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Momax 2700mah with stand

Has anyone got one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/Momax-EXPower-B...597600?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e60f39f20
It looks pretty sweet, be interested to see how it performs.

Wow.. Looks nice.. But I'll wait for buyer reviews before buying it.

I'm really interested too. Please test it.

Heh if I wasn't broke I'd get one. hoping some rich guy on here could get it and review it

can some one review this one.. i am confused between 3000mh and this

I have this, please see link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=816581&page=8

What's the battery life like?
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i only got it yesterday, so it will have to go through a few charge/discharge cycle before i can comment.

brief info on the amount of power in the battery with it's first charge.
when i got the battery, it had about 76% power in it, it took about an hour to full charge.
i had the phone on till now with wifi turned on, apart from about 4hours without wifi connected (wifi is still on at all time on the phone), its roughly about 28 hrs now and i still have 64% power left in my phone.
while wifi is on, it auto checks for email every 15minutes and with the little internet browsing.
update: 38hrs with 16% power left. (moderate use of internet browsing)
update approximate 40 hrs with 4% power left, before i charged the phone.

that sounds good. I've ordered one myself and was send today.

this is one good extended battery worth checking out
the extended battery cover + stand makes a really nice appear, specially because it's shiny

I found it on ebay
cgi.ebay.fr/New-1900mAh-Battery-For-SAMSUNG-I9000-GALAXY-S-/280623543294?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item41567773fe
and
cgi.ebay.fr/New-1900mAh-Battery-For-SAMSUNG-I9000-GALAXY-S-/280623543294?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item41567773fe
It is the same size as your existing battery but it's 1900mAh

i havent seen those before, looking at the name seems like a brand from china.
i dont trust them.

Well, I gotta say these 1900mAh batteries caught my eye, and I decided to take a chance at buying one of them. For barely 7€ it ain't that much of a risk anyways. I'll keep you guys updated whenever I get it (max 30 days according to the vendor).
I'm still interested in the Momax one tho, the back plate is the only extended one that hasn't made my eyes bleed so far and 2700mAh must be sweet.
Any complete review ? =)

There you go. A few shots of the Momax 2700mAh battery w/ kickstand.
Been using it for a month or two, loving it.
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achio1115 said:
There you go. A few shots of the Momax 2700mAh battery w/ kickstand.
Been using it for a month or two, loving it.
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Can you measure approximate dimension of the back plate?
How thick is that?
Thanks in advance.

rexyu38 said:
Can you measure approximate dimension of the back plate?
How thick is that?
Thanks in advance.
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the thinnest part is 7mm, thickest part is 10mm, just the battery cover, not including the i9000 unit.

Does the Momax cover affect the camera, buttons or speaker in any way?

Zaspath said:
Does the Momax cover affect the camera, buttons or speaker in any way?
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no, but the camera lens gets more protection.

could not resist this one. Just ordered it. I will report back when i received it and did some testing.
Worst case i just use the original battery with backplate

Has anyone tried both the Mugen and Seidio extended battery covers?

I'm curious which one felt better in your hands while typing with the hardware keyboard. If Mugen does I will order the Seidio battery and Mugen cover independently as I've had good experiences with this combo of parts on my Palm Previously.

Dude man like really. Why wasting my time wit you. Everyone knows seidio rules. Just look at their website they have everything then look at mugenpower and like they don't have all the accessories, they are the low down dirty skanks of the cell world
Also with mugenpower better get a condom for your phone as they are made in dirty conditions with slave labor from china
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I just got my Seidio 3300 and must say the case for it is extremely uncomfortable in my hands. There are way too many hard angles which is really taking away from the the experience of using the phone itself. I ordered the Mugen cover from the link posted below and will be updating this post in a few days when I receive it.
http://www.mugenbattery.com/samsung-epic-extended-battery-cover.htm

Man Hands = Seidio enjoyment feels wonderfull

The Mugen is even bigger

stir fry a lot said:
The Mugen is even bigger
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I like it. I think I'll order one. The decision to make it a thick version of the original seems perfect.

dchawk81 said:
I like it. I think I'll order one. The decision to make it a thick version of the original seems perfect.
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Yeah, especially with the keyboard fix TheImpaler posted last night. Although I have become accustomed to the Epic's weight I have always found it to be a little light for my taste. Even after logging some decent time in with this Seidio cover I still don't like it. There is just way too much going on in the back not to be distracted by it. Having extra meat in the back also makes typing 5x easier. I'm thinking a thicker OE design will be just what the doctor ordered. Mugen did a good job on their covers for the Pre and hopefully they'll do justice to the Epic's design as well.

