Pictures taken of a vzw G2 with another vzw G2
Update:Battery Removed see post 34, See post 35 For Screen off
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Lol....does it work when you put it back together? How easy is it to disassemble and reassemble?
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Lol....does it work when you put it back together? How easy is it to disassemble and reassemble?
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Yeah this phone seems really simple to replace parts if needed. I personally was happy with how simple it was to tear down.
But to answer your question yep back together and runs like a champ
Step by step tutorial! Whenever u r free that is. ;P
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Great job on the pictures. Thank you.
Wow.. That's pretty sweet. I wonder what how the battery will look in the N5. Because if it fits( I doubt it ) would be a nice upgrade
Did you do that yourself or pull the pictures from somewhere? I'd love to see an iFixit-like teardown.
This is actually one of the reasons why I didn't get an htc one because the phone is essentially, disposable. Get rid of it when the battery life goes down too much, because there's no way to replace it without pretty much destroying the phone. After my galaxy nexus battery life (near the end, I was getting around 4-6 hours on battery average), I didn't want to want to deal with that.
Nope all my own photos
Well of course you can take the battery out of any phone with a non-removable battery. The point of having a removable battery is to hot swap a dead for a charged one. Lets see how that works out for you when you have to tear your phone down just to do it.
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Well of course you can take the battery out of any phone with a non-removable battery. The point of having a removable battery is to hot swap a dead for a charged one. Lets see how that works out for you when you have to tear your phone down just to do it.
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lol hot swap implies with phone running, that is not possible lol but I inow what you mean
Well of course you can take the battery out of any phone with a non-removable battery. The point of having a removable battery is to hot swap a dead for a charged one. Lets see how that works out for you when you have to tear your phone down just to do it.
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Hahaha wanna time me? Jk and in truth I didn't pull the battery cause at the time I didn't have a suitable prying tool to lift the battery off the glue holding it down. My goal was just to see what was under the hood and how hard it was to get there. Mission accomplished and very impressed with the design
Semantics said:
Well of course you can take the battery out of any phone with a non-removable battery. The point of having a removable battery is to hot swap a dead for a charged one. Lets see how that works out for you when you have to tear your phone down just to do it.
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How many people actually do that? I'm more concerned about being able to swap a fresh one in a year or two. Especially given the battery life of the g2.
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How many people actually do that? I'm more concerned about being able to swap a fresh one in a year or two. Especially given the battery life of the g2.
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Most people want a phone with a removable battery so they can buy extras and keep them in their backpack or car or where ever. The majority of the people I know with SGS4's have extra batteries charged and ready to go. Its not like its a rare occurance. I have to charge my G2 my once every 2 days or so. I've had phones that I've had to charge twice a day sometimes, I feel good about the chances my G2 battery will be fine in 2 years, its not like its on the charger twice a day.
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How many people actually do that? I'm more concerned about being able to swap a fresh one in a year or two. Especially given the battery life of the g2.
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Don't know the number, but I am (was) among them. Had 3 batteries and a standalone charger for my GNex. Most Fridays saw me swap batteries at least once.
I came from the rezound and I had 4 batteries that I rotated into use. Normal work day saw me swapping a battery at 1-2pm and then again on heavy use days at 7 or 8. This phone I can rock till bed time with out touching a charger
Phone junkies don't worry about batteries. hehe
So the next question is where can we get a new battery? One we know is good and not a reject sold on eBay
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I came from the rezound and I had 4 batteries that I rotated into use. Normal work day saw me swapping a battery at 1-2pm and then again on heavy use days at 7 or 8. This phone I can rock till bed time with out touching a charger
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This!
For all the folks who want a removable battery, you won't need it with the G2. This phone has a battery that lasts like two batteries on another cell phone.
And it recharges 3x as fast as other cell phones lol
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How many people actually do that? I'm more concerned about being able to swap a fresh one in a year or two. Especially given the battery life of the g2.
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Looks to be very similar to the droid razr. Pretty straight forward and simple. The only issue with the razr was the camera bezel being easily destroyed($10). What was great about the razr and razr maxx was the ability to upgrade to a maxx by simply changing the battery. The moment it was done, even the software acknowledged it as a maxx.
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So the next question is where can we get a new battery? One we know is good and not a reject sold on eBay
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They will become available in time. It is almost always cheaper to buy a replacement battery than it is to harvest one from a phone(around $100 for a replacemnt). Purchasing a replacement usually also comes with new adhesive to replace the one removed. Also, it's a new battery, no risk of someone not conditioning it properly or lying about how long it really has been used.
