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Anyone find a high capacity battery they could recommend? Did you need a new back cover? If so where did you get it or did you just go without a back cover?
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http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-1500mAh-Bat...771811?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4aa49471e3
I've seen these on ebay but haven't tried them yet.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-1500mAh-Bat...771811?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4aa49471e3
I've seen these on ebay but haven't tried them yet.
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I was hoping to get a recommendation on one of the 2000mah batteries, but if I could win it cheaply, it'd be worth checking out. Maybe I'll buy one of those wall chargers too. I could easily carry the extra battery in my wallet.
Thanks!
I never saw a 2000mah battery. I want to let you know, don't expect what you see in the picture. Those 1500mah ones are probably unbranded. It doesn't make a difference, as long as they work, I guess.
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I never saw a 2000mah battery. I want to let you know, don't expect what you see in the picture. Those 1500mah ones are probably unbranded. It doesn't make a difference, as long as they work, I guess.
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Just won the auction and got them for 9.50 plus 4.99 shipping. The ones pictured appear unbranded as well. They don't say HTC. And if they aren't actually yellow, it doesn't matter. Until someone makes a clear back plate, no one will see.
Thanks again!!
Jake
I'm a lil weary of those cheap non branded extended life batteries. If you go on amazon and read some of those reviews the users complain about this batteries not working after a certain amount of recharge cycles. The best off brand to trust has been seidio. Other than that just go oem. With a price that low it sounds like you could end up spending another $9.50 in a couple more months. Now, I love my ebay but that sounds too suspect.
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Well I'll report back how they work...
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This is the seller's exact response when I asked him about returns.
'you can return it anytime if you done think the battery is what you exoected
but you will need to pay to ship it back
thank you'
I'm weary of buying them too, but he did say I can return 'anytime' and I plan on holding him to that word. If I get them, I'll test them with a voltmeter each week and ship them right back. Even if it's 6 months later haha.
Well I got them already... They seem to last longer than the stock battery. Who knows if it will last, but they are good now.
Glad I made the purchase.
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How much longer we talking about? Just a couple hours?
Yeah... Just a couple hours. I'm not saying it is significantly better than OEM. I'm just saying it will work great as a backup. I also got a wall charger so one battery will be kept in my wallet as a backup and I will charge them both each night.
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Thanks for the info. Was just trying too figure out if I should get the a spare myself.
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Just got my 1700 mAH battery, will let know details once i've used it for a while.
zargeus said:
Just got my 1700 mAH battery, will let know details once i've used it for a while.
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Let us know where you purchased it too please.
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Just got my 1700 mAH battery, will let know details once i've used it for a while.
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Where did you buy it from?
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The reviews I've seen on these cheap batteries always seem to indicate that they aren't actually what they say they are rated, and testing shows that they don't last as long as the OEM batteries.
After a few days of use, I do not see much difference between stock 1200 and this 1700. Only payed 9.99 with free shipping, so not bad for a spare battery.
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Don't believe the hype. It's pretty hard to make a battery with a higher capacity that is cheaper and is the same physical size. These batteries are compressed into these small packages and to increase the capacity without using more cells or larger cells, would constitute using more exotic materials, which would cost more. At best, these batteries are equal to OEM, but most are lower grade knock offs. The best application for any of these batteries is backup use
I bought 2 1500's for $20 off of Ebay.and yes i do see about about 2-3 difference with them.. no its not much of a difference but they do actually work.. so the hype is real..
i've always been wary of buying batteries, particularly laptop batteries, online.
ie safety/actual capacity/quality
is there a similar issue for phone batteries?
I was recently given the opportunity to trial the Mugen Power 4500mAh battery. Ironically, the opportunity came up just was I was planning on flying cross country with my family, so I thought it would be an ideal time to test it out.
First things first, yes, it is big. Large. Huge. Yes, it is not “pretty” by any means and it takes away from the sleekness of the Thunderbolt. That is the only negative thing I can say.
