit thicker than the original one and, that the back cover bulges a bit. Does this happen with the S4 Active as well? Having more betteries sounds nice but, I don't really want to have my water resistant phone become less resistant because of the battery.
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it will fit the zerolemon on active?
.i want to buy the zerolemon battery 3000 mah (no nfc) for s4 but i want to know if it will fit on s4 active i537 insite the gasket because the s4 active is water resistance (ip67) i want to know if the dimencions of the stock battery is the same one with zerolemon 3000 mah because i dont want to lose the water resistance.....
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.i want to buy the zerolemon battery 3000 mah (no nfc) for s4 but i want to know if it will fit on s4 active i537 insite the gasket because the s4 active is water resistance (ip67) i want to know if the dimencions of the stock battery is the same one with zerolemon 3000 mah because i dont want to lose the water resistance.....
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I will let you know of the results when mine arrive within the next week or so, but they are *meant* to be the same size.
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I will let you know of the results when mine arrive within the next week or so, but they are *meant* to be the same size.
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any news ?
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any news ?
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Yes, they actually got delivered yesterday but the instructions say to charged them for 12 hours before use for optimal performance. I just put them in so no I can't make comment on battery life as of yet.
The packing was all quite nice/professional and the batteries feel solid. The postage also came well within estimated time frame.
Are they bigger than the Samsung batteries (in physical size)? Yes, they are noticeably thicker if you put the batteries end to end by maybe a millimetre. Would this compromise your water-seal? I can't say for sure, but I would not risk dunking the device in a bath tub while it has a zero-lemon in it.
I will do a better review tomorrow after some proper use.
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Yes, they actually got delivered yesterday but the instructions say to charged them for 12 hours before use for optimal performance. I just put them in so no I can't make comment on battery life as of yet.
The packing was all quite nice/professional and the batteries feel solid. The postage also came well within estimated time frame.
Are they bigger than the Samsung batteries (in physical size)? Yes, they are noticeably thicker if you put the batteries end to end by maybe a millimetre. Would this compromise your water-seal? I can't say for sure, but I would not risk dunking the device in a bath tub while it has a zero-lemon in it.
I will do a better review tomorrow after some proper use.
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ok great thanks for sharing this. I ordered mine last week since my original samsung battery is dead.. Can't wait to receive them..
Zero Lemon 3000mah Galaxy S4 Active Review
mazuno said:
ok great thanks for sharing this. I ordered mine last week since my original samsung battery is dead.. Can't wait to receive them..
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I will get to the water-resistance first and then move onto other aspects in this review as I think that's what most people are concerned about.
I did several tests, but the ultimate outcome is that the zerolemon does compromise the seal. I put the bottom of the phone in a bowl of water for about 5 seconds with a samsung battery and then for 30 seconds, neither time did the seal break. I then did the same with the zero lemon. After 5 seconds, it appeared to be solid. After 30 seconds, the water had flowed in. I only put the bottom of the phone in as there is essentially little to worry about getting wet there. I would not expect the phone to survive being dropped in a pool or bathtub with a zero-lemon. Maybe a sink or toilet bowl if rescued quickly.
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As for battery life, it makes me through a full day of heavy use. While using samsung batteries, I would carry around a spare with me but I feel I wont need to do that anymore. This is still a very good option if you don't feel like sacrificing your water resistance or NFC. YOU WILL LOSE NFC. Zero lemon is able to give you that extra 400mah of power by removing NFC. This is fine for me, because NFC hasn't really been utilised in Australia by mobile phones yet, but with the expected release of Google Wallet here in the near future, I'll be keeping my Samsung batteries nearby. This leads me onto how I expect to use my batteries:
I think I will be using my zero-lemon while mostly on (long) day trips for work or fun around the city. I can carry the spare around if I think I may need to, but I doubt it. I also feel there would be less water hazards as compared to at home. At home, I will be using the samsung batteries as I feel I'm far more likely to get the phone wet at home where there are sinks, bathtubs, toilets, buckets of water, etc. I can also switch out on of my now four batteries at any time without having to carry it on me. I think the zero-lemons will become spares once NFC takes off in Australia, assuming I still have the S4A at that point.
The "worlds fastest charger" takes the same amount of time to charge a zero lemon battery as the samsung charger does to charge the samsung battery. This does mean that the charger is a fair amount faster. I haven't tested how long it takes to charge a samsung battery in the "worlds fastest charger" as I don't want to damage the samsung batteries and I am of the belief that the batteries actually limit the charge speed if you're not using an official Samsung charger(?).
One last thing about the batteries. If you look on the bottom of your Samsung batteries, there are little point bits that I assume are there purely to hold the battery in place. The Zero Lemon's are missing these, but the battery is already a very tight fit anyway, but it could be something to keep in mind.
If there's anything else you think I've forgotten, then let me know and I'll edit it in.
thx for your replies!!!! god blessed you
I also received my zerolemon batteries a couple of days ago. I have to say that they work really great and they hold charge a significant bit longer than the original samsung battery. i have now more than a normal usage day.
