Hey everyone, I just purchase one of those Red, Yellow and White extended batteries for my Evo 3D on Ebay. The purpose of this thread is to provide a brief review on this battery. This battery is actually a GREAT deal (around $10) and provides just about double the battery life of the original Evo 3D battery. Bellow are pictures of the battery I purchased from Ebay and a description of how I initially "trained" it.
Side note: I purchased from a U.S. seller and it got to my house super quick and wasn't one of the cheep Chinese knockoffs.
"Training" the battery:
I wanted the best possible life from this battery so here are the steps I took to initially charge it. Please note: Step one requires a custom recovery (s-off). I'm not entirely sure if it is necessary but I did it anyway.
Step 0: Install a battery gauge widget. I used "Gauge battery"
Step 1: Boot into recovery, go to advanced and click on clear battery stats.
Step 2: Power off device
Step 3: Install extended battery and back cover
Step 4: Turn EVO 3D on and plug into charger. Charge until widget indicates battery is at 100%
Step 5: Unplug EVO, turn off, pull out battery, wait a few seconds, put back in, turn phone back on and plug in charger.
At this point, once you power the phone back on and plug it in, it should still be at 99% (or somewhere in the high 90s) just keep repeating steps 4 and 5 until the widget says 100%. Remember to fully drain the battery without ever plugging it into the charger. It would be wise to fully charge and fully discharge the battery about two or three times before normal use (plugging it into the charger whenever you feel like it). I really hope this helps. I myself wanted a good alternative to the expensive extended batteries and I got that with this battery. Ill try to post a few pictures of mine.
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I just received it and noticed the wall charger won't accept the extended batteries. Sent an email, waiting for reply. I hope the batteries work better than the charger...
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Did you get the one that ships from Brooklyn?
How'd things turn out with the extended battery?
L A Z I Z A said:
How'd things turn out with the extended battery?
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The Battery must have fried his phone...
I just got one of these things as well (not the same seller) and can confirm the wall charger does not charge it. Not only that, but it shows up as "unknown battery status" in Android. Pretty sure it was a waste of $10.
Buy This: http://www.amazon.com/Innocell-4000...58705&sr=1-2&keywords=evo+3d+extended+battery
... PROFIT
I have one of these and it is Sweet....
You guys should give the yoobao batteries a try. They are awesome. The only problem I have is the back cover not completely snapping on. But the battery itself is pretty amazing. I first got one on my og evo and got atleast two days without charging out of it regularly. The 3d battery is just about as good as that
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dr.chucky said:
You guys should give the yoobao batteries a try. They are awesome. The only problem I have is the back cover not completely snapping on. But the battery itself is pretty amazing. I first got one on my og evo and got atleast two days without charging out of it regularly. The 3d battery is just about as good as that
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yes, yoobao battery have handicaps.
1. hole for usb data cable isn't fit. (use cutter, give more space)
2. can't completely snapping on. (put on desk that covered with carpet, push till snapping on)
3. hard to taking off the back door. (go to gym, get more muscle)
4. Sometimes(not all) battery is doesn't fit on phone, so battery easy to regardless from the phone. (use cellophane tape wisely, till thickness is fit)
but what you expect from $20 battery + back door?? and we still fix up the problem with little work, beside that the battery is good enough.. LOL so we can do little work and all will be awesome
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yes, yoobao battery have handicaps.
1. hole for usb data cable isn't fit. (use cutter, give more space)
2. can't completely snapping on. (put on desk that covered with carpet, push till snapping on)
3. hard to taking off the back door. (go to gym, get more muscle)
4. Sometimes(not all) battery is doesn't fit on phone, so battery easy to regardless from the phone. (use cellophane tape wisely, till thickness is fit)
but what you expect from $20 battery + back door?? and we still fix up the problem with little work, beside that the battery is good enough.. LOL so we can do little work and all will be awesome
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The og evo battery didn't have all these problems, and looked so much better too
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The og evo battery didn't have all these problems, and looked so much better too
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For me og is worse, standby with evdo (3g)+whatsapp+gtalk, its < 8hours.. thats not smart enough for smartphone...
And at last, this topic talk about extended battery, discussion about og battery will be OoT... lol
Ps: og is original??
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cupliz said:
For me og is worse, standby with evdo (3g)+whatsapp+gtalk, its < 8hours.. thats not smart enough for smartphone...
And at last, this topic talk about extended battery, discussion about og battery will be OoT... lol
Ps: og is original??