The first day I turned it on at 2:00 AM Pacific time and it was NEVER turned off until 7:04 PM Pacific time. When I shut the phone off, it still had 50% of power left. Yes, you read that right, 50%. If you doubt my usage for the day, it was as follows:
I have four email accounts (one corporate account that uses Touchdown and three personal email addresses) that I monitor constantly. I am a heavy Facebook user as well. I also used Google Navigation to get to the airport (over an hour away from my house) and the same program to get to our destination on the east coast (one hour and 45 minutes away from the airport.). While on the plane I had it in airplane mode. It was used heavily by my children and I for games, etc. throughout the 5 hour flight. I was frankly amazed that it had that much power left after that full day. I NEVER plugged it in once during the trip.
I then switched over to the standard battery during our week on the east coast. I went through TWO standard batteries a day (EASILY) while using navigation, etc. I was lucky to make it through the entire day with those two batteries. There was a part of me that was longing for my “monster” to be put back on!
I used the Mugen battery again for the trip home. Reverse all of the previous information (Navigation, Airplane Mode for 5 ½ hours, MORE games and customization while in flight, etc.) and this time you can add in Mobile Hotspot and WiFi use once I was home. From 3:00 AM Pacific to 9 PM Pacific, I had 44% of the battery left. Again, I never plugged it in once.
Look, it is not pretty. It is big. It is beautiful though if you are on the road, on an airplane, on a long trip and/or are a power user and you don’t want to worry about plugging in, changing batteries, etc. This battery is now going to be readily available whenever I need that extra time or push from my Thunderbolt. Simply put, call it Beauty and the Beast. Check out Mugen Power Batteries on the web for more.
Nice review
post some pics and if its not bigger than the htc extended im down
Found this video
Its Fugly lol
That thing is freaking huge.
that's what she said
Why couldn't they just make the case like the 3500 it just looks stupid that way. That's pretty much the only reason I don't wanna buy it and the $100 price tag. They sell two 3500 and to covers along with a wall charger on eBay. For like $35 that sounds like a lot better deal.
That thing's $100? For $80, you can get a 16Ah (16000mAh) external battery on Amazon. It doesn't decrease the sleekness of the phone and will fit in a cargo pocket (and maybe even a fairly large hip pocket). That way, it still works when you switch phones. It has 5 USB ports, so you can charge lots of stuff. (No, not advertising, just demonstrating realistic specs. I know there are comparable models, this one is just the biggest one I found).
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That thing's $100? For $80, you can get a 16Ah (16000mAh) external battery on Amazon. It doesn't decrease the sleekness of the phone and will fit in a cargo pocket (and maybe even a fairly large hip pocket). That way, it still works when you switch phones. It has 5 USB ports, so you can charge lots of stuff. (No, not advertising, just demonstrating realistic specs. I know there are comparable models, this one is just the biggest one I found).
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http://www.amazon.com/i-Sound-Portable-iPhone-Blackberry-Silver/dp/B00439G3WS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308847139&sr=8-1
Is that what you were reffering to? That looks sweet!
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http://www.amazon.com/i-Sound-Porta...G3WS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308847139&sr=8-1
Is that what you were reffering to? That looks sweet!
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Yes I got this and it is awesome
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i currently have the HTC 2750mAh extended battery and got a silicone case for it.
if i get that 4500mAh battery, will i be able to use the same silicone case or have to wait yet again for new cases to become available?
That thing would definitely give you the juice you need but, dang! That is just about ugly lol. I mean if you need that much battery it would be perfect though. If you don't want that much bulk there are several other options you could go with. I saw on Amazon where you can get 2 1400 mah batteries and a wall charger for the batteries for $20! All the reviews seemed positive too. Just another option I guess.
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That thing would definitely give you the juice you need but, dang! That is just about ugly lol. I mean if you need that much battery it would be perfect though. If you don't want that much bulk there are several other options you could go with. I saw on Amazon where you can get 2 1400 mah batteries and a wall charger for the batteries for $20! All the reviews seemed positive too. Just another option I guess.
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are you the seller of that 2 slim combo or something?... i keep seeing people posting that package all over this forum.
if you even click on this thread thats a good indication that a high mAh battery is what you want and need.
hell, i have 4 1500mAh & 1 1600mAh battery that didnt cut it for me. before i knew it, a battery was dying and had to go through the bother of powering down, opening up, replacing, powering back up.... and in no time repeat.
im using an extended right now and plan to never use the slims again. hell, i should sell all of mine.
