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I've really wanted to get a bigger battery, not necessarily a bigger phone. I was looking up videos on youtube, and I found a guy who actually bought one of those verizon silicon cases and used that instead of having a new backing for his phone because the battery was so much bigger. Do you guys really find not having to charge your phone for 20-30 hours worth the extra cover and stuff? I'm sure it's not an option for everyone, but why bother with that if you can just charge it sometime in between? Car chargers are cheap, and there should be some time of sleep between 20-30 hours of you using your phone (you know, where you could be charging it). Also, what is the biggest battery you can get without requiring an extra case?
The 2150 mah battery is perfect for me. The new back protects the camera lense and the leds. I have also noticed that I can hold the phone by the extended back and it feels more comfortable then before.It doesn't add that much weight and the phone is still pretty slim. Obviously I also get improved battery life as well.
I have been using the 1750 battery and it improved my battery life from 6-8 hours to 9-12ish, which is perfect for me. I just needed to make it through the work day and the regular size works for me.
I couldn't go to a bigger battery, since I have a case that works for me and I don't want to change.
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My 2 cents... I have the 2150. I still go through it once or sometimes twice a day. I dont like the way it feels in my front pocket and the fact there isn't much at all if any accessories that will fit it. I just ordered (4) 1500mah batteries and 2 charges off of eBay for a whopping $20. shipped. I can use the 2150 when I am out and not near a charger or just sell it and carry extra 1500's if needed.
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My 2 cents... I have the 2150. I still go through it once or sometimes twice a day. I dont like the way it feels in my front pocket and the fact there isn't much at all if any accessories that will fit it. I just ordered (4) 1500mah batteries and 2 charges off of eBay for a whopping $20. shipped. I can use the 2150 when I am out and not near a charger or just sell it and carry extra 1500's if needed.
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At that price, it sounds like you bought some off-brand garbage. While I hope that's not the case, could you please confirm/deny? What brand are these batteries?
I need the extra battery...was out today using the stock one and was dead after 5 hours (3 hours I was using My Tracks on my run). I don't care about accessories, I just need it to not run out of charge.
I find the extra ummph in the 2150 battery to be worth the lil bulge in the back....modded a silicon case with a cutout to let the excess...works pretty well and couldnt be happier...the only downfall i found so far is the charge time is nearly 4 hrs from a completely dead battery...never really timed it but it takes a while, but worth it.
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At that price, it sounds like you bought some off-brand garbage. While I hope that's not the case, could you please confirm/deny? What brand are these batteries?
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Bidallies has rhod160 (1500 mah) OE HTC batteries on ebay for $15 free shipping. I have a link posted in the general section on a thread called sense vs launcher pro
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I got the 2150 but would love the 3500 thats out!
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I have been using the 1750 battery and it improved my battery life from 6-8 hours to 9-12ish, which is perfect for me. I just needed to make it through the work day and the regular size works for me.
I couldn't go to a bigger battery, since I have a case that works for me and I don't want to change.
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what 1750 Battery do you have?
all the reviews I read say the stock '1500' replacement for the HD2 is the same if not better/cheaper?
Looking to possibly trade to the incredible and saw the 3500 battery. Anyone have one and know how long it'll last with medium to heavy usage?
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what 1750 Battery do you have?
all the reviews I read say the stock '1500' replacement for the HD2 is the same if not better/cheaper?
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I'm not sure which one he's using, but I'm using the Seido 1750. My battery life is...decent, I guess. If I bump charge. After reading so many threads on battery life for Android phones and, specifically, HTC Android phones, I'm left wondering a few things:
1. Since HTC seems to have issues charging batteries fully...if we're wiping Battery Stats appropriately (assuming you are rooted), does the phone actually "register" that it's got such a large battery to charge? Or is the phone so stupid that it stops charging it at a 1500's capacity?
2. When apps sync their data, is Android OS smart enough to have them sync at the same time? Or, does my 30 minute Facebook sync occur 10 minutes after my 30 minute Twitter sync, etc.?
