http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008OGEI3C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3MP7F92W1P0LP
It sounds better than other generic extended battery type's, just wondering if anyone actually used this.
Also how does the hump feel? Does it affect the tilt/balance of the phone when you use it in landscape mode for say, gaming? Also hump means no protective cover, just wondering if it is doable . . .
I LOVE the hump on the back of mine. Got "the other" brand of extended battery, but the covers look exactly a like.
It makes it easier to type on, easier to hold in landscape mode (hump acts like a handle of sorts), easier to hold between shoulder and ear, etc...just a much better experience overall. Even if the battery goes bust and I have to switch back to the stock one I will make it work with the hump.
As far as the battery in your link I don't know. The $10 ones on Tmart seem to be hit and miss. I got mine and so far it's not living up to its spec. Same as my old used stock battery if not a little worse.
Either way..its $10...I'm cheap as hell and broke as ****...even I spent the $10 to try one out! You can do it! Some one has to be the guinea pig here!
I've had the laza for about a week now. I can't say much for longevity, but here's what I can say.
I went from an average of about 3.25 hours of screen on time to consistently more than 6. I use my phone very heavily compared to most, and now, instead of having it on the charger several times throughout the day and getting home with 20% left (really sucks because the kids take over my TV til bedtime and it's all I've got lol) to never being on the charger and lasting pretty solid til bed time (1-3a).
The back is plastic, but sort of slightly rubbery and nice. The black one is really a dark blue, and after a few days, I warmed up to the look. I'm also going to order the mugen door only to try, cause I might like it better without the hump.
Battery percentage is inconsistent, as it'll go up and down a bit especially as it gets low.
All in all, works great, but I don't have any other big batteries to compare it too.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
lastdeadmouse said:
I've had the laza for about a week now. I can't say much for longevity, but here's what I can say.
I went from an average of about 3.25 hours of screen on time to consistently more than 6. I use my phone very heavily compared to most, and now, instead of having it on the charger several times throughout the day and getting home with 20% left (really sucks because the kids take over my TV til bedtime and it's all I've got lol) to never being on the charger and lasting pretty solid til bed time (1-3a).
The back is plastic, but sort of slightly rubbery and nice. The black one is really a dark blue, and after a few days, I warmed up to the look. I'm also going to order the mugen door only to try, cause I might like it better without the hump.
Battery percentage is inconsistent, as it'll go up and down a bit especially as it gets low.
All in all, works great, but I don't have any other big batteries to compare it too.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds good! I am considering purchasing this battery as a backup to my 5200mah battery so I don't have to wait so long between charges. I just started using a 5200mah battery this week and I have one more day to do a full charge. Just out of curiosity when you fully charge your battery are you actually getting 5400mah or something close to that? I read from one of the reviews on Amazon that "You get 5400mah of real power". After my third charge with the 5200mah battery the capacity got better but is seems to still only top out at 4196mv. Though I am getting superb battery life and right now I am sitting on 30% with 23hrs on the battery I suspect it will improve over time.........
Actually, I'd guess a solid 5aH, as it seems to be 2 standard li-ion 2500mah cells sandwiched (as all the extended bats are). Any claims of 5400, 5200, etc are exaggerations (and with quality concerns, vastly, lol). Quality seems to be about OEM, though, judging by my bat life, and I get right around double the screen on time effectively. As for life increasing over time, not likely with lithium ion batteries. Really though, I'm pretty happy with it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
nickleboy said:
Sounds good! I am considering purchasing this battery as a backup to my 5200mah battery so I don't have to wait so long between charges. I just started using a 5200mah battery this week and I have one more day to do a full charge. Just out of curiosity when you fully charge your battery are you actually getting 5400mah or something close to that? I read from one of the reviews on Amazon that "You get 5400mah of real power". After my third charge with the 5200mah battery the capacity got better but is seems to still only top out at 4196mv. Though I am getting superb battery life and right now I am sitting on 30% with 23hrs on the battery I suspect it will improve over time.........
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
From btswein in the OTHER big battery thread:
"Voltage (mV) is NOT the same as milliamp hour (mAh). Voltage is the "push" behind the amps. MAh is how much capacity the battery has. All batteries for this phone must be 3.7v. This # will fluctuate a little depending on load(ie 4.1v), but the milliamp hours (mAh) will stay constant based on the batteries capacity (ie stock battery is 2500 mAh, this one is 5200)
Stock battery is 3.7v, 2500 mAh
Tmart battery is 3.7v, 5200 mAh
Anker battery is 3.7v, 2700 mAh
Think about it like your car. It's a 12v battery, you crank your car, it drops to 9v, your alternator starts charging the battery and it is 14v, but the capacity of that battery doesn't change."