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This!
For all the folks who want a removable battery, you won't need it with the G2. This phone has a battery that lasts like two batteries on another cell phone.
And it recharges 3x as fast as other cell phones lol
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To be honest, the battery will have to be replaced in 2 years if you want to continue having the same amount of battery life as you did when it first came out. An example, I was able to massage a 20 hour day out of my droid razr when I first got it. Not even 2 years later and the best I can do is maybe 8 with light use and wifi. My wife on the other hand has a droid razr maxx. She used to be able to go 4 days without charging it. She is now charging it every other day(less than 2 years). Is it still better than 90% of phones out there? Yeah, but it's nowhere near as good as it once was. And once you get used to having such a long battery life, it really pisses you off when you lose it.
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Hey everyone, I just purchase one of those Red, Yellow and White extended batteries for my Evo 3D on Ebay. The purpose of this thread is to provide a brief review on this battery. This battery is actually a GREAT deal (around $10) and provides just about double the battery life of the original Evo 3D battery. Bellow are pictures of the battery I purchased from Ebay and a description of how I initially "trained" it.
Side note: I purchased from a U.S. seller and it got to my house super quick and wasn't one of the cheep Chinese knockoffs.
"Training" the battery:
I wanted the best possible life from this battery so here are the steps I took to initially charge it. Please note: Step one requires a custom recovery (s-off). I'm not entirely sure if it is necessary but I did it anyway.
Step 0: Install a battery gauge widget. I used "Gauge battery"
Step 1: Boot into recovery, go to advanced and click on clear battery stats.
Step 2: Power off device
Step 3: Install extended battery and back cover
Step 4: Turn EVO 3D on and plug into charger. Charge until widget indicates battery is at 100%
Step 5: Unplug EVO, turn off, pull out battery, wait a few seconds, put back in, turn phone back on and plug in charger.
At this point, once you power the phone back on and plug it in, it should still be at 99% (or somewhere in the high 90s) just keep repeating steps 4 and 5 until the widget says 100%. Remember to fully drain the battery without ever plugging it into the charger. It would be wise to fully charge and fully discharge the battery about two or three times before normal use (plugging it into the charger whenever you feel like it). I really hope this helps. I myself wanted a good alternative to the expensive extended batteries and I got that with this battery. Ill try to post a few pictures of mine.
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I just received it and noticed the wall charger won't accept the extended batteries. Sent an email, waiting for reply. I hope the batteries work better than the charger...
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Did you get the one that ships from Brooklyn?
How'd things turn out with the extended battery?
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How'd things turn out with the extended battery?
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The Battery must have fried his phone...
I just got one of these things as well (not the same seller) and can confirm the wall charger does not charge it. Not only that, but it shows up as "unknown battery status" in Android. Pretty sure it was a waste of $10.
Buy This: http://www.amazon.com/Innocell-4000...58705&sr=1-2&keywords=evo+3d+extended+battery
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I have one of these and it is Sweet....
You guys should give the yoobao batteries a try. They are awesome. The only problem I have is the back cover not completely snapping on. But the battery itself is pretty amazing. I first got one on my og evo and got atleast two days without charging out of it regularly. The 3d battery is just about as good as that
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You guys should give the yoobao batteries a try. They are awesome. The only problem I have is the back cover not completely snapping on. But the battery itself is pretty amazing. I first got one on my og evo and got atleast two days without charging out of it regularly. The 3d battery is just about as good as that
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yes, yoobao battery have handicaps.
1. hole for usb data cable isn't fit. (use cutter, give more space)
2. can't completely snapping on. (put on desk that covered with carpet, push till snapping on)
3. hard to taking off the back door. (go to gym, get more muscle)
4. Sometimes(not all) battery is doesn't fit on phone, so battery easy to regardless from the phone. (use cellophane tape wisely, till thickness is fit)
but what you expect from $20 battery + back door?? and we still fix up the problem with little work, beside that the battery is good enough.. LOL so we can do little work and all will be awesome
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yes, yoobao battery have handicaps.
