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EXOTEK Premium Slim-Fit Folio Cover Case

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MIQGTQ/ref=ox_ya_os_product
So here's a case I pre-ordered for $4.99 total. Not sure if it's worth it or not, but hey for 5 bucks I figured it was worth a shot. What do you guys think?

What tablet is in the case in the picture?
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Looks ok, imagine paying $60 for that, lol. Let us know how well the clips hold the tablet in.

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What tablet is in the case in the picture?
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I have that case in red without the sleep wake magnet. I decided to order a TPU case recently, and a slip cover plus a car mount. Folio cases make it harder to mount in the car which I actually like to do, oddly enough. GPS is excellent on the N7.

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Looks ok, imagine paying $60 for that, lol. Let us know how well the clips hold the tablet in.
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Yeah $60 would never have happened. My tablet normally hangs around the house so the Moko case seems a bit overkill for me. And hopefully the clips hold it in.
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jiggarific said:
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It's a Kindle Fire. Looks like the other cases out now.

Poetic makes the same one for a few dollars more. Looks like this is the cheapest one. I'm ordering.
Long live the One X

MoKo, Bluerex, and a few others are making what appears to be the exact same case for a few bucks more. Did they skimp on materials, or are they identical. Warranties? Anyone know? I would think they are all buying them from the same manufacturer, so I'm curious how these guys sell foll less than half the others.

Hey, thanks for posting that! That's exactly what I'm looking for (a case that doesn't completely cover the bezel, has multiple angles, and cheap). I just pre ordered mine as well, and will be using it until Speck releases their FitFolio for the Nexus.That's the case I ultimately want, but this $5.00 case looks like it will hold me over just fine for now.
-Flu

E_man5112 said:
MoKo, Bluerex, and a few others are making what appears to be the exact same case for a few bucks more. Did they skimp on materials, or are they identical. Warranties? Anyone know? I would think they are all buying them from the same manufacturer, so I'm curious how these guys sell foll less than half the others.
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These guys probably bought a large quantity from the manufacturer and probably got a big discount which equals best price for the consumer. Makes sense no?
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veliksam said:
These guys probably bought a large quantity from the manufacturer and probably got a big discount which equals best price for the consumer. Makes sense no?
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I guess, but I hear the other names more, so I would have put them at the bigger order. Never heard of EXOTEK. Are they big?

E_man5112 said:
MoKo, Bluerex, and a few others are making what appears to be the exact same case for a few bucks more. Did they skimp on materials, or are they identical. Warranties? Anyone know? I would think they are all buying them from the same manufacturer, so I'm curious how these guys sell foll less than half the others.
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Depends how much profit they want to take. You can look these cases up on alibaba to see where they come from - the manufacturer is happy to emboss a logo on the front to make it look branded. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a couple of different factories ready to supply the same basic design, but doubt there'll be much difference in quality.
[Edit: I can't find this design on Ali Express at the moment, but similar cases are running for around $6-7 in lots of 20-50, so $4.99 is getting pretty close to the base manufacturer price.]

Wow, I am so annoyed with amazon's shipping. Not the first nice case I've found, and for such a nice killer price too that won't ship to Canada. The case concept is exactly what I'm looking for. I found this one that ships to Canada branded by i-bason, but it's 24 bucks with shipping though looks the same. I'm debating either ordering that or waiting until more 'look alike' cases appear on amazon that ship to Canada.

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Depends how much profit they want to take. You can look these cases up on alibaba to see where they come from - the manufacturer is happy to emboss a logo on the front to make it look branded. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a couple of different factories ready to supply the same basic design, but doubt there'll be much difference in quality.
[Edit: I can't find this design on Ali Express at the moment, but similar cases are running for around $6-7 in lots of 20-50, so $4.99 is getting pretty close to the base manufacturer price.]
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Yeah, very strange. Thanks for the link. I think I'll see if anyone else gets this branded case before jumping in. Like you said, there is almost no profit for EXOTEK, and that doesn't even include shipping/transport for them. Something seems off about the price. For not much more, there is a bit more peace of mind I think.

