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Hiya, I just purchased the 3600 mAh Mugen Power extended battery and the case it came with doesn't seem to have an antenna built into it. Would it be possible to fix on a thin strip of metal to the case and have it touch the connectors on the phone? If so, which metal would give the best reception or are the antennas more complex than just a line of wire? Thanks for any info!
mugen power accessories are really bad quality... i would buy it. if you do it yourself you can damage yourbdevice by short circuit...
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Nice fail from mugen. No more calls with extended battery. Airplane mode will extend battery life even more
I think you should claim for a refund. According to your description their product is useless.
Thought Mugen was a high end battery supplier, but this is really an unacceptable major fail.
Thanks for sharing.
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Hmm I need to rectify this mistake. Sorry it took so long for me to reply. After the initial few days of no responses I stopped monitoring this thread. I was at the beach when my roommate let me know the package had arrived. I asked him to open it and that's the conclusion he gave me when I asked. In the photos on the website you can't tell exactly so out of frantic worry and to find a solution I posted on here via my phone.
The truth is it's a pretty damn good battery. There is an antenna in the back cover and I'm not really sure why my friend thought there wasn't. Reception seems to be the same even though the antenna is bigger? Or maybe its around the same size if the stock back cover has it hidden in the plastic. The Mugen Power back case covers it with black tape. That aside, the cover feels fairly sturdy, though it could be improved a bit. Maybe some self modification would resolve that issue. It makes a bit more noise when you squeeze it than the stock cover but it doesn't feel like its going to come off or fracture.
As for the battery it seems to last me on average 40 hours before I feel the need to charge it. I'd say it isn't used heavily, more like my old phone where I just sent texts all day, called a few people and listened to music for a good number of hours. The longest I've had it go was 57 hours after letting it completely die. All in all I am quite satisfied aside from a few minor complaints about the case.
Once again I apologize about this, I jumped the gun. Also, the website I purchased it from http://www.pdaphone-battery.com will deliver if you order from them. I was worried it was a scam site since it looks extremely ghetto and no confirmation email or tracking number was sent to me after purchase. But as I said the shipping was speedy and they did send me what I ordered. They don't use https though which bugged me, however the paying part used PayPal so that was acceptable.
One more picture for better reference. I'll post a comparison picture of stock vs extended batter cover sizes if people are interested.
@Flappyraccoon
can we see inside the back cover/door...part of the signal ...TQ
You mean the bare antenna under the tape? Sure, I'll try to get pics up later today for ya.
Sorry but looks like a brick. What´s the weight of it now? Hope you´re satisfied.
I only pulled it back far enough so you could see what the antenna was made out of. Hope that is enough for ya. As for the second picture, when you look at it and feel with your fingers the antenna (I'm assuming its made from the same thin metal) is laid out in the path of the red line. It ends at the yellow line.
As for the phone brick, its not much heavier at least in my opinion. It also fits into my hand and doesn't wiggle around as much. This is because it fills in the gap between my hand and the phone. For me that is wonderful, maybe not for you .
Thats great news!
But I'm more excited about another battery - HLI-DesireZSL. It is originaly made for Desire Z, but MUGEN guys say its perfect in IS! It has 1800mAh, but use the standart HTC cover.
yoobau brand is another great battery ! but not come with higher mAH yet !
http://www.yoobao.com/en/product.asp?lgy_pp=25&pages=1
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One more picture for better reference. I'll post a comparison picture of stock vs extended batter cover sizes if people are interested.
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OMG is that a brick or the incS, how the hell do you use that!
It's not bad, and the 50+ hour battery life makes it worth it. Plus, that was before root and s-off . Now with an undervolted kernel and a debloated rom I'm hoping its a lot more ^_^.
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Where can I buy a better battery that lasts the longest with the same old battery cover? Someone point me in the right direction? Nice battery life btw.
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Same place, Mugen has a slim 1900mAh
I have it in my DInc2 and it last much longer than the OE one
Thanks, I'll look into it.
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Been using the 3600 Mugen for almost 3 weeks. I agree with Flappyraccoon that the phone fits into my hand better and feels less flimsy. I've dropped it less and reception difference is unnoticeable, but I live in a decent service region.
But the thin stock case does give me the appearance of having more sleek technology, and there's nothing like a dying battery at the end of one day's use for an excuse to stop talking with my girlfriend :$
I get about the same time out of it as Flappyraccoon. So much more comfortable using my phone whenever I want without worrying about later that evening. Easy to do a daily top up still but at my convenience, not the phone's urgency!
