Just picked up my BIONIC from costco! Came out to 306.24 with the accessories bundle!
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What accessories does Costco include in the bundle?
No docks or anything good
Looks like it's a case, vehicle charger, and screen protector. None of the cool stuff.
Don't forget about car dock, desk dock, extra battery with a standalone charger..
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oh really? I was looking at it on Costco's website and it didn't look like any of that was included.
BiffaloBuff said:
oh really? I was looking at it on Costco's website and it didn't look like any of that was included.
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I got mine from the store. They only had 6 in stock
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Just got mine today from Costco as well. Switched from the EVO on Sprint. The Costco deal is awesome! They give you so much extra stuff.
darksidejunkie said:
Just got mine today from Costco as well. Switched from the EVO on Sprint. The Costco deal is awesome! They give you so much extra stuff.
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What extra stuff did you get with it?
Just bought mine upgraded from a droid eris. My mom got a state discount which saved me 50$ so it came to 270.00 with new york tax. I can't wait to hopefully see great development for this phone.
Got mine 10:30 this morning from Costco. Here is a photo courtesy of the Bionic of everything that came with it. Pretty nice bundle for $300!
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Coming from the Tbolt things have changed a bit. The phone is extremely light compared to the HTC, which is a plus in my opinion. Asides from that the only thing I really care about is battery life, which I will report back later about. So far so good though. I'm a pretty heavy user, and no matter what I tried with the Tbolt I could kill it in 3 hours. 10-12 hours being idle would near kill it. It's nice to take it off the charger and not see a 10% drop for no reason at all. True reading or not that drove a lot of folks bonkers.
I'll report back here in 6 hours with some details on battery life. That will be 7 hours off charge with some decent use. New phone use if you know what I mean
Dxun said:
Got mine 10:30 this morning from Costco. Here is a photo courtesy of the Bionic of everything that came with it. Pretty nice bundle for $300!
Coming from the Tbolt things have changed a bit. The phone is extremely light compared to the HTC, which is a plus in my opinion. Asides from that the only thing I really care about is battery life, which I will report back later about. So far so good though. I'm a pretty heavy user, and no matter what I tried with the Tbolt I could kill it in 3 hours. 10-12 hours being idle would near kill it. It's nice to take it off the charger and not see a 10% drop for no reason at all. True reading or not that drove a lot of folks bonkers.
I'll report back here in 6 hours with some details on battery life. That will be 7 hours off charge with some decent use. New phone use if you know what I mean
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I must say, Bionic feels pretty darn good in the hands.....
Did you buy it off contract? How much did you end up paying for it (Walk out)?
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I must say, Bionic feels pretty darn good in the hands.....
Did you buy it off contract? How much did you end up paying for it (Walk out)?
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It was 280 plus tax. Had some other stuff on my Bill so not sure of exact.
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The iPlunger
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How is this relevant to the HD2?
Behold!
amazing! very very nice
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET very retro ma man cool
Cool
this has got to be one of the most innovative accessories ever =) i have to ask: where can i get one? again, well done mate!
cheers
This one must be the one and only accessory we would need for our HD2. We should name it "How to turn your HD2 into HD7".
amazing :-D can you send me one?
found some in ebay, did a search and they're around 20 or so bucks from the uk or hong kong =)
a little curious though. the iphone's back surface is more "glossy" which imo works well with the plunger. given that the hd2's back is not the same, wonder if this will affect the plunger clinging on the surface...
I wonder what I will tell security or customs at the airport when they find this?
That's probably one of the longest crap for someone to sit through and thought that a plunger is the perfect novelty idea for a phone's kickstand
Very creative
OMG, this is iGreat!!!!
You can find it on Amazon for $6-7 a pop. It's sold by Perpetual Kid. It was originally designed for the iPhone but I bit the bullet and bought it to use for the HD2 and it works perfectly.
£4.99 incl P&P form Amazon UK, just ordered one thanks
That looks great!
How long does it stand?
Because I read on Amazon.co.uk the following review:
"But I haven't been able to make this thing work for periods longer than 5 minutes. Might be because I'm using it on an iPhone 4? Slightly disappointing and not that cheap. "
Does it fall off after 5 minutes? Or does it work for hours?
shouldnt it be white?
finally got one, found it being sold in a apple store quite near (5 bucks).
the good news: it does work on the hd2 despite my previous concern on the back surface not being as glossy as that of an iphone's
the bad news: if you were to stick the plunger towards the middle, expect it to pop out in like 5 or less minutes. must be the weight that's pulling down given the "angle". thus, i wouldn't recommend plugging it to give a 30' view. i plugged it towards the side giving it a 10'-15' view and it stayed on for like 2 hours (i think).
