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OEM HTC Extended Battery Cover for HTC Hero

I did a search on Amazon today and found an extended battery cover that appears to be OEM. I couldn't find any mention of it anywhere on the forums. Does anyone know if this is the real deal? What battery would fit under this cover? The big Seidio one maybe? Or did HTC release their own that I can't find?
I can't post the link because I am a new member. A search on Amazon for the following will pull it up though...."OEM HTC Extended Battery Cover for HTC Hero (Sprint)"

search the web
mugen-power-batteries
and sprint htc hero battery and cover is there for like 75 bucks

Don't buy Mugen or Seidio, they are rip offs.
Buy this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2600mAh-Ext...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a08319061
It's a great battery, and if you want to see how it looks here's from the other thread:
iviyth0s said:
Well the 3200mAh battery didn't have a compatible cover (that fits) but somehow vinyl skin cover can fit around it and the whole phone, even though it's only 1790mAh actual, the battery life is awesome, I've gotten 1.5 days with regular (but not crazy) usage. Definitely alot better than standard, and btw I'm overclocked so the unoverclocked may be even more.
The 2600mAh battery (true capacity unknown) seems to be pretty much equal with the "3200mAh" it but came with a compatible cover.
"3200 mAh" with and without the little vinyl skin
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"2600 mAh" with and without the cover
Either is great but obviously there'd be no back cover for the one if I didn't have a vinyl skin cover (the battery was actually for a GSM Hero but fits the same contacts). I recommend them both
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How long does that 2600 one last iviyth0s?

reedsw said:
How long does that 2600 one last iviyth0s?
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definitely longer than a standard though I haven't had as long as the other so I haven't narrowed it down yet. I recommend it though

I went ahead and ordered that battery on eBay. For as cheap as it is, I can't go wrong. The battery cover looks better than other ones I have seen too.

neil1492 said:
I went ahead and ordered that battery on eBay. For as cheap as it is, I can't go wrong. The battery cover looks better than other ones I have seen too.
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Yeah it's pretty comfortable, especially when I'm playing the gameboy emulator. It feels like a little gameboy how the back hump fits my hands

im iffy bout gettin an extended battery just cause i want to have a skin or faceplate to protect the phone
anythin fit for it?
or even the 3200?

macvalentine said:
im iffy bout gettin an extended battery just cause i want to have a skin or faceplate to protect the phone
anythin fit for it?
or even the 3200?
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The 3200mAh's cover doesn't fit with the Sprint Hero but if you put this case over it: http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Hero-Premiu...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item439e51780b
it works (as seen in my pictures) and the battery's really good too

I'm new to the new battery thing how much better are these from stock
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bycoo222 said:
I'm new to the new battery thing how much better are these from stock
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Seems to be like 150% or better, but it's hard to say from personal experience because when I started using the extended batteries I also started overclocking (which lowers battery life) so, it could be ALOT better if you don't. But even still I really like the extra battery life I've gotten.
The best part is that the extended batteries aren't much more than the standard

I just ordered one of these... can't beat it for $11.97 shipped. Can't wait to get it and see what the life is on it.

I bout some rechargable lithium batteries for my xbox360, supposed to be extended life, but after two recharges, they went downhill fast. You might get lucky, but usually you get what you pay for.

bcarter2000 said:
I bout some rechargable lithium batteries for my xbox360, supposed to be extended life, but after two recharges, they went downhill fast. You might get lucky, but usually you get what you pay for.
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I haven't had any issues with any of the batteries I've purchased, I treat them well and they treat me well.
And I highly doubt one gets what they pay for when they spend $80 on a battery, well no I take that back... Mugen and Seidio do turn a hefty profit

Been running this battery for the last week. Well worth the $11.97 shipped!