-nerB
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i dont like the extended battery it means that you will not be able to use protection case
I have my own solution...
just cut the back to fit the phone
haha xD
Hello, I don't know if you noticed, but recently a new 128 GB sdxc card from lexar was released... this is kind of great for storage freaks like me, who just can't get enough of it...
Unfortunately, this is a standard sized SD card, not µSD...
But re-joy , there is an adapter that exists, available on some chinese gadget site (~ 5 $)
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/sd-to-microsd-transflash-card-converter-module-27001
, that allow us to use such card on our phones, with very little hack...
To use this adapter, you'll need to drill through the plastic cover, so I'd guess that it will void the warranty,
consider yourself warned ! (thus you can already find extra back plate on ebay, for around 20 $)
To make this mod, you need the adapter (SKU #27001), a dremel (or a good knife or cutter, whatever, the back plate is in soft plastic, very easy to drill and cut !) and something to stick the adapter on the backplate (maybe a simple piece of good black tape will be more aesthetic, but thermal glue is so funny )
You also need to format your SDcard in fat32 filesystem, so it is compatible with android... I haven't tried the xfat filesystem that was on it at the beginning, because Linux doesn't handle it, so to put music on it I had to change it to fat32.
The total thickness is 13mm
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This is how I did it on my Note. I love thermal glue because it's quick, removable, bendable, and makes the device a bit less slippery when hold with one hand, but it is, I must admit, quite very ugly !
I made a hole for the whole adapter in the back cover, to gain a little bit more in thickness, as well as I did remove one of the plastic sheet that was on the back of the card adapter.
At the end, it is still protruding from the back, but no more than the thickness of an otterbox protection. So if you use one of those, you just have to cut them too, and the adapter won't bulge anymore !
If you want it really slim, there's another way, but I haven't done it yet, because it consist of soldering directly the ribbon cable to the sd card, with it's plastic shell, or even more slim, by stripping the sdcard to the bare minimum : the printed board with the chips only (the card become more fragile like that, so be careful !
Knowing that the card cost around 200 $, I'm not willing to do that right now.
Moreover, the card is directly accessible, so you can now unmount your sdcard from the phone, and take it from it without shutting the device down.
This is quite convenient to transfer movies, music or pictures like this !
So if you have any idea of how to make it a bit more good looking, please share !
EDIT : I just updated my phone (a note 2 of course...) and updated also the mod, which now fits perfectly under the cover, without drilling it !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081712
boujou bien,
K.
Great job!
but fat32 = <4GB only
true, but except for DVD images, I don't have any file bigger than 4 GB... :-D
Yes, You're right!
For Guys like you (Music, Pics, DVD-Images and so on)
I'm very impressed.
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Where did you bought this adapter? (sd to micro interface)
My Plans:
Plan A with bigger back plate like for extended batts.
Plan B a simple Case
Can you make a lateral pic of you phone pls?
So we can see, how wide is it.
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sorry for push
guess he got it from dealextreme.com - enter the sku there.
best regards,
klaus
Thank you guys so much for pics and informations.
Greetings
wow.. must say.. what a STUPID mod! what's wrong with usb otg?
Horrible... How we can do this to a such expensive phone...
Horrible... How we can do this to a such expensive phone...
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that's easy, with a dremel, and some thermal glue... I described how-to on the first post !
Thanks for participating !
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wow.. must say.. what a STUPID mod! what's wrong with usb otg?
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Yeeaaah an USB OTG what an idea
:rollingeyes:
...and what length the note has it?
No, I think the idea of kwenteen great.
O.K. the back plate is not very nice but there are some other solutions.
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Um, wow, to each their own. The note is a pretty classy device, imho, I hate to do something so rough looking to it.
I suspect that in the future, we will get extended battery cases for our phone, and you can hide your mod under that.
- Frank
This isn't Development.
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I intend no offense when I say this might be one of the stupider things I've seen on this site. Certainly one of the ugliest.
C'mon man, seriously?
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I intend no offense when I say this might be one of the stupider things I've seen on this site. Certainly one of the ugliest.
C'mon man, seriously?
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Agree
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+99 on the courage and time to DO the hack.
-1 on why not otg?
-1 on it sure needs better craftsmanship to make it looks better....
