Anyone know of any retailers (preferably UK) selling the extended battery?
Also, any data yet on the difference it makes to the battery life?
Already asked this in the discussion about battery life, but this section is more suitable:
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Does anyone know if the "battery pack" is some kind of extension (so that you don't need to take out the small battery), of if it's just a bigger battery to replace the old one?
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From the glimpses we've had of it, it looks like a complete replacement rather than an extension.
I was just wondering because of this
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and because the CarKit is supposed to be charging the device (MicroUSB Port on the kit + car-charger), which will probably be done using the marked port on the pic above. Well, I still hope for an "extension" =)
:-o
Nice pic. Perhaps it is an extension after all.
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here is a rendering of the extended battery, it replaces the normal battery&cover:
I like the look of that, if only for the stand.
i dont see the reason to buy the extended battery. it doubles the normal battery, ok, fine.
what about buying a 2nd 1230mah battery (like the normal one) and plug it in whenever the juice is gone from the 1st one? Carrying along another battery is not a big deal as its pretty small. But adding this bulk (extended battery) to this slick phone is worse in my opinion. the result is pretty much the same.
Of course the kickstand is nice, but that's just an 'addon' of the extended battery, it shouldn't be the main reason to buy that thing.
So yea, I'd rather buy another normal battery instead of this thing..
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I like the look of that, if only for the stand.
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Agree, I do like the simple but effective tilt stand!
tibursio said:
here is a rendering of the extended battery, it replaces the normal battery&cover:
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I know that picture, but all you can see from it is that the cover is replaced. No sign about battery replacement
It's very likely that the port (marked in pic above) is used for battery charging (CarKit is supposed to do that), so why should the battery pack not be an extension?!
It would also have the advantage (compared to carrying around a 2nd battery) that you wouldn't need to turn off the device.
Guess we won't know until someone holds one in their hands..or HTC makes an announcement.
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Another possible indication for extension (at least I think so):
The bigger battery covers up the sim-card slot and the "connector" port. If it was a single battery, you would need to put it in a little askew (as the battery connector lies in the middle of the phone). That wouldn't be possible, because the battery is too large.
Also, I can't imagine that HTC would offer the battery and the cover seperately. So if the cover sticks to the battery, you would face the same problem mentioned above.
I hope that was understandable =) Sorry for my English.
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i dont see the reason to buy the extended battery. it doubles the normal battery, ok, fine.
what about buying a 2nd 1230mah battery (like the normal one) and plug it in whenever the juice is gone from the 1st one? Carrying along another battery is not a big deal as its pretty small. But adding this bulk (extended battery) to this slick phone is worse in my opinion. the result is pretty much the same.
Of course the kickstand is nice, but that's just an 'addon' of the extended battery, it shouldn't be the main reason to buy that thing.
So yea, I'd rather buy another normal battery instead of this thing..
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i disagree. i think it looks great, i think it would make it fit in the palm better and i think carrying anything extra is a hassle as well as changing the battery also means you have to power it down to change it out.
you don't have to carry it with you everyday.. just when you know you're going for a longer trip and expect to use the phone more than usually. i dont like the form factor that the extended battery adds to the device, so that is clearly no option for me.
If it fits good in the hand is something you might need to test first, I guess it feels awkward if the ends are thinner and just the middle 'pops' out.
it also 'only' doubles the battery so I thought i'd go better with an extra battery (guess that would be cheaper too, but that's another story).
also booting on the HD2 is extremely fast, I dont think that will be a big hassle for anyone.
but as usual, this is just my opinion and opinions differ between people .
tibursio said:
you don't have to carry it with you everyday.. just when you know you're going for a longer trip and expect to use the phone more than usually. i dont like the form factor that the extended battery adds to the device, so that is clearly no option for me.
