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Hi all. Please don't flame me ya but I just cant help sharing this info. I've bought a new battery for my hd2 and so far its holding on pretty good. For me, it was better than my current original batt (which has 7 mths in it). Bought over here. send it to me within 2 weeks or less (from hk to sg)
Best thing was, it was to my affordability. At USD $4.80 free shipping, i think its a steal.
http://www.focalprice.com/MB319B/Portable_Battery_for_HTC_Touch_HD_2nd_Black.html
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$4.80
is it really true? can believe it when i saw ur link.. any reviews?

err...its true...cos i am currently using it.
Oh ya. its USD 4.80.

lol.. as in is it the same battery that comes with the pacakage when we buy the phone?

yeah. It looks the same. Fits the same too. Had it next to my original battery. Now i couldnt figure out which is which. Haha.

so its the exact same as the battery that came with the phone? i'll hang around and see if any1else buys it before i decide.. the battery might be cheap, but the phone isnt.. dun wanna end up with an exploding phone lol..

sure. Hope it does help.

Dont Knock It
I bought a 'cheap' battery as a back up, new from ebay even as HTC printed on the battery, £3.39 free P&P, Thought it would be ok to use just while im away on hols, tried it out and its brill and im sure its lasting longer, after a day at work original battery about 48% new one 55%, thinking about getting another at this price dont care if its ' only as good as the original'

My battery is the same, but not charging with the original charger and placing in the phone is difficult. Charging it with additional purchased desktop charger. Otherwise the battery life is good.

wangiles said:
err...its true...cos i am currently using it.
Oh ya. its USD 4.80.
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do u have problem charging battery with phone when it gets down to 20% or 30% left? I have one cheap spare battery (bought on ebay). It gives me a orange or green flashing led when charging (at below 50% level). When orange or green led is flashing in charging, which means that it doesn't charge at all. Hope fully the one u recommend is not like the one i have. Please let me know the result. Thanks.

Flashing Orange and Green
waichai said:
do u have problem charging battery with phone when it gets down to 20% or 30% left? I have one cheap spare battery (bought on ebay). It gives me a orange or green flashing led when charging (at below 50% level). When orange or green led is flashing in charging, which means that it doesn't charge at all. Hope fully the one u recommend is not like the one i have. Please let me know the result. Thanks.
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Hi, Mine was flashed green and orange when using spare battery and charging from PC, noticed I was'nt using the supplied HTC usb cable, swapped cable and flashing stopped.
Also bought a desktop cradle with extra slot for charging spare battery, now leave phone on in cradle and use it as an alarm clock while its charging.

waichai said:
do u have problem charging battery with phone when it gets down to 20% or 30% left? I have one cheap spare battery (bought on ebay). It gives me a orange or green flashing led when charging (at below 50% level). When orange or green led is flashing in charging, which means that it doesn't charge at all. Hope fully the one u recommend is not like the one i have. Please let me know the result. Thanks.
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I did not experience any of the mentioned above. actually, i'm use this batt quite often now..often draining it till sigle digit percentage. so far no probs for me. i hope it gives u a positive exp like i'm getting.

any1 else tried the battery posted by thread starter?

fi3ry_icy said:
any1 else tried the battery posted by thread starter?
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Im using
http://www.spider-foot.com/touch-hd2-leo-c-6_118.html
and the batteries that came with is the same - same sn numbers and same pn number. Its amazing ! I think its a little bit better then the orginal battery. worth a try ! I love them, got 4 " fake " batteries and everyone works like bom chiki wawa

Been using a 1300mah for 2wks ,from: mymobilebits.co.uk/aa-htc-hd2-battery-genuine.html
even tho, its not 1350 as the website states, it has been a slight improvement over the stock battery (around 15-20% more after a typical days usage).
Not bad for less than £6 in the uk!