Tho, yes, I agree on:
"This isn't development"
Just my 2 cents.
come on guys, this isn't stupid. hideously-ugly yes. mindbendingly-nutty yes. but hardly stupid. kudoz to the OP for daring to do this! now somebody just needs to come up with a neater solution
blaaez said:
come on guys, this isn't stupid. hideously-ugly yes. mindbendingly-nutty yes. but hardly stupid. kudoz to the OP for daring to do this! now somebody just needs to come up with a neater solution
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Kudos to nothing. This Frankenstein of a phone is gross. This is penny wise and dollar foolish. We should start a new forum called "dumb stuff" for this.
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the converter cable looks pretty thin and flimsy. the whole thing wouldn't fit under the battery cover at all without cutting through the back cover? the battery cover is quite soft and should be able to flex a little to accomodate, no?
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in the threadstarter's defence, I think he/she recognises the ridiculousness of his solution: "(maybe a simple piece of good black tape will be more aesthetic, but thermal glue is so funny )" I see the humour in this
seriously.. why is there still casing on the sd card? would it not be thinner if u removed the case.. hell it might even fit under the phone case
1) Pair it with extended battery cover (probably Mugen's in the future), the SD card should be able to be hidden inside the battery cover.
2) Format the card as ext2 (or 3,4 whatever) mount it as /sdcard (should be possible but haven't tried yet)
= 128 GB Samsung GALAXY Note
Does anyone know where I can purchase replacement T5 screws that will fit the AHD?
Some of mine are starting to get stripped from opening it several times for the battery mod.
Thx
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STOP, IF YOU COME HERE TO FLAME, BASH, SAY NONSENSE THAT DOES NOT RELATE TO THE TOPIC, DO NOT CLUTTER THREAD, THANK YOU
Firstly buy it from this like so you do not buy a fake on eBay.
http://mugen.co/samsung/samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100/mugen-power-6400mah-extended-battery-for-samsung-galaxy-note-2-with-battery-door.html
I do know the fact that there are reviews of the Mugen battery, but most are only saying whats great about the battery. I want to give every perspective of this battery for the fellow users of this community.
So receiving the Mugen Power Battery I can say, the first drain (56%) lasted me from 9:30 AM to 8:09 PM at 15%. Which is the beginning of the cycle. I liked that reassurance that 50% was like 100% of a stock battery. I have used other Extended Batteries, such as Gorilla Gadgets 6400 mAh, Hyperion, and Onite. Each one I had to send back due to the fact that each FAILED to even last me a whole day (possibly just my experience).
FEATURES
I love the fact that it has NFC Capability (works even better than stock NFC chip on stock cover) but as well as the kick stand in the back. It gives it more of a USER friendly/iPhone killing feature. (dont kill me apple)
SHIPPING
The shipping of this unit took about 10 days which is what it was advertised. I would've liked the option to pay more and get a faster shipping but at the end I received the unit. (Free shipping from Hong Kong 10-15 business days).
OVERALL FEEL
The plastic back cover actually feels like premium quality plastic (weird as it sounds). I feel that if Samsung did make an extended battery back cover, this would be an equivalent quality.
STUFF
Now i know the Zerolemon has a 9300 mAh battery for our device and is a monster. Especially at the cost of $40 USD. However, I am not bashing Zerolemon, it doesn't support NFC capability. Now i know most do not use this feature and could care less about it, but being a High School student and College Student, I send files, pictures, voice memos, etc. to my other peers through NFC and it is a must.
CONS
yes of course this unit has its flaws.
-Came with a leather case that does not seem to be able to fit pockets unless you are carrying a satchel(murse) or a trench jacket.
-Kickstand may be vulnerable to flinging around in the future
-Does not come with any protection officially by Mugen (not many customers must be happy)
-Backdoor could've been designed a little bit better, material is great, just the design could be more User Friendly.
-Cost $99.50 USD which is ridiculous other batteries such as ZL are more than half that price and has more mAh, so saying that the NFC capability was another $59 USD
PROTECTION HACK
Pics below, but they are metal (Aluminum) bumpers that cost around $12-20 on eBay and Amazon that can protect the sides of the phones. I think it looks great and makes me feel a little bit more confident holding the device.
