Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has found a solution for fitting a decent case over these phones with extended batteries. I only found that zerolemon gives a decent case (still not as rugged as I desire, but better than no case!) but I would prefer to go with a extended battery that is not as bulky such as mpj or hyperion. Any suggestions on getting a good case or am I doomed till hyperion or mpj releases one (probably never?).
007shinobi said:
Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has found a solution for fitting a decent case over these phones with extended batteries. I only found that zerolemon gives a decent case (still not as rugged as I desire, but better than no case!) but I would prefer to go with a extended battery that is not as bulky such as mpj or hyperion. Any suggestions on getting a good case or am I doomed till hyperion or mpj releases one (probably never?).
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I don't think you'll find a magic case that will shrink existing matter into a smaller space. The larger capacity demands a larger battery that is not going to be smaller or form fitting to a phone not initially designed for it. It will have to be bulky by definition.
The zero lemon option at least is boxy and rectangular. The other options are lopsidedly large at the base. I personally am going to add a tpu case over my mpj battery for added grip.
i didnt even realize extended batteries were still made. isn't that too bulky?
waylo said:
I don't think you'll find a magic case that will shrink existing matter into a smaller space. The larger capacity demands a larger battery that is not going to be smaller or form fitting to a phone not initially designed for it. It will have to be bulky by definition.
The zero lemon option at least is boxy and rectangular. The other options are lopsidedly large at the base. I personally am going to add a tpu case over my mpj battery for added grip.
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What tpu case are you going to add?
007shinobi said:
What tpu case are you going to add?
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I saw this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ZAK1GAS/ref=psdcmw_3081461011_t1_B015XBS45I?th=0
and ordered a clone off eBay. Getting here tomorrow, will let you know how it goes. Not willing to use the super slippery back that comes with these extended batteries!
Do you guys think my g4 with a mugen battery and door, could I put one of those metal or hybrid bumpers on this?
Doubt a bumper would work. There is usually at least one part of the new back that alters the dimensions of the edge. The zerolemon one makes the whole thing boxy. The one I linked to above changes the whole lower 3/4th edge.
If you did your own 3d printing of a new back, and only had a pronounced lump in the center, potentially you could.
Case for extended battery
I use an otterbox on my G4 with 6200 ma battery. I leave the phone back off, cut the back out of the otterbox where the battery would hit and then just stretch the rubber over. It tucks into a groove in the front half and works great
I use Hyperion Extended battery and Hyperion TPU Case, and i do modification to add NFC feature on Hyperion
You can see on my attachment. White TPU Case too easy to get dirty
willows said:
I use Hyperion Extended battery and Hyperion TPU Case, and i do modification to add NFC feature on Hyperion
You can see on my attachment. White TPU Case too easy to get dirty
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Does the Hyperion TPU case have a lip in front of the screen? Any chance you have a pic of the front with the Hyperion TPU case?
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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
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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?
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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?
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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.
are there any cases yet
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are there any cases yet
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I got the OEM extended battery and I use the rubberized hard case. It doesn't fit like stock battery but it fits.
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Rubberi...G4TO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314767934&sr=8-1
I have the Qmadix case and it does not fit right with the extended battery. It doesn't snap on correctly near the top and the holster is a super tight fit.
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I have the Qmadix case and it does not fit right with the extended battery. It doesn't snap on correctly near the top and the holster is a super tight fit.
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I've the same case.. fits perfect with it, extended battery and all.
I have the one with the holster and kickstand from the verizon store. fits perfectly.
Is there a case that fits with the inductive battery cover? I have the case/holster that has the built in kick stand (not the body glove one, but the one that will fit the extended battery as well) that is at Verizon stores. I had a semi rigid gel case but it wont fit the inductive charging cover. I really liked the look and feel of the case, plus I like how it protected the ends of the phone unlike the hard case that I have now.
anyone??? help!!
nothing yet????
nothing at this moment hopefully soon. Im looking for a case for the extended battery besides the ugly shell case and holster combo im straight.
Yes
I saw one at Best Buy yesterday. Black in color, under 20$. For standard battery. Can't remember the brand.
Nevermind. It was not for the inductive cover.
docabe said:
I saw one at Best Buy yesterday. Black in color, under 20$. For standard battery. Can't remember the brand.
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but will it fit with the inductive charging cover? Withe the charging cover the phone is a different shape, here in-lies the problem.
How big a difference is there between standard cover and inductive charging cover?
The back is flat, there is no more camera hump.
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
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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).
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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.
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