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finally got one, found it being sold in a apple store quite near (5 bucks).
the good news: it does work on the hd2 despite my previous concern on the back surface not being as glossy as that of an iphone's
the bad news: if you were to stick the plunger towards the middle, expect it to pop out in like 5 or less minutes. must be the weight that's pulling down given the "angle". thus, i wouldn't recommend plugging it to give a 30' view. i plugged it towards the side giving it a 10'-15' view and it stayed on for like 2 hours (i think).
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Thanks for the update Robson!
That makes things clear for me; I don't buy it. It's to dangerous if it falls down when I put it in a train or something. I don't want to take the risk. And I also don't want to make a profession of applying a iPlunger It should just work 100%, easy.
Sad to hear because it looked like a cool thing to buy for my HD2.
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That's probably one of the longest crap for someone to sit through and thought that a plunger is the perfect novelty idea for a phone's kickstand
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Great innovation which very cost effective..!!!
Since the Motorola Defy uses the same battery as the Droid X, you can order a 1750 mah battery here at http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi17mtdx.htm for way better life.
anyone tried yet?
Theoretically, then we could also use battery from Motorola Atrix which uses a massive 1900mah. No?
The Droid X battery is a BH5X
The Defy is a BF5X (at least the uk one I have is)
I'm not saying they wont fit the Defy, but it would be nice know from someone who has tried if they do,before stumping up the cash?
There is a BH6X Motorola extended battery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTbb2f81_HI
This might fit also?
UPDATE
OK it looks like the Droid X battery has flat contacts,
and the Defy has the blades that fits into slots in the battery.
So even though its the same physical size and shape it
won't fit without a bit of serious hacking?
So clever of Motorola to make each of their products so individual and different. You cant help but feel a little special
in owning one. ;-)
BH5X
http://www.trait-tech.com/product/T-BH-5X/
that would be very nice as battery life is allready quite tidy on the defy, dont see why it shouldnt work tho might give it a try
Perhaps we can ask tenfar or another chinese from this forum who know if there exist good batteries in china...
MfG Nice.InSane
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Found this batterie for the Defy: http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-fr-Moto...=280614675200&ps=63&clkid=6344532696864102447
100% positiv feedback!
MfG Nice.InSane
2pcs Battery + Charger + usb cable for Motorola BF5X MB520 Bravo MB525 Defy (13$ inc)
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190486210352#ht_2155wt_1133
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2pcs Battery + Charger + usb cable for Motorola BF5X MB520 Bravo MB525 Defy (13$ inc)
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190486210352#ht_2155wt_1133
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I have this one, arrived in a few days, charger seems to work fine, batteries fit and work but build quality is lacking (pushing battery into charger causes the end of the battery to flex and come away from the inside).
As for time, I've only tried once since I received it the other day and it seems to last about half a day.
Good and cheap for backups, but no good as replacements.
never heard of mugen... quality batteries?
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never heard of mugen... quality batteries?
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Yes. Very reliable and quality batteries. The do what they are suppose to. They say if something can be done or not, and that is rare. I've seen them say a Desire HD 1800 battery was in the works (like the ones you can find on Ebay), but after trial and error, they scrapped it because it didn't meet their standards. They could have just made it, and made money off it, but they took the high road. I would buy from them anytime.
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Here is a 1700mAh from mugen: http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...tery-for-motorola-mb520-defy-mb525-bravo.html
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Firstly, thanks for the link.
Secondly, has anyone ordered/tried one of these yet?
Whilst it's not a huge increase in capacity, an extra ~10% if it doesn't require a larger/distended battery cover wouldn't be too shoddy.
And I'm guessing that since the product page states 'Battery Door - Not Required', that means it uses the standard battery cover?
Just wanted to point out that the original battery is now available on the Motorola EU store online http://www.motorolastore.eu/de/p_motorola_product.aspx?i=207650
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I bought a mugen battery pack for x1 (1800mA, the stock one was 1500), i've been really satisfied. Great product and they looks like a serious company, well, except for delivery time.. i had to wait 3 weeks or so. I'm going to get the mugen battery for my defy too.
i just bought the mugen extended battery hope it works well, will report back once it arrives & I've tested it
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Anybody tried it yet?
i haven't received the battery yet, it did say when I bought it that it wouldn't be sent till later in Feb, will report back here when I've tested
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Is there any really big battery out there (its fine if there is another backplate involved)?
nupi said:
Is there any really big battery out there (its fine if there is another backplate involved)?