One Month Review of Durability
This phone has lasted me two days of use everytime. I know thats not that much of a woo factor. However, i am a college student. That being said i utilize this device more than 300 times a day. Not only do i use it multiple times im using it for long period of times searching for data or watching youtube videos. Basically replacing my laptop when in public. Now this battery doesnt only save me time by not charging it every time i come home. It also has this nfc chipset that is so accurate that i use it everyday transferring files from my note to my friends note or s3 or s4. This battery makes this for me a beautiful device.
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Great review! Good job!
I just want to add a few more thing, something that came from a discussion with Mugen rep on this forum when I was trying to make a point about the price. Those of us who live in the US are fortunate enough to have a lot of choices where to buy a battery. The choices get narrowed down in UK, Germany, Italy. But for the rest of the world you are out of luck where some companies are not dealing with Amazon/ebay local to other countries. Beside NFC support, another thing that sets Mugen apart is their global coverage where they will ship it to you around the globe.
Also, unlike most of the other companies who license HK batteries and re-brand and sell it under their own quality control with a warranty, Mugen designs their own stuff in-house and has a dedicated R&D. Plus, when they say 6400 mAh, it's accurate and actually a bit more then double capacity of stock 3100 mAh.
Excellent pics and info.
I'm curious about how the reception is with the metal bumper. Some would say that it blocks the antenna in some way from receiving signal properly.
Have you seen any difference from no bumper to bumper?
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XyonNYC said:
Excellent pics and info.
I'm curious about how the reception is with the metal bumper. Some would say that it blocks the antenna in some way from receiving signal properly.
Have you seen any difference from no bumper to bumper?
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Ive actually had no problems at all! I have the same reception each time but you know every device is different
Ive even tried taking it off and putting it back on and still get perfect reception
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Update:1
Day 1 of cycling battery. Woke up at 9:30 AM and it is now 10:07PM with 72% left. I was in medium use didnt play much games but was on instagram web browsong and texting. 5 minute phone calls and emailing.
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Thanks for the info update.
Its good to know the metal bumper case doesn't affect reception.
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Update 2:
Well all i can say is... you get what you pay for. I paid 30-40 bucks on other batteries, excluding the Zerolemon battery. And i can tell you that the price will give you reassurance that you will get a premium battery. But i wouldve insisted around $75 USD or less. Not $100 USD. now i can tell you this. I left the phone overnight in standby without charging and woke up from 67% to 65% only 2% is gone. Running Tweaked 2.5 with Neak 1.6 kernel. Look at screenshots below to see my day of use. Only used around 30% total today and i did use it with actual intention to run the battery down.
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just wanted to add NFC can be easily, quickly, and cheaply added to any cover that doesn't already have contacts.
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joshm.1219 said:
just wanted to add NFC can be easily, quickly, and cheaply added to any cover that doesn't already have contacts.
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Wow really!? Could you send us something like that? I heard of it before but never saw a tutorial :/
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EyLaTnOgN said:
Wow really!? Could you send us something like that? I heard of it before but never saw a tutorial :/
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there's no real tutorial needed because it's so simple lol. rip off the contacts on the back of your stock cover, glue the contacts to your new cover then just use copper tape to connect the contacts on the back of your device to it.
i dont want to highjack his thread though, PM me if you have further questions.
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Update for 2 weeks of use:
The battery life definitely gets better after finishing the cycle. I was out of town and thought what the heck i dont need a charger just for two days. I didnt take a screen shot so you have to trust me on this one. 2 days and 2 hours with 8 hours of screen time. Thats including no wifi spots or good reception for that matter.
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would you recommend mugen or 0lemon...................
Asking coz i am confused b/w both (0lemon coz it makes note 2 heavy & mugen stops me coz of the price >.<
jitin02 said:
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would you recommend mugen or 0lemon...................
Asking coz i am confused b/w both (0lemon coz it makes note 2 heavy & mugen stops me coz of the price >.<
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Without a doubt you will get a better bang-per-buck with ZL, higher capacity and 2.5 cheaper price, but with ZL you lose access to NFC and have a big more weight (maybe 40g or so?). Plus, ZL is about to release a new rugged cases. With Mugen you can still have NFC access, so its a big deciding factor for those who still need it. Also, keep in mind there are other double capacity batteries, such as Hyperion 6200 mAh for $18.99 on amazon (plus $9.99 honeycomb tpu case which goes on top of their battery cover). I haven't used Hyperion but read they really improved their product since S3 and Note 2 batteries supposed to be on par with Anker (which unfortunately stopped selling 6200 mAh). So you have choices, although you have to consider that Mugen will have THE BEST quality, and extra money is because they have their own R&D and international support and ship worldwide (other vendors are tied up to their "amazon" territories or ebay).