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Yes, og is original. But to back on topic, the yoobao battery is the best for its price. $20 for that battery is good, and to get a better battery you would either have to get the seidio or a mugen. I heard the seidio batteries were very good, never tried one myself, too expensive in my opinion. Never tried mugen either, but at $80 they better be damn good
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I like my Lazlo (I believe I have the name correct) extended battery. It has a unique, as in love it or hate it, design. Only the area where the battery sits is fat with the edges of the case still thin. This allows you to keep using docks and other accessories because the whole back isn't fat like all the other extended battery backs I've seen.
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For people wondering about the LAZA
Great battery! i have a review on the android htc evo v 4g forums
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i'm looking to get a extended battery that is better that the standard g1 battery but i don't wanna convert my G1 in a gigantic brick...i dont mind a few more milimeters of tickness on the g1 but not too much...for the people that are using extended battery which will you recomend?
It's like saying I need to get a shot, but not with a needle. It will add thickness, if you don't like it get one of the 1700 batteries from the thread below.
I didn't mind the extra girth for a two day battery life. But right now I'm back to stock because it fell off my bed and the cover broke on the bottom.
evilkorn said:
It's like saying I need to get a shot, but not with a needle. It will add thickness, if you don't like it get one of the 1700 batteries from the thread below.
I didn't mind the extra girth for a two day battery life. But right now I'm back to stock because it fell off my bed and the cover broke on the bottom.
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i concur. i just got my new battery a couple days ago. a 2200 mAh. yes, it did make my g1 into a brick (in size, not functionality), but i would choose actually being able to use my phone over size anyday.
I got a Seidio 1400mAh battery. The brand is reputable, the use I get from it is noticeably more, and the size is the same as the stock battery.
My stock battery started to bulge out last month and wouldn't last even two hours on a charge. I'm not able to use my phone as much as I'd like during the day, but I can take it off the charger at 6am and still have over 30% charge at 9pm. I don't call, but I use lunch and break time to check up on facebook and newsfeeds.
I use Andida 1600mAh Battery. It works much longer than the default one while not making your phone bloated (it's the same size as original). And best of all it's pretty darn cheap! I was quite skeptical about it at first, but I got it just because how cheap it was. And it works like a charm!
oh well so i ordered this morning a 2200 mAh battery for $24...i'll be here anytime in the next two days...so should i do first charge the battery or use the battery till it die and then do the calibration?
Same with all Li batteries, drain, then charge fully.
I am using an Andida 1600mah battery as well. But I would like to ask whether there is any other battery that does not require a case covering? I just dont like to turn my phone into a brick. What is the max without requiring a bigger case? 1700mah? or 1800mah? Thanks.
ok so i just got my new extended battery to be honest is not that thick (still pits on the original pouch)and i like the new backcover...actually is a diferent one that the ones i saw on the pictures...i put it on my G1 and it has %53 left so i'm gonna kill it and recharge...awesome...
Karolis said:
I use Andida 1600mAh Battery. It works much longer than the default one while not making your phone bloated (it's the same size as original). And best of all it's pretty darn cheap! I was quite skeptical about it at first, but I got it just because how cheap it was. And it works like a charm!
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Please be aware that the recent batch of Andida 1600mah batteries are NO good. Before you go on ebay and get one, take a read on this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5378371#post5378371
I got 2 batteries, both do not charge. I just got a replacement from the seller, the replacement does not charge and a lot of people are experiencing the same thing.
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I too brought the 2600mAh battery off of eBay. Cost me £12.00 which is around $20 I believe. Funny thing is, when I recieved it, it said 2850mAh on the battery. Now I don't know if it's a genuine HTC battery or not (sure as hell looks close enough) but it definately does the job. And as far as the size goes, as the previous poster said, you get used to it. Plus I find it a bit easier with the extra size when typing on the device. I would advise it to anyone. Makes your phone last a hell of a lot longer. Small, but very worthy investment.
Small question though: I don't know if I had a dodgy battery before, but this new one seems to charge in around half the time of the stock battery. Has anyone else experienced this or is it just me? I just thought I'd ask
Wow this batttery is a beast...my settings using the original battery was alway on edge,the lowest brightness setting,maybe a few text a few minutes talking listening music for like 2 hours and by the time I got home it will be under %10 this is barely using my phone now I have it on 3g using wifi whenever is possible texting browsing playing videos from youtube medium settings on brightness playing games listening to music for 2 hours and by the time I got home is at %55 and when I tried to kill the battery for a new recharge it just don't wanna die my last charge last over 24 hours...I'm so glad that I get this new battery finally I can use my phone without being attached to the charger....I'm planing to get me a bluetooth headphones...