1. hole for usb data cable isn't fit. (use cutter, give more space)
2. can't completely snapping on. (put on desk that covered with carpet, push till snapping on)
3. hard to taking off the back door. (go to gym, get more muscle)
4. Sometimes(not all) battery is doesn't fit on phone, so battery easy to regardless from the phone. (use cellophane tape wisely, till thickness is fit)
but what you expect from $20 battery + back door?? and we still fix up the problem with little work, beside that the battery is good enough.. LOL so we can do little work and all will be awesome
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The og evo battery didn't have all these problems, and looked so much better too
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The og evo battery didn't have all these problems, and looked so much better too
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For me og is worse, standby with evdo (3g)+whatsapp+gtalk, its < 8hours.. thats not smart enough for smartphone...
And at last, this topic talk about extended battery, discussion about og battery will be OoT... lol
Ps: og is original??
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cupliz said:
For me og is worse, standby with evdo (3g)+whatsapp+gtalk, its < 8hours.. thats not smart enough for smartphone...
And at last, this topic talk about extended battery, discussion about og battery will be OoT... lol
Ps: og is original??
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Yes, og is original. But to back on topic, the yoobao battery is the best for its price. $20 for that battery is good, and to get a better battery you would either have to get the seidio or a mugen. I heard the seidio batteries were very good, never tried one myself, too expensive in my opinion. Never tried mugen either, but at $80 they better be damn good
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I like my Lazlo (I believe I have the name correct) extended battery. It has a unique, as in love it or hate it, design. Only the area where the battery sits is fat with the edges of the case still thin. This allows you to keep using docks and other accessories because the whole back isn't fat like all the other extended battery backs I've seen.
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For people wondering about the LAZA
Great battery! i have a review on the android htc evo v 4g forums
Whats the best battery for longer usage WITHOUT having to replace the door (have a 40$ case that would go to waste)
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None lol. You'd have to get an extended if you really want extra life that bad. I contacted Motorola few weeks back and complained about battery life (even though its not bad at all) and they offered to send me one for free. Best solution is to have 2 batteries!
If you really want to save yourself some battery ditch all those juice defender type apps and just uncheck these when you're not on your phone. I can get my phone to last at least 28 hours on a single charge by turning these on only when I need them. But battery life isn't a problem for me because I have 2 OEM batteries
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honestly it's got great battery life, but if you go to a service and repair center and ask them to test your battery, they could at the vary least get you a replacement battery. ( if it's bad)
also turn off your GPS, for what ever reason the GPS hogs a TON of batt. on this phone. more than any other phone i've ever owned actually...
First, what Kenny said. I have 2 batteries but only really carry both when I'm going out or know I will be taking pictures or video (trust me, both will drain your phone real quick)
My GPS is NEVER on unless its in CarDock and im traveling in unfamilar area! No use for it at home. WiFi either. I have 2 computers at work and 3 at home.
Lastly, ante up the $$$ and get your battery from Motorola. Not all batteries are alike. (then again, I had 5 battereis with Evo I got for like $3.00 each. Some of them had some good run time?)
See I use my phone a lot like almost constantly, but ive set everything off that I can including getting a widget that can set the brightness all the way down correctly
Even with the screen set to 0% I only get about 4-5 hours.. That normal? Ill try setting background data off
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See I use my phone a lot like almost constantly, but ive set everything off that I can including getting a widget that can set the brightness all the way down correctly
Even with the screen set to 0% I only get about 4-5 hours.. That normal? Ill try setting background data off
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You have issues sorry to say. I can unplug my phone when I shut off alarm at 6:00AM, listen to Pandora over BT Headphones all day at work, check my email several times and send 15+ text at work (sometimes more) and still make it home at 5:30PM (barely, like 10 or 12%, but I make it.)
D: here battery usage pics
Im at 38% and just under 3 hours
I wish this battery was a good one si I could call motorola an a have 2 good batteries
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D: here battery usage pics
Im at 38% and just under 3 hours
I wish this battery was a good one si I could call motorola an a have 2 good batteries
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Any phone you pick up that has constant data running in background with a large screen will drain if you never put it down. Ask the galaxy nexus people lol? Only simple solution is to stop using it as much. Also cdma phones are known to have worse battery than GSM especially sprint; the worse your signal is the worse the battery life is. Unfortunately, sprints signal is terrible every where so we all suffer. If I use my phone for 3-4 hours straight I would have the same results. Just get a backup OEM battery man. I assure you for us HEAVY users thats about normal man. If your display is over 60% you need to put your phone down and take a break buddy. 70% and you're complaining about battery life? I just noticed that lmfao
PS that battery app doesn't do anything man get rid of it
I actually got rid of that app right after I posted this hahaha and the background data switch gave me significantly better battery life!! Now im at over 3 hours and at 48%!
