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Hello all!
Like the title says I just got an extended battery for my rooted x10a... I will give a review once it arrives, just wanted to start off a thread incase anyone else is interested or if anyone has used this battery before just sound off...
Here are some highlights:
100% Brand New High Quality non-OEM Li-Ion Enhanced Battery.
Quantity: 1
Getting a second battery allows the user to become even more mobile!
This is brand new and not grey market.
Manufactured by Cameron Sino which means Quality! One-Year manufacturer's warranty.
Latest Lithium Ion battery technology gives the best performance possible compared to other battery technologies such as Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH).
Cell type: Lithium Ion
Color: Black
Voltage: 3.7V
Amperage: 2600mAh
EAN No.: 4894128035084
Consists of P/N: CS-ERX10BL (Replacement for OEM p/n: BST-41)
Compatible with:
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Xperia X10a, Xperia X10i & Compatibles
Comes complete with a black color extended battery door (made of plastic) for the device. Please note that this door increases the thickness of your device by approx. 1/4" (6mm).
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Ahh man you just took the Sexy right out of her.
Your link didn't work proper here it is. 2600mAh battery
Not sure if it's needed or not getting 2 days out of heavy use (6hrs+ music 4hrsvideo but load of texting), but let us know how it goes.
For the price I ordered one too.
Thanks for the heads up
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Let us know how it goes. 2600 mAh would be nice, but it will also kill X10's beauty.
Well I just received my 2600mAh Cameron Sino so here are my first impressions.
Battery fit is PERFECT, I'm actually surprised.
The cover is identical in colour and finish to the original. It's "almost" perfect. In the top left corner at the side (the one I received) doesn't lock in perfectly. You would have to look very close to see the gap but there is one.
The battery is twice as thick as the original but considering how thin the original is, it's not all that bad.
Over the next few days I'll exam the most important aspect of the new battery ... does it last a long time
I'll report back.
Izzy_Deadyet said:
Well I just received my 2600mAh Cameron Sino so here are my first impressions.
Battery fit is PERFECT, I'm actually surprised.
The cover is identical in colour and finish to the original. It's "almost" perfect. In the top left corner at the side (the one I received) doesn't lock in perfectly. You would have to look very close to see the gap but there is one.
The battery is twice as thick as the original but considering how thin the original is, it's not all that bad.
Over the next few days I'll exam the most important aspect of the new battery ... does it last a long time
I'll report back.
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Thanks for the future and current reports. Could you include some photos as well?
Thanks
Nimche said:
Thanks for the future and current reports. Could you include some photos as well?
Thanks
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Yup, by the end of the week when I report on the battery I'll include some pics.
What I can say at the moment, on an overnight unplugged test, it did worse than the original battery but it is only the first charging. I'll cycle it twice this week.
Just a quick review on the first day of usage .... fantastic!
This 2600mAh is outstanding. I'm at 9 hours since unplugged and I've had the displayed on for over 4 hours. I also enabled background data this morning as well as setup Facebook and Twitter accounts. I have about an hour of phone calls to add in there as well. Spent a bunch of time organizing 7 home pages on ADW.Launcher.
Still at 67% and I haven't even cycled the battery once yet.
Really impressed.
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BTW majik8ball, I didn't mean to hijack your thread.
Did you get the 2600 yet?
Izzy_Deadyet said:
Just a quick review on the first day of usage .... fantastic!
This 2600mAh is outstanding. I'm at 9 hours since unplugged and I've had the displayed on for over 4 hours. I also enabled background data this morning as well as setup Facebook and Twitter accounts. I have about an hour of phone calls to add in there as well. Spent a bunch of time organizing 7 home pages on ADW.Launcher.
Still at 67% and I haven't even cycled the battery once yet.
Really impressed.
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Thanks for the Info! That is an awesome price eh? I went ahead and bought one too. Sure it might take away from the slim, sleek look of it, but after reading this I think it's worth it.
Reeonimus said:
Thanks for the Info! That is an awesome price eh? I went ahead and bought one too. Sure it might take away from the slim, sleek look of it, but after reading this I think it's worth it.
