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I currently have an Otter Box for my 3vo. I like my case, I really do. Can't count how many times I have dropped my phone and not marks left on the case. Well I would like to know who out there makes a silicone case for the phone with extended battery packs, along with a cradle that will hold the over sized phone.
Seidio makes a docking station that will fit their extended battery. Seidio also makes a case that fits with their extended battery, it's similar to the Defender.
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We just approved the prototype today for a new TPU case for the Evo 3D after market extended battery. It should leave our factory in China on 9/14 and be available soon after. I don't have any pictures yet but I'll attach the 3D scan
We have similar cases on Amazon for the Thunderbolt, Incredible, and Evo 4G but this will be our first TPU case due to customer requests that the silicone was to soft.
Hello. Not trying to spam you guys with advertising but we did release our new TPU case today for the Evo 3D. I believe this is the first case available for the aftermarket extended batteries.
You can find them on Amazon and Ebay in various colors. I'm anxious to hear any reviews from any of you guys. Let me know if you have questions.
Have a blessed week!
I cant find you on Amazon.
This is the link to black. Other colors are available too
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Sprint-Extended-Battery-Silicone/dp/B005HEF63U
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This is the link to black. Other colors are available too
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Sprint-Extended-Battery-Silicone/dp/B005HEF63U
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Well this is really refreshing and I like it. However I just cant seem to understand why this casing would be more expensive than the extended batt I bought for only USD 7. Hopefully the price will be more competitive once the mass production begins
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Well this is really refreshing and I like it. However I just cant seem to understand why this casing would be more expensive than the extended batt I bought for only USD 7. Hopefully the price will be more competitive once the mass production begins
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Good question and I don't mind giving you a completely honest answer.
There are only a handful of manufacturers in Asia ( I only know two but I'm sure there are more) that have the 3D equipment and tools to make the silicone moulds. Hundreds of companies can make cases (and cheap) but none of them can make the moulds. The average cost to make a mould for TPU is about $3000USD and for silicone is about $2000.
Add that to an already narrow niche market of people buying extended batteries, narrowed more by people that want cases it means selling over 1200 units (at our retail price) to break even.
There are other companies selling cases for the Thunderbolt for $24.99 and a manufacturer as of today still selling a case for the Evo4G on Amazon for $14.99 and its in the top 100 in Amazon Sales rank for Electronics. We try very hard to be very competitive which I hope you agree with.
Thanks for your comment. Simple supply and demand economics lesson
Awesome...... I will be getting one here in the next few days. Thanks!
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The evo 3d tpu extended battery case is a flop.
The tpu case for the evo 3d with extended battery does not allow you to use the power on / off button and the volume up / down button. The plastic is too hard and will not work the buttons, it was poorly designed. I tried one off ebay from northmont30096 and the only way I can work the buttons is to remove the case. The phone itself as far as design is flawed by them building the buttons into the back case, not to mention its a real pain to get the back cover off and back on especially compared to the design of the evo 4g. My suggestion to anyone is wait for a true silicone case, or try the seidio case which I do believe the active case I think is designed with access to the buttons built in to the back door and not covering them. I guess until someone comes out with a true silicone case for the 3500 generic extended battery, until then factory battery and back door for me it is with a true silicone case. I would rather have a case some might say is too soft that will work the buttons than to have a hard tpu case that I have to take off to use the buttons. Just my 2 cents.
I got one of these 2 days ago, and all i can say is excellent, its on sale right now for $29.99 from $59.99
my battery has not dropped below 50% as yet which is good for me as i burn thru the regular battery in less than 4 hours.
The rear case isnt to hideous neither, says 3d and has a texture, very comfortable, great fit and grip
well worth a shout, i had the seido extended battery and this last longer so far
http://www.accessoryswamp.com/3500mah-extended-life-htc-evo-3d-battery.html
i can take pictures of my phone sporting the case if anyone wants to see
Not too bad. I like the battery cover a lot more than my seidio extended.
You say its lasting longer than your seidio, is that the 3500 or the 4000 mah?
