Extended Battery Cover - HTC Rezound

Has anyone else noticed that the extended cover has much less copper in it. I put mine on last night so im not yet sure if it makes a difference with reception.

Yes. I have it on right now signal is great. I'm thinking the copper is inside the door rather than just on the surface off it
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billhilt said:
Has anyone else noticed that the extended cover has much less copper in it. I put mine on last night so im not yet sure if it makes a difference with reception.
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Have you noticed any worse/slower connections since you installed it?

I notice my phone squeeks a lot more so annnoying
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haven't noticed any drop in reception so far with the extended battery, or squeaking. Will keep an eye out for it.
Also, did a side by side comparison in the verizon store of the nexus and my rezound and the rezound blew away the nexus in a speed test. Both were on 4g with full bars.

The door does squeak a bit. I have 2 external batt covers, and both do the same thing. The external cover has the same copper but the antenna isnt exposed like on the standard cover. I get equal reception with standard and the extended cover.
For me the squeak of the door is a non issue since I always keep the VZ extended battery holster case on the phone. Minus the holster half.

I cut a business card in half and placed it on top of the battery. It makes the cover just slightly tighter and does help with the squeaks/rattling.

Did you cut it to the size of the battery??
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I have a case, so not an issue for me, but you can try some electrical tape where it creaks.
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randpost said:
The external cover has the same copper but the antenna isnt exposed like on the standard cover. I get equal reception with standard and the extended cover.
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Awesome, thx! Off to pick one up now...

is there an extended battery thats the same size as the standard? or one that doesnt need an extended cover??
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Droidax Power Pack