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are you the seller of that 2 slim combo or something?... i keep seeing people posting that package all over this forum.
if you even click on this thread thats a good indication that a high mAh battery is what you want and need.
hell, i have 4 1500mAh & 1 1600mAh battery that didnt cut it for me. before i knew it, a battery was dying and had to go through the bother of powering down, opening up, replacing, powering back up.... and in no time repeat.
im using an extended right now and plan to never use the slims again. hell, i should sell all of mine.
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I was the same way bro. I had two a siedo slim battery, standard HTC battery and 3 knock offs but just changing em was a hassle so i stuck with my 2750 extended battery and i couldn't be happier
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That's the second thickest and ugliest battery and cover I've ever seen in my whole life. The one that REALLY takes the cake is the hung of crap Sedio sells for the EVO 3D. There has GOT to be a better way!
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i currently have the HTC 2750mAh extended battery and got a silicone case for it.
if i get that 4500mAh battery, will i be able to use the same silicone case or have to wait yet again for new cases to become available?
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i doubt there will be a case for this unless Mugen themselves make it. there r cases for the regular extended battery cuz the battery is common n a lot of people have it. i doubt many people would have this huge thing so probably no cases will ever be released unless its by Mugen or a Mugen partner
One thing I always mention when defending my extended battery is the thickness-battery life trade-off and how, at the size of the HTC extended battery, it is worth the bulk for the change in battery life. I don't think i would be able to say the same for this. If I ever had to slap something that big on my Bolt it would have to last a week
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That's the second thickest and ugliest battery and cover I've ever seen in my whole life. The one that REALLY takes the cake is the hung of crap Sedio sells for the EVO 3D. There has GOT to be a better way!
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this, that makes such a good looking phone crappy.
You're phone looks pregnant.
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at least you always have a spare football in your pocket ^_^
Great review, thanks for it. The battery is quite big, but a must-have accessory when it comes to traveling.
Has anyone tried these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00510XVG4/ref=mp_s_a_11?qid=1310099306&sr=8-11
I am hoping someone guineapigged themselves and can give some feedback. I really want to extend my battery but I must have a case, and we don't have a case for the HTC 2100 yet. Not to mention I read in here somewhere it doesn't add that much life.
Anyone?
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I have the extended slim battery from Muegen batteries and love it
Definitely gave me more life than the OE battery
Also ordered their dock with the extra battery slot and couldn't be happier!
The Muegen battery is more than twice as expensive, and out of stock. I'm gonna give the CHICHITEC battery a try. Should get it around Wednesday next week.
Yeah, a battery is something that I would want to skimp out on and get a cheap one, to only have it malfunction and take my device with it
Never heard of that company either
Seidio also has a slim extended 1750mAh: http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi17htshf.htm
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Yeah, a battery is something that I would want to skimp out on and get a cheap one, to only have it malfunction and take my device with it
Never heard of that company either
Seidio also has a slim extended 1750mAh: http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi17htshf.htm
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I'm generally careful with the battery situation. I also know that these expensive batteries are needlessly expensive. There seems to be a lot of emphasis on the function of these CHICHITEC batteries, and a lot of pride in the name, but that really isn't saying much.
I'll check it out and report back, though. It's pretty cheap so I don't mind incurring the cost. If it catches me on fire or whatever, I'll be sure to warn against it
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I'll check it out and report back, though. It's pretty cheap so I don't mind incurring the cost. If it catches me on fire or whatever, I'll be sure to warn against it
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I look forward to your review!
I bought those for my Incredible and use them for my Incredible 2. They're really great they even gave me a coupon for htcexpress.com code OFF10 for 10% ill assume its the same people from Amazon. There are a few problems. There is a small gap on the right side since the battery is bigger and you have to drain your battery until its dead for it to charge efficiently. From my experience I get 24 hours that's two nights just the screen off before root.
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The Muegen battery is more than twice as expensive, and out of stock. I'm gonna give the CHICHITEC battery a try. Should get it around Wednesday next week.
