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Extended battery cases

Does anyone know of any I have searched and have only found very few so does anyone know of any good extended battery cases?
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seidio's rugged case comes in an extended battery flavor

Vvlioncourtvv said:
Does anyone know of any I have searched and have only found very few so does anyone know of any good extended battery cases?
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I'm having same issue if u bought a Chinese battery and back door off net like I did u can't use the seidio products sucks only thing I found was a silicone case for it by laza. On Amazon

reaper24 said:
I'm having same issue if u bought a Chinese battery and back door off net like I did u can't use the seidio products sucks only thing I found was a silicone case for it by laza. On Amazon
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Thats the only one I found as well. Was hoping to find a TPU one.
There was one custom one floating around which I saw on ebay, but i read that it covers the front camera, and some people had problems pressing the buttons.

leeh41 said:
Thats the only one I found as well. Was hoping to find a TPU one.
There was one custom one floating around which I saw on ebay, but i read that it covers the front camera, and some people had problems pressing the buttons.
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Ya its a pain in the ass to find anything for the aftermarket battery's and doors I ordered a silicone one to help protect my phone just sold my ballistic case sucks cause no holster for the extended batteyr unless u spent 60 on a seidio batt and there gear which is over priced Chinese battery's work just the same if not the same thing my OEM battery from sprint was made in China hope more cases come out so we are not forced to by from one company.

Tpu case on moretalktime.com free shipping. New one coming out with larger openings on April 20±.
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I have a silicon case that I am planning to make two cuts in with a razor which will fit over the extended battery. If only I ever used my extended battery...

The seidio big rugged yada yada yada case works with the chinese extended batteries you just leave the back off your phone. The camera is exposed but its always exposed and the case sits close enough that the battery doesn't fall out.
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P.s. its not really called the yada yada yada I just don't remember its exact name. It comes in four pieces: back, skin, part that snaps over/around skin, and holster. I know thats a lot of technical terms but it gives you the idea.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FG30NE
I just bought this yesterday and seemed to be the best price for what you get. The only thing is that they shipped the 80 something cents screen protectors first WTF. I wanted the 80 something dollars worth of cases first. lol Still feel good about this investment.

You can modify the ballistic hc to fit the extended batteries, theres a thread around here somewhere.
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moretalktime.com has a tpu case for extended battery evo.
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leeh41 said:
Thats the only one I found as well. Was hoping to find a TPU one.
There was one custom one floating around which I saw on ebay, but i read that it covers the front camera, and some people had problems pressing the buttons.
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yes that's the moretalktime.com one, version 2 is due out in 2 weeks. he has fixed the camera issue on the first batch using a hole punch.
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I modified the Ballist HC but its a lot of work and you risk damaging it. Also I have the Seidio ext rugged and like it. Its built better than the standard rugged and I don't have a problem using the notifications menu bar like I do with the Ballistic. I don't care for the Seidio holster though. Rick

I modified my ballistic as well but the sanding and grinding was more complicated than I thought so I just cut a hole in the back to fit the battery door and I can use my stock kickstand and it looks good with the silicon/ rubber case on top of it. I prefer the seidio locking clip to the ballistic, it gives me more security when I lock the phone in it, I wish the ballist had this.
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bignibb said:
I modified my ballistic as well but the sanding and grinding was more complicated than I thought so I just cut a hole in the back to fit the battery door and I can use my stock kickstand and it looks good with the silicon/ rubber case on top of it. I prefer the seidio locking clip to the ballistic, it gives me more security when I lock the phone in it, I wish the ballist had this.
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My issue with the seidio holster is if you have a jacket etc. on it gets caught on the top clip of the holster. Hey there's another reason to move to a warm climate, ha-ha
P.S. good idea with cutting through the back, that would allow me to use the 3500 battery instead of the sprint 2600

Case Mate and the 2000Mah battery from Shimshop

Hey,
Just a heads up for anyone using the casemate cover for their GNex and thinking of buying the 2000Mah battery(GSM) The case no longer fits my phone properly.
When the cover is on it constantly raises the volume and presses the power button on and off. I have tried to bend the case, tweak it etc and nothing works.
I don't particularly care as the battery is awesome but just a heads of for anyone thinking of a similar set up.