****AFTER SOME USAGE I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS CASE DUE TO SUB-PAR PERFORMANCE******
I received my Droidax case today and first impression is the case is made very well. It has a 1650mAh battery built in so you are doubling your battery life and protecting your phone the same time. I made a quick YouTube video of the case and have attached a few pictures below. The case makes the phone maybe 3/8 inch longer but when you compare it to the outer box commuter case its only 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch thicker. I tried to show this in the pictures below. Hopefully you can see it. I will report back on the battery life after some use. I'm really liking the looks of the case. I think it looks much nicer than the Samsung version that's out there and its like half the price.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdndOOEGOF0
Thanks for the video.
Might Get one.
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I am really digging on this! I like the 2 piece case design which makes it easier to remove the phone. Couple of questions:
1. It looks like the top and bottom mics are covered? I didnt see any holes.
2. Do you know if the phone can still be synced via USB with the cover on?
I had something like this for my iPhone. The major issue, as opposed to switching out to a larger battery, is that a lot of the charge "disapates" in the transfer process from the pack's microUSB to the phonel. Under optimal conditions, you're probably getting 60-75% of the pack's capacity.
Dranakin said:
I had something like this for my iPhone. The major issue, as opposed to switching out to a larger battery, is that a lot of the charge "disapates" in the transfer process from the pack's microUSB to the phonel. Under optimal conditions, you're probably getting 60-75% of the pack's capacity.
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Yup, I had the Mophie Juicepack Air for my iphone 3gs and I would get approximately 75% more charge. Though not optimal, is is still way better than not having the extra power.
tboooe said:
I am really digging on this! I like the 2 piece case design which makes it easier to remove the phone. Couple of questions:
1. It looks like the top and bottom mics are covered? I didnt see any holes.
2. Do you know if the phone can still be synced via USB with the cover on?
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Yes the holes are there. They are just small so its hard to see it on the video and pictures.
tboooe said:
Yup, I had the Mophie Juicepack Air for my iphone 3gs and I would get approximately 75% more charge. Though not optimal, is is still way better than not having the extra power.
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Yes the instructions say the case will actually use 25% of the batteries power to charge the phone so in essence you are getting 75% of a 1650 mAh battery or if you let the phone run down to 25% you can then turn the case on and charge the phone back to a 100% in theory. Unlike the Mophie Juice Pack this case will actually stop charging the phone once it hits 100%. The case at this point shuts off. Not as much waste. The Mophie would continuously charge the iPhone until it would run dead.
The big push around here has been the 2000mAh battery with cover and then a case to protect it all. That's a lot of $$$$. This case is only $50 with free shipping. $12 to the US for over night FedEx and your getting the case to protect and an additional 1650mAh in battery power.
tboooe said:
I am really digging on this! I like the 2 piece case design which makes it easier to remove the phone. Couple of questions:
1. It looks like the top and bottom mics are covered? I didnt see any holes.
2. Do you know if the phone can still be synced via USB with the cover on?
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Yes it can be synced while in the case.
Sorry to be redundant, but this case is actually made for our att sgs2, not the international sgs2 right?
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Caliesv said:
Sorry to be redundant, but this case is actually made for our att sgs2, not the international sgs2 right?
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Yes it fits the ATT.
U think u can link us? Lol sorry....just wanna make sure I get the right one
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Caliesv said:
U think u can link us? Lol sorry....just wanna make sure I get the right one
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Here you go.
http://www.droidax.com/power-pack-for-samsung-galaxy-s2.php
Impact on GPS,wifi, and cell signal?
Just curious if this case has any negative impact on the wifi, gps, and cell signal? I have a read few posts that shows certain cases impede the signal (i.e. Casemate Barely There Aluminum).
tboooe said:
Just curious if this case has any negative impact on the wifi, gps, and cell signal? I have a read few posts that shows certain cases impede the signal (i.e. Casemate Barely There Aluminum).
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I haven't noticed any issues so far. I'm always on WiFi at home and had no problems and as far as gps and cell no issues. Just used both yesterday.
Great review man, you even made it on their official Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/Droidax
HTC Chris said:
Great review man, you even made it on their official Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/Droidax
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Hey that's pretty awesome. Thanks for the heads up...
Thanks for the video! I ordered mine a couple hours ago. Should be shipped to me by the end of the week. This is exactly what I've been looking for.
They should pay you commission for making the sale.
Billy
Hey, just got this case. So far I do like the feel. I had a casemate which provided a lot of protection and the kick-stand (which I did not actually use much). The casemate was pretty large/heavy so moving to the Droidax is not much different other than now I have a lot more battery time!
Will have to see how it goes over time but so far so good. The one thing for people to consider is that this case does not provide any protection for the front of the phone (unlike the casemate)! If you drop your phone face down (especially if it slides) there will be damage to the screen I would think. Other than that not a bad case.
Cy
CykJopz said:
Hey, just got this case. So far I do like the feel. I had a casemate which provided a lot of protection and the kick-stand (which I did not actually use much). The casemate was pretty large/heavy so moving to the Droidax is not much different other than now I have a lot more battery time!
Will have to see how it goes over time but so far so good. The one thing for people to consider is that this case does not provide any protection for the front of the phone (unlike the casemate)! If you drop your phone face down (especially if it slides) there will be damage to the screen I would think. Other than that not a bad case.
Cy
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Glad you like it. As far as the screen, after watching some drop tests the s2 definitely outperforms the iPhone 4s. I would agree with you though. I do like it when the case wraps around the front a bit.
Got mine today. Its pretty cool. Good fit over all. The top doesn't sit flush with the body. Its about a 1 mm off in some places but not to bad. Sofar I like it. Defenetly got to get a srceen protector thou.
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Picked up the OEM Extended

