The ZeroLemon S20+ battery case is not for everyone. In order to fit 8,000 mAh of extra reserve battery power into a phone case, one has to accept the many compromises, such as the extra thickness, extra weight, more difficulty operating the phone with just one hand, and finding a more suitable place to carry the phone with you when going out. For longtime users of battery cases, none of these are dealbreakers. It's just something you expect and accept for being able to extend the battery life of your phone by days.
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*Pros:
-Great amount of extra battery life, good for gaming, heavy GPS navigation, and continuous video and photo-taking.
-Grippy and soft case.
-Mostly compatible with my Whitestone Dome TGSP.
-Easy to slip in and slip out.
-Wireless charging still works.
-Doesn't dampen speaker quality.
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*Neutral:
-Pushes up on the bottom-right corner of my TGSP.
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*Cons:
-None (for a battery case).
In my case, I've been using ZeroLemon battery cases for such a long time (Note 10, S10+, S9+, S8+, S7), I'm cool with all the compromises. Besides, I don't use the case all the time, every day. I only need it for those occasions when I'm going to somewhere where I know I'll be taking lots of pictures and videos, such as amusement parks and fairs. I also use it when I'm playing emulation games on the phone with a Bluetooth gamepad paired up.
As has been the case for a couple of years now, I'm happy to report that ZeroLemon continues to refine and improve the design and build quality of their battery cases year after year. The S20+ battery case is composed of two types of materials - a high density matte-black TPU component that makes up the top, bottom, sides, and camera lens portion of the case, and a smooth, grippy, matte-black portion that wraps around the battery on the back of the case. Both material types feel good in the hands, and any smudges or oils left on top can easily be wiped away.
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All the buttons and holes lined up perfectly, and there was no decrease in speaker quality. Button presses do require extra effort, with the power button requiring more pressure compared to the volume up and volume down buttons. As a result, it took me a while to get used to taking screenshots on the phone. The battery case button on the back of the case is very clickity and responsive. A single click will activate the battery, and a 3-second hold will turn it off. Can't get simpler than that.
To my pleasant surprise, wireless charging worked just fine through the thick case. The phone doesn't get Fast Charged but it's definitely better than having to take out the phone from the case first.
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When charging the phone normally from the battery case, it also operates in a non-Fast Charge way. Having Qualcomm Fast Charge would've been nice but since this isn't a powerbank that I want to disconnect from as soon as possible, it's not a big deal to me.
Having a glass screen protector is a MUST for me, and I'm very happy to report that the case is 95% compatible with my Whitestone Dome Glass. As you can see from my pictures, the case doesn't make contact with the glass on the top and the sides, causing no lifting. The bottom of the case, however, does make slight contact. Fortunately, that hasn't resulted in air bubbles forming but it did introduce a squiggly line on the bottom-right corner of my screen protector. That has been slightly annoying but on the positive side, I can't see the line when the screen is turned on and lit up. When I take the phone out of the case, the squiggly line disappeared.
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All in all, I'm quite happy with the ZL S20+ battery case. It might be unabashedly thick and bulky, but it provides a peace of mind that I can get through hours of gameplay or heavy use of the camera without getting all antsy and nervous. Being able to do wireless charging is awesome, and I'm happy that there is no compromise to the speaker quality this time around. For their future battery cases, I wish ZeroLemon would make the bottom lip of the case a bit thinner in order to avoid contacting a glass screen protector. 9.5 out of 10.
Good review except it leaves out the most important part - the battery life lol
Thanks for your review, I too have just purchased both the case and protector and very happy indeed with it.
I had bought one of these for a previous device. After 4 months, it started to fail, refused to hold a charge, just started to not work. I contacted the manufacturer, and their response was not only surprising in their candidness but sad that they were selling them knowing this:
The case is meant to only last at a maximum of 6-8 months. They KNOW these cases don't work after that and stated it quite clearly in their response to me.
Since then, I've avoided this manufacturer of "battery" cases.