Can you clarify which case mate case this is?
Thanks!
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EVIL JIMMY said:
Can you clarify which case mate case this is?
Thanks!
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All I have it casemate - cmssi5i5tghv1
Hope the pics help dude.

Seams like barely there ...
If you take the battery cover case will fit properly
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MattSkeet said:
Seams like barely there ...
If you take the battery cover case will fit properly
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I didnt understand that....what do you mean?

It certainly doesn't look like the barely there. It is a tough case, it is a two piece.
What he's saying is that, try the case without a battery cover on.
I personally had the tough case and went to the otterbox commute. I liked the tough case, never tried it with extended battery though.
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zephiK said:
It certainly doesn't look like the barely there. It is a tough case, it is a two piece.
What he's saying is that, try the case without a battery cover on.
I personally had the tough case and went to the otterbox commute. I liked the tough case, never tried it with extended battery though.
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Try the case without the battery cover on? Do you recommend having a Galaxy Nexus with no battery cover and wedged into the casemate? Nuts!
The issue is with the volume buttons and the power button. Because the extended battery comes with a different back cover it pushes the phones buttons into a different position and as such they don't fit properly into the casemate's guides.
EDIT- Just out of curiosity I tried this without the back cover and it still doesn't work eventhough the thoughts of not having the back cover on a mobile phone baffles me.

jd1001 said:
Try the case without the battery cover on? Do you recommend having a Galaxy Nexus with no battery cover and wedged into the casemate? Nuts!
The issue is with the volume buttons and the power button. Because the extended battery comes with a different back cover it pushes the phones buttons into a different position and as such they don't fit properly into the casemate's guides.
EDIT- Just out of curiosity I tried this without the back cover and it still doesn't work eventhough the thoughts of not having the back cover on a mobile phone baffles me.
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Some people have put their phones without the battery door on. Not sure if Tough Case even works with Extended Battery at all since I haven't heard of anything about it. It most likely doesn't.
Check the stickied thread and it shows a list of cases that are compatible. I switched from Tough Case to Otterbox Commuter and it fits fine. The bottom part of the case kind of sticks out but it's not a deal breaker.
EDIT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20581041&postcount=2 thats the post, I know it says LTE but it should be doable.

Case Mate for 2000Mah battery

Will this fit the samsung extend battery?
http://www.case-mate.com//Samsung-G...ate-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Pop-Cases-w-Stand.asp

It's such a tight fit that the phone is prone to pop out of it and if you drop it face down then it might not offer any protection. My case still stuck out over the glass a little bit but if it had been dropped it probably would have just fallen out of the case and the glass would still hit concrete - also what little was left sticking out would have made the smallest pebble hit the screen as well. I got the case you have free with the phone but couldn't keep using it because of those two things;
- That it didn't offer appropriate drop protection (which was awesome with that particular case prior.
- That it might just come out of the case too easily even if it did offer appropriate protection.
I went to a guy that had a pretty sizable mobile phone accessory stand in a shopping mall and he had a case for the normal gs2 battery that happens to fit the extendable battery. I'd go and ask people until you find someone that states having one that works and then trying it on. The first one I tried fit, but it was clear and I wanted black. He had the same one in black but when I tried it on at the shop it didn't line up properly like the clear one regardless of being the same case in a different colour; so that's my advise, is to find someone that will let you try a case at the shop, but be up front that you have the extendable battery. If they don't know what you're talking about when you tell them that, and that your phone is bigger as a result, then go elsewhere until you find something appropriate from someone who knows what they're getting into when they try it on your phone before buying.

it will fit if u dont use the back cover that is supplied with the 2000 mah battery
and it fits very thight so u dont have alot of trouble with dust comming into the battery compartment
its just a bit wierd if u show people that u dont have a back cover but iam using the case now for i think 4 months with the 2000 mah battery and having no troubles with it only thing that i dont like is that the case makes the phone fat but thats not because of the battery cos with the normal battery it feels the same

I'm using this case without any issues. Fits good.
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jankees said:
it will fit if u dont use the back cover that is supplied with the 2000 mah battery
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I agree with that. It protects as goods as the default cover. :good:

Could anyone find another cases for SGS2 with 2000mah battery that will fit?
And colud you post some pictures of it...