I just picked up the OEM extended battery. So far I am impressed. Instead of cardboard weak signal receptors on the back side of the bat cover, they put real nice sturdy metal ones that make a world of a difference. So far 3hrs charging and still no green light. I hope this battery kicks the stock ones ass
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The extended battery cover has far less metal than the stock one. Wonder why that is and if it makes a difference.
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told my wife to get me the 2750 extended and the that case with holster that verizon sells for it for my bday this weekend.
Not real impressed with the rezound battery cover clips. Would probably break faster than my tbolt ones did. Will still get 1 extra 2750 battery from htcpedia later just in case.
nrfitchett4 said:
told my wife to get me the 2750 extended and the that case with holster that verizon sells for it for my bday this weekend.
Not real impressed with the rezound battery cover clips. Would probably break faster than my tbolt ones did. Will still get 1 extra 2750 battery from htcpedia later just in case.
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I've had the extended battery and the shell/holster you are talking about for a couple weeks now. I have to say I'm impressed. I love having the extra battery capacity, and the shell fits perfectly. I can live with a bit larger phone/battery combo for the extra power it gives me everyday
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I've had the extended battery and the shell/holster you are talking about for a couple weeks now. I have to say I'm impressed. I love having the extra battery capacity, and the shell fits perfectly. I can live with a bit larger phone/battery combo for the extra power it gives me everyday
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Just put it on the phone this morning and must say, its a nice fit and the phone is still nice to hold. Especially in landscape, now you have more grip when playing games. The weight is about the same as the tbolt with stock battery.
Yes. Still 50% off. Paid 28 for it plus had a clearance stand alone charger for the thunderbolt for 5 in that cost
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Otterbox Defender and Extended Battery Mod, (cutting required)