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the 4000mah, ive had a couple of seidio`s before and they seem to not be fully truthful with there batteries and MaH, and the cover i quite like over the seidios, plus my phone is flashed to cricket so its always searching for a decent signal and 3g, this battery has been great
That looks exactly like the gorilla gadgets one.
http://gorillagadgets.com/htc-evo-3d-extended-life-battery-3400-mah.html
One says 3400, the other says 3500......hmmm
have to disagree
I own both the accessoryswamp battery and the one from seidio. While the AS might be a decent option if cost is an issue, I have to strongly disagree with the assertion that it lasts longer than the seidio. First of all, the seidio is noticeably larger, which fits with its claim of being 4000mah. I don't have a device that measures mah, so can't verify anything on that front, but from my experience, the AS battery lasts about 1.5x as long as the OEM battery, I have found so far that the seidio lasts about 3x as much. I also found that the back for the AS, while I preferred its style/feel, broke within the first few days of me having it (luckily AS replaced it). So if cost is not a big issue and you just want the most powerful/long-lasting battery available, go with the seidio. If you just want something that will have noticeable kick beyond the OEM but don't wanna shell out the premium, go with AS (or even gorillagadgets since they're a couple bucks cheaper and have been around longer)....just my 2 cents!
All i can say is once my battery was conditioned it out lasts the seidio, but thats my experience.
Seidio have been more than guilty of putting false MAH ratings on the products they sell, just go look it up
anyways, its a good battery, well worth the $30 delivered
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That looks exactly like the gorilla gadgets one.
http://gorillagadgets.com/htc-evo-3d-extended-life-battery-3400-mah.html
One says 3400, the other says 3500......hmmm
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It is I have the gg one and under the branding sticker is the same info as one those.
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So for some reason I seem to recall Seidio having a normal size battery for the Evo that was a jump up in mah. I wonder if they will do the same for the Photon. Thoughts?
I hope so but don't know if I'm going to hold my breath. The Evo was a lot more popular than the photon thus far. Seidio has to deem it worthwhile to research and produce.
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This is true. I didn't think about that point. Oh well.
Actually, seidio does have an extended battery in development! Check out their online storefront, should be 69 bucks ....coming soon for our mopho
Heres the link directly to the Battery:
http://www.seidioonline.com/motorola-photon-4g-3500-extended-life-battery-p/bacy35mtpht-bk.htm
Enjoy
Is it the fat one like the Evo had?
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Okay I see now. Asking about one that isn't so large.
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Battery Shipped out today! Should have it by the weekend; I will happily report back with my Results.
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Cool. Thanks Man.
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photon extended battery now shipping at seidio
ordered my photon 4g extended battery from seideo, will arrive tomorrow and I will also report back on my impressions and battery performance
having one of the seidio extendeds for my evo4g I cant wait for my photons extended battery to arrive
Mines on its way too, but I'm a bit worried about how the phone is going to handle reporting its level. I've been using one of those cheap eBay 1950mAh bats for a couple days now and even after a calibration, the level will hit 5% in less than an hour, and stay there the rest of the day.
I wouldn't be worried about seidio though. They make a quality product.
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New Seidio Extended Battery For PHoton 4g Arrived Today
Got mine today had it overnighted from seidio ( they are in houston) anyhow the fit and finish are nice on the battery cover, has that rubberized feel.
The battery is not as large as I expected, the cover fits quite nicely and is padded, no issues whatsoever, the speaker grill is more open and allows more sound from the phone.
I have put the phone on the charger for the initial 8 hour period as recommended by seidio so i havent used it yet.
What I can tell you is the product has a professional look and feel, I can also tell you that it is not as bulky at the extended battery on the evo 4g also from seidio, it is also considerably lighter with the photon than the evo 4g is with its seidio extended battery, personally I find both with the evo and now with the photon that the extended battery makes the phone much easier to handle and more comfortable not to mention all that extra battery life. Will report back on my first few days of use. What I can tell you in regards to my seidio extended battery on the evo4g is that it generally lasts me two and a half days, no need to carry a charger or extra battery around, seidio does not currently have an innocase for the extended photon battery but they do have a few cases for the evo 4g extended battery so if thats something important to you im sure they will make one in the near future. I just use a belt clip case I bought at best buy that was large enough for the evo with an extended battery ( works well for the photon as well).
If you have ever used these extended batteries or wonder if they make your phone awkward? Rest assured Seidio has done a very good job on this battery and the phone feels quite normal, quite comfortable while using it. All kickstand, noise cancelling ports, speaker grille are present and well made.
Get yours today you wont be sorry
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Got mine today had it overnighted from seidio ( they are in houston) anyhow the fit and finish are nice on the battery cover, has that rubberized feel.
The battery is not as large as I expected, the cover fits quite nicely and is padded, no issues whatsoever, the speaker grill is more open and allows more sound from the phone.
I have put the phone on the charger for the initial 8 hour period as recommended by seidio so i havent used it yet.