If it fits good in the hand is something you might need to test first, I guess it feels awkward if the ends are thinner and just the middle 'pops' out.
it also 'only' doubles the battery so I thought i'd go better with an extra battery (guess that would be cheaper too, but that's another story).
also booting on the HD2 is extremely fast, I dont think that will be a big hassle for anyone.
but as usual, this is just my opinion and opinions differ between people .
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I totally agree, the kickstand is a nice idea but not worth the extra width. You've also got to bare in mind that once we have the chefs cooking up ROMs, tweaks to make it faster and conserve more power will help out the stock battery as well.
I was told by handtec that they expect the extended/kickstand battery to be available from 03/12/09 when I placed my order for the HD2 on Monday
Extended battery idea
I like the concept as renderd in the photo. In my response I would also like to add the thread on the HTC HD2's carkit. This issue is the replacement of the back cover. A Solution is already present for the iPhone for extending the battery life, e.g. on long trips. The model I had in mind is called the Mophie Juicepack. Now if a company could make something like that, including the embedded connector for the carkit, and the stand all in one all our problems will be solved. I think this idea should be possible to market.
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Hi,
I got my 1340mah battery today and thought about making some pics to compare both batteries and back covers.
First of all, GPS receiving is just as good as with the original cover.
The new back cover isnt glossy anymore. I didn't clean my original back cover to show what the biiiiig plus for the new cover is.
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Compared from the front
Here you can see that the new back cover is about 2,5mm thicker than the old one.
And this is what the phone looks like with the new back cover
I am up to some battery conditioning the next days and then hope that I will get 50% more battery life. Would make sense, though.
Let us know how long the battery life is!
Very nice pics. Thanks.
Does any e-store sells only the back 'non-glossy' cover?
Nice shots, thanks
How is the camera thru the deeper back cover?
Are there any cases or other protections devices that fit Diamond with bigger battery?
Have not seen any yet?
Camera Quality is about the same though the camera opening is bigger now. I will post my experiences with the battery life here when I unloaded and reloaded it some times. With 900mah battery and 15-20min phone, some sms and some playing around a day I got about 2,5 days with shutting the phone off at night. I expect about four days lifetime now and I would be very satisfied with this.
Where did you buy the battery and the case?
lets hope they make a ignito version!
yea dude..let us know where ya bought the battery and case!
I am from germany and they are available here now. I got it from cyberport.de for about 32 Euros including shipping.
very nice, is this htc pro original battery or another one?
You can get them from expansys in your country. Look for BP E270.
They really are good. It feels like a lot more than 50% extra power too - it's tough to make it go flat now, lol. For me the biggest plus is to be able to take it out all weekend and it makes the distance. The little bit extra size on the cover is nothing much at the end of the day and you get used to it quickly. Also as pointed out the material feels much better and doesn't leave prints everywhere.
Single best additional purchase I've made for my Diamond and I recommend it to all!
1800 mah
this is not bad
http://cgi.ebay.com/1800mAh-BATTERY...39:1|66:1|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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this is not bad
http://cgi.ebay.com/1800mAh-BATTERY...39:1|66:1|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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Oh yes it is. This third party batteries are real crap, they double the size of your phone and it's NOT possible to receive any GPS signal with these. Forget that crap.
And yes, this 1340mah is the original HTC battery - no problems with GPS
It's really tough to get the battery dead now, wasnt able to get it to shut off automatically yesterday evening, I got the battery very weak message and left GPS on, half an hour later I decided to go to bed and load it anyways because it didnt shut off from itself.
And about the weight? Is the difference noticeable?
well others say its noticeable... don't know maybe 20 grams?
would the non-gps 1800mah batter fit into this htc cover?
or any other ultra powerfull non-htc batter?
i really like the cover, but it can still be much better, there's still wasted space
I just got an extended 1800mah battery yesterday and as mentioned GPS is not available when using 1800mah battery, the signal seem to be not available with the 1800mah battery.
