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Seidio extended battery... IT'S COMING!

I know many of us have been anxiously waiting to see for an extended battery option from Seidio (or other reputable 3rd party), but nobody has announced one for the Captivate until now. Finally:
http://www.seidioonline.com/category-s/4411.htm
Unfortunately, no mention of price or when it will be released as it's currently "under development" but that they have added it to their store is exciting enough!

Yeah I just saw that too, and wow 3200mah is huge!

Do you think they will make a case for it? I have the body glove that was launched with the phone. I kind of like it. Has anyone purchased from these guys before? Any experiences to share. Did you buy a case? They made a huge battery for the EVO didn't they?

This means a battery about 2 times as thick as the current one, so expect a custom back with a bumpout for battery.
The Moto Droid 2800 extended battery is $69 so this one will be between $70 and $90 - I would rather have a spare battery or an external rechargeable charger for half the price. I would never make "The Captain" thicker. No pot bellies (or junk in the trunk) on my captain just a slim toned physique.
But Seido has always made a good product - usually they can take the current sized battery and squeeze a little more in - like an 1800mAh in the current size. I hope.

Has anyone actually tried to wrap their head around what this thing will look like?
Our fancy locking closure will either make this thing hideous or cause our phones to look like the back of an Incredible (which I don't mind personally, I liked the terraced back. It reminds me of the zen like nature of steppes carved into a mountain for hillside farming.)
Either way, I want one. I'm just actually trying to fathom the design, and what will happen to the sound quality being the speaker is built underneath the battery cover.

We'll see... I don't think it will be that bad, as the Evo battery only adds "5-6mm" to the phone and that is a 3500mAh battery. But given the option, I would prefer a battery in the range of 2200-2400mAh that only adds maybe 2-3mm. But beggars can't be choosers.
If they could crank out a 1800mAh "slim" battery that does not require a cover, that would be excellent as well. They have 1750mAh for the Incredible and Evo, so who knows.

I have one of their "big" 2600 mAh batteries for my old Bold 9000 and while it put hump in its back, it fit my hand great and having that extra power was fantastic. I'll get this when it comes out.

Im totally down for this hopefully they make the back tapered and not just a straight "step" up, I'm 6 foot 3 and consequently have large hands so I wouldnt even mind my phone being a lil bit thicker.

mesasone said:
We'll see... I don't think it will be that bad, as the Evo battery only adds "5-6mm" to the phone and that is a 3500mAh battery. But given the option, I would prefer a battery in the range of 2200-2400mAh that only adds maybe 2-3mm. But beggars can't be choosers.
If they could crank out a 1800mAh "slim" battery that does not require a cover, that would be excellent as well. They have 1750mAh for the Incredible and Evo, so who knows.
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They did this for my Fuze, and it was absolutely worth it. I hope they do this for our Cappys

Did anybody think about this aspect of the battery?
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Seidio_Inc
They don't have the greatest reputation.

miztaken1312 said:
Did anybody think about this aspect of the battery?
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Seidio_Inc
They don't have the greatest reputation.
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16 reviews for a company that has been selling accessories for many years (5 that i know of) is not much of a statistic.
I can tell you that, when I was a moderator for Qusers, many people bought from Seido and never had a problem. that doesn't mean there is no problem, but everyone I know that has bought from Seido was satisfied. Their products are regularly review by major blogs, and amazon shoppers give their cases 4.5/5.
I have shopped at hundreds of sites and never filled out a review for resellerratings - so I am not sure that they are the best source for any information.
From my knowledge of the company I would not hesitate to buy from them. if they put out a 2000mAh battery that is the same size as OEM, i will buy it in a second.

I would rather leave the internal battery in place and add a accessory cover with a priority battery slot. The internal battery might have to be replaced with one a mm or two shorter to allow room for the internal battery disconect. With an internal secondary and external primary, the phone could remain in operation during battery changes. Yes, this would add a hump, but I think the phone would fit my hand better...

mm.. I really rather have the same size format but a little more juice to it..1800mAh
how much more juice would that be compared to the standard 1500 :O

darkamikaze said:
mm.. I really rather have the same size format but a little more juice to it..1800mAh
how much more juice would that be compared to the standard 1500 :O
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20% more
10char

gary_lankford said:
I would rather leave the internal battery in place and add a accessory cover with a priority battery slot. The internal battery might have to be replaced with one a mm or two shorter to allow room for the internal battery disconect. With an internal secondary and external primary, the phone could remain in operation during battery changes. Yes, this would add a hump, but I think the phone would fit my hand better...
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Someone could make a Morphie Juice pack thing like for the iPhone. There are a couple already for the Galaxy S i9000:
http://www.be-mine.info/peripherals/samsung-power-pack-ebb-u10-for-galaxy-s-hit-germany

I have Seidio batteries for my Canon DSRL camera and it works just as good as the original one.