Don't worry...I thought the same thing.
I still think my Tmart 5200mAh battery is wonky...once unplugged from the charge it'll drop to the mid 90% range in a matter of minutes. I can't officially say its BETTER than the stock battery, but it lasts me most of the day. Can't complain for $10!
AndroidVageta said:
From btswein in the OTHER big battery thread:
"Voltage (mV) is NOT the same as milliamp hour (mAh). Voltage is the "push" behind the amps. MAh is how much capacity the battery has. All batteries for this phone must be 3.7v. This # will fluctuate a little depending on load(ie 4.1v), but the milliamp hours (mAh) will stay constant based on the batteries capacity (ie stock battery is 2500 mAh, this one is 5200)
Stock battery is 3.7v, 2500 mAh
Tmart battery is 3.7v, 5200 mAh
Anker battery is 3.7v, 2700 mAh
Think about it like your car. It's a 12v battery, you crank your car, it drops to 9v, your alternator starts charging the battery and it is 14v, but the capacity of that battery doesn't change."
Don't worry...I thought the same thing.
I still think my Tmart 5200mAh battery is wonky...once unplugged from the charge it'll drop to the mid 90% range in a matter of minutes. I can't officially say its BETTER than the stock battery, but it lasts me most of the day. Can't complain for $10!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Drop to mid 90% in a matter of minutes? That is wonky. Kinda like my generic 5000mah battery which does the same thing as well. I could leave that battery plugged to a/c for hours after reaching 100% and still drains fast after unplugging it.
Now at the time I was using the Rockstar Rom and I didn't have Battery Pro Widget settup correctly and I hadn't cleared my battery stats.
(And yes not to take away from it, the Rockstar Rom is great I just didn't have the latest rom installed without all the bugs worked out.)
I haven't had a chance to stress test that 5000mah battery with The Padawan Rom I am currently using as a daily driver. Perhaps the battery will kick out better result this time around.
My 5200mAh battery from Tmart drops to the mid-90% rather quickly too...like within a few minutes like yours.
I really don't know how to explain it. I feel my 5200mAh battery isn't really what it says either. I know personally that my battery performance isn't anywhere near what I'm reading from other peoples experiences.
AndroidVageta said:
My 5200mAh battery from Tmart drops to the mid-90% rather quickly too...like within a few minutes like yours.
I really don't know how to explain it. I feel my 5200mAh battery isn't really what it says either. I know personally that my battery performance isn't anywhere near what I'm reading from other peoples experiences.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you using any apps to calibrate your battery like:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNjYzcxLmJtdy5wcm8iXQ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...S5NdWdlblBvd2VyLk11Z2VuUG93ZXJCYXR0ZXJpZXMiXQ..
And what rom are you currently using? I've gotten the best battery performance from The Objection Rom and The Padawan Rom fantastic battery results.....I also booted to recovery, cleared my battery stats and powered up to a fully charged battery and setup my battery profile in Battery Monitor Widget Pro.
Picked up this battery. I haven't had long enough to comment on longevity, but I have noticed that the battery seems to rattle around inside the case. Anyone else seeing that?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
brookssw said:
Picked up this battery. I haven't had long enough to comment on longevity, but I have noticed that the battery seems to rattle around inside the case. Anyone else seeing that?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Rattle around inside the case? No I can't say I've had an issue with the battery moving around as a matter of fact it's pretty snug against the battery door for a tight fit.
brookssw said:
Picked up this battery. I haven't had long enough to comment on longevity, but I have noticed that the battery seems to rattle around inside the case. Anyone else seeing that?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine's snug.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
So you guys have had some time to calibrate and test...what is the verdict on this battery? Deciding between this and the 2 Anker battery deal.
Sent from my GT-P7510 using XDA Premium HD app
My fiancee is using the Laza for her skyrocket and is getting great battery life for how she uses it.
I on the other-hand went with a generic amazon battery as the door had the NFC antenna built in. There is a single 2 star review saying he couldn't get the door to work but i had only minor issues that were all my fault installing the door. the battery is lasting me diffidently twice as long on normal use for me in a day
alexige said:
So you guys have had some time to calibrate and test...what is the verdict on this battery? Deciding between this and the 2 Anker battery deal.