E_man5112 said:
Yeah, very strange. Thanks for the link. I think I'll see if anyone else gets this branded case before jumping in. Like you said, there is almost no profit for EXOTEK, and that doesn't even include shipping/transport for them. Something seems off about the price. For not much more, there is a bit more peace of mind I think.
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I preordered the orange one from iblason (ships on 7/26). It's to hold me over until the treegloo cases start shipping. I'll report back with one of my mini reviews.

kpjimmy said:
I preordered the orange one from iblason (ships on 7/26). It's to hold me over until the treegloo cases start shipping. I'll report back with one of my mini reviews.
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please let me know how it is. I've been thinking about getting that same one, color and all, but not sure yet.

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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MIQGTQ/ref=ox_ya_os_product
So here's a case I pre-ordered for $4.99 total. Not sure if it's worth it or not, but hey for 5 bucks I figured it was worth a shot. What do you guys think?
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This is almost identical to the ViperTEK case I had for my Tab 8.9 which I loved. I just pre-ordered this as well. Looks like it has a magnetic as well for on/off functionality which is a bonus. Thanks for posting this.

Looks like they raised the price to $8.99 + $4.99 shipping...
I checked my invoice to be sure, and sure enough it's still at $4.99 and no shipping charges. Maybe a mistake on their end by having that original price, or they saw the orders coming in and thought they could make a few more bucks by raising the price?
-Flu

Is this the same as moko's version?
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Have they stated when it ships?
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Just got my $10 Samsung Flip Case.

Heres the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390534695172
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How much thickness does it add? Does it feel durable?

Looking at this picture, it doesnt seem to sit very nicely along the side with the flap.

Why so cheap ? Is it genuine Samsung cover ?

I dont think it is. I dont see how you could start a thread like this and not include more information.

It actually doesnt look like that, it's all the way down.
I dont think the person who took the picture had put it all the way down.
I looked at my friends that he got from Samsung and its exactly the same.
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It is a genuine.
Like I said.
I looked a friend if mine's flip case and its exactly identical.
As seen above even comes is Samsung marked packaging.
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What more information do you need?
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This is the genuine Samsung enclosing. It's a good looking cheap though might buy one.
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ac16313 said:
This is the genuine Samsung enclosing. It's a good looking cheap though might buy one.
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Genuine Samsung enclosing in my country looks like the one OP got his cover in. I think they have different packaging for different regions. Think i'm gonna try this one for 10$.

Akiainavas said:
Genuine Samsung enclosing in my country looks like the one OP got his cover in. I think they have different packaging for different regions. Think i'm gonna try this one for 10$.
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Hm we'll never know then. Regardless I'm buying one too, wish shipping wasn't so expensive.
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does it look like the pictures in the ebay listing? looks completely black in OP's pictures.

It is all black.
Battery cover is black and glossy.
Prone to fingerprints lol.
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Been using all day now.
I like it.
Sleek and durable.
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It might be cheap because it doesn't have the NFC antenna.
I was looking in a local Samsung concept store about a month ago and I asked about their flip covers, which were being sold for about 3/5 of what I had seen them going for elsewhere. The guy there told me they were cheaper because they didn't have the NFC antenna. He also said that they did have the NFC-capable ones before and they were almost double the price of the NFC-less variants.
Maybe Samsung decided that, since not all people use their phones' NFC capabilities, some people would rather pay less and give it up completely.
I'm not saying that this is one off the NFC-less flip covers but that's one possible reason it's so cheap. And, of course, there are the fakes. The fakes I've seen here have been in boxes very similar to the one I got mine in sans the holographic sticker. The font is also a bit different.
Oh, and the flip covers do fit really well. Actually, it was an even snugger fit than the original. It's just that the side to which the flap is attached is a bit thicker. That's why it looks slightly raised in his picture.

Mine has the NFC antennae...
It works just fine.
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This is absolutely, without a single tiny doubt in my mind, completely NOT an official Samsung flip cover.
But its not a bad knockoff for $10.

slipmagt said:
This is absolutely, without a single tiny doubt in my mind, completely NOT an official Samsung flip cover.
But its not a bad knockoff for $10.
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Nope it's legit.
This is official packaging in UK and Asia.
Still using mine and the leather is still strong.
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Where is it Made in?
The genuine is Made in Korea.