New to the forums guys, it was a round-about way I got my Incredible, extended battery, and seidio battery but here is my opinion on this. If you're not gonna use it heavily throughout the day then you can get away with the 1500/1750 batteries. But if you think you're gonna get some solid use out of the phone for a day, you don't want to have to charge it throughout the day, or you don't want to have to rush home and charge it before you go out then you should get an extended battery. Using both over the past week to see which one I want to stick with, the extended is just more convienient since I don't have to think about how much battery i'm at and remember to put it on a charger.
There is a guy on here who modified his case to accommodate the 2150 battery and after seeing that I think that's what i'm gonna do. If you can get the extended cheap then definitely go for it, its just more freedom in my opinion.
Why do you want to go to an Incredible? I thought the X was a better device. Just too big? I have yet to see an Evo or X so I have know idea how big these things are.
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Why do you want to go to an Incredible? I thought the X was a better device. Just too big? I have yet to see an Evo or X so I have know idea how big these things are.
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did you get lost? your in the Incredible section of the forum, so there will bee a predominant amount of Dinc users here.
And I'd rather have an Incredible over that piece of Moto anyday
I recently bought a 2700mAh extended battery. I don't mind the extra thickness, it allows me to get a better grip on it. As for battery life its great. With the stock battery I could barely make it through 8hours at work. With the new battery I have made it 10hours and counting. I have had GPS, Sync, WiFi, and max screen brightness on all day and only at 73%. Made a few phone calls, and a few Twitter updates. Was worth it.
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No I didn't get lost. I was just curious what he did not like about the X. I would rather have an X but HTC phones are much easier to hack. A Dinc hacked on to Sprint Sero is hard to say no too. I would have done an Evo but used prices on an EVO are still ridiculous and I'm waiting for HTC sort out it's display issues.
Back to the topic at hand. I'm liking my Seidio 1750. With some tweaks I'm getting better battery life then my 3GS got. I make it through a whole day of moderate usage (some web, some streaming and 5-10 calls) and still have 20% at bed time. So I'm quite happy. Someone did point out a thread on Android Central. I won't return the battery but it did dampen my spirits a little.
http://androidforums.com/accessories-incredible/119578-battery-testing-results.html
I have had the 3500, for a week. Lasts 2x the 1750 (have one) and the door design is more rugged and protects the lens well.
Worthy purchase.
I had the HTC 2150mah and returned it. I just couldn't live with the bulk.
I bought both 1750 and 2150 from HTC Pedia. They are both HTC BRAND batteries. They both work well and add work time to my INCREDIBLE. Don't buy anything but brand and you will be happy! I found HTC PEDIA to be the best place to buy accessories for my phone!
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Will HTC batteries of the same shape from other phones work on the Legend? Or how about the cheap ass batteries on ebay?
Anyone ever tried?
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Same question!!!!
HTC BA S420 wildfire/legend battery is the same not sure about any others
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I dunno about other phones but I use like a $3 battery from ebay and the only difference is it runs out very very fast when you use wifi, gps, 3g etc etc. But you can get official ones (from memory) for like $20 or so.. The only reason I use the 2nd battery is cause I also bought a battery charger from ebay. So basically when one battery runs out I stick the fresh one in, and then stick the dead battery in the charger and plug it into the wall. That way I never have to wait for my phone to be charged, never have to plug it in, and yeah its basically always alive haha
Wow, it actually freakin works. Well, thanks for that! Say, has anyone ever seen official HTC batteries anywhere?
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Say, has anyone ever seen official HTC batteries anywhere?
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lol sorry I should have been more specific in my previous post. I meant I've seen the official ones for around $30ish plus or minus $10 on eBay.
Have you tried charging the ebay battery through the HTC methods? USB to AC and USB to PC?
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Have you tried charging the ebay battery through the HTC methods? USB to AC and USB to PC?
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This is the battery I bought and use and this is the charger I bought and use. Both from eBay as you can see
*uses the imaginary thanks button on the mobile app*
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I think the HTC Incredible battery is the same as the HTC Legend? It has a higher capacity me thinks!
Official HTC 1500 aMh
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I'm considering to buy this one, is a phone life same as on official battery ?.. just circa.. your feels
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This is the battery I bought and use and is the charger I bought and use. Both from eBay as you can see
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Oh i just found, 1700mah Andida Battery for HTC Legend G6 A6363 A6388 for US$ 8.99.. it looks nice
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Oh i just found, 1700mah Andida Battery for HTC Legend G6 A6363 A6388 for US$ 8.99.. it looks nice
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But will it be actually 1700mAh?
