[Q] Extended Battery and Case? - Motorola Droid 3

So I purchased an extended battery but my case doesn't fit with it. It does however fit with the case if I take the battery door off. Is it safe to just use the case as a battery door, or should I look for another case?

ajgates92 said:
So I purchased an extended battery but my case doesn't fit with it. It does however fit with the case if I take the battery door off. Is it safe to just use the case as a battery door, or should I look for another case?
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Are you using the official droid holster shell? I had the same confusion. It looks like it works properly without the original backing, just with the backing that comes with the holster.
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cases for droid 3 with extended battery

are there any cases yet
deedomond said:
are there any cases yet
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I got the OEM extended battery and I use the rubberized hard case. It doesn't fit like stock battery but it fits.
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Rubberi...G4TO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314767934&sr=8-1
I have the Qmadix case and it does not fit right with the extended battery. It doesn't snap on correctly near the top and the holster is a super tight fit.
lunatic_fringe said:
I have the Qmadix case and it does not fit right with the extended battery. It doesn't snap on correctly near the top and the holster is a super tight fit.
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I've the same case.. fits perfect with it, extended battery and all.
I have the one with the holster and kickstand from the verizon store. fits perfectly.

[Q] Any cases designed for extended battery yet?

Has anyone seen any cases designed for the Extended battery yet? I haven't had any luck looking around thus far...
Zomgasm said:
Has anyone seen any cases designed for the Extended battery yet? I haven't had any luck looking around thus far...
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I'm interested in this as well but I haven't found anything online.
Zomgasm said:
Has anyone seen any cases designed for the Extended battery yet? I haven't had any luck looking around thus far...
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Yes, I have the extended battery and picked up the Shell\Holster combo from vzw. It fits the extended battery very nice and fits in the dock.
fourmatc said:
Yes, I have the extended battery and picked up the Shell\Holster combo from vzw. It fits the extended battery very nice and fits in the dock.
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I second, same combo for me. Works great and wouldn't have it any other way
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fourmatc said:
Yes, I have the extended battery and picked up the Shell\Holster combo from vzw. It fits the extended battery very nice and fits in the dock.
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Going tomorrow to look for a car dock. I hope it fits the same way with the extended battery and case.
fourmatc said:
Yes, I have the extended battery and picked up the Shell\Holster combo from vzw. It fits the extended battery very nice and fits in the dock.
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Right on, i'll have to see if they got them locally. Didn't have any luck when I originally purchased it. Thanks
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I have the Shell/Combo case but this thing is terrible for protection and the holster is atrocious. The nice and shiny top and bottom of the phone is exposed to scratches and nicks in the shell and the holster barely holds anything (I travel a lot in the subway and it fell out several times onto the floor when shuffling between people). I can not trust this. I am seriously hoping Seidio rushes out their extended battery cases soon. Otterbox just refuses to account for extended batteries, but since protection is top priority for me more so than battery life, I guess I'm stuck to using the regular battery with Otterbox until Seidio's comes out.
open1your1eyes0 said:
I have the Shell/Combo case but this thing is terrible for protection and the holster is atrocious. The nice and shiny top and bottom of the phone is exposed to scratches and nicks in the shell and the holster barely holds anything (I travel a lot in the subway and it fell out several times onto the floor when shuffling between people). I can not trust this. I am seriously hoping Seidio rushes out their extended battery cases soon. Otterbox just refuses to account for extended batteries, but since protection is top priority for me more so than battery life, I guess I'm stuck to using the regular battery with Otterbox until Seidio's comes out.
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I thought the Shell\Combo was very similar to the Seidio case I had for my TB with the extended battery. So far no problems with it falling out but I haven't been using the belt clip portion. (I usually carry in my pocket). Also I don't use the subway so I can see how that would factor in. So far Seidio hasn't posted anything about an extended battery case, if they do that would be great.
I like the case while it does leave the top and bottom exposed it allows me to use the extended batery in both the car and HDMI dock.
i'm pretty happy with my shell case, and the kickstand is great for using my phone as a clock at night.
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4matc said:
Going tomorrow to look for a car dock. I hope it fits the same way with the extended battery and case.
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Just picked up the Car Dock and I can confirm that the shell case with extended battery works with it! Way to go Moto! You finally got it right.
I haven't driven with it yet, I will test that on the drive home.
Of note: The Car Dock doesn't come with a vehicle charger nor is there a plug for the audio cable in the dock. This would have been a nice feature to keep from having to reconnect it. But over all its a good accessory.
bought two extended batteries at the 50% off and the shell cases with kickstand and belt clip love them..
MichaelMcC said:
bought two extended batteries at the 50% off and the shell cases with kickstand and belt clip love them..
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I was thinking that damn I should buy 2 extended bats lol
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Gel case that fits with Inductive battery cover

