Hello fellow XDA peeps...
This just popped up on my Google Realtime Homepage
(which is, ofcourse, set to search for "Nexus S" results )
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/google/google-samsung-nexus-s/mugen-power-3300mah-extended-battery-for-google-samsung-nexus-s-with-battery-door.html
Yes, it's pretty expensive, would need a different battery door (read: no NFC), and probably adds quite some weight..
but - it won't run out on you that easy
On a separate note - does any one have tips for a good replacement/swap battery that I could buy?
abhilashraj said:
Hello fellow XDA peeps...
This just popped up on my Google Realtime Homepage
(which is, ofcourse, set to search for "Nexus S" results )
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/google/google-samsung-nexus-s/mugen-power-3300mah-extended-battery-for-google-samsung-nexus-s-with-battery-door.html
Yes, it's pretty expensive, would need a different battery door (read: no NFC), and probably adds quite some weight..
but - it won't run out on you that easy
On a separate note - does any one have tips for a good replacement/swap battery that I could buy?
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ooooo!!! Mugen is here !!!!! FINALLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
already running to ordering
$99.95 wowww :O im assuming that this battery will add massive bulk
Nice.... I will get it in a few weeks. I want to read some reviews first.
Just got confirmation from Mugen Power, they are sending me the battery for review! They are in Hong Kong so should arrive in a couple of days and will follow up with video review.
"This is Mugen Power Thanks for your message!
Yes, we are interested in you making a review for our batts for iPhone and Google Nexus S."
Ploone said:
Just got confirmation from Mugen Power, they are sending me the battery for review! They are in Hong Kong so should arrive in a couple of days and will follow up with video review.
"This is Mugen Power Thanks for your message!
Yes, we are interested in you making a review for our batts for iPhone and Google Nexus S."
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Dang lol. You're on a roll, must be nice getting all these accessories for free Enjoy.
zephiK said:
Dang lol. You're on a roll, must be nice getting all these accessories for free Enjoy.
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It is! I hope you guys do not hate me but instead see the benefits of the upcoming review! I'm anxious to see how long battery life will be, hopefully the extra weight/bulk won't be bothersome.
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It is! I hope you guys do not hate me but instead see the benefits of the upcoming review! I'm anxious to see how long battery life will be, hopefully the extra weight/bulk won't be bothersome.
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wont fit the case mate case thats for sure! this battery would probably be INSANE, considering with stock battery i can last one and a half day without charging.
one of the things that id like to see is the bulk comparison between the stock battery and mugen battery on the phone
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wont fit the case mate case thats for sure! this battery would probably be INSANE, considering with stock battery i can last one and a half day without charging.
one of the things that id like to see is the bulk comparison between the stock battery and mugen battery on the phone
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Yeah for sure, I want to compare battery life on both (obviously ) - bulk on both - time of charging taken for both - usability on both - if it's really necessary in the end, to be honest, I'm fine with a phone that gets me through 1 day, since I can just charge at night.
However I could see myself using something like this on a road trip where I'd be using phone nonstop or perhaps to tether to my MacBook.
Suggestions are welcomed
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Yeah for sure, I want to compare battery life on both (obviously ) - bulk on both - time of charging taken for both - usability on both - if it's really necessary in the end, to be honest, I'm fine with a phone that gets me through 1 day, since I can just charge at night.
However I could see myself using something like this on a road trip where I'd be using phone nonstop or perhaps to tether to my MacBook.
Suggestions are welcomed
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lol yeah. same here, i end the day with ~36% maybe? and im like. ugh whatever, im just gonna charge it. not worth risking it haha
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lol yeah. same here, i end the day with ~36% maybe? and im like. ugh whatever, im just gonna charge it. not worth risking it haha
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so true! I think most people generally follow that same rule, if you can get through 1 day on heavy usage, then battery life will be acceptable, anything short of that is where you begin to hate your phone since you have to carry charger/extra batteries lol
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so true! I think most people generally follow that same rule, if you can get through 1 day on heavy usage, then battery life will be acceptable, anything short of that is where you begin to hate your phone since you have to carry charger/extra batteries lol
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lol there was a coat on engadget listed for ~$700.. it heats up via USB and u can use that USB to charge your phone and stuff like that. its cool but i dont think its worth it
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lol there was a coat on engadget listed for ~$700.. it heats up via USB and u can use that USB to charge your phone and stuff like that. its cool but i dont think its worth it
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hah, gonna try to search for that! just a novelty item, unnecessary but cool
when are you gonna become moderator here? you seem to be everywhere on the Nexus S threads!