I don't really use the slide keyboard. I just like the idea of the same/similar curvature as stock.

I just got the Mugen cover and its spectacular. I had to shave the living hell out of the insides to get it to fit as it uses a thicker plastic than the Seidio but it was well worth the effort. I highly recommend it. Feels great in my hands.

Nice. Can you post a picture of the insides?

Lots of scraping with a pocket knife lol. I lined the edges of the battery with some chalk to see what areas needed shaving.
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Cool. Thanks for that. How does it fit around the edges? Is it precise?
I'm OCD and my generic eBay cover bugs the heck out of me because it doesn't follow the phone perfectly. Hah

It took about three days to come from Colorado to Berkeley. No shipping confirmation was sent so don't get worried if you don't hear anything from Mugen.

dchawk81 said:
Cool. Thanks for that. How does it fit around the edges? Is it precise?
I'm OCD and my generic eBay cover bugs the heck out of me because it doesn't follow the phone perfectly. Hah
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It fits great. I'm OC too and spent an extra 20 minutes shaving it down so that everything was nice and tight. I took off maybe 1/16" off when all was said and done. I'll post pics of it once I get home.

Thanks. I placed my order the other day. Do you still like it?

It was a little too much for me to be carrying around as a daily driver. I didn't mind it with my Pre but the Epic was just too big for my preference. I'm keeping it around for roadtrips however incase I need some intensive GPS usage. I ended up going back to the stock battery and lucked out when my phone bricked on Vision's 1.2 kernel. The sales rep at Sprint was nice and slipped me a spare battery. The girth of the extended battery cover definitely made typing a little easier so I ordered a protective case off ebay. Some guy is selling the same (supposedly) cases that Sprint sells for dirt cheap. They're the ones made by Otterbox. I picked it up for $7 shipped.

So for you it's a size issue, not fit or finish?

Yeah, fit and finish are perfectly fine. Expect to be shaving for a loong time. I think a pocketknife will work best.

I just received mine about an hour ago. Interestingly, the fit & finish is fine as you said but I had to put a spacer inside...not dig it out. I cut a business card in quarters, folded one of them in half then taped it inside.
I don't know if that's because of my batteries being eBay cheapies, or variance in the cover.
My only real complaint is how tight it is once it's on. Those little tabs make removal extremely difficult. Folks who never or rarely change batteries might consider that a good thing.

dchawk81 said:
I just received mine about an hour ago. Interestingly, the fit & finish is fine as you said but I had to put a spacer inside...not dig it out. I cut a business card in quarters, folded one of them in half then taped it inside.
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Same here, it seemed a little loose, and when I shut my KB to hard, the phone reset. Took me a while to trace it back to the loose battery, as I didnt notice it for the most part until I went to check my phone and it was off
I don't know if that's because of my batteries being eBay cheapies, or variance in the cover.
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Ditto!
dchawk81 said:
My only real complaint is how tight it is once it's on. Those little tabs make removal extremely difficult. Folks who never or rarely change batteries might consider that a good thing.
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Yah, I use my license to slip under and edge to get it off the back, but it sure is a PITA otherwise.
Overall, I LOVE it (once I fixed the looseness of the battery)
I really enjoy the way it feels when typing now, and I love the extra protection the camera lens now gets

PowerSkin® for HTC Sensation

Silicone Case with Built-in Battery
http://www.power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1511sen/htc-sensation.html
Some people might be interested.
I have 2 Anker batteries and i always carry one in my car and one in my pocket. This case would be nice but i wouldn't pay 50 bucks. Maybe to some of you it may be worth it.
http://www.amazon.com/PowerSkin-AP1...1EVQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313516791&sr=8-1
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That thing is incredibly ugly, what's with the fin on the side?
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SN4K3B1T3 said:
That thing is incredibly ugly, what's with the fin on the side?
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I guess thats where the USB connector is. Its a shame that look is completely ruined because the sensation has its USB on the side instead of the bottom!