Is there a case that fits with the inductive battery cover? I have the case/holster that has the built in kick stand (not the body glove one, but the one that will fit the extended battery as well) that is at Verizon stores. I had a semi rigid gel case but it wont fit the inductive charging cover. I really liked the look and feel of the case, plus I like how it protected the ends of the phone unlike the hard case that I have now.
anyone??? help!!
nothing yet????
nothing at this moment hopefully soon. Im looking for a case for the extended battery besides the ugly shell case and holster combo im straight.
Yes
I saw one at Best Buy yesterday. Black in color, under 20$. For standard battery. Can't remember the brand.
Nevermind. It was not for the inductive cover.
docabe said:
I saw one at Best Buy yesterday. Black in color, under 20$. For standard battery. Can't remember the brand.
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but will it fit with the inductive charging cover? Withe the charging cover the phone is a different shape, here in-lies the problem.
How big a difference is there between standard cover and inductive charging cover?
The back is flat, there is no more camera hump.

Does the Seidio case for its extended battery battery work with Mugen's extended...

battery +cover? Does anyone know.
Sorry if this has been asked but I didn't see anything to that effect. I am looking to get the Samsung Galaxy Note II and it seems to have everything I want:- size, speed, specs etc. I also almost never use a smartphone without getting an extended battery and I almost never use a phone without a protective phone case, so I need to know.
TIA.
Honestly try using the phone before assuming you will need an extended battery. The stock battery on this phone is light years beyond most smart phones.
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jrb7561 said:
Honestly try using the phone before assuming you will need an extended battery. The stock battery on this phone is light years beyond most smart phones.
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yeah, I know the reputation of the stock. But I'm the type of user that much prefers a few days of medium use without the absolute need of charging.
Wont work with mugen. You can call seidio and order the battery cover as well though. Ive been using it with the anker extended battery + seidio cover + seidio extended battery case.
The case just came out a couple of days ago and I ordered it instantly. Have been using since Friday and I love it.
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So Mugen is bigger? Then, Anker and Hyperion and QCell will fit with Seidio? I'm getting Innocell and Active case for it next week. If someone can post dimensions for Mugen and Anker/Hyperion, I can verify it.
Well the hyperion I know comes with a hunchback style battery cover and that is not like the seidio. The batteries themselves are the same size, but the cover has to match.
I know the Onite comes with the same style cover as the seidio.
The mugen back piece is a lot bigger than hyperion and seidio style.
Buy the onite battery and use that cover with the seidio if you don't want to buy the seidio back cover separate. Then it will all work fine with the seidio active extended case.
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supertrekie said:
Well the hyperion I know comes with a hunchback style battery cover and that is not like the seidio. The batteries themselves are the same size, but the cover has to match.
I know the Onite comes with the same style cover as the seidio.
The mugen back piece is a lot bigger than hyperion and seidio style.
Buy the onite battery and use that cover with the seidio if you don't want to buy the seidio back cover separate. Then it will all work fine with the seidio active extended case.
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Do you have a good experience with Onite brand?
Btw, since you have a lot of knowledge about this battery subject, do you think you can reply/answer some of the questions I posted in THIS thread?
Thanks so much supertrekie. Your suggesstion makes a tonne of sense. I just hope that the mugen battery is not so much bigger than the seidio's that the seidio's battery cover wouldn't fit; even though I don't think that will be a problem. But yeah, will def check it out.
Thanks, again.
Unfortunately the mugen battery is a smidge thicker than the onite and Hyperion batteries, just enough to make their covers impossible to be used with the mugen battery, since they don't snap back to the phone's casing... tried to, and now I have two extended batteries and back covers and one tpu extended battery kickstand case sitting in my drawer.
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Which Seidio case and holster works with the onite battery? Is it the active case and active holster? Oops. Nevermiind. I just saw you said the active.
So the Seideo extended cover should fit the hyperion battery? That would be awsome. The seideo active case saved my Evo 4g to many times. Its the only case out there I trust. The skeleton is priceless. I am in dire need for that protection on this phone.
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So the Seideo extended cover should fit the hyperion battery? That would be awsome. The seideo active case saved my Evo 4g to many times. Its the only case out there I trust. The skeleton is priceless. I am in dire need for that protection on this phone.
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I don't think anybody tried it yet. Check out my Active Extended review, in sig link, for more details and dimensions of Innocell for comparison with other extended batteries.