What I can tell you is the product has a professional look and feel, I can also tell you that it is not as bulky at the extended battery on the evo 4g also from seidio, it is also considerably lighter with the photon than the evo 4g is with its seidio extended battery, personally I find both with the evo and now with the photon that the extended battery makes the phone much easier to handle and more comfortable not to mention all that extra battery life. Will report back on my first few days of use. What I can tell you in regards to my seidio extended battery on the evo4g is that it generally lasts me two and a half days, no need to carry a charger or extra battery around, seidio does not currently have an innocase for the extended photon battery but they do have a few cases for the evo 4g extended battery so if thats something important to you im sure they will make one in the near future. I just use a belt clip case I bought at best buy that was large enough for the evo with an extended battery ( works well for the photon as well).
If you have ever used these extended batteries or wonder if they make your phone awkward? Rest assured Seidio has done a very good job on this battery and the phone feels quite normal, quite comfortable while using it. All kickstand, noise cancelling ports, speaker grille are present and well made.
Get yours today you wont be sorry
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Got mine today and so far so good. The fit of the new battery door to the phone is fantastic. But the fit from the door to the battery is too loose. Just setting the phone down on a table normally will jar it enough to reset it. I folded and cut a piece of papertowel to wedge in there and that's solved the issue.
I have yet to buy a holster like I did for my Hero and Evo because the vibration and ringer are good enough that I just carry it in my pocket. Will it fit in a front pocket with the extended battery?
Seidio Extended performance
Have used my photon all day with the extended battery, three hours of talk, hour of texting, browsing through the market, some speedtests, craigslist, battery is at 50 percent after a full days use with background data enabled.
My battery has no fit issues at all, back cover fits snugly no issues no jarring not loose. Feels great in hand and as mentioned previously much lighter than the extneded battery for the evo 4g. Seidio has dont a great job with this extended battery, hardly adds any bulk and makes the phone more comforatble to hold while texting, browsing etc. Standard battery couldnt make it through a day, on first charge the extended seidio is at 50 percent!!
Those who buy this battery should fully charge it for 8 hours after installation and run the battery down a few times to get the best life from it. Turn the phone off while charging and allow it to charge a couple more hours after the indicator turns green.
The cover fits great and I am very satisfied with the battery soo far, using a generic case from best buy that hooks to my belt ( the black one that they advertise for large phones around 4 inches fits in this pouch with no problems and room to spare).
Pics to come when I figure out how to post them here lol.
the price is 69 dollars for this battery, best price around for a 3500 mah extended battery
speaker grill on the back cover is excellent and gives you more sound, had to turn my volume down
great battery and back cover and only 20 bucks more than a standard battery from motorola the back cover has some padding on it to give it a snug fit against the battery, previous poster had issues wiht theirs, none with mine at all, suggest you return yours for a new back cover this battery is great
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Jason.William said:
Mines on its way too, but I'm a bit worried about how the phone is going to handle reporting its level. I've been using one of those cheap eBay 1950mAh bats for a couple days now and even after a calibration, the level will hit 5% in less than an hour, and stay there the rest of the day.
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many of those cheap batteries are not capable of the mah they claim to be, often these knockoffs will just have weights in them instead of a genuine sized cell, some of these batteries are known to catch fire and some can also ruin your phone, I would steer clear of them especially ones made in china, just a ripoff
seidio extended has genuine japanese cells, battery level at a stable 50 percent after heavy use all day on this 3500 mah beauty, back cover is of the same quality as the original back cover
will fit in your pocket although I never recommend carrying a phone that way, especially if you have keys in your pocket
seidio will probably have an extended innocase that will fit the extended battery just like they have for the evo4g and other phones, generic holster from best buy 24 bucks and suits my needs perfectly
no batteries to carry around, no charger to carry around, worry free day with no thoughts of charging
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Have used my photon all day with the extended battery, three hours of talk, hour of texting, browsing through the market, some speedtests, craigslist, battery is at 50 percent after a full days use with background data enabled.
My battery has no fit issues at all, back cover fits snugly no issues no jarring not loose. Feels great in hand and as mentioned previously much lighter than the extneded battery for the evo 4g. Seidio has dont a great job with this extended battery, hardly adds any bulk and makes the phone more comforatble to hold while texting, browsing etc. Standard battery couldnt make it through a day, on first charge the extended seidio is at 50 percent!!