Ok, so this is my first thread on these forums. If I'm breaking the rules or posting incorrectly, etc. Please let me know how to fix it.
I went ahead and got all the measurements off of various sites before I attempted this. I lost the paper I wrote the dimensions on. But this does work. I used an exacto knife, old pair of wire cutters and a file. I wish I had a dremel to do this, It would've been a lot cleaner and more exact.
I ordered an OEM Thunderbolt Extended Battery, Otterbox Defender Case, and a Zagg Screen Protector. I've been using this setup for a month now and am very pleased.
I spent $65 total on amazon.com and zagg.com for everything.
I first laid the battery in the battery cover and scored the edges. I pushed through it on one corner than began to cut. I filed down the edges. I then laid the cover in the Otterbox case and scored the outline. Then I ran the exacto back and forth for quite a while until I got through on one edge, than began to cut.
Here are my results. I know the images aren't the best quality. I haven't bought a new camera since before I've had my first android.
I peeled a bit of the padding out of the back of the Otterbox case and put it on the battery just to see how much it would push out the silicon cover, not much.
Now I am going to double-side tape the left over rectangle of the battery cover to the battery and get some weather stripping and place it on top of that.
The Zagg and the Otterbox mate well at first, eventually they begin to separate around the edges, I used the spray between them that came with the Zagg shield. The Zagg stays in place though. I haven't noticed any dust or debris since it's started. So far over this month they've stayed together in the center. I don't mind it as I am pretty hard on my phones physically and usage wise. It's hard to tell when the screen is actually on.
If you have any questions that I haven't answered, just let me know.
Thanks for looking.
How well has this been working for you? I have been planning on doing the same thing.
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That's really, really cool. I approve, great job!
I did something similar with my trident kraken case. I was going to get this otterbox but I didn't because trident has a better selection of colors and so far its been great.
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I saw on htcpedia that you can actually use the Defender case without the back plastic piece. Just wrap the silicone outer cover around the phone with just the front plastic on. Haven't tried it but their video shows that it seems to fit perfect.
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The problem with doing that is the phone will not fit in the holster screen out and the volume buttons are way to sensitive. If you cut the otter box back and the standard battery door everything fits nearly prefect.
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I believe that also voids your (lifetime) warranty. Commuter cases are better anyway, but that's just me..
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You should read the fine print. Its hardly a lifetime warranty. In fact is only for a year. And if you have a flaw within that year, they will only replace it once. Besides, how many things can really go wrong with a phone case? Once it breaks, your probably ready for a different one anyway.
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Just did this last night....and I agree, would be much easier with a dremel. I'm going to borrow a friends to smooth the cuts, but so far, it works like a champ. I used an OEM Rezound extended battery though
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Thanks for the pics and info for this MOD I did it a few days ago and I love it you can't even tell that I added the extended battery. I picked up a battery from Verizon website on sale for 29.99 plus my 18% off. Worked out great.
Love the mod. I'm gonna do it my next day off. How solid does it feel? Does anything feel lose on the back? Also do you think this would work with the mugen 4000 mah battery?
sumredhed567 said:
Love the mod. I'm gonna do it my next day off. How solid does it feel? Does anything feel lose on the back? Also do you think this would work with the mugen 4000 mah battery?
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Looks and fell you can't even tell you did the mod. I did nice clean cuts the battery cover was so close on my cuts a had to go back with sand paper as I was not getting cell service do to the antenna no connected. So take your time the OEM batt cover already has the outline of the battery so that cut is very easy. after that just lay the back cover in the outerbox and mark and cut you will be very happy with it.
I ended up doing it yesterday and I'm in love
. You really can't tell it's there. The only thing I'm wondering is the dimensions of the 4000 mah battery because I'm wondering if it will work with this mod. Can anyone chime in? Is it bigger then the OEM extended battery?
sumredhed567 said:
I ended up doing it yesterday and I'm in love
. You really can't tell it's there. The only thing I'm wondering is the dimensions of the 4000 mah battery because I'm wondering if it will work with this mod. Can anyone chime in? Is it bigger then the OEM extended battery?
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Well the 4000 mah battery has to be the same around so even if it is thicker I think the outerbox rubber will still give in and pull over it just fine.
Today I did the same case mods.
I purchased a used standard rezound back piece for $5 + $4 for shipping. This way if I screw up I only lose the used back piece.
Well I did a good tight job on the back piece. It's like HTC already put cutting lines inside the back piece to make it easier for us. I used a dremel tool with cutoff wheel. Also used a file to smooth it out.
On the defender box I cut the rectangle a little too low and had to lengthen the hole. But I don't think it matters that the hole is 1/8 inch larger than necessary.
I am generally pleased, but I suspect this leaves the phone more vulnerable to water damage if it becomes submerged in liquid.
Sorry to everyone for not checking on this thread in such a long time. This has had a very solid feel. I love the rezound. Also, as for the 4000mah battery. I looked at the youtube video about it. It is a tad thicker than the OEM extended battery. But I see no reason why it wouldn't fit. The silicon will stretch. I'm actually looking into getting the 4500mah battery from mugen for the thunderbolt to see if that will work. I don't mind the added bulk, obviously haha. I also need to clean my case up with my dremel. I've just been lazy. I can take pics of this phone later to show how it's held up. The only other thing is it is hard to fit the phone in screen out in the belt clip if you want to use it as a stand. With any mugen, imho, it will not fit that way at all. But regular face in, no battery will affect that.
I'd be careful about handing all that cash to mugen. Their batteries are under 80 percent of the claims.
http://batteryboss.org/
slydweis said:
Sorry to everyone for not checking on this thread in such a long time. This has had a very solid feel. I love the rezound. Also, as for the 4000mah battery. I looked at the youtube video about it. It is a tad thicker than the OEM extended battery. But I see no reason why it wouldn't fit. The silicon will stretch. I'm actually looking into getting the 4500mah battery from mugen for the thunderbolt to see if that will work. I don't mind the added bulk, obviously haha. I also need to clean my case up with my dremel. I've just been lazy. I can take pics of this phone later to show how it's held up. The only other thing is it is hard to fit the phone in screen out in the belt clip if you want to use it as a stand. With any mugen, imho, it will not fit that way at all. But regular face in, no battery will affect that.
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The OEM extended battery is pretty good and I got mine for $25. That's a pretty good deal.
HowardZ said:
I'd be careful about handing all that cash to mugen. Their batteries are under 80 percent of the claims.
http://batteryboss.org/
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Wow, that is very interesting. If OEM is the closest to what they state, I may just solder my other incredible 2 batteries together haha.

Why are 99% of extended batteries FUGLY?