I ordered one of thr cheap batteries (got it today).
It doesnt look exactly like the original, but just similar to the original (barcode and sn are smaller).
I got it charged to a bit more than 50 percent.
(Im using it now.)
The first thing I noticed was that the thermometer was (is) +10 degrees off.
This means that I might experience the flash green/orange thingie while charging.
Y I think I'll experience this you ask?
Well, I used the device with high power consumption (3g ingernet+gps+screen on+chargeing) with the original battery for a 3hour gps guided drive, and got this phenomenon after the device got hot (very? hot? too hot?)
So I guess the +10 degrees off thing might cause the problem.
(I hope I wouldnt experience this, though)
People who did experience this may check if their batt. thermometer is off.
(you can use the "battclock" app from one of the neoghbouring xda forums)
(I would be thankful if people who had the problem can post the test results of their batt. thermometer)
p.s. -- is there a way to calibrate the battery thermometer ??

m4sta2k said:
Im using
http://www.spider-foot.com/touch-hd2-leo-c-6_118.html
and the batteries that came with is the same - same sn numbers and same pn number. Its amazing ! I think its a little bit better then the orginal battery. worth a try ! I love them, got 4 " fake " batteries and everyone works like bom chiki wawa
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hmm, 16 USD for 2 battery and a wall charger? sounds really good.. however, i'm wondering if the battery will start to decrease in charge capacity really fast?

I am using the Focalprice one for a few weeks now and it works just fine.
when I saw it (I was shopping for something else on their great site) I thought for that price I had to get it.
Even if it would only last for half an hour it would be a good backup.
I was positively surprised as it works just as well as the original.

Som30ne said:
I ordered one of thr cheap batteries (got it today).
It doesnt look exactly like the original, but just similar to the original (barcode and sn are smaller).
I got it charged to a bit more than 50 percent.
(Im using it now.)
The first thing I noticed was that the thermometer was (is) +10 degrees off.
This means that I might experience the flash green/orange thingie while charging.
Y I think I'll experience this you ask?
Well, I used the device with high power consumption (3g ingernet+gps+screen on+chargeing) with the original battery for a 3hour gps guided drive, and got this phenomenon after the device got hot (very? hot? too hot?)
So I guess the +10 degrees off thing might cause the problem.
(I hope I wouldnt experience this, though)
People who did experience this may check if their batt. thermometer is off.
(you can use the "battclock" app from one of the neoghbouring xda forums)
(I would be thankful if people who had the problem can post the test results of their batt. thermometer)
p.s. -- is there a way to calibrate the battery thermometer ??
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Sadly (but-as expected) the battry cannot be charged in the device.
It can be (and was) charged in an external charger . . . but this is not a good solution for me . . .

watnuweer said:
I am using the Focalprice one for a few weeks now and it works just fine.
when I saw it (I was shopping for something else on their great site) I thought for that price I had to get it.
Even if it would only last for half an hour it would be a good backup.
I was positively surprised as it works just as well as the original.
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Thought it was too cheap for comfort too but till now, it stand better than my orginal. Been using it till now. So far so good. hope ur getting the same experience as me.

Extended Battery for Motorola XT720, Milestone 2 XT720 (With Blue Back Cover)

Anybody know anything about this extended battery? looks like a good deal with warranty
http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Motorola-XT720-p/motorola -cs-mxt720xl.htm

wow, seems like a good deal....... but then you won't be able to get a case to fit over it..... hmm

c_urbanek said:
wow, seems like a good deal....... but then you won't be able to get a case to fit over it..... hmm
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yes most def. need a case. Maybe it could be good for certain times when need alot of juice and maybe modify a gel case to fit. I wonder if it would work in a stand alone charger deal. I bet it would.

Ebay Battery
I bought this battery from ebay
http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160593689241&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Today I received this battery will post abt its life after some testing.
Cover is of plastic bur seems to be fitting properly.

shrenn said:
I bought this battery from ebay
http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160593689241&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Today I received this battery will post abt its life after some testing.
Cover is of plastic bur seems to be fitting properly.
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Sweet! It will be nice to hear it last for 4 days lol. Be nice if we could find a case for it

shrenn said:
I bought this battery from ebay
http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160593689241&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Today I received this battery will post abt its life after some testing.
Cover is of plastic bur seems to be fitting properly.
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so hows the battery life?

Yea, how's the results looking?

