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****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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I don't remember where I saw it, but I remember there being a Samsung Galaxy S II 2000 mAH battery that was NFC-Capable and required no bigger battery door.
Does anyone have the link?
Search ebay for this: GENUINE-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S2-i9100-ORIGINAL-BATTERY-2000mAh-HIGH-CAPACITY-COVER
I am new to this forum so I can't post a link yet.
I purchased it a few weeks ago for my At&t S2. It works great! When at home on the weekends my battery only goes down to about 70% by the end of the day, before it usually dropped to around 30-40%. Although the battery fits perfect the new cover was made to fit only the Korean version of the phone. I used an xacto knife and trimmed the interfering catches on the sides of the new cover so it fit in place. The end catches of the cover still fit. I then placed the phone in a TPU case which fit perfect without any budges or stretches. Actually feels better to handle and still weighs 8 grams less than my old iPhone 4.
dalea said:
Search ebay for this: GENUINE-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S2-i9100-ORIGINAL-BATTERY-2000mAh-HIGH-CAPACITY-COVER
I am new to this forum so I can't post a link yet.
I purchased it a few weeks ago for my At&t S2. It works great! When at home on the weekends my battery only goes down to about 70% by the end of the day, before it usually dropped to around 30-40%. Although the battery fits perfect the new cover was made to fit only the Korean version of the phone. I used an xacto knife and trimmed the interfering catches on the sides of the new cover so it fit in place. The end catches of the cover still fit. I then placed the phone in a TPU case which fit perfect without any budges or stretches. Actually feels better to handle and still weighs 8 grams less than my old iPhone 4.
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Looking at the pictures it seems that the new battery cover is every so slightly larger. Is that true?
Yes, the Korean battery cover makes the back of the phone flat instead of dipped at the bottom. Also recesses the camera window slightly which is good to protect it. Same texture on the new cover as the original one. It's too bad Samsung didn't make the catches the same on both covers.
The battery works w/o reboots when charging via USB?
So, does it say "Near Field Communication" on the back of the battery like the original 1650maH one?
I have an extra 2000 mAH NFC battery for sale. PM me.
The Korean 2000ma battery does say NFC on the back and I have not noticed any reboots when connected to my PC. I actually don't connect via USB very much, just use Kies air which works good.
dalea said:
Search ebay for this: GENUINE-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S2-i9100-ORIGINAL-BATTERY-2000mAh-HIGH-CAPACITY-COVER
I am new to this forum so I can't post a link yet.
I purchased it a few weeks ago for my At&t S2. It works great! When at home on the weekends my battery only goes down to about 70% by the end of the day, before it usually dropped to around 30-40%. Although the battery fits perfect the new cover was made to fit only the Korean version of the phone. I used an xacto knife and trimmed the interfering catches on the sides of the new cover so it fit in place. The end catches of the cover still fit. I then placed the phone in a TPU case which fit perfect without any budges or stretches. Actually feels better to handle and still weighs 8 grams less than my old iPhone 4.
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Would you say that the back would have no problem staying on if you didn't use a case? I have the car dock and a case won't fit, but I think the battery would. Thanks.
I have not tried to carry the phone without the external case. Mine won't fall off but doesn't require much effort to pop it off with a finger nail. I would be uneasy to use the Korean back without the external case. I did have to give up my home charger base because of using the external TPU case, but I felt it was justified by the extra protection provided by the case.
I have a Ballistic SG case on my phone. Would this battery possibly still fit?
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I don't remember where I saw it, but I remember there being a Samsung Galaxy S II 2000 mAH battery that was NFC-Capable and required no bigger battery door.
Does anyone have the link?
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I searched and all I'm finding are international sellers, which takes forever and in the past I've gotten several fakes from international sellers. Anyone know if Amazon or a US Seller has this extended ORIGINAL battery?
Thanks!
I am also hesitant to buy the battery from a foreign 3rd party seller. I spent about an hour and a half on Samsung Korea's website with google translate and I haven't been able to find it for sale on their site.
Adelaide. said:
I am also hesitant to buy the battery from a foreign 3rd party seller. I spent about an hour and a half on Samsung Korea's website with google translate and I haven't been able to find it for sale on their site.
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I MAY be going to Seoul in the next couple weeks... if I do end up going I'm def going to pick one of these up
So I got the Battery today, the battery cover doesn't fit perfectly. I had to get a buffer and do it to both sides of the insertion cover (left + right) for it to be "snugly", though I went overboard on the right side and it's pretty ugly if you look in between the cracks.
