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For those who have purchased extended batteries, which do you recomend?

I am trying to decide between the andida 2000 mah, the seidio 1750 mah, and the mugen 1800 mah. From what I have read on these forums everybody is giving mixed reviews for every battery so I would love your input! Thanks!

I know it wasn't listed but I'm VERY happy with my 3500 mah Seido.

vrajpal said:
I am trying to decide between the andida 2000 mah, the seidio 1750 mah, and the mugen 1800 mah. From what I have read on these forums everybody is giving mixed reviews for every battery so I would love your input! Thanks!
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I'd also love to hear which of these three is most recommended. Can we add a poll to this?
Personally I'm not interested in the 3000+mah batteries. I like how slim my phone is and don't want to add bulk and weight heh.

Ive got the 3500 Sedio also and LOVE it!!!

I use the 1750 Seidio. Works great, love it!

HeroMeng said:
I use the 1750 Seidio. Works great, love it!
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What kind of battery life are you getting? How much do you use your phone a day?

vrajpal said:
What kind of battery life are you getting? How much do you use your phone a day?
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I use it moderatley (a.k.a check a text every 10 mins, email every hour) and I get around 12 hours.

anybody getting really good results with the andida battery, its a steal for ten buck

vrajpal said:
anybody getting really good results with the andida battery, its a steal for ten buck
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I havent tried it.. but Im sure its a case of "you get what you pay for"

vrajpal said:
anybody getting really good results with the andida battery, its a steal for ten buck
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Where is the battery available for sale?

tyrnight said:
I havent tried it.. but Im sure its a case of "you get what you pay for"
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but for ten bucks it sure seems worth a try

http://cgi.ebay.com/2000mah-Spare-Battery-for-HTC-Touch-Pro-2-T7373-Dopod_W0QQitemZ350304192720QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item518fc1c8d0[/url]
this is the one im talking about

As I have said in another thread the 1800 sucked the first 2 weeks I saw nothing better than OEM but now I can say I get better life out of it. I talk between 1-2 hours a day recieve 10-20 email surf for about an hour use some type of mapping software (Gmaps,where or traffix) 2-4 times a day I send about 20-30 texts take a few pic read techbuz a few times a day and I make it through the day from 6am off the charger to 10-11pm on and I normally have about 30-40% battery life sometimes a bit more sometimes a bit less but I have not had to top off for even heavy days for some time now...don't know what else you want to know of what I can say.

thanks for your input I think I am going to go with the mugen 1800 mah

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http://cgi.ebay.com/2000mah-Spare-Battery-for-HTC-Touch-Pro-2-T7373-Dopod_W0QQitemZ350304192720QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item518fc1c8d0[/url]
this is the one im talking about
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That one says it is for a Touch Pro 2...can't validate that will work on a Sprint Hero.

TP2 batteries are an exact fit actually.

I love my Seidio battery. I absolutely loathe the phone back it came with. It will not stay on. It is very frustrating. The battery really is great though.

I am currently using the Andida battery in my Hero. And have been for about 2 months. It gives me marginally better life than the stock battery. It fits under the stock battery door, and is lighter than the stock battery. And, the price can't be beat. It ships from Singapore, so it takes a few weeks to get to the US, but overall, I've been happy with it.

saintirish said:
I love my Seidio battery. I absolutely loathe the phone back it came with. It will not stay on. It is very frustrating. The battery really is great though.
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I used a couple of drops of super glue on the rim. Easy to cut out if I need access. It's held in place ever since.

Battery Power, and Extender

I want a new battery with more power to my phone, i am also not apposed to getting a Extended Battery.. Any suggestions, or info i should no about?

Check out the Hero CDMA sub forum, there are several options for batteries there.

You can pick up two extra batteries and an external charger for about $12 on Ebay. I went this route and don't regret it. I keep a fully charged battery in my glove box and another in my back pocket.
I never worry about killing my phone during the day from overuse. That said, since I've been using Zen's newest MT3G slide ROM, I haven't been able to completely drain a battery while at work.