I'm wondering the same.
I hope they'll update

LibertyMonger said:
Anybody know anything about this extended battery? looks like a good deal with warranty
http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Motorola-XT720-p/motorola -cs-mxt720xl.htm
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ohh!! that's a great find
i might order one when my existing spares batteries dies
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I have had this battery for about a week now. http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Motorola-XT720-p/motorola -cs-mxt720xl.htm I personaly dont get much more time over the stock battery. I get at best an hour more than stock. Battery feels lighter & cheaper than stock. Just my opinion hope this helps.

is that it? anyone else use it yet?
shame i was getting quite excited about it

^thats good to know, i guess. i had been considering it,but then ive had bad experiences with this spare battery that was given to me by the buyer. It's a cheap "Speed" china brand, and it really really sucks. like 3 hours and its done.
If i would ever get another battery i would always make sure its motorola, just from my experience with that horrible battery.

IronMit said:
is that it? anyone else use it yet?
shame i was getting quite excited about it
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Ahh what a waste and a ripoff then. I got an OEM backup and stand alone charger from amazon for under $10 and it's been great. Of course both are OEM. Then I had to get a replacement phone, so now I have 3 total batteries. Keep one on the charger and one with me so that's a reason why I just didn't order it, good thing. But you can find the OEM batteries for about $5.
Thanks for the heads up it's nice to know.

roath78 said:
I have had this battery for about a week now. http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Motorola-XT720-p/motorola -cs-mxt720xl.htm I personaly dont get much more time over the stock battery. I get at best an hour more than stock. Battery feels lighter & cheaper than stock. Just my opinion hope this helps.
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Hey, you mind posting a picture of how the phone looks with the extended battery cover on it?

Got a similar one off ebay, said "Cameron Sino" on the battery, some holographic backing and serious looking packaging. With decent english! XD
No dropped calls like another cheap-o battery I got, that battery also let the phone turn on 5 or 10 times after turning off. And sometimes it would hang doing nothing, had a dead phone in my pocket more than once.
Battery is twice as heavy as the original, back end is plastic.
Not sure about the two copper pads, they are now no longer connected. Reception is unchanged though, not sure what the pads are for.
Lasted me 36 hours to dead this time, second charge.
I've played grave defense two hours, surfed and left sync and wifi/bt etc all on to spend power as fast as possible.
I barely got 16 hours on the now 1 year old original battery, with sync off and no games. So this is a massive improvement.
Shows 5% after four hours though, I've just deleted the battery calibration info, hoping it'll solve itself eventually.
Voltage is 4.0 volts when phone says 5% so phone doesn't report it correctly.
Phone turns off normally and then phone won't start, just like original battery.
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This is the exact link I bought from btw:
The battery in the picture isn't the battery I got..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170682034274?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
There may be copies out, I noticed the URLs you gave have pics of batteries that says "XELL" and the other is unbranded... Damn jungle.

Wow, 2300 mAh. We can enjoy for longer with XT720

Well.. Problem persists with % being incorrect. I get 5% after 6-7 hours, and it will last happily for 48 hours with gaming etc.
Problem is phone just suddenly dies without warning, so I've returned to stock. :S
Battery Monitor Widget shows 2478mah measured, and weirdly, shows 1325mAh on stock battery.. Which would indicate it ISN'T worn..?

the ram is not enough. who can make swap?

1800 mah battery with stock cover!

I just thought I would share this just in case if anyone was interested. I bought this battery for my Samsung Captivate and it works well. So I decided to out try it in my Focus to see if it would fit..it fit perfectly!! I have had the battery for only 2 weeks now but it does work better and it looks to be Samsung OEM.
So just to recap this fits with the stock back. It is but you will never notice once it closes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1303883
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=28506

Just to clarify...this 1800mah battery fits under the OEM samsung focus cover?? Can you update this thread with usage times?

I would also like to know if this battery is available in EU?

Sierra76 said:
I would also like to know if this battery is available in EU?
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There is an ebay seller shipping to EU.
I've opted for the Chinese 1800 mAh copies as they're cheap, will update with details when they arrive.

siralex241 said:
Just to clarify...this 1800mah battery fits under the OEM samsung focus cover?? Can you update this thread with usage times?
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Correct this battery fits under the stock cover. This phone isn't my daily phone so I can't tell you how much longer it lasts. What I can tell you though is that in my Captivate (daily phone) it lasts longer for sure, probably about 20 to 30% more. I literally used it in the Focus for like half a day and it had no issues.