Looks like you got a product different than pictured on the ebay link.
Seems the pictures are of genuine product and yours is a GOOD knockoff.
1) The contacts on the genuine are gold, yours don't look gold.
2) Also that strip where the contacts are, original is black...yours looks silver
3) the letters that the ebay ad points attention to appear to be missing from yours (or I can't read due to low res pic)
Not saying it's a bad case or not as good as the genuine one................just shouldn't be called a genuine if it's not.

[Q] Nexus One housings on eBay?

Hi guys,
Just got my hands on a quite used N1 from my friend, and is thinking of replacing the full housing.
After looking at pictures on eBay and subsequently asking the sellers, I found that many of the housings on sale are fully plastic. I aware that the front frame of the N1 is metal, so I would like to ask you guys if you know anywhere (eBay or elsewhere) that sells the metal housing for a reasonable price?
Cheers

cookiechilli said:
Hi guys,
Just got my hands on a quite used N1 from my friend, and is thinking of replacing the full housing.
After looking at pictures on eBay and subsequently asking the sellers, I found that many of the housings on sale are fully plastic. I aware that the front frame of the N1 is metal, so I would like to ask you guys if you know anywhere (eBay or elsewhere) that sells the metal housing for a reasonable price?
Cheers
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I saw a set of housings for sale on Amazon. You might wanna check it out
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Thanks! But the one that appears at the top of the list shares the exact same photo as the one I inquired on eBay, which the seller said its made of "plastic-like synthetic material" the real metal ones that I found are either refurbished or carries an exorbital price (USD40+ for the front frame alone).
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I saw a set of housings for sale on Amazon. You might wanna check it out
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I have a at&t nexus one that I was going to sell body is in good shape ill do 60 shipped has desktop dock? Let meknow
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That's a really good deal, I paid around $110 for a beat up one with dock, but that was 7+ months ago with 2 batteries, all accessories and box, still working perfect and its working great to this day. I'd like to get a replacement housing to paint flat black but I'm scared to take it apart.

Thanks for the offer, I really wants to get it, but I live a bit too far away, in New Zealand which might be hard for you to ship to. Guess I'll have to live with cheap plastic knockoffs...
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I have a at&t nexus one that I was going to sell body is in good shape ill do 60 shipped has desktop dock? Let meknow
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Zero lemon 9300 mah battery

Review Link :
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=44312
Wow, what a beast! Finally, after years of begging, someone finally makes a non rectangular battery! I may have to buy one for that reason alone.
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I have this battery and will post photos and a review after I am done testing. So far it is going for days and days.

Subbed. Gonna mark calendar for its release too!
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Do you think I could do the otterbox case mod with this battery? I've seen it done with the mugen 6400mah battery, but this one is huge.
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This looks amazing! Im going to try and mod my Otterbox case with this!
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Where can I purchase this beast?
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Its not out yet. Itll be released on march 21 on amazon
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I already put this on my Amazon wish list. Will be ordering my Knockoff Defender Case so can mod it to see if it will work. Good thing I haven't ordered my 6400mah battery yet.

Wow?
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Yea same. I'm so glad I didnt order a 6400. I ordered my defender series today. Can't wait to try to mod it with this battery.
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Dam i just ordered a 6400 the other day. But this battery looks massive. Ive been wishing for a battery like this aswell that spreads the size of it evenly not just straight out. Doubt full that it wil even be able to be modded into a defender though. Probably will look al butchered
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eddie3130 said:
Dam i just ordered a 6400 the other day. But this battery looks massive. Ive been wishing for a battery like this aswell that spreads the size of it evenly not just straight out. Doubt full that it wil even be able to be modded into a defender though. Probably will look al butchered
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You maybe right, but it's worth a try. If anything I can imagine the whole back of the case needing to be cut out to fit this monster.
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lol... I might order one just to check it out and run it through the paces on my test gear. I'm not real fond of the TPU type back cover, but it might be alright, and it would have some shock absorption value.