Pyr0TeK said:
Been running this battery for the last week. Well worth the $11.97 shipped!
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Which battery, the "3200mah" or the "2600mah"??

iviyth0s said:
Which battery, the "3200mah" or the "2600mah"??
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I'm assuming he means the 2600. I just bought one to 1 week ago, running it with RC1 and I get almost two days on a full charge.

iviyth0s said:
Which battery, the "3200mah" or the "2600mah"??
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http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2600mAh-Ext...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a08319061
2600... love it!

right away? cuz i barely get about 1-2 hrs more than stock with mine
how did yall calibrate

regardless what u think bout seidio or mugen...i have the 3500 mAh seidio.. and personally love it.. have everything turned on all day.. gps. brightness all the way up etc.. and use the heck outta my hero. and it lasts all freaking day.. that 2600 mAh might not last for me.. etc.. You get what u pay for.. and while i do believe the seidio is too high..I have no complaints what so ever..

amor_istore - 1800 mAH Battery - Picture Gallery

Well I just got 2 of them in, and took some good shots of them. Marking them in the pictures.
Check the gallery for the links. Also, the fake battery doesn't fit with the normal back case.
*note* I knew I wasn't exactly getting legit batteries, so $11.98 wasn't a big loss
https://picasaweb.google.com/104992926271675787581/HTCBATTERY#
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interested but can't click on xda app

baram said:
interested but can't click on xda app
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I'm able on Tapatalk, sorry you can't see it on the XDA app

lol @ the 1800's.
sorry. Those who think they are great are full of it

shoman24v said:
lol @ the 1800's.
sorry. Those who think they are great are full of it
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lololololololololololo!!!!!111!11!

This battery blows, it really does. I want to try the other 1800 mAh variety I've seen around. Instinct tells me it's probably garbage as well, but it's worth a shot I suppose. I think I'm going to start a battery review thread for the Incredible as soon as I get around to testing the ones I have (stock, OEM 1500 mAh, this one and the OEM 2150 mAh). Too many people have the same questions about the same batteries.
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I like this idea a lot
HTC Incredible

I also ordered this battery. It's about the same as the stock battery life for me. I may try to order an OEM 1500 here soon. I heard the 1800's on amazon are legit (not OEM, but work). But they don't allow you to just order the battery. You have to get 2, plus a charger.

Yuppers - I also just got my 2 and to be honest they kinda fit ;-)
I can get them into the phone and snap the top and bottom of the rear cover down but not the sides. I have been using a BodyGlove case that snaps shut so it holds things together. Since I am using the hard shell BG case I may try to remove the back plate completely and see what happens....but like you said $12 is not life changing.
For those that LIED about these batteries simply 'fitting' with the rear case and working - please do me a favor and go screw yourselves.....liars.

PhantomVirus said:
Yuppers - I also just got my 2 and to be honest they kinda fit ;-)
I can get them into the phone and snap the top and bottom of the rear cover down but not the sides. I have been using a BodyGlove case that snaps shut so it holds things together. Since I am using the hard shell BG case I may try to remove the back plate completely and see what happens....but like you said $12 is not life changing.
For those that LIED about these batteries simply 'fitting' with the rear case and working - please do me a favor and go screw yourselves.....liars.
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I was able to get my 1800 from that ebay seller to fit. I hate to push a bit harder to snap down the sides, but it fit. But they are knockoffs, so I doubt there is much statistical research into making them all exactly the same size.

Mine fit. And they work better than the piece of crap that came with my phone. Sorry if it doesn't work for you. I use my phone all day and I move around too much to charge it. I have four of these batteries. I'd say on average, the original gives me probably 6 hours, where the "fake" gives me 8 to 9. Change my battery once a day and never have to worry about charging. That's with heavy usage. And it was only $5.98.
Call me a liar if you want, just sounds like jealousy to me.

Today I got 8 hours out of it and im at 50% now. Pretty good after first charge and for $8

14 hours, 16%...
Only complaint so far is the back of the phone fits toooooo snug and therefore my case fits more snug and now it puls on my screen protector and peels it up.