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I had seen a 2200mah battery on amazon but it was a cheap one that wouldnt even go past 1500mah I was hoping someone knew of a 1750mah - 2200mah battery seeing as there is one already, just too cheaply made for me(was only like 8$ and horrible reviews)
Edit- any thoughts on this deal or similar ones?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005N71XMY?is=300&qid=1325356227&sr=8-17&in=1
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The only batteries I recommend is the stock 1750 OEM. I've owned a ton of android phones and I'm not a fan of aftermarket cheap batteries. Here's what you do: Go to moto website, register your device, find te troubleshooting link, chat with a live rep, tell them your battery keeps getting extremely hot, make sure you tell them you've done hard resets from settings and through recovery, let them talk a bit, tell them sprints being if no help and wants to charge you for new battery, and get a free one sent to your house.
I did exactly what I just told you and it worked. Don't waste money buying those after market batteries..
Next I have to chat with them again for a free battery replacement door because mine makes little noises now from taking the back off so much. Plus its super thin and not a high grade of plastic.
Isnt the stock battery 1600mah? Atleast thats what my battery said on it..maybe radioshack jipped me xD and ima do that soon as I get home thank you!
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Isnt the stock battery 1600mah? Atleast thats what my battery said on it..maybe radioshack jipped me xD and ima do that soon as I get home thank you!
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Should be 1700 you just use it too much jkjk lol
And no problem, hope you get a free battery!
Ah on the battery it says both 1650mah and 1700mah xD
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My battery life ranges between a day and a half if I'm not using it much, to about 4 hours if I watch a few videos on it from NetFlix. I've noticed the battery seems to last longer with a stable 4G connection compared to 3G, and a lot longer than 4G with a constant WiFi connection (I have about 48 apps on the phone, battery life is significantly longer w/no apps installed)
I think I'll find an extended battery for good reviews then also try to get a free oem battery and rest both.
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I think I'll find an extended battery for good reviews then also try to get a free oem battery and rest both.
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Let me know which one u buy nd how well it works!
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I was looking through Seidio's website this morning and ran across the Innocell Plus Case for the EVO 4G LTE and was wondering if anyone has bought one. I like the idea of a swappable battery option and the fact that it is an actual case and not just an add on. I'd like to know if this interferes with NFC though. Link below:
http://www.seidioonline.com/htc-evo-4g-lte-innocell-plus-case-p/bd3-pbyhtjet-bk.htm
Few people have them, check out this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667613
Thanks. I got the answer from Seidio since it was in the post you mentioned. The answer was it does interfere with NFC.
What the heck is that piece sticking out the side of the damn thing? It's in all the pics on their site. Is it removable?
You're kidding right?
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What the heck is that piece sticking out the side of the damn thing? It's in all the pics on their site. Is it removable?
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That's the charger. In one of the pics, you see a micro usb on the inside of the case.
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That's the charger. In one of the pics, you see a micro usb on the inside of the case.
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Okay so why does it stick out so far? Seems like it will break after the first time it goes into your pocket or snagged on something. Stupid design if you ask me. The GS III version doesn't have any ugly extensions sticking out from it.
That's because the SGIII has the charging port on the bottom, not the side of the phone. Come on bud, think about that.
I have one, here're the problems
1: piece sticking out is annoying
2: if you need to take off the battery case and don't have a penny, expect to scratch the internal case
3: will sometimes wake up and my phone will be dead because the case stole the charge or something
4: battery internal is very small... like 1500mah.. you maybe get 1200mah out of it not a full charge.
However, if you're going on a plane and want to watch movies for 6 hours, it's actually pretty good..
I wrote up along long thing here: http://www.pocketables.com/2012/12/...ndle-powered-case-for-the-htc-evo-4g-lte.html
Hey guys, I have had this case since last Thursday, and so far I have not had anything you would call a "problem" with it, albeit I am a little bit disappointed that it doesnt charge the phone as much as I would want to.
So I also did notice that after the phone and case are fully charged, the case cuts the power to the phone so you end up with some discharge in your phone battery.
Another thing is it takes too long to charge. I do not sleep very much (about 5 hours a night) and apparently that isnt enough time to charge both.
My solution to the above was to charge both at once (run one charge directly to the phone and another directly to the case. I have micro USB cables to spare around my nightstand, so this was not a problem.
Now my question is, when is the best time to turn on the case? Manual claims when its at 50%, but i have heard differently.