Sent from my GT-P7510 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Loving it. Getting between 6-8 hrs screen on, and I'm a heavy user. Currently using it with the mugen battery door (bought for $20 on amazon) because it fits the Hyperion extended battery case for the international note better.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
lastdeadmouse said:
Loving it. Getting between 6-8 hrs screen on, and I'm a heavy user. Currently using it with the mugen battery door (bought for $20 on amazon) because it fits the Hyperion extended battery case for the international note better.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
why are you using the Hyperion case and this battery? Is the door that comes with the battery not good? What kind of screen on were you getting on the stock battery?
lastdeadmouse said:
Loving it. Getting between 6-8 hrs screen on, and I'm a heavy user. Currently using it with the mugen battery door (bought for $20 on amazon) because it fits the Hyperion extended battery case for the international note better.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Does the mugen battery door still have an nfc antenna?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
brookssw said:
Does the mugen battery door still have an nfc antenna?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It does. Couldn't tell from the pics but took the chance. The connectors or even spring loaded.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
lastdeadmouse said:
Loving it. Getting between 6-8 hrs screen on, and I'm a heavy user. Currently using it with the mugen battery door (bought for $20 on amazon) because it fits the Hyperion extended battery case for the international note better.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Question about the hyperion case. The one I see on amazon indicates that the international one will NOT fit the AT&T galaxy note. Are you using an international note?
---------- Post added at 05:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:49 PM ----------
incidently, reporting in, I"m very pleased with the battery life. Right now I have 37% battery life after 1 day 9 hours, and 5 hours of screen time, 39 minutes of voice calls.
brookssw said:
Question about the hyperion case. The one I see on amazon indicates that the international one will NOT fit the AT&T galaxy note. Are you using an international note?
---------- Post added at 05:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:49 PM ----------
incidently, reporting in, I"m very pleased with the battery life. Right now I have 37% battery life after 1 day 9 hours, and 5 hours of screen time, 39 minutes of voice calls.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, I have an i717 with a laza "5400mah" battery, mugen extended battery door, and Hyperion extended battery case (for int'l note).
It all fits, even the Hyperion case. Actually it'll fit over the bump covers fine except considerable airspace around the camera.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
Related
Just ordered at Amazon for $25. Batteries are 1800mah. Not many reviews but all are saying that there are NO boot loops and that they work with original back cover. My guess is that these are NOT NFC batteries. They should last at least as original battery. I'll update post when I find out.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sams..._12?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1321308449&sr=1-12
UPDATE
I tested my Hyperion batteries and they have about 5% LESS juice compared to stock battery. Another gripe is that charger output is rated as DC 4.2V 350mA (but mostly performs well below) so because of that, in my case, it takes 6+ hours to fully charge completely discharged battery. Some people reported 4 hours to fully charged state so each to it's own. If you charge phone thru charger's USB output you'll get full 750mA charge.
Anyway, considering all positives, negatives and price, I'm satisfied with this purchase and this is viable option for I777.
Positives
- no boot loops
- same form factor
- charger charge stock battery as well
- price (2 batteries and charger $25)
- extra USB output outlet (750-800mA)
Neutral
- batteries hold close to stock (it was expected knowing that weigh and size of batteries don't differ much compered to stock)
- not NFC compatible (not much of use for NFC right now)
Negative
- slow battery charging (~350mA)
- batteries hold ~12% less then advertised (~5% less then stock battery)
- once it gets below 20% it drains faster. Especially true for last 10%.
Maybe it'll get better over time. If someone found a way to properly calibrate this battery to show full potential, don't be shy, let us know.
http://batteryboss.org/
UPDATE 2
See post #14!
I recieved these batteries/charger last Tuesday. The batteries work fine, seem to hold close to the same charge as the stock battery. Charger works fine with both stock and replacement batteries. No NFC. They actually seem just very slightly thinner than the stock battery, I'm certain they couldn't possibly rate a full 1800mah. Either way, I'm cool with it...between these two Hyperion and my two stock Samsung batteries, I have completely stopped worrying about battery life and I can enjoy my device.
Thanks for heads up! I'm looking to have same experience with these batteries. And I'm glad to hear that charger works with stock battery as well.
dgold21 said:
I recieved these batteries/charger last Tuesday. The batteries work fine, seem to hold close to the same charge as the stock battery. Charger works fine with both stock and replacement batteries. No NFC. They actually seem just very slightly thinner than the stock battery, I'm certain they couldn't possibly rate a full 1800mah. Either way, I'm cool with it...between these two Hyperion and my two stock Samsung batteries, I have completely stopped worrying about battery life and I can enjoy my device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can just confirm that everything previously noted above stands true. No surprises here.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
So there isn't any extra battery life with this battery compared to the stock battery?
-Funk
thefunks67 said:
So there isn't any extra battery life with this battery compared to the stock battery?