So, I would start by deciding if you do or don't need NFC. If it's part of your daily routine, then ZL is out of the question. Otherwise, it will be the best value. Maybe wait for a few days when they supposed to announce their rugged case. That can persuade your opinion as well
I hardly used NFC
But zl stops me from buying it coz of size and the thought that it will look really odd while attending phone call or using that thick a#s n2
What you say
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Regarding dimensions...I took para from the zl thread
So let's start with dimensions to give you an idea of how triple capacity translates into footprint increase. Just for the reference, original Samsung OEM 3100 mAh battery is 75 mm x 56 mm x 5.6 mm (2.95" x 2.18" x 0.22") and weight of 54g (1.9oz). The new ZL9300 is 110.8 mm x 71.6 mm x 6.2 mm (thinner side) / 12.9 mm (stacked up side) -> 4.36" x 2.82" x 0.24" (thin) / 0.5" (thicker side). The weight of ZL9300 is 166g (5.9oz), and together with TPU case your Note 2 will clock in at 330g (11.7oz).
Actually i am confused from last 2 weeks . so bro u need to help me pls >.<
BTW [email protected] is my hangout if u wish to chat there. Good keeping this these clean
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jitin02 said:
I hardly used NFC
But zl stops me from buying it coz of size and the thought that it will look really odd while attending phone call or using that thick a#s n2
What you say
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Regarding dimensions...I took para from the zl thread
So let's start with dimensions to give you an idea of how triple capacity translates into footprint increase. Just for the reference, original Samsung OEM 3100 mAh battery is 75 mm x 56 mm x 5.6 mm (2.95" x 2.18" x 0.22") and weight of 54g (1.9oz). The new ZL9300 is 110.8 mm x 71.6 mm x 6.2 mm (thinner side) / 12.9 mm (stacked up side) -> 4.36" x 2.82" x 0.24" (thin) / 0.5" (thicker side). The weight of ZL9300 is 166g (5.9oz), and together with TPU case your Note 2 will clock in at 330g (11.7oz).
Actually i am confused from last 2 weeks . so bro u need to help me pls >.<
BTW [email protected] is my hangout if u wish to chat there. Good keeping this these clean
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Im going to just say everything vectron says is 100% true and right. I do reccomend the ZL if you dont mind losing NFC. It is more cost effective and you shouldnt worry how big it is if it lasts you 3 DAYS!! LOL
you should use it for the heck of it to show the boss you are a busy man and working your a$$ off!
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I m the boss at my office ....lolz
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To reply to your IM and the question above, thickness of your phone will be the same with Mugen and ZL because triple capacity doesn't mean triple thickness since they spread/extend their 3rd battery. I guess you can see either of these batteries will double thickness of your phone, and then depending on case you use it can get bulkier. Mugen uses battery case and you might want to get additional tpu case on top of it (not sure it those honeycomb ones will fit?). With ZL you will not have a battery cover but rather a thinner tpu case that will server as battery cover and a case. Not sure how thick their rugged case going to be, but it will be dual layer.
In my opinion if your main requirement is to extend battery life and to save some money and you don't care about NFC, ZL will be a better choice for you, boss!
@vectron said:
To reply to your IM and the question above, thickness of your phone will be the same with Mugen and ZL because triple capacity doesn't mean triple thickness since they spread/extend their 3rd battery. I guess you can see either of these batteries will double thickness of your phone, and then depending on case you use it can get bulkier. Mugen uses battery case and you might want to get additional tpu case on top of it (not sure it those honeycomb ones will fit?). With ZL you will not have a battery cover but rather a thinner tpu case that will server as battery cover and a case. Not sure how thick their rugged case going to be, but it will be dual layer.
In my opinion if your main requirement is to extend battery life and to save some money and you don't care about NFC, ZL will be a better choice for you, boss!
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tks for replying.
(u must be think i am some kind of asshole.........but no i am nt) the point of me asking same thing again and again is i want to know the total thickness the n2 turns into (how thick is ur n2 after addin 0lemon in Cms /inch's) . i want to know this ........so that i can check/ imagine how thick n2 i will have to carrry (and i guess weight wise it must around 600gm ?)....................... i dont want to have pain in hands due to weight or face inconvenience in using !!