Has anyone tried using the CaseMate tough case with this battery?

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Has anyone tried using the CaseMate tough case with this battery?
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there are multiple discussions going on, and this is what i know so far:
It fits very tightly in some situations.
It fits if you remove the back cover of your phone (so your battery is against the case)
Im getting the battery for my birthday soon so i hope it will fit my casemate tough case as i like it alot
some info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274045&page=37

Extended battery case?

Will be upgrading from my sg2 tomorrow and looking around for an extended battery already heh.
I was looking at getting the qcell or hyper 4200mAh with nfc.. But i was wondering if there was any cases that would fit for the extended battery?
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Thank you for posting this.
I am really hoping there's a solution to this problem.
I have a 4200mAH Qcell battery for my Samsung Epic Touch 4G and I wouldn't part with it for the world. It's an insanely high quality battery for the money. I basically used a hard-shell/soft-shell bracer from a cheap case I bought, threw away the inner part, and just made the outer part "fit" the phone with that large battery in there.
I don't care if the solution is ghetto or weirdly-rigged, as long as it's snug and works, I'm interested.

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/power-bank-case-for-samsung-galaxy-s3-p35711.htm?referer=N&utm_campaign=6th+Aug+EnergizerXP4001+Universal+Portable+Charger+-+4000+mAh&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Mobile+Fun#Samsung

Thanks for posting ill look into that..
Anyone else have any thing to share?
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Yeah, a case for the extended battery is my concern also. I do not want to buy the battery and be stuck using a case that gives very little protection. I have an idea which I got off the htc rezound threads. They have modified a trident kraken case to fit the extended battery. here is the link to that
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550351&page=3
However before I go ahead with such a thing I really want to make sure it will work. I need to know precise dimensions of the battery and the thickness of the silicone gel inside the trident case
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Hyperion makes a tpu case for their extended battery. It may work on other extended battery setups.

fiendskillz said:
Will be upgrading from my sg2 tomorrow and looking around for an extended battery already heh.
I was looking at getting the qcell or hyper 4200mAh with nfc.. But i was wondering if there was any cases that would fit for the extended battery?
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Here's a link to the TPU extended battery case on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MMZUZS/ref=ox_ya_os_product

Nice to see my mod from the rezound still being used but I dont know if it would work out good on this phone, the trident logo is part of the rubber on this case instead of being part of the outer shell, so if you do cut it your going to see the battery. unless the battery is black then it might not look as bad. Im probably going to pick up a Kraken case soon and I might give it a try anyway

was thinking of tris this on the otterbox commuter. but i dont think the inner rubber layer is thick enough to compensate for the volume the battery will take up.
one thing to note 2 Samsung batteries back to back with stickers and one NFC Annette removed are thinner than some of the generic extended batteries ive looked into.

Interesting to know. If you have dimensions for the batter, please share. Thanks.
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Oh man! I completely missed that about the logo on the back. Forget it. It will look awful and i don't think it's a good idea to have the battery exposed. @#&%*!
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Watch Seidio.com they informed me via email that they are coming out with an extended battery and soon after a convert case (comparable to Otterbox, Ballistic in protection). I'm not sure if it will work with other manufactures batteries but it should.

@Italiankd. Perhaps the logo could be cut out and then placed back on the battery from the outside. I just checked out pictures of the Cyclops case, and its the same issue.
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ill get the dimms when i can get my hands on some calapers.
i was thinking... if i could find one of theses cases with out the notch cutout in the corner:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-TPU-B...Accessories&hash=item20c7308a1b#ht_896wt_1165
i could cut away the lil bit that needs removed for the extended back to fit a bam! what do you guys think? id think it would be best for me anyway as i dont want extra thinkness i just want to protect he screen from drops. so only the sides need a bit of protection.