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Any word on that nimdae?
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I literally just received it, so I can't review its capacity...
However, I can confirm its fit is not perfect. It is slightly thicker than the stock battery, and this is enough to make the cover bulge on one side. I removed the red label and this allowed it to close enough for my taste. I could probably shave the cover to get a better fit, but eh, not worth the potential damage.
Note: removing the red label exposes a metal cover. More than likely this is not connected to any circuitry nor chemical in the battery so it should be safe to handle and use. However, if you are not comfortable with exposing a metal cover like this, then don't take the label off.
It came charged a little over half full. It's charging now, we'll find out tomorrow how well it works.
I went ahead and dumped a bad review on amazon for the poor fit. Others may not be as comfortable with modding things as I am.
Sorry I'm acting like a kid. I have issues with delayed gratification.
Thanks for the quick reply, I look forward to hearing how you like it in the coming days.
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Unless the capacity blows me away, I'll likely return to the stock battery. Yeah, the gap is tiny, but it's stressing the cover. This will wear over time.
You must be running with scissors. I mean running naked...
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I'm never not holding scissors when I run.
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Unless the capacity blows me away, I'll likely return to the stock battery. Yeah, the gap is tiny, but it's stressing the cover. This will wear over time.
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So it id mor 1900mah?
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So it id mor 1900mah?
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It's advertised as 1900. I'm not giving it my typical daily commute drain due to having to stay home and wait for A/C repair man in 100+F degree weather (today's high: 103F).
I'll try to put it through its paces once I get a chance.
Edit: I'm running a stream right now that I'd typically listen to on my commute. I have an idea of the amount of drain that should happen so I can compare off of that. It'll take some time.
So far I'm not really impressed with this battery. I would expect the percentage drain would be lower, but it's about the same, if not slightly higher. I'll give it a few more days, if it remains this way, I'm switching back to my HTC battery.
Did you experience an increase in battery life after the first couple weeks with you OEM battery like I did? If so, would you expect the same "break-in" period with these?
Also, do you know of a way to reset the battery stats without root?
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Calibration is the only sure way. Which is why I'm giving this more time. I've continued streaming for the past approximately 2 hours over 3G and I'm at 55%. I'm going to continue draining to see where it stops. I may go ahead and push for a bump charge for recalibration and see if I'm just seeing stats for a lower capacity battery.
On the first full charge I got a little over 5 hours of 3G streaming. This is pretty disappointing considering the stock battery can do the same. I am overclocking, but running on the conservative governor, so it shouldn't have been pushing the CPU all the way up (DI.FM streaming shouldn't be THAT CPU intensive). The display was off the majority of the time to emulate how I would actually use it in this situation.
MORE TESTING NEEDED!
I'll do another test this weekend running at stock clock if I get the chance. There's a gaming convention going on this weekend, though, so getting time may be an issue...
I wish I had something to actually test the capacity...
I've done one more test. I've swapped back to the stock battery. I do not recommend this battery. Real world usability does not outweigh the potential damage to your device due to the stress on the cover.
I might check out the Muegen battery as apparently it actually is better and may fit better.
Does anyone know of a good, reliable extended battery that won't charge up the ass like the Mugen one does? (I'm sorry, but my Fascinate got a whole day on a $20 extended, $100 is unacceptable)
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obsidianchao said:
Does anyone know of a good, reliable extended battery that won't charge up the ass like the Mugen one does? (I'm sorry, but my Fascinate got a whole day on a $20 extended, $100 is unacceptable)
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I got one from an Amazon seller for $12. I think it's 3,700 mah and I easily get a day out of it. However, it's stupid to use something that large and that adds weight and bulk to such a thin and light device. Especially when it's just as inexpensive and easy to simply buy 2 or 3 stock-sized batteries and a wall charger on eBay. I carry 1 or 2 spare batteries in my back pocket and don't even notice they're there. Why wouldn't you do this?
im currently testing this one.
on my 2nd cycle right now with 26% left im at:
21hs up time, 3hrs screen time about 1hr Pandora. been on 4G/3G the whole time with all my radios on but GPS.