After I observe and try, i notice that the original 900mah battery can lost the signal too when we take off the back cover (you can see the signal drop in the GPS signal page) but when I put back the back cover the signal seem to be recovered. So conclusion is there must be something stick to the original back cover to enhance the signal reception strength for the GPS data. So I need some expert to help to solve the problem. I just wonder if we can just stick a piece of similar material in the 1800mah back cover and that will make the 1800mah battery function close to perfect (except the size).
Greattttt
Thanks fBx.. Very nice images and greaattt comparison.
I would like to know, do you feel battery life is increased by 50%?
Thanks a lot
While searching for a suitable spare battery for my hd2, I came across the official extended battery from HTC - hadn't seen any feedback from the forums so thought I'd post it here.
Search for it on the HTC accessory store (sorry, I can't post links as a newbie).
2300 mAh [good]
Has a stand [probably good]
Not due till 5th April [bad]
Costs 50 british pounds!!! [bad]
It sure is ugly [really bad]
I dunno if I'm gonna bother waiting - for that price, I can buy about 10 cheapy standard batteries on ebay.
Too expensive for what it is... why don't you simply buy 2 other extra batteries on ebay for 10 USD for one... much more better alternative no ?
well standerd is 1230mAH and i just bought a 1600mAH battery from ebay for £5.99... will see how it goes when it arrives but imo its not worth £50 for the official extended although it does include the back panel (pictures of it are in another thread)
I emailed HTC about the official battery as I need a decent extended battery with 2x capacity rather than a 1600mah or so (although I ordered one of them of ebay the other day!).
They said they still can't confirm when it'll be ready - most sites are expecting it in April just now.
There will be an HD3 before it arrives!!
i bought the extended 2680mah with back extended battery from my vodafone (germany) shop...normally it costs 69,90 euro - we will see if its worth
Photos! And we need a proper review!
dang, thats one expensive battery.
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this is the new one? holy crap.. ugly²
Good battery if you would like to fly between UE US and avoid getting bored to death
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Good battery if you would like to fly between UE US and avoid getting bored to death
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I would rather carry one of those portable AA battery extender/chargers to add more juice if flying coach.... on business, I can charge.... worst case scenario, I can charge off my laptop...
release date april fool
i found a quiet good alternative in the neofree 4400 mAh battery . when i need the extra power i put the usb cable to my hd2 and thats it. the neofree is the reason why i stoped buying extra batteries for my devices. no more nonfitting cover/cases and blown up pockets .
regards mad
This is way bigger than i thought at first...Damn that is HUGE !! I am not as concerned about the form factor of the phone as i am of dropping the phone with that huge extra mass on it...broken screen for sure (i don.t expect to fit in any case - other than a tent )
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This is way bigger than i thought at first...Damn that is HUGE !! I am not as concerned about the form factor of the phone as i am of dropping the phone with that huge extra mass on it...broken screen for sure (i don.t expect to fit in any case - other than a tent )
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Thats a shocking price for a battery, though i would certainly be interested in a kick stand battery cover for the standard battery.
madbird said:
i found a quiet good alternative in the neofree 4400 mAh battery . when i need the extra power i put the usb cable to my hd2 and thats it. the neofree is the reason why i stoped buying extra batteries for my devices. no more nonfitting cover/cases and blown up pockets .
regards mad
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That's an interesting alternative that I didn't even think of.
I don't care the size of the extra batterry. It's uglier, yes, but it's more funcional.
+1
I ordered it, waiting April for delivery.
I prefered an ugly back phone that to be constantly wired to something and get stressed by that!
I too find they've done a great job with the extended battery and cover.
Stop dreaming, an extended battery will always be bigger and thus will stick out, no way around that... there's no point in offering an extended battery with 20% more capacity that fits in the normal volume. If you want an extended battery it's to have at least twice the capacity...
But at least they keeped it quite stylish with a suitable metal cover and not some cheapo piece of plastic. The stand is awesome for video/GPS, which are the main reasons you'd use an extended battery for...
On no phone is an extended battery an accessory meant to be nice looking and/or for everyday use. You put it in when you expect you'll need a lot of juice, like travelling...