Nice
Zerolemon actually told me that the life expectancy of these batteries is about 6 months. What exactly is the point of carrying around what essentially is a massive case attached to the device then if it only lasts 6 months?
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I bought one of these for my dad: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KK9C7C
Terrible case. It was nearly 40 dollars, and it's just about the worst way to spend that much money. I wrote a review (only review) on amazon:
I ordered this case a week ago. It just came in today due to some difficulty with USPS, not Amazon's fault. I opened the packaging, and it was clear that it was a cheap product. It comes in a simple small box, something you would expect from a Chinese ripoff. The leather material is of ok quality. It doesn't scratch, and it is a nice color. However, the actual plastic which holds the phone is cheap, and mine came with a few chips on the edges. It feels like the phone could fall out any minute. The hold is not secure at all. The design of the case is overall terrible. The credit card slots won't expand, so putting more than one card in each slot is nearly impossible. The extendable flap is too loose, and often extends while in my pocket, allowing my pocket contents to come in contact with the phone's screen. Finally, the worst draw back is charging. I have to open the case entirely (flip it open) to charge the phone. The charging slot is at the bottom of the phone, and the case is made so the credit card holding section flips from the bottom to the top. This means there is a strip of leather blocking the charging port. Un-doing the button flap won't fix it, you have to completely expose the screen the charge the phone.
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So if anyone was thinking of buying this case: don't.
My dad still needs a new case. He insists on one of these types of cases. I've never used one, and I've looked at the normal companies, haven't found anything good. Does anyone know of one?
I had an amazon gift card to use up, and we're planning a road trip to a waterpark so I decided to use the gift card to try and find a waterproof/water-resistant solution for my lte. I wasn't going swimming with these, but I did want to protect my phone from the the occasional dunk or splash, and I didn't trust a ziplock bag to do the job. I also didn't want to spend a lot (otherwise I would have gotten the overboard case).
I ended up ordering the following cases;
BestDealUSA Waterproof Underwater Pouch Dry Bag Pack Case Cover for Cell Phone PDA Blue - $2.96
Waterproof Case for Apple iPhone 4, 4S - Also Works with iPod Touch, iPhone 3G, 3GS, & Other Smartphones - IPX8 Certified to 100 Feet - $4.57
Universal Waterproof Bag Case for Cell Phone / PDA, Blue - $0.01
Universal Waterproof Bag Case for Cell Phone / PDA, Black - $1.92
BestDealUSA Waterproof Underwater Pouch Dry Bag Pack Case Cover for Cell Phone PDA Blue
The plastic material seems strong on this case, and the seal seems like it would do a good job to keep the moisture out. The evo slides in and out easily, even with a tpu case, although it does it need to go in upside down if you want to take pictures - otherwise the camera is blocked by the opaque section of plastic, but this is not a big deal. There is a raised seal around the window of clear plastic (which takes up about 4/5ths of the phone screen) that makes pulling the unlock ring a little difficult, but not impossible. This is the biggest of the cases, with the most space around the phone. Screen responsiveness through the plastic is good, and the the window is clear, so its easy to see the phone screen. Lanyard runs through the width of the case, and seems very strong - I don't see it snapping or anything.
Waterproof Case for Apple iPhone 4, 4S - Also Works with iPod Touch, iPhone 3G, 3GS, & Other Smartphones - IPX8 Certified to 100 Feet
This one looks very similar to the higher priced overboard case and has great reviews. The areas surrounding the clear windows are puffy, as if it would allow the case to float. Unlike the other cases (which use a combination of two ziplock-type closure zips), this one has a plastic mechanical mechanism to squeeze and hold the opening shut like a vise. I don't know if I would trust this case to remain underwater for any length of time. It doesn't seem to seal as well as I would like, although the reviews all rave about how watertight it is. Having said that, the phone fits in this case perfectly with the tpu case, and even better without a case (upside down again), without being too snug, and the clear windows are exactly the size of the phone screen - only the capacitive buttons are hidden. Screen responsiveness through the plastic is good, and the the window is clear, so its easy to see the phone screen. The puffy areas around the clear screen also do a really good job of holding the phone in place, but makes it a bit difficult to press the power button. The lanyard that this case with end in what appears to be a thread that you loop through an opening in the case and seems like a good tug would snap it off.