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hah, gonna try to search for that! just a novelty item, unnecessary but cool
when are you gonna become moderator here? you seem to be everywhere on the Nexus S threads!
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not interested in being a moderator. just too much time on my hands so i post here.. haha
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/columbia-omni-heat-circuit-breaker-softshell-electric-heated-j/ and here it is.. you can try and see if they'd let you make a review video lmao.. probably wont work!
While we're on the topic of batteries, they both can be rejuvenated via microUSB. Thoughtfully, Columbia includes a single wall adapter with two USB ports, as well as two USB charging plugs. That means that a single wall socket can charge both packs up, and yeah, it'll charge your Nexus One and Garmin PND if you ask it to. Another killer addition is the inclusion of worldwide power sockets; if you're the type who jets off to Switzerland or France to catch some fresh powder, your charger will come prepared. A nice touch, indeed. Furthermore, one of the internal batteries has a USB port that can be used to charge any USB-enabled smartphone or PMP so long as you supply the cable, which is certainly helpful for those on the slopes with a dying iPod touch.
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zephiK said:
not interested in being a moderator. just too much time on my hands so i post here.. haha
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/columbia-omni-heat-circuit-breaker-softshell-electric-heated-j/ and here it is.. you can try and see if they'd let you make a review video lmao.. probably wont work!
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Cool thank you! Looks stylish too, didn't know it was from a big name manufacturer I doubt they'll let me review it as well, big name companies don't care about little reviewers
Ploone said:
Cool thank you! Looks stylish too, didn't know it was from a big name manufacturer I doubt they'll let me review it as well, big name companies don't care about little reviewers
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haha it was a joke. and yeah its pretty good, just don't think its justifiable to spend $700+ on a coat just to charge my gadgets
zephiK said:
haha it was a joke. and yeah its pretty good, just don't think its justifiable to spend $700+ on a coat just to charge my gadgets
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yeah i assumed Please tell me your thoughts on the Samsung Vibrant and where I can buy one used!
Sent from my iPhone 4 via Safari.
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yeah i assumed Please tell me your thoughts on the Samsung Vibrant and where I can buy one used!
Sent from my iPhone 4 via Safari.
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most likely eBay or Craigslist.
I was pretty fond of it but didn't like the development that was going on around there. All the ROMs were based off internal Samsung Froyo leaks and development was limited because Samsung took forever to release Froyo (kernels were closed-sourced, only kernel available was the I9000 and vibrant kernels based off I9000 kernels were awful battery life). This leaded me to getting a Nexus S and i don't regret it. Only thing I really miss are the video codecs, at the moment 720p mkv play fine but no audio is being outputted.
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most likely eBay or Craigslist.
I was pretty fond of it but didn't like the development that was going on around there. All the ROMs were based off internal Samsung Froyo leaks and development was limited because Samsung took forever to release Froyo (kernels were closed-sourced, only kernel available was the I9000 and vibrant kernels based off I9000 kernels were awful battery life). This leaded me to getting a Nexus S and i don't regret it. Only thing I really miss are the video codecs, at the moment 720p mkv play fine but no audio is being outputted.
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Oh ok, well the Nexus S is my first android phone so i've had no experience with others and if i could find others for 200-300$ used i wouldn't mind buying to compare, thx though!
For whoever is interested...
"Hi Gianpy!
Just placed an order with two batteries for you: one for 3300mAh and the other one is stock sized 1600mAh.
You will get confirmation letters on your email address when they will be shipped."
They are sending me the 1600mAh battery as well, which I think is 100 mAh more than our original battery. Will compare that as well.
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Wow I'm ordering one regardless.... Worth a shot....
Here are the actual manufacturer's specs: http://www.mugenpowerbatteries.info.../es109514_es120302495377/Products/HLI-BST41XL
holdout said:
Wow I'm ordering one regardless.... Worth a shot....
