So I've been seeing mixed reviews on the aftermarket/3rd party batteries. I've seen that some people have good luck with the mugen 1900 and some with good luck with the 1980.
For those of you that have any of the 3rd party batteries, and had good luck, can you give me a better idea of how much better the aftermarket batteries are? Are you using 100% stock OS?
I really need a new battery, but am not sure if I should go with OEM or 3rd party. It seems that there is no real clarity if the 3rd party batteries last any longer or not. They certainly can be cheaper......
Try one of each... never hurts to have spare batteries. For me, I can not really tell the diff. I have both in extended and both work just as well as the other.
I didn't have good luck with either 3rd party slim battery. I ended up snagging the OEM extended from Verizon when they had them on sale for $29.99. I'm not in love with the bigger size in my pocket but find it fits my hand better when actually using it. The life I'm getting out of it is well worth it.
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I have two OEM batteries an one acesoft 1980 and the OEM extended. The acesoft is mediocre at best. The OEM extended barely makes it through a day. I am on it a lot though.
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I got the laza 1700 ones from Amazon. $20 for two and a charger, not bad. Got them a few months ago and have been rotating between all 3 and everything's working great.
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I've been looking for a slim battery that holds more than the OEM as well. I got the Extended OEM from VZW for $25 when I bought the phone. It gets me through a day (I'm on it a lot AND my reception sucks for data at work) but I'm getting tired of the extra bulk. I'm thinking of going back to the days of carrying an extra slim in my pocket. That's what I used to do with my Dinc, but with the Rez w/ extended, you have to changes the back and case with the extended......and that is just getting old. I prefer to keep it in my Otterbox.
I picked up acesoft battery 1980mah seems to perform well. I also picked up OEM extended from Verizon was only 29 but I preffer 1980mah. I wanted to use case I can easily get through the day on 1980mah other battery makes it to bulky and heavier.
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Best "standard" battery deal I have seen for the Rez is on Amazon, Laza Zcell 1750mah HTC Rezound 2x Battery + Charger + Travel Case Combo, you get 2 batteries, a stand-alone charger, and carrying case for $22.99
I have tried a couple of the slim "extended" batteries that are like 19xx mAh, and never really saw any increase in run-time or capacity over stock, in fact I would be tempted to say they were worse than the stock batteries... the Laza ones above are comparable to the stock ones though.
I have the mugen 1900. I've had it since may and its crapped out on me now. It won't charge to 100% now and it discharges way quicker than it used to..not happy after paying 40 dollars for it.
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tm1618 said:
I have the mugen 1900. I've had it since may and its crapped out on me now. It won't charge to 100% now and it discharges way quicker than it used to..not happy after paying 40 dollars for it.
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We had a guy at work that bought one of these Mugen 1900 batteries too, same thing, worked good for like 5 or 6 months then just kinda crapped out, won't charge all the way, can't make it through a normal days use anymore, etc. He popped the stock battery back in that had been sitting for the last 6 months, charged and he thinks it works better than when the Mugen was new. (Might be the placebo affect though)
I did not have good results from the Mugen Power 1900 mAh slim battery. Could never get it to work properly. The phone would shut down when power got to 15%. However, I Mugen Power 4000 mAh battery worked great for me, albeit it is bulky. Since I no longer own the Rezound, I am now selling that and some other Rezound accessories on ebay.
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Just wanted to point out that Mugen extended battery 3600mah is now available on Mugen store online
Their site is atrocious. Provide a link maybe?
thanks! I was easily able to find searching google. Maybe Romanian google .ro is down. Lol
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thanks! I was easily able to find searching google. Maybe Romanian google .ro is down. Lol
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google.ro...
Nice one.
But no, I wasn't using google at all, I was just browsing their site at-a-glance. Used to seeing tidy/user friendly sites in general for products (at least based on phone model). I only trust a product as much as I trust the website that is presented on.