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I'll have more to add on the weekend but after 2 full days of use I'm MORE than impressed with the Cameron Sino!!
Wait until you hear what I've put this new battery through
I will quickly add this: based on the 2600mAh battery performance I must conclude that the original SE battery that I have is either defective or a serious piece of crap.
Had a few moments so here you go.
My non scientific but fairly accurate comparison of the original SE 1500mAh battery compared to the Cameron Sino 2600mAh.
First of all, the fit is 100% perfect. The cover looks original but doesn’t lock perfectly in the top left side leaving a very very small gap. Yours may lock in better than mine if you get one.
With the original battery:
GPS off
WiFi off
Bluetooth off
3G ON
Background Data off
No social networks running (Twitter, Facebook etc.)
10 Emails
10 SMS
45 minutes talk time
15 minutes browser
15 minutes market
Screen set to about 20% brightness
Total screen on time about 2 hours
Unplugged at 4:30am and 10 hours later the battery was approx 20%
(This WAS a normal day over the past 3 weeks because I was stretching battery life)
With the new battery: (Did the same thing for the past 2 days)
+GPS ON
WiFi off
+Bluetooth ON
3G ON
+Background Data ON
+Twitter and Facebook both running
Same Emails, SMS and talk time
+Screen at 50%
+Playing online Poker for 2 hours
+Reading XDA Forums 30 minutes
+NewsRob 20 minutes
Market for 15 minutes
Total screen on time about 4.5 hours
At this point, 10 hours, I’ve already FAR exceeded what the original battery would have handled and this Cameron Sino battery was still at 62%.
Since I did want to cycle it I had to get it down lower so I did this:
On the car drive home I put the X10 on the passenger seat, turned on the WiFi, turned up the screen brightness to 100% and played YouTube videos in the High Quality mode (30 minute drive). Got home, put the X10 on the desk and continued playing HD YouTube for the next 90 minutes before the battery was finally down to 18%.
Now, I’m not going to log times and conditions and test these batteries over and over so you’ll have to take what you can from what I’ve posted above.
I’m my opinion, this 2600mAh battery, which should last 1.75 times as long as the original, is lasting 4 to 5 times longer given the load I’ve put on it.
If I were to have read and not posted the above info I would think it’s a fairy tale, it’s not. Maybe my original battery is simply defective. All I can say is that the new 2600mAh battery has made me actually “like” the X10. Before this battery I may as well just bought some crappy Moto RaZr because I couldn’t use the features of the X10 since the battery would have been dead in 3 hours.
I don’t sell Cameron Sino batteries and have nothing to do with Cameron Sino. I’m simply their newest and biggest fan.
I’ll try to post pics by this weekend.
Izzy_Deadyet said:
BTW majik8ball, I didn't mean to hijack your thread.
Did you get the 2600 yet?
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Izzy no worries bout taking over we're in a forum to discuss and you've done a great job of it so far ... sorry I've been away but been playing with my buddies dell streak for the past week... now on to the battery... Izzy like u I've experienced the fact that the supplied battery cover doesn't fit, on the lower lecturing side near the camera it just doesn't snap in to the groove. The cover still stays on but since it doesn't fully snap into place dust and other undesirables find there way.into the phone... so I contacted the seller and.in turn he contacted cameron sino, hopefully they will send me a cover.
Now on to battery life: I've been getting 5.5 days with light use (just text, calls, market updatesz), almost 3 days with medium use of text internet calls and music, 1.5 days with heavy movie watching, text and calls... so all in all a great value for $20 if only they fetal me a.new cover
Ps I am using ultimate juice defender, no set cpu with 7 screens and a boat load of widgets
majik8ball said:
Izzy no worries bout taking over we're in a forum to discuss and you've done a great job of it so far ... sorry I've been away but been playing with my buddies dell streak for the past week... now on to the battery... Izzy like u I've experienced the fact that the supplied battery cover doesn't fit, on the lower lecturing side near the camera it just doesn't snap in to the groove. The cover still stays on but since it doesn't fully snap into place dust and other undesirables find there way.into the phone... so I contacted the seller and.in turn he contacted cameron sino, hopefully they will send me a cover.