Is it a NFC thing? Why do almost all of the i717 extended batteries feature the battery hump as opposed to the full thickness covers? Mugen seems to be the only one making them look good, and taking advantage of that space to throw in a kickstand while at it. I bought one on Ebay yesterday for the sole reason it had the full thickness cover, and today the seller updated his add to say "cover shape may vary" so I'm guessing when it shows it will have the hump also. Most of the International covers are full thickness though....why?
And can you recommend a Mugen knock-off in the $10-20 range?? Thanks.
only thing i can think of as to the hump is that maybe they don't want to have to deal with camera obstructions or something like that, im not saying that's it but could be one reason.
and cheaper to manufacture .
cmlucht said:
only thing i can think of as to the hump is that maybe they don't want to have to deal with camera obstructions or something like that, im not saying that's it but could be one reason.
and cheaper to manufacture .
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When I heard back from the Ebay seller they said it does indeed have the fugly hump, and blamed it on the antenna? Not sure how Mugen is pulling the good looking style off then.
The antenna does need to contact the connection points but there's no reason not to use pegs to hold the antenna in place while having the full-size cover. I suspect Mugen does that or puts the antenna on the back of the kickstand. It costs more to make a full-size cover due to the solid plastic and larger design.
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CalcProgrammer1 said:
The antenna does need to contact the connection points but there's no reason not to use pegs to hold the antenna in place while having the full-size cover. I suspect Mugen does that or puts the antenna on the back of the kickstand. It costs more to make a full-size cover due to the solid plastic and larger design.
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No way does it cost $80 more to implement that...oh and throwing in a cheap kickstand.
Having used phones with both the "bump" (cheap 5200 one) and the progressive "hump" (mugen), the cheap bump actually works ergonomically better for me. It allows me to have a more firm grip on the device.
For the first time, I switched back to the OEM battery and case....and man, I miss the thinness. Here's to hoping Sammy pulls the biggest surprise for the note 2, a RAZR MAXX inspired battery!
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Fixed 4G issues by changing back cover