Check out my sig (the TP2 batteries) for ideas on batteries...
in a nutshell unless you want s really big battery. The best choice is to get a 1500mAh OEM battery or the cheap 1500mAh no-name ones (which are pretty much as good) Don't fall for the mugen and Seidio ripoffs

danknee said:
You can pick up two extra batteries and an external charger for about $12 on Ebay. I went this route and don't regret it. I keep a fully charged battery in my glove box and another in my back pocket.
I never worry about killing my phone during the day from overuse. That said, since I've been using Zen's newest MT3G slide ROM, I haven't been able to completely drain a battery while at work.
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What are the names of these so i can find the right one.

bigboidomo said:
What are the names of these so i can find the right one.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=667571

How are mugen and seidio rip a rip off..my 3500 mAh batt will run circles around the stock batt.lol. price is high..but worth it to me..
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spiritcrusher33 said:
How are mugen and seidio rip a rip off..my 3500 mAh batt will run circles around the stock batt.lol. price is high..but worth it to me..
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I'll give you two reasons:
White
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Black

iviyth0s said:
I'll give you two reasons:
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Black
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Now give me two reasons for the CDMA Hero.

how many hours does these increase
How many hours do 1800 mah and 3200 mah increase phone by?

bigboidomo said:
How many hours do 1800 mah and 3200 mah increase phone by?
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Someone did some good testing and posted results, http://batteryboss.org/
I can tell you that carrying one extra stock battery in your pocket increases your battery capacity by 100%. Carrying two increases it 200%.

abcdfv said:
Now give me two reasons for the CDMA Hero.
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D'oh!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/2600MAH-EXTENDE...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item41501fd495
sadly I had to look for as low as 2600mah but it still is a much better bargain, and to think I just bought one of those 3200mah's I even donated it into the battery reviewer guy

will that g3 3200mah fit in cdma hero with that 2600mah battery cover?

churro7 said:
will that g3 3200mah fit in cdma hero with that 2600mah battery cover?
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no but it will with one of these "covers" It's skinnier (from left to right) than the normal battery but taller (out the back)
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-WHITE-SILIC...INT-HTC-HERO-/150480034901?pt=PDA_Accessories

The Mugen batter cover looks nicer imo. The replacement covers that look like someone glued a battery door on it like kinda retarded...I do wish they were a bit cheaper though.
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How are mugen and seidio rip a rip off..my 3500 mAh batt will run circles around the stock batt.lol. price is high..but worth it to me..
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the seidio cover is basicly junk.. so what i ended up doing was getting the oem htc extended battery door.for the hero ( basicly just like the stock door..etc ) and took my siedio 3500 mAh batt. and took that apart etc. to make it fit under the door..
Worked like a charm.. and looks stock.. cept for the slight buldge.. now most will be like bah this bah that. who cares..lol best 100 bucks ive spent..etc..

iviyth0s said:
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The new OEM TP2 2100 batteries...Are you considering them the best for the Hero..? If so where's the best place to get them ?
Mac

for what it's worth, i was hesitant to spend the money on the 3500 mostly due to everyone saying that back cover looked like poo. after getting it though, i can honestly say that it is of good quality. obviously, it's black, and that will bother some people. to me though, it's kind of cool when other Hero owners (there are a ton of them, too) comment on it. they can't believe how much better i tel them the batery life is since that seems to be most people's biggest complaint (for smart phones in general). The cover is rubberized and doesn't fall off like some people say.
As for battery life, i unplug and turn my phone on at 4:45am every morning and usually turn it off around 10pm and plug it in. in that time, my email is pushed every 30 minutes, my bluetooth stays on, i stream shoutcast or pandora for about 1.5 hours (to and from work), send and receive on average 15-20 text messages, talk maybe 45 minutes, and surf the web (gotta check engadget and xda, right?) for at least 30 minutes. the gps stays on the whole time and i only use my task killer once about 15 minutes after my morning startup when all the crap is running in the background. when i turn the phone off at night, it has usually just dropped to the 50% mark. well worth the $53 if you ask me...

2000mah battery
If I'm not mistaken, isn't this the battery that fits the stock back. Previous posts lead to dead link or relisted after relisted, on and on? If this is it, it's back on ebay. I had read somewhere on this site that it was worth the long wait.
cgi.ebay.com/2000mah-Battery-HTC-Touch-Pro-2-Pro2-T7373-T8388-/260664382521?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cb0ced439[/url]
I hope this helps.

have you guys seen this... seems like a very good deal for 21$!
http://cgi.ebay.com/2X-2600MAH-Batt...105385?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item335e84fae9
you get two 2600 MaH batteries and cover
there is also this deal, a 3000 with cover for 13 or 14$
http://cgi.ebay.com/3000MAH-EXTENDE...257662?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20b424b3be

Is there an "extended" battery the size of the original?