Anyone know of any extended life battery for this phone yet. This is insane this phone has been out a while there should be somethin. I saw the vibrant has a 3000mah, bout to get that and just stick it in without the back cover and throw a silicon case over to hold it in. Saw that amzer has a 1600 but thats almost not worth it.
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miztaken1312 said:
Did anybody think about this aspect of the battery?
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Seidio_Inc
They don't have the greatest reputation.
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Honestly? No.
In the last 12 months, they have 3 bad reviews. Doesn't really mean anything to me, and I care even less knowing their products are fairly decent since I own some stuff of theirs for my Blackberry.

norcal einstein said:
Honestly? No.
In the last 12 months, they have 3 bad reviews. Doesn't really mean anything to me, and I care even less knowing their products are fairly decent since I own some stuff of theirs for my Blackberry.
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Yeah I have an extended life seidio for the bb 9700 and its been great
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alphadog00 said:
Someone could make a Morphie Juice pack thing like for the iPhone. There are a couple already for the Galaxy S i9000:
http://www.be-mine.info/peripherals/samsung-power-pack-ebb-u10-for-galaxy-s-hit-germany
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Who proof reads these things?
"Samsung launches the Power Pack EBB-U10 for the Galaxy S i9000 in Germany. The Power Pack is an external battery that attaches to the back of the phone basicallt and offers 8.5 hours talk time and 500 hours of talk time."
So is that 508.5 hours of talk time?

[Q] best extended battery for dinc

I want to know the best extended battery for the dinc
The battery life is terrible as everyone knows, but there has to be few that are better.
The only quality one I've seen is this: http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innoce...TF8&coliid=I16O9PYH6VHRAM&colid=3T9UU6Y0BT160
Any suggestions?
thanks

Well, I went to order the Verizon one today and its sold out now. That leaves the one you posted and the EVO one.
Any others ???
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thehoovie said:
Well, I went to order the Verizon one today and its sold out now. That leaves the one you posted and the EVO one.
Any others ???
~Sent from my HTC Droid Incredible using XDP App
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That one adds bulk. If that isn't an issue, then go for it. I use the Seido 1750 to keep the same size phone.
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http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Verizon-I...sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=mobile&qid=1289315839&sr=1-2
i like to stick with HTC batteries, as do many others I'm sure. i just got mine off amazon for 42 shipped, love it. verizon is sold out locally for me as well, and anyways, its 60 bux there lol.
/thread.

Have you all notice a dramatic change in the life with the verizon battery?

PonsAsinorem said:
That one adds bulk. If that isn't an issue, then go for it. I use the Seido 1750 to keep the same size phone.
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I was considering getting this extended battery; I know people grade the batteries with mAH numbers, but as mentioned above, have you noticed a significant increase in battery life compared to stock? Like something you could equate to %?

I use the Seido 1750 mAh battery as well. It gives me that little push that thenstock battery couldn't and it keeps the same form factor of the DInc because you can use the same battery door.

I too use the HTC 2150mAh battery. I changed it out and went back to stock and to a 1500mAh that I bought from HTCPedia (will be returning as it looks worn) but I always come back to the 2150. I didn't want to change the form factor of my DInc but the performance is 2nd to none. I think now it's time to get one of those cases from Seidio...

i'm still looking for good extended batteries

The 2150 is a great choice, used mine for months until I decided I wanted a sexier case. There is still a couple of case choices for the 2150 but they're limited.
Great battery life on it though, I honestly never worried about my battery life at all when I had it on.

POQbum said:
The 2150 is a great choice, used mine for months until I decided I wanted a sexier case. There is still a couple of case choices for the 2150 but they're limited.
Great battery life on it though, I honestly never worried about my battery life at all when I had it on.
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you using the 1750 now?