Hey guys,
I just wanted to share this because it might help someone. I bought the extended battery directly from Verizon because I wanted more autonomy and at first it worked as expected.
Over time though, I noticed that my phone stuggled with 4G and would switch to 3G most of the time, and when it stayed on 4g, it wouldn't really work. The browser would start loading and then be stuck at 80% for ever.
With new kernels available, I figured I should give the regular battery a test drive to see how it performs and I was surprised to see that my 4G problems went away.
I had noticed that my extended battery cover was getting very loose and I'm guessing that the contacts for the antenna weren't working properly anymore because I had to remove that cover so many times to do a battery pull.
It also seems that the regular cover that came with the phone has a lot more metal circuits in the cover so perhaps the regular cover works as a better antenna than the extended battery cover.
In any case, it worked for me. I would get 1x or 3g on a good day at the office and right now I'm listening to Pandora over 4g with no network shortage. So if you do have network issues with the extended battery cover, see if the regular cover helps, it did for me.
I think it is a hit or miss, my cover is great. Tight and works well.
Extended battery is great. Still creaks though.
I just decided to use my extended and I don't even get 4g. It was a cheap one so i could care less. Never had 4g in the area when I first bought it so never noticed it.
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Nic2112 said:
Hey guys,
I just wanted to share this because it might help someone. I bought the extended battery directly from Verizon because I wanted more autonomy and at first it worked as expected.
Over time though, I noticed that my phone stuggled with 4G and would switch to 3G most of the time, and when it stayed on 4g, it wouldn't really work. The browser would start loading and then be stuck at 80% for ever.
With new kernels available, I figured I should give the regular battery a test drive to see how it performs and I was surprised to see that my 4G problems went away.
I had noticed that my extended battery cover was getting very loose and I'm guessing that the contacts for the antenna weren't working properly anymore because I had to remove that cover so many times to do a battery pull.
It also seems that the regular cover that came with the phone has a lot more metal circuits in the cover so perhaps the regular cover works as a better antenna than the extended battery cover.
In any case, it worked for me. I would get 1x or 3g on a good day at the office and right now I'm listening to Pandora over 4g with no network shortage. So if you do have network issues with the extended battery cover, see if the regular cover helps, it did for me.
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If your good with a sodering iron you can superglue and soder a piece of aluminum(tin foil or cut up pop can) on the inside of the extended back cover attached to the gold leads.. it'll strengthen the antenna. It worked previously in the past for me I just went back to using two stock batteries with an external lith-ion charger to keep me always up with at least one full battery no matter what.
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I have always assumed the extended cover provides inferior reception of wifi and cell due to smaller antennas.
Over the years I never purchased Verizon's accessories like chargers. Verizon would buy the cheapest available that would work. Instead I purchased accessories made by the phone manufacturer.
On the other hand I got my Verizon extended battery and back free when I purchased this phone and it does seem to work okay. I assume the HTC cover works better.
I am currently using the standard htc cover cut for extended battery in a cut otterbox defender case.
Btw my rezound gets far more wifi signal bars at home compared to my Motorola Droid X.
thanks, more reason for me to keep my standard cover & battery
HowardZ said:
I have always assumed the extended cover provides inferior reception of wifi and cell due to smaller antennas.
Over the years I never purchased Verizon's accessories like chargers. Verizon would buy the cheapest available that would work. Instead I purchased accessories made by the phone manufacturer.
On the other hand I got my Verizon extended battery and back free when I purchased this phone and it does seem to work okay. I assume the HTC cover works better.
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Well, first of all, the extended battery Verizon sells is the HTC battery and cover...they just repackage it in a Verizon branded box. Second, the Verizon branded car charger is by far the best car charger I've ever had. We have three of them because we replaced all of our other ones that were complete junk.
Inthe extended battery cover, the antennas in it are the exact same size and shape, and are in the exact same locations. If you just glance at it, you might think otherwise, but if you take a second to study it, you can clearly see why it looks different. Instead of being the bare gold colored antenna wires, they are futher coated with some kind of protective coating that makes them the same color of black as the cover. However, if you hold them in the light and study them, you can see the shape of the antenna inside the coating, and it's the same as the standard.
Anecdotally, I can say that there is no difference in reception between the standard and extended battery cover for me, and I am in a situation where I would notice it. My house gets awful signal, barely one bar in most places, and switching to the extended battery didn't change that at all. If it actually got worse reception, then I would not get reception at home.
GrayTheWolf said:
I think it is a hit or miss, my cover is great. Tight and works well.
Extended battery is great. Still creaks though.
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I bought that Mugen slim extended battery, it is ever so slightly thicker and stops the creaking in the factory battery cover.
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Inthe extended battery cover, the antennas in it are the exact same size and shape, and are in the exact same locations. If you just glance at it, you might think otherwise, but if you take a second to study it, you can clearly see why it looks different. Instead of being the bare gold colored antenna wires, they are futher coated with some kind of protective coating that makes them the same color of black as the cover. However, if you hold them in the light and study them, you can see the shape of the antenna inside the coating, and it's the same as the standard.