Now on to battery life: I've been getting 5.5 days with light use (just text, calls, market updatesz), almost 3 days with medium use of text internet calls and music, 1.5 days with heavy movie watching, text and calls... so all in all a great value for $20 if only they fetal me a.new cover
Ps I am using ultimate juice defender, no set cpu with 7 screens and a boat load of widgets
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I was thinking about the Dell Streak before I decided on the X10, was I wrong
I'm not too concerned about the cover gap but that's only because I use a silicon case so it really doesn't matter that much. Would be nice if the case did lock in though. I was happy the battery fit so well. I have extended batteries for other WinMo devices that I just about had to insert using a hammer.
I also think the battery life is outstanding. I never really cared that much about getting more than one day but I really wanted to get at least one day With this battery I know I can do 2 days with fairly heavy use.
I also use Juice Defender, SetCPU and ADW.Launcher with 7 screens. Was doing that with the original and this battery.
For $23 it's a pretty hard deal to beat.
can you upload some pics with the new battery on X10 ? and also with the new back cover ?
I'll do some pics on the weekend.
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I'll do some pics on the weekend.
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Nice, i'm really interested too!!!
Thanks for all the great info, this might be my next battery!
Pics are sort of crappy. Used a 3.1 cam on another phone and then had to resize to post them. Should give you an idea though.
Original and the fatty
BTW, the normal use for me daily is pretty much this: WiFi off, Bluetooth on, GPS off, Background Data on, Gmail sync for contacts/email/Calender, Weather Widget, 4 email accounts .... the basics.
With the above, no phone calls today (Saturday), it's been unplugged 7 hours and has lost only 6%. I'm happy with it.
I used it heavy yesterday (Friday) and ended with 61% remaining after 12 hours.
(I'm on the 024 firmware)
EDIT -> Aside from the above usage from yesterday (Saturday) I've added about 1 hour of phone calls, now (Sunday) 27 hours since unplugged, all background running, battery at 71%
Hello,
I just picked up a battery from:
http://mugenpoweronline.com/product_info.php?products_id=790
It is great, first day is today so will post back on how good battery life is.
made the order on sep 6, got it today 15 days later.
This one below is not in stock but its a few dollers cheaper.
http://mugen.hk/mugen-power-3200mah-extended-battery-for-samsung-galaxys-i9000.html
Does anyone know where to get a case for this phone with the extended battery?
i would like to keep this phone in new shape.
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19 hours total.
6 hrs war driveing gps and wifi on
3 hrs video call fring
3 hrs voice call cellular
2 hrs web surfing
Brightness max
Bluetooth on
Vibrate wirh ring
Haptic feedback on vibrate on keypress or touch screen
5hrs screen idle
Dude u do not need a bigger battery for this phone. look online for things u can do to increase ur battery life. trust me, i tried and my battery life increased big time. by the way the bigger battery u bought and the back cover that comes with the battery make this beautiful phone looks like crap. this is not worth it bro. return the case.
daohoa said:
Dude u do not need a bigger battery for this phone. look online for things u can do to increase ur battery life. trust me, i tried and my battery life increased big time. by the way the bigger battery u bought and the back cover that comes with the battery make this beautiful phone looks like crap. this is not worth it bro. return the case.
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Lol,
Turn off gps, bluetooth, wifi,
Turn down screen brightness,
Turn off haptic selection, audiable tones.
Tirn off anamation and 3g data.
When not useing the phone go ahead and power it down.
Turn off vibrate with ringer and enable silent mode.
Is that what you had to do?
Btw i know that from 9MM TO NOW 12MM IS NOT UGLY.
You make me sick. And your hijacking my post
Please do not put me down because my phone is a bit thicker but last double the time it used to. And thats with the above features turn to max
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Dont worry about the complainers fnakfhe .
I bought a 3000mah battery with back plate. (My posts on this version are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8135991&postcount=49 )
But its way cheaper than the Mugen one.
I do admit,in the pics its not exactly 'pretty' being fatter but hey,for that cheap price (about AUD $25!) I cant complain. (I coudnt justify spending USD$99 on the Mugen one)
So yeah.I just had to try it out. Anyway,Im still waiting for it to arrive.