Kiboe said:
you using the 1750 now?
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no I'm using 1900mah. It still fits in stock covering but I can definitely tell a decrease in life, I just got it so I could put the siedeo active (white) case on it.

cvbcbcmv said:
go with the 2150, it's so great
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yeah, i don't have a case for that big-ass thing.

I have had great life with Seido 1750 mAh battery.
HTC Incredible V1.0 amoled

Kiboe said:
yeah, i don't have a case for that big-ass thing.
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http://shop.htcpedia.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=1104&compability_product=757

hmm, any noticible difference on the 2150 battery? and anywhere i can find it cheap?

Kiboe said:
hmm, any noticible difference on the 2150 battery? and anywhere i can find it cheap?
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depends are you coming from stock battery? If you are then it's a very big step up in battery life.
Personal preference here, but the added weight and size suits the phone well- and with that black cover case it all goes together nicely. If you are particular about having your phone very thin and light then you may not want to get it.
Amazon looks like a great spot to pick them up:
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Incredibl...R0ZA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312953980&sr=8-1
I bought mine from amazon but they were in the 40-50$ range when I did, looks like they've dropped the price since then.

POQbum said:
depends are you coming from stock battery? If you are then it's a very big step up in battery life.
Personal preference here, but the added weight and size suits the phone well- and with that black cover case it all goes together nicely. If you are particular about having your phone very thin and light then you may not want to get it.
Amazon looks like a great spot to pick them up:
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Incredibl...R0ZA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312953980&sr=8-1
I bought mine from amazon but they were in the 40-50$ range when I did, looks like they've dropped the price since then.
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yeah, looking for somewhere cheap, hours being slashed down to 1 to 2 days at my job, and i can't easily afford that, as well as an 81 dollar bill (may end up on sprint soon if they are bringing wimax 4g here like they said.)

I have the 1500 evo 4g battery that I got right from Sprint. It pretty much destroys the stock 1300 inc battery. By destroy, I mean that I can get about 24 hours out of it if I charge it when I get home from work, wait until it's fully charged and then unplug it. So it's pretty much not doing anything overnight. I have the htc 2150 and it's just too damn big.

Best Extended Life Battery?

Does anyone have any recommendations to a good extended life battery? I would prefer one that isn't so bulky but I want really good battery life. Battery Life is more important to me but a balance of bulkyness and battery life would be good.
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You are in luck. I just bought one
http://www.obostore.com/2300mah-andida-spare-battery-for-samsung-d710-p-4921.html

yang704 said:
You are in luck. I just bought one
http://www.obostore.com/2300mah-andida-spare-battery-for-samsung-d710-p-4921.html
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That one looks nice. Any idea what external charger can we use to charge them separately from the phone if needed?

Careful...
I read on a previous battery thread that this company gets poor reults. The other thread posted a site that had testing results for a bunch of battery manufactures.... I would google it.
On the other side it's only $9 bucks so may be worth it even if it ends up being a 2nd battery.
As for external chargers they are all over Ebay for dirt.

yang704 said:
You are in luck. I just bought one
http://www.obostore.com/2300mah-andida-spare-battery-for-samsung-d710-p-4921.html
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That's one does look nice. Have you had a chance to test it out?
Oh. And has anyone heard of/tried out a battery from trexcell? I saw that one and I thought it was pretty good.
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Gorguts said:
I read on a previous battery thread that this company gets poor reults. The other thread posted a site that had testing results for a bunch of battery manufactures.... I would google it.
On the other side it's only $9 bucks so may be worth it even if it ends up being a 2nd battery.
As for external chargers they are all over Ebay for dirt.
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yeah that price is very sketchy. the cheap eBay extended batteries have proven to never be even close to the advertised capacity. sometimes they turned out to be even less than the stock batteries. I'd expect the same out of this one seeing as legitimate extended batteries usually range in the $30-50 dollar range.

regP said:
yeah that price is very sketchy. the cheap eBay extended batteries have proven to never be even close to the advertised capacity. sometimes they turned out to be even less than the stock batteries. I'd expect the same out of this one seeing as legitimate extended batteries usually range in the $30-50 dollar range.
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I totally agree. Do you have any recommendations for one?
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Vandam500 said:
That one looks nice. Any idea what external charger can we use to charge them separately from the phone if needed?
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Not sure if this is what you mean
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3x1800mAh-B...181103?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3a716eaa2f