Are there any batteries for the DINC that are the size of the original but have a higher capacity (if thats the proper wording for it)?

most people use the oem htc 1500 batteries... they are only 200 mah bigger but it add a decent ammount of life to your phone... I have both the seido 1750 and the 1500 and the 1500 last just as long as the 1750... they are only like 10 dollars also so might as well get 2 on amazon... I have bought this battery for lots of people I know and it works great
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Standard-...FX7M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299500462&sr=8-3

two_cents said:
most people use the oem htc 1500 batteries... they are only 200 mah bigger but it add a decent ammount of life to your phone... I have both the seido 1750 and the 1500 and the 1500 last just as long as the 1750... they are only like 10 dollars also so might as well get 2 on amazon... I have bought this battery for lots of people I know and it works great
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Standard-...FX7M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299500462&sr=8-3
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At 8 bucks....its a steal...Thanks

verizon also sells extended batteries

cd2573 said:
verizon also sells extended batteries
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But is it same size?

No.
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i have the sedio 1750mAh, and i'm rather pissed to say i've seen a lot of reports proving the 1750 battery isn't any better than the 1500mAh batt...

I've got a 1750 Seido on the way from Amazon. They say you have to charge and discharge it a few times before you see the extra hour compared with the stock battery. We'll see!
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kappa9012 said:
i have the sedio 1750mAh, and i'm rather pissed to say i've seen a lot of reports proving the 1750 battery isn't any better than the 1500mAh batt...
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I have seen those reports too, don't believe everything you read.
I had a Touch Pro 2 before this and the standard battery was a 1500mAh. I had the Seido 1750 for it and it was a lot better than the original battery.
When I got my Dinc I was using the stock TP2 battery for a while and then I bought the Seido 1750 for it as well. I have no regrets, in my opinion it is a lot better than the 1500mAh battery.
The way my phone is set up and the way I use it, with the original battery I could rarely make it through a full day without having to charge it.
With the 1500 by the end of the day I was about done (anywhere from 15% to 25% remaining.
With the Seido at the end of the day I have between 30% and 40% remaining.

two_cents said:
most people use the oem htc 1500 batteries... they are only 200 mah bigger but it add a decent ammount of life to your phone... I have both the seido 1750 and the 1500 and the 1500 last just as long as the 1750... they are only like 10 dollars also so might as well get 2 on amazon... I have bought this battery for lots of people I know and it works great
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Standard-...FX7M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299500462&sr=8-3
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Well i got this one pretty quick I must say. Seems to be holding up better than the stock one. No need for extended yet.

two_cents said:
most people use the oem htc 1500 batteries... they are only 200 mah bigger but it add a decent ammount of life to your phone... I have both the seido 1750 and the 1500 and the 1500 last just as long as the 1750... they are only like 10 dollars also so might as well get 2 on amazon... I have bought this battery for lots of people I know and it works great
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Standard-...FX7M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299500462&sr=8-3
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Buying that battery now. Hopefully it adds a little boost in battery life

I bought the battery mentioned in this thread and have been getting great battery life. Right now I am at 21 hours with about 17% left. Prior to this I was unrooted and having to recharge every 8 hours on the stock battery. Definitely recommend it but the best improvement to my battery life occurred after I rooted.

kbaker310 said:
I bought the battery mentioned in this thread and have been getting great battery life. Right now I am at 21 hours with about 17% left. Prior to this I was unrooted and having to recharge every 8 hours on the stock battery. Definitely recommend it but the best improvement to my battery life occurred after I rooted.
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It's a bit of a tight fit, right? I just received mine and it seems a bit tight.

It's a little tighter, but not too bad. I am loving this battery so far. I'm definitely getting good life out of it.
I listen to music on my 1 hour commute and when I'm at work, my battery is more than 65%. Before it was in the 30s.
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solarpolitiks said:
It's a bit of a tight fit, right? I just received mine and it seems a bit tight.
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Flip it over and squeeze along the edges, working from the camera end to the bottom, making a firm connection as you work down the edges. After a few times things settle in and closing the back is no challenge at all.

Yeah that's how I have been doing. Been off the charger since 6 AM and there is still a good amount of battery left
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Yeah I bought the battery linked in this thread and its been worlds better than the stock. I'm at 27 hours since my last charge, with wifi and Bluetooth always on a few calls and about an hours worth of robodefense, I still have 18% left. Skyraider could have something to do with it but the battery is well worth the investment and the snug battery cover fit was fine.
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Battery has been treating me well I must say. I tethered a bit and it didnt drain that much at all. Not sure on % 's but it wasnt like the original.