-Funk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No there isn't. At least I didn't notice.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
Does 1800mah hyperion battery last longer than the stock battery ?. What is the certain hour for that and btw mugen & hyperion battery which one is better ???. Mugen seems to be expensive...
doantuankha said:
Does 1800mah hyperion battery last longer than the stock battery ?. What is the certain hour for that and btw mugen & hyperion battery which one is better ???. Mugen seems to be expensive...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Friend of mine got Mugen battery. I gave him one Hyperion for test purposes. He was so mad because they lasted the same. Man, if you wanna preserve same form factor and save some $ buy either stock or Hyperion. For me, there is no question about that.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
I've been cycling between the hyperion batteries and my stock battery for the last few days.
I've noticed that my battery life drops twice as fast with hyperion vs stock. Has anybody else noticed this? Usage is the same and I'm running CM7.
Is this some weird calibration issue and the battery actually has more than is reported?
I think it's the hyperion batterys, i bought one a few Weeks back but its 8% lesser battery life then stock atleast for me..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777
switters1 said:
I've been cycling between the hyperion batteries and my stock battery for the last few days.
I've noticed that my battery life drops twice as fast with hyperion vs stock. Has anybody else noticed this? Usage is the same and I'm running CM7.
Is this some weird calibration issue and the battery actually has more than is reported?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep. It takes 4-5 full charges to "properly" calibrate, but don't worry, it'll hold close as stock battery.
I updated my OP.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
alex72 said:
Just ordered at Amazon for $25. Batteries are 1800mah. Not many reviews but all are saying that there are NO boot loops and that they work with original back cover. My guess is that these are NOT NFC batteries. They should last at least as original battery. I'll update post when I find out.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sams..._12?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1321308449&sr=1-12
UPDATE
I tested my Hyperion batteries and they have about 5% LESS juice compared to stock battery. Another gripe is that charger output is rated as DC 4.2V 350mA (but mostly performs well below) so because of that, in my case, it takes 6+ hours to fully charge completely discharged battery. Some people reported 4 hours to fully charged state so each to it's own. If you charge phone thru charger's USB output you'll get full 750mA charge.
Anyway, considering all positives, negatives and price, I'm satisfied with this purchase and this is viable option for I777.
Positives
- no boot loops
- same form factor
- charger charge stock battery as well
- price (2 batteries and charger $25)
- extra USB output outlet (750-800mA)
Neutral
- batteries hold close to stock (it was expected knowing that weigh and size of batteries don't differ much compered to stock)
- not NFC compatible (not much of use for NFC right now)
Negative
- slow battery charging (~350mA)
- batteries hold ~12% less then advertised (~5% less then stock battery)
- once it gets below 20% it drains faster. Especially true for last 10%.
Maybe it'll get better over time. If someone found a way to properly calibrate this battery to show full potential, don't be shy, let us know.
http://batteryboss.org/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wish the battery capacity was the same as Samsung OEM battery. It seems much less than 5% lower capacity.
Since battery life and tracking is very important to me because it's the best indicator of whether things are working alright, I just bit the bullet and ordered the $30 OEM battery. I'll hold on to the hyperion batteries for travel and emergencies, but I'm leaving them out of my "rotation" (I like to avoid charging and just swap batteries every night).
Or if I'm going to play a CPU/GPU intensive game for 4-5 hours, I'll throw in the hyperion battery just to kill it
switters1 said:
I wish the battery capacity was the same as Samsung OEM battery. It seems much less than 5% lower capacity.
Since battery life and tracking is very important to me because it's the best indicator of whether things are working alright, I just bit the bullet and ordered the $30 OEM battery. I'll hold on to the hyperion batteries for travel and emergencies, but I'm leaving them out of my "rotation" (I like to avoid charging and just swap batteries every night).
Or if I'm going to play a CPU/GPU intensive game for 4-5 hours, I'll throw in the hyperion battery just to kill it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As I told you before, battery life will improve after 5 full charges/discharges, unless you got bad batch. In that case you should exchange it for new ones.
I tested mine with Battery Monitor Widget Pro and 100% charge show 4188mV and 1% charge show 2940mV while stock battery goes down to 3022mV. So there is potential for Hyperion to last longer then stock but somehow it drains faster. If someone knows answer I would be glad to hear it. I would continue with calibration and testing and report back if there is any new findings. For now, they last 5-6% less then stock.
Anyway, first week of using Hyperion they lasted 20% less then stock so I bought same as yours stock battery with charger for $30 from Amazon. Stock is stock. LOL
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
Oh my goodness! Massive improvement! I mean huge! I was so stupid. The key was in deleting Battery stats in Recovery before Rom boots.