it seems like im getting about 30% more life out of this batt vs the OEM. which seems to be getting me over a full day of use with out needing a charge.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787678
obsidianchao said:
Does anyone know of a good, reliable extended battery that won't charge up the ass like the Mugen one does? (I'm sorry, but my Fascinate got a whole day on a $20 extended, $100 is unacceptable)
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MUGEN is a great brand, i know because i own their battery for my G2 and S2, you get what you paid for man. on test i found that the MUGEN outlast the SEIDO by 30-40 min screen on time under hard benching...now this data is of course base on S2 battery.
right now i am testing Hyperion, look for my post, i will give more update soon as i am on my 3rd full charge right now, will bench by the end of the week. I am in talking with MUGEN and Anker to give me a free sample to do a review on their battery,
id agree that "namebrand" batteries tend to yield better results.
in fact i would have personally preferred a Samsung Extended battery. but i cant see spending $100 one a 4000mAh battery from Mugen when a replacement 63Wh batt from Samsung for my M11x is $125.
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I got one from an Amazon seller for $12. I think it's 3,700 mah and I easily get a day out of it. However, it's stupid to use something that large and that adds weight and bulk to such a thin and light device. Especially when it's just as inexpensive and easy to simply buy 2 or 3 stock-sized batteries and a wall charger on eBay. I carry 1 or 2 spare batteries in my back pocket and don't even notice they're there. Why wouldn't you do this?
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Just throwing out counterpoints: It can be a hassle to have to shut down, take the phone out of a case (if you have one), swap batteries and put it back together, etc. With an extended, you don't miss a beat. Also, since the phone is thin and light, having a big, heavy battery isn't so bad -- makes it feel about the same as a lot of older phones.
That said, I'm using a stock battery, but have been considering a nice extended battery eventually.
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Just throwing out counterpoints: It can be a hassle to have to shut down, take the phone out of a case (if you have one), swap batteries and put it back together, etc. With an extended, you don't miss a beat. Also, since the phone is thin and light, having a big, heavy battery isn't so bad -- makes it feel about the same as a lot of older phones.
That said, I'm using a stock battery, but have been considering a nice extended battery eventually.
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These are my exact gripes with multiple batts.
Has anyone tried this battery/company in general? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00757ERD2/ref=aw_ls_1_1?colid=3EACYNGZLF0SP&coliid=I2TMXT0T6H4NMI
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I just don't see how any one can justify carrying extra batteries on a +600$ phone?
I mean the battery life is great already, not shabby by any means. I got 1d 11h with 3 hour screen on time on my Verizon phone this weekend on stock battery. But no call or hotspot like I do during my work day. But a ~2500mAh would probably last me the whole day even on a work day. I'd pay $45 for that with nice cover. (slightly thicker won't be such a bad thing on this phone)
I have few more days before I can return this phone to verizon for full purchase price of 600 bucks. But it's making me think twice about returning it because it's still 2x better than my rooted galaxy nexus.
Carrying extra batteries, at least for me, is zero hassle. They slip into my back left pants pocket and I never even notice they're there. Granted, I can see swapping batteries being somewhat of a hassle for some people but, even if you had an extra step in removing a protective case, how long could it really take? 1 or MAYBE 2 minutes? This phone shuts down quickly and boots up just as fast.
This is a review of Anker 3100 mAh OEM replacement battery for Note 2: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KEYCNW/
OK, so I'm taking a little break from all extended and external batteries, and decided to look into a regular OEM footprint 3100 mAh replacement from Anker. After all, there is no other way if you want use any of your fancy Note 2 cases. Why I decided to request a review sample from Anker? Well, I have looked into a bunch of so called OEM replacement batteries from ebay and read test results from others. It doesn't matter what those labels say, 3200 mAh, 3500 mAh, or even "gold" 4200 mAh. They NEVER deliver anything higher than standard 3100 mAh capacity, and in a lot of the cases the actual capacity is closer to 2000 mAh. As it was stated previous in many posts, it's physically not possible to fit higher capacity into standard OEM footprint for Note 2 battery. Period. And you will be lucky if you get one with capacity matching OEM.
