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So I just got my new 3500 battery and I gotta say the phone doesn't look that bad the back fits like a glove I was a little worried because the one I got for my Blackberry curve did not and this was made for the optimus 2x the battery was a little tight but it works. So I charged it to 100% and unplugged it at 6am yesterday and I went all the way to 1am so that was 19 hours and it was at 2% and that was at light to heavy use at times I stream Sirius xm and Pandora and at times I did not use it at all while I was working. Today I put my live wallpaper on and see what happens. When I get a few cycles in I am going to start taking the extended bat out and using one of the stock battery's so I can put the thing in the cradle hooked up to the computer and charge the extended with the desktop charger.
The only thing is I noticed that is my phone had the first reboot since the update and only the 3rd one since I bought it and it was lagging a little. Could the battery have something to do with it? Could all these reboot issues be caused by ****ty batteries? Is that why people are reporting doing the update and still having the reboots? I don't think so but my phone really never had any issues and all of a sudden I put a new battery and it just seems weird. I also had a bit of a problem getting a GPS lock. Again I never had any gps problems at all. Anyone who knows what they are talking about want to weigh in?
Charlie

mojorisin7178 said:
So I just got my new 3500 battery and I gotta say the phone doesn't look that bad the back fits like a glove I was a little worried because the one I got for my Blackberry curve did not and this was made for the optimus 2x the battery was a little tight but it works. So I charged it to 100% and unplugged it at 6am yesterday and I went all the way to 1am so that was 19 hours and it was at 2% and that was at light to heavy use at times I stream Sirius xm and Pandora and at times I did not use it at all while I was working. Today I put my live wallpaper on and see what happens. When I get a few cycles in I am going to start taking the extended bat out and using one of the stock battery's so I can put the thing in the cradle hooked up to the computer and charge the extended with the desktop charger.
The only thing is I noticed that is my phone had the first reboot since the update and only the 3rd one since I bought it and it was lagging a little. Could the battery have something to do with it? Could all these reboot issues be caused by ****ty batteries? Is that why people are reporting doing the update and still having the reboots? I don't think so but my phone really never had any issues and all of a sudden I put a new battery and it just seems weird. I also had a bit of a problem getting a GPS lock. Again I never had any gps problems at all. Anyone who knows what they are talking about want to weigh in?
Charlie
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Not to sound rude, but you posted in the wrong section and there's already a post like this created in accessories.
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OK first if you read the whole thing there is a question there I just combined two different things bit is that really a big deal? I admit the first part is an assessment but I figured it wouldn't be a problem so I am sorry it wont happen again
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Anker 2x 1800mAh

http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Batteri...=UTF8&qid=1326384240&sr=8-1#productPromotions
This is a great deal on Amazon, two 1800 mAh batteries plus a charger for 20 bucks right now. I recommend it.
I just bought these a few days ago and got to use them yesterday. I was amazed... 300 mAh more than my year-old stock battery and it lasted forever. On my normal battery I get maybe 9 or 10 hours of light usage, data off all day unless I'm using it for tapatalk, etc. and then the phone dies. On this new one I got it up to 14 hours and it was down to 40%.. only put it on the charger because I had to sleep.
And that was 14 hours of medium to heavy usage... I had two batteries with me so I really wanted to stress them and see how long they would last. I left data and sync on all day, streamed music for about an hour with google music, used google talk to chat with friends, played fruit ninja, watched youtube videos, downloaded Big Gigantic's new album over 3G... etc and still the battery lasted way longer than my stock one. I didn't even have to worry about needing to switch batteries which was what I bought them for, I didn't expect this great of a result from it.
All in all, I recommend these if anyone is looking at buying extended batteries. It's a great price right now, the things charge in the phone and come with a wall charger with USB ports and a battery charger that can charge whichever one your phone isn't. I've never been more happy with the battery life on my phone, I don't think you could go wrong with these.