Universal Waterproof Bag Case for Cell Phone / PDA, Black/Blue
I was only going to get the black one, but when I saw the blue one for a penny, I decided why not. These are identical cases, but one is black, and one is blue. These are the snuggest cases, and its a challenge to get the phone in, even without the tpu case. The plastic material the cases are made of is very tacky on the inside, so the phone tends to get stuck when you put it in or take it out. The plastic also seems thinner on these than the other cases, and the seals around the edge don't seem very reliable. Once the phone is in though, it's the most compact and pocketable of all of the cases. These cases do not have a clear window on both sides, so if you want to use the camera, then the phone screen will be covered by the translucent side of the case. It's not too bad, and the screen is still visible, but in bright situations, this could be an issue. Having said that, screen responsiveness is very good with these cases, most likely due to the thinness of the plastic. Lanyard goes through hole in the case and seems strong enough. These also come with an arm band that may fit you if you have the arms of a small child. They're really, really small.
Final thoughts - All of these would probably do a good job to keep water and moisture off of the phone (or even sand if you're going to the beach), and I think any of them would be fine to protect against accidental splashing. If I was going diving or swimming with my phone, I would probably shell out the extra cash for the overboard, or at least do some serious waterproof testing on these first. As it stands, I think I'll end up using the first case - Not too crazy about the blue, but I think it will do the best job of keeping the phone dry, and I won't need to worry about going down the log flume with it in my pocket or around my neck (like a tourist, lol).
Hey man, thanks for the reviews. I didn't even know you could get waterproof cases/bags so cheap.
I'll have to pick one up now.
I do suggest you update the prices in your post to include the shipping though for a better cost comparison (even though the difference here is minimal). So many venders inflate the shipping to make up the difference for a $0.01 item.
p.s. I'm going to pick up the first one as well since it looks like I can easily have it in my pocket as a just in case. (I'm in Florida and we have crazy torrential thunderstorms out of no where, so if I'm out jogging, I can have it in my pocket just in case.
Though expensive, Lifeproof cases are really nice. Ive known many people to go out in the ocean and take pictures under water with them.
Just an update, I did end up using that first case, and although it never went underwater, it got splashed on alot. Phone stayed dry, it fit great in the bathing suit pocket, and even took some great pics through the case. Would definitely recommend.
Quick update from me too. I ended up ordering this case: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058NXWPY/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
Used on a canoe trip. The canoe flipped and it went underwater for around a minute or so, and air dried after, did a great job. Would recommend this one!
i am using the first case, blue, as well. Works fine, keeps my phone dry in a 10ft deep pool. Takes picture fine too. Thanks for the review OP.
I actually prefer these right here. They come in different sizes I prefer the 6-1/2 x 3-1/4I can't confirm they work in 100 ft of water because I have no reason to be that deep ever in my life, but for the average rainy day, screwing around by the pool or working out these work great. The best part is the patented purple zip technology that lets you visibly confirm the case is sealed. Also pics turn out great. Good luck in your decision
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I actually prefer these right here. They come in different sizes I prefer the 6-1/2 x 3-1/4I can't confirm they work in 100 ft of water because I have no reason to be that deep ever in my life, but for the average rainy day, screwing around by the pool or working out these work great. The best part is the patented purple zip technology that lets you visibly confirm the case is sealed. Also pics turn out great. Good luck in your decision
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Hahaha that had me laughing so much once I read the whole thing then clicked on the link. Good one!
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I have the Sedio 4,000 mAh battery for my Evo 3D. The problem I have with it is that it doesn't snap onto my phone properly, especially along the bottom. It doesn't fall off or anything, it's just cosmetically annoying, especially for someone with obsessive tendencies. Further, the power button is difficult to press.