Follow these steps;
1. Power off the phone
2. Replace battery with fully charged Hyperion battery
3. Boot into Recovery by holding volume+, volume- and Power button. Release all three buttons when Galaxy S2 logo shows 2nd time.
4. Go to advanced and delete battery stats
5. Go back and restart the phone
6. Enjoy much better battery life
I will do proper comparison with stock battery when I get some free time. If someone do it before me feel free to post results.
My guess is that battery life improved somewhere between 10-20%!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
So do you have to erase the battery stats for each battery? And how does that affect the stock batteries?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
mcorrie1121 said:
So do you have to erase the battery stats for each battery? And how does that affect the stock batteries?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I do. And every battery shows full potential including stock. It takes minute or two extra but reward is better battery life.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
alex72 said:
Oh my goodness! Massive improvement! I mean huge! I was so stupid. The key was in deleting Battery stats in Recovery before Rom boots.
Follow these steps;
1. Power off the phone
2. Replace battery with fully charged Hyperion battery
3. Boot into Recovery by holding volume+, volume- and Power button. Release all three buttons when Galaxy S2 logo shows 2nd time.
4. Go to advanced and delete battery stats
5. Go back and restart the phone
6. Enjoy much better battery life
I will do proper comparison with stock battery when I get some free time. If someone do it before me feel free to post results.
My guess is that battery life improved somewhere between 10-20%!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have got a pair of these coming my way for christmas... I'll try what you said if I do not get good battery life. Sounds good though!
Smoothface said:
I have got a pair of these coming my way for christmas... I'll try what you said if I do not get good battery life. Sounds good though!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think that wiping battery stats will help with any extended battery, not just Hyperion. And don't forget to properly calibrate batteries. Fully charge/discharge 5 times.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk
Seems like a sweet deal, thanks for sharing.
Mine were just delivered and they do seem lighter than the stock battery. The charger is also nicer than the one I got the other day for a friends evo.
Thanks again for finding and sharing this good deal!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using XDA App
Mugen Power 5400mAh Extended Battery for AT&T Galaxy Note SGH-i717 w/ Battery Door
Just got it in the mail today. I'll post more later.
First impressions are:
1) great sturdy battery door, very good fit
2) total height is approx 11 quarters (SEE PICS)
3) adds approx 9.55mm
4) Battery weights 97 grams (FYI, OEM battery weights 50 grams)
Day 2: The included instructions said to charge the battery (in the phone) for 8-12 hrs. So I just finished that step and will report in tonight with some battery stats. I hadn't looked for cases (I didn't use one prior to getting the Mugen extended batery).
Day 3: 25 hrs on battery w/ 25% left (with moderate to heavy use throughout the day and night). I'm a true believer that this battery is the real deal. The extra thickness is a drawback but the way the battery door tapers does help some. I don't know how to test the NFC capabilities with the new battery door, maybe someone can tell me a way to do this. The inside to the battery door sure looks like it has the NFC hardware built in.
Day 4: 24 hrs since last charge with 68% battery left (low to moderate use).
Power Brick!!! Hows the battery life compared to stock?
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
I like it... do you know if there any cases to support the extra size?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
Yeah have you found any cases? I guess I wouldn't mind then extra size for almost double their battery life. I'm guessing they Otter box won't fit on it? Also is it really that much bigger have you gotten used to it? Are all hopes lost for trying to fit it into your pocket?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
When you can, drop me some battery stats. I'm looking into getting one myself.
I purchased this for my offbrand extended battery. Curious if it will fit. It says it will fit hyperion and other after market batteries. http://www.ebay.com/itm/270972317633?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
So any updates on the battery life are you looking it so far?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Thinking of getting one, just would like to know if the sweet armor bumper would still fit.
Sent from my SGH-I717R using xda premium
How sturdy is the kickstand? Has the sound quality changed? Does it have the gold contacts for the nfc inside of the cover? Does it charge the phone and battery at the same time when plugged in? And finally, do you now walk with a limp with it in your pocket lol?