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So I got the Battery today, the battery cover doesn't fit perfectly. I had to get a buffer and do it to both sides of the insertion cover (left + right) for it to be "snugly", though I went overboard on the right side and it's pretty ugly if you look in between the cracks.
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Sounds far less than ideal. :-(
The less than perfect fit on the battery cover was not an issue for me. I knew of the issue before ordering the battery. What was important was extended battery life and I wanted to put the phone in a light weight case anyway. The TPU case was a perfect fit and affords a better grip then no case. I am running JuiceDefender in auto mode with a very stock AT&T phone. Bluetooth and wifi are always on and two imap email accounts. On work days I'm usually down to around 70% by night, weekends typically 80% left. I use the phone only on a moderate level, no game playing or videos. Just nice to know I have plenty of reserve left just in case I need a heavy use for a few hours.
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The less than perfect fit on the battery cover was not an issue for me. I knew of the issue before ordering the battery. What was important was extended battery life and I wanted to put the phone in a light weight case anyway. The TPU case was a perfect fit and affords a better grip then no case. I am running JuiceDefender in auto mode with a very stock AT&T phone. Bluetooth and wifi are always on and two imap email accounts. On work days I'm usually down to around 70% by night, weekends typically 80% left. I use the phone only on a moderate level, no game playing or videos. Just nice to know I have plenty of reserve left just in case I need a heavy use for a few hours.
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Juice defender is so crippling. If you're only using 20-30% all day with JD enabled, why bother? Might as well unleash your phone's full potential, and let it do it's thing. You may only have 20-30% remaining at the end of the day, but as a non-power user, why do you bother using JD? Are you OCD like me and hate seeing less than 75% battery remaining? LOL
It fits perfect now, and it's still thinner and lighter than the original Galaxy S (Captivate)!
Any pics? I want to get an idea of how much thicker it gets.
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Any pics? I want to get an idea of how much thicker it gets.
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I don't have a camera, but it's as thick as the bump in the back.
Just received this today, it's charging now so I will update when I have some battery usage stats.
It actually feels good in the hand, I usually use a rubber case with the Note anyway. It has the NFC antenna and the kickstand!
Nice! I was thinking of buying one. I'll be looking forward to seeing battery usage stats!
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So far my only complaint is that the phone and case is very slippery (i'm used to the silicone case) so it slides easily out of my pocket and onto the floor. I may investigate pouring my own silicone case mold of some kind.
Just to make sure i'm getting the same one that you have took pictures of, is this it? i don't see a single picture on the website.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...g-galaxy-note-sgh-i717-with-battery-door.html
avwuff said:
So far my only complaint is that the phone and case is very slippery (i'm used to the silicone case) so it slides easily out of my pocket and onto the floor. I may investigate pouring my own silicone case mold of some kind.
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Yup, that's the one. I don't know why they don't have photos of it on their site; that's why I posted my photos as soon as it came in!
Cheers,
-av
Why not just use a second battery and swap? I hate how fat it is.
Do not want to hijack the topic but seidio batteries are equally good , if not better
and cheaper
http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-galaxy-note-lte-5000-extended-life-battery-p/bacy50ssgnta-bk.htm
Except with a horrible horrible hump.
The Mugen looks too thick for my tastes but the Seidio one is horrible beyond measure.
Looking at the Seido battery, it is $20 cheaper, but also 400ma less than the other one. Not sure how much 400ma equals in terms of usable time, maybe 30-45 mins? I just wish the Seido case didn't look chopped in half. Mugen case is at least uniform.
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Do not want to hijack the topic but seidio batteries are equally good , if not better
and cheaper
http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-galaxy-note-lte-5000-extended-life-battery-p/bacy50ssgnta-bk.htm
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kimtyson said:
Why not just use a second battery and swap? I hate how fat it is.
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+1
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I actually don't mind the thickness -- it fits well into my hand, gives the phone some "fill". I usually use a case with the phone anyway, so it's not much thicker than that.
Obviously, extended batteries aren't for everyone. I actually do have a 2nd battery but then I need a place to carry it, and I don't just want it banging around in my pocket.
Another problem is that to swap batteries, you need to pry off the case, pull the flimsy OEM back cover, take out the battery and put the new one in, shutting down your phone in the process. Then you have to repower the phone, reapply the cover, reapply the case, and you've lost whatever you were doing in the interim.