I bought the one on the Gillebob's Mobilefun UK link, from Hong Kong directly. They have higher capacity better models. Mine was 2200 mAh model and cost me only $40 delivery included. I do not keep it on the phone all the time since it is bulky. When I need some power I connect the phone and use it while charging it my battery. It is very handy and doec not affect the signal quality or the NFC. I keep it charged and ready for any occasion. Check the pics and if you are interested contact me. :good:

Hows the charge of that thing? Does it actually help extend the battery life by alot?
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fiendskillz said:
Hows the charge of that thing? Does it actually help extend the battery life by alot?
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someone was doing tests on it, and found that it will not fully discharge into the phone's batt (seems logical, you can never empty a battery into another battery)... so what you end up with is:
a case that is larger in every dimension than the hyperion 4200mAH (even with the hyperion extended battery case)
and an end result of less than 4200mAH usable juice.
but you can easily disconnect it, for streamlined (albeit caseless) pocketablility.

fiendskillz said:
Hows the charge of that thing? Does it actually help extend the battery life by alot?
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I have been using it for about a month now and as it has been said it discharges around 85% to the phone battery. There is always one light remains even if it stops charging the phone.
My phone goes around day and a half with it's own juice and if I need power on the go when I go to beach or something this case comes very handy. I slip it on when I am on the road and if I need the power I just push the button. When I am out of the car, I slip the phone out and I do not have the bulkiness with me. I am happy and waiting for the 4500 mAh one now.

Hows the recharge rate? Like if u get to 1-2% and activate the battery will it still be sufficient enough to continue what you were doing as well as still giving it some juice?
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Just ordered a Kraken case and 4200mah Hyperion battery to see what I can do on making it fit in there..and if its possible, So I'll let you guys know whenever it gets here

fiendskillz said:
Hows the recharge rate? Like if u get to 1-2% and activate the battery will it still be sufficient enough to continue what you were doing as well as still giving it some juice?
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From 2% I kept working and when I finished I left the phone on the table with the wireless on when I came back in 2 hours it was 45% and still charging. I believe this answers your question. :good:

Trident Electra case 2000Mah+ Hyperion / Anker ext. batt 4400 Mah

Hey guys,
I looked thru the posts and didn't see anything like this....so thought I'd share.
I bought the trident electra case because of the extra Batt, which didn't perform well. Only Re-charges oem Batt 35-50% despite its claim of 2000m.
So I modded my case to fit Both the HyPerion extended & trident aux Batt.
First run is today, so will update with Batt life #'s coupled. I will most likely dump the trident batt if it doesn't perform well together. I'm eager to drop in the zero lemon, as there is plenty of room with it gone. All in all, I like that the case isn't all TPU like the Otter, it just feels nicer, and looks better to me. With that said, not sure how it will perform during a drop test. ..especially with its new weight. ..Here are some pics as well. .. best thing is it only took 10 mins with a straight edge and razor knife.
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Holy crap that thing looks like a stealth tank! I have the Kraken for this phone and it dwarfs that case, thanks for the pics though.

I have a ZL battery and was thinking of getting this case. Do you think it would fit with modding? From your pics, it doesn't look like it could but I may be wrong. The ZL is really wide, almost as wide as the phone and the case seems to indent in on the sides. Did you have to do any modding to get your regular extended battery to fit. Thanks!

wraithevolution said:
I have a ZL battery and was thinking of getting this case. Do you think it would fit with modding? From your pics, it doesn't look like it could but I may be wrong. The ZL is really wide, almost as wide as the phone and the case seems to indent in on the sides. Did you have to do any modding to get your regular extended battery to fit. Thanks!
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Not sure about the ZL fitting, I can measure the maximum width later today.
The only real work i had to do to the back case was snip off two clips at the top of batt compartment and slightly shave down the edges of the trident batt holder, so that it is flush with Batt. You can see it in this pic if you zoom in.
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Okay,
Here are the dimensions as requested
Total Inside to inside is about 2,1/4"
And between aux batt rails is an even 2"
See pics below.
Can someone with a ZL post the protruding dimensions of the batt.?
Thanks
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greenbay said:
Okay,
Here are the dimensions as requested
Total Inside to inside is about 2,1/4"
And between aux batt rails is an even 2"
See pics below.
Can someone with a ZL post the protruding dimensions of the batt.?
Thanks
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Thanks for doing this! So I measured my ZL and the width is 2 3/8" (sent my brain back to school a little, hurts!)
So it seems the ZL will be too wide for this case without a lot of modification. I should get my case tomorrow, I'll have a look at it and see if it's feasible or if it would just end up butchering everything.