Here is the link, but you're all on crack if your paying $100 for a battery.
http://www.mugenpowerpdabattery.com...bcatid=13&sortby=sortid&orderby=desc&type=mfg
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Here is the link, but you're all on crack if your paying $100 for a battery.
http://www.mugenpowerpdabattery.com...bcatid=13&sortby=sortid&orderby=desc&type=mfg
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Ah thank you. But no I'm not paying that much for a battery. Especially since I've been using the phone for barely a week now.
Also, since it replaces the back cover of the phone I'm a little bit skeptical. I'd rather just buy a spare from motorola when the prices drop (couple of months from now?)
Photon Battery
3500 mah batteries and covers have surfaced on ebay. I've order one, hopefully it will be OK. I searched on "Photon battery".
Dude saw that 3500 extended battery on e bay....can you take pictures of it after you get it? I want to see how much bigger the phone is after you attach it.
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Honestly I would go for something just a little higher in the mAh department than stock without having to add a ginormous back plate.
Agreed.
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Ah thank you. But no I'm not paying that much for a battery. Especially since I've been using the phone for barely a week now.
Also, since it replaces the back cover of the phone I'm a little bit skeptical. I'd rather just buy a spare from motorola when the prices drop (couple of months from now?)
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That's what I did. But instead of buying one I told the moto Rep that I wasn't getting good enough battery life and they just sent me a replacement. Free battery!
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Seidio has their extended life battery available, but I think it's like $80 as well. Has anyone confirmed or denied if the Atrix battery works with the Photon? Since I heard some place it was 1900 mah.
atrix doesnt work but the driod 3 battery does
id be interested to see what kinda quality the cover is. the seidio one i had on my evo was too fast and easy break. after a few battery pulls from my flashing needs, that dang cover had snapped tabs.
The photon has one heck of a grip on the battery cover and it would be hard for me to swap that out for a extended battery one that is week and not fitting as good as stock.
I vote to have an extra battery in the briefcase or a little solar charger unit that holds charge if you plan to be away form a wall plug for extended times.
I get over 20 hours with my stock battery, rarely is there not a charger around me. and if i dont have a charger around for that long of time, i normally have my phone off bc i dont want to hear from the world then (hunting, fishing, on the lake)
Do we know the specs on tge Droid 3 battery?
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3500 mah batteries and covers have surfaced on ebay. I've order one, hopefully it will be OK. I searched on "Photon battery".
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Id be curious to see how much increase in battery life you get, my only issue is I have all accessories and with the extended battery I doubt that I would be able to use them anymore,, let me know when you get your?
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id be interested to see what kinda quality the cover is. the seidio one i had on my evo was too fast and easy break. after a few battery pulls from my flashing needs, that dang cover had snapped tabs.
The photon has one heck of a grip on the battery cover and it would be hard for me to swap that out for a extended battery one that is week and not fitting as good as stock.
I vote to have an extra battery in the briefcase or a little solar charger unit that holds charge if you plan to be away form a wall plug for extended times.
I get over 20 hours with my stock battery, rarely is there not a charger around me. and if i dont have a charger around for that long of time, i normally have my phone off bc i dont want to hear from the world then (hunting, fishing, on the lake)
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I also have the seidio extended battery for my evo 4g for about six months now
very good battery that gets my evo through two days with no problems, the battery cover has never been an issue for me you just have to be careful and not apply too much force. Fit quite well on my evo.
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Here is the link, but you're all on crack if your paying $100 for a battery.
when you consider that a 1650 mah battery from motorola costs 49 dollars a quality extended battery with 3600 mah isnt all that expensive. These batteries provide freedom from carrying chargers and extra batteries around. Mugen makes high quality extended batteries and give you the power you pay for which is more than can be said for cheapo chinese batteries on ebay, some of which dont even provide the power they advertise. You get what you pay for.
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Both Mugen and Seidio Extended batteries are a great buy. They free you from carrying a charger around or extra oem batteries and having to worry about charging them throughout the day.
The motorola photon battery costs 49 bucks, dont expect the price to go down.
At 3600mah and 3500 mah respectively, these extended batteries will last you two full days without charging with heavy phone use, texting and some web browsing.