Gorguts said:
I read on a previous battery thread that this company gets poor reults. The other thread posted a site that had testing results for a bunch of battery manufactures.... I would google it.
On the other side it's only $9 bucks so may be worth it even if it ends up being a 2nd battery.
As for external chargers they are all over Ebay for dirt.
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I read that thread as well but it was for the hero. For whatever some aftermarket batteries perform differently on different platforms. I just ordered a trexcell and can review it later. I hate that reviews only come out after the break in period. No one else does long standing reviews.
I plan on trying the andida one next round if the price goes back down.
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Here you go. I purchased one of these for my 3D and 2 for my ET4G. I'm getting 30+ hrs with moderate to heavy usage. Definitely on par with the Seidio but at half the cost. It does add a bump and some weight to the phone but IMO it actually makes the phone feel more solid. It feels cheap with just the stock battery.

klbjr said:
Here you go. I purchased one of these for my 3D and 2 for my ET4G. I'm getting 30+ hrs with moderate to heavy usage. Definitely on par with the Seidio but at half the cost. It does add a bump and some weight to the phone but IMO it actually makes the phone feel more solid. It feels cheap with just the stock battery.
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Alright. I'm liking this one. I'll give it a whirl and report back in a couple of days.
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latinmaxima said:
I plan on trying the andida one next round if the price goes back down.
Dicho por el E4GT de latinmaxima
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http://www.obostore.com/2300mah-andida-spare-battery-for-samsung-d710-p-4921.html
How much lower than $9 do you want it to go?
[edit]Never mind, these are fakes.
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yang704 said:
You are in luck. I just bought one
http://www.obostore.com/2300mah-andida-spare-battery-for-samsung-d710-p-4921.html
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Just got two of these, and after 3 days use I'm convinced they're knock offs. I would say they're 1650mAh at best. Not saying Andida makes junk batteries; I doubt these are legit Andidas sold on this site.
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Here is a good battery setup i use!
I have had very good luck with this setup...
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Spri..._1_5?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1333305053&sr=1-5
With it being 20.00 you just cant go wrong... 2 BATTERIES, WALL CHARGER and it performs way better than the stock batteries. I charge them from the wall charger and when i install the battery it actualy stays at100% for over 30 minutes of use before i see 99% and 98% just amazing. this pic i posted is from heavy use with the battery. Im ALWAYS on the phone lol. Also I always have my brightness at max!

I have the traxcell extended battery and its worth it. I love that I can still have a case for it

I have tried the extended batteries and have never been impressed. I just ordered the amazon batteries/charger deal suggested by davidstjohn1.
I seldom get through a day without changing my battery at least once. I figure since I paid a premium price for the Galaxy II I may as well enjoy the beauty of the screen. I got rid of the screen protector too and use rain-x on it which works great.

http://www.amazon.com/Trexcell-Sams..._1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1333320158&sr=1-2
This is cheaper and eliminates the need to switch batteries, and I think it makes the phone a good weight. To each his own tho.
Also whats the point of the rain-x, to reduce finger prints?

fryingpan0613 said:
http://www.amazon.com/Trexcell-Sams..._1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1333320158&sr=1-2
This is cheaper and eliminates the need to switch batteries, and I think it makes the phone a good weight. To each his own tho.
Also whats the point of the rain-x, to reduce finger prints?
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There is also a nice TPU cover made to fit the extended profile. I am tempted to get it but then again I have no issues with the stock battery. But I never use 4g.

brooksyx said:
There is also a nice TPU cover made to fit the extended profile. I am tempted to get it but then again I have no issues with the stock battery. But I never use 4g.
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I also have the tpu cover. The back that comes with it is slippery so the case is a must for me. I had never dropped my phone before I put on the extended battery, then I dropped it twice that week. I ordered the case and have been fine since.
Right now I am at 17% with being on battery for 1d 10h on codename ROM. Sooooo worth it

Now it all comes back to me. I like the Samsung TPU cover and the one I got with my extended battery was a slippery POS. There is also the fatter profile. I like the lighter thinner look (as I wish my meat body was).
Rain-X is THE best solution I have found for fingerprints. Only works on glass though. I tried it on my Gtab first and now use it on my Galaxy S and even my eye glasses. I live in New York City so don't have/need a car but I once treated my windshield before a drive in the rain from LV to LA and didn't have to use the windshield wipers once - the raid just blew off.

amazing deal on extended battery (brand new!)

wow you guys ive been looking for an extended that is cheap and also good, and then i come across this amazing brand new sprint evo batteries, this is probrably the best thing ive ever seen, and sprint batteries, are guranteed for up to a year, very excited
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170801909014?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1489wt_952

Seems like a good deal. I was planning on getting a new battery...might have to try this out.

