I'm looking for something that will allow you to take a battery you already own, for instance a Zerolemon 7000mah, and attach it to the USB of a Galaxy s3, and charge the battery in the S3. Amazon lists external plug-it-in-and-charge-your-battery items with the external battery built in of course. But if there were some way to drain the Zerolemon I already have into the battery in my S3, I wouldn't have to make my phone really big and bulky, and if I carry the charger and Zerolemon battery I can charge up when I'm out in the field. I've already looked at cases that include a battery, but they also bulk up the phone. If anyone has seen something like this, please point me at it.
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I'm looking at buying one of these from ebay, but the ones on ebay just have the battery and the back case. So how are y'all charging it? Just with it inside your phone and using a usb charger or something?
I charge my 3500 mAh battery inside the phone and the stock battery in an external charger.
I hope you mean Seido's 3500mAh battery, as I don't know any reliable manufacturer that produces a 3000mAh battery.
In any case, most people probably just charge them in the phone. But external chargers should be available.
dom085 said:
I hope you mean Seido's 3500mAh battery, as I don't know any reliable manufacturer that produces a 3000mAh battery.
In any case, most people probably just charge them in the phone. But external chargers should be available.
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I was going to type 3500mah, but at the time of the posting, in the accessories forum there was a post talking about 3000mah...so I thought it was 3000mah.
And also..I thought people said that the Evo wasn't meant to charge a battery of that size, so would that mess up battery life at all?
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I was going to type 3500mah, but at the time of the posting, in the accessories forum there was a post talking about 3000mah...so I thought it was 3000mah.
And also..I thought people said that the Evo wasn't meant to charge a battery of that size, so would that mess up battery life at all?
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I havent seen an issue....but I did have to clear the battery stats to get it to charge all the way and get an accurate reading of battery life remaining
I have the 3000mah batteries from ebay. I charge them in my wall charger that I got with my 1500mah batteries, also from ebay.
Seidio 3500mah here , I charge in the phone . I get the initial drop when I unplug in the morning but the battery itself lasts way longer than stock . I dont have an external charger
how much size is added to the phone with this battery? I checked it out on youtube, but it made the phone look way to huge, bigger than i think the battery makes it...i distrust the videos because some videos with an Evo with a regular battery makes it look like its a toothpick...
I love my 3000mah ebay battery, and the ebay door looks much better than the seidio door. I get great battery life out of it, around 3 times as long as the stock battey. I charge it in the phone occasionaly(and wipe battery stats), but I get better life when using an external charger. For this I use my dock with the extra battery slot on the backside. My solo external battery charger does not charge as well as my dock. I just made a thread about it on PPCG and AndroidForums.
Hi all,
All the extended capacity battery for Atrix I've seen so far makes it look like a brick. Does anyone knows of a >1900mAh battery that doesn't adds so much bulk?
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I opted for an external battery "refiller". About $20-25 from Motorola or Duracell, this is a battery that charges from a standard USB port/charger and plugs into your phone, almost giving an Atrix a full recharge.
I would have just picked up a spare battey,but then you've got to get a charging dock or play swap-swap to keep the spare charged. This way, the "spare" can charge from any standard charger.
Probably not exactly what you are looking for but like Rred said, heres an external battery pack that will charge any USB device. I have it and it's pretty handy!
http://www.meritline.com/energizer-xp2000-universal-rechargeable-power-pack---p-64361.aspx
the battery we have IS the extended version of it lol
I'm really paranoid about unbranded Chinese lithium batteries (I don't like dead batteries or ones that catch fire in the night and explode) but that's a nice deal, complete with all the adapter tips and pouch.
Anybody know where i can get a droid charge extended battery case? This is ridiculous!
droid charge
Do you mean a full case or just a replacement cover for the larger battery? I found plenty of covers but there doesn't appear to be an actual case. This surprises me...
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I think that may be you are looking for an Extended Battery Pack, so I found this
Anker Power Bank 5000mAh Li-ion External Battery Pack and Charger
in amazon, go take a look
I think this is ridiculous, battery rated capacity is not changed, use an external battery is a good idear to extend your battery!
I'm thinking of turning my GSM Nexus into a "mobile computer" - I'm running ParanoidAndroid in tablet mode and already have an OTG cable that I've confirmed works with my 32GB USB drive, and I also have a wireless hotspot with a 32GB microSD card (I connect to it via Wifi and it kinda acts as cloud storage); I intend on adding a bluetooth mouse and keyboard at some point, but that still leaves the extended battery and a case for it.
I was originally thinking of the OEM extended battery and an Otterbox case, but from what I understand, the OEM extended battery isn't much bigger and wouldn't offer much longer battery life. In terms of extended batteries with NFC, which have cases to go along with the big battery backs that come with the batteries? I'd love one that features a kickstand too.