SN4K3B1T3 said:
That thing is incredibly ugly, what's with the fin on the side?
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But, how about the battery time increased? Worth the price?

we sell this battery at my store.
It hardly holds onto the phone. Would slip off very easily and yes the hump on the side is where the cable and plug are for the phone.

Looks terrible. I'd much prefer to carry a spare a swap when dead (or just stick with tactical charging )

I bought the Powerskin case/battery combo 1 week ago.From full to empty I get 12 hrs with heavy email use, wifi, Bluetooth and GPS always on. Light internet browsing over 4 G. Not bad.
It is ugly... very ugly and for the amount of space it takes, they could have fit twice the juice... that part I don't get. But it's better than carrying multiple batteries around. I do like the fact that it slips on and off quite easily.

oskis said:
I bought the Powerskin case/battery combo 1 week ago.From full to empty I get 12 hrs with heavy email use, wifi, Bluetooth and GPS always on. Light internet browsing over 4 G. Not bad.
It is ugly... very ugly and for the amount of space it takes, they could have fit twice the juice... that part I don't get. But it's better than carrying multiple batteries around. I do like the fact that it slips on and off quite easily.
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I wonder how much a chichitec battery would last you. Many people are reporting moderate to heavy use and the battery lasting all day.
I tried the case out at the store and I just couldn't see myself getting along with it.
How do you tote your phone? Does the case + phone fit in your pocket?

I always use the stock rom and kernel as my baseline for battery life since the custom roms and kernels are all over the place right now. In stock state if I take my phone off the charger at 8am, with moderate to heavy use the powerskin is dead around 4pm at which I'm running on the internal battery which with the same usage lasts til midnight. So, the powerskin literally doubles my battery life from 8 to 16 hours.
And yes it fits in my back pocket fine. But i don't do the skinny jean thing either.
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It is bulky.
The silicone case pops off way too easy.
The wire comes out if that corner of the silicone case pops off.
YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF TO PLUG INTO A COMPUTER AS A DISK DRIVE...
and it's ugly as ****. Not worth the battery increase IMO. Just get an external (prefer solar) battery charger.

Motorola Atrix 2 Extended Battery

Received my Motorola Extended Battery just now in the mail, draining it then will recharge fully to test it for full day tomorrow.
First impressions, it adds a little bulk, some protruding from the back. Replacement case has soft touch but doesnt feel as nice as regular back casing.
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I have used this a few times. So far I'm having about the same results at the end of the day. I haven't used it from full to dead yet though.
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Hi guys! Can you tell me WHERE you ordered the extended battery? I've been trying to find it everywhere but no luck.
Can you point me in the right direction?

I ordered mine in-store at an at&t store, and got it shipped to my house.
I did order when it said "temporarily out of stock" (as it still does now, sku 40528 on att's site) but it took a couple days to get it sent out.
edit: fixed the sku, though googling for "sku5380297" will still find it faster (can't post a link yet)

Thanks for the info!

Hey Shanghei, have you seen increased battery life? Bimmerd00d isn't, was wondering if that's true for you too.

Moto Atrix 2 extended battery and case/cover
Hello,
I just bought this extended battery for the Atrix 2, and it is awesome!!!
it extends my battery life and I get a full day's charge out of the phone.
I was only getting less than a half day out of regular battery and had to charge it up after lunch... Although I am new to this phone and am trying/figuring things out so I may drain the battery faster than normal, and was considering not keeping the phone since the regular battery drained sooooo fast... But, with this new extended battery I think it is like 2700 mh battery, it makes this phone so nice.
It does not increase the size too much, but is noticeably heavier. I'm talking about the larger Motorola battery from their website or AT&T. I bought it from the AT&T store and am Glad I did... If you need more battery life then I recommend buying this extended battery - you will be glad you did...