good work>>>>>>

does it fit with the standard battery cover

phillip_viado said:
does it fit with the standard battery cover
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yes, it is the exact same size as the stock battery. fits in my cover and seidio case perfectly
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So I ordered this for my moms Fassy that I had and she is on stock rom slightly debloated and after putting it in it says that that battery isn't recognized. Any ideas for fixes?
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Skidoo03 said:
So I ordered this for my moms Fassy that I had and she is on stock rom slightly debloated and after putting it in it says that that battery isn't recognized. Any ideas for fixes?
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hm... I have not tried it on anything except custom roms. I've heard that some roms don't support different types of batteries. maybe try flashing her to cm7, miui, something like that.
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sageDieu said:
hm... I have not tried it on anything except custom roms. I've heard that some roms don't support different types of batteries. maybe try flashing her to cm7, miui, something like that.
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Iirc its the kernel that determines the 3rd party battery support and not the from. Try KGB or geewiz kernels for tw. I got a guide in general section that has all this information.
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that sounds right, try that.
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Alright I will check the guide, thanks guys.
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+1 on the kernel from what i've heard. I was about to pull the trigger on one of the epic touch batteries on amazon litterally when i read this post. For the same price you can't beat these. Battery life has been a much welcomed improvement, and being able to just swap a fresh one from the charger and keep going really cant be beat. Thanks for the find bud.

davezx6r said:
+1 on the kernel from what i've heard. I was about to pull the trigger on one of the epic touch batteries on amazon litterally when i read this post. For the same price you can't beat these. Battery life has been a much welcomed improvement, and being able to just swap a fresh one from the charger and keep going really cant be beat. Thanks for the find bud.
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yeah it's really awesome, you're welcome. question, have you had any issues with the wall charger? I may be doing something wrong but mine doesn't seem to be charging my batteries.
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Hmm. No I haven't noticed any issues. I do know that those prongs tend to move every time I attach the battery though are you possibly just not getting it to seat well? What specifically is happening?
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davezx6r said:
Hmm. No I haven't noticed any issues. I do know that those prongs tend to move every time I attach the battery though are you possibly just not getting it to seat well? What specifically is happening?
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well I hardly use my extra battery, I usually just use the one because I don't need a second. so I charge the extra one and keep it in my pocket, and when I need it it is almost dead. I don't know if it's not charging, or if it's just discharging somehow while being in my pocket for a couple of days.
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It could be discharging. I have noticed if I take a battery off the charger for a couple of hours and then pop it back on it will begin to charge again. It seems odd that it would lose so much charge after only a few days but who knows. I always alternate back and fourth so that the batteries wear evenly. I would try that for a few days and see if it helps. If not call Amazon or banker and see if you can get a replacement. On a side note how the hell are you getting days of life? I get maybe a day of medium heavy usage. Also I'm in a 90 to 100dbm environment pretty much all day though.
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I'll try the suggestions, thanks.
With my usage, it just depends on what I do.. on a regular day I have wifi most of the day and stream google music and check xda and Craigslist, and SMS... besides the constant streaming it's average usage. I keep my screen dim because I'm usually inside. That gets me about 16 hours.
Today in addition to those things, I used GPS Navigation and my phone to make calls to get directions and navigate to a car to look at, I played with flashing a couple of mods, and I wrote a google doc going back and forth between docs and browser to finish up my homework on the way. plus I've been outside today so my screen has been on around half brightness so I can use it. I am at about ten hours now and I have 20% battery.
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sageDieu said:
yeah it's really awesome, you're welcome. question, have you had any issues with the wall charger? I may be doing something wrong but mine doesn't seem to be charging my batteries.
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quoting from the other thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=22480776
xmsnx said:
Click on the link in my post above, or here (click on the text, it's a link ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGJ-IEfbM6s
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Gonna try this out... I'm on CM9 and it seems to be a major battery hog!
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Thanks for this, ordered it over the weekend.
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mrjake1970 said:
Thanks for this, ordered it over the weekend.
AOKP M4 :: Glitch V4.5 Kernel :: EH03 Radio
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yes sir, let us know how it works after you've had it for a day or two?
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Hey Sage, are you still having issues with that battery, or did it get better over time?

Killed my Infuse...

Well I think my Infuse is now a goner.
Initially had charging problems, brought it into ATT and they noted corrosion and blamed it on me, warranty voided and I was SOL.
Purchased a replacement charging port and found out that the damn thing is soldered on. Well I attempted it and accidentally lifted the solder pads.

wanna sell it? or you can try to do the touchstone mod. i pulled mine apart to see how hard it would be to do and it doesnt look to difficult. i would've done it to mine but my infuse is only a couple weeks old. just google touchstone mod if you havent heard of it. but you wont be able to send data you can only use it to charge it wirelessly.