Trident + Anker
Okay,
I also bought the anker you try out. Partly because all the testing on the forms indicates it has longer run time, and partly curios if it's thinner and might offer a better fit. I haven't tested it yet for battery life, but it is a smidge thinner and offers a better fit. See pic below-anker on the left.
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It looks like you cut out the inner shell and battery door for the battery. Does the battery door need to be installed or can the Trident be install without it? Also, do you have to have the aux battery in it with the extended battery?
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The back cover doesn't need to be installed, but I did it to help keep out dust. Yes the trident aux batt is installed with extended batt.
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Update...
Dropped phone from about 3' twice on accident. Case help up well, the rubber corners do their job. No marks or scratches.... impressed. On one of the falls the case did come apart a bit but, most importantly the phone undamaged.
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So this wont work with the ZL but will with Hyperion/QCell/etc 4x00 mAh varieties. So my QCell 4200 + this 2000 gives me 6200, nearly the same with far better protection. hmmm...

Update:
2 days, 19 hrs, 36 mins
This is on my third cycle of Anker ext / coupled with trident aux. Heavy use 1st day and normal use next day and a half.
This is not tested scientifically, not in a lab or by a professional-just MY observations with MY usage.
All usage pics posted are with auto dim,
No gps ever, no batt saver apps,occasional blue tooth, occasional media player, occasional games. Lots of calls and tons of email, as I use my phone for work and process roughly 75-100 emails and 50 calls a day.
Hope this helps.
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greenbay said:
Okay,
I also bought the anker to try out. Partly because all the testing on the forms indicates it has a longer run time, and partly curios if it's thinner and might offer a better fit. I haven't tested it yet for battery life, but it is a smidge thinner and offers a better fit. See pic below-anker on the left.
Here are the pics.
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Update: 1day, 10 hours, 23min.
Okay guys, here is the HyPerion extended batt results coupled with trident aux. This is my third cycle as well with this battery and it leaves me wanting.
****Again please note***
These are MY observations with MY usage. I'm not a scientist, engineer, or bench mark professional.
All usage pics posted are with auto dim,
No gps ever, no batt saver apps,occasional blue tooth, occasional media player, occasional games. Lots of calls and tons of email, as I use my phone for work and process roughly 75-100 emails and 50 calls a day.
Hope this helps.
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flawedlegacy said:
So this wont work with the ZL but will with Hyperion/QCell/etc 4x00 mAh varieties. So my QCell 4200 + this 2000 gives me 6200, nearly the same with far better protection. hmmm...
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greenbay said:
In looking through the threads, the Zl is supposed to be only as thick as the Hyperion?
With that said you could probably mod in the Zl plus trident aux batt for a monster 9000Mah!
The inside back of trident case with aux batt installed is flush all the way down..... it might be more work than its worth, but the thought is so enticing....
Hope this helps.
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I just tried it with my Gorilla Gadgets 4500Mah and it is too big. I can get 3 of the 4 snap points to close.

caseyatbt said:
I just tried it with my Gorilla Gadgets 4500Mah and it is too big. I can get 3 of the 4 snap points to close.
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I had the same problem with the hyperion. I fixed this by making the holes in the snap points a little larger. You can use a razor knife and gently turn in half circle motions. This will widdle down the material just enough to make it a nice fit.
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Does the Anker fit without the modifications?

caseyatbt said:
Does the Anker fit without the modifications?
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No,
Although, the Anker is thinner both require a little resizing of the snap posts/ or holes for a proper fit.
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