Okay I am using the battery in the focus today. It does snap. Lose but it is a tight fight. If you have a case it won't be a problem at all. One corner from my phone unsnaps randomly but one of my clips is broken so that could be the case also.

I received today the Chinese batteries.
They fit perfectly in the Focus and looks like they're exactly the same size. I've started the phone with one and it works fine.
Battery cover is absolutely the same with this one as with the original. I didn't notice any difference in weight either.
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I will charge one fully and test it asap and will post back the results.

Could you PM me where did you buy that chinesse battery?

I tested the Chinese batteries and they're weak, as I expected.
They held 3h 05m on WP Bench where as my 1 year old original Focus battery held 3h 50 min in the same battery test, that's 80% of the battery I have now and I remember in NoDo, on WP Bench battery was holding about 6h.
So, they're good as backups, but in no way better than the originals.
The originals should be better, in theory.

I bought the Anker battery from amazon which was around 10 bucks. Its also 1800 mah, but is the same size as the Samsung OEM stock batter that comes with the focus. Seemed to last about 36 hours with light use on my Focus. One thing I noticed - the charging indicator never stops blinking to say that is finished charging. IMHO doesn't seem to give much more than a fresh new stock OEM battery - although for 10 bucks I agree would make a good back up, thats about it.
Here's the link to the battery I purchased:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KVTNYE/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

EnderPsp said:
I tested the Chinese batteries and they're weak, as I expected.
They held 3h 05m on WP Bench where as my 1 year old original Focus battery held 3h 50 min in the same battery test, that's 80% of the battery I have now and I remember in NoDo, on WP Bench battery was holding about 6h.
So, they're good as backups, but in no way better than the originals.
The originals should be better, in theory.
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I never knew about WP Bench. Wish I had. My Focus had 420 or so cycles on it's battery and had a rapid performance decline in charge holding. It also blew up (physically) a bit. I replaced it with a replacement OEM from Batteries +.
The replacement doesn't seem to be the equivalent of Day 1 on the Original battery but maybe Mango and my usage is far more than before.
The knock off batteries, the misrepresented mah ratings, and even the out-right faking of batteries has my jaw dropped. Buyer beware.
I contend that the battery issue, battery fakes, and cheap replacements is 100% the reason Apple doesn't make their battery accessible. They want a tight control over those batteries to guarantee performance.

I just ordered the OEM from first post. When it arrives, I will attempt to do scientific tests and post results. I'll use WP Bench as mentioned before since that is likely the most accurate way to test.
Stock Battery
4:11:57
Airplane mode and NOTHING running…
UPDATE
Ok, Here is a Preliminary set of numbers with 1800 battery...
4:43:19
Same settings and still NOTHING running:
Reason I say preliminary is because this was after the FIRST charge. When the phone finished charging again, I needed to use the phone, so was unable to set it for a test run again. I'll attempt that again tonight. BUT, for the record, I took the phone with me to Reno, NV and used it for over 1 1/2 days without charging. Used the Internet, Maps, and Showing it off to family, taking 15 mins of video during the fireworks, and still had 10% battery left over... I'm really anxious to see what my test results will be this next time...
FYI, it is a fairly tight fit within the cover, but it DOES fit. Once I got all the snaps snapped, it feels very secure.

jev3gs said:
Correct this battery fits under the stock cover. This phone isn't my daily phone so I can't tell you how much longer it lasts. What I can tell you though is that in my Captivate (daily phone) it lasts longer for sure, probably about 20 to 30% more. I literally used it in the Focus for like half a day and it had no issues.
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Could you send us the link for purchase, please?