But it is then true that they are a bit bigger and there is now a small gap in the back cover, under the speaker, where water could sneak in if the phone were immerged.. which is not so cool
Regarding the wall charger I couldnt say much since I live in Europe and it is designed for US wall power points... I might aswell get my hands on an adapter.. no hurry anyway.
all in all they are really good batteries.
cheers
hi would that battery fit the i9295 variant?
i have an S4 active i9295 and was considering buying an original s4 battery but wasn't sure if it would fit my phone,can anyone verify?
hi,
I look on ebay and I found this 3000mah battery compliant with the seller according nexus 5 but the question is, is it really consistent?,the same dimensions or?
I saw this info on the frandroid french forum and a member has ordered this battery to test
but I wanted the opinion of the members of xda
thanks
Might be helpful if you put a link up to the listing
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hi,
I look on ebay and I found this 3000mah battery compliant with the seller according nexus 5 but the question is, is it really consistent?,the same dimensions or?
I saw this info on the frandroid french forum and a member has ordered this battery to test
but I wanted the opinion of the members of xda
thanks
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You mean this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fit-battery...-32GB-Optimus-G2-P693-VS980-new-/181252568908
I couldn't find any site to give dimensions on it. Appearance-wise it looks right, but I guess we won't know until someone slaps it in and tests it.
I can't find it on eBay by myself... Thanks for the link.
Wouldn't risk buying and using it though..
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Might be helpful if you put a link up to the listing
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I found this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fit-battery...68908?pt=Battery_Chargers&hash=item2a337eb74c
Says 3000mah but not sure how well it would fair.
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You mean this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fit-battery...-32GB-Optimus-G2-P693-VS980-new-/181252568908
I couldn't find any site to give dimensions on it. Appearance-wise it looks right, but I guess we won't know until someone slaps it in and tests it.
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The battery has part number LG BL-T7. This is the battery that is in the G2 i believe. Also it has already been confirmed the G2 battery is not the same dimensions so it will not fit our N5's.
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I found this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fit-battery...68908?pt=Battery_Chargers&hash=item2a337eb74c
Says 3000mah but not sure how well it would fair.
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The battery has part number LG BL-T7. This is the battery that is in the G2 i believe. Also it has already been confirmed the G2 battery is not the same dimensions so it will not fit our N5's.
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Yep, didn't notice the BL-T7 before you pointed it out. That said the issue with the T7 was the stepped design that made it thicker. This one appears flat like the T9 that comes in the N5. So there is a possibility if the stepped design wasn't used that the battery could fit.
Personally I have no battery issues, the thing lasts all day for me and then some. However if I ever did have battery issues it would be nice to know there was something to upgrade to.
Seems like too much trouble for a phone that doesn't really have battery problems anyway.
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Seems like too much trouble for a phone that doesn't really have battery problems anyway.
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Just because you and I and some others have no issues doesn't mean there's not legions of others who do. Like I said, I have no issues despite medium use, but I know many people that use their phones differently than I who need a beefier battery. Seeing as how it's not too terribly difficult to get to the battery, if there is a 3000mah one that works with our phones, why not let those people who need it use it?
You and I are most assuredly in the minority of people with no battery issues though, of that I'm certain.
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Just because you and I and some others have no issues doesn't mean there's not legions of others who do. Like I said, I have no issues despite medium use, but I know many people that use their phones differently than I who need a beefier battery. Seeing as how it's not too terribly difficult to get to the battery, if there is a 3000mah one that works with our phones, why not let those people who need it use it?
You and I are most assuredly in the minority of people with no battery issues though, of that I'm certain.
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But for those people who do need more battery, what's a 3000mah really going to do? Give you another couple hours? They'd be better served getting an external battery that would double their phone time and still only be the size of a tube of lipstick rather than tear their phones apart and void their warranties.
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But for those people who do need more battery, what's a 3000mah really going to do? Give you another couple hours? They'd be better served getting an external battery that would double their phone time and still only be the size of a tube of lipstick rather than tear their phones apart and void their warranties.
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I don't disagree with you, but just playing with numbers, if the phone lasts 10 hours with the 2300, then it would be over 13 hours with a 3000, could be the difference between finding a charger mid day and not worrying about it. For some people the few hours is all the difference so why carry around a charger when you only need a few more?
Again though, I don't disagree with you, it's just that with the immense diversity in the way people use their phones, there isn't an easy solution to apply to all. For some the stock is good, for some a couple extra hours is what they need, and for others they'll need an external battery pack, just all depends on the user and their needs.
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But for those people who do need more battery, what's a 3000mah really going to do? Give you another couple hours? They'd be better served getting an external battery that would double their phone time and still only be the size of a tube of lipstick rather than tear their phones apart and void their warranties.
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Better ask yourself why Google doesn't want you to change the battery.
For me a changeable battery is a must-have. I'm a heavy user, and this is my first Nexus device (since Samsung Galaxies und HTCs). Since it does not have a changeable battery I'm using now a anker power bank which charges the Nexus5 pretty fast. But this does it hurt my Nexus battery? What if my Nexus battery is crap? Looking at my old S3 und old HTC devices this happend to me.