Here are the actual manufacturer's specs: http://www.mugenpowerbatteries.info.../es109514_es120302495377/Products/HLI-BST41XL
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It's real but the battery cover sucks and is prone to breakage.
The battery reading on the Xperia is also innacurate too so it's impossible to tell when your X1 is out of batteries because it lacks the battery drivers for the battery.
Here is my review:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=514461
This kind of battery has been talked before on the forum.
In my opinion what sounds too good to be true IS too good to be true.
And as a fellow xda user said...I wouldn't trust a company making products for someone else, who doesn't even know how to SPELL that company's name (see photo : Sony Erisson)
Plus...you may risk f..ing up your phone if the battery overheats or smth else...
BUT, that's just my take on things
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WOW...while I was writing my post.... there were 3 others that posted meanwhile ) LOL
Anyway big thumbs up for poetryrocksalot with that review.
Btw...my X1 lasts about 6 hrs in mp3 playback (as opposed to 8hrs in that review). PLUS my P1 also lasts 8hrs in playback (with 1120mAh)
oh wait..... how ugly... the battery has a larger physical size and so a replacement rear case is provided to accommodate.
how very very ugly..... lol
@poetryrocksalot: what?!!?!?! I searched the forum for "3600" before starting this thread. This forum's search sucks....
stormlv said:
This kind of battery has been talked before on the forum.
In my opinion what sounds too good to be true IS too good to be true.
And as a fellow xda user said...I wouldn't trust a company making products for someone else, who doesn't even know how to SPELL that company's name (see photo : Sony Erisson)
Plus...you may risk f..ing up your phone if the battery overheats or smth else...
BUT, that's just my take on things
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mugen battery is a very professional company, their products are as exactly as reliable as the OEM product of Sony Ericsson.
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oh wait..... how ugly... the battery has a larger physical size and so a replacement rear case is provided to accommodate.
how very very ugly..... lol
@poetryrocksalot: what?!!?!?! I searched the forum for "3600" before starting this thread. This forum's search sucks....
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You didn't search the accessories forum.
I suggest you talking to me now and asking questions before you order.
nah i'm not gonna order. instead i asked them if they are planning on releasing an enhanced life battery for the toshiba tg01 hahaha. but if they can't make better cell/electrolyte density, and have to increase the physical size instead, then forget it!
@poetryrocksalot : I know who Mungen is but as you wrote yourself, everything about the packaging says otherwise. I wasn't trying to mislead or give weird advice...but why would I buy something that's presented in that fashion?
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nah i'm not gonna order. instead i asked them if they are planning on releasing an enhanced life battery for the toshiba tg01 hahaha. but if they can't make better cell/electrolyte density, and have to increase the physical size instead, then forget it!
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It looks like the Toshiba has an internal battery just like the iPhone.
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@poetryrocksalot : I know who Mungen is but as you wrote yourself, everything about the packaging says otherwise. I wasn't trying to mislead or give weird advice...but why would I buy something that's presented in that fashion?
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I praise the battery for lasting way longer than I expected. And with a battery with this kind of long lasting charge, I can tell that the battery is not very likely to leak or explode. Otherwise you know the battery will have a problem if it does the opposite.
I used a Mugen Battery in my old Axim x50v years ago, worked real nice, Mugen seems to be a company that knows what they're doing.
Now that I think about it, I might actually order the 1800mAh-battery...
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I used a Mugen Battery in my old Axim x50v years ago, worked real nice, Mugen seems to be a company that knows what they're doing.
Now that I think about it, I might actually order the 1800mAh-battery...
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would there 1800mah battery be ok? im tempted with one now
I'd think so, though I really don't know, haven't bought one for the X1 yet...
As for the x50v, I was happy with the Mugen-battery that time...
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would there 1800mah battery be ok? im tempted with one now
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It will last longer, but not very long. You can't rely on an compacted/standard battery.