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I think not - but i hope there will be in the future.... I dont get all those manufacturers... I sincerely wouldn't min another 3 - 4 mm for additional 1500 mAh capacity, for a uptime like 4 - 5 days....
It would be awesome.
Anyone tried the mugen battery for defy yet? please let us know your feedback. thanks
Ok this is my first review ever so don't point and laugh. lol
I bought this on eBay about the beginning of September ago and I got it on the 23rd, its from hong kong so I don't blame them for taking so long, when I opened it and put the battery on it fit like a charm.
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but when I tried to put the case on it I wouldnt fit. everything was perfect but the power side wasn't aliened, I had to cut it a bit to make it fit after that it was fine.
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here is how the other side looks like
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And I havent done some heavy usage yet but today I went to work at 2pm left at 1am and the battery was at 51% when I got home, so this is just what I need because the normal 1500mah battery could not last me a day at work. here is a pic of today's performances
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So I how you like my review and get one for yourself, and the price is perfect $10!!!
I would rate the Samsung Nexus S i9020 EXTENDED BATTERY + COVER 3800 mAh a 9/10 it would have been a perfect score but if only that battery cover would have fit.
so i have almost 200 views but no comments?
Sorry but the cover looks terrible
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Sorry but the cover looks terrible
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lol it does. XP I dont care as long as it keeps it alive im fine with it. XD
With Rom Oxygen I made 1,5-2 days
Original battery
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With Rom Oxygen I made 1,5-2 days
Original battery
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how is that possible??? Im pretty sure if you game alot with it, it wont last. will it?
I've been toying with the possibility of maybe getting one of these, but couldn't find anyone with a decent review containing pictures of it ACTUALLY installed. Thanks for taking the time!
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how is that possible??? Im pretty sure if you game alot with it, it wont last. will it?
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It's easy.....if you barely use the phone. For example, right now I still have 68% battery left after 12 hours and 3 minutes. That being said, my screen on time has only been 1 hour and 26 minutes and has only used 37% percent of the battery, with Handcent second at 16%. Continuing this course I could easily make it to a day and a half, maybe 2 days. But, alas, today was actually pretty unusual for me and I typically have 3-4 hours of screen on time and am usually at between 20 and 30 percent by this time of day.
i got the new extended battery as well and i love it cause i can use it heavy all day and not worry about it...having wifi running all the time and data when not connected oh n heavy game user and the battery is sweet...no more having to worry about conserving battery when i am out and about
Isn't it too big?
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Isn't it too big?
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That's what she said.
Yea she did but jokes aside, but yea its a little bit big but you get use to it real quick.
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This is the exact battery I have on order. I ordered it 2 weeks ago and still not here yet. I guess I ll just wait.
i get same results with the regular battery... what is your use for this phone? are you sure it is working properly? are you stock?
i usually get:
battery at 50% with 12hrs of use and 1h40m of display on.
but just in case, i bought a regular generic battery on ebay for 5usd i guess, and i keep it in my car, i think i needed it two times in the last 4 months! =oP
i can live with half day charging rather than those bulky biggy battery.. No offense buddy
thiagodark said:
i get same results with the regular battery... what is your use for this phone? are you sure it is working properly? are you stock?
i usually get:
battery at 50% with 12hrs of use and 1h40m of display on.
but just in case, i bought a regular generic battery on ebay for 5usd i guess, and i keep it in my car, i think i needed it two times in the last 4 months! =oP
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I've got a couple of those. They work surprisingly well.
Just a heads-up to anyone who may have purchased at Best Buy. I was there picking up The Lion King 3D yesterday morning (don't judge me!) and while waiting in line at customer service for them to apply my pre-order to my transaction, I noticed that the Bionic's tag listed $229.99. I immediately went to the girl working Best Buy Mobile and asked her to refund me the difference, which was done with no problem, as Best Buy offers 30 days for mobile hardware returns.
So if you snagged up your Bionic at Best Buy, get back there before your 30 days are up and get yourself some moolah back. My difference was $74.20! Hope this helps someone out.
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Just a heads-up to anyone who may have purchased at Best Buy. I was there picking up The Lion King 3D yesterday morning (don't judge me!) and while waiting in line at customer service for them to apply my pre-order to my transaction, I noticed that the Bionic's tag listed $229.99. I immediately went to the girl working Best Buy Mobile and asked her to refund me the difference, which was done with no problem, as Best Buy offers 30 days for mobile hardware returns.