I read the Note 2 won't support NFC. I would be willing to pay extra money to have a case that supports NFC.
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jamice4u said:
I read the Note 2 won't support NFC. I would be willing to pay extra money to have a case that supports NFC.
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Agreed.
I am sending them this little note, in case they are willing to consider adding NFC in their battery as an option:
Greetings,
Xda developer Note II forums have mentioned that you are currently developing a Galaxy Note II super capacity battery.
I understand that due to the extreme size of the lithium ion battery, the NFC contacts are no longer exposed, thus NFC cannot be implemented in the battery back cover, as the Samsung and other third parties are currently doing.
I am currently using the Mugen extended battery, that does use NFC in the back cover, and use NFC for google wallet daily.
Although this is none of my business per se, and your product will be very successful, the lack of NFC will deter some users (including the writer of this brief note) from purchasing.
May I offer the suggestion of implementing the NFC back on the battery itself?
Since your battery will effectively sit on top of the NFC contacts, you could wrap around the battery the NFC contacts and implement the NFC on the battery’s back.
This after all is the way NFC is handled on the Samsung GSIII and Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
I understand that this would increase your production costs, so perhaps you could offer two models of the battery, tacking on the extra cost to the customers that would be willing to pay for this. I for one would be more than happy to, and I am sure that you will see the sentiment reflected in the online communities by others too. ​

I had one of their batteries for my s3. It was amazing. 3 days easy without charging and 10+ hours screen on. This one not having nfc sucks though.

mikeyinid said:
I had one of their batteries for my s3. It was amazing. 3 days easy without charging and 10+ hours screen on. This one not having nfc sucks though.
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Theoretically, if they don't do it themselves, we could add the nfc as a DIY.
Ebay sells the nfc adhesive strip, which you could attach to the back of the battery, and use contact copper strips to make the connection with the phone work again. I might actually experiment with that once they ship.

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Theoretically, if they don't do it themselves, we could add the nfc as a DIY.
Ebay sells the nfc adhesive strip, which you could attach to the back of the battery, and use contact copper strips to make the connection with the phone work again. I might actually experiment with that once they ship.
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That was my plan also. I just got a cheapo flip cover I'm willing to hack for this mod. But now I just gotta wait 17 days.
5mins later...
The suspense is killing me!

My buddy has the one for the GS3 and while it is bigger the fit and finish can't be beat. It almost looks like they took three batteries and wired them together.
I'm willing to bet that this is going to be a great buy. If i didn't have the Anker and get great battery life already I'd be snapping this up!
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I'm gonna see if you can actually mod this with the fake defenders and maybe carry an actual brick in my pocket of I buy it.
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In need of a extended battery cover

I bought Anker 6200mAh Extended Battery after reading the reviews someone made on here. When I got the battery I put the cover on it and one of the pieces snapped off. So It doesn't stay on. I emailed the company, they told me to send it back for a refund. It would have cost me more to send it back than it actually cost. So I said screw it.
I might going to be going on a long trip pretty soon and would like to use the extended battery but need a new back cover. Does anyone know where to buy JUST the cover for cheap? Or does anyone have an extra they'd be willing to sell cheap? Please let me know. Thanks.
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supposedly otterbox cases are big enough to use in place of a battery cover for extended batteries.
some people have been using then with zero lemon batteries.

Just to be clear. The Otterbox Defender can be used BUT it needs to be cut to fit any extended batteries.
Do a search for Hyperion Battery Cover on Amazon for the Note 2 if an extended battery cover is all you need.

some people use the seidio active extended case with that anker battery.
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Can you not just buy a replacement cover?
http://www.mugenbattery.com/mugen-p...-for-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-extended-battery/
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Can't you just buy a replacement battery cover from Mugen?
http://www.mugenbattery.com/mugen-p...-for-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-extended-battery/
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There are many samsung batteries http://www.yimars.com/Samsung-External-Battery
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How does this help?
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LittleRedDot said:
Can't you just buy a replacement battery cover from Mugen?
http://www.mugenbattery.com/mugen-p...-for-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-extended-battery/
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How does this help?
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Hey, what happened to our plan about dissing Mugen? lol!!!
Here is what I would recommend, for $8+ shipped you get a new battery cover (looks like NFC is in the picture, or you can re-use yours if its not included), and you also get extended battery with it as well - http://www.ebay.com/itm/B171-NEW-65..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item27cbe1492c I can't voucher for ebay batteries, they all crap and this could be only 4500 mAh or maybe 6000 mAh, but either way you get a new battery door replacement and a bonus battery for $8. Then, for $5 get this TPU case with a kickstand for your extended battery/cover: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Black-S...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item416ee5228d - yes, its a copy of Hyperion TPU case but for $5 who cares. So, for under $14 shipped you get a battery cover (with or without NFC, not sure), a battery (although could be questionable capacity), and TPU case with a kickstand (kickstand could be on a flimsy side, but you will get a good tpu grip and some drop protection for your phone).