Looks like the seller is under the impression that the nexus 5 32gb came with a 3000mah battery like some of the rumors suggested. My guess is that the seller isn't up to date with his information. I highly doubt this battery fits......but if someone wants to go for it be my guest and report back please :laugh::laugh::laugh::good::good:
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Looks like the seller is under the impression that the nexus 5 32gb came with a 3000mah battery like some of the rumors suggested. My guess is that the seller isn't up to date with his information. I highly doubt this battery fits......but if someone wants to go for it be my guest and report back please :laugh::laugh::laugh::good::good:
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found this:
http://www.cameronsino.com/UpdateInformation.aspx?date=10/19/2013&date0=10/11/2013&flag=1
yet they call it is a "T7"... not a T9 like Nex5 needs....
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Looks like the seller is under the impression that the nexus 5 32gb came with a 3000mah battery like some of the rumors suggested. My guess is that the seller isn't up to date with his information. I highly doubt this battery fits......but if someone wants to go for it be my guest and report back please :laugh::laugh::laugh::good::good:
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This was my thoughts too.
As for the others saying 3000mah wouldn't be worth the swap should watch the iFixit teardown. It is stupid simple to do a 1 time swap. Also my battery generally last the whole day but i have had a few where i needed to plug it in to keep it form prematurely dying on me when i needed to use it. I am a guy that likes to have as little items as possible. I have 2 keys on my key ring, my car, and my house, no bling keychains. So carrying a external power bank is my last choice. While at work i just plug it in when needed, which has been never so far. But on weekends is where i find it falling short as i tend to use the phone more.
tagging along
The problem is going to be, even if someone does make a battery that is compatible with the Nexus 5, its going to be some no name Chinese battery and it will never actually live up to the mah rating that its sold as. So even if they do sell a "3000 mah" battery for the Nexus 5, it would be amazing if the real rating of the battery was even 2500mah. Unless these no name battery companies have really upped their game in the last year or two, they almost never actually deliver the battery capacities that they list.
I personally wouldn't buy batteries from ebay. Too much risk for the amount of savings. Best case scenario is that it doesn't hold the stated charge, worse case is that it explodes on you like so many reports have indicated with people using no name third party accessories.
sorry the link
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/frandroidlink/390694643606?clk_rvr_id=546948030295
I've bought two different OEM batteries made in China for my netbook and both are poor quality despite the manufacturer's claims. Unfortunately I could not find any Japanese or Korean cells. I'm not going to gamble on putting an OEM battery inside my Nexus.
Lol. Larger capacity batteries, and in original size? There's no official manufacturer and can only be bought from ebay? Sounds like the various ones mentioned in the other flagship forums, like the S4. The story usually turns out the same. Someone baits desperate readers in, then when buyers get it, a bunch of them come back saying they don't see a difference despite advertised of being +25% larger, calling it a fraud. Buy only if you are susceptible to the placebo affect.
They finally said the official date will be august 30th. Can't wait.
Are they making regular sized batteries and the big one. Or just one of those.
I've had ****ty luck with zerolemon batteries in the past. Hopefully the ones for the G3 will be better quality
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Are they making regular sized batteries and the big one. Or just one of those.
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They are making both sizes.
Sweet, can' wait to see what they came up with.
On the Facebook page they said production of these batteries keeps getting screwed up. The date has been pushed back. They don't even know when they're coming out now! Ugh! ?
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What's going on with batteries for the G3. Seems like no company is interested in making them. Or are they that more difficult to manufacture other phone batteries.
Nexus ONE
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What's going on with batteries for the G3. Seems like no company is interested in making them. Or are they that more difficult to manufacture other phone batteries.
Nexus ONE
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Don't know, and I don't get it. Zerolemon is definitely interested. Things just keep screwing up on their end, and they won't say what it is. They just keep apologizing and thanking us for our patience.
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I just put a spare in my wallet. Keeps the phone size down. Only go with LG OEM batteries though.
I have two of these, they last just as long as my original and don't have any heat issues like the other ones.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NBNP7QK
Set dates my arse. LOL
AWESOME G3
I got two batteries plus a charger from TrendOn on Amazon for $50 (price is now dropped to $30). ZeroLemon will no longer receive my money. I needed spare batteries for my Chicago trip this week.
These batteries I got work just as good as the stock lasting more or less the same amount of time depending on usage. From GSam Battery Monitor, I notice that they're even running cooler than the OEM battery. I have the app set to notify me when my battery temperature hits a certain amount. It never notifies me with my two spares, but the OEM battery will constantly hit that temperature I have it set for.
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If you get a Zerolemon, be very careful when you seat it in the battery compartment -- I got mine yesterday and ended up bending one of my G3's contact pins while getting the battery situated. Because the battery wasn't all the way connected, I got an "Invalid Battery" message and then the phone shut down. After I finally figured out what I had done, I cut a tiny piece of foam padding and stuck it behind the bent pin to prop it up. So far so good ...
The case is really nice, BTW, and you can use it with the stock battery.
These are back in stock on the Amazon link. Just ordered mine.
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old thread i know - but i gotta say i love the zerolemon and rugged case on this phone.