So if you snagged up your Bionic at Best Buy, get back there before your 30 days are up and get yourself some moolah back. My difference was $74.20! Hope this helps someone out.
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I had best buy price match radio shack's $199 price =)
You didn't have to swap phones or anything? What did you say? I really want to to this!
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You didn't have to swap phones or anything? What did you say? I really want to to this!
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Nope. She just pulled up my receipt (because I asked her if I had to run home to get it) and they did a return/resale and just refunded me the difference. Piece 'o cake.
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How did you ask her to do it? Sorry, the guys at my best buy are douches so I just want to ask the right way ....
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How did you ask her to do it? Sorry, the guys at my best buy are douches so I just want to ask the right way ....
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I just went up to her and said, "I just noticed that the Bionic is considerably cheaper than when I bought it. Since there's a 30-day return policy on phone hardware, I can be refunded the difference, right?" She immediately confirmed. I can't promise they'll be nice enough to look up your receipt or not make you bring in your packaging and such (if they are, indeed, douches) but per policy, they can't tell you no, so long as it's within 30 days.
Awesome man! Thanks for all your help...going to do this tomorrow...ill let you know how it goes!
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Worked like a charm! I think the kid was new cuz he just did it haha...thanks for all the info man!
Glad it worked for you! Happy to help out.
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I just went up to her and said, "I just noticed that the Bionic is considerably cheaper than when I bought it. Since there's a 30-day return policy on phone hardware, I can be refunded the difference, right?" She immediately confirmed. I can't promise they'll be nice enough to look up your receipt or not make you bring in your packaging and such (if they are, indeed, douches) but per policy, they can't tell you no, so long as it's within 30 days.
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Yes, because best buy has a 30 day price match guarantee on just about everything they sell. This applies to their own changes in price and to "local businesses" pricing. So if walmart/radioshack lowered the bionic best buy will match the competitor price if you are in 30 days of your phone purchase.
Thanks for this. I hit day 30 today and still managed to get the refund. Good find.
Hey everyone,
I wanted to ask how everyone's battery life is. I'm currently using PAC 4.3 by @skeevydude (stock battery) and the rom has solid performance but I only get like 12 hrs on battery. This is with LTE off, WiFi off, Bluetooth off etc.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advanced!
Carbon, hands down best battery. Battery drain while sleeping is extremely minimal, and slightly below average drain during actual use. Im on stock battery and have a day+ of use. I do use pure performance mod and snapdragon battery guru. Only an hour and a half of screen time though
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Thanks dude, I'll give it a try.
Do the maxx battery mod. Then you won't worry about what rom uses what.
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I actually had battery failure about 2 weeks ago, I took my phone to pro-wireless, got my screen fixed while I was there, and ended up paying $138.76 and they charged me 40.00 for the battery, so I asked if they would swap it out for the MAXX battery and they said it didn't fit, didn't really think much of it. Should I go back? Thanks.
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I actually had battery failure about 2 weeks ago, I took my phone to pro-wireless, got my screen fixed while I was there, and ended up paying $138.76 and they charged me 40.00 for the battery, so I asked if they would swap it out for the MAXX battery and they said it didn't fit, didn't really think much of it. Should I go back? Thanks.
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Technically it doesn't fit. Everyone here who has done it had to do a bit of plastic trimming to get it in properly.
And $138.76???? Did that include the battery? It only costs 25 for the touchscreen, 26 for the lcd screen, and 45ish for a Moto Maxx battery and 25ish for the standard eb20 battery..
//If people are willing pay that much maybe I should get into cell phone repair.....
AOSPE said:
I actually had battery failure about 2 weeks ago, I took my phone to pro-wireless, got my screen fixed while I was there, and ended up paying $138.76 and they charged me 40.00 for the battery, so I asked if they would swap it out for the MAXX battery and they said it didn't fit, didn't really think much of it. Should I go back? Thanks.
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Almost 180 dollars! Sweet hell man they saw you coming. You can pick this phone up online for that in like new condition. Hell the maxx battery is only 40 and a new screen is around 50. And as far as it fitting I didn't do any plastic cutting. Others have. I haven't had an issue and it's been in since last October now.
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Pretty sure (but not 100% confident) that poster meant the total cost of everything was ~$140 which was $40 for the battery + the difference for the screen/labor. If it was $180-ish then yeah, that's a bit high but then again cell phone shops nowadays are nothing but rip-offs taking advantage of the fact that your average Joe cell phone owner would never dream of doing a repair like that themselves, especially on a "sealed" device like iPhones and these Atrix HD devices and many others.
This is in someway asking for a best ROM, Never the less this thread has become OT.
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