How about asking Anker to sell you just a battery cover? Usually these companies are good and will most likely ship you one for little to no fee. Try their CS again maybe you just did not get the right person.

droidbabyxda said:
How about asking Anker to sell you just a battery cover? Usually these companies are good and will most likely ship you one for little to no fee. Try their CS again maybe you just did not get the right person.
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I could be wrong, but I was under impression they are discontinuing their 6200 mAh battery. But either way, you got 18-months warranty. Not sure how it works with warranty in this case since you didn't receive it broken and it wasn't a defect covered under warranty, but you can always ask them and even offer to buy it. Even if part is discontinued, under warranty they will keep spare parts for at least a year to cover any claims in that period of time. My experience of dealing with Anker was very positive.

I have an unused anker battery cover since I'm using the defender mod. Not sure how to get it to you though.
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chrisjz said:
I bought Anker 6200mAh Extended Battery after reading the reviews someone made on here. When I got the battery I put the cover on it and one of the pieces snapped off. So It doesn't stay on. I emailed the company, they told me to send it back for a refund. It would have cost me more to send it back than it actually cost. So I said screw it.
I might going to be going on a long trip pretty soon and would like to use the extended battery but need a new back cover. Does anyone know where to buy JUST the cover for cheap? Or does anyone have an extra they'd be willing to sell cheap? Please let me know. Thanks.
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See there is a flaw with this especially for Sprint Users. I had also contacted them and I had even shown some pictures to them to prove to the fact that there are flaws with that battery.
One of the latches however does not connect fully. And to be honest the better life wasn't that great which is sad seeing how all my other Anker batteries were much better. The problem with Sprint is that we don't have the sim card so the geometry of the inside or architecture is a little different compared to Verizon, AT&T and T Mobile. If you had noticed the battery doesn't sit flush like it should if you check on Amazon you will have noticed my review that has mentioned that as well as somebody else. But I think it's funny that they told you you have to ship it I bought it off of Amazon and went through the customer service and was able to get it replaced free of charge which basically meant that they sent me another battery and back cover. I had taken pictures of that one as well, simple because I had the same issue and they actually refunded it. And I forgot to mention that I didn't buy the extended battery at first I had bought the original 3100 OEM. I told him I had a battery problem with the 3100 and had asked him to replace it with the 6200 cause it had cost the same at the time.
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LittleRedDot said:
Can you not just buy a replacement cover?
http://www.mugenbattery.com/mugen-p...-for-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-extended-battery/
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That is what I want to do but that costs more than the battery I got. So now I am thinking of just buying a new battery.
droidbabyxda said:
How about asking Anker to sell you just a battery cover? Usually these companies are good and will most likely ship you one for little to no fee. Try their CS again maybe you just did not get the right person.
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Part of me emailing them was asking for just the back cover. I even asked to purchase just the cover and the only reply I got back was to mail it back.
Does anyone know if the other companys that make the same size battery, if their back cover might fit? Thanks for all the replies.
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chrisjz said:
That is what I want to do but that costs more than the battery I got. So now I am thinking of just buying a new battery.
Part of me emailing them was asking for just the back cover. I even asked to purchase just the cover and the only reply I got back was to mail it back.
Does anyone know if the other companys that make the same size battery, if their back cover might fit? Thanks for all the replies.
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Have you tried calling? If you haven't tried contacting them thru other means then your option is to buy the above mentioned items. We can't help you if you refuse all the suggestions mentioned here.

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