(I did contact the seller and he said it was resent on the 14th so Ill have to wait a it more)
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Dont worry about the complainers fnakfhe .
I bought a 3000mah battery with back plate. (My posts on this version are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8135991&postcount=49 )
But its way cheaper than the Mugen one.
I do admit,in the pics its not exactly 'pretty' being fatter but hey,for that cheap price (about AUD $25!) I cant complain. (I coudnt justify spending USD$99 on the Mugen one)
So yeah.I just had to try it out. Anyway,Im still waiting for it to arrive.
(I did contact the seller and he said it was resent on the 14th so Ill have to wait a it more)
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I ordered that one too. He refunded me cuz there was some technical difficalties with the battery. Then a week later he emailes me back saying the priblem is now fixed.
So i did order it again.
The idea is to never have to charge my phone but to just charge the batterys useing a desktop battery charger from ebay. It was only eight dollers.
I did not get the second ebay battery and charger yet. Ill keep you posted
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So you'll have the 3200mah mugen one and the 3000mah one?
Wow,'power overload '
As for the desktop charger.I got one of those wall chargers.Well actually a package,came with the wall charger.2 OEM 1500mah batteries,USB Cable and he also threw in 3 screen protectors.(Came today in the mail)
Post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8181516&postcount=139
Plan to use the wall charger for the 3000mah battery too.(when I get it).
fnakfhe said:
Lol,
Turn off gps, bluetooth, wifi,
Turn down screen brightness,
Turn off haptic selection, audiable tones.
Tirn off anamation and 3g data.
When not useing the phone go ahead and power it down.
Turn off vibrate with ringer and enable silent mode.
Is that what you had to do?
Btw i know that from 9MM TO NOW 12MM IS NOT UGLY.
You make me sick. And your hijacking my post
Please do not put me down because my phone is a bit thicker but last double the time it used to. And thats with the above features turn to max
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LOL!! I love it. I agree with you. What's the point in having a smartphone with all these cool features if you have to turn them off. I personally couldn't afford the mugen one, and because I couldn't find a phone cover for the added thickness (if I purchased the 3000 mah off ebay) I opted for 3 additional OEM batteries with a desk charger.
Mouahmong said:
LOL!! I love it. I agree with you. What's the point in having a smartphone with all these cool features if you have to turn them off. I personally couldn't afford the mugen one, and because I couldn't find a phone cover for the added thickness (if I purchased the 3000 mah off ebay) I opted for 3 additional OEM batteries with a desk charger.
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I have just installed tasker - and it switches these things on and off for me, when I need them - I think thats a good idea save battery and have a small battery.
But, I would consider getting a bigger battery if I needed it to do all my stuff I do in a day.
currently have a lifetron 5200maH battery just in case
Just wondering how long these batteries are lasting you? What's your average usage? Are you guys power users? Are you using it for business & play (ie: browsing, phone calls, gaming.. )?
The stock battery is giving me about 19hrs, give or take, with moderate to heavy display usage (damn word feud and xda apps lol). Using the hybrid rom with brightness set low is the only tweak that I had to shut off. Running a black BG, but have 6 widgets on my desktops.
If your reports are good I might actually look into getting something with higher capacity.
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Just wondering how long these batteries are lasting you? What's your average usage? Are you guys power users? Are you using it for business & play (ie: browsing, phone calls, gaming.. )?
The stock battery is giving me about 19hrs, give or take, with moderate to heavy display usage (damn word feud and xda apps lol). Using the hybrid rom with brightness set low is the only tweak that I had to shut off. Running a black BG, but have 6 widgets on my desktops.
If your reports are good I might actually look into getting something with higher capacity.
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Update.
19 hours total.