I got a White G1, I bought a 2300 mAh Extended battery from ebay for about 23 USD, with the black battery door, but after months of abuse, the door cracked on me till a point where it just wouldnt stay on my g1 with my hand behind it ... So I ordered another one this time for only 12-13 (w/ shipping) bucks .. and it's white... Just got it today, Pictures below
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Here's an album with more pictures.
http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j212/duelistXmist/
DKM119 said:
Wow this batttery is a beast...my settings using the original battery was alway on edge,the lowest brightness setting,maybe a few text a few minutes talking listening music for like 2 hours and by the time I got home it will be under %10 this is barely using my phone now I have it on 3g using wifi whenever is possible texting browsing playing videos from youtube medium settings on brightness playing games listening to music for 2 hours and by the time I got home is at %55 and when I tried to kill the battery for a new recharge it just don't wanna die my last charge last over 24 hours...I'm so glad that I get this new battery finally I can use my phone without being attached to the charger....I'm planing to get me a bluetooth headphones...
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What is the name of the battery?
And for the rest who bought the batteries, can you please state what it the seller's name or the battery brand? I'm thinking of trying one of those large ones Thanks!
I have the Seidio Innocell 2600 mAh battery. I like it now, but the bulge took about a week to get used to. It's great not having to worry about charging the phone halfway through the day (my stock lasted 6-8 hours tops).
The only complaint I have about the bigger battery cover is that it is easier to crack and break. I have a crack in the lower left corner of my cover, and I'm worried it will continue to grow. I've looked on eBay and Google for replacement battery covers, but I can't find any for sale without a battery.
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The only complaint I have about the bigger battery cover is that it is easier to crack and break. I have a crack in the lower left corner of my cover, and I'm worried it will continue to grow. I've looked on eBay and Google for replacement battery covers, but I can't find any for sale without a battery.
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I too can vouch for this. I have a crack in the exact same place. I also have lost the small lip like thing at the top where the back cover becomes in line with the keyboard. Only the lip part is gone though. If I find a cover available without the battery I'll be sure to post it.
I picked mine up from Gadget Garage off of ebay for around $20. I'll also vouch for the batteries themselves. It adds thickness but the change in battery life makes it worth it imho. Mine has been up 17 hours and I'm still at 50% without charging at all.
beartard said:
I got a Seidio 1400mAh battery. The brand is reputable, the use I get from it is noticeably more, and the size is the same as the stock battery.
My stock battery started to bulge out last month and wouldn't last even two hours on a charge. I'm not able to use my phone as much as I'd like during the day, but I can take it off the charger at 6am and still have over 30% charge at 9pm. I don't call, but I use lunch and break time to check up on facebook and newsfeeds.
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I bought one of the 1600 mAh pieces of crap and sent it back. Where did you order the Seido 1400 mAh from?
Is anyone using a case with a big battery? My current case (Body Glove) has protected my phone from everything for over a year. Don't want to lose the case for a bigger battery.
anker looks like they made a battery for the amaze. I had a good experience with there sensation battery.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anker-Exten...353379?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4ab00f01a3
Anyone order yet
ebocioj said:
anker looks like they made a battery for the amaze. I had a good experience with there sensation battery.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anker-Exten...353379?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4ab00f01a3
Anyone order yet
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That's not a real Amaze Battery... look at the posting info, it's only 3.7V. the Amaze comes with a 3.8V battery. Just use your old Anker sensation battery. it's the same thing.
I would really like to know if its worth getting since the stock battery is anorexic... and how would 3.7 volts affect the phone. Can it break it?
The phone will be undervolted which isn't bad seeing as how many kernels offer undervoltage
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I email Anker and asked them about the voltage difference...
Hello, I have a quick question about the battery for the HTC Amaze 4G.
The OEM battery from HTC is listed as 3.8 volts, but your battery is listed as 3.7. Is there a reason why your battery has a lower voltage?
Could this affect the operation of my phone?
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Their response was...
Thank you for contacting us.
I just heard back from our tech team that there is no actual performance difference between 3.7v and 3.8 v and it will not affect the performance of the battery.
Please do not worry about it.
Please let us know if there is anything else we may help. Any time you need us, we are always here.
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Apple
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I don't have a problem with that response. Since all of the components in the phone run at either 3.3v or 1.7v, that .1 of volt should have no affect on the operation of the phone.
If for some reason it does, just return it. They are reputable and have been selling for awhile.
It's not like they are selling these out of the back of a van.
Off Anker topic... But if it's a 3.8v 1730mAH battery, then it's the exact same as the Evo 3D isn't it?
