Whats a good case for the Note II that will accomodate the extended battery?
Were in the same boat,its too early,maybe in a couple of weeks seidio or mugen and hopefully otterbox & case mate will start selling protective cases for extended batteries.
found this: http://www.amazon.com/3600mAh-Power...53488548&sr=1-72&keywords=galaxy+note+2+n7100
"3600mAh Power Bank Battery With Front Cover For Samsung Galaxy Note 2 II N7100"
not sure if its any good tho..
is you search ebay, there are back covers that come with extended batteries.. but I personally don't like them, and don't need them... horses for courses as they say.
And yet, that's what the op needed
dtziheucdavis said:
Whats a good case for the Note II that will accomodate the extended battery?
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I am ordering an extended battery soon for a side project, but I was gonna test my bumper case with it to see if they worked together. I have one of the aluminum bumpers you can get on ebay for under 20 bucks. Doesn't seem to hurt my signal at all.
search ebay for "n7100 extended battery case" and you'll find cases that have 3600 mah battery built in to them. I need to order one but great compromise I think for battery and case
www.ebay.com/itm/3600Mah-Rechargeab...50883?pt=Battery_Chargers&hash=item337dd39723
they also have ones with the flip cover that goes over the screen too.
Can you trust those eBay ones?
Had anyone found an answer for this? I have a 6600 mah battery and I bought one of the aluminum bumper cases on eBay and my 4g signal was GONE. Took it off and my signal was strong again.
starscalling said:
found this: http://www.amazon.com/3600mAh-Power...53488548&sr=1-72&keywords=galaxy+note+2+n7100
"3600mAh Power Bank Battery With Front Cover For Samsung Galaxy Note 2 II N7100"
not sure if its any good tho..
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bhint15 said:
search ebay for "n7100 extended battery case" and you'll find cases that have 3600 mah battery built in to them. I need to order one but great compromise I think for battery and case
www.ebay.com/itm/3600Mah-Rechargeab...50883?pt=Battery_Chargers&hash=item337dd39723
they also have ones with the flip cover that goes over the screen too.
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these cases are complete garbage and dangerous. be very careful. there are already tons of reviews on amazon about these cases. ive read reviews for the same type of cases as well for other phones (iphone 5/galaxy s3). they take forever to charge and heat up beyond safe temperatures (can lead to injury/harm).
slimjonesy said:
Had anyone found an answer for this? I have a 6600 mah battery and I bought one of the aluminum bumper cases on eBay and my 4g signal was GONE. Took it off and my signal was strong again.
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the only one that i've read about that does not harm your signal is the sweet armor bumper, but it's a bit pricey. check it out in the "post your case" thread if you haven't done so already.
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I have the extended battery, and cant find a case ANYWHERE... Anyone know of anything?
That is a good question.. i have not seen anything offical other than seidio having cases for their extended batteries(still in development according to website.
Looks like walmart or a mall kiosk for a pouch as a temp fix to this case problem....
I used a razor blade to cut my soft case to fit my 3500 battery. Looks pretty good. I will never go back to using the stick battery.
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Seidio Spring clip
It works for their extended battery or for the stock battery. I have been using one since it came out and also for years on my xv6800... I am VERY happy with their products so far.
Normal caveats... YMMV, IMHO, yadda yadda yadda
https://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HLHDDNAS
I took a razor blade to the Amzer Silicon case I have used before with the stock battery. The battery door sticks out a little. Cheap solution until there is actual products on the market...I think I paid $10 including shipping from ebay. I am sure you can mod any other stock case with a cutout so the battery can extend, but that is up to you... I figured the price I paid vs the use I got from it evened out
magneticzero said:
I took a razor blade to the Amzer Silicon case I have used before with the stock battery. The battery door sticks out a little. Cheap solution until there is actual products on the market...I think I paid $10 including shipping from ebay. I am sure you can mod any other stock case with a cutout so the battery can extend, but that is up to you... I figured the price I paid vs the use I got from it evened out
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And for added protection stick one of these on the back of the battery door
http://web.grfxpstore.com/store/product/885036599
They come in all sorts of colors and designs
You can mod cases for the humpback door designs, but not the fatty doors all of the lower cost, eBay extended bats ship with.
I am wondering if I would have any luck buying a cheapo silicone and a cheapo hard case from Amazon or eBay, cutting the backs out of both of them for the extended battery, and putting them both on so it would be kind of like an Otterbox. Is that feasible or should I just buy the Otterbox and mod it (I figured the cheapo cases would be less of a loss if it turned out to be a big fail)?
We now have Silicone cases available for the Droid Incredible and Evo 4G Extended batteries. Black, Red, Pink and Purple are available.
http://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Extended-Battery-Silicone-Keychain/dp/B0051UK2H0
We'll have cases for the Thunderbolt and Epic 4G extended batteries within 6 weeks.
northmont30096 said:
We now have Silicone cases available for the Droid Incredible and Evo 4G Extended batteries. Black, Red, Pink and Purple are available.
http://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Extended-Battery-Silicone-Keychain/dp/B0051UK2H0
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Need better pics. The pic on the link provided looks nothing like anything that would fit on an Incredible. Do these cases fit on the Seidio 3500 mAh batteries?
aweaver33 said:
Need better pics. The pic on the link provided looks nothing like anything that would fit on an Incredible. Do these cases fit on the Seidio 3500 mAh batteries?