6 hrs war driveing gps and wifi on
3 hrs video call fring
3 hrs voice call cellular
2 hrs web surfing
Brightness max
Bluetooth on
Vibrate wirh ring
Haptic feedback on vibrate on keypress or touch screen
5hrs screen idle
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Extended battery, with battery cover, 14.99, but says i9000, will it fit galaxy s
Hey, so here is a battery for the Galaxy S i9000, thought maybe it would fit the vibrant
http://cgi.ebay.com/3000mAh-Extende...789421?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5adbfc1ced
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it says won't fit the vibrant if you scroll all the way down
ps, why does it say fits only unlocked i9000, what does being unlocked have anything to do with the physical body?
SamsungVibrant said:
Hey, so here is a battery for the Galaxy S i9000, thought maybe it would fit the vibrant
http://cgi.ebay.com/3000mAh-Extende...789421?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5adbfc1ced
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it says won't fit the vibrant if you scroll all the way down
ps, why does it say fits only unlocked i9000, what does being unlocked have anything to do with the physical body?
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I noticed that too.
there are 2 diffrent sellers i ordered from. I will keep you posted on this.
Total i will have three extended batteeies.
3200
3000
3000
I also got a desktop charger so i dont have to plug the phone in
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fnakfhe said:
I noticed that too.
there are 2 diffrent sellers i ordered from. I will keep you posted on this.
Total i will have three extended batteeies.
3200
3000
3000
I also got a desktop charger so i dont have to plug the phone in
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can you provide the links where you purchased from, how do the batteries work so far, does the cover fit?
I personally have all features maxed out and use it on and off all day at work and my battery life seems just fine, i usually don't have to charge it from about 7am to eh 11pm @ night? fair usage on talk time and possibly taking a few breaks through out the day to play a couple games
SamsungVibrant said:
can you provide the links where you purchased from, how do the batteries work so far, does the cover fit?
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the update i posted in my OP is for the 3200mah batt. i got it from:
http://mugenpoweronline.com/product_info.php?products_id=790
the cover for that one is **** quality. nothing like orignal. but i dont care about looks at this point i just need more power.
and i ordered one 3000mah from:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390237789421#ht_500wt_674
its still not here yet, i dont know if the case will fit, but if worse comes to worse i will just use the back cover case from the $99 battery and use it with the 3000mah one.
also this is the other one i ordered:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370432210306#ht_1465wt_662
I bought an extended battery for certain occasions where conserving power isn't an option...mainly vacations, etc
a full day of the screen on, looking through itineraries (and line apps), and snapping photos really drains a battery at Disney World, and it's not like you can really recharge.
Got my 3000mah battery for my Galaxy S today.
See my last post in this thread here for some info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8259738#post8259738
Case available for vibrant extended battery
There is a seller on eBay (moretalktime) who sells custom TPU cases for a lot of phones including the vibrant with the extended battery.
I am getting one and will let you people know how it works.
Okay since I am still a newbie I cannot post pictures or links...... I understand.
PM me and I will e-mail pics of the extended battery case from moretalktime (e-bay or dot com); on the phone, off the phone, ect.
This is a case, not a cover for extended batteries lets keep that clear.
I am happy to say it is molded well, and fits my phone nicely, since it comes over the edges onto the front about 1/4" it is a little bit of a pain to wrestle the phone into the case but that is fone because I want a snug fit. The cut outs for the buttons are generous and well placed with the buttons centered in the cut outs not off to one side like many cases I have used in the past. The color is a dull flat -black, with only a small recessed company name on the back twords the bottom.
All in all nice work at a nice price, my hats off to the vendor.
I am purchasing an additional case for my little sister (who has the same phone and set up) who is much more of a "casual user" and is currently using a modified Trident Case (Cyclops model) that I cut out the back for her extended battery cover.
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/bacy32mtatr-bk.htm
Now available for the Atrix 4G.
Includes an extended battery door, and supposedly only adds 0.5cm to the back, which isn't bad.
Please feel free to post thoughts on the idea of getting one, or if you own it, your experience with the new battery.
Thanks all.
I don't understand why Seidio insists on having the extra battery space be a straight edged bump...Why can't they smooth the edges into the case...Actually show they THOUGHT about DESIGN for a change.
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wow, i wonder what type of real battery life that would give...
Wow that is horrible
Dis-gus-ting.
that looks waaayyy more than .5 cm
Welcome back to 1999 folks...