Yeah, that's strange, the link died on the first post. Here's a link to eBay with a bunch available... Look for part # EB625152VA If you Bing/Google this number, you will find other resellers too.
If you like paying full price, buy direct from Samsung: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EB625152VABSTD

Larger Battery Tests
Ok, final numbers, photos, and thoughts. The battery is snug, (if you look carefully, you can see a slight deformation on the battery cover where it is forming over the oversized Galaxy battery) but after it is snapped closed, you won't notice as jev3gs has already mentioned. Images attached.
I've made a correction for the time posted in above post (Copied it wrong), and have performed two tests with each battery, so I'm confident that the numbers here are correct. The tests were within about 30 seconds of each other on each battery.
Stock Focus Battery 5.55Wh 1500 mAh
PN# EB575152VA
4hrs 11mins 57sec
= 251.95 Minutes
Galaxy S™ II Battery 6.66Wh 1800 mAh
PN# EB625152VA
4hrs 43mins 40sec
= 283.67 Minutes
This is an improvement of 31.72mins, or 11%! That's using WP Bench which kills the battery very quickly compared to real usage.
That may not seem like much, but for me in my usage, that will likely equate to an extra 1.5 hours per day. 12 hours + 11% = 13.32 hours.
(According to the printed battery specs, you should actually receive about 16% extra, my tests showed a little lower. Maybe will get better with more usage.)
I have not done charging tests yet, but it also seems like it is charging faster. That may be in my head, but it seems like about an hour faster... I MIGHT test that later.
PS: Thank you jev3gs for the heads up on this tip. I was about to buy another battery anyways, so this is icing on the cake!

Thanks for taking the time and doing the review! Let us know about charging times too!

Thanks for the detailed posts SuperSport. I wish the OP had put this before I bought the Momax battery which takes forever to charge compared to the stock one.

Unfortunately, I still have not run verifiable tests to prove the charge times. It does seem faster, but normally, I charge it at night and don't pay attention to when it completes. I've been a bit to busy to run the tests during the day, so it will need to wait for now.
I've bought many OEM and Generic batteries over the years for both phones and Radio Control, and it's really hit and miss. Sometimes, the Generic blow the OEM out of the water, but usually, the OEM batteries outperform.
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What do u mean by light use? My stock one, I use the phone for reading news from weave and wp7 news with WiFi enabled, and I got about 5h. I also play games for a little bit. That is my typical day usage.
I wish to use the phone for around half of the day or so, if this 1800 MAh could give me that much of power, then it is awesome

thanchetmy said:
What do u mean by light use? My stock one, I use the phone for reading news from weave and wp7 news with WiFi enabled, and I got about 5h. I also play games for a little bit. That is my typical day usage.
I wish to use the phone for around half of the day or so, if this 1800 MAh could give me that much of power, then it is awesome
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Using my 11% gain as a reference, you could expect 5.55 hours, up from 5 hours. If Samsung is correct, and it's 16% gain, then it would be 5.8 hours. Still not quite 1/2 day...

Mugen Power 3600mAh: AWESOME

I was, at first, dubious to spend $80 on a battery that physically fattens my phone by like 40%, but after my first full charge/discharge using Battery Monitor to track my progress, I am fully convinced of the value...
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This was with moderate use; some gaming, some internet usage, a bunch of various phone calls, some navigation in my car, etc. Also a fair amount of sleep time, though. At no point did I turn the phone off however; it was powered on the entire time. Let's see... 2 Days (48hrs) plus 16.5hrs = about 65hrs total. plus the remaining 5% or so, equals, maybe 66 or 67 hours? On one single charge? Awesome.
I know your mileage may vary, depending on your phone usage habits, but I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed with the 3600mAh Mugen battery and definitely recommend it. I even actually like the way it makes my phone feel a little beefier in my hand, instead of like a scrawny little wafer; it makes it easier to grasp and type on. I also keep the fully-charged MOTO 1880mAh battery in my glove box for a backup as well, since it is worth a good 15-24 hours or so.
Any other good/bad experiences with batteries?
[EDIT] - Aw crap, I thought I was in the Droid 3 Accessories sub-forum, my bad... Can a mod maybe move this over there..? Thanks... 0.0

Even if it was 10000mah i'd still not use it because it makes already chunky phone twice as thick

Hell i was getting 3days on Liberty with the Motorola Extended Battery. Given I didn't use my phone all that much its still impressive.
I'd try Liberty or another custom GB rom, I'm sure you'll get even better.

Take a pic of the phone profile. Wanna see how fat your D3 is.
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Does it get hotter than normal when you use it with games?