For everyday use I just keep a second standard battery in my bag, in case I need it, which normally doesn't happen.
kilrah said:
I too find they've done a great job with the extended battery and cover.
Stop dreaming, an extended battery will always be bigger and thus will stick out, no way around that... there's no point in offering an extended battery with 20% more capacity that fits in the normal volume. If you want an extended battery it's to have at least twice the capacity...
But at least they keeped it quite stylish with a suitable metal cover and not some cheapo piece of plastic. The stand is awesome for video/GPS, which are the main reasons you'd use an extended battery for...
On no phone is an extended battery an accessory meant to be nice looking and/or for everyday use. You put it in when you expect you'll need a lot of juice, like travelling...
For everyday use I just keep a second standard battery in my bag, in case I need it, which normally doesn't happen.
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i too agree that this battery is good and with the stand....time for ordering bgp100 gamepad....haha useful if i have long hour flight manzzz
I did a search on Amazon today and found an extended battery cover that appears to be OEM. I couldn't find any mention of it anywhere on the forums. Does anyone know if this is the real deal? What battery would fit under this cover? The big Seidio one maybe? Or did HTC release their own that I can't find?
I can't post the link because I am a new member. A search on Amazon for the following will pull it up though...."OEM HTC Extended Battery Cover for HTC Hero (Sprint)"
search the web
mugen-power-batteries
and sprint htc hero battery and cover is there for like 75 bucks
Don't buy Mugen or Seidio, they are rip offs.
Buy this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2600mAh-Ext...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a08319061
It's a great battery, and if you want to see how it looks here's from the other thread:
iviyth0s said:
Well the 3200mAh battery didn't have a compatible cover (that fits) but somehow vinyl skin cover can fit around it and the whole phone, even though it's only 1790mAh actual, the battery life is awesome, I've gotten 1.5 days with regular (but not crazy) usage. Definitely alot better than standard, and btw I'm overclocked so the unoverclocked may be even more.
The 2600mAh battery (true capacity unknown) seems to be pretty much equal with the "3200mAh" it but came with a compatible cover.
"3200 mAh" with and without the little vinyl skin
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"2600 mAh" with and without the cover
Either is great but obviously there'd be no back cover for the one if I didn't have a vinyl skin cover (the battery was actually for a GSM Hero but fits the same contacts). I recommend them both
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How long does that 2600 one last iviyth0s?
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How long does that 2600 one last iviyth0s?
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definitely longer than a standard though I haven't had as long as the other so I haven't narrowed it down yet. I recommend it though
I went ahead and ordered that battery on eBay. For as cheap as it is, I can't go wrong. The battery cover looks better than other ones I have seen too.
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I went ahead and ordered that battery on eBay. For as cheap as it is, I can't go wrong. The battery cover looks better than other ones I have seen too.
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Yeah it's pretty comfortable, especially when I'm playing the gameboy emulator. It feels like a little gameboy how the back hump fits my hands
im iffy bout gettin an extended battery just cause i want to have a skin or faceplate to protect the phone
anythin fit for it?
or even the 3200?
macvalentine said:
im iffy bout gettin an extended battery just cause i want to have a skin or faceplate to protect the phone
anythin fit for it?
or even the 3200?
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The 3200mAh's cover doesn't fit with the Sprint Hero but if you put this case over it: http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Hero-Premiu...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item439e51780b
it works (as seen in my pictures) and the battery's really good too
I'm new to the new battery thing how much better are these from stock
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I'm new to the new battery thing how much better are these from stock
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Seems to be like 150% or better, but it's hard to say from personal experience because when I started using the extended batteries I also started overclocking (which lowers battery life) so, it could be ALOT better if you don't. But even still I really like the extra battery life I've gotten.
The best part is that the extended batteries aren't much more than the standard
I just ordered one of these... can't beat it for $11.97 shipped. Can't wait to get it and see what the life is on it.