Hi guys i have seen a few different posts about the extended battery with the lager cover and came across this site i dont know if it has already been posted already because i cant find it so if double post to this site sorry if not may be of interest
http://www.easydevices.co.uk/products.asp?partno=BATHTCHD2EX&model=
i have never ordered from this site but for a battery with nearly 2x the power storage for £14.98 + post seems a pretty good deal to me will be Pre Ordering and will post a mini review of the battery once I have had it going for a day or 2
Nice find. I'm sure a lot of people would be interested in this. Any idea what the battery cover is made of? I'm spoilt by the metal cover already.
The official HTC extended battery is downright ugly. Though if you don't care about the aesthetic look of your phone, having 2200mAh does sound good.
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Nice find. I'm sure a lot of people would be interested in this. Any idea what the battery cover is made of? I'm spoilt by the metal cover already.
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am not too sure if its metal like the original or something different but as soon as i know ill update in the post
why cant they bring out extended battery that is normal size??? lol
i'd like to see a "mega" battery with a stepped design that goes all the way to the bottom, and has 6000mah. for trips, camping, etc. add a solar panel to it even better.
I'll be waiting closely for the review on this battery. Keep us all posted!
the official htc battery 2200 mah at price of 49 usd, this one is only 14 pounds, it is maybe unusable, isnt it?
yea - 2200mAH would be an option - my HD2 drains the battery too fast - less then 1 day the battery keeps my HD2 on life,...
GreeT`S
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the official htc battery 2200 mah at price of 49 usd, this one is only 14 pounds, it is maybe unusable, isnt it?
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What official HTC HD2 extended battery? Can't see one in the accessory shop.
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yea - 2200mAH would be an option - my HD2 drains the battery too fast - less then 1 day the battery keeps my HD2 on life,...
GreeT`S
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Less than one day is about average for most smartphones under normal use. Same with the Hermes, Kaiser, iPhone, etc.
well has anyone tried this yet, can someone please upload pics, im quite interested in this !! i think i could live with it if it was a few mm thicker
Has anyone seen this before?
There is an short article (in german language) about the battery cover and extended battery over here
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well has anyone tried this yet, can someone please upload pics, im quite interested in this !! i think i could live with it if it was a few mm thicker
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its not out yet I have pre-ordered one and received a confirmation e-mail of the pre-order but no shipping date but will receive a e-mail to confirm the date it will be shipped out but will post a review once I receive it
are there any news?
The original Battery gives up to fast.
Need more poWer
still waiting for it to be in-stock still taking preorders atm
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..battery cover and extended battery
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This is really nice. I would definitely go for this official battery once its out there. No matter what size my HD2 will have afterwards the cover is definetely an eye catcher on the top.
Or Spend an extra fiver and get a cradle with it, able to charge both phone and spare battery. Not Bad value for £19.99
I can't post links (new member) but it's on the same website. Here is a screencap of the web link.
I'm ordering this at the end of the month so will post about it soon.
EDIT:- Could a MOD please take the weblink restriction off me please. Thanks
Triphazard said:
Or Spend an extra fiver and get a cradle with it, able to charge both phone and spare battery. Not Bad value for £19.99
I can't post links (new member) but it's on the same website. Here is a screencap of the web link.
I'm ordering this at the end of the month so will post about it soon.
EDIT:- Could a MOD please take the weblink restriction off me please. Thanks
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But the whole point is that if you are out and about you don't have access to a cradle! And if you are using your HD2 in the car for satnav, it still drains slightly as most chargers do not supply enough power to run the program and recharge the machine. Hence the bigger battery is very useful. Also, I do not want to be regularly taking the back off to replace the battery so a spare is not for me. The phone is just not designed for it, unlike my cameras which make it easy to swap batteries.
I do think that the fold out stand on the HTC big battery is a piece of ridiculous style over function. How long before that breaks, and who is likely to use it - the phone is a handheld, after all. I have never thought - "oh i wish i could prop this up on something on my desk".
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I do think that the fold out stand on the HTC big battery is a piece of ridiculous style over function. How long before that breaks, and who is likely to use it - the phone is a handheld, after all. I have never thought - "oh i wish i could prop this up on something on my desk".
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I think you could argue that it is function rather than style. AT worst, function AND style. Definitely not style over function.