Who knows, there is link. But customers looks happy as you can see down on page. That battery is really cheap an also free shipping.. it looks like good deal, otherwise the Quality is 100% guaranteed. Its writen down on page
I brought a Mugen Power Battery for the HTC Legend, and then came across these two off Ebay, comes with 2 batteries, and an external 'dock' charger for the battery (NOT THE PHONE), they're 1500mah I believe so a bit more the stock Legend battery but not as much as Mugen, but I'll be using the Ebay batteries in case of emergancy if my battery runs out in the day and I need to go out at night.
Do you guys notice the overcharging chip in effect?
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Is anyone familiar with this battery? http://cgi.ebay.nl/NEW-GOLD-2430mAH-BUSINESS-BATTERY-FOR-HTC-LEGEND-G6-G8-/110629900450?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneBatteries&hash=item19c20e50a2
They claim 2340mah, which seems like a lot and it's not expensive. I'm tempted to try it for that kind of money.
I'd be very cautious about that, it is nearly twice the capacity which is very hard to believe given the dimensions...Li-Ion / Li-Pol technology couldn't get that far in those two years Legend is out
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I'd be very cautious about that, it is nearly twice the capacity which is very hard to believe given the dimensions...Li-Ion / Li-Pol technology couldn't get that far in those two years Legend is out
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Agree, it looks like big fake..
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Agree, it looks like big fake..
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But it's gold, Jerry!
Has any found a good source for spare batteries yet?
Always had good luck with the chinese knock offs.
While I'm on the subject, I wonder why HTC didn't just share batteries with the Sensation and Evo 3d????
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I just did some searches on eBay for HTC Raider battery and found a bunch for sale. The model number of the battery is the same as the Vivid (I pulled out my battery and checked), so it should work fine. Pretty cheap too, they had some for like $15.98 for 3 batteries + wall charger.
I just ordered some batteries on amazon and it includes the charger. I would give you guys the link but im too new to submit links lol. Search this "Hyperion AT&T HTC Vivid 4G 2 x Battery + Charger" and you sohuld be able to find it!
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-HTC-Vivid-Battery-Charger/dp/B0062D7GS8
Just recieved my batteries from amazon, they are 1800mah, and provide 220mah more juice than the stock battery.
I haven't noticed honestly a change in battery performance, but hell I got three of them now.
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8125Omnimax said:
Just recieved my batteries from amazon, they are 1800mah, and provide 220mah more juice than the stock battery.
I haven't noticed honestly a change in battery performance, but hell I got three of them now.
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Does that charging dock that it comes with come in handy at all? And how easy is it to swap batteries when they are drained? Is it just as simple as turning off the phone, swap, turn it back on, fresh battery? Thanks! My white vivid is supposed to come in today!
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Does that charging dock that it comes with come in handy at all? And how easy is it to swap batteries when they are drained? Is it just as simple as turning off the phone, swap, turn it back on, fresh battery? Thanks! My white vivid is supposed to come in today!
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As long as you have the USB power plug charging in you can swap batts at will
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3600mAH
There is this 3600mah extended battery with cover on eBay for only $12.99 free shipping. What do you guys/gals think? Any good at all or just a gimmick?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280783306601&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
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There is this 3600mah extended battery with cover on eBay for only $12.99 free shipping. What do you guys/gals think? Any good at all or just a gimmick?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280783306601&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
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There's no way... Although the guy has close to perfect feedback so it makes you wonder. They're from Hong Kong too which is always a little fishy. Someone should take the plunge and then peel off the cover to see how many mah it really has.
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I have ordered similar products from that seller for other devices, and they are legit... and oddly enough, do last
But wow. That thing is yuk. I can say I will definately not be putting that on my Vivid.
Intertrochanterica said:
I have ordered similar products from that seller for other devices, and they are legit... and oddly enough, do last
But wow. That thing is yuk. I can say I will definately not be putting that on my Vivid.
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Wouldn't it be a dream if it worked though More than twice the battery life! I'm still deciding whether to hop on amazon's 2 extra batteries + charger for 25 =P
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Wouldn't it be a dream if it worked though More than twice the battery life! I'm still deciding whether to hop on amazon's 2 extra batteries + charger for 25 =P
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I bought these am happy I did so.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190603567370?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
They are great and super cheap. It will take a solid 7-10 days to get them.
