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I just ordered a 2800mAh battery meant for an i9000 from dealextreme.com
Samsung Galaxy S i9000 2800mAh battery I'll report back once I get it.
Hopefully it works, it doesn't seem that much thicker than the stock one.
I plan on making my own custom back cover out of sugru, or it's cheaper substitute, oogoo.
If you haven't heard of Sugru, check out some projects made with it here. It's got some amazing properties, and is easy to work with. I really like the idea of putting 4 sugru bumpers on the corner of my phone to protect it in-case of a fall.
If that link doesn't work, just goto www.instructables.com and search for "sugru".
Please document an instructable to make the backcover if the battery works. This sounds like an interesting project!
Do you plan to buy a cheap hard case cover from ebay, then cutting a hole through the back for the battery and putting the sugru over it? That might be an easier than making your own cover from scratch.
It seems to me like the battery will work for the phone, but you might have to charge it in a standalone charger.
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Hopefully it works, it doesn't seem that much thicker than the stock one.
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Good luck. That picture makes it look about twice the thickness of a stock battery.
Most extended batteries are around 4mm extra thicker. but since this is only 2800, might be 1mm less thicker than those 3200mah ones. you might be able to pull it off by using a cheap hardcase and sugru
I just purchased the PowerSkin silicone skin with built-in battery at my local Tmo store, and it's really cool! The back of the case is itself a 1500 mAh battery, and it is a soft case that fits snugly on the Sensation. There is a connector on the inside of the case to "plug in" the case, so the phone actually believes it is charging from an AC source until the battery is depleted... then of course it switches to the phone's own battery. It adds about 8.5 mm of thickness to the phone when installed.
It's a clever way of making an extended battery and case for the Sensation. Downside is that the back has cutouts for the camera, speaker, and flash, but all lower holes on the back are covered by the battery/case.
Another interesting side effect of this battery-inside-the-case configuration is that battery monitoring apps can't tell whether you're on AC power or on power from this case's battery. (Perhaps someone will discover some way of detecting this configuration and modify a battery/power app to show a realistic estimation of remaining battery time...)
I was reading through other PowerSkin reviews for other phones, and people had previously complained that there was no ability to turn this external battery off, resulting in the phone constantly getting (from my measurements) about a 13-25 mA trickle charge during non-use. On this model, there is a button on the back that if you hold down for 2 seconds, it toggles the battery on/off. Also, if you just press this button normally, it lights up 4 LEDs to show the approximate charge of the battery.
An interesting note is that this changes the location of where you charge your phone. You must now plug your charger in on the RIGHT side of the phone - into the external battery itself. The PowerSkin's circuitry passes through any charging to first charge the phone's own battery, and THEN charge the external battery in the case.
Overall... I like it! See here for photos.
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Nice, I seen that too on tmobile.. how much was it ?!
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808HD2 said:
Nice, I seen that too on tmobile.. how much was it ?!
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It was $59.99. Once I understood that it was essentially an extended battery, I had to try it.
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How thick does it make the phone?
setzer715 said:
How thick does it make the phone?
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The product is listed as being "1.95H cm (.77 in)" thick, but this includes the height of the wrap around-sides that wind up going over the side of the Sensation. The Sensation itself is 11.3 mm thick, and the battery back of the case is slightly less thick than the phone itself... I'd put it at 8.5 mm, so the total thickness of the phone now becomes approximately 18.8 mm thick, which I think makes it on par with (perhaps slightly thinner than) other extended battery configurations with a replacement back.
There is negligible height and width added to the sides of the phone -- with the exception of a small area that sticks out on the left of the phone to allow for the case's own power cord to plug into the phone.
See photos here for what it looks like.
I'm not really digging how much the connector sticks out.
And I wish they would of made the cut around the camera and speaker a bit more fitted. I really like how everything else looks on the back cover, but for $59.99, they could done a little more for the overall design...
does it affect cell/data coverage to any degree?
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does it affect cell/data coverage to any degree?
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Interestingly enough, I had two bars where my wife's N1 had no service. But... I didn't take of the case to see if I had two bars without it on. So far, negligible signal impact.
...Tmo USA Sensation via XDA App...
jdmarko said:
I just purchased the PowerSkin silicone skin with built-in battery at my local Tmo store, and it's really cool! The back of the case is itself a 1500 mAh battery, and it is a soft case that fits snugly on the Sensation. There is a connector on the inside of the case to "plug in" the case, so the phone actually believes it is charging from an AC source until the battery is depleted... then of course it switches to the phone's own battery. It adds about 8.5 mm of thickness to the phone when installed.
It's a clever way of making an extended battery and case for the Sensation. Downside is that the back has cutouts for the camera, speaker, and flash, but all lower holes on the back are covered by the battery/case.
Another interesting side effect of this battery-inside-the-case configuration is that battery monitoring apps can't tell whether you're on AC power or on power from this case's battery. (Perhaps someone will discover some way of detecting this configuration and modify a battery/power app to show a realistic estimation of remaining battery time...)