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I agree. Please post more pictures. The box shape of the case makes me wonder if the phone would just sit in the case with too much room. Like if you grip the phone with the case on it, does the case cave in around the phone? Does the case feel solid enough or firm when on the phone? Just doesnt look like it would conform to the phone correctly. Im sure im not describing what im trying to find out correctly.
Post pics of the inside of the case?
This case does not fit with the seidio innocell 3500 battery which imo is the only one worth buying there is a case specifically for this battery on the seidio website however doesnt appear to give much protection my hope is that they design a rugged case for the extended battery
For the 2150 HTC extended battery, here is a good place:
http://shop.htcpedia.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=1104&compability_product=757
Would recommend not using silicone only as all of them tend to slip off pretty easily. But they do have hard rubber ones, the black ones look much better than red.
I want to get a Note. I have found some extended batteries...
Mugen Power 4500mAh
Hyperion 5000mAh
??? 5200mAh
I love the Mugen cover that comes with it. It is textured, the camera cut out area looks good and it comes with a kick stand. However it has the lower power of the big 3. I am wondering if that cover can fit with one of the other 2 batteries. And does anyone have any opinions on which battery is the best, does name brand really matter? And my main concern, with these extended batteries has anyone found a holster/pouch with a clip that will fit the Note with an extended battery??? I want this stuff plus the mirror screen protector that I already found.
No response for almost two months - that's disappointing. I am also looking to add an extended battery, protective case, and holster. I have had no luck in finding a working combo for the AT&T version of the Note.
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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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.
many thanks to @vectron for his usefull reviews
I bought a Zero Lemon 9300Mah latest TPU case version, review found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2243462
I bought a Fake Otterbox Defender because i dint know better until i read his review here and found out mine was fake http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174889
I bought a UAG Note 2 case only after i ordered my otterbox and read his review here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149854
Descided the Otterbox made this already big phone even bigger that i didnt want a otterbox holster and bought a verticle pouch from this review http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263371
So for me comparison was: is the big zerolemon extended battery really that big? are those guys on the zero lemon thread really saying it nots that big? can i get a holster, case, something to carry it instead of putting it my pocket? a otterbox case in my pocket was not fun, a stock battery with no case was not fun in my pockets! Do i have to mod my otterbox so i can get a belt clip holster thingy?
I am sure there are others out there like me that wants these queston answered!
Well here they are pictures for your comparison.
Otterbox vs uag
otterbox in holster vs uag in vertical pouch
vertical pouch vs zero lemon
vertical pouch vs zerolemon upside down
from left to right
UAG, otterbox, zerolemon
Side profile, closest to furthest UAG, otterbox, zerolemon. as you can see otterbox is taller or thicker you may say
top shot, left to right. zero lemon, otterbox, UAG. as you can see, zerolemon is shorter than both cases
verdict:
Zero Lemon is thinner than otterbox but thicker than UAG
Zero Lemon is shorter than both otterbox and UAG
Zero Lemon is heavier of course than both of the cases
Zero Lemon paired with a vertical pouch is a match made in heaven. Heavy duty pouch/holster,killer battery life and Tweaked Rom that allows me to kill the battery low nag. AWESOME!!!
Much love @vectron for your reviews, this one is for you buddy!
Now what do i do with my extra batteries LoL
EDIT: the above statement is a joke. i am not selling or want to sell or considering on selling them. Thank You, no more PM's if i want to sell them, they will be ignored.
Great review/comparison and thanks for kind words!!! When I started to read your review I wasn't sure which way it will go because usually people reply to me being upset that I made them spend more money lol!!!
Regarding OEM batteries, a lot of people have fancy cases which can obviously work with slim battery only. If you want to use UAG, you can't use ZL battery. In my case, weekdays at work I use UAG, weekends I use ZL. Although now with smartwatch use which draining my battery (because of all the extra apps I had to install to push/monitor notifications) I will have to switch to ZL permanently.
Don't forget, ZL should have a rugged case in a few weeks which can work with slim, double, and ZL batteries.
Nice, thanks for the info and pics!! As for what you should do with the stock sized batteries - sell them to me of course! Lol. Seriously, I would love to try out the Anker batteries! Wouldn't mind having extra Samsung batteries either! I have an external battery charger and 1 extra Samsung battery now. I want at least 1 more, but would like 2 more!
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I am going to keep the batteries for a little while longer. Will let you know when I am ready. i am not selling them
I am trying to solve the same problem you are at the same time.
I am starting with the zerolemon tpu case and the seido convert holster, but I hadn't given thought to a pouch type holster which is probably where i'll end up.
Army/navy stores, camping stores and other such places tend to have really good belt holsters for things like this, if you have any near you definitely worth a look.
I decided t9 try your route and vot the Zero Lemon battery and ordered a leather pouch. Thanks for the info.
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UPDATE: Shoot out, LoL!
$2.55 case vs $7.61 case!
Phone has ZeroLemon 9300 extended battery case
Following is the $2.55 case
Following is the original $7.61 case
$2.55 case on left, $7.61 case on right
New $7.61 case vs 3 month old $7.61 case on the right of course LoL
$2.55 case will fit the note 2 with a zero lemon battery in it much better than the $7.61 case. the $2.55 case is wider where as the $7.61 case will require some stretching to fit the zerolemon case.
As you can see the $7.61 case only lasted 3-4 months for me of daily work usage. it got a little wet from the rain once or twice.
Right now, since they are so cheap, i bought two $2.55 cases, after shipping it came out to $10 ish, still cheaper than the $7.61 case
$2.55 case link
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMOAW3Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2EAL0XTNZTRMQ
$7.61 case link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-Duty-...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item2576ce4d88
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?
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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
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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