1800 mAh Batteries from Amazon
I bought a pack of two 1800 mAh batteries and a wall charger from Amazon. See my testing results in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390941
The day there is at least 3000mAH available, i will be getting it. Until then i dont see the point of getting a battery with a little bit more.
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There's no way... Although the guy has close to perfect feedback so it makes you wonder. They're from Hong Kong too which is always a little fishy. Someone should take the plunge and then peel off the cover to see how many mah it really has.
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Its just two parallel 1800Mah batteries glued together in the same housing, dont trust knock offs from overseas, you dont always get what you paid for.
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The day there is at least 3000mAH available, i will be getting it. Until then i dont see the point of getting a battery with a little bit more.
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The point is that you get the most battery while still being able to use the stock battery cover and normal cases for the device.
Just ordered from amazon:
Gtmax 2 X Standard Battery 1650mah + Standard Battery Charger for HTC At&t Vivid ( Package Include a Wrist Strap )
Anyone ever heard it tried before? I'm thinking for the price I'm not gonna expect much. But hey, a battery wall charger, lol.
Edit: looks like batteries, charge em and test em. Can't upload pic
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There's a $12.99 extended battery (3500mAh) on new egg. I just ordered it. I'll update once i receive it and try it out for a while.
I ordered a 3600mah battery from ebay, I'll let you folks know how it goes, comes with the hump cover as well.
I was going through amazon and was checking out this battery, does anyone own it? I'm kinda hesitated with no reviews or feedback but it looks amazing
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I'm Testing Them Now
I got two 1800 mAh batteries and a wall charger from Amazon. I have deep cycled one of the batteries so far, but I need to run some more cycles. Also, I need to put the original battery back in and time it to see how much more, if any, I am getting from the replacement batteries. I will try to report back in a few days with better data.
As for the charger, it can charge the battery directly, outside of the phone. And it has a USB port for charging the battery in the phone. So if you swap out a dead battery, it can be charging while you are using the spare battery in the phone. The charger is small and can easily be carried in a bag or briefcase.
Awesome. For 17 bucks I'll try it out.
I got the SaFPWR Fusion 2 case with the 1800 MhA battery. It works great, I run off of the case's battery all day, and sometimes it runs out and switches to my phone's battery around 10 at nite. Lasts me all day, even using Pandora, internet, e-mail, textes, etc.
Pretty pricey, but it's a case and extra battery, so I just looked at it like if I got and paid for both.
Plus, it has a year warranty, so I can just go in and get a new one before the year is up.
Case makes the phone a bit heavey, but I don't mind, feels like it gives it a more solid feel.
I've ordered the two 1800 mah batteries plus this so i should be set for the life of the phone which is till the edge comes out, this stock battery is pathetic, the amaze has a 1820 mah and its not even lte
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I would go with one of these 1700mAh or 3400mAh from Mugen.
1800 mAh batteries not any better, for me anyway
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I got two 1800 mAh batteries and a wall charger from Amazon. I have deep cycled one of the batteries so far, but I need to run some more cycles. Also, I need to put the original battery back in and time it to see how much more, if any, I am getting from the replacement batteries. I will try to report back in a few days with better data.
As for the charger, it can charge the battery directly, outside of the phone. And it has a USB port for charging the battery in the phone. So if you swap out a dead battery, it can be charging while you are using the spare battery in the phone. The charger is small and can easily be carried in a bag or briefcase.
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After running one of the 1800 mAh batteries through 4 full discharge/cycles, I got 20-40 hours per cycle. (Note, my usage pattern is probably less than most folks.) However, after running the 1650 mAh battery that came with the phone through 5 full sycles, I got about 48 hours each time, except for one where I got 24 hours with much heavier (for me) use.
So, I think I can say that the 1800 mAh batteries don't really provide significantly more power. They are the same size as the 1650 mAh battery.
The main benefit is simply having a spare battery in an emergency. Also, the charger can charge the battery while out of the phone.
PS: At night, I will put the phone in Airplane mode. It uses little power while I am sleeping, extending the battery time.