I placed an order on the Motorola Store. They are shipping in 4-5 days. Will see how it goes!

dilwaala said:
I placed an order on the Motorola Store. They are shipping in 4-5 days. Will see how it goes!
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Which Motorola store ? I keep popping onto the Motorola site and it still says coming soon. Battery life on the A2's been better then I expected, but I could certainly use more. I really want the battery so that the camera lens is a little more protected without having to get a bulky case.
Does the new back still feel as snug/solid as the original ?
Motorola support told me the phone should still fit with the car and HD docking stations with the extended battery pack. Any idea if this is true ?
& Thanks for the pictures.

The HD docking station has space for the extended battery pack. The car adapter supposedly has a removable "shell" to fit the extended battery.
It does fit pretty snugly, though the bottom part on mine sorta gives in and squeaks a little if you press it in below the settings/home buttons. I could probably put a layer of electrical tape under the battery door to make it feel more solid though it doesn't concern me.
As far as the Motorola store goes, it looks like it shows "coming soon" if you try to get to the battery listing from the atrix 2 page, but if you come at it from the batteries and chargers page, it shows it in stock.
Currently second on the list here and it allows me to add it to my cart.
Another option for those want an extended battery but not quite so extended, mugen power just released an extended battery for the bionic with 2000mAh instead of 1735mAh.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...attery-for-verzion-motorola-droid-bionic.html
(bionic uses the same batteries as the atrix 2, since it's normal size you wouldn't need a battery cover)

moofree said:
...It does fit pretty snugly, though the bottom part on mine sorta gives in and squeaks a little if you press it in below the settings/home buttons. I could probably put a layer of electrical tape under the battery door to make it feel more solid though it doesn't concern me....
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The less it flexes, the longer it'll last
+Thanks for all the helpful info ! I'll definitely be getting the dock and the battery now.
Hey maybe Mugen will offer an upgraded extended battery down the road.

dasfiend said:
Hey Shanghei, have you seen increased battery life? Bimmerd00d isn't, was wondering if that's true for you too.
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Yeah I noticed a difference

Tried it out for a few days now and definitely noticed a difference from the stock battery. I'm happy with this batt.

dasfiend said:
Hey Shanghei, have you seen increased battery life? Bimmerd00d isn't, was wondering if that's true for you too.
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Ran through a full charge on both now. It seems the extended and the standard reach 30% at the same time, but the extended one sits at 30% forever. Its simply a calibration thing at this point I think. It took 39hrs to kill the extended and 28 to kill the standard with my normal use
Sent from my Atrix 2.

I belive that if they could create a full bodied case with the extended battery built into it, I would jump on that. I refuse to walk out of the house without my case being attached to it. How do you people do it!!?? No case just walking around all naked and stuff.

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...I refuse to walk out of the house without my case being attached to it. How do you people do it!!?? No case just walking around all naked and stuff.
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I had my iphone 3gs for 2.5+ years with no case (just a vinyl back decal) and traded it in with it still in near perfect condition. I always keep my phone in my front pants pocket, screen towards my thigh (and I don't put change or keys in the same pocket). I only wipe the screen clean with a microfiber cloth, but otherwise, but a good deal of that time I was working as a mechanic, I'm not exactly dainty with my stuff. I tried a case, but they make it more difficult to pull the phone out of my pocket making for more awkward situations.
My only worry without the extended battery is that the camera lens is going to get scratched up every time I set it down.

What's the point in a case? Never had one, never broke/damaged/scratched a phone in 6 years.

Really? Is that even possible.? I am about the most OCD person I know with phone care and I HAVE to use a case. My favs are the Otterbox Commuter, Speck and some Casemates.
Have to say the extended battery looks like it adds a lot of bulk to the back. Will that really be necessary with the size of the battery in the A2?

Yeah, it doesn't have the softback texture does it? The positive thing I suppose is that it would keep the camera glass off of surfaces so you don't have to clean it off as often.

koriflame said:
What's the point in a case? Never had one, never broke/damaged/scratched a phone in 6 years.
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No kids and a desk job I take it?