While turning on my case at 50%, its getting my phone up to about 80% before the case dies. In others words the case its giving me an extra 30% battery life. Is anyone getting better results some other way? how much are you guys getting?
Any other tips on how to master this case would be greatly appreciated!
I don't have it but if it gives u 30% then turn it on when u hit 70 make sure u keep is sleeping also when ur case on or else ud be stressing ur phone to charge while using it.
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I had this case.. The usb port on the case became loose after awhile. It wasn't worth the price of it.
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Anyone still using this case? I'm thinking about purchasing one and want to know how it holding up and if it's worth it.
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Anyone still using this case? I'm thinking about purchasing one and want to know how it holding up and if it's worth it.
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I have been using this case since it first launched, and like one other person said the usb port came loose, and it wouldnt charge. However I contacted Seidio and they sent me a replacement in 2 days. Overall it serves its purpose for when u are in need of a charge, and cant get to a charger!
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I have been using this case since it first launched, and like one other person said the usb port came loose, and it wouldnt charge. However I contacted Seidio and they sent me a replacement in 2 days. Overall it serves its purpose for when u are in need of a charge, and cant get to a charger!
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How much of a charge does the case usually provide? If it can get me back in the 90s from the 30s I'd be in heaven. Iv work a lot of long hours and don't like leaving my phone in the car on the charger because my phone if needed for my work.
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How much of a charge does the case usually provide? If it can get me back in the 90s from the 30s I'd be in heaven. Iv work a lot of long hours and don't like leaving my phone in the car on the charger because my phone if needed for my work.
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I know what you mean, I work 15 hour days and this has saved me at times! For the most part I have been down to 30 something, and it will charge me back up to 72. This was from yesterday. Hope that helps?
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I know what you mean, I work 15 hour days and this has saved me at times! For the most part I have been down to 30 something, and it will charge me back up to 72. This was from yesterday. Hope that helps?
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Yes that would help I usually can go about 10 hours with moderate use. Talking, texting, and listening to music through my Bluetooth headphones. Then in the later part on the day my battery runs low often going dead on my way home from work which is a 45 minute drive with no phone.
I ended up sticking with my Otterbox Defender and purchasing an 5200 mAh portable battery. That gives me two complete charges from about 20% and cost less than the Innocell.
i ordered one but it never came to my apo note to ppl with apo addresses dnt order
Why purchase a 5-7000mah battery and add the bulk to the phone? Why not purchase an oem spare battery and just swap. Every night I place my phone on the charger and my 2nd battery in the cradle. I use 12-14gb/mo. And never waste 2 batteries (5300mah) in one day. I'm not bashing the people who do buy them just looking for what their reason behind it is, also, you're limited in protection.
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Why purchase a 5-7000mah battery and add the bulk to the phone? Why not purchase an oem spare battery and just swap. Every night I place my phone on the charger and my 2nd battery in the cradle. I use 12-14gb/mo. And never waste 2 batteries (5300mah) in one day. I'm not bashing the people who do buy them just looking for what their reason behind it is, also, you're limited in protection.
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I used to get extended batteries with all of my phones. It's getting better nowadays though, the GS4 seems to get me through a day fine enough. However If it weren't I would definitely opt for an extended battery. The girth of some of them isn't that ridiculous to where it's a huge trouble (I mean people use otterboxes all the time and those are enormous) It's a lot more convenient that seeing it low and having to swap, then having to recharge both batteries especially if you don't have an external charger.
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I used to get extended batteries with all of my phones. It's getting better nowadays though, the GS4 seems to get me through a day fine enough. However If it weren't I would definitely opt for an extended battery. The girth of some of them isn't that ridiculous to where it's a huge trouble (I mean people use otterboxes all the time and those are enormous) It's a lot more convenient that seeing it low and having to swap, then having to recharge both batteries especially if you don't have an external charger.
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Exactly. I suppose you right.
Yeah, no need for ext batteries with the GS4. I'm using Clean ROM and with less then .5% battery drain sitting idle and when in use i get 5-6 hours of screen time... whats the point?
Not everyone is near power every night (or whenever). I like to kayak/hike/camp and I don't always have power available, so I carry extra juice (usually extra OEM batts) when I'm out & about. Weak signal areas will also burn up a battery pretty fast.
Yeah i hear you, but i would just do an extra battery not an extended i meant. They last so long they are like extended batteries.
Does anyone have an extended battery?