Having more than double the battery power that's just "always there" is a much better option for me, but I haven't fully made up my mind yet.
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I actually don't mind the thickness -- it fits well into my hand, gives the phone some "fill". I usually use a case with the phone anyway, so it's not much thicker than that.
Obviously, extended batteries aren't for everyone. I actually do have a 2nd battery but then I need a place to carry it, and I don't just want it banging around in my pocket.
Another problem is that to swap batteries, you need to pry off the case, pull the flimsy OEM back cover, take out the battery and put the new one in, shutting down your phone in the process. Then you have to repower the phone, reapply the cover, reapply the case, and you've lost whatever you were doing in the interim.
Having more than double the battery power that's just "always there" is a much better option for me, but I haven't fully made up my mind yet.
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Very good point I also do have 2 batteries as well and switching between batteries is kind of annoying. So what kind of screen on times are getting and what's your battery life looking like towards the end of the day?
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Will someone hit my thanks meter I think mine is broken
It's too early to tell but I took it off the charger around 4pm yesterday, and it's now 9am and I'm at 78%.
Once I am down near the end of the battery I will post some BBB screens.
I like the looks of this battery cover MUCH more than the one I have now for my extended battery. This looks so much more professional that the "warts" that the other manufactures have made to accommodate the NFC antenna. Very cool design to get the antenna in there.
Plus, this one gives more room for my Qi Wireless Charging project I want to work on...
just purchased mine. i "liked" them on facebook and got 7% off.
guess i gotta sell my black seidio active case and my tryit black leather flip case now. pm me if you are interested.
21 hours on the battery now . It's still the first charge so these numbers will probably change, but it's at 75%.
Here is BetterBatteryStats:
1. What is the blue strip across the top in the first picture?
I think I see, this is the kickstand.
2. Why is there a sticker covering the entire back of the cover (I think in pic 3)?
3. Does NFC work with this battery?
4. Is the kickstand part of the replacement case?
5. Does it replace only the back battery cover?
6. Can you snap another photo showing the battery actually in the phone without the cover?
7. From what it looks like, it makes the phone about twice as thick... is that about right?
8. Is it heavier?
Im not meaning to be a pain, Im very much considering picking up an extended battery and my experience with Seido batteries has been very positive but I think I like the design of this better than the Seido, I just want to make sure.
FYI, $92 on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/Mugen-Extende...11E0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1336177197&sr=8-2
littlewierdo said:
1. What is the blue strip across the top in the first picture?
I think I see, this is the kickstand.
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Yup
littlewierdo said:
2. Why is there a sticker covering the entire back of the cover (I think in pic 3)?
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The white thing in pic 3? That's the back of the battery.
littlewierdo said:
3. Does NFC work with this battery?
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Yes. It has an NFC antenna.
littlewierdo said:
4. Is the kickstand part of the replacement case?
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Yes.
littlewierdo said:
5. Does it replace only the back battery cover?
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Yes.
littlewierdo said:
6. Can you snap another photo showing the battery actually in the phone without the cover?
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That's what Pic 3 is. The battery sticks out of the phone. That's why the new cover is fatter.
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7. From what it looks like, it makes the phone about twice as thick... is that about right?
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Yup. The phone is quite thin to begin with.
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8. Is it heavier?
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Of course. I didn't weigh it before I put the new battery in, but WITH the new battery and the case, it weighs 240 g.
littlewierdo said:
Im not meaning to be a pain, Im very much considering picking up an extended battery and my experience with Seido batteries has been very positive but I think I like the design of this better than the Seido, I just want to make sure.
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I love Seidio too but their extended battery case is ugly as sin.
How's that battery been treating you so far you happy about your still?
Sent from my supercharged I717 Hybrid
Will someone hit my thanks meter I think mine is broken
jawain said:
How's that battery been treating you so far you happy about your still?
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So here you can see the stats for today. 11 hours on the battery, moderate use, 1 h 11 m of screen-on time, some bluetooth, short phone calls. On the stock battery, I'd be down around 50 or 40%, but I am at 75% on this.
It's got a TON of power.
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?
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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?
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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.