Once again..thanks for answering all my stupid questions. I hope u gonna answer this one with no twisted answers :silly: . boss
I will measure it once I get home, don't have ZL on now - only use it on the weekends.
And for the record, I don't think you are arsehole If I would, I wouldn't take my time to answer your questions
Hey guys!
Two days ago I've bought myself a Note 5 N920C used. The phone looks good, and it works perfect, but the battery doesn't work as intended.. it drops from 40% to 6% in 2-3 minutes, while updating some Playstore apps.. with the screen turned off.
So.. my question is, where on Amazon (UK preferably), or what model should I order ? Are there genuine batteries, or all of them are fake ?
Thanks!
Anyone, anything ?
I should be able to help you, I once replied to this - but XDA forums is pretty broken for me with Chrome on Android. (~1 minute page load times)
I've had to replace my battery twice.
Have a look at this picture:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1...xy_Note_5_Battery_Pic1_large.jpg?v=1466274913
Please make sure all of these things exist - to increase your chances of a genuine battery.
-Hopefully the listing stays 'genuine'. (say on ebay)
-Note the Samsung logo.
-Note the serial number & date up the top, fakes/replacements don't have this format or it doesn't exist.
-Ensure everything else looks sound.
-And check the MAH (capacity).
There are some things you really need to know before cracking it out. Mind if we voice call? I found out some things the hard way. Those disassembly videos tend to gloss over some things.
(Like just how much you really have to heat up the back, best technique to pull off without breaking, how damn sticky the battery glue is (may pierce battery), etc)
Turbine1991 said:
I should be able to help you, I once replied to this - but XDA forums is pretty broken for me with Chrome on Android. (~1 minute page load times)
I've had to replace my battery twice.
Have a look at this picture:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1...xy_Note_5_Battery_Pic1_large.jpg?v=1466274913
Please make sure all of these things exist - to increase your chances of a genuine battery.
-Hopefully the listing stays 'genuine'. (say on ebay)
-Note the Samsung logo.
-Note the serial number & date up the top, fakes/replacements don't have this format or it doesn't exist.
-Ensure everything else looks sound.
-And check the MAH (capacity).
There are some things you really need to know before cracking it out. Mind if we voice call? I found out some things the hard way. Those disassembly videos tend to gloss over some things.
(Like just how much you really have to heat up the back, best technique to pull off without breaking, how damn sticky the battery glue is (may pierce battery), etc)
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Hey dude, thanks for the reply!
Yes.. not having XDA forum on Tapatalk.. is really a hard thing to browse around!
I will take the phone to a GSM shop, so that they will mount the battery inside.. I am afraid to mess with it.. because I'm pretty sure I will crack the back glass, haha!
Thank you very much for all the details!
P.S. What model of Note 5 you have, and what model of battery you bought ?
How much is a shop going to change it for? I think you should do it yourself imo, $16 for battery, $4 for tools, $15 for heatgun - if you break the back, it's only $9. Imo, you should get the experience, as you may need to replace the screen next time.
I have a 920c, all of the Samsung variants have compatible batteries for this device.
As your old battery is no good. It should be quite easy to heat it up and get in with the tool kits which provide guitar picks.
Turbine1991 said:
How much is a shop going to change it for? I think you should do it yourself imo, $16 for battery, $4 for tools, $15 for heatgun - if you break the back, it's only $9. Imo, you should get the experience, as you may need to replace the screen next time.
I have a 920c, all of the Samsung variants have compatible batteries for this device.
As your old battery is no good. It should be quite easy to heat it up and get in with the tool kits which provide guitar picks.
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Oh.. you have the 920C like I do! What battery code did you had inside your phone ?
Keeping in mind I don't live in the US, here the prices are a bit bigger for a heatgun, and for the tools..
A gsm shop that has a lot of good reviews, charges around 55$ for everything.
I surely hope that I will not need to replace the screen anytime soon.. haha! That is the most expensive part of this phone!
zuzuzuzu said:
Oh.. you have the 920C like I do! What battery code did you had inside your phone ?
Keeping in mind I don't live in the US, here the prices are a bit bigger for a heatgun, and for the tools..
A gsm shop that has a lot of good reviews, charges around 55$ for everything.
I surely hope that I will not need to replace the screen anytime soon.. haha! That is the most expensive part of this phone!