With all that said, I have no idea what kind of steroids they have been feeding to Anker 3100 mAh (and I know it will not be possible for capacity to be higher), but after the first charge cycle I'm seeing results surpassing my OEM battery from Samsung. I charged it up in the morning and has been using it for 13 hours today. It was a relatively light use with about 1 hour of phone calls (while either paired up with Tone+ HB730 or my car bluetooth), checking emails and occasional web browsing. Nothing too intense, but I'm still at 83% of charge now. I know for the fact with my OEM battery I would be down in low 70s by now. I actually just read a bunch of amazon reviews, and see people confirming improved performance. Of course, the trick could be that OEM battery starting to show it's age after 6months of use where it can't hold charge as good anymore, and a fresh Anker 3100 will perform better. But nevertheless, I'm actually very impressed.
Other than that, the battery has the same dimensions as original one. Built quality seems to be the same as well. According to Anker it uses Grade A Cells and it has all the necessary over-load and over-voltage protection, and tested under strict quality control standards. As usual, it comes with 18-month warranty from Anker. It even includes a very well written instruction manual with some points on how to extend your battery life. There is also a double pack of these batteries you can get from Anker (on Amazon) where you get a bonus free wall charger. The wall charger is rated at 600 mA which is almost double of most of the cheap ebay chargers, but you still have to keep in mind it will not be as fast as charging the battery inside of the phone at 2A charge speed.
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Dude I have had this one for months haha. Its a little better then OEM for much cheaper. Plus I got mine when it was less which was when it came out.
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I had this about 2 weeks after I first got my note.
After a few months, I noticed that my battery cover didn't quite fit all the way anymore, but i ignored it cuz my case fit tight enough that it didn't matter if the battery cover wouldn't snap all the way.
Anyway, just discovered about 2 weeks ago that the battery cover didn't fit at all so I inspected the battery closer and saw that it had swollen significantly to the point where I thought the battery would leak if I kept using them. I checked both of the batteries from anker and both had swollen up the same way. Ended up returning both to Amazon for a refund.
Total use time of the batteries was about 6 months
heiNey said:
I had this about 2 weeks after I first got my note.
After a few months, I noticed that my battery cover didn't quite fit all the way anymore, but i ignored it cuz my case fit tight enough that it didn't matter if the battery cover wouldn't snap all the way.
Anyway, just discovered about 2 weeks ago that the battery cover didn't fit at all so I inspected the battery closer and saw that it had swollen significantly to the point where I thought the battery would leak if I kept using them. I checked both of the batteries from anker and both had swollen up the same way. Ended up returning both to Amazon for a refund.
Total use time of the batteries was about 6 months
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Did you take any pictures? Would like to see what it looks like.
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Did you take any pictures? Would like to see what it looks like.
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no, i didnt take a picture. didnt think anyone would want to see them.
i mean, they worked great for the time i had them, but the swelling caused me some concern, and i didnt want to take a risk of them leaking into my phone, so i had to get rid of them.
My battery cover fits just fine however the battery does not sit flush at first. At first put the battery in if you look at it carefully it comes out it is a slight bump at the bottom. After putting the battery cover on the battery sits flush. The reason for this is because anker didn't account for the different architecture of the Sprint variant of the note 2. They had sent me the extended battery for free and that battery cover will not latch in all the way through. There is one clip at top right of the battery cover.
However I gave it to my friend and he same problem with tmobile note 2
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heiNey said:
I had this about 2 weeks after I first got my note.
After a few months, I noticed that my battery cover didn't quite fit all the way anymore, but i ignored it cuz my case fit tight enough that it didn't matter if the battery cover wouldn't snap all the way.
Anyway, just discovered about 2 weeks ago that the battery cover didn't fit at all so I inspected the battery closer and saw that it had swollen significantly to the point where I thought the battery would leak if I kept using them. I checked both of the batteries from anker and both had swollen up the same way. Ended up returning both to Amazon for a refund.
I had read very good reviews of anker, and that was why I purchased these. However, these batteries have swollen up just after a mild use of an average one month, as I am using the three batteries sequentially for the last three months.