Anker battery
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005M19IZU
I bought the anker battery and charger from Amazon and in all honesty the battery seems to work much better than the OEM one provided by HTC. 1800mAh and seems to provide a good backup battery. The external charger is a neat touch since one does not have to charge the batteries through the one all the time.
I just purchased two Anker batteries with a charger combo for $12.
Here's the link:
http://amzn.com/B005M19IZU
At first I thought that it sounded too good to be true but for $12 it's worth the risk.
It arrived today and at first glance I had a bit of buyers remorse because the charger didn't have any instructions and the charging pins seemed to move around too freely. It just felt cheap overall. The two batteries that it came with say that they are for the EVO 3D 4G as 3.7v and 1800mAh. Yet I let the batteries charge and I daringly put it in my phone. Voila! Powered right up and works just as well as the OEM battery. I haven't drained it yet so I have no idea on how long the battery will last. My expectations? 180 mAh 3.7v battery vs the 1730mAh 3.8v OEM battery... I'm not expecting too much difference to be honest. I'll keep you all posted with an edit in say about 48 hours.
A premature opinion if you ask for it... is it a viable solution for a primary battery? I wouldn't think so.
Is it a viable solution as a backup since we can't charge via 5.0.2.6 recovery? You're damn right!
Another note:
Not sure if it's related to the battery or not but I've had two random reboots with this battery installed. So... perhaps if someone else has experienced something similiar there just might be an issue there. Time will tell.
I bought from mugen the evo3D 1950mah I'm on my second cycle so far not impressed so far at all. The difference between the stock battery and this one is only 200 mah but it almost seems like the 3D battery drains faster
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Damn!!!! I bought for 17 two weeks ago!!!!
Just got my Amaze last night. I put my Anker battery that I bought 2 weeks ago for my sensation in it. Unplugged the phone at 9:45 AM, and when I got home at around 8:00 i had something like 15-20% charge remaining. That was after using my phone through out the day to place a few phone calls, constantly checking texts and facebook, and also doing some ebay browsing looking for accessories for it. Must say, I LOVE my Anker battery.
Solid opinions?
I'm planning on buying one (1900mAh). I heard that initial it appears to lose it charge then slows down but still offering good battery life. However I'm a bit unsure.
By how much more hours will this thing pack compare to stock?
Also I hope (and it probably will) increase battery life once we see Cyanogenmod and better kernels. First we have to get through S-Off.
I got the 1950 today is my third cycle, in my previous post it was my second and I said it was terrible, after the 3rd cycle I've seen a big improvement. 12 hours and 12 mins off charger. I started at 100 percent. Right as I went into work. For 8 and 1/2 hours I had airplane mode on, being that WiFi calling doesn't work, had WiFi turned on, and listened to Pandora the whole time.
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Just bought this battery for mine. It does not seem to get a full charge. Charging on device only get up to 94 % or so. Any one else have that problem?
edit: meant to reply to Binary. I've got this same battery kit: http://amzn.com/B005M19IZU
I've had this same kit for a few weeks. I have the same complaints about the charger pins but whatever, your hands will learn how to do it quickly after a couple times. Now I just rotate the batteries about every day and a half. On the first few charges I was barely getting more than the stock battery. After a few times of fully charging and fully draining I get about 25hrs of normal use. Last weekend I got 36 hours before the battery finally died.
My usage patterns:
1+ hr internet radio morning commute.
Mail, Facebook, weather, syncing all day.
Random web
random games
1+ hr internet radio evening commute.
not plugged in all night, sometimes I leave sync on, sometimes I turn it off.
1+ hr internet radio for morning commute
change battery some time between getting to work and lunch.
Worth it IMO.
So you are not charging in device though at all. Just their charger?
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So you are not charging in device though at all. Just their charger?
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I bought the single 1900mAh and I can charge to 100% through the phone, it does however discharge down quickly initially. Its slows down after 80 - 90% so the overall life is still good. This is its second charge so I'm still waiting to see if I get a boost.
are you charging yours in the phone or the anker charger? Seems with indicator being off been tryib to charge in the phone myself.
What is thr best most accurate way of charging for life and indicator to be right?
Here's the results with my Anker battery.
I know that telling you guys by text would be fairly useless so here's the screenshot as proof.
Not too bad I think.
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Here's the results with my Anker battery.
I know that telling you guys by text would be fairly useless so here's the screenshot as proof.
Not too bad I think.
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In my usage I get 7 hours out of the stock battery and 5 hours from the Anker. That puts the stock at about 1259 mA.