I've read other reviews of this product and I've seen others have similar issues as mine. Is it worth trying to get another cover from Sedio in hopes it'll fix it, or am I just better trying for a better product?
I know with the power button I had to trim the inside of it a little bit.
Contact @seidioseidio on Twitter. They are very helpful and respond surprisingly fast. I've replace two with this same issue.
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I have the Sedio 4,000 mAh battery for my Evo 3D. The problem I have with it is that it doesn't snap onto my phone properly, especially along the bottom. It doesn't fall off or anything, it's just cosmetically annoying, especially for someone with obsessive tendencies. Further, the power button is difficult to press.
I've read other reviews of this product and I've seen others have similar issues as mine. Is it worth trying to get another cover from Sedio in hopes it'll fix it, or am I just better trying for a better product?
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I know, right...the bottom almost fits, but not quite. Inside the cover where the battery goes is a
Foam piece glued inside...I suppose they expect the battery to get hot. Just scrape it off and the
Cover will fit Perfect
I did just that. Scraped the foam out so the cover fits then scraped around the power button and now it works great.
Yes I did search but most threads actually lead me to things I''ve already accomplished with previous phones.
Hello guys
I have a One X + and you're probably familiar with its battery life and the options for fixing it.
My plan is to do something similar to what I did with my Atrix2.
I cut the battery cover and the back of the otter box to allow a larger aftermarket battery. The outer rubber shell made this a very stealthy mod. My plan now is to achieve a similar outcome. My service is spotty right now so please forgive me for not posting any links or references.
You may be wondering why I won't just buy a case that uses the charging pin system. The reason for this is that in my line of work, mild splash resistance and good shock resistance is a must. The mugen actually appears to make the phone less durable overall . Ouch.
imagine you were to take a small rechargable battery and stick it to the back of your phone. The only issues now are finding a 90° micro usb cord and plugging it in and cutting a case to fit the battery behind it's outer rubber shell. You may think I would be better off with an otterbox and a flashlight/ powerdock. This is a great idea and I may buy one but this phone, like all very skinny phones, tends to cramp up my hand when typing, like now.
Actual question
If a battery was added (something along the lines of a small credit card shaped 2000mah battery) and the heat from it didn't get too dangerous for the phone (big "if) , would I not be actually ADDING to the life of the phone by primarily draining the battery pack and leaving it on full time? The phone would essentially be charging all of the time so it may actually be worse...
I'm going to move forward soon but I would love to get some input before I do from someone who knows a bit about batteries. The heat may force me to go with someting fully external but we'll see. The current trend of slim smart phones makes me think any batteries I buy that I don't use now will eventually be useful :/.
Thanks for reading all of that!!!
Onyx
second thoughts
I think, after much consideration, I have decided to purchase the toughest case I can find with a solid or partially solid back. I will then go the route of Velcro to attach a small to medium sided external battery to the back of the case. I've found enough rubber plugs and the like that I can splash proof a power pack pretty well. Also, I just dont think it's worth it to cut, pry and modify when in the end , the phone will still be charging instead of accurately reading battery drain.
Okay, story time. Some time ago, the battery in my Z5c swelled up and pushed the battery cover off the back of the phone. I replace the battery myself, & also order new (supposedly OEM) adhesive for the back glass. It does NOT stick on well, popping off one side or the other every few minutes. After fighting it for a while (ordering additional replacement adhesive and trying to re-clean and re-apply it a couple more times), it seems to finally stay in place.
Fast-forward a few months. I see the back glass coming off again. Oh, great, here we go again. I peel it off, and find that the replacement battery is a *little* inflated. Not by much, and not nearly as much as the original battery, but even though it seems to barely be a problem, it's also clear that the battery cover is not skin-tight as it was when it went in. Perhaps it was "enough" that given the tolerances inside, it still managed to push the back glass off. Okay, fine: I bought 2 replacement batteries at the time, so I'll put the other one in.