Total use time of the batteries was about 6 months
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vectron said:
Did you take any pictures? Would like to see what it looks like.
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heiNey said:
no, i didnt take a picture. didnt think anyone would want to see them.
i mean, they worked great for the time i had them, but the swelling caused me some concern, and i didnt want to take a risk of them leaking into my phone, so i had to get rid of them.
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I have been using these batteries for the last three months, and mine have swollen up too. Worse, as I am in India, it might not be possible for me to make a return. I have attached photos for them, they are both swollen up and it's a little hard to apply the cover now. In the first two photos, you can see the difference in width between the original, and the two anker batteries. In the last three, when I press one end of the anker batteries on a flat surface, the other end rises up as the middle is swollen. This does not happen for the original battery even though its three months older than the anker ones.
Also, even though the batteries are swollen, they give me a good backup, as good as the original battery's.
Can anyone enlighten me as to what dangers a swollen battery can have?
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SacGuru said:
I have been using these batteries for the last three months, and mine have swollen up too. Worse, as I am in India, it might not be possible for me to make a return. I have attached photos for them, they are both swollen up and it's a little hard to apply the cover now. In the first two photos, you can see the difference in width between the original, and the two anker batteries. In the last three, when I press one end of the anker batteries on a flat surface, the other end rises up as the middle is swollen. This does not happen for the original battery even though its three months older than the anker ones.
Also, even though the batteries are swollen, they give me a good backup, as good as the original battery's.
Can anyone enlighten me as to what dangers a swollen battery can have?
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Mine are the same size.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Mine are the same size.
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But mine were very normal when I got them. Aren't you haveing trouble with the battery door too?
Edit : ok I just read your earlier comments. But the thing is, did yours originally fit well?
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SacGuru said:
But mine were very normal when I got them. Aren't you haveing trouble with the battery door too?
Edit : ok I just read your earlier comments. But the thing is, did yours originally fit well?
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nah never let me just upload a few pics of them. If anything its 0.01mm thicker
Have either of you two contacted Anker about the swelling?
Indeed, this is bizarre. Must be a climate difference in India j/k
Seriously, you need to contact Anker and express your concern. Their support is VERY good; so far anybody who had issues with their product reported back in this forum about great feedback.
Btw, I have Verizion Note 2 and battery is flush mounted, nothing sticking out.
vectron said:
Indeed, this is bizarre. Must be a climate difference in India j/k
Seriously, you need to contact Anker and express your concern. Their support is VERY good; so far anybody who had issues with their product reported back in this forum about great feedback.
Btw, I have Verizion Note 2 and battery is flush mounted, nothing sticking out.
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Have you had the batteries for long?
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i didnt contact anker, since i bought it from amazon and its faster for me to get refunds that way.
i can definitely see the swelling in sacguru's pictures - mine looked exactly like that. i could spin them on the table.
lost soul's pictures dont show any swelling. the batteries are a little thicker when they first come, but that's not what we're talking about here.
heiNey said:
i didnt contact anker, since i bought it from amazon and its faster for me to get refunds that way.
i can definitely see the swelling in sacguru's pictures - mine looked exactly like that. i could spin them on the table.
lost soul's pictures dont show any swelling. the batteries are a little thicker when they first come, but that's not what we're talking about here.
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i realize that, however but his picture doesn't show swelling in my opinion. maybe a little wear on the top of the battery but that's it. like i said i think his is a tad thicker but not by much from mine. Just could be a defect is all. However if you contacted Anker they'd send a you a brand new one no charge at all. then if you'd still have issues they'd refund you and it only took like a day or two and 20$ aint gonna break the bank, so i wasn't worried about how long it took for my money to get back haha.
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i realize that, however but his picture doesn't show swelling in my opinion. maybe a little wear on the top of the battery but that's it. like i said i think his is a tad thicker but not by much from mine. Just could be a defect is all. However if you contacted Anker they'd send a you a brand new one no charge at all. then if you'd still have issues they'd refund you and it only took like a day or two and 20$ aint gonna break the bank, so i wasn't worried about how long it took for my money to get back haha.