I bout some rechargable lithium batteries for my xbox360, supposed to be extended life, but after two recharges, they went downhill fast. You might get lucky, but usually you get what you pay for.
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I bout some rechargable lithium batteries for my xbox360, supposed to be extended life, but after two recharges, they went downhill fast. You might get lucky, but usually you get what you pay for.
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I haven't had any issues with any of the batteries I've purchased, I treat them well and they treat me well.
And I highly doubt one gets what they pay for when they spend $80 on a battery, well no I take that back... Mugen and Seidio do turn a hefty profit
Been running this battery for the last week. Well worth the $11.97 shipped!
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Been running this battery for the last week. Well worth the $11.97 shipped!
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Which battery, the "3200mah" or the "2600mah"??
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Which battery, the "3200mah" or the "2600mah"??
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I'm assuming he means the 2600. I just bought one to 1 week ago, running it with RC1 and I get almost two days on a full charge.
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Which battery, the "3200mah" or the "2600mah"??
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http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2600mAh-Ext...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a08319061
2600... love it!
right away? cuz i barely get about 1-2 hrs more than stock with mine
how did yall calibrate
regardless what u think bout seidio or mugen...i have the 3500 mAh seidio.. and personally love it.. have everything turned on all day.. gps. brightness all the way up etc.. and use the heck outta my hero. and it lasts all freaking day.. that 2600 mAh might not last for me.. etc.. You get what u pay for.. and while i do believe the seidio is too high..I have no complaints what so ever..
http://www.amazon.com/PowerSkin-Pro...AVXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321914547&sr=8-1
Has anyone tried this thing? Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts on it.
I haven't but i have heard its great. Pretty much a 3k mAh battery. Most just use the stock battery and then use the power skin or vice versa since it pops in and out relatively easy
Wish I could afford that (Laid off). Slightly annoyed that the phone can't keep his charge for more than 12 hours with the use I make of it which I guess is low to med-high use.
Does it work on the Nexus S (not 4G)? I have the i9020a, to be more exact.
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Wish I could afford that (Laid off). Slightly annoyed that the phone can't keep his charge for more than 12 hours with the use I make of it which I guess is low to med-high use.
Does it work on the Nexus S (not 4G)? I have the i9020a, to be more exact.
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You should look into undervolting the phone and using another kernel, if you haven't already. You can get great battery life doing this.
(salut, si tu parles français!)
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I haven't but i have heard its great. Pretty much a 3k mAh battery. Most just use the stock battery and then use the power skin or vice versa since it pops in and out relatively easy
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I have this case, it's not 3k mah... its 1500... its nice but it makes the phone a little bulky and for that reason i only use it when im going out and know im going to have to charge it... it charges it when the phone is dying... or you can leave it on while the phone is in it and it will charge while the phone is dying
EDIT: official website so you can see the details better http://power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1510i91/samsung-nexus-s-4g.html
I had one. Returned.
It is an extra 1500mah battery that is just used to recharge your phone. It worked pretty well if you are going out and need more juice. I feel like it wasn't double the battery power but more like an extra 75% or so of the original battery.
It makes the phone more than twice as thick and you cannot really tell the remaining battery percentage because it is two separate batteries, granted there is a few leds on the back of the case to estimate the powerskin's remaining power, it is just a pita.
If you are using the case to charge and want to plug in some headphones, you better hope that you have some with a very slim connector (like the ones made for iPhones) because in my experience regular plugs are too thick and you have to take the case off to use.
Also the USB on the case is only used for charging, you cannot sync or use any other USB functions unless you take the case off.
I cannot really recommend this case because I was using it only when I needed extra juice. If I wanted something to charge my phone in a pinch I would buy something like: http://www.amazon.com/Duracell-Instant-Charger-Lithium-universal/dp/B002FU6KF2 (Not necessarily this one, but something like it.)