BiNiaRiS said:
Seems like a good deal. I was planning on getting a new battery...might have to try this out.
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Yea there normally like 50 in Sprint
sent from my EVO EXPRESS 4g

Nice find I'm definitely getting one
Sent from the northern crater

hhe good one

I'm so excited I've been looking for a while
sent from my EVO EXPRESS 4g

Nooooooooooooooooo
Stay away from batteries like that.
Id recommend an ankor battery. U can get an extended 2700 that fits in phone with no modded cover for like 15 bucks or less. They are great batteries and a great name brand.

Papa Smurf151 said:
Nooooooooooooooooo
Stay away from batteries like that.
Id recommend an ankor battery. U can get an extended 2700 that fits in phone with no modded cover for like 15 bucks or less. They are great batteries and a great name brand.
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Could u post a link to were I can buy one?????
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sobaked2921 said:
Could u post a link to were I can buy one?????
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Go to eBay and run a search for anker evo battery. Also the battery I mentioned I meant to say its a 1700 battery. They sell bigger ones but u have to use the bigger battery cover they send with it.

Papa Smurf151 said:
Nooooooooooooooooo
Stay away from batteries like that.
Id recommend an ankor battery. U can get an extended 2700 that fits in phone with no modded cover for like 15 bucks or less. They are great batteries and a great name brand.
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The Sprint battery is suppose to be really good
sent from my EVO EXPRESS 4g

jrollercoasters said:
The Sprint battery is suppose to be really good
sent from my EVO EXPRESS 4g
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Um no they honestly r crap. They work great for first two months then start going down hill from there.

Papa Smurf151 said:
Go to eBay and run a search for anker evo battery. Also the battery I mentioned I meant to say its a 1700 battery. They sell bigger ones but u have to use the bigger battery cover they send with it.
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thanks for tha info i was lookin for that 2700 forever lol

Papa Smurf151 said:
Um no they honestly r crap. They work great for first two months then start going down hill from there.
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I've had the Sprint extended battery for about a year, and it is terrific so far. I easily doubled my battery life, and WAY outlast all my friends (and wife) who have the same phone and general usage.
Also, I prefer the larger battery for one reason: it sits in my hand SO MUCH nicer now. I have fairly large hands, and the phone was so slender that I felt I was always clenching my fingers tightly to keep it in my hand. Now when I hold it, the notch created by the protruding battery sits on my ring finger and keeps the phone still and balanced without my having to tightly grasp the sides. I love it. I wouldn't buy a slender battery again, personally.

Papa Smurf151 said:
Um no they honestly r crap. They work great for first two months then start going down hill from there.
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Glad Papa set me straight...(?) I've been using my for 6 months, and it seems to get better as it goes along. I did try some of those el-cheapo specials on ebay, won't do that again. I'm like some others, I do like the fit with the Sprint extended battery, and with the right rom and kernel you can rock some serious battery time.

PsiPhiDan said:
I've had the Sprint extended battery for about a year, and it is terrific so far. I easily doubled my battery life, and WAY outlast all my friends (and wife) who have the same phone and general usage.
Also, I prefer the larger battery for one reason: it sits in my hand SO MUCH nicer now. I have fairly large hands, and the phone was so slender that I felt I was always clenching my fingers tightly to keep it in my hand. Now when I hold it, the notch created by the protruding battery sits on my ring finger and keeps the phone still and balanced without my having to tightly grasp the sides. I love it. I wouldn't buy a slender battery again, personally.
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ThTs what I thought, cause Sprint has a 1 year gurantee.. oh well it was only 15$ ethier way I'm fine, ill be a little disappointed but fine Haha
sent from my EVO EXPRESS 4g