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I think you'll be quite surprised at the prices, you're in Europe. I'm in New Zealand for one. There is often free shipping for such items.
Here is what SCAM/FAKE batteries can look like:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...606736?hash=item3aed41aa10:g:kgMAAOSwqXZZwSZI
https://www.amazon.com/Quality-3000...89&sr=1-8&keywords=note+5+replacement+battery
Here is what seems to be a legitimate: (Note Samsung logo, position of QR code, black seal edging, 'CELL MADE IN KOREA, ASSEMBLED IN CHINA')
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-EB...443227?hash=item4d63a81b5b:g:upkAAOSwufpZwIPS
Here's why I don't trust a shop:
-They may put in a fake battery.
-They may leave the seal damaged, and you won't know.
-They may damage the backplate rather than replace, and still charge you the same.
-They may put the back on and leave dust in the camera.
Here's why it's good to know:
-You have the tools for good.
-You can replace parts in the future, you may need to replace the battery or display or camera or usb port.
-Could work out cheaper - despite buying tools.
As someone who's replaced the screen twice and battery twice. (Samsung support sucks when you're on holiday) I can honestly say Samsung has cheap build quality. The battery is much easier than say - a screen replacement. All you can break is the back and the old battery.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...backplate.TRS0&_nkw=note+5+backplate&_sacat=0
Turbine1991 said:
I think you'll be quite surprised at the prices, you're in Europe. I'm in New Zealand for one. There is often free shipping for such items.
Here is what SCAM/FAKE batteries can look like:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...606736?hash=item3aed41aa10:g:kgMAAOSwqXZZwSZI
https://www.amazon.com/Quality-3000...89&sr=1-8&keywords=note+5+replacement+battery
Here is what seems to be a legitimate: (Note Samsung logo, position of QR code, black seal edging, 'CELL MADE IN KOREA, ASSEMBLED IN CHINA')
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-EB...443227?hash=item4d63a81b5b:g:upkAAOSwufpZwIPS
Here's why I don't trust a shop:
-They may put in a fake battery.
-They may leave the seal damaged, and you won't know.
-They may damage the backplate rather than replace, and still charge you the same.
-They may put the back on and leave dust in the camera.
Here's why it's good to know:
-You have the tools for good.
-You can replace parts in the future, you may need to replace the battery or display or camera or usb port.
-Could work out cheaper - despite buying tools.
As someone who's replaced the screen twice and battery twice. (Samsung support sucks when you're on holiday) I can honestly say Samsung has cheap build quality. The battery is much easier than say - a screen replacement. All you can break is the back and the old battery.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...backplate.TRS0&_nkw=note+5+backplate&_sacat=0
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Thanks for the link. Repairing this phone is really not difficult. Using the right amount of heat the back comes off without breaking in about 7 minutes and removing the battery requires some more heat and a little bit more prying. Replacing the digitizer requires heat and some patience.
I know this is an old thread, but has anyone bought one of these batteries recently? I want to replace the battery on my N920P, but have no idea which battery is good to buy. I don't want to spend the time and money only to waste my time. I looked for the craftman batteries above, but don't seem to see them online either.
iivisionii said:
I know this is an old thread, but has anyone bought one of these batteries recently? I want to replace the battery on my N920P, but have no idea which battery is good to buy. I don't want to spend the time and money only to waste my time. I looked for the craftman batteries above, but don't seem to see them online either.
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I follow, also interested in me
AliExpress is your friend for finding the battery - IMO much better than eBay. Just check the offers with a lot buyers feedback...
phnikola said:
AliExpress is your friend for finding the battery - IMO much better than eBay. Just check the offers with a lot buyers feedback...
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Thanks for the tip. Looking there now. There seem to be some insane ones like 3900mAh batteries, but that just seems fake.
Turbine1991 said:
I should be able to help you, I once replied to this - but XDA forums is pretty broken for me with Chrome on Android. (~1 minute page load times)
I've had to replace my battery twice.
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Hi - did you have to replace the adhesive during battery replacement process?
Or re-use the existing one?
I am expecting mine battery to arrive in couple of days just wanna be sure I have everything before I start the procedure.
Thank you
So I took the plunge and bought a battery someone else suggested from Fry's electronics. It was only 15 bucks and I picked it up in person. It was EXTREMELY hard to remove the back cover, even after heating it a lot. I ended up basically destroying the back cover to get into the phone. So far the battery seems to be running OK, but I'll be able to report back on its performance in a few days.