CreekDirt said:
How sturdy is the kickstand? Has the sound quality changed? Does it have the gold contacts for the nfc inside of the cover? Does it charge the phone and battery at the same time when plugged in? And finally, do you now walk with a limp with it in your pocket lol?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Reply: (Kickstand) The kickstand is sturdy (with no side-to-side movement when deployed at all). It stays in the battery door and only comes out when its pulled out. I guess time will tell if it stays this way. (NFC) Yes, the gold contacts are inside the battery boor. I still have not tested the NFC, mainly because I don't know how when running Gingerbread. (Charging) The phone can be on or off while the battery charges when plugged in. (Carrying Around) The size (the weight is fine) is taking some getting used to. I do like the way the extended battery door tapers.
jawain said:
So any updates on the battery life are you looking it so far?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
REPLY: The battery life is noticeably more. The second night I was trying to drain it as fast as I could. After about one hour of tethering, video playback, max screen brightness, virus scanning, and continually syncing all running at the same time, the battery dropped from 35% to around 27% of charge left. I was trying to get the battery low so I could start another 8-12 hrs charge (per the battery's initializing instructions), but gave up and had to charge it the next day after lunch when the battery had 15% left.
Oh wow lol seems to be pretty good then so when you carry it do you put it I'm your pocket is it comfortable?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Screenshot some battery stats if you please.
Will any case fit on it? i still want to protect my note
circuit.007 said:
Will any case fit on it? i still want to protect my note
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im pretty sure the cases for the note won't work with it. I know people want to protect their phones but do you really want it bigger than it is with the extended battery?
parcsalooc said:
I purchased this for my offbrand extended battery. Curious if it will fit. It says it will fit hyperion and other after market batteries. http://www.ebay.com/itm/270972317633?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you ever get the case to fit?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
justquan2 said:
Screenshot some battery stats if you please.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
See pic
Just from the looks, the sweet armor cases may fit.
That's pretty epic. I want to use my note as a bluetooth music player at work all night long from 11pm to 8am. I think this would finally get my xoom out of my side [cargo] pocket at work.
Sent from my SGH-I717R using xda premium
There is an app on the market specifically for the purposes of draining the battery as fast as possible. It does this by turning every feature on the phone on (LED for the camera, uploading data via the cellular network, screen brightness at max and several others as well), you can select manually which items you specifically dont want to use (for example, cellular data might be an issue if you are on a limited plan). You need to be careful however, draining the battery too quickly raises the temp of the battery VERY fast. I ran it on the stock battery and in 10 minutes, the battery temp jumped to over 50 degrees C (someone can convert this to F, right now Im a bit too sleepy to do the math) and drained the stock battery from 90% to 62% in this same ten minute period. Search the market for battery drain and look for a description that isnt in very good English, the screenshots will show a list of 5-8 checkboxes with things to do to drain the battery quickly.
how much better is the battery with it, i got it and the battery is the same
EclipzeRemix said:
how much better is the battery with it, i got it and the battery is the same
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im on my 4th day of using the 1900 one. it seems regular to me. ive been fully charging and draining it for a few days now. havent seen a great improvement. oh and props on the supser sayain rom playa. I got like 2 days of battery life with that. are you going to make the newer versions for the 351.3 leak? or does it not really matter.
Damn that sucks. Right now I'm just using the external battery pack when I can't plug in my phone.
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda premium
Yeah same here. Not really a huge noticable difference. Then again a change in only about 200mah is not that much anyways. 1700 vs 1900mah
I have an Anker 1900 also. The life of the battery depends on how its conditioned. I also charge it in the phone and not with an external charger and I have noticed the battery life last longer.
I let the battery drain till the phone shuts off then charge it to 100%. I do that with my stock one as well. After a couple of days of doing that I reset my batt stats in recovery (4EXT of course) and continue the process over again.
--------------------------------
It's Better To Fail At Originality
Than To Succeed In Imitation.
--------------------------------
i have an anker and chichitec. both are better than the oem one. given that the oem one crapped out, i'm not sure how accurate my observations are, though.
One of the first things I did was get an Anker battery and honestly I couldn't tell that much of a difference. Granted I only had the OEM battery for about a week, but it seems like it drains at about the same rate, it might last just the tiniest bit longer, but its not much of a difference.
EclipzeRemix said:
how much better is the battery with it, i got it and the battery is the same
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My OEM is slightly better than either of my two Anker 1900 batteries.
I have not noticed any difference really. I have to charge me batt. every night after a days use. I keep an original batt charged and another anker. I switch them out. no ground breaking changes.
Hello everyone,
Just ran across this site. It looks very good and explains a lot about charging and overcharging Lithium-ion batteries. Hope you find it useful.