You guys need to buy this! This battery is insane! And only 15$
sent from my EVO EXPRESS 4g

I'm at 20 hrs so far and still have 50%
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I bought this monster battery last week, man this thing has soo much juice.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042TY68C/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details

I bought a seidio 3500mah battery back in December 2010. Still running strong.
I also bought this (it had two black backs tho) because I liked the back better than the seidio one and it was cheap and included several things.

bobarune said:
I bought a seidio 3500mah battery back in December 2010. Still running strong.
I also bought this (it had two black backs tho) because I liked the back better than the seidio one and it was cheap and included several things.
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I wanted to buy siedio and I was really close to it but then I bought this.. Haha
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Is it worth buying the bigger batteries from eBay?

Im generally happy with the battery, do the bigger batteries add much more

chrisredmayne said:
Im generally happy with the battery, do the bigger batteries add much more
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If the battery size between 1700 mAh and 2000 mAh, I advise you to get it.
If more than 2000, no.
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Consider that charging period will increase as well.

chrisredmayne said:
Im generally happy with the battery, do the bigger batteries add much more
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A 3600 mAh battery like the Mugen one does really give you an extra day. Smaller batteries don't guarantee that.

chrisredmayne said:
Im generally happy with the battery, do the bigger batteries add much more
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Weight and size.
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as netizenmt mentioned, weight and size are factors to consider. a buddy of mine has the extended batteries and they're thick. if you have a leather case it'll be quite a challenge to close it...let alone use the case snaps to clamp on the sides of the phone. given that the play is slightly thicker already, the thick batts really make it bigger. just be careful if you do order the batts. i read somewhere in the forum about them being sold through ebay...only to find out that some aren't "compatible". can't remember if that meant function-wise.

Robson said:
as netizenmt mentioned, weight and size are factors to consider. a buddy of mine has the extended batteries and they're thick. if you have a leather case it'll be quite a challenge to close it...let alone use the case snaps to clamp on the sides of the phone. given that the play is slightly thicker already, the thick batts really make it bigger. just be careful if you do order the batts. i read somewhere in the forum about them being sold through ebay...only to find out that some aren't "compatible". can't remember if that meant function-wise.
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Please be minded that we might also need to edit build.prop when using bigger batteries for compatibility issues..
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imkentoy said:
Please be minded that we might also need to edit build.prop when using bigger batteries for compatibility issues..
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My MUGEN 3600mAh battery works just fine without editing the battery capacity value in build.prop

jacklebott said:
My MUGEN 3600mAh battery works just fine without editing the battery capacity value in build.prop
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Do you think the mugen will fit inside the Trident case? Perhaps without the battery cover. Or maybe modifying original battery cover along with the case?

genetic608 said:
Do you think the mugen will fit inside the Trident case? Perhaps without the battery cover. Or maybe modifying original battery cover along with the case?
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If the case requires the PLAY's original dimensions, then no. The MUGEN battery protrudes further than the stock battery

the MUGEN battery is bigger and heavier, but you would have to really work your phone to get through it in a day, ive left my phone running castlevania sotn at 180fps for about 8+ hours with a 1.5ghz oc and i still had power to spare..
essentially the great thing about these batteries is that battery life doesnt become a concern anymore, i get about 3 days battery life with standard use, if i turned off data, god knows how much i would get.
iphone users jaws drop when i tell them i get 3 days battery, i love it.

Mael5trom said:
iphone users jaws drop when i tell them i get 3 days battery, i love it.
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Yeah but you carry a behemoth around with you

i dont think about the weight, in fact i usually still have trouble feeling it vibrate and i have to touch my pocket every now and then to make sure i still have it.
ive had a comment off a teenage girl before who seemed rather offended at the prospect of trading size for battery life.. but she probably also doesnt understand why i want a gamepad.. noone else, or me cares.
the part i care about is being able to use my phone, for anything, whenever i want and never having battery be a factor. its completely worry free. my ultimate device in my pocket that can always be relied upon. i quite like the feel of the gamepad with the thicker back cover, and i honestly dont think the replacement cover is anywhere near as visually offensive as many slab phone back covers which jut out in crazy places, im 100% happy with it.
you have already decided to sacrifice some form for having a gamepad, why not sacrifice a bit more form to be able to use it to its fullest extent?