I used an extended battery on my Bionic just to get through the day, with the SG4 I can sometimes make it almost 2 (not quite). This isn't a problem for me since I charge every night. But on the long trips the extended battery was great, so does anyone have one for the SG4? and if so which ones and how long do they last (under normal usage conditions compared to stock battery)?
I'm at 13 hours with 20 percent left with roughly 4 hours of screentime. My extra battery is fully charged just sitting there ready to get popped in, honestly I can say, I never actually charge my phone just keep swapping batteries.
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Why get an extended battery over multiple stock batteries?
You don't want to have to deal with charging 2+ batteries, especially if you don't have an external charger
You don't like the idea of having to swap batteries twice a day, every day because you use your phone a lot
Don't feel like breaking the tabs on the rear panel by taking it on and off almost every day
Don't want to have to remember to grab an extra battery when you go out for the day
You use a case, and it's impractical to take the case off all the time to swap batteries
You can't turn off your phone to swap batteries because of apps you are running
Hate the battery dying at the worst possible time
Hate seeing the battery percentage drop so quickly
Find it difficult to walk around with a phone and extra battery
And so much more
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Why get an extended battery over multiple stock batteries?
You don't want to have to deal with charging 2+ batteries, especially if you don't have an external charger
You don't like the idea of having to swap batteries twice a day, every day because you use your phone a lot
Don't feel like breaking the tabs on the rear panel by taking it on and off almost every day
Don't want to have to remember to grab an extra battery when you go out for the day
You use a case, and it's impractical to take the case off all the time to swap batteries
You can't turn off your phone to swap batteries because of apps you are running
Hate the battery dying at the worst possible time
Hate seeing the battery percentage drop so quickly
Find it difficult to walk around with a phone and extra battery
And so much more
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The worst part about extra battery and actually swapping them is the case bit.. I absolutely hate having to keep removing this extremely form fitting Speck candyshell case just to swap batterys.. And yes removing the back of the phone gets annoying fast..
Samsung likes to market extra batteries and the charging station but they don't make it easy to swap them.. What gives?
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Why get an extended battery over multiple stock batteries?
You don't want to have to deal with charging 2+ batteries, especially if you don't have an external charger
You don't like the idea of having to swap batteries twice a day, every day because you use your phone a lot
Don't feel like breaking the tabs on the rear panel by taking it on and off almost every day
Don't want to have to remember to grab an extra battery when you go out for the day
You use a case, and it's impractical to take the case off all the time to swap batteries
You can't turn off your phone to swap batteries because of apps you are running
Hate the battery dying at the worst possible time
Hate seeing the battery percentage drop so quickly
Find it difficult to walk around with a phone and extra battery
And so much more
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This times a million. I'd rather have the extra bulk than to have batteries in every pocket of my pants or shorts. It gets annoying really fast. Carry too many and you'll forget which one is charged and which one isn't.
I've experienced both with my Galaxy S3. Had total of 3 batteries and then switched to the Zero Lemon extended battery. The extended battery was great, but once I took that off and put back the original battery. Man, I was missing out on how light it was.
After getting my Galaxy S4, I decided to just get the Anker 2 battery kit. I prefer the lightness (w/ case) of the phone compared to the brick. I don't mind switching out the batteries and I find a case that's durable enough to be taken on/off often without any issues (UAG case was a champ).
During the work week I only carry one extra battery with me and it's in my wallet. Also, I never get confused on which battery to use. During the weekend I bring my backpack with me and have a portable charger along with a dock/battery charger that I can use if needed to charge up the used battery. So I'm always ready and never run out of juice.
Obviously if you don't want to deal with all that, just get the extended battery. I just prefer having a slim phone and already had some stuff that I might as well use.
96cobra said:
Not everyone is near power every night (or whenever). I like to kayak/hike/camp and I don't always have power available, so I carry extra juice (usually extra OEM batts) when I'm out & about. Weak signal areas will also burn up a battery pretty fast.
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If you're camping and kayaking, and generally enjoying the great outdoors, I imagine you're doing it with friends/family. How much data / screen time are you really burning through on these trips? Just throw it on Airplane mode when you don't need a signal and forget about it. The battery life on these things is amazing. Clearly beats my old GNex's horrid battery life.
hamenoskili said:
Why purchase a 5-7000mah battery and add the bulk to the phone? Why not purchase an oem spare battery and just swap. Every night I place my phone on the charger and my 2nd battery in the cradle. I use 12-14gb/mo. And never waste 2 batteries (5300mah) in one day. I'm not bashing the people who do buy them just looking for what their reason behind it is, also, you're limited in protection.