Anecdotally, I can say that there is no difference in reception between the standard and extended battery cover for me, and I am in a situation where I would notice it. My house gets awful signal, barely one bar in most places, and switching to the extended battery didn't change that at all. If it actually got worse reception, then I would not get reception at home.
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Strike, you are right!
There is some kind of black coating in the same areas where the standard cover has its antennas. These are not the exact same shape, but very close. Thanks for telling me about it.
Btw I stopped buying verizon chargers in my flip phone days. They did work, looked cheap, and cost more than buying genuine oem on the Internet . It is possible verizon chargers are better now.
I can attest to the standard battery cover not working any better than the extended one. At home, I seemingly get the same number of bars on WiFi, 3G and 4G and the same speeds with either cover. At work in the office, I still get spotty reception at best, with occasional drops to 1x or no data.
Perhaps I damaged my extended battery case then because I tried again and I definitely get way worse connection with it. I did take it off and put it back on a LOT and it's to the point where it's really loose so perhaps the phone connections don't make good contact with it.
I'm not too worried though because with the new kernels, the battery lasts longer and I can put a case on again without making my phone look like a brick.
I'd like to see some pictures of that!
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I hope bumping an old thread is better than creating a new one.
I'm having awful 4G connectivity issues. My phone doesn't drop to 3G, the "Quick Settings" shows Mobile Network into "Connecting" then "On" then back to "Connecting" and etc. etc.
I have dropped my phone in the past, so could it be the case, but what about the SIM card? I'm still on GB, is that possibly the problem?
GrayTheWolf said:
I think it is a hit or miss, my cover is great. Tight and works well.
Extended battery is great. Still creaks though.
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That's what she said.
zetsumeikuro said:
That's what she said.
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TWSS doesn't work on a post from 5 months ago.
shrike1978 said:
Well, first of all, the extended battery Verizon sells is the HTC battery and cover...they just repackage it in a Verizon branded box. Second, the Verizon branded car charger is by far the best car charger I've ever had. We have three of them because we replaced all of our other ones that were complete junk.
Inthe extended battery cover, the antennas in it are the exact same size and shape, and are in the exact same locations. If you just glance at it, you might think otherwise, but if you take a second to study it, you can clearly see why it looks different. Instead of being the bare gold colored antenna wires, they are futher coated with some kind of protective coating that makes them the same color of black as the cover. However, if you hold them in the light and study them, you can see the shape of the antenna inside the coating, and it's the same as the standard.
Anecdotally, I can say that there is no difference in reception between the standard and extended battery cover for me, and I am in a situation where I would notice it. My house gets awful signal, barely one bar in most places, and switching to the extended battery didn't change that at all. If it actually got worse reception, then I would not get reception at home.
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I agree on the verizon car charger. It charges much faster than any other car charger I have used. Even on my galaxy nexus.
Didn't read much but I'm pretty sure the antennas in the ext bat cover are exactly the same as the standard one. I haven't had any reception issues, never have.
The first cover I got with the battery was loose and would halfway pop off on the side that doesn't have the charge port. I exchanged it at Verizon for one that fit pretty good but now it's creeks on that side and it's kind of annoying. I'd exchange it but I think it's past the return date or will be in a few days (if it's 30 days) actually I should check that because the store is a mile and a half from me lol. Ridiculous to me that a 50 dollar battery and cover has fit issues (Yay HTC -_-) . Not to mention how ugly and awkward it is in the hand. Ugh and it's annoying how it rocks on the table. But the battery life is awesome.. 2 days of use now with normal use for me on 4G lol...
Edit: also I cut one the back of one of my silicone cases out to fit the battery door. Feels better that way, went through two to get it just right... I actually prefer the girth and weight added. (heh)
platinumrims said:
Didn't read much but I'm pretty sure the antennas in the ext bat cover are exactly the same as the standard one. I haven't had any reception issues, never have.
The first cover I got with the battery was loose and would halfway pop off on the side that doesn't have the charge port. I exchanged it at Verizon for one that fit pretty good but now it's creeks on that side and it's kind of annoying. I'd exchange it but I think it's past the return date or will be in a few days (if it's 30 days) actually I should check that because the store is a mile and a half from me lol. Ridiculous to me that a 50 dollar battery and cover has fit issues (Yay HTC -_-) . Not to mention how ugly and awkward it is in the hand. Ugh and it's annoying how it rocks on the table. But the battery life is awesome.. 2 days of use now with normal use for me on 4G lol...
Edit: also I cut one the back of one of my silicone cases out to fit the battery door. Feels better that way, went through two to get it just right... I actually prefer the girth and weight added. (heh)
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I have this one. Kinda pricey but I suck at modding things.
http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-rezound-extended-battery-tpu-case-hard-rubber.html
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nrfitchett4 said:
I have this one. Kinda pricey but I suck at modding things.
http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-rezound-extended-battery-tpu-case-hard-rubber.html
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I actually found that and saw a ton of bad reviews for it on the web so I decided not to get it.
Is yours descent? Supposedly the guy just makes a cut out on cheap cases and sends them out. Lot of people were saying it was loose or poorly cut and so on

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