And in terms of extended batteries in general (talking about quality brands like Mugen and Seidio, not cheap brands), does the increase size/mAh actually correlate well to the extra run-time, or should I only expect a ~150% increase in battery life for a ~200% increase in size (or something of the sort)?
After battling with poor battery like on my last 6 android phones and trying tons of different batteries. I finally found a system that works for me. I bought 2 spare batteries and a battery charger for my Gnex (LTE) and it's been the best setup yet. I keep the slim profile of my phone and have enough battery power to get through the day with one battery in the phone and one spare with me.
Everyone will ***** about having to pull the back off and swap but it takes 2mins max from shut down to booted back up. And I would rather have my phone be slim then a monster with a huge extended battery.
The other thing I did was I got one of those AA battery chargers for my phone and I will keep one in my car and one in my bag with 2 of my eneloop batteries in it just in case I have an emergency of some kind and need a little extra juice. I very rarely have to use those for myself, but they have come in handy for others quite frequently.
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After battling with poor battery like on my last 6 android phones and trying tons of different batteries. I finally found a system that works for me. I bought 2 spare batteries and a battery charger for my Gnex (LTE) and it's been the best setup yet. I keep the slim profile of my phone and have enough battery power to get through the day with one battery in the phone and one spare with me.
Everyone will ***** about having to pull the back off and swap but it takes 2mins max from shut down to booted back up. And I would rather have my phone be slim then a monster with a huge extended battery.
The other thing I did was I got one of those AA battery chargers for my phone and I will keep one in my car and one in my bag with 2 of my eneloop batteries in it just in case I have an emergency of some kind and need a little extra juice. I very rarely have to use those for myself, but they have come in handy for others quite frequently.
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I appreciate the thought, but I honestly don't care about adding thickness to the phone (its a bit too thin if you ask me - I don't care for this thin phone trend at all), and carrying a replacement battery is a PITA because I don't always carry a bag or are in a car (and I don't really have the pocket space for it) and I'd have to take off whatever case I have on the phone (which would be a pretty lengthy process if I'm using an Otterbox or other such case).
Check this. He reviewed the 3900mAh battery for Nexus (Verizon/Sprint) from Mugen.
The international has 4000mAh and it's here
Magus, did you ever find your solution?
I'd be interested to hear what worked for you.
Hello everyone. I recently got my hands on another battery for the S3. I also now have a charger that can charge the battery directly without having to have it plugged into the phone. So I thought to myself, it'd probably be really great to have the battery with me and swap it when needed. That way I'd essentially be able to double the life. I use my phone a lot and many times I can't find myself near power so batteries are a must.
I currently have the phone in an Otterbox Commuter. I like the protection it offers but it makes swapping batteries a pain. Does anyone have any suggestions? Are there any accessories or alternatives to a case (or a battery cover) that makes it easily removable. I'm afraid of wearing down the sides to the point that the cover won't fit.
I figure since the device has a removable battery I may as well take advantage of it.
Or, what would be even more great is the use the battery as an external battery pack. Instead of buying those external batteries that plug into the micro USB, is there a way to use the second battery instead?
There is not much you can do.
Get another case that is easier to take off but will give less protection than your otterbox or go caseless, even easier but no protection at all.
With the backcover covering all of the backside even a bumper will have to be taken off to switch batteries.
Using your spare battery as a external energy source is possible in theory, it's a li-ion power source after all but you would need to connect it to a micro usb cable somehow. Some sort of case, maybe a charger specially made for this battery type.
With the spare battery having the same capacity as the one in the phone you'll only be able to partly charge the battery in the phone, if you want to use it to recharge. It'll have to stay connected to use all the power it holds.
It would be easier to buy a ready to go external solution with a higher capacity.
Go for a different case. I have the commuter as well and like the protection but maybe the uag case is easier to take off?
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First I would say , decide what you want out of a battery.
Example:
Want 12-14 hrs light use, or 12-14 hrs heavy use. If heavy larger battery will do or a wireless charger to use during day. Need more time or use extended battery 4200-4300 mah good for all day and heavy use. Need over that 6300 mah is about biggest right now.
I use A-case with regular battery, if needed put q-cell extended battery/ tpu case. Have new 6300 mah extended battery on way now for long weekends away from charger. Also have 5000 mah external battery pac that I keep in bag for emergency use.
Hope you find what you want. Good luck.
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Imo since u already have the spare battery and the battery charging station, just get a tpu case or the uag is easy too once you find the sweet spot to take it off. I have no issue taking mine off. Unless u need all the protection of the commuter then well ur stuck. The easiest removable drop protection case would be the ballistic sg
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