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The batteries used to fit snap on earlier. It's not a manufacturing defect or so, they have definitely swollen, and a lot, I don't think there is a question about that, check the photos below for my three batteries, the first two from Anker and the third the original.
I will be mailing Anker, or Amazon, but these battery weren't brought from my Amazon ID, so I will have to talk to the friend who brought these, plus they were not brought in India but in the UK. Also, would probably have have to send them back in any case for a refund. All this seems too much of an hassle, with the shipment packaging and cost to UK and all, and anyway, as you said, they weren't costly at all, merely around £12.
So all in all, I am just adding this as a review to the batteries. If three out of the 4-5 people who have responded on this thread have witnessed this swelling in a short time, it implies there IS something wrong with the manufacturing. They might have the best after sales support in the world for all I care, but if the product they have made is so bad, then how does that matter?
I would be sticking to genuine Samsung batteries from now on I guess.
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You do not have to send in anything I just told him that I have problems with mine and they give me the option of a refund or to retry and I asked him just send me another one and I didn't have to send in the original one. Then when I still had problems they had just refunded me.
I have purchased a lot of anker batteries with no problem at all I'm thinking it's only a short few of people that are probably doing something wrong Like temperatures. They're a thousand of people who have bought their products with no issue.
My Anker actually performs better after using it for a period of time Like burn in for in ear monitors.
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The batteries used to fit snap on earlier. It's not a manufacturing defect or so, they have definitely swollen, and a lot, I don't think there is a question about that, check the photos below for my three batteries, the first two from Anker and the third the original.
I will be mailing Anker, or Amazon, but these battery weren't brought from my Amazon ID, so I will have to talk to the friend who brought these, plus they were not brought in India but in the UK. Also, would probably have have to send them back in any case for a refund. All this seems too much of an hassle, with the shipment packaging and cost to UK and all, and anyway, as you said, they weren't costly at all, merely around £12.
So all in all, I am just adding this as a review to the batteries. If three out of the 4-5 people who have responded on this thread have witnessed this swelling in a short time, it implies there IS something wrong with the manufacturing. They might have the best after sales support in the world for all I care, but if the product they have made is so bad, then how does that matter?
I would be sticking to genuine Samsung batteries from now on I guess.
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I have 2 of these from amazon.co.uk , and having read this have just taken a look. I have been using one continuously for about 2 months as my main battery. I have just checked it, and it is fine, no swelling whatsoever. I'm glad about this, I was worried after reading this
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You do not have to send in anything I just told him that I have problems with mine and they give me the option of a refund or to retry and I asked him just send me another one and I didn't have to send in the original one. Then when I still had problems they had just refunded me.
I have purchased a lot of anker batteries with no problem at all I'm thinking it's only a short few of people that are probably doing something wrong Like temperatures. They're a thousand of people who have bought their products with no issue.
My Anker actually performs better after using it for a period of time Like burn in for in ear monitors.
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I guess I will mail them as soon as I can get the Amazon order ID. As for the tempratures, or charging, or any other reason which comes to mind, I have been using, charging etc my original battery in the same way. It hasn't swollen at all. It would be a huge coincidence if 'tempratures' would spoil two batteries three month old, but leave the six months old battery unspoilt
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wilx said:
I have 2 of these from amazon.co.uk , and having read this have just taken a look. I have been using one continuously for about 2 months as my main battery. I have just checked it, and it is fine, no swelling whatsoever. I'm glad about this, I was worried after reading this
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The swelling in my batteries only became big enough to be noticed only after three months. I sure hope yours stay fine, but around a month ago I did not have any swelling either.
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thanks
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I guess I will mail them as soon as I can get the Amazon order ID. As for the tempratures, or charging, or any other reason which comes to mind, I have been using, charging etc my original battery in the same way. It hasn't swollen at all. It would be a huge coincidence if 'tempratures' would spoil two batteries three month old, but leave the six months old battery unspoilt
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The swelling in my batteries only became big enough to be noticed only after three months. I sure hope yours stay fine, but around a month ago I did not have any swelling either.
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Ok, I will keep an eye on it and pop back occasionally to update. Did you get them swapped?