I for one think this feature would be great when travelling on a train/plane and you want to watch a tv program or movie on the handset.
so a few of you may remember I took the plunge and bought an ebay extended battery. I'm here to report that not only do they work, they work great! I used my phone from 8 AM yesterday to about 2 AM and it still had about 20% left!!! And I was using GPS, phone calls, heavy internet browsing application installing, and more. Not to mention I just got the thing so it's probably not even broken in yet. The back is extended out a bit, but really it actually feels more solid than the standard cover. I'm 100% satisfied... for $15 shipped this is 1000000% worth it!
This is the battery I bought, it's 2000 mAh, so it needs an extended cover which this seller included with the order. I actually made a mistake and bought the P3050 version I guess it's GSM? Not sure exactly, but it didn't fit, so I emailed him and he mailed out the proper one for the Sprint CDMA version. If you email him, he should be able to help, nice guy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2000mAh-BATTERY...Accessories?hash=item3353df7d3a#ht_2399wt_935
Just thought I'd share my success! Everyone (including myself) thought these things were garbage, but in fact this is a pretty high quality product
Pics
http://picasaweb.google.com/berardi1111/ExtendedBattery?feat=directlink
Hit or miss
For me, buying batteries on ebay has been a hit or miss experience. 50% good, 50 % crap (out of 6).
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For me, buying batteries on ebay has been a hit or miss experience. 50% good, 50 % crap (out of 6).
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I agree, but this guy did me a favor. I bought the wrong one (wrong battery cover) and he hooked me up!
Berardi,
That's a great news.
I'll get one, if I need a new battery.
My standard battery life is now much better than before. Last weekend, I used a golf rangefinder (GPS for yardage). My battery died right after I hit my 2nd shot to the 18th green.
can you take a picture of the back at a different angle?
From the picture it looked aweful... like a step and then flat on the top part
For now i've been leaving my phone charged most of the time and carrying aspare battery rather than an extended one but with the use of GPS/BT/ Internet i can hardly squeeze more than 5-6 hrs before i have to replace or charge mine...
I wish the Extended batter can "blend" in more with the phone rather than the protuding and funny looking cover ...
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Berardi,
That's a great news.
I'll get one, if I need a new battery.
My standard battery life is now much better than before. Last weekend, I used a golf rangefinder (GPS for yardage). My battery died right after I hit my 2nd shot to the 18th green.
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GPS definitely drains the battery like no other. I use my phone pretty heavily, not extremely heavy on GPS like you would with golf rangefinder, but I can't imagine you being able to drain this thing in less than a few hours. Compared to my 1500 mah Seidio, a Japanese brand battery that is supposedly a very good brand, this is a pretty large increase. I'd give it a shot I would buy from this guy if I were you, he's good about responding to emails and fixing problems. Like I said, I bought the wrong version accidentally and he fixed it for me.
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can you take a picture of the back at a different angle?
From the picture it looked aweful... like a step and then flat on the top part
For now i've been leaving my phone charged most of the time and carrying aspare battery rather than an extended one but with the use of GPS/BT/ Internet i can hardly squeeze more than 5-6 hrs before i have to replace or charge mine...
I wish the Extended batter can "blend" in more with the phone rather than the protuding and funny looking cover ...
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Yeah it does stick out about maybe 3/8 of an inch? But truthfully, it feels more solid in my hands when I'm typing and using it. I don't know if it's because the old back cover was so beat up, or if it's actually that the extra back makes it fit better in my hand, it just seems to fit better. Here I took some pics.
http://picasaweb.google.com/berardi1111/ExtendedBattery?feat=directlink
It does stick out in the battery area and not the top area and a small area not sticking out at the bottom, but it really doesn't bother me in the least. I've used mostly larger phones in the past, like the Mogul so I'm used to a larger size and prefer it actually. YMMV but I'm extremely satisfied
will it work with wm?
or is it just for android?
Holy crap that's massive!
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will it work with wm?
or is it just for android?
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I'm sure it was originally designed for Wm.
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Holy crap that's massive!
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ha ha I'd say it extends from standard width by 1/3 I don't mind it I actually prefer it lol
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will it work with wm?
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are you serious?!? everybody KNOWS this battery will specifically only work with android, if it senses WM on your phone it will begin a self destruct sequence and your phone will blow up.