If you want something with double the battery capacity of the NS and dont mind a little extra bulk (not as much as the powerskin) I really recommend this http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innoce...6C/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1322030905&sr=8-10
The other problem with using the Powerskin and the Seidio battery is NFC will not work when using them. The powerskin blocks the NFC antenna and the Seidio backplate does not have a NFC antenna.
Anyways, long reply but I hope I helped you make a decision. =)
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I have this case, it's not 3k mah... its 1500... its nice but it makes the phone a little bulky and for that reason i only use it when im going out and know im going to have to charge it... it charges it when the phone is dying... or you can leave it on while the phone is in it and it will charge while the phone is dying
EDIT: official website so you can see the details better http://power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1510i91/samsung-nexus-s-4g.html
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I meant pretty much 3k when you include the stock battery. He power skin is only 1500 mAh by itself
decided to buy this cuz i wanted to protect the phone AND have an extended battery rather than carry around a phone and external battery pack. i hate the fact that there is only one iphone a year and a BAGILLION accessories for it, one which i envied for a long time is the extended battery case! The idea behind it is very simple since the micro usb connector is still kinda loose on some slack of cable. one of those "WHY DIDNT I THINK OF THAT" ideas... cant wait for it
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I liked the powerskin and found that with it, I was able to achieve slightly under 100% increase in longevity. I assume the inefficiency is due to this acting as a charger rather than a true replacement battery. As you can see in my review, though, the thickness gain is quite noticeable.
Perhaps the most dramatic picture from my review:
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Mine comes in today so I'll get a feel for the size. I always look a pics and think wow that's ridiculous in size, but when I get it in hand I always say meh its not as bad as I thought. Probably cuz the pics help me expect the worst.
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OK so I've had it a hand full of days now and I've got to say it does a decent job. Like stated by others, the extra battery is roughly 75-80% of the OEM. Not bad, but maybe it gets a lil better as time rolls on. The bulk ain't bad after the first day, I kind of like that it is now a self defense unit (KO a mofo!)
Only gripe is that the skin is a little sticky when pulling out of the pocket, which in turn sometimes manages to slightly jiggle the micro USB connector and turns the battery pack on. Doesn't happen much, but is upsetting when I have 80%+ battery OEM and then I accidently turn the power skin on. This also means whenever u connect the micro usb to the phone the pack automatically turns on, so if i dont need it running i need to make sure i turn it off after applying the skin to the phone. Other than that this thing is exactly what I expected
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I just got mine yesterday and I love it, the thickness increase makes it feel like a more hardy phone and for me it makes it easier to use. Basically is a phone charger for people on the go, anyone who thought this would actually replace the battery should of read the details a bit more. My one worry is that the rubber that holds the phone to the battery will wear badly but only time will tell.
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The picture looks good. Somethings we just forgot how thin the smart phones are... an extra skin is just as thick as an old phone.
well after 2 weeks the port broke for charging the case and phone. I sent it in for a refund, as the quality of the port is not very good. Shame because I loved this case.
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Is anyone making a Battery Case for the Nexus 5X
Like Mophie powerskin etc.
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I would love to see one of these made by mophie or another reputable company.
I hope one comes out for the Nexus 5X. Those cases are so bulky but the Nexus 5X REALLY needs it.
jimv1983 said:
I hope one comes out for the Nexus 5X. Those cases are so bulky but the Nexus 5X REALLY needs it.
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Agree. The battery life seems so poor
chloepaige287 said:
Agree. The battery life seems so poor
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I agree aswell, would love a battery case :highfive:
I get 4 hr SOT. Seems good to me
knipp21 said:
I get 4 hr SOT. Seems good to me
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I can technically get 4 hours SOT too but only if I leave the brightness at like 10%, stay on wifi the whole time, don't do anything more power intensive than browsing and stay in an area that has excellent cell reception and even then it's dead like 10-12 hours after I take it off the charger.