In case anyone is still monitoring this thread. I went ahead and found a battery at Fry's electronics for 15 bucks and went through with the replacement. I completely shattered the back glass in the process so I had to get a replacement. So far it's been very good. I went from 3 hours screen on time to about 4.5 hours. Basically, I'm getting 50% more battery life overall and don't have to charge the battery in the middle of the day any more. Accubattery showed that I had 1800mAh of life left in the previous one and this one shows about 2700-2850 depending on the reading.
Here's the battery I got. It was only 15 bucks and I picked it up in store too.
https://www.frys.com/product/930036...CVCuJPzlA__.node3?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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I had to replace the back glass, but I can tell you that the glue should still be plenty strong to hold the glass on if you don't break the glass in the process. I put the broken one in its place for a week while the replacement came. Although it was in a case, It was still held on firm by the glue that's there, and that's with me having peeled off most of the glue since I had screwed it up so badly anyway.
phnikola said:
Hi - did you have to replace the adhesive during battery replacement process?
Or re-use the existing one?
I am expecting mine battery to arrive in couple of days just wanna be sure I have everything before I start the procedure.
Thank you
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Quick Charging and NFC Still Functioning?
Thanks for the link. Does Quick Charging and NFC still work after you installed this aftermarket battery?
Thanks
iivisionii said:
In case anyone is still monitoring this thread. I went ahead and found a battery at Fry's electronics for 15 bucks and went through with the replacement. I completely shattered the back glass in the process so I had to get a replacement. So far it's been very good. I went from 3 hours screen on time to about 4.5 hours. Basically, I'm getting 50% more battery life overall and don't have to charge the battery in the middle of the day any more. Accubattery showed that I had 1800mAh of life left in the previous one and this one shows about 2700-2850 depending on the reading.
Here's the battery I got. It was only 15 bucks and I picked it up in store too.
https://www.frys.com/product/930036...CVCuJPzlA__.node3?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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I had to replace the back glass, but I can tell you that the glue should still be plenty strong to hold the glass on if you don't break the glass in the process. I put the broken one in its place for a week while the replacement came. Although it was in a case, It was still held on firm by the glue that's there, and that's with me having peeled off most of the glue since I had screwed it up so badly anyway.
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nelson1200 said:
Thanks for the link. Does Quick Charging and NFC still work after you installed this aftermarket battery?
Thanks
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Quick charging works perfectly fine. I don't really use NFC so I can't test that out, but as far as I know the NFC capability is not built into our batteries in the Note 5. If you have an easy way of me testing it out then I can try it out for you.
I believe you are correct about how the NFC is not built into the battery itself. I will go ahead and order this battery and give it a try.
Thanks again!
iivisionii said:
Quick charging works perfectly fine. I don't really use NFC so I can't test that out, but as far as I know the NFC capability is not built into our batteries in the Note 5. If you have an easy way of me testing it out then I can try it out for you.
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Good luck! Be sure to report back as to how it went.
nelson1200 said:
I believe you are correct about how the NFC is not built into the battery itself. I will go ahead and order this battery and give it a try.
Thanks again!
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iivisionii said:
In case anyone is still monitoring this thread. I went ahead and found a battery at Fry's electronics for 15 bucks and went through with the replacement. I completely shattered the back glass in the process so I had to get a replacement. So far it's been very good. I went from 3 hours screen on time to about 4.5 hours. Basically, I'm getting 50% more battery life overall and don't have to charge the battery in the middle of the day any more. Accubattery showed that I had 1800mAh of life left in the previous one and this one shows about 2700-2850 depending on the reading.
Here's the battery I got. It was only 15 bucks and I picked it up in store too.
https://www.frys.com/product/930036...CVCuJPzlA__.node3?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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I had to replace the back glass, but I can tell you that the glue should still be plenty strong to hold the glass on if you don't break the glass in the process. I put the broken one in its place for a week while the replacement came. Although it was in a case, It was still held on firm by the glue that's there, and that's with me having peeled off most of the glue since I had screwed it up so badly anyway.
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nelson1200 said:
I believe you are correct about how the NFC is not built into the battery itself. I will go ahead and order this battery and give it a try.
Thanks again!
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How is that battery working out? I want to replace mine as well and am looking for a reliable aftermarket one that won't last only 2 months or blow up my phone.