I just ordered another 1500, looks like HTC sells black only batteries now.
They say 'HTC Innovation'.

Just a cut and paste of reply in another topic:
I bought two 1800 with a charger off of ebay for 15 dollars. They fit in the regular case (just barely) but they maybe last a few hours longer than a stock one. I can make it through 8 hours at work now without having to plug in. Oh well, I now have two extra batteries I can quick swap and go in case of a pinch..
It does fit in mine. Not sure if its and updated version to those of you who say it doesnt fit though.

FWIW my "oem evo" 1500mAh $4 Ebay battery did pretty well.
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I bought two of these batteries from this seller and I got them to fit. And as far as them being crap, I went for over 48 hours on just one of these batteries with medium use. Try doing that with a stock battery.

I bought the HTC Express 1800 battery and it's working fine for me, and it fits in the phone. Yes, a bit snug but I don't have any issues with my case or screen protector.

Powerskin

http://www.amazon.com/PowerSkin-Pro...AVXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321914547&sr=8-1
Has anyone tried this thing? Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts on it.

I haven't but i have heard its great. Pretty much a 3k mAh battery. Most just use the stock battery and then use the power skin or vice versa since it pops in and out relatively easy

Wish I could afford that (Laid off). Slightly annoyed that the phone can't keep his charge for more than 12 hours with the use I make of it which I guess is low to med-high use.
Does it work on the Nexus S (not 4G)? I have the i9020a, to be more exact.

qu3becker said:
Wish I could afford that (Laid off). Slightly annoyed that the phone can't keep his charge for more than 12 hours with the use I make of it which I guess is low to med-high use.
Does it work on the Nexus S (not 4G)? I have the i9020a, to be more exact.
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You should look into undervolting the phone and using another kernel, if you haven't already. You can get great battery life doing this.
(salut, si tu parles français!)

stkiswr said:
I haven't but i have heard its great. Pretty much a 3k mAh battery. Most just use the stock battery and then use the power skin or vice versa since it pops in and out relatively easy
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I have this case, it's not 3k mah... its 1500... its nice but it makes the phone a little bulky and for that reason i only use it when im going out and know im going to have to charge it... it charges it when the phone is dying... or you can leave it on while the phone is in it and it will charge while the phone is dying
EDIT: official website so you can see the details better http://power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1510i91/samsung-nexus-s-4g.html

I had one. Returned.
It is an extra 1500mah battery that is just used to recharge your phone. It worked pretty well if you are going out and need more juice. I feel like it wasn't double the battery power but more like an extra 75% or so of the original battery.
It makes the phone more than twice as thick and you cannot really tell the remaining battery percentage because it is two separate batteries, granted there is a few leds on the back of the case to estimate the powerskin's remaining power, it is just a pita.
If you are using the case to charge and want to plug in some headphones, you better hope that you have some with a very slim connector (like the ones made for iPhones) because in my experience regular plugs are too thick and you have to take the case off to use.
Also the USB on the case is only used for charging, you cannot sync or use any other USB functions unless you take the case off.
I cannot really recommend this case because I was using it only when I needed extra juice. If I wanted something to charge my phone in a pinch I would buy something like: http://www.amazon.com/Duracell-Instant-Charger-Lithium-universal/dp/B002FU6KF2 (Not necessarily this one, but something like it.)
If you want something with double the battery capacity of the NS and dont mind a little extra bulk (not as much as the powerskin) I really recommend this http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innoce...6C/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1322030905&sr=8-10
The other problem with using the Powerskin and the Seidio battery is NFC will not work when using them. The powerskin blocks the NFC antenna and the Seidio backplate does not have a NFC antenna.
Anyways, long reply but I hope I helped you make a decision. =)