The quest for a extended battery case (6000 MAH+)

Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has found a solution for fitting a decent case over these phones with extended batteries. I only found that zerolemon gives a decent case (still not as rugged as I desire, but better than no case!) but I would prefer to go with a extended battery that is not as bulky such as mpj or hyperion. Any suggestions on getting a good case or am I doomed till hyperion or mpj releases one (probably never?).
007shinobi said:
Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has found a solution for fitting a decent case over these phones with extended batteries. I only found that zerolemon gives a decent case (still not as rugged as I desire, but better than no case!) but I would prefer to go with a extended battery that is not as bulky such as mpj or hyperion. Any suggestions on getting a good case or am I doomed till hyperion or mpj releases one (probably never?).
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I don't think you'll find a magic case that will shrink existing matter into a smaller space. The larger capacity demands a larger battery that is not going to be smaller or form fitting to a phone not initially designed for it. It will have to be bulky by definition.
The zero lemon option at least is boxy and rectangular. The other options are lopsidedly large at the base. I personally am going to add a tpu case over my mpj battery for added grip.
i didnt even realize extended batteries were still made. isn't that too bulky?
waylo said:
I don't think you'll find a magic case that will shrink existing matter into a smaller space. The larger capacity demands a larger battery that is not going to be smaller or form fitting to a phone not initially designed for it. It will have to be bulky by definition.
The zero lemon option at least is boxy and rectangular. The other options are lopsidedly large at the base. I personally am going to add a tpu case over my mpj battery for added grip.
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What tpu case are you going to add?
007shinobi said:
What tpu case are you going to add?
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I saw this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ZAK1GAS/ref=psdcmw_3081461011_t1_B015XBS45I?th=0
and ordered a clone off eBay. Getting here tomorrow, will let you know how it goes. Not willing to use the super slippery back that comes with these extended batteries!
Do you guys think my g4 with a mugen battery and door, could I put one of those metal or hybrid bumpers on this?
Doubt a bumper would work. There is usually at least one part of the new back that alters the dimensions of the edge. The zerolemon one makes the whole thing boxy. The one I linked to above changes the whole lower 3/4th edge.
If you did your own 3d printing of a new back, and only had a pronounced lump in the center, potentially you could.
Case for extended battery
I use an otterbox on my G4 with 6200 ma battery. I leave the phone back off, cut the back out of the otterbox where the battery would hit and then just stretch the rubber over. It tucks into a groove in the front half and works great
I use Hyperion Extended battery and Hyperion TPU Case, and i do modification to add NFC feature on Hyperion
You can see on my attachment. White TPU Case too easy to get dirty
willows said:
I use Hyperion Extended battery and Hyperion TPU Case, and i do modification to add NFC feature on Hyperion
You can see on my attachment. White TPU Case too easy to get dirty
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Does the Hyperion TPU case have a lip in front of the screen? Any chance you have a pic of the front with the Hyperion TPU case?
007shinobi said:
Does the Hyperion TPU case have a lip in front of the screen? Any chance you have a pic of the front with the Hyperion TPU case?
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The case I got off ebay which is the same as the Hyperion one does have a lip, thus making the front very similar to many TPU cases.
007shinobi said:
Does the Hyperion TPU case have a lip in front of the screen? Any chance you have a pic of the front with the Hyperion TPU case?
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You can see the attachment for TPU case in front of the screen
Trnzbldr said:
I use an otterbox on my G4 with 6200 ma battery. I leave the phone back off, cut the back out of the otterbox where the battery would hit and then just stretch the rubber over. It tucks into a groove in the front half and works great
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Hello! Can you share some picture pls? I'm very curious, I would like something like this...
Zerolemon extended battery 8500MAH http://www.amazon.com/LG-G4-ZeroLem...01181ODJI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

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