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I was looking through Seidio's website this morning and ran across the Innocell Plus Case for the EVO 4G LTE and was wondering if anyone has bought one. I like the idea of a swappable battery option and the fact that it is an actual case and not just an add on. I'd like to know if this interferes with NFC though. Link below:
http://www.seidioonline.com/htc-evo-4g-lte-innocell-plus-case-p/bd3-pbyhtjet-bk.htm
Few people have them, check out this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667613
Thanks. I got the answer from Seidio since it was in the post you mentioned. The answer was it does interfere with NFC.
What the heck is that piece sticking out the side of the damn thing? It's in all the pics on their site. Is it removable?
You're kidding right?
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What the heck is that piece sticking out the side of the damn thing? It's in all the pics on their site. Is it removable?
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That's the charger. In one of the pics, you see a micro usb on the inside of the case.
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That's the charger. In one of the pics, you see a micro usb on the inside of the case.
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Okay so why does it stick out so far? Seems like it will break after the first time it goes into your pocket or snagged on something. Stupid design if you ask me. The GS III version doesn't have any ugly extensions sticking out from it.
That's because the SGIII has the charging port on the bottom, not the side of the phone. Come on bud, think about that.
I have one, here're the problems
1: piece sticking out is annoying
2: if you need to take off the battery case and don't have a penny, expect to scratch the internal case
3: will sometimes wake up and my phone will be dead because the case stole the charge or something
4: battery internal is very small... like 1500mah.. you maybe get 1200mah out of it not a full charge.
However, if you're going on a plane and want to watch movies for 6 hours, it's actually pretty good..
I wrote up along long thing here: http://www.pocketables.com/2012/12/...ndle-powered-case-for-the-htc-evo-4g-lte.html
Hey guys, I have had this case since last Thursday, and so far I have not had anything you would call a "problem" with it, albeit I am a little bit disappointed that it doesnt charge the phone as much as I would want to.
So I also did notice that after the phone and case are fully charged, the case cuts the power to the phone so you end up with some discharge in your phone battery.
Another thing is it takes too long to charge. I do not sleep very much (about 5 hours a night) and apparently that isnt enough time to charge both.
My solution to the above was to charge both at once (run one charge directly to the phone and another directly to the case. I have micro USB cables to spare around my nightstand, so this was not a problem.
Now my question is, when is the best time to turn on the case? Manual claims when its at 50%, but i have heard differently.
While turning on my case at 50%, its getting my phone up to about 80% before the case dies. In others words the case its giving me an extra 30% battery life. Is anyone getting better results some other way? how much are you guys getting?
Any other tips on how to master this case would be greatly appreciated!
I don't have it but if it gives u 30% then turn it on when u hit 70 make sure u keep is sleeping also when ur case on or else ud be stressing ur phone to charge while using it.
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I had this case.. The usb port on the case became loose after awhile. It wasn't worth the price of it.
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Anyone still using this case? I'm thinking about purchasing one and want to know how it holding up and if it's worth it.
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Anyone still using this case? I'm thinking about purchasing one and want to know how it holding up and if it's worth it.
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I have been using this case since it first launched, and like one other person said the usb port came loose, and it wouldnt charge. However I contacted Seidio and they sent me a replacement in 2 days. Overall it serves its purpose for when u are in need of a charge, and cant get to a charger!
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I have been using this case since it first launched, and like one other person said the usb port came loose, and it wouldnt charge. However I contacted Seidio and they sent me a replacement in 2 days. Overall it serves its purpose for when u are in need of a charge, and cant get to a charger!
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How much of a charge does the case usually provide? If it can get me back in the 90s from the 30s I'd be in heaven. Iv work a lot of long hours and don't like leaving my phone in the car on the charger because my phone if needed for my work.
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How much of a charge does the case usually provide? If it can get me back in the 90s from the 30s I'd be in heaven. Iv work a lot of long hours and don't like leaving my phone in the car on the charger because my phone if needed for my work.
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I know what you mean, I work 15 hour days and this has saved me at times! For the most part I have been down to 30 something, and it will charge me back up to 72. This was from yesterday. Hope that helps?
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I know what you mean, I work 15 hour days and this has saved me at times! For the most part I have been down to 30 something, and it will charge me back up to 72. This was from yesterday. Hope that helps?
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Yes that would help I usually can go about 10 hours with moderate use. Talking, texting, and listening to music through my Bluetooth headphones. Then in the later part on the day my battery runs low often going dead on my way home from work which is a 45 minute drive with no phone.