I live in Hawaii, so it pretty much always got hot during games; I haven't noticed it getting any hotter though.
It definitely fattens up the phone a bit, so if you're obsessed with a super-slim phone you might wanna stick with the previously-mentioned energy-efficient ROM and the slim 1880 MOTO battery (Or just buy a keyboardless ultra-slim phone). I like the thickness and super battery life though. Here's a few shots of it next to my wife's XPERIA Play, which, if you notice, is even fatter than my D3, and it only has a 2600mAh extended battery while mine has the 3600mAh...

Can you post a link to the aforementioned battery? I would like to purchase one as well.

If you root and install Liberty or Maverick. you'll sh*t yourself.

Anyone have a link to a extended battery that will fit the stock case?

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Anyone have a link to a extended battery that will fit the stock case?
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You'll have that once the dudes in white coats start developing commercial graphene batteries
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y0himba said:
Can you post a link to the aforementioned battery? I would like to purchase one as well.
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Here's one at the same price I bought mine for (They're usually $87 or $89 if you search)...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUGEN-POWER...102408?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f0f16f508

I would be happy with just a link to the battery and case the original poster purchased.

Savior057 said:
Here's one at the same price I bought mine for (They're usually $87 or $89 if you search)...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUGEN-POWER...102408?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f0f16f508
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Ordered and on it's way. Too bad you can't get a kickback for it. Thank you!

AragornPE said:
You'll have that once the dudes in white coats start developing commercial graphene batteries
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What are you talking about? there are several that will fit the stock cover.. like this one from Mugen themselfs
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUGEN-POWER...640510?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3a6a8ba7be

Only 200 extra Mah?
EDIT: Did some math, its about 13% increase over stock. I guess it's noticeable.

RoadToNever said:
Only 200 extra Mah?
EDIT: Did some math, its about 13% increase over stock. I guess it's noticeable.
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Well ye.. and the fact that my battery has a dead spot from 10-15% to 4%. I want a new battery but there are SO MANY on ebay. From $80 to $5

y0himba said:
Can you post a link to the aforementioned battery? I would like to purchase one as well.
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you can get Mugen Droid 3 battery from official Mugen webshop
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/motorola/verizon-motorola-driod-3.html
they have 3600mAh (extra backdoor) and 1700mAh (original cover)
Plus FYI: Mugen gives 7% facebook discount.
And Mugen offers warranty and customer support if the item is purchased from their official website, which is always a good thing to rely on.

OK well, here's one more... Exactly 96 hours (4 days) since last charge with 1% battery left, although I rarely used the phone during this period because I was working a lot; it spent a lot of down-time sitting in a cubby-hole outside of the place I work because they have cell phone restrictions. I did use it for GPS a few times though, and played Trolls n Towers and Trial Xtreme 2 Winter for awhile, as well as your average phone calls and texting activity. It spent a lot of time sleeping, but still... four entire days for a fairly large touch-screen smart-phone on one charge. Not too shabby. In fact I think it's the best I've ever had on any phone/battery combo so far, personally.

Deep Stretch 4600 Mah battery

Deep Stretch 4600mAh Battery for Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Testing in progress.
*High quality li-ion battery.
*Battery Capacity : 4600 mAh
*Integrated microchip prevents
*overcharging and lengthens battery
life.
*Brand New,High capacity Li-ion
battery for you phone
*You do not need a special back
cover for this battery.
The most Mah you can get without an Extended case or back cover? I ordered this and they sent me a 4750 mah. Hmmmm?
Link- http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEEP-4600mA..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item3a85e02ed8

Are you going to be doing a test of how accurate the mAh is?

So they managed to fit one and a half times the power into the same sized battery?
Either they have a new technology or they are magicians.
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apallohadas said:
So they managed to fit one and a half times the power into the same sized battery?
Either they have a new technology or they are magicians.
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I know another cool magic trick. You remove the cover off this battery to reveal the actual capacity stamped on it's cells, a standard 3100 mAh

hehe, or more like 2500mah

I'll do a battery test soon. Just returned to stock. Going to charge to 100% then run it with normal usage. I'll post screen shots sometime late tomorrow.