steviee7 said:
I have this case, it's not 3k mah... its 1500... its nice but it makes the phone a little bulky and for that reason i only use it when im going out and know im going to have to charge it... it charges it when the phone is dying... or you can leave it on while the phone is in it and it will charge while the phone is dying
EDIT: official website so you can see the details better http://power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1510i91/samsung-nexus-s-4g.html
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I meant pretty much 3k when you include the stock battery. He power skin is only 1500 mAh by itself

decided to buy this cuz i wanted to protect the phone AND have an extended battery rather than carry around a phone and external battery pack. i hate the fact that there is only one iphone a year and a BAGILLION accessories for it, one which i envied for a long time is the extended battery case! The idea behind it is very simple since the micro usb connector is still kinda loose on some slack of cable. one of those "WHY DIDNT I THINK OF THAT" ideas... cant wait for it
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I liked the powerskin and found that with it, I was able to achieve slightly under 100% increase in longevity. I assume the inefficiency is due to this acting as a charger rather than a true replacement battery. As you can see in my review, though, the thickness gain is quite noticeable.
Perhaps the most dramatic picture from my review:
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Mine comes in today so I'll get a feel for the size. I always look a pics and think wow that's ridiculous in size, but when I get it in hand I always say meh its not as bad as I thought. Probably cuz the pics help me expect the worst.
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OK so I've had it a hand full of days now and I've got to say it does a decent job. Like stated by others, the extra battery is roughly 75-80% of the OEM. Not bad, but maybe it gets a lil better as time rolls on. The bulk ain't bad after the first day, I kind of like that it is now a self defense unit (KO a mofo!)
Only gripe is that the skin is a little sticky when pulling out of the pocket, which in turn sometimes manages to slightly jiggle the micro USB connector and turns the battery pack on. Doesn't happen much, but is upsetting when I have 80%+ battery OEM and then I accidently turn the power skin on. This also means whenever u connect the micro usb to the phone the pack automatically turns on, so if i dont need it running i need to make sure i turn it off after applying the skin to the phone. Other than that this thing is exactly what I expected
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I just got mine yesterday and I love it, the thickness increase makes it feel like a more hardy phone and for me it makes it easier to use. Basically is a phone charger for people on the go, anyone who thought this would actually replace the battery should of read the details a bit more. My one worry is that the rubber that holds the phone to the battery will wear badly but only time will tell.
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The picture looks good. Somethings we just forgot how thin the smart phones are... an extra skin is just as thick as an old phone.

well after 2 weeks the port broke for charging the case and phone. I sent it in for a refund, as the quality of the port is not very good. Shame because I loved this case.
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Anyone modded original Atrix lapdock with the bionic?

At&t has the original atrix lapdock for $50 ! Can the connectors be modded to allow the bionic to work on this or will it not work with the webtop os on the lapdock?

riotten22 said:
At&t has the original atrix lapdock for $50 ! Can the connectors be modded to allow the bionic to work on this or will it not work with the webtop os on the lapdock?
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I just ordered one. If there's no way to mod it I'm sure you can unload it on craigslist or ebay.
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Found this thread over in the Razr forums, someone got the Atrix lapdock working with their Razr so I'm hoping it does work with our Bionics.

I've ordered one too.
There are a few positive reports in the photon thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1223032&page=12
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Ya I read on that Photon thread that one guy has successfully modded the ports for the bionic and it works. Sweet deal !

I got one too. Although i'm not sure about the spacing, the main difference seems to be that the ports will be upside down for the bionic. Pop open a couple of screws (start on post 6 of the photon thread) and hopefully all we need to do is flip them around. A little trimming of the plastic around the connectors may be needed
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Purchase one today from ATT store for $50.Got home, 10 min later done,terminals turn around,trimmed plastic in the right side plug my Bionic and everything working,even battery charging from lapdock.

alexmishchuk said:
Purchase one today from ATT store for $50.Got home, 10 min later done,terminals turn around,trimmed plastic in the right side plug my Bionic and everything working,even battery charging from lapdock.
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Pix, please?