**ZeroLemon contacted me about a week ago asking if I would like to receive a free review unit of the Nexus 6 Slim Power case, and I accepted. This is a non-bias review on the case. I received it 9/16/2015 and promptly installed it. This review will be updated for 7 days.**
I have previously used ZeroLemon products for my Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S4, and my girlfriends Nexus 5. I have found that the internal replacement batteries are much better than the externals, but the external ones come with cases that may actually give your phone a chance to live during a drop. I have so far enjoyed all of my ZeroLemon products.
9/16: Received ZeroLemon slim power case in the mail and installed it immediately, replacing my SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Pro.
The first thing I notice was that this case literally doubles the thickness of the phone. Not only that, but it adds nearly half an inch to the bottom of the phone below the speaker. The battery included in the package fits very will in the case, but I'm still a bit shocked that ZeroLemon thought 3500mAh was enough.
The case comes with a Z-shaped connector to keep the phone and the battery connected, and allows pass-through charging via a micro-USB port on the left side of the phone. There is also a decent sized cutout on top for the 3.5mm jack, though they decided to include a 3" 3.5mm extension with the case.
To turn the battery on, you hold the power button on the back for a few seconds and you will have confirmation by your phone beginning to charge, as well as 4 blue LED lights on the back of the case. This works exactly the same as all of their other cases for phones with non-user-replaceable batteries.
First impressions:
-This thing is big. It's got a nice weight to it and makes it feel solid. Fits well in my hand (I have fairly large hands for a 25 year old male).
-The power and volume buttons are EXTREMELY SENSITIVE. I can't tell you how many times I have accidentally pressed something when just picking the phone up.
- No Qi-charging. Unfortunately, ZeroLemon does not give us a Qi capable battery, and the case is so thick that even a 3-coil charger will not penetrate it. (Now I have 2 nice Qi chargers that I can't use)
-No Quick Charge 2.0. This (as well as not having Qi) was a real bummer. ZeroLemon had previously sent me one of their Quick Charge 2.0 chargers, but it seems that it is now useless as you are actually charging the external battery, which in turn charges the phone.
-Single piece construction. The case itself feels solid, but I was hoping that it would be more like the one for the Nexus 5 that was 2-piece and had a plastic screen protector.
They really needed to include a belt clip with this case. It's that big. Because of the size and the buttons being so sensitive, I can't really carry the phone in my pants pocket. When I put it in the breast pocket of my shirt, half of the phone sticks out, and the thickness almost prevents it from sliding in at all. Not including some sort of belt clip was a very poor idea.
9/22:
So I've been using my ZeroLemon SlimPower case for about a week now.
More things of note:
-NFC does not function with this case on
-Full charge of the battery in the case gave me about 40% charge (went from 30% to 71%)
-Buttons are WAY too sensitive. Just from being in my pocket and walking around, My battery life has been terrible (screen keeps turning on and off)
-The case does not do a very good job of protecting the phone. The two times that my phone fell (once from the arm of the couch, the other from the coffee table), the case literally just popped right off. A case this large really needs to be 2-stage or have some way to hold the phone in better.
-My cullular signal also seems to be hindered with this case installed. Where I would normally have a little bit of service at my office, I have no connection with this case on. Immediately when the case comes off, I have service again.
-Have had the phone randomly restart on me 3 times since having this installed. Never had an issue with this before.
All of my initial impressions stayed with me the entire time using this case.
I can see times where having the extra battery could be useful, but honestly, you are better off getting an External battery for the same price as this case or likely even less. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this case.
keep a eye out for reboots, mine would reboot several times a day when i was using my case. i absolutely agree on the case needing a holster. its like having a vhs tape in your pocket, the over sensitive buttons was a big problem as well. i took mine off as im in meetings the rest of the week so its def overkill. got a 14 hour mountain motorcycle ride sunday though
forsaken82 said:
keep a eye out for reboots, mine would reboot several times a day when i was using my case. i absolutely agree on the case needing a holster. its like having a vhs tape in your pocket, the over sensitive buttons was a big problem as well. i took mine off as im in meetings the rest of the week so its def overkill. got a 14 hour mountain motorcycle ride sunday though
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Yeah I am going to give mine a week of testing and updating the review. Before deciding if I will continue using it or not.
I just ordered this. Excited for it to come in and see how it goes.
How's it so far ?