Poor you

I bought an extra pair of batteries along with a will charger, I haven't used the charging port in months. Something you might want to consider.
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But still that's going to be a hassle because you would have to chharge each battery at night and the batteries might not even last long
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On Ebay battery charger plus 2 1900 mah batteries for $15ish, which 1900mah is supposed to last longer than stock something you may want to look into, also if you do get your charger port working again then you can charge one via the battery dock and charge the one that's in your phone at the same time (it has USB port on bottom of battery dock) a also its smart charging so it doesn't ruin the battery if you leave it on there all the time
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rodre12 said:
But still that's going to be a hassle because you would have to chharge each battery at night and the batteries might not even last long
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They're 1900mAh batteries, lasts me 19 hours on average. I'm sure it's more of a hassle to have your phone plugged into a wall than it is to leave a battery in the wall.
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Im not really sure why, but on my old infuse my phobe wouldnt charge anymore so if charge my batterys off my dads infuse. And i was for sure it was a hardware problem. Then wen my dad upgraded phones a month later he give me his old and i was going to return my old infuse back to ebay. But somehow i fixed it b4 we returned it. Iv tryed changing roms and whiped that phone like no other then randomly after i factory reset on a custum rom it fixed it self.. idk how it fixed it self but it happend. So its possible its a software issue

Not a hassle at all. I rotate between 3 batteries, I haven't plugged my phone in in over two months... I don't see that as a hassle. All I do is power down my phone once a day to swap batteries, nothing like going from 5% to 100% in a battery of minutes. I use to stress about battery life, but that hasn't been an issue since. Its probably become what I brag most about to iphone users.
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Not a hassle at all. I rotate between 3 batteries, I haven't plugged my phone in in over two months... I don't see that as a hassle. All I do is power down my phone once a day to swap batteries, nothing like going from 5% to 100% in a battery of minutes. I use to stress about battery life, but that hasn't been an issue since. Its probably become what I brag most about to iphone users.
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What about us users that have a nice protective case on it? I use a casemate that has 2 layers of protection, and would be a pain in the butt to remove everyday. And if you use an Otterbox case, those things are damn near impossible to get off without a struggle.

Obviously if you lock up your phone like Fort Knox then this method is not for you. I have a case mate case and I have no issue taking it off once a day, far less troubling than keeping it plugged in hours everyday whilst trying to use it.
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theraffman said:
Obviously if you lock up your phone like Fort Knox then this method is not for you. I have a case mate case and I have no issue taking it off once a day, far less troubling than keeping it plugged in hours everyday whilst trying to use it.
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I'm not worried about it. I have a car charger if I need to charge while out. I'll be damned if I'm going to open my case every day. If it floats your boat, go for it.

GorillaGadgets 3500 mAH Battery

Just ordered it tonight. Anybody else ever used one ?? If not I will post a review after I receive it. wish me luck.

Good luck, the price seems right for that item but those huge cases always scare me away. Let us know what you think of the speaker if you can. Thanks!

Will do...hopefully will receive it tomorrow. Was thinking about speaker as well. I hope its still as good
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Got the battery in today. Seems to be working. Been on 58% the last 45 mins. As for the case its a PITA to take off (and no more soft case protection) but its a nice lookin case so cant complain too much. And for sound, well, you can still hear everything but with a slight muffle. Its not horrible but Volume+ seems to help but i think with any big battery cases you will run into this.
Will update later with results. (If this battery ever dies) before its first "full charge".
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yeahdude38 said:
Got the battery in today. Seems to be working. Been on 58% the last 45 mins. As for the case its a PITA to take off (and no more soft case protection) but its a nice lookin case so cant complain too much. And for sound, well, you can still hear everything but with a slight muffle. Its not horrible but Volume+ seems to help but i think with any big battery cases you will run into this.
Will update later with results. (If this battery ever dies) before its first "full charge".
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It's been around a month now, how are you liking the battery, any cons?