I would like to see pix too. I ordered one yesterday. Can't wait. I assume the terminals could be just turned around and maybe some cutting to make the phone fit in the cradle.

wseyller said:
I would like to see pix too. I ordered one yesterday. Can't wait. I assume the terminals could be just turned around and maybe some cutting to make the phone fit in the cradle.
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Does the cradle need to be modded? If so, is it just at the openings for the ports? I'd be willing to do that, but not much more.

alexmishchuk said:
Purchase one today from ATT store for $50.Got home, 10 min later done,terminals turn around,trimmed plastic in the right side plug my Bionic and everything working,even battery charging from lapdock.
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did you just walk in and get it for $50? because it's $99 online now for pricematching...

Walk in ATT store Monday morning just to check, they have one in stock, price ring up $299 I told them it's $50 online, they pull up website, override price I walk away with lapdock. To make it work with BIONIC you have to flip terminals around, when you turning terminals you will have to trim opening (self explained) .Also you have to trim cradle on the right side for the phone to sit straight. Total time 10 min Max.
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alexmishchuk said:
Walk in ATT store Monday morning just to check, they have one in stock, price ring up $299 I told them it's $50 online, they pull up website, override price I walk away with lapdock. To make it work with BIONIC you have to flip terminals around, when you turning terminals you will have to trim opening (self explained) .Also you have to trim cradle on the right side for the phone to sit straight. Total time 10 min Max.
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Can you take some pics?

got mine modded. here are some quick pics. too lazy to do good ones
webdock.
back, flipped out.
extended battery/case piece removed
on the side there's a little black adhesive sticker covering a screw. remove that and the screw on both sides.
like so.
popped open.
there is a metal piece holding the connectors in place. remove it.
note the rubber piece in between connectors.
the connectors come right out. I used a knife and trimmed the outside plastic so I could flip it.
I found the extended battery cover doesn't play well. I had to sand down the part where it actually docks.
and here we go!
I sanded the right side of the dock down, as the connectors didn't seat deeply enough.
that's all!
Craig

csshih said:
got mine modded. here are some quick pics. too lazy to do good ones
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I sanded the right side of the dock down, as the connectors didn't seat deeply enough.
that's all!
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Great pictures! Can you take one of the finished outside of the dock?

I modded mine as well. Used a dremel tool on the plastic to make more room for the ports. Works like a charm ! I left the top plastic cover off, the phone seems to sit fine with out it

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Great pictures! Can you take one of the finished outside of the dock?
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mine looks messy but it works. basically I just needed to make more of the usb connector exposed.
I used a knife.. will dremel it and make it nice when I get home!
Craig

I brought an attrix laptop for $50.
I switch around the usb and hdmi port.
It works perfect, but i had to be unrooted. For some reason it did not work when i was rooted.
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Ok I am loving this idea but where are you getting the 50 dollar docks? When I look on AT&Ts site I don't see any for 50 dollars.
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TheEditor said:
Ok I am loving this idea but where are you getting the 50 dollar docks? When I look on AT&Ts site I don't see any for 50 dollars.
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it was on sale at AT&T - unfortunately the sale is over now.
FYI I'm rooted and have a custom rom - heck, I have webtop2sd and xfce running.
Craig