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Requires too many permissions. What's with "access to power" all about anyway. Besides that I looked closer and see that it does not include either a screw driver or adhesive. Are they insane?
Product Description
This item does not include screwdriver or adhesive. If you want the screwdriver, you need to buy this item:url-link
Joking aside I sweated buying a cheap 3400 battery for my EVO and it was the smartest thing I've done. Worked(s) great. I will give my new Vivid a month to break in but likely buy this one and risk the $16
I don't get why you would need a screw driver I put the battery in today and the cover slid on just like the regular cover does
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I don't get why you would need a screw driver I put the battery in today and the cover slid on just like the regular cover does
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How thick does it really make the device? Can you post a picture of a side view pretty please.
This is my stats so far, I'll work on getting a pic up , so far this battery is very good for $16
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This is my stats so far, I'll work on getting a pic up , so far this battery is very good for $16
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Thanks, I'm anxious to see how thick it makes the phone. Obviously increasing battery life though by the look of your screenshot.
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I found a flaw!!! The clips where it goes into the back are very thin so you have to be careful when removing , otherwise great battery
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How's the battery life been so far? Still getting more than a day??!
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Well I ran it is but I stopped using it when I broke the snaps in the cover so I am waiting on a replacement cover to use it again
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I signed up because of this thread. Its great to find others that have tried this. I have posted some of this on other sites..
I bought the 3600mAh from ebay for about 13 bucks. Popped it in and it was at 75%. I used Battery dr. app to see what usage time are compared to stock. Even at 75% it should have been more then what the stock batt had.... but it didnt.
Anyway, I thought it was a cheap chinese battery and just left it in the phone and charged it over night. I thought it was a wash and didnt thinking about it till later that day.. After it was charged the wife used it a little and hours passed. When I picked up the phone it was still showing 100% so I re-charged it just in case and ran it through a test.
Turned wifi on
Bluetooh on
sound at max
ran a long netflix move 2H:30min+
then did it again
and again.. haha
Anyway I didnt finish the 3rd time around, but it looks like I can get with all that **** on about 7 1/2 hours of netflex. Hell without wifi and bluetooth that might be over 8-9 hours..
I have not tested the stock one, but I dont think it will last that long. Which leaves me to think for some reason the Battery dr. app or something is not really forecasting the right amount of talk/video time. Also I ran Nav for over an hour the phone was warm and Battery Dr. showed the same temp all the time. maybe there is another app to try.. or maybe there is something in the battery that gives the phone info..
Well I'm still averaging around 27 hours so for $15 I think this is the best battery I've owned
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I just dont know why any of the aops doesnt show the difference..
I just tried "one touch battery saver" and that shows the same talk time, surfing time as the stock battery..
You might need to reset stats from fully charged ?
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I am looking for a replacement for the stock battery. Since we got LTE in our area my battery is having a hard time keeping up. I used to be able to go from awake to bed on a charge but now by evening I have to be on the charger.
I've seen a few posts here about specific extended batteries but wanted to ask people that had any experience with any to reply.
My criteria is needs to work, needs to not ruin the form factor of the phone, and needs to be in the $30-40 range.
I also want a pony.
Thanks!
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I hear ya on LTE draining the battery. Me personally I couldn't find an extended battery I like, and if you get one good look with cases that fit. So I got an Anker Slim Talk power bank, basically a slim external battery with a retractable mini usb plug that fits our phone. basically what you get a is a charger that will fit in your pocket, and its 3200mah, just a tad shy of twice as much juice as the stock HTC battery. I typically will plug it in when I know I'm doing something battery intensive, or when I'm working and can't use my phone much anyway. Only drawback of it, is the built in flash light on it, which is pretty easy to trigger and get your pocket glowing lol. I'd like it better without the flashlight but otherwise its the best solution to this phone, since HTC put way too small of a stock battery and didn't make a native extended battery kit for it. here's a link
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-®SlimTa...id=1345317570&sr=8-2&keywords=anker+slim+talk
I was going to also reccomend the anker external charger with 2 1550 mah batteries but it looks like its no longer available for our phones I use that too for times I just want an instant refill and don't feel like waiting on the external to charge up the phone.
I reccommend the acesoft 3850 its amazing
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I reccommend the acesoft 3850 its amazing
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i second that still going 9 hours strong still at 67%