Those who buy this battery should fully charge it for 8 hours after installation and run the battery down a few times to get the best life from it. Turn the phone off while charging and allow it to charge a couple more hours after the indicator turns green.
The cover fits great and I am very satisfied with the battery soo far, using a generic case from best buy that hooks to my belt ( the black one that they advertise for large phones around 4 inches fits in this pouch with no problems and room to spare).
Pics to come when I figure out how to post them here lol.
the price is 69 dollars for this battery, best price around for a 3500 mah extended battery
speaker grill on the back cover is excellent and gives you more sound, had to turn my volume down
great battery and back cover and only 20 bucks more than a standard battery from motorola the back cover has some padding on it to give it a snug fit against the battery, previous poster had issues wiht theirs, none with mine at all, suggest you return yours for a new back cover this battery is great
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many of those cheap batteries are not capable of the mah they claim to be, often these knockoffs will just have weights in them instead of a genuine sized cell, some of these batteries are known to catch fire and some can also ruin your phone, I would steer clear of them especially ones made in china, just a ripoff
seidio extended has genuine japanese cells, battery level at a stable 50 percent after heavy use all day on this 3500 mah beauty, back cover is of the same quality as the original back cover
will fit in your pocket although I never recommend carrying a phone that way, especially if you have keys in your pocket
seidio will probably have an extended innocase that will fit the extended battery just like they have for the evo4g and other phones, generic holster from best buy 24 bucks and suits my needs perfectly
no batteries to carry around, no charger to carry around, worry free day with no thoughts of charging
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Ok DROID x2 peeps I am looking for opinions on your favorite case and extended battery.. but,......
I do not want any extra bulk...
So far looking at the otterbox commuter series for a case
But I am stumped on a battery.. I want more power but no extra bulk.... ne suggestions.. hook a brotha up please... ne batteries out there that add no bulk and are SUBSTANTIALLY better than stock battery
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Can you let me know how that Otterbox works out for you if you decide to get it? I'm interested in getting a case too but I haven't been able to find out that doesn't add a significant amount of bulk on it...
Well I got the otterbox commuter series and to me it is well worth it.. im the type of person that does not like bulk and this case adds almost none for the amount of protection it gets from this awesome case.. it has an inner skin that covers all home keys and all ports including headphones usb etc.. then there is a nice hard outter shell.. phone feels great in my hand so I would say real nice case and I recommend
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Ok DROID x2 peeps I am looking for opinions on your favorite case and extended battery.. but,......
I do not want any extra bulk...
So far looking at the otterbox commuter series for a case
But I am stumped on a battery.. I want more power but no extra bulk.... ne suggestions.. hook a brotha up please... ne batteries out there that add no bulk and are SUBSTANTIALLY better than stock battery
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All I know is Kraken 2 cases all have defects so stay away from them
Kevin3328 said:
Ok DROID x2 peeps I am looking for opinions on your favorite case and extended battery.. but,......
I do not want any extra bulk...
So far looking at the otterbox commuter series for a case
But I am stumped on a battery.. I want more power but no extra bulk.... ne suggestions.. hook a brotha up please... ne batteries out there that add no bulk and are SUBSTANTIALLY better than stock battery
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Mugen Power makes an 1800mAh battery that's the same size as the stock 1540mAh. Been using it for a few months now, works great!
Cheesebread thanks.. I will be looking into this
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If you want a case that adds no bulk then I think the best option is this knock off to the case-mate barely there series. You can find it at monoprice.com for dirt cheap. As long as all you want it to be able to do is protect it from scratches.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083310&p_id=7593&seq=1&format=2
The commuter is pretty nice
Motoroloa BH6X extended battery. No extra bulk. Can use the stock battery cover.
$6 on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Exte...QCOK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1328218402&sr=8-3
prj71 said:
Motoroloa BH6X extended battery. No extra bulk. Can use the stock battery cover.
$6 on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Exte...QCOK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1328218402&sr=8-3
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If you order one from amazon, contact the seller and tell them to read the batch number on the back. If it's SNN5893A, don't buy it.
You likely wont find a battery that offers a lot more power and is the same size as stock. I have a 3800mah extended battery, well over double the stock battery, and it's double the thickness. It came with a shock resistant case too. I love this thing. I haven't charged my phone since Saturday, and I used to have to do so every night.
For a small battery boost, you can try Motorola's extended battery, which I think is 1750mah.
Remember that when searching for batteries, you can also use the original X batteries. This applies to cases too as far as I know.
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If you order one from amazon, contact the seller and tell them to read the batch number on the back. If it's SNN5893A, don't buy it.