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I'll do a battery test soon. Just returned to stock. Going to charge to 100% then run it with normal usage. I'll post screen shots sometime late tomorrow.
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Btw, we are not trying to give you a hard time. It just that we have discussed so many extra capacity batteries (OEM slim footprint), and every one was found to be a lie. You will be lucky to get something at 3100 mAh, while a lot of 4200 mAh batteries turned out to be 2500 mAh. I actually had external hardware setup with V/A meter draining batteries with a clip attached to terminals on one side while simulating a phone load on another side with high wattage resistors. It didn't look too good.

vectron said:
Btw, we are not trying to give you a hard time. It just that we have discussed so many extra capacity batteries (OEM slim footprint), and every one was found to be a lie. You will be lucky to get something at 3100 mAh, while a lot of 4200 mAh batteries turned out to be 2500 mAh. I actually had external hardware setup with V/A meter draining batteries with a clip attached to terminals on one side while simulating a phone load on another side with high wattage resistors. It didn't look too good.
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Always trust this guys reviews^
He doesn't just review the product, he damn near makes you wanna buy it after reading it. Damn good salesperson lol.
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!

Started testing about 10 hours ago. Decided to run Carbon 4.3.1 with Neak kernel instead of stock. Here are the results at 75%. Still Juicing.
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Started testing about 10 hours ago. Decided to run Carbon 4.3.1 with Neak kernel instead of stock. Here are the results at 75%. Still Juicing.
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Looks like you are hardly using the phone with 1 hr screen on time ... especially if that's the majority of the usage. How about doing a real test... moderate to heavy usage, texting , youtube, internet browsing , music and movie play back. That battery will read MUCH LOWER.

I good suggestion for a test, run free Nova battery tester: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.NanoDinamics.NovaTester
I wouldn't trust the accuracy of mAh calculation, but it runs very CPU/GPU intense test to drain your battery. Do it with your stock battery, and then with deep stretch battery to compare the screen on and other results. As a relative test for comparison it should work. I think the test runs for about 2hr, so once it done run it again, starting from 100% battery until you run it down to 5%.

Right now I'm running at normal usage. I do watch tons of You Tube vids. Read tech reviews. Go through my Flipboard, Taptu news feeds. Check up on XDA, Facebook, Google+, get calls from wife. Internet browse. And download apps. While looking for reviews on this battery I came across a thread in the Note 3 forum mentioning a Deep Stretch battery and they would like to see my results too. And I'll check out that app. Been looking for a good battery stat app. I'll post more screen shots at 50%.
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50% Did some more video watching. Hulu, YouTube, and Internet browsing.
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If you're trying to establish that these batteries are somehow better than stock, you have quite a task before you.
Either give the app a shot or set up a system similar to the one that Vectron did.
Basically you need a standard to drain a stock and the magical battery. An exact same standard. Browsing videos and just generally using the phone will have a different load from day to day, so you're definitely not going to get a standard and fair comparison. Screenshots will be meaningless since they aren't an exact representation of usage, data connectivity, cell tower searching, etc.

Well I'm hoping they're better than stock. The battery has 4750 mah on it. If it's fake. I'll never buy a Deep Stretch battery again. Just doing a normal usage test. Then I'll try vectron's suggestion tomorrow morning. I'll fully charge both batteries and run Nova battery tester on both.
Update at 25%.
5% Last one for today.
Nova battery test tomorrow. Samsung OEM vs Deep Stretch.
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Picture of back of battery. Front just has Deep Stretch Logo.
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From those stats, the figures are poor for 4600 mAH
I already get 7 hours of screen time on OEM battery on stock fimware when no tuning of the kernel.

Do Not Remove . I Wonder Why : )

I removed the label. Its just all silver with some numbers and a 3.35 v stamped on the side. I googled the numbers and got nothing.
Update:
Sorry I thought I could manage some more tests today but was exhausted after work.
Running stock deodexed.
Standard test failed.
When short tests completed the app closed itself but managed to keep results. Did two short tests on "4750 mah battery"
Will do a long test later and hopefully it completes. In the meanwhile Im going to look for similar testing apps.
Edit: Actually Im going to do a short test on oem battery to see accuracy of calculations.
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Seems at least as good as OEM battery but for it to actually be 33% better you should get at least 9hrs screen on time.