So looks like I may pick up one of these, thanks guys.

http://www.htcexpress.com/batteries...-battery-sprint-verizon-incredible-droid.html
I bought this battery a couple weeks ago and it pretty much crushes the stock battery. It costs more than the one on amazon but its great. Quick shipping too.

Whats the biggest battery that fits with the stock back on the phone?

Title kinda says it all...

I believe it is the Seidio 1750 mAh battery but some people are saying the OEM 1500 mAh HTC battery gets as much or more life. Both will fit.

i have an 1800mAh battery from HTCexpress and i can tell you that your not gonna fit anything bigger in there. i cant believe I waited so long to get this battery. 2 batteries and a charger for $35. thats a steal in my book

TheBr0ken said:
i have an 1800mAh battery from HTCexpress and i can tell you that your not gonna fit anything bigger in there. i cant believe I waited so long to get this battery. 2 batteries and a charger for $35. thats a steal in my book
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+1. I bought one as well. Totally crushes the stock battery.

Is the 1800 better than seidio 1750, I go through 3 a day!
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makya53 said:
Is the 1800 better than seidio 1750, I go through 3 a day!
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Without having the 1750 to compare against, I can tell you the 1800 will last me all day. The stock would be dead by lunchtime

With moderate use after 12 hours, I'll be between 65-55% left. I can easily go all day without even thinking about charging it. I'm on CM7.2.1 with chads incredikernel and voltage tweaks. This thing is tweaked to get the max battery life so thats a factor as well but even if you don't tweak the bejesus out of it I still recommend the 1800 battery from htcexpress. The phone shouldve come shipped with this type instead of the crappy stock battery it comes with. Like broken said I cant compare either, Ive never used the seidio 1750.

I just got a 2nd Incredible today. It came with a couple of batteries.
Total I have the following:
HTC 1300 mAh Red OEM (original with my first Dinc)
HTC 1500 mAh Black OEM (came with the 2nd phone) 35H00123-00M 5.55 Whr
HTC 1800 mAh Red (not sure if this is oem or a knockoff?) RH0D160 4.07 Whr
Seidio 1750 mAh
What would be the best battery?

scook9 said:
I just got a 2nd Incredible today. It came with a couple of batteries.
Total I have the following:
HTC 1300 mAh Red OEM (original with my first Dinc)
HTC 1500 mAh Black OEM (came with the 2nd phone) 35H00123-00M 5.55 Whr
HTC 1800 mAh Red (not sure if this is oem or a knockoff?) RH0D160 4.07 Whr
Seidio 1750 mAh
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The Htc 1800 mAh red it's not a knock off they sell those.

JoelZ9614 said:
The Htc 1800 mAh red it's not a knock off they sell those.
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Would you happen to have a link to it?

In that case would the HTC 1800 mAh be the one to go with? The lower Whr rating had me a bit thrown off. It is a fatter battery that I can BARELY get the back cover on when it is installed.

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i have an 1800mAh battery from HTCexpress and i can tell you that your not gonna fit anything bigger in there. i cant believe I waited so long to get this battery. 2 batteries and a charger for $35. thats a steal in my book
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They have 1900 mah batteries for sale. Does anyone know if they will fit with the stock cover?
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i use the 1800 from htcexpress. it isn't oem, so i'm sure i'm not getting the full 1800 that is spec'd, but i can say with confidence that it performs better than stock. i have yet to have my phone die on me since switching over, and it used to happen every once and while with stock.

So far the 1800 mAh seems to be draining quicker than I expected but I will try it out a few more days before passing judgement.

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So far the 1800 mAh seems to be draining quicker than I expected but I will try it out a few more days before passing judgement.
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Mine was a little disappointing the first few days but it definitely lasted pretty well after that. I've had mine since mid December and I feel like it's starting to lose its ability to keep a charge.
My 1750 felt the same way, I had that from June-December, which is about the same amount of time. Probably happens because I bump charge - apparently that can reduce the life of the battery. I still think it's totally worth it though because I can honestly have the battery last for hours longer if I bump charge. It seems to drain slower for the whole day if I bump charge compared to if I don't.

I have not been bump charging but the 1800 mAh is now out of the phone in favor of the Seidio. It was just draining like it was the 1300 mAh stock battery. My experience with the seidio had been much better for the last few weeks before getting the 1800 mAh.