If I do anything that is even moderately power intensive like video(streaming or local), music(streaming or local), GPS, any games(even simple ones), go somewhere without wifi, increase brightness, etc then it's dead much sooner.
jimv1983 said:
I can technically get 4 hours SOT too but only if I leave the brightness at like 10%, stay on wifi the whole time, don't do anything more power intensive than browsing and stay in an area that has excellent cell reception and even then it's dead like 10-12 hours after I take it off the charger.
If I do anything that is even moderately power intensive like video(streaming or local), music(streaming or local), GPS, any games(even simple ones), go somewhere without wifi, increase brightness, etc then it's dead much sooner.
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That's crazy. I use my phone quite often. GPS and WiFi always on. I think this battery is almost as good as my OPO which had the best batter I've ever had. I used it aggressively and averaged 5-6 SOT.
knipp21 said:
That's crazy. I use my phone quite often. GPS and WiFi always on. I think this battery is almost as good as my OPO which had the best batter I've ever had. I used it aggressively and averaged 5-6 SOT.
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I feel like this phone has no margine for error. You need a really good signal, h+, perfect parts, ect to get 5-6 hours of SoT. The battery feels like an afterthought to the design. I too can manage that SoT but it's heavily babying the phone, turning off things, running custom scripts ect.
Back on the subject at hand . I too would pay for one. Just for the peace of mind. Also it's a small phone so an extra 800mha battery wouldn't make it too bulky imho.
Any word on a battery case?
I'm surprised there still isn't a battery case released. I realize the 5x may not be the most popular of nexus devices but given the somewhat limited battery capacity of the phone I would think there would be a decent roi for a companyvlike mophie or mugen.
5x battery case mostly likely has been delayed due to the new type C port.
I'm my opinion no one probably wants to invest in the type c and rather reverse engineer the product after someone else has done the hard work. ROI is there but it's always a gamble to be the first. I would easily pay over $100(even $200 for really nice, evenly balanced battery back,fast charge, dare i say +12,000mAH) but not everyone is in the same boat as me.
I don't know why I'm so interested in this, because the battery already lasts longer than my previous phone... But I would love to have one.
I for one would like a battery case that adds Micro SD support
If only this took off... https://www.kickstarter.com/project...only-microsd-expandable-phone-c/posts/1396276
Yeah I saw one of those... Pretty neat idea for adding storage. A battery + storage + Qi case would be sweet eh?
PJ510 said:
5x battery case mostly likely has been delayed due to the new type C port.
I'm my opinion no one probably wants to invest in the type c and rather reverse engineer the product after someone else has done the hard work. ROI is there but it's always a gamble to be the first. I would easily pay over $100(even $200 for really nice, evenly balanced battery back,fast charge, dare i say +12,000mAH) but not everyone is in the same boat as me.
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I wonder if another possible issue contributing to the lack of battery cases is the location of the fingerprint sensor. A lot of people like having the fingerprint sensor on the back but it probably creates a problem for battery case makers.
I don't know if non-rectangular batteries are possible, but assuming they're not all the extra battery would to be stuffed into the bottom of the case, and then the case would need to taper its bulk to a thin point where the finger print sensor is. It might end up looking weirder than the iPhone battery case, and probably would lead to a poorly balanced phone.
Either that, or just completely cover the fingerprint sensor with battery.
You have this power bank and can be on your wallet
cdkg said:
Any word on a battery case?
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Why bother?
I am just using (or rare occasion), Kingston Mobilelite Wireless G2 as powerbank and storage (via WIFI).
looking into a new phone i happened across the 5x, it seems great all over EXCEPT the lack of aftermarket battery options, especially annoying since the 5x's battery life is panned just about everywhere
if i could work with a phablet i'd use a nexus 6 or 6p (the 6p already has a big aftermarket) but...those are just too big
Sooo im thinking about making one. I did that in my old M7 days and it worked well. You take a huge 2-3 layer case and cut it out and insert the battery pack. The question is does anyone know of a thin wallet sized usb c power bank? Can't seem to find one on Amazon...