I ended up sticking with my Otterbox Defender and purchasing an 5200 mAh portable battery. That gives me two complete charges from about 20% and cost less than the Innocell.
i ordered one but it never came to my apo note to ppl with apo addresses dnt order
Why purchase a 5-7000mah battery and add the bulk to the phone? Why not purchase an oem spare battery and just swap. Every night I place my phone on the charger and my 2nd battery in the cradle. I use 12-14gb/mo. And never waste 2 batteries (5300mah) in one day. I'm not bashing the people who do buy them just looking for what their reason behind it is, also, you're limited in protection.
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Why purchase a 5-7000mah battery and add the bulk to the phone? Why not purchase an oem spare battery and just swap. Every night I place my phone on the charger and my 2nd battery in the cradle. I use 12-14gb/mo. And never waste 2 batteries (5300mah) in one day. I'm not bashing the people who do buy them just looking for what their reason behind it is, also, you're limited in protection.
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I used to get extended batteries with all of my phones. It's getting better nowadays though, the GS4 seems to get me through a day fine enough. However If it weren't I would definitely opt for an extended battery. The girth of some of them isn't that ridiculous to where it's a huge trouble (I mean people use otterboxes all the time and those are enormous) It's a lot more convenient that seeing it low and having to swap, then having to recharge both batteries especially if you don't have an external charger.
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I used to get extended batteries with all of my phones. It's getting better nowadays though, the GS4 seems to get me through a day fine enough. However If it weren't I would definitely opt for an extended battery. The girth of some of them isn't that ridiculous to where it's a huge trouble (I mean people use otterboxes all the time and those are enormous) It's a lot more convenient that seeing it low and having to swap, then having to recharge both batteries especially if you don't have an external charger.
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Exactly. I suppose you right.
Yeah, no need for ext batteries with the GS4. I'm using Clean ROM and with less then .5% battery drain sitting idle and when in use i get 5-6 hours of screen time... whats the point?
Not everyone is near power every night (or whenever). I like to kayak/hike/camp and I don't always have power available, so I carry extra juice (usually extra OEM batts) when I'm out & about. Weak signal areas will also burn up a battery pretty fast.
Yeah i hear you, but i would just do an extra battery not an extended i meant. They last so long they are like extended batteries.
Does anyone have an extended battery?
I used an extended battery on my Bionic just to get through the day, with the SG4 I can sometimes make it almost 2 (not quite). This isn't a problem for me since I charge every night. But on the long trips the extended battery was great, so does anyone have one for the SG4? and if so which ones and how long do they last (under normal usage conditions compared to stock battery)?
I'm at 13 hours with 20 percent left with roughly 4 hours of screentime. My extra battery is fully charged just sitting there ready to get popped in, honestly I can say, I never actually charge my phone just keep swapping batteries.
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Why get an extended battery over multiple stock batteries?
You don't want to have to deal with charging 2+ batteries, especially if you don't have an external charger
You don't like the idea of having to swap batteries twice a day, every day because you use your phone a lot
Don't feel like breaking the tabs on the rear panel by taking it on and off almost every day
Don't want to have to remember to grab an extra battery when you go out for the day
You use a case, and it's impractical to take the case off all the time to swap batteries
You can't turn off your phone to swap batteries because of apps you are running
Hate the battery dying at the worst possible time
Hate seeing the battery percentage drop so quickly
Find it difficult to walk around with a phone and extra battery
And so much more
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Why get an extended battery over multiple stock batteries?
You don't want to have to deal with charging 2+ batteries, especially if you don't have an external charger
You don't like the idea of having to swap batteries twice a day, every day because you use your phone a lot
Don't feel like breaking the tabs on the rear panel by taking it on and off almost every day
Don't want to have to remember to grab an extra battery when you go out for the day
You use a case, and it's impractical to take the case off all the time to swap batteries
You can't turn off your phone to swap batteries because of apps you are running
Hate the battery dying at the worst possible time
Hate seeing the battery percentage drop so quickly
Find it difficult to walk around with a phone and extra battery
And so much more
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The worst part about extra battery and actually swapping them is the case bit.. I absolutely hate having to keep removing this extremely form fitting Speck candyshell case just to swap batterys.. And yes removing the back of the phone gets annoying fast..
Samsung likes to market extra batteries and the charging station but they don't make it easy to swap them.. What gives?
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Why get an extended battery over multiple stock batteries?