Fast-forward another few months to a couple of weeks ago. SAME BLASTED THING. Battery barely inflated, back cover coming off, but not really 100% clear whether the battery *really* is the culprit, or whether this adhesive I keep buying is just crap, or if I'm not applying it correctly.
Well, this time I'm running into the same problem trying to re-apply it that I did the first time around: it simply Will. Not. Stay. Put. I've tried the usual tricks I have read about: namely, making sure everything is squeaky-clean, and warming up the adhesive before pressing the back glass onto the phone, and then giving it a little time to cure with something heavy on top of the phone (if I had some clamps, I might try to use those instead). It helps for a couple of hours, but then the back cover just comes RIGHT off again.
Here is my hypothesis: either my phone's chassis is was not quite up to manufacturing standards, or I keep re-assembling it wrong, or something along those lines, because the battery sticks up slightly above the surrounding black frame. And what I can see when the back first starts coming off is that it is slightly "bowing" a bit...the top and bottom are sunk slightly below the plastic frame, but the middle bows out to the point where it rises slightly ABOVE the plastic frame. It's as if either the battery is sitting too high inside the phone, or the frame around the battery is sitting too low.
I have tried taking it all apart again and putting it all back together, but no dice.
Has anybody ever experienced anything like this? It's super frustrating. It seems clearly like a design defect. I just wish I could understand how things are different right now vs. when it was originally assembled at the factory.
Right now I'm sitting here seriously thinking that maybe the answer to this is to layer TWO back adhesive stickers on top of each other, in order to raise the edges of the glass back up enough above the battery that the back won't bow out anymore...
Argh!
...oh, also: and are genuine Sony batteries REALLY this crap in terms of quality?? If so, they should be ashamed and should have recalled many of these phones. I have yet to run into a genuine Sony Z5c battery that doesn't have at least a small build-up of gases within the battery pack after a few short months of use. I have been shying away from third-party batteries by no-name companies, but at this point I'm thinking that those could only be worse if they managed to spontaneously burst into flames.
In case anybody else who is struggling with the same thing ever ends up stumbling across this in the future, I seem to have finally managed to successfully tackle this problem. I finally got more pre-cut adhesive in, and yes: at least in my case, stacking two of them on top of each other has done the trick. (It's not easy lining them up in order to apply them to each other, either...I can tell you that much.)
I don't know if maybe all the adhesive that is out on the market is not "genuine" Sony and so not built to the same spec (maybe the genuine article is much thicker?), or if my particular phone's manufacturing tolerances are just outside the norm (either the battery is sticking up farther than it should, or the edges of the frame are sunk in further than they should be), or what. But using 2 stacked on top of each other instead of 1 seems to be the perfect thickness, allowing for the back glass to remain flush with the plastic frame's edges while also remaining perfectly flat.
I can tell you that at least on my phone, this is still not enough to ensure a tight water seal (pressure sensor doesn't change with increasing outside pressure). But it's hard to know if that's due to the way the back is applied, or some other issue elsewhere that's entirely unrelated.
ARGH. Nope. It lasted a lot longer than previous attempts, but now the upper-left corner, where the camera lens is, is already starting to lift off again.
This is *such* a stupid design.
Try using B7000 industrial glue from Aliexpress or other vendors, it can still be unglued by heat if repairs are needed, but should stay glued better and longer then these precut adhesives which are low in quality...
Thanks for your thread. I can feel your frustration! I'm having problems with the flash LED making weird green shadows in photos (like here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/camera-flash-bleed.3368004/) I was thinking about opening the back cover to try and fix this and maybe install a new battery and a new camera lens while I'm at it. But now I'm afraid to open it up. I am pretty sure that a this point all "original" replacement parts that are available are fake. Should I ever find the courage: Is the back cover and camera lens made from one piece or must they be replaced separately?
Try to get the OEM adhesive strips and battery.
3m makes all sorts of industrial double sided strips. Get the right thickness if you go that route.