Seeing as ive never tried any other batteries i dont have any cons and cant compare it. Its still holding up. It lasts a full day of heavy usage. (Music, texts, facebook, calls and games) so its perfect for me and cant complain. It never runs out by the time i go to bed and throw it on the charger.
My only actual tests with barely any usage (basically phone on idle) and keeping screen on with gps and wifi gave me a little over 12 hours of screen on time.
But actually using apps and everything with heavy usage i get around 6-7 hours of screen on time and well over 1 day of phone on time.
Any questions just ask me.
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yeahdude38 said:
Got the battery in today. Seems to be working. Been on 58% the last 45 mins. As for the case its a PITA to take off (and no more soft case protection) but its a nice lookin case so cant complain too much. And for sound, well, you can still hear everything but with a slight muffle. Its not horrible but Volume+ seems to help but i think with any big battery cases you will run into this.
Will update later with results. (If this battery ever dies) before its first "full charge".
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With my extended battery cover I cut out the speaker holes just a Tad. And sound got louder. Plus toying around with dsp manager.
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if i could only have caught you in the time of excitement. open it up and drop the speaker

xtreme barton said:
if i could only have caught you in the time of excitement. open it up and drop the speaker
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Wat do u mean ?
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going on a long flight... any tips on how to save battery?

hey every one.... im going on holiday soon and sadly theres a stay of 6 hours half way through hahaha making the whole trip of about 16 hours!!!!!! :crying: going to china for a business trip.
anyways the phone isnt rooted... its completely stock. Any tips on how to save battery??? i will be listening to songs and probably watch a movie or two...
any tips on how i can make the phone last 16 hours?
does juice defender or softwares like that really work to save battery? It sounds like they will drain the battery by running in background...
oh btw i use poweramp for music..
is it not possible to turn the cpu frequency down with out s-off? or turn like one of the cores of to save battery?
thanksssss

Forget it.
To do that you should have 2-3 spare, charged batteries.
Mike

I just bring two extra fully charged batteries with me on trips and my wall battery charger from anker. I can charge my current battery and the extra at the same time. This is what I
Do now because I've been on trips and have flat ran out of battery! I hate that so now I always bring my extra anker and my old stock as backup batteries . This gives me three total. Honestly this is the best way to go in my opnion. Let's face it, battery life no matter how much we tweak it still isn't that great on smart phones. So I just bring extras and I'm set! Hope this helps out.
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Also there is a battery tweak you can flash in android development. Take a look you will find it. You can under volt and this will help out a lot.
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thanks for your replies.... Gonna have to go out tomorrow to buy a battery then haha... dont have any spare ones :/
i cant flash the battery tweak because my phone isnt rooted... its still S-on

S-OFF.
But seriously. You'd be lucky to make it through a single movie. Airplane mode since you'll be on an airplane (ha ha ha)
You should be fine listening to music. Keep the damn screen off. Bring a car battery with you and hook it up. Convince everyone you're not a terrorist.
Bring some ether and pass yourself out for 16 hours. Again, convince everyone you're not a terrorist.
I streamed the game the other night. Took just about two batteries to make it through the entire game.

Really having the spare battery is a nice convenience! If you can seriously dude buy an extra! It will help out a lot! Nothing I hate more than being stranded on a trip without battery! I've had it happen, couldn't even call my family! It sucked. So now I'm always leaving with a fully charged spare!
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You could buy an external battery; this one has way more power: 11000mAh, which is 7,3 times the amount of the stock battery. Since you'll be in a plane, you could keep it in your cabin baggage.
And to lower the CPU's voltage, you'll need root permissions.

ziddey said:
S-OFF.
You should be fine listening to music. Keep the damn screen off. Bring a car battery with you and hook it up. Convince everyone you're not a terrorist.
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hahaha couldn't stop laughing!!!!! i wont be able to buy those portable chargers online because im leaving on monday... gonna visit the local store tomorrow and going to see which is cheaper.. battery or portable charger
thanks for the reply every one

Using airplane mode is the best thing you can do. The radio is tge 2nd biggest battery drain so shutting it off will help alot.
Keep the screen brightness low.
Movies will still drain it hard. But music with tge screen off should drain too hard.
Dont forget to have a power oitlet adapter for when you get there
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Just bought a spare battery I also found out today that the plane has a USB port to charge any portable devices in business class oh yes hahaha its gonna be a good trip!!!
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I think using airplane mode should help disable sync also gps but you should have flashed a custom rom before it would have helped you...
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Airplane mode and extra battery should take care of it...

tele27 said:
Just bought a spare battery I also found out today that the plane has a USB port to charge any portable devices in business class oh yes hahaha its gonna be a good trip!!!
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haha all set then :good:

Turn phone off... = infinite battery
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