You don't want to have to deal with charging 2+ batteries, especially if you don't have an external charger
You don't like the idea of having to swap batteries twice a day, every day because you use your phone a lot
Don't feel like breaking the tabs on the rear panel by taking it on and off almost every day
Don't want to have to remember to grab an extra battery when you go out for the day
You use a case, and it's impractical to take the case off all the time to swap batteries
You can't turn off your phone to swap batteries because of apps you are running
Hate the battery dying at the worst possible time
Hate seeing the battery percentage drop so quickly
Find it difficult to walk around with a phone and extra battery
And so much more
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This times a million. I'd rather have the extra bulk than to have batteries in every pocket of my pants or shorts. It gets annoying really fast. Carry too many and you'll forget which one is charged and which one isn't.
I've experienced both with my Galaxy S3. Had total of 3 batteries and then switched to the Zero Lemon extended battery. The extended battery was great, but once I took that off and put back the original battery. Man, I was missing out on how light it was.
After getting my Galaxy S4, I decided to just get the Anker 2 battery kit. I prefer the lightness (w/ case) of the phone compared to the brick. I don't mind switching out the batteries and I find a case that's durable enough to be taken on/off often without any issues (UAG case was a champ).
During the work week I only carry one extra battery with me and it's in my wallet. Also, I never get confused on which battery to use. During the weekend I bring my backpack with me and have a portable charger along with a dock/battery charger that I can use if needed to charge up the used battery. So I'm always ready and never run out of juice.
Obviously if you don't want to deal with all that, just get the extended battery. I just prefer having a slim phone and already had some stuff that I might as well use.
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Not everyone is near power every night (or whenever). I like to kayak/hike/camp and I don't always have power available, so I carry extra juice (usually extra OEM batts) when I'm out & about. Weak signal areas will also burn up a battery pretty fast.
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If you're camping and kayaking, and generally enjoying the great outdoors, I imagine you're doing it with friends/family. How much data / screen time are you really burning through on these trips? Just throw it on Airplane mode when you don't need a signal and forget about it. The battery life on these things is amazing. Clearly beats my old GNex's horrid battery life.
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Why purchase a 5-7000mah battery and add the bulk to the phone? Why not purchase an oem spare battery and just swap. Every night I place my phone on the charger and my 2nd battery in the cradle. I use 12-14gb/mo. And never waste 2 batteries (5300mah) in one day. I'm not bashing the people who do buy them just looking for what their reason behind it is, also, you're limited in protection.
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Why not? Some people aren't concerned about the additional bulk that's added to the phone as long as they don't have to worry about charging their devices frequently. The s4 isn't bad on battery life, but if you can put a bigger battery on the phone and have the battery life extended by 2-4 times, then that's one less issue some people have to worry about. I'm typically near a power source, whether it be at home, work or in the car so I could just plug in my phone if needed.
I had a Powerskin for my Thunderbolt. I really like that type of solution. Use it on travel days, then just take it off when you don't need it.
Now, I just have an EasyAcc power bank for travel in my bag. Done. There is almost nothing I could imagine doing where it is not a good solution. If you are camping, etc., then your phone is not in your pocket...its in your bag. If you are flying, then you have a bag. If you are driving, then you have power.
The only thing I could come up with is a day at an amusement park. And then you are not using your phone...because...roller coaster.
Just got my anker x2 replacement battery's in the mail =D waiting to see how long they last compared to the stock battery
Cuz I don't want to have to manage 2 batteries. And the s 4 is too thin imho. The added bulk makes for a sturdier grip.
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Just got my anker x2 replacement battery's in the mail =D waiting to see how long they last compared to the stock battery
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Grab battery waster app for first charge/discharge cycle. That first one is key. This thing lasts a day and a half with heavy use!
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Grab battery waster app for first charge/discharge cycle. That first one is key. This thing lasts a day and a half with heavy use!
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I have already discharged both batteries completely. Is it too late to use that app?
I only ever seem to get 11-17 hours on HyperDrive rom with the standard battery
Whats a good ext battery to buy? preferably one thats on amazon. Ive seen the hyper something ones but I never knew anyone who actually got one.
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Update:Battery Removed see post 34, See post 35 For Screen off
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Lol....does it work when you put it back together? How easy is it to disassemble and reassemble?
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Lol....does it work when you put it back together? How easy is it to disassemble and reassemble?
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Yeah this phone seems really simple to replace parts if needed. I personally was happy with how simple it was to tear down.
But to answer your question yep back together and runs like a champ
Step by step tutorial! Whenever u r free that is. ;P
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Great job on the pictures. Thank you.
Wow.. That's pretty sweet. I wonder what how the battery will look in the N5. Because if it fits( I doubt it ) would be a nice upgrade
Did you do that yourself or pull the pictures from somewhere? I'd love to see an iFixit-like teardown.