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries
owlensteed said:
I have not noticed any difference really. I have to charge me batt. every night after a days use. I keep an original batt charged and another anker. I switch them out. no ground breaking changes.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the difference between stock amaze batt and anker (i doubt it's full 1900mAh anyway) is about 170mAh. def. not groundbreaking lol
After conditioning my Anker batteries (0-100 charge/discharge 5 times as recommended) using the external charger. I found that on average my batteries lasted about 30% longer than stock. Also I was getting random reboots, the grey battery icon error, incorrect battery % reports with the stock battery. All of that has stopped when using the Anker battery. I have also found that charging with the external charger will allow the Anker to last longer than charging in the phone. The Anker battery seems to operate at a lower temperature also. Overall I have definitely seen a substantial increase in battery life over stock. Although obviously not ground breaking it is a worth while investment especially with it being relatively inexpensive.
tofuwrice said:
After conditioning my Anker batteries (0-100 charge/discharge 5 times as recommended) using the external charger. I found that on average my batteries lasted about 30% longer than stock. Also I was getting random reboots, the grey battery icon error, incorrect battery % reports with the stock battery. All of that has stopped when using the Anker battery. I have also found that charging with the external charger will allow the Anker to last longer than charging in the phone. The Anker battery seems to operate at a lower temperature also. Overall I have definitely seen a substantial increase in battery life over stock. Although obviously not ground breaking it is a worth while investment especially with it being relatively inexpensive.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I also conditioned mine, and they don't last as well as OEM, certainly not 30% better. Maybe your OEM was defective.
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda premium
If you want to compare properly – you need to calibrate each battery and use it with its own calibration profile. The results will be quite approximate otherwise.
I asked about app to switch battery profiles – nobody answered yet…
Even if it exists, it’ll work for rooted phones only, most likely…
ApokrifX said:
If you want to compare properly – you need to calibrate each battery and use it with its own calibration profile. The results will be quite approximate otherwise.
I asked about app to switch battery profiles – nobody answered yet…
Even if it exists, it’ll work for rooted phones only, most likely…
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I should think that a battery would work so long as it was stronger than the profile being used (the % might not be accurate, but it would at least run), but you bring up a good point.
Sent from my HTC View somewhere in LALA land
Simply put, I use my phone... ALL THE TIME. I can barely make my battery last 4 hours with all the WIFI and YouTube and texting.
This stock battery just isn't enough. Anyone have a recommendation for the battery with the longest life?
Ofc at a reasonable price.
Sent from my Cobalt Blue CM9'd MoPho
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...int-motorola-photon-4g-with-battery-door.html
I'm sure you can find it elsewhere cheaper.
FYI all the 'extended batteries' that are the same size as stock suck.
It isn't size I want. Photon is slim as it is. I don't mind adding a few mm of thickness for a boss battery
Sent from my Cobalt Blue CM9'd MoPho
XxCE0xX said:
It isn't size I want. Photon is slim as it is. I don't mind adding a few mm of thickness for a boss battery
Sent from my Cobalt Blue CM9'd MoPho
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The TREXCELL 3500 is an excellent battery that'll last all day w/moderate to heavy use.
Can't beat the price, approx. $20-$25,might find them even cheaper on eBay or AMAZON right now, saw it for $15 on one of those sites.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23171366
I'm about to post my review for this battery.
I have been using a seidio innocell battery on my photon for the last 3 months. Let me first tell you that I watch a lot of videos on my phone. The 3g is on constantly. Or Wi-Fi. The average times for discharge of battery from 100% to 0% is 16 hrs. Also I don't let my battery go below 5%. So, from personal experience I can say that this is a great battery. But it's a bit expensive. You could try other brands like Hyperion which are cheaper.
Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk 2
hi, what battery status app you use with the seidio extended batt ?
my battery indicator is not accurate when i use the seidio extended batt
10-Dee-Q said:
hi, what battery status app you use with the seidio extended batt ?
my battery indicator is not accurate when i use the seidio extended batt
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I use battery indicator pro. It displays the battery percentage perfectly.
Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk 2
I can recommend Hyperion's 3500 mAh batteries, they work great. I have two simply because I may not be able to charge my phone everyday. I'm a very heavy user and never any access to wifi. Each battery can get me through most of a day. I spend my entire day stressing the heck out of my phone. During the few hours going to work, being at work and going home or to another job.
srkelley said:
I can recommend Hyperion's 3500 mAh batteries, they work great. I have two simply because I may not be able to charge my phone everyday. I'm a very heavy user and never any access to wifi. Each battery can get me through most of a day. I spend my entire day stressing the heck out of my phone. During the few hours going to work, being at work and going home or to another job.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good to know about the hyperion batteries. Was originally thinking of buying them,but the few reviews that I read were not totally positive. So opted for seidio,which is a little more expensive than hyperion.
How is the quality of the back cover that is provided along with the battery?
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium
So since yesterday, my seidio battery has been acting very strange. While charging it goes from 50% to 100% in a flash and while discharging also, the same thing happens. Can any once suggest any remedies?