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I've already purchased it. There is nothing wrong with it.
Seidio active... I like but no screen protector... any suggestions that work with this case?
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I also have a seidio active. It is a two part case with a soft rubber inner and rigid rubber/poly? outside. (the outside is not plastic Great protection, minimal bulk.
The otterbox's are very nice, but do get bulky.
i've got the bh6x, totally not worth it, if I had it to do over again I'd get a stupid huge battery like that 3800mah. I have an otterbox commuter, its in a drawer somewhere. what a pain in the ass that case was.
I've been caseless for a while now. don't know why I ever put that stupid crap on my phone, all it did was make the damn thing run hotter and hold dirt against the phone, scratching the crap out of it. and when I'd sweat it would always think my finger was touching the screen on the side where the case slightly overlapped the gorilla glass.
I basically work in construction (audiovisual field engineer/lead installation tech/commissioning engineer) and my phone gets abused. flat out. zero issues, one scratch on the screen (caused by the otterbox) but whatever, it's a phone, it's not a freakin decoration!
and you kids, whining about bulk should have carried around an early windows mobile smartphone. you wanna talk about bulk? the entire X2 could just about fit inside the battery compartment of my old 8125. I kinda wish this phone had more "bulk" so it would actually fill up my hand.
hell, I miss being able to tell which pocket my phone was in by feel.
I use the OtterBox "all rubber case" I forget the model and just cut out the key area so you have direct access to the keys. I do not even use the battery door anymore with this case. It will handle any battery this way. I use it with a screen protection of course . Get the x or x2 ver.
The best part about the Motorola extended battery is that it's slim enough to fit inside most if not all cases. I have it and it lasts me all day and has been compatible with every case I've ever owned.
hi, i'm looking for extended batteries that come with replacement back cover for motorola photon
can anybody give me input ?
on how the battery perform
and how good the quality of the replacement back cover ?
actually i'm leaning towards seidio because i've used them in may blackberries and they are good.
and also the other option that i found is
either the cheapo ebay stuff (where i'm afraid about the quality of the battery and the quality of the back cover
and also the Mugen power battery (i found the price is too steep for and extended battery)
so please advice
thank you.
I've been using a TREXCELL 3500 battery from AMAZON.Pricing is in the $20-$25 range & this is definitely a solid choice over SEIDIO.
I get a solid 10 hrs of moderate to heavy use & 14-16 hrs. of light to moderate use w/o re-charging.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526066
No problems with them yet.
Can anyone give a link to a decent external battery charger?
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I got 50 Hours with light use on my TREXCELL 3500 mAh =D Favorite battery!
hows the quality of the back cover on trexcell ?
do they feel flimsy ?
I've got both a TREXCELL & INCREDICELL(don't recommend the INCREDICELL).
The battery covers are equal, if not exactly the same.
Care does need to be taken when removing the cover, especially around the kickstand area, as that is the weakest point on the cover due to the contours that are present to accommodate the extended battery thickness.
Not a big deal, or, deal breaker. You can get replacement covers by simply buying an el cheapo extended battery for a few $ on e-Bay, AMAZON, etc.......
SEIDIO will sell the extended battery cover by itself, for $14..95.
You simply just have to call & ask for it, unless SEIDIO has begun listing them on their website.
Anyone ever try the Droid Bionic battery on the Photon? I am thinking about getting it.
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KOLIOXDA said:
I've got both a TREXCELL & INCREDICELL(don't recommend the INCREDICELL).
The battery covers are equal, if not exactly the same.
Care does need to be taken when removing the cover, especially around the kickstand area, as that is the weakest point on the cover due to the contours that are present to accommodate the extended battery thickness.
Not a big deal, or, deal breaker. You can get replacement covers by simply buying an el cheapo extended battery for a few $ on e-Bay, AMAZON, etc.......
SEIDIO will sell the extended battery cover by itself, for $14..95.
You simply just have to call & ask for it, unless SEIDIO has begun listing them on their website.
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hi thanks
this is what i really want
a hyperion battery and a seidio back cover
do they fit ?
why hyperion, cause i've heard good reviews of it on this forum and the seidio battery doesn't get good reviews
and also my friends buy the hyperion battery with the replacement back cover, but thte cover is very bad, he broke the clips within 2 weeks, so i supposed that the seidio back case is supposedly better.
the only question for me now is , are they compatible ?
i mean will the seidio back cover accommodate the hyperion extended battery ?