This is actually one of the reasons why I didn't get an htc one because the phone is essentially, disposable. Get rid of it when the battery life goes down too much, because there's no way to replace it without pretty much destroying the phone. After my galaxy nexus battery life (near the end, I was getting around 4-6 hours on battery average), I didn't want to want to deal with that.
Nope all my own photos
Well of course you can take the battery out of any phone with a non-removable battery. The point of having a removable battery is to hot swap a dead for a charged one. Lets see how that works out for you when you have to tear your phone down just to do it.
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Well of course you can take the battery out of any phone with a non-removable battery. The point of having a removable battery is to hot swap a dead for a charged one. Lets see how that works out for you when you have to tear your phone down just to do it.
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lol hot swap implies with phone running, that is not possible lol but I inow what you mean
Well of course you can take the battery out of any phone with a non-removable battery. The point of having a removable battery is to hot swap a dead for a charged one. Lets see how that works out for you when you have to tear your phone down just to do it.
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Hahaha wanna time me? Jk and in truth I didn't pull the battery cause at the time I didn't have a suitable prying tool to lift the battery off the glue holding it down. My goal was just to see what was under the hood and how hard it was to get there. Mission accomplished and very impressed with the design
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Well of course you can take the battery out of any phone with a non-removable battery. The point of having a removable battery is to hot swap a dead for a charged one. Lets see how that works out for you when you have to tear your phone down just to do it.
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How many people actually do that? I'm more concerned about being able to swap a fresh one in a year or two. Especially given the battery life of the g2.
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How many people actually do that? I'm more concerned about being able to swap a fresh one in a year or two. Especially given the battery life of the g2.
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Most people want a phone with a removable battery so they can buy extras and keep them in their backpack or car or where ever. The majority of the people I know with SGS4's have extra batteries charged and ready to go. Its not like its a rare occurance. I have to charge my G2 my once every 2 days or so. I've had phones that I've had to charge twice a day sometimes, I feel good about the chances my G2 battery will be fine in 2 years, its not like its on the charger twice a day.
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How many people actually do that? I'm more concerned about being able to swap a fresh one in a year or two. Especially given the battery life of the g2.
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Don't know the number, but I am (was) among them. Had 3 batteries and a standalone charger for my GNex. Most Fridays saw me swap batteries at least once.
I came from the rezound and I had 4 batteries that I rotated into use. Normal work day saw me swapping a battery at 1-2pm and then again on heavy use days at 7 or 8. This phone I can rock till bed time with out touching a charger
Phone junkies don't worry about batteries. hehe
So the next question is where can we get a new battery? One we know is good and not a reject sold on eBay
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I came from the rezound and I had 4 batteries that I rotated into use. Normal work day saw me swapping a battery at 1-2pm and then again on heavy use days at 7 or 8. This phone I can rock till bed time with out touching a charger
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This!
For all the folks who want a removable battery, you won't need it with the G2. This phone has a battery that lasts like two batteries on another cell phone.
And it recharges 3x as fast as other cell phones lol
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How many people actually do that? I'm more concerned about being able to swap a fresh one in a year or two. Especially given the battery life of the g2.
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Looks to be very similar to the droid razr. Pretty straight forward and simple. The only issue with the razr was the camera bezel being easily destroyed($10). What was great about the razr and razr maxx was the ability to upgrade to a maxx by simply changing the battery. The moment it was done, even the software acknowledged it as a maxx.
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So the next question is where can we get a new battery? One we know is good and not a reject sold on eBay
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They will become available in time. It is almost always cheaper to buy a replacement battery than it is to harvest one from a phone(around $100 for a replacemnt). Purchasing a replacement usually also comes with new adhesive to replace the one removed. Also, it's a new battery, no risk of someone not conditioning it properly or lying about how long it really has been used.
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This!
For all the folks who want a removable battery, you won't need it with the G2. This phone has a battery that lasts like two batteries on another cell phone.
And it recharges 3x as fast as other cell phones lol
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To be honest, the battery will have to be replaced in 2 years if you want to continue having the same amount of battery life as you did when it first came out. An example, I was able to massage a 20 hour day out of my droid razr when I first got it. Not even 2 years later and the best I can do is maybe 8 with light use and wifi. My wife on the other hand has a droid razr maxx. She used to be able to go 4 days without charging it. She is now charging it every other day(less than 2 years). Is it still better than 90% of phones out there? Yeah, but it's nowhere near as good as it once was. And once you get used to having such a long battery life, it really pisses you off when you lose it.