Powerskin Review, good pics, my charging solution.

Hey everyone
Just got my powerskin today, very happy with it! It's pretty much the only "juice pack" type of product available for the Sensation.
Here are some pictures:
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The PowerSkin capacity is 1500mAh, inside of the phone I have the Anker 1900mAh, for a total capacity of 3400mAh!
Mugen 3600mAh extended battery $104.95!
My Solution
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PowerSkin for $49.62 (direct from powerskin it's 59.99)
Anker battery for $8.99 free shipping
total cost $58.61
50% savings pretty much!
In terms of the case, you can obviously see it's as thick as a pack of cigarettes but that will only really tell smokers how thick it is lol, just trying to give you an idea. It's really smooth feeling so it slides in the pocket very easily. I also like the function that if I hold the button on the back for 2 seconds, It turns off the powerpack from charging the phone, I also didn't think it would show by LED light how much power the case had but it does, SWEET!
The fit is absolutely precise, although how well that fit will be maintained I cant say because I just got it, the material right at the edges feels a little "floppy" but that's not really a negative at this point. All in all hope the pics help, any other questions feel free to ask!
Enjoy!

thanks for posting this, although I'm turned off by the buldge on the side, I'm sure other uses will find this review very informative

I have a powerskin. It does a decent job. I won it in a contest though. Cost=free
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Radio_Dude said:
thanks for posting this, although I'm turned off by the buldge on the side, I'm sure other uses will find this review very informative
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I am growing to like it actually because the bulge with the divot allows my thumb to comfortably grip it

I picked one of these up for $30 with the T-Mobile 50% off coupon a while back. My complaint is that the micro USB connector doesn't have retention barbs. When I would put it in my pocket, sometimes the connector would come out just enough to break the connection between the skin and my phone and the skin would stop charging the phone. With that said, out comes in handy for leaving it charged and in my glove compartment for emergencies.
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You just got my attention on this..lol..like it!!
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I picked one of these up for $30 with the T-Mobile 50% off coupon a while back. My complaint is that the micro USB connector doesn't have retention barbs. When I would put it in my pocket, sometimes the connector would come out just enough to break the connection between the skin and my phone and the skin would stop charging the phone. With that said, out comes in handy for leaving it charged and in my glove compartment for emergencies.
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Maybe mine is a second revision its almost impossible to recreate your problem. The charging inside of the case is not movable r u wearing skinny jeans?

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Maybe mine is a second revision its almost impossible to recreate your problem. The charging inside of the case is not movable r u wearing skinny jeans?
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Now, that was funny.

Nope. Give it time, the silicone will stretch.
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Not impressed. I bought this thing about a week after they were released & its already dead. It won't charge at all. It did stretch which caused the connection to get lost from time to time but not too bad. And laying it on the table sometimes pressed the button on the bottom to turn the case off

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Not impressed. I bought this thing about a week after they were released & its already dead. It won't charge at all. It did stretch which caused the connection to get lost from time to time but not too bad. And laying it on the table sometimes pressed the button on the bottom to turn the case off
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So about how long did yours last?

thebluecoat said:
So about how long did yours last?
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Daily I'd say I got an extra 5 or so hours. But the damn thing died already. I can't charge it at all anymore. Definitely won't be buying one of these for future phones.

I have and dont like it. It was a good use for a while then weeks later it gets wear out. Connection slips out of the phone so i gotta keep putting the connector back and its very annoying,....

that thing is really thick! to thick for me lol

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that thing is really thick! to thick for me lol
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...that's what she said.
(on topic) I had one of these for my MT4G and gave it up. It's just too bulky and I couldn't really justify the discomfort for the actual usage I needed from the phone. I found it easier with the S4G to just get the 2x1900mAh Anker Batteries+charger combo. I think I'll stick with that in the future vs buying the powerskin. My case gives me better protection anyway.

I used to have the PowerSkin... well... I still do have it, but it died in less than a week. Won't charge or anything. Just dead.