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Why not? Some people aren't concerned about the additional bulk that's added to the phone as long as they don't have to worry about charging their devices frequently. The s4 isn't bad on battery life, but if you can put a bigger battery on the phone and have the battery life extended by 2-4 times, then that's one less issue some people have to worry about. I'm typically near a power source, whether it be at home, work or in the car so I could just plug in my phone if needed.
I had a Powerskin for my Thunderbolt. I really like that type of solution. Use it on travel days, then just take it off when you don't need it.
Now, I just have an EasyAcc power bank for travel in my bag. Done. There is almost nothing I could imagine doing where it is not a good solution. If you are camping, etc., then your phone is not in your pocket...its in your bag. If you are flying, then you have a bag. If you are driving, then you have power.
The only thing I could come up with is a day at an amusement park. And then you are not using your phone...because...roller coaster.
Just got my anker x2 replacement battery's in the mail =D waiting to see how long they last compared to the stock battery
Cuz I don't want to have to manage 2 batteries. And the s 4 is too thin imho. The added bulk makes for a sturdier grip.
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Just got my anker x2 replacement battery's in the mail =D waiting to see how long they last compared to the stock battery
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Grab battery waster app for first charge/discharge cycle. That first one is key. This thing lasts a day and a half with heavy use!
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Grab battery waster app for first charge/discharge cycle. That first one is key. This thing lasts a day and a half with heavy use!
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I have already discharged both batteries completely. Is it too late to use that app?
I only ever seem to get 11-17 hours on HyperDrive rom with the standard battery
Whats a good ext battery to buy? preferably one thats on amazon. Ive seen the hyper something ones but I never knew anyone who actually got one.
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I don't get your problem i have 2 Batterys if o have to get thru the whole day and night without changing. But 12-15h with one Battery are no Problem for me, and i use Bluetooth Headset GPS Wlan NFC all the time
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I don't get your problem i have 2 Batterys if o have to get thru the whole day and night without changing. But 12-15h with one Battery are no Problem for me, and i use Bluetooth Headset GPS Wlan NFC all the time
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First, based on my usage over the past 3 days, I don't know how that would be even remotely possible. Right now, I have all of that turned off, and my battery is dying just sitting there laying dormant....never saw that before, even with something as small as an iphone 4.
Second, I think you actually proved my point when you said you have to use 2 batteries. I've had iphones and an galaxy note 3 and s5 before and it was never an issue before that I even had to think about having a second battery. I used to read reviews of people saying that a benefit of a samsung over and iphone was the removable battery....while it's true that the battery might be removable, with the iphone you don't need to.
You should not exaggerate, sure this is not the phone if you're a really heavy user.
But I'm using it with everything ON, and never had a problem with it, I'm charging it every night.
But if you do have battery issues, you can buy yourself the 2500mah extended battery.
http://blog.gsmarena.com/apple-iphone-6-battery-life-test/
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-galaxy-alpha-exynos-5430-battery-test/
I am a heavy user and average about 4 hours of SOT with LTE Web Browsing and about 30 minutes of calls BUT I will probably get the 2500 Mah Battery ..
Also there may be a 20 -25% difference between Qualcomm and Exynos Versions with Exynos better ( wild guess on my part on %).
Still coming from a Note 3 , Alpha could be a shock.
Should have been 8mm thick with 2700 Mah
Battery and Ram and Camera and SD like Note 4....THEN Alpha would not be discontinued...lol.
I think you have somehow faulty phone, because this phone has awesome standby time, even with nfc/wifi/GPS on. And it can even survive 30mins of talking with just 3% of battery. Usually the battery in my alpha and in some other alphas survives 12+h with wifi/nfc on and with 3-4h SOT.
Sounds like the phone or battery is messed up. Just replaced battery. If it still doesn't fix, contact carrier
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I've had my Alpha for a week now (Exynos version) and I'm disappointed in the battery as well. I bought it for music playback and I took a six hour drive over the weekend with it functioning in airplane mode streaming music through the headphone jack. That was it. It was down to 9% at the end of my drive. Call me crazy, but that's unacceptable for it not being connected to ANY network. It was just playing music and an audiobook located on the device. Is this normal? I can return it, but I love the form factor and the audio quality is second to none, so I will probably just live with it.
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There is an extended battery that you can get if you need some extra juice.
Try latest Firmware... BOA2 gave me 20% better battery life
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If you completely disable NFC the battery lasts for more than 2 days.