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ok, sorry, just kidding. no battery is specific to an operating system to the best of my knowledge.
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are you serious?!? everybody KNOWS this battery will specifically only work with android, if it senses WM on your phone it will begin a self destruct sequence and your phone will blow up.
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ok, sorry, just kidding. no battery is specific to an operating system to the best of my knowledge.
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hahahaha thats pretty damn funny!
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are you serious?!? everybody KNOWS this battery will specifically only work with android, if it senses WM on your phone it will begin a self destruct sequence and your phone will blow up.
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Thanks for the heads up, I almost ordered one until I saw the warning. (actually it was the picture that turned me off)
All,
Its finally here and I just bought it.
The first extended battery.. 6500ma ... this is gonna be crazy
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/J103-Ext...Accessories&hash=item20cc6d6d2e#ht_623wt_1271
The back case isnt as nice as the one which came with the n7000 but ill check it out.
Haha, nice! Just make sure to stand back when first trying out the battery
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Haha, nice! Just make sure to stand back when first trying out the battery
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I had 6 of these with my note 1. no issues... people should stop listening to random explosion stories lol
That looks like butt.
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That looks like butt.
Sent from my Clean Rom'd HTC Flyer using XDA Premium.
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When your stationed 5 clicks out of saigon with the charlies hunting down your ass while your head deep in a sewerage ditch for 36 hours you will be singing a different tune my friend
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All,
Its finally here and I just bought it.
The first extended battery.. 6500ma ... this is gonna be crazy
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/J103-Ext...Accessories&hash=item20cc6d6d2e#ht_623wt_1271
The back case isnt as nice as the one which came with the n7000 but ill check it out.
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jesus christ, that's ugly.
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jesus christ, that's ugly.
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So besides its look, what does every expect from its lifetime.
I bought a second hand note about 6 months old and the new batterys from ebay were just as good if not better than the original hence im thinking a 6500ma battery would see possible 2 full days of heavy use? perhaps 4 of light use.. I hope they bring out the 12000ma extended battery
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jesus christ, that's ugly.
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Agree...plus....the stock battery is quite enough for the whole day
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I prefer to buy another original or anker battery with a double charger for 30 bucks and put it the second in the wallet than use this extended in the phone.
I would rather get a second official battery than have this monstrosity destroy the look of my phone
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I would rather get a second official battery than have this monstrosity destroy the look of my phone
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I think you are all missing the point of this battery.
I was in Thailand with the arduos task of taking 3000 photos on my note. My small batterys didnt last that long and was also hard to grip. The big phone with big battery was far superior. Obviously it destroys the look but for usability it is amazing.
Can we keep comments to the use of thos battery, not the look it will give the phone.. Ovbviously its not a fashion accesory **** guys
I can see its usefulness, that's for sure. I just think the company could have worked on the execution a bit better. But no doubt, if you need a long life battery, it should do the trick.
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you really want good battery life, you need these:
My reaction when clicking that link:
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I think you are all missing the point of this battery.
I was in Thailand with the arduos task of taking 3000 photos on my note. My small batterys didnt last that long and was also hard to grip. The big phone with big battery was far superior. Obviously it destroys the look but for usability it is amazing.
Can we keep comments to the use of thos battery, not the look it will give the phone.. Ovbviously its not a fashion accesory **** guys
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Cheap no brand batteries are NEVER as good as the quality OEM products. I'll reserve judgement on this thing until someone's reported on its actual performance.
That is a good find.
I'll definitely buy one before taking a trip/vacation.
It'll be a very handy if not a life saver.
Be sure to let us know how it performs.
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I don't understand why you these extended battery case makers make a lump,
rather than just making the entire case that thick. (maybe needing a bigger hole for the camera.
It'd look much nicer.
- Frank
Did the note 2 just make babies?? Huge bump dude
kersh said:
I prefer to buy another original or anker battery with a double charger for 30 bucks and put it the second in the wallet than use this extended in the phone.
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Lennyuk said:
I would rather get a second official battery than have this monstrosity destroy the look of my phone
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the best way me thinks
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lextsy said:
When your stationed 5 clicks out of saigon with the charlies hunting down your ass while your head deep in a sewerage ditch for 36 hours you will be singing a different tune my friend
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I literally LOL'ed, FWIW.