While these batteries do ad some bulk to your phone I have found them to be very handy. Having used batteries from both companies on my Evo and other phones, the added bulk is not a problem at all and actually makes it easier to handle the phones. The only disadvantage is that you will not be able to use cases on your phone. That problem is easily solved by buying a pouch with a beltclip and store your phone in that. With my evo I use a belt clip pouch from best buy.....24 bucks. Seidio usually makes extended cases that will fit phones using their extended batteries.
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That's what I did. But instead of buying one I told the moto Rep that I wasn't getting good enough battery life and they just sent me a replacement. Free battery!
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great idea! i'll be calling my MOTO rep tomorrow. haha!
is really? more battery for motorola
That sounds cool, now all we need is a custom case for the phone with the extended battery.
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.
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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.
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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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So I had my Rezound for about one whole month before I decided to purchase an extended battery for it. I decided to go with the safe route and purchase HTC's OEM extended battery which is 2750mAH. The battery makes a difference. I notice it. The thing I want to change is the size increase of the whole phone. The extended battery adds so much bulk and it is getting to be annoying at times. The phone weighs too much and etc.
I want an extended battery that has the OEM fit. No bulkiness. Just sits flush with the original back casing. I know of Mugen which sells the 1900mAH. I was wondering what some of your guys' setups were with extended batteries.
Thanks in advance. Opinions and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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The mugen batteries are awfully expensive for very little gain. The HTC battery is nice. There are bigger batteries but they add size. Right now Verizon has batteries 50% off. $30 for the OEM HTC extended is a good price. And the backplate looks just like stock. The only thing I hate is the way the backplate attaches and it doesnt fit firmly enough so it creaks but not like its going to fall off or anything
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Its generally not wise to use a non OEM battery.They are usually cheaply made, and I've heard they can have bad side effects on phones
That is true as well. I would trust mugen and Seidio since they are actual companies but I know the seidio for the of evo 4g claimed to be 3500mah and was ~$80 and it was tested and only had a capacity of 2800ish which was only 200 more than the sprint 2600mah for $50. $30 more for 200mah is stupid and not likely to notice that difference. As for the slim 1900, I don't believe in those because how do you fit 300 more mah into the same physical space? :screwy:
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Yeah. I bought my OEM HTC extended battery for 30 with the back cover. The cover does squeak. It does not have the solidity of the normal back cover that came with the phone. The battery does help. I was just looking for a thinner one.
I have heard people getting good results with Mugen.
But then again. I have no idea until I try it out.
Don't know if it is worth it -__-
Hey, I noticed the battery life not living up to what it used to be when awake, and looked up how to take apart the back to replace the battery, and it seems simple enough. Remove bottom back then screws, so I was wanted to know if I could buy a better battery than the original since I'm replacing it anyway? Any guidance would be great!
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There aren't any companies that make them for this device. Since the battery isn't removable, they wouldn't be selling any. Well, except to people like you who are going to disassemble the phone. That said, the standard extended battery wouldn't work, because then you wouldn't be able to reassemble the phone. It would have to be the exact same size, like what Anker offers for the Evo 3D. Sorry though, going back to a factory battery is going to be your only option here
I would like to have this option as well! It could very well be that it just isn't possible to pack anymore mah in the same footprint as the factory battery. I know this is the case with the Note 2. If you want more mah with the Note 2, the only option is to buy a battery that is larger than stock and go with a thicker battery door. There are some batteries on ebay that claim to have more mah in a battery that's the same size as factory, but people have found that this isn't true and that the battery actually has less mah than the factory battery does! Now Anker does offer a Note 2 battery that's listed as having the same mah as stock, but many people have said that it will last a couple hours longer! If Anker offered a Evo LTE battery, then I would definitely try it out! I have multiple Anker batteries for my Evo 3D, and have had nothing but good experiences with them!! I'm pretty sure Anker was the brand I had for my OG Evo as well, but don't remember for certain. I've got Anker batteries on order for my Note 2, so I'll find out soon if Anker will impress me yet again. Sorry I couldn't give you any good news...