Can you post screenshots of your battery use? It would be interesting to see why your phones battery die so many times faster than mine
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Can you post screenshots of your battery use? It would be interesting to see why your phones battery die so many times faster than mine
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Yes, I would love to. Please let me know how to do that. I will also try to look it up, but I haven't used android in a while so it's all new to me again.
Incidentally, I continue to be dissatisfied with the battery compared to my past iphones. I have everything turned off, e.g., NFC, bluetooth, etc. And, I hardly have any apps installed.
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@ skirush, you either have a bad phone or an app that is draining your battery in the background. And don't blame the "pathetic" battery. I'm getting 70 minutes of screen time when my battery drains to 20%. Also, I am not using the power save modes.
Did you buy your phone new? It is very odd that you are not getting better performance from your Alpha.
I'm not really sure what to do. I'm pretty pissed about this whole thing. I went out on a limb and bought it new online. Once I got the phone, I confirmed with both AT&T and Samsung that the phone was legit and both said yes. In fact, Samsung even said that the phone is covered under warranty. So, instead of returning it (due to the poor battery life) I kept it. Now, I might be too late to return it to the company I bought it from. It's been over their 14 day return policy.
I have had the feeling that its messed up ever since I first got it, but I decided to stick with it since samsung said it was legit. Now, I'm regretting it.
thumbs down for Samsung support
I called Samsung tech support/customer service. Get this, they are willing to replace the battery...IF, I first send them my battery that's currently in my phone. That's just not possible. Like most people, I have one cell phone with one battery. I don't have a landline phone. So, I don't have spare batteries just lying around to use in the mean time.
That's bs from my perspective. I've had replacements on phones sent to me before. For example, ATT sent me a replacement Note 3 and they took my credit card info on file. After I returned the old unit back to them they release a hold in the amount of the phone.
Not sure why samsung is unwilling to do this. Seems ridiculous to expect someone to send them a battery for their phone, thus rendering it useless. And who knows how long it would take them to send a new one back to me. Could be a total 2 weeks without a phone between me mailing them the old battery and them sending me a new one. Who can do that?
a battery costs about 10$ and for longer trips you may need a second one. So why don't you buy an second one and send the battery from the phone to Samsung?
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First, based on my usage over the past 3 days, I don't know how that would be even remotely possible. Right now, I have all of that turned off, and my battery is dying just sitting there laying dormant....never saw that before, even with something as small as an iphone 4.
Second, I think you actually proved my point when you said you have to use 2 batteries. I've had iphones and an galaxy note 3 and s5 before and it was never an issue before that I even had to think about having a second battery. I used to read reviews of people saying that a benefit of a samsung over and iphone was the removable battery....while it's true that the battery might be removable, with the iphone you don't need to.
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I am an ATT user so I did have the 850A version with the snapdragon and I did notice that the battery life was pretty bad, but not as bad as you illustrate - and yes this phone gets nowhere near the life as the IPhone6 (my wife has one too).
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If you completely disable NFC the battery lasts for more than 2 days.
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I totally agree with this. The NFC chip on this phone kills the battery. I dropped from 100 to 65 % in 4 hours with the phone in standby. I turned off NFC and 3 hours later it only dropped another 6%
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@ skirush, you either have a bad phone or an app that is draining your battery in the background. And don't blame the "pathetic" battery. I'm getting 70 minutes of screen time when my battery drains to 20%. Also, I am not using the power save modes.
Did you buy your phone new? It is very odd that you are not getting better performance from your Alpha.
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I had a DLNA app in the background running (just the service) and it too drained the battery as it was constantly trying to find DLNA ready devices.
Bottom line: Either you have a defective battery/phone or you have a consumer that you have not discovered yet.
BTW I switched to the 850M with the samsung chip just because I get the rooting support that the A version will propably never get. Plus the phone outright is cheaper.
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....Not sure why samsung is unwilling to do this. Seems ridiculous to expect someone to send them a battery for their phone, thus rendering it useless. And who knows how long it would take them to send a new one back to me. Could be a total 2 weeks without a phone between me mailing them the old battery and them sending me a new one. Who can do that?
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I purchased this aftermarket battery as a backup. it's been working like the original one. $6 shipped to you is a steal for me. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-Battery-For-Samsung-Galaxy-Alpha-G850-/111584617173
Sucks that Samsung is making you jump through these hoops. I would check with the retailer you bought it from if you can exchange it. If not, file a claim with your credit card. Good luck