Hey,
I purchased a battery on Ebay for like 8$.
Shipped from Germany and claims to be genuine.
My tests:
Weight- Old genuine battery 33 grams, New battery 35 grams.
The stickers probably weigh a little bit so the battery supposed to weigh even less than 33.
Voltage- Old is about 4.078V at 100% charge, New is about 4.123V at 100% charge.
I don't really see a huge improvment in battery life although my old one 3.5 year old one.. Yet it's not worse for sure..
The old one has to be genuine since I got it with my device from a big cell phone provider store.
I uploaded pictures of them both. My old one (with stickers on it on the first image) and the new one (with the "original" sticker).
Thank you.
PS: scanning the QR on the old one gives "GH43-03441A+EB575152VU".
Scanning the new ones QR gives its serial number instead.
German quality should be good.
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DerRomtester said:
German quality should be good.
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"Should be".. But how is it in my case?
The seller also sells these batteries from Spain too.. So I dont know how it's done and how "German" are they..
Anyhow they are made in Korea.. So it's doesn't really matters.
Do the states and looks seem ok?
i've already had 3 batteries, the stock battery, then a polarcell and now a Anker, and as far as i can see i need to recharge every evening, so i can't say the autonomy is improving!
However, since i run CM rom, i feel that the battery consumption is huge, whenever i browse the internet while on 3g!
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i've already had 3 batteries, the stock battery, then a polarcell and now a Anker, and as far as i can see i need to recharge every evening, so i can't say the autonomy is improving!
However, since i run CM rom, i feel that the battery consumption is huge, whenever i browse the internet while on 3g!
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Hey,
Thanks for the comment and trying to help.
But TBH I didn't really get the point in your words and how it answers any of the questions.
Hey,
The one thing that's really throwing me off here is in the 3rd to last picture, which shows the top of the battery - 3 small grooves instead of 2.
To compare and see whether there is any variation I did a check with both my S3 batteries and they're identical at the top. I can't get hold of my mother's Galaxy S right now so I can't compare how her batteries look (one was bought recently and the other was from 2010).
However I'm thinking that a genuine battery would look identical at the top as well.
Hope that helps, but someone with a better knowledge of these batteries will be able to tell you more.
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Hi there,
I'm in New Zealand and my battery looks exactly like your original, made in china etc.
and has the 3 patches on the bottom edge.
your new battery looks close enough to me, it looks good, it fits the phone and it works.
the question I see is for $8 does it matter if its a fake?
(not really helpful in identifying a fake, just my opinion)
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Hi there,
it fits the phone and it works.
the question I see is for $8 does it matter if its a fake?
(not really helpful in identifying a fake, just my opinion)
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well it's going to matter, if the battery ends up exploding while your phone is in your pocket.
@-MaoR-
Concerning my previous post, i was merely elaborating on what you said:
I don't really see a huge improvment in battery life although my old one 3.5 year old one.. Yet it's not worse for sure..
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i've had my share of batteries, and they are all the same as far as battery life in real conditions is concerned!
The interesting part in your pictures is in fact the manufacturing date! Since it reads that it was manufactured in 2014, maybe the differences come from a manufacturing process that has changed (improved?) over time. At the very least you could consider yourself lucky that they did not ship you a 2010 battery, because i don't think batteries do age well.
Soryuu said:
Hey,
The one thing that's really throwing me off here is in the 3rd to last picture, which shows the top of the battery - 3 small grooves instead of 2.
To compare and see whether there is any variation I did a check with both my S3 batteries and they're identical at the top. I can't get hold of my mother's Galaxy S right now so I can't compare how her batteries look (one was bought recently and the other was from 2010).
However I'm thinking that a genuine battery would look identical at the top as well.
Hope that helps, but someone with a better knowledge of these batteries will be able to tell you more.
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Hey mate,
Did you mean "the buttom" insted of "the top"?
Because if you are talking about the picture with the buttom of the batterires where you can see 2 patches on one and 3 on the other, then it's the buttom of the battery.
The one with 3 patches is the original one and the one with 2 is the new one.
Thanks for your comment.