It does seem a tad large. Anyone else find any larger capacity batteries out there besides this one? I was awaiting the Seidio one for a while...bummer
I've been waiting for this
I remember when I bought one of these for my Motorola Milestone.
It makes the phone look like those vintage smartphones of the 90's. Bulky and heavy. Also system can't read the real battery life left. So in a few hours your metter drops down to 1%. Then the red led will blink constantly, unless you reboot the phone so the battery metter resets. Then you'll have to repeat the same process again 2 or 3 more times.
Then we have the battery cover. It was horrible plastic with four cheap metal locks to secure it to the phone.
Having seen the pics of the one for the Atrix, I doubt the story is so much different now.
I have a question to those willing to buy this: how much more battery life do you need?. Under heavy usage my Atrix lasts a whole day, and I have around 30% left at night. I can surf the web, listen to music through bluetooth, play some retro games through Yongzh emulators the hour it takes to travel from my home to my job and vice versa and the battery metter rarely drops more than 10%. With normal usage, the phone reachs the night around 70%.
So I don't see the point in transforming the phone in a Startac.
Just ordered one of these puppies: http://cgi.ebay.com/Yoobao-Samsung-..._Batteries&hash=item1e61362f01#ht_1002wt_1139
Thought I'd give it a short review Anyway, I recently got a cheap vibrant that has a semi-borked cellular radio. I decided to use it strictly as a music player (the Galaxy S's audio chip is among the best)
With the stock battery, ZenDroid 1.3.4 + Bali UV Kernel 1.8.6 + KA7 modem, i was losing about 0.7% per hour idling (all wireless radios disabled). Playing music, it drained closer to 3-4% per hour
I got the battery yesterday and did a full drain + full recharge to condition the battery. It has been on for 13 hours now, with music playing for 4 hours continuously and it is only down to 90%. HUGE improvement!! With additional drain/recharge cycles (seller said it takes around 3 to reach optimal performance), I'm sure it will be even better.
Physically, this battery isn't much heavier than the stock battery. Although the included battery hood sticks out a bit, it fits very comfortably in my hand. When I hold it, my index finger rests on the angled part of the door. For anyone that is worried about the extended battery making the phone alot bulkier, rest assured it doesn't change it too much
Nice I might have to look into one now
Vibrant
Rom: Project-V
Kernel: Bali 1.8.6UV or tigers blood 3.22 UV -75 all around.
depends on how i feel
I have been shopping around for an extended battery and this is half the price of the momax battery. But the momax battery has a stand and a glossy cover, so im still undecided.
So these results were from no wireless and no cellular connections? Were you still receiving background sync data?
r34p3rex said:
Just ordered one of these puppies: http://cgi.ebay.com/Yoobao-Samsung-..._Batteries&hash=item1e61362f01#ht_1002wt_1139
Thought I'd give it a short review Anyway, I recently got a cheap vibrant that has a semi-borked cellular radio. I decided to use it strictly as a music player (the Galaxy S's audio chip is among the best)
With the stock battery, ZenDroid 1.3.4 + Bali UV Kernel 1.8.6 + KA7 modem, i was losing about 0.7% per hour idling (all wireless radios disabled). Playing music, it drained closer to 3-4% per hour
I got the battery yesterday and did a full drain + full recharge to condition the battery. It has been on for 13 hours now, with music playing for 4 hours continuously and it is only down to 90%. HUGE improvement!! With additional drain/recharge cycles (seller said it takes around 3 to reach optimal performance), I'm sure it will be even better.
Physically, this battery isn't much heavier than the stock battery. Although the included battery hood sticks out a bit, it fits very comfortably in my hand. When I hold it, my index finger rests on the angled part of the door. For anyone that is worried about the extended battery making the phone alot bulkier, rest assured it doesn't change it too much
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When i get off work I think im going to buy this and try it out.
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And its actually a 2800mah not 3000mah. Still purchased since i live in texas and hopefully i receive it soon.