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My brother just got it and seems the buttons on the vase are too sensitive. Expect your phone to turn on easily and if u hit power button it also hits the volume buttons at the same time
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I've had mine a couple weeks. Haven't needed to use the battery too often but also haven't really been able to because it takes so long to charge both the phone and the battery I seldom manage to fully charge it. I hated how much it screwed with my ability to screenshot so I cut a strip out to expose my buttons lol. When I used AOSIP screenshot was built into the power menu but I'm on Chroma Marshmallow now. Good news is battery life is so solid now that I may not need the case after all. I'm looking at over 6 hours on screen with the ROM, Hells Kernel and Greenify and it hasn't even had the chance to optimize apps yet
zerolemon sent me a review unit that ive been using when needed for a week or so. its not something id use all of the time due to the size, but overall im very happy with it. it is a brick, but surprisingly comfortable to use in the hand and doesnt feel too bad in my pocket all things considered. it charges my phone while im still using it even though it doesnt support qc, so thats a big plus in my opinion. on days where i know i wont be near a power supply ive brought this with me and its much better than bringing an external battery pack imo. phone seems to slide down just a hair in the case as sometimes when i hit power it actually activates volume up, but thats not too often and easily fixed. i would definitely recommend if you need the extra juice.
I took a knife and cut out the buttons and now they are perfect. Unfortunately when I put this case on, it makes my tempered glass nillkin screen protector get some lift on the edges (which it never has when the case is not on). So I don't use it now. I have it for a backup case for trips to keep extra juice, but honestly with Android 6.0 the battery life is so much better now with doze, this case isn't really needed as much.
I tried this case and returned it to amazon. It is very poorly designed.
It's literally one giant piece of rubber. No way to secure it to your N6, so it falls out when tossed on the couch! What a horrid design flaw!
The battery also constantlyrubs against the back of my N6 and made a few scratch marks after only a few weeks of use! There is also a ton of space left in the back, ZL should have gone with a much higher capacity battery for a case that thick.
Hate this case, absolutely hate it. Coming form three past ZL cases, which were all great, this one feels incredibly rushed.
Broke down and bought this case..straight garbage will be returning mine .zerolemon should be ashamed to sell this product
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So update after owning this case for a while. Seldom had the chance to fully charge my phone as well as the case. Wasn't really worth it, with Chroma Marshmallow I'm averaging 6 to 7 hours of SoT now so it was more of a waste not to be able to fast charge honestly. When i had the ZL case on my Nexus 5 it was way more worth it. At least I could pull out the plug and charge both batteries at the same time. Took the case off today, ripped the screen protector off my Supcase and put that back on.
So to sum it up, battery is too small, buttons are so bad I had to cut them out, and for someone who doesn't sleep 10 to 11 hours a day or sit at a desk all day with their phone plugged in, its pretty useless
I'm actually considering buying a Note 4 and slipping on a Zerolemon 10,000 case. Just need to figure out what the best ROMs are and if it would be worth it. I'm tired of seeing manufacturers phase out removable batteries
From the moment I saw that case, I knew it was gonna be rushed garbage. Pathetic move from ZeroLemon. But can't blame them as much as phone makers that make non removable batteries
Better get used to unibody phones and honestly when I can charge my phone as fast as this one charges, extended battery isn't necessary for daily use.... PS...greenify.
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No thanks. I'll be switching to LG for removable batteries. Besides, quick charging or not, not everyone can easily access a charger. Especially in my case being overseas
I'm a little surprised by all the negative reviews. I've been using this case since it came out and it's been totally fine for me. Granted it's absolutely massive but serves it's purpose. My phone has never popped out of it and haven't had much by way of random reboots. It has definitely gotten me through some tight Jams but yes, as stated above the buttons are extremely sensitive.
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I think people just expected better from ZL based on past experience. I own the Note 2 and 3 batteries. They were excellent, well designed, made good use of space. This one looks rushed, and doesn't make good use of space, for a small increase in capacity. Well, small by ZL standards anyway. To be fair, they are somewhat limited by the design of the Nexus 6. The non-removable battery makes their standard methods impossible. That is unfortunate, I would absolutely buy a Note style battery from them. Having 20+ hours SOT available was exceptional. If they had supported quickcharge on this one, I probably would have still bought it.
At this point, I'm just hoping Sony makes a good device next year that is available from T-Mobile (Jump). With their open source support, if they keep removable batteries and SD, that would be a killer combo.
If you think this case is tolerable then you must not screenshot often
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Ugliest thing I have ever seen. It is more of a punishment to use this case than a benefit.