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Hi there,
I'm in New Zealand and my battery looks exactly like your original, made in china etc.
and has the 3 patches on the bottom edge.
your new battery looks close enough to me, it looks good, it fits the phone and it works.
the question I see is for $8 does it matter if its a fake?
(not really helpful in identifying a fake, just my opinion)
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Yes my original has 3 patches.
Well.. That's really hard to tell fakes today..
What year is your battery?
Thank you
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well it's going to matter, if the battery ends up exploding while your phone is in your pocket.
@-MaoR-
Concerning my previous post, i was merely elaborating on what you said:
i've had my share of batteries, and they are all the same as far as battery life in real conditions is concerned!
The interesting part in your pictures is in fact the manufacturing date! Since it reads that it was manufactured in 2014, maybe the differences come from a manufacturing process that has changed (improved?) over time. At the very least you could consider yourself lucky that they did not ship you a 2010 battery, because i don't think batteries do age well.
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That's what I thought, that the proccess might have changed or something.. Maybe just different factories make different looking batteries (small changes)..
Who knows?
I dont believe it's going to explode or anything.. Unless it ain't as good of a fake inside of the battery..
Thanks again
Originally Posted by qu4nt1n
well it's going to matter, if the battery ends up exploding while your phone is in your pocket.
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you raise a good point, $8 or $800 pocket explosions are bad.
I had not even considered that happening :silly:
Originally Posted by -MaoR-
What year is your battery?
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mine is 03/2011
cheers.
Mine is from 06/2010:
By the way check out what happened to this unlucky brod, that tried to save a couple of bucks on her battery:
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In fact considering that most of us do sleep with our phones next to our head, maybe she could consider herself..... rather lucky after all
source: http://http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2359281/Exploding-Samsung-Galaxy-phone-leaves-teenager-degree-burns-smelling-like-burnt-pig.html
toby_lost said:
you raise a good point, $8 or $800 pocket explosions are bad.
I had not even considered that happening :silly:
mine is 03/2011
cheers.
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Mine is from 06/2010:
By the way check out what happened to this unlucky brod, that tried to save a couple of bucks on her battery:
p://[/IMG]
In fact considering that most of us do sleep with our phones next to our head, maybe she could consider herself..... rather lucky after all
source: http://http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2359281/Exploding-Samsung-Galaxy-phone-leaves-teenager-degree-burns-smelling-like-burnt-pig.html
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Why is your battery so worn out? lol
And about the poor brod, fakes come in all kinds of shapes and qualities.. Who knows what kind of battery she bought..
Plus I dont think batteriess just tend to explode for no reason.. Extra heat would be a good sign for a risk of explosion.. As long as the battery is cool as the original and works as the original, I don't see any reason why it would do any damage.
I just want to find out if the battery is real cuz it's interesting to me. I wont throw it away if it isn't. It works just fine and cool.
Thanks
-MaoR- said:
Why is your battery so worn out? lol
And about the poor brod, fakes come in all kinds of shapes and qualities.. Who knows what kind of battery she bought..
Plus I dont think batteriess just tend to explode for no reason.. Extra heat would be a good sign for a risk of explosion.. As long as the battery is cool as the original and works as the original, I don't see any reason why it would do any damage.
I just want to find out if the battery is real cuz it's interesting to me. I wont throw it away if it isn't. It works just fine and cool.
Thanks
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Why don't you simply ask the vendor to attach the guaranty of Samsung to the package. This is the only way you will know for sure if it is the real deal.
As far as i am concerned for things like that i always go for the real deal (i.e avoid Chinese products at all costs) even if it means paying an extra buck, because you know i don't have no spare legs!
qu4nt1n said:
Why don't you simply ask the vendor to attach the guaranty of Samsung to the package. This is the only way you will know for sure if it is the real deal.
As far as i am concerned for things like that i always go for the real deal (i.e avoid Chinese products at all costs) even if it means paying an extra buck, because you know i don't have no spare legs!
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I dont know.. I think that if Ebay sellers had any papers considering the battery they would add it.. I dont think they have any..
And all products are made in china.. Doesn't matter how much you pay for them.. You can't avoid it.
Again, batteries dont explode without a warning and genuine ones are not safe from exploding either..