I have had a 1750 Seidio since they came out last year (I got my Incredible just over a year ago). Eventually, with regular bump charging, it stopped holding a charge even as well as the stock battery.
I just picked up via ebay the two-for-one 1800 OEM's and they *just* fit inside the stock door, and hold a charge far better than the Seidio ever did, although for most of the first 6-7 months of the Seidio's life, I was unrooted and running stock, and since December I've been running better kernels and ROM's.

As an update for my Seidio vs. 1800 mAh tests, I just realized this weekend that I had forgot to do the *228 option 2 update for roaming since getting my 2nd Dinc and that has of course helped out my battery life.
I am going to try both out again this week and see how I feel about them now.

just ordered 2-1900mAh from HTCexpress. According to their specs, it should fit in my Droid Inc (Verizon) with existing cover. Special: 2x1900 = $25 Figure I can't go terribly wrong with that

vac357 said:
just ordered 2-1900mAh from HTCexpress. According to their specs, it should fit in my Droid Inc (Verizon) with existing cover. Special: 2x1900 = $25 Figure I can't go terribly wrong with that
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You cant. They are great batteries. If you woulda spent $4 more you coulda had a charger too, which charges it WAY better than plugging the phone into the wall charger.
http://www.htcexpress.com/batteries...-battery-sprint-verizon-incredible-droid.html
I usually plug my phone over night while the charger has the spare also charging. In the am I swap batteries. No more need for bump charging.

1900 mAh Battery

Ok, so my 1900 mAh batteries just came in from HERE and I popped one into my phone while charging the other in the wall charger that's included. I charged my phone to 100%, and immediately after I removed it from the charger it has dropped already to about 90%.
I'm assuming it's because the battery stats are for the smaller capacity stock battery. So I feel like i just need to calibrate the battery. What's the best way to do this?
Let it 100% drain then wipe battery stats and charge to 100% or what?
Thanks

Charge to full
Leave phone plugged in, turn off, and wait for LED to turn green again
Reboot into recovery
Wipe battery stats
Reboot, then unplug

How does this battery fit in the Inc? Do you need a different backing for this?

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How does this battery fit in the Inc? Do you need a different backing for this?
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From what I heard its a snug fit, but still fits in the stock back.
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How does this battery fit in the Inc? Do you need a different backing for this?
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It's snug, but once the back snaps on its fine
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It's snug, but once the back snaps on its fine
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Cool, so my jelly case should still fit on it just fine. How has your battery life been? Is it worth it?

Replaced the Seidio with this set by far better life! Nice to have an extra battery always ready at any time! Well worth the price.

What is about the average time you get out of it now?

for me (cant figure out how to get up time vs. awake time) I would say from "normal" use, I have been at one point 19+ hrs off battery hand still had about 70% BUT i dont know how much time was awake time TBH.
Definitely better than stock IMO

Thanks for the info crazyg0od33. I think I'll pick up one of these batteries as well!

Up Time: 15:25
Awake Time: 3:10
44% Battery Left - Seems to last forever. Great set of Batteries...

Shoot, 3 hours awake with 44% left is pretty good. I'm assuming awake=screen on? Was kinda wanting to try these batteries, I don't need two, but I think they're cheaper when you get two.

So can anyone confirm for certain if this is a smart buy? Price doesn't seem all that bad, but it could be bad if the batteries are garbage
My girlfriend needs a new battery and made the mistake of buying a $6 piece of crap on Amazon so I'm taking over

Hope it fits, I just bought one.

exactly what i did and works beautifully.
and yes its a tight fit but itll work fine. stock case and a body glove and i dont even notice

Might have to check these out to

Ordered the single one for $20, thanks for posting
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I got a 1900 mAh extended battery with the external charger off of ebay for ridiculously cheap and it's some of the best money I've spent, especially off of ebay.

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I got a 1900 mAh extended battery with the external charger off of ebay for ridiculously cheap and it's some of the best money I've spent, especially off of ebay.
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yeah its like night and day from the 1300 to the 1900. i bought 2 and gave one to my friend. i even have the 1750 (aka 1500) sedio and its WAY better than it.

synisterwolf said:
yeah its like night and day from the 1300 to the 1900. i bought 2 and gave one to my friend. i even have the 1750 (aka 1500) sedio and its WAY better than it.
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You really think? I have two of the 1900's and the first one I used caused my GPS to not lock on and the battery life wasn't all that noticeable. I'll have to try my other one and make sure that my battery terminals are clean.