You won't be able to swap the G2 battery into the Nexus 5

Hey fellow XDA'ers
I have seen a few people suggesting the possibility of swapping the LG G2 battery into the Nexus 5, which reminds me of the Atrix HD. You could swap the 1780 battery out of the Atrix HD and throw in the 3300mah battery from the Razr MAXX, almost doubling the battery life. The batteries were almost the same size except for an increased thickness.
Naturally I also dreamed of putting a beefier battery into my (soon to be arriving) Nexus 5, however I come to you now to destroy those dreams.
I pulled up some old FCC battery pictures of the LG G2 battery, model BL-T7, and the Nexus 5 battery, the BL-T9.
As you can see in the attached pictures, there are 2 major issues that will prevent a battery swap from happening:
LG G2 BL-T7
55mm wide
67mm long
Nexus 5 BL-T9
57mm wide
60mm long
The LG G2s battery is 2 millimeters thinner, however it is also 7 millimeters wider. This is a rather large difference, and looking at photo 3, there is no way in hell you are going to get another 7mm of height.
Secondly, the placement of the cable where the battery attaches to the phone is very offset. You would need some sort of extender in order to get the connector to reach, would would be another chore in itself.
LG G2 battery:
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Nexus 5 battery:
Nexus 5 with cover removed:
I realize my measurements might not be perfect, but I highly doubt they are more than 1-2mm off.
It really is too bad... because it looked like the N5 has a few mm of thickness to spare.

Warrimonk said:
Hey fellow XDA'ers
I have seen a few people suggesting the possibility of swapping the LG G2 battery into the Nexus 5, which reminds me of the Atrix HD. You could swap the 1780 battery out of the Atrix HD and throw in the 3300mah battery from the Razr MAXX, almost doubling the battery life. The batteries were almost the same size except for an increased thickness.
Naturally I also dreamed of putting a beefier battery into my (soon to be arriving) Nexus 5, however I come to you now to destroy those dreams.
I pulled up some old FCC battery pictures of the LG G2 battery, model BL-T7, and the Nexus 5 battery, the BL-T9.
As you can see in the attached pictures, there are 2 major issues that will prevent a battery swap from happening:
LG G2 BL-T7
55mm wide
67mm long
Nexus 5 BL-T9
57mm wide
60mm long
The LG G2s battery is 2 millimeters thinner, however it is also 7 millimeters wider. This is a rather large difference, and looking at photo 3, there is no way in hell you are going to get another 7mm of height.
Secondly, the placement of the cable where the battery attaches to the phone is very offset. You would need some sort of extender in order to get the connector to reach, would would be another chore in itself.
LG G2 battery:
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Nexus 5 with cover removed:
I realize my measurements might not be perfect, but I highly doubt they are more than 1-2mm off.
It really is too bad... because it looked like the N5 has a few mm of thickness to spare.
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One word. Okay.. two....Duct Tape!

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One word. Okay.. two....Duct Tape!
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wich means?

These two are whole different phone 2300mah vs 3000mah battery Why would it? God damn ppl In here
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digweed4me said:
These two are whole different phone 2300mah vs 3000mah battery Why would it? God damn ppl In here
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Did you not read my entire post? The Razr MAXX battery fit into the Atrix HD. 1780mah vs 3300mah. You say "God damn ppl in here", but you are one of those people. Learn to read next time before you insult people.

Warrimonk said:
Did you not read my entire post? The Razr MAXX battery fit into the Atrix HD. 1780mah vs 3300mah. You say "God damn ppl in here", but you are one of those people. Learn to read next time before you insult people.
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I appreciate you posting this. This will be my first phone in years that doesn't have a removable battery and I'm really worried I won't be able to keep the phone long for that reason. I was wondering if there were any options to improve the battery (physically) and you eliminated one possibility.

Warrimonk said:
Did you not read my entire post? The Razr MAXX battery fit into the Atrix HD. 1780mah vs 3300mah. You say "God damn ppl in here", but you are one of those people. Learn to read next time before you insult people.
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Both are non removable battery Why would you think like that?
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scmobileman said:
I appreciate you posting this. This will be my first phone in years that doesn't have a removable battery and I'm really worried I won't be able to keep the phone long for that reason. I was wondering if there were any options to improve the battery (physically) and you eliminated one possibility.
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This is going to be my first phone without a removable battery also. I think I can get by with something like down below.
I plan on getting one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005NF5NTK/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1383515264&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
Or maybe this. ( its probably to big to carry around everyday tho).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009USAJCC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1383515264&sr=8-1&pi=SY200
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digweed4me said:
Both are non removable battery Why would you think like that?
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So were the batteries in my other example and it worked. They kept the battery width and length the same but increased the thickness.
You can still remove a non-removable battery. It just isn't easy enough for the average user to do. I made this post to address the modding community that likes to do hacks such as this.
Look here for proof : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1906371