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Check out the Seidio Innocell Plus Power case for the EVO LTE. It sells for $69.99 on Amazon and it might be just what you're looking for.
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Check out the Seidio Innocell Plus Power case for the EVO LTE. It sells for $69.99 on Amazon and it might be just what you're looking for.
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The reviews for it are very hit and miss if I remember correctly
Screw EVERY backup battery you all have in mind and just get an ANKER 13300maH battery. Of course it loses about 30% on conversion, so it will rate around 9500 or whatever, but it is enough to FULLY charge my EVO 4G LTE about 3-4 times from being dead. The only bad thing I have to report about it is that I didn't find it sooner, but other than that it's been flawless in keeping me happy. I wish the carrying case was a bit bigger so cramming the extra bits into it wouldn't be such a challenge, but other than that I love it. And one thing I didn't mention is you can find them at an extremely reasonable rate on Amazon or ebay. Just be sure to order from the company directly so you don't get a fake one.
Has anyone tried these batteries before?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-4200mAh-...for-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-N9000-/201066103414
I'm not sure how many mah is in the stock battery but 4200mah sounds a like a lot! And it's standard size, not fat.
My phone lasts all day without problems but I want to buy a spare one for traveling, so I don't have to be one of those iphone people at the airport hogging all of the outlets! hahaha
The standard Note 3 battery is rated at 3200mAh so 4200mAh is an extra 1000mAh (+31%) rather a lot to claim for the same dimensions.
I would be very doubtful about any battery the same size that claimed more than +5% to +%10
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Not a bad price if they perform as well as the standard battery. The added charger is a plus!
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Has anyone tried these batteries before?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-4200mAh-...for-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-N9000-/201066103414
I'm not sure how many mah is in the stock battery but 4200mah sounds a like a lot! And it's standard size, not fat.
My phone lasts all day without problems but I want to buy a spare one for traveling, so I don't have to be one of those iphone people at the airport hogging all of the outlets! hahaha
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Looks like the listing is gone, but i got the anker set from amazon and it works great, it's at 3200mah like the stock battery and it last me as long as the stock one and feels about the same quality, it's 29.99 so 10 bucks more but i've always been satisfied with anker products, here is the link anker batteries and amazon will let you return it, good luck
Think these TQTHL A+ brand:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-3900mAh...Galaxy-Note-3-N9000-N9002-Phone-/321424073342
Are any good?
I purchased these batteries (the gold ones) back when I had a GS2. They, like these quoted about 30% higher mAh rating than the OEM batteries. My experience was they lasted about the same as the OEM. I think they just fudge the numbers for marketing purposes. The batteries are certainly cheaply made, I had the top terminal plates come loose on two of the ones I owned. When I bought them they did not have NFC support like the OEM battery, but they made no claim for it either. I used them for about 2 or three years with no real issues other than the terminal plates which was fixed with a bit of tape.
If you need a cheap battery to back up your existing batteries I would say they do the job. If you are looking for a higher capacity battery look elsewhere.
I would only trust stock samsung made batteries and anker 3200mah for slimness, too many fakes and fire hazards with those other posers claiming to be more. ZeroLemon and Mugen are the go to companies for extreme battery life tho they do add extra bulk to the phone, i myself prefer the added weight it gives the note 3 as well as the protection and extended battery life it provides.
Theres also those rechargable battery packs that go for around $25-40
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The 'Gold' batteries are BS!
Check out this 2 pack + charger from Lumsing. Good reviews and less than $20 assuming you have prime or can hit the free ship requirement. I bought these + anker and can't tell the difference from stock.
http://www.amazon.com/Replacement-B...qid=1406396292&sr=8-2&keywords=lumsing+note+3
If you can't hit the shipping minimum, then get anker from eBay for $26 with free ship. Sales tax to CA.
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MystaMagoo said:
The 'Gold' batteries are BS!
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Ya more like fools gold.
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