Sent from my rotary phone
Here's a quick over view of my experience with this battery. So far I've been very impressed getting over 10 hours in SOT. It makes the phone about twice as thick at the bottom 2/3 but is actually quite nice to hold still and not too heavy. The actual capacity is massive I'm sure its the 6000mah they claim which is surprising considering how cheap it is relative to the other brands.
The back cover that comes with it does feel cheap and flimsy but I purchased the honeycomb case with the battery so that is not a big issue for me. My major concern with this battery is its voltage. On the battery it is printed that the Max charge voltage for the battery is 4.2V (the standard lithium ion Max voltage) but the lg g3 takes its battery up to 4.35 volts (due to modern phones using a slightly different li on chemistry). Constantly taking the battery to 4.35 volts when it is only designed for 4.2volts will significantly shorten its cycle life. For this reason I'm using an app called Battery charge limit to only charge my phone to 92% which is equivalent to around 4.2 volts.
Overall highly recommend it and the honeycomb case if you want to give your lg g3 a new lease on life and massive battery life without breaking the bank. Time will tell how long it'll hold up. Saw reviews saying after 6 months the battery swells up but hopefully by limiting how full it charged to that can be prevented.
THEBANDIT420 said:
Here's a quick over view of my experience with this battery. So far I've been very impressed getting over 10 hours in SOT. It makes the phone about twice as thick at the bottom 2/3 but is actually quite nice to hold still and not too heavy. The actual capacity is massive I'm sure its the 6000mah they claim which is surprising considering how cheap it is relative to the other brands.
The back cover that comes with it does feel cheap and flimsy but I purchased the honeycomb case with the battery so that is not a big issue for me. My major concern with this battery is its voltage. On the battery it is printed that the Max charge voltage for the battery is 4.2V (the standard lithium ion Max voltage) but the lg g3 takes its battery up to 4.35 volts (due to modern phones using a slightly different li on chemistry). Constantly taking the battery to 4.35 volts when it is only designed for 4.2volts will significantly shorten its cycle life. For this reason I'm using an app called Battery charge limit to only charge my phone to 92% which is equivalent to around 4.2 volts.
Overall highly recommend it and the honeycomb case if you want to give your lg g3 a new lease on life and massive battery life without breaking the bank. Time will tell how long it'll hold up. Saw reviews saying after 6 months the battery swells up but hopefully by limiting how full it charged to that can be prevented.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
from where did you buy?
I'm in Australia so don't have access to Amazon so I got it straight off their website http://www.mpjbattery.com/mpjr-6000...ile-d850-at-t-vs985-verizon-ls990-sprint.html also have the honey comb case on there. If you're in US or UK or some magical place that has amazon you can get it off there.
THEBANDIT420 said:
I'm in Australia so don't have access to Amazon so I got it straight off their website http://www.mpjbattery.com/mpjr-6000...ile-d850-at-t-vs985-verizon-ls990-sprint.html also have the honey comb case on there. If you're in US or UK or some magical place that has amazon you can get it off there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no 855 suport
Breno Spangler said:
no 855 suport
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't all g3 models use same battery? I have the d855 and it works fine. You lose NFC and wireless charging but I didn't use em anyway.
As long as your battery is BL-53YH it fits fine
Ah yes. That one I got aswell.
Not only acts as awesome battery, but comes with a SUPER COMFY case (feels icky going back to the usual case, this is way more handfriendly)
It should work for D855 too;
I bought one from aliexpress which was stating 7500 mah but the SOT is still the same with original battery. I tried some apps to estimate the capacity which actually was ~3000 mah.
So I dont want to waste money again. Can you share some screenshots for your SOT? BTW the shape of the battery and back cover is the same as this one
Nah haven't got any screenshots sorry mate, my g3 died of the dreaded screen flickering and fading bug. Trying to sell my extended battery now actually. But anyway I guarantee its an extended battery was getting 6+ hrs sot when I was getting 3 before. You can also look at the Hyperion 6000mah battery pretty sure it's a clone of the mpj or the other way around. You can look for YouTube videos of people using the battery too btw. Cheers.
THEBANDIT420 said:
Nah haven't got any screenshots sorry mate, my g3 died of the dreaded screen flickering and fading bug. Trying to sell my extended battery now actually. But anyway I guarantee its an extended battery was getting 6+ hrs sot when I was getting 3 before. You can also look at the Hyperion 6000mah battery pretty sure it's a clone of the mpj or the other way around. You can look for YouTube videos of people using the battery too btw. Cheers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry about your phone but PMed you about your battery...