1stx2 said:
This is going to be my first phone without a removable battery also. I think I can get by with something like down below.
I plan on getting one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005NF5NTK/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1383515264&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
Or maybe this. ( its probably to big to carry around everyday tho).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009USAJCC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1383515264&sr=8-1&pi=SY200
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I have a similar model of the second battery you posted that I use a lot when traveling. Prior to my extended battery on my S3 I used it somewhat regularly. Last forever so nice to keep in my car or bag. Probably be using this more frequently now. Coming from a 4500 mah battery to 2300 its gonna suck having to think about battery again.
A physical hack to mitigate the lack of mah caught my eye
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digweed4me said:
These two are whole different phone 2300mah vs 3000mah battery Why would it? God damn ppl In here
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Quit being a ****. There are many examples of batteries being swapped as mentioned. Sorry you haven't received your tracking number; no reason to be an ass about it.

wideasleep1 said:
One word. Okay.. two....Duct Tape!
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LOL'd my ass off !
You sir just made my day :victory:

Perhaps a aftermarket battery for a different phone that has similar dimensions would work?
With the thousands of different sizes out there, surely one could work.
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busab said:
Perhaps a aftermarket battery for a different phone that has similar dimensions would work?
With the thousands of different sizes out there, surely one could work.
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I like that idea, but the biggest problem seems to be actually finding battery size specifications, and finding a connector that would fit (or a way to adapt an existing one).
Not really worth the effort right now when most of us do not even have the device yet.
Just for kicks I was looking at existing 3.7/3.8 volt lithium polymer batteries, and most of them are much bigger than the Nexus 5 battery, while having a much smaller capacity. I am not sure if this has to do with battery thickness or just an advancement in energy density.
Check this site out : http://www.houseofbatteries.com/custom-batteries-custom-lithium-polymer-c-1_67-l-en.html?sort=4a&page=1&language=en
The highest capacity battery they have that could fit in the nexus 5 is 1900mah lol

bleuxeon said:
wich means?
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Inside joke.
inlovewithnexus said:
LOL'd my ass off !
You sir just made my day :victory:
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You're very welcome!

What about a zero lemon style battery? The bottom battery could be the exact same dimensions as stock, then the tip half could be long and skinny. Assuming that there is any space at all between the back plate and the oem battery.
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busab said:
What about a zero lemon style battery? The bottom battery could be the exact same dimensions as stock, then the tip half could be long and skinny. Assuming that there is any space at all between the back plate and the oem battery.
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The back case has a lot going on with it so I doubt you could fit anything in there, or it would be too much of a hassle to make a new back case.
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Such a large design change would be bad.
busab said:
What about a zero lemon style battery? The bottom battery could be the exact same dimensions as stock, then the tip half could be long and skinny. Assuming that there is any space at all between the back plate and the oem battery.
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Even if it could fit, this would almost definitely adversely affect the device in one or many ways. It could affect RF properties, heat dissipation, even the way basic components/chips function. Everything is designed to work specifically for the way the phone is laid out, such a big design change would not be advised. The idea is cool. Granted, it appears to work with other devices... So idk.

The only possibility I see is if an aftermarket company makes a replacement battery for the Nexus 5 with the same dimensions but somehow able to increase the mAh capacity in the near future as battery technology improves. Even getting a 25-50% increase in capacity would be plenty.

busab said:
What about a zero lemon style battery? The bottom battery could be the exact same dimensions as stock, then the tip half could be long and skinny. Assuming that there is any space at all between the back plate and the oem battery.
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such a thing can be done http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239829
do you know lg bt-5(nexus 4) dimensions?