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so this is external battery huh
Not better than stock
I bought this battery from amazon. Am running Project-v and Bali 1.87UV. Was hoping for 2x stock battery life and did a full charge, recalibration, and drained it twice. But this battery does not work better than the stock one. The label said it was a 3500Mah, but Amazon advertized it as 2800. That discrepancy alone tells me to suspect the contents. I honestly doubt there is much more in there than a 1400.
Save your money and get something else.
I looked at several of these extended life batteries and I bought the Momax. Though it is more expensive I have been really happy with it. I can now use my phone for everything (voice, audio, video and data) and not worry about conserving battery to get through the day.
I was down to 45% the other day after using it 18 hours without plugging in and I had it displaying the clock for 4 hours straight while also checking Tweetdeck and answering emails during that time. I had GPS on even though I wasn't using it. I played music for about an hour straight too. Before I couldn't have played the music without almost draining it to that level.
I am completely ok with the extra weight knowing I now can enjoy my phone for the first time. I use it all of the time now. Before I was scared to bring the screen up for too long on days that I could not be near a charger. I like the kickstand on the Momax too. I bought the white one and my only regret is that I think I would have liked the black better. But I may get another one and give the white cover to my wife.
What's the verdict on it so far, OP?
I'd love to hear the verdict as well. Always nice to get extra battery life, but only if its worth the excess bulk.
I almost buy it,btw it's worth ?
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Hi everyone,
I am currently using an extended battery from Cameron Sino, and below is my review.
Battery Capacity: 2500mAh
Battery & Battery Cover Build:
The battery is indeed thicker, twice the thickness of the original, and probably weighs twice as much as well. The battery size did not cause any problem with the phone's GPS. I can get a lock as quick as I can when using the standard battery. I did not have a problem with the other phone radios as well.
Some may think it makes the phone look and feel like a brick, but for me it really does not look and feel that bad. The battery cover is made of shiny, piano black plastic. It feels sturdy, has a very good feel and fits the phone really well, you will not hear a creak at all. The camera and led light window does collect a bit of dust, but can be cleaned quite easily. Its design does not affect the photo quality, unlike some extended battery covers where photos appear to have grey/blackish corners . The loudspeaker sounds a bit muffled due to the fact that the battery cover has become thicker and has somehow affected the loudspeaker sound though it’s nothing really major, you’d still hear the sound coming from it fine. It has a built-in kick stand, which is very useful when watching videos or movies. The kickstand however, feels a bit flimsy and would probably come off if you accidentally drop the phone. Even if it is kept closed, you will feel that it is a little loose and moves a bit when fiddled . If there’s a weak part of the battery cover design, it is the kickstand.
Battery Life:
The 2500mAh capacity proved to be very good. I am using a custom MIUI Rom. My typical usage involves three email accounts which refresh every hour, a weather widget that refreshes every 3 hours, about an hour of instant messaging , 15-20 text messages, about 30 minutes of calls (on loud speaker), 10-15 photo captures, 2-3 hours of news reading, 20-30 minutes of watching videos on youtube, 10-15 minutes of games, and 1.5-2 hours on facebook. It is always on wifi at work and at home. I normally leave the battery to charge overnight and unplug it at about 6:30AM, by the time I get home from work at about 5:00PM, I usually have between 80-85% of battery juice left. The standard battery would normally be at 35-40%. By the time I go to bed I still have about 50% juice left. I have tried not charging the battery at night and let the battery deplete with my typical usage, it lasted almost 2 days before the battery died. Overall, I am very satisfied and impressed with the performance of this battery, and I can honestly recommend it to anyone who is looking for an extended battery.
aw. i didn't find any in eBay.
jtdc said:
aw. i didn't find any in eBay.
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which ebay site? sellers do not usually make a mention of the brand, just search for "sony ericsson xperia arc battery", or better yet ask the seller for the battery brand.
I have the same one I guess and I didn't saw an improvement. Well, just bought it for the school trip to Rome, adding extra bulk in everyday use is no option for me. So i don't really care, also was just 15€...
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jtdc said:
aw. i didn't find any in eBay.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/2500mAh-BAT...Accessories&hash=item4841fbb73d#ht_1817wt_860
But this is not same.
Does the phone sit flat on its back? If so, it's exactly what I'm looking for
It's very big and not nice