I was reading through other PowerSkin reviews for other phones, and people had previously complained that there was no ability to turn this external battery off, resulting in the phone constantly getting (from my measurements) about a 13-25 mA trickle charge during non-use. On this model, there is a button on the back that if you hold down for 2 seconds, it toggles the battery on/off. Also, if you just press this button normally, it lights up 4 LEDs to show the approximate charge of the battery.
An interesting note is that this changes the location of where you charge your phone. You must now plug your charger in on the RIGHT side of the phone - into the external battery itself. The PowerSkin's circuitry passes through any charging to first charge the phone's own battery, and THEN charge the external battery in the case.
Overall... I like it! See here for photos.
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I just pulled the trigger as well! Thanks for the info.
anyway we can get pics?
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anyway we can get pics?
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He posted a link withing his post, but since I'm already responding.
http://www.power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1511sen/htc-sensation.html
i love the idea and the case looks cool. but the that part on the side ruins the entire look. especially if you're paying $60 for it. what is it that is sticking out? oh their site says $10 off and free shipping until the 5th of july for independence day. click on the ad banner.
Totally would buy if not for the side sticking out so far... Very very ugly. Ugly enough for me to not buy it...
is that part that sticks out removable? all the videos (how-to video) and some pics of it do not show that part of the case.
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He posted a link withing his post, but since I'm already responding.
http://www.power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1511sen/htc-sensation.html
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Saw that but wanted actual live photos, and yea wanted to see what is up with that thing sticking out of the side
That's for the micro USB for the case to the phone. The charge port for the case is on the other side. I think its because the phone charge port is on the side. Powerskin has one for the mytouch 4g and its the same tumor on the case.
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nardone24 said:
Totally would buy if not for the side sticking out so far... Very very ugly. Ugly enough for me to not buy it...
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say thank you to HTC for conveniently placing charging port on the side of the phone instead of on the bottom where it could be so easily covered by cases
The case looked sexy. Until I saw the horror of that thing that sticks out on the side. It's horrible And here I was excited to buy it ASAP. Why did it need to have that thing sticking out!?
Derek0228 said:
The case looked sexy. Until I saw the horror of that thing that sticks out on the side. It's horrible And here I was excited to buy it ASAP. Why did it need to have that thing sticking out!?
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Yea, after I saw that as well, since the phone is not that small either way, with that on the side it mush look horrible.
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The case looked sexy. Why did it need to have that thing sticking out!?
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It is just happy to see you
Does anker make a bigger battery than a1900 mah?
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I believe 1900 mAh is the biggest one Anker makes. If you want a bigger capacity, you'll have to go with a different brand.
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Does anker make a bigger battery than a1900 mah?
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yeah just check on ianker dot com and they only go up to 1900 the only thing is that IMO anker seems to be the only legitimate line that actually delivery the performance that it states theres a "2450" gold battery made from china that is false advertizing but i would go with anker its the better of them al IMO
the 1900mah is the only stock sized battery anker makes. the evo 3d uses the same style battery, and you can see there are higher capacity units available. I thought there was a double capacity 3800mah one but can't find it. Must have been mistaken. Of course the larger batteries would require a larger aftermarket housing.
The larger capacity batteries don't scale with price linearly unfortunately.
If you don't mind the bulk, you could get http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-EXTENDE...ltDomain_0&hash=item460436a316#ht_3144wt_1163 and two anker 1900mahs.
That's the Mugen cover. It's definitely not close at all in quality compared to the oem htc unit, but for the price, it's good enough, and I'm not going to worry about scratching it up without a case for it.
Tape two ankers together and solder together the + and - leads on the batteries and enjoy. Or two xe 1730mah batteries if you prefer oem.
There's quite a bit of extra space between the sim/sdcard and cover. Maybe you could rig something up in there like a powermat induction charger piece. Or stash your emergency cash in there (although if you get mugged, your phone's gone, so you better stick to the bottom of your sole in your shoes still).
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the 1900mah is the only stock sized battery anker makes. the evo 3d uses the same style battery, and you can see there are higher capacity units available. I thought there was a double capacity 3800mah one but can't find it. Must have been mistaken. Of course the larger batteries would require a larger aftermarket housing.
The larger capacity batteries don't scale with price linearly unfortunately.
If you don't mind the bulk, you could get http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-EXTENDE...ltDomain_0&hash=item460436a316#ht_3144wt_1163 and two anker 1900mahs.
That's the Mugen cover. It's definitely not close at all in quality compared to the oem htc unit, but for the price, it's good enough, and I'm not going to worry about scratching it up without a case for it.
Tape two ankers together and solder together the + and - leads on the batteries and enjoy. Or two xe 1730mah batteries if you prefer oem.
There's quite a bit of extra space between the sim/sdcard and cover. Maybe you could rig something up in there like a powermat induction charger piece. Or stash your emergency cash in there (although if you get mugged, your phone's gone, so you better stick to the bottom of your sole in your shoes still).
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If he's gonna solder battery leads together, he'd better do it quick. I wouldn't want to apply 800 degrees F heat to a battery for any longer than I absolutely need to.
Mugen made a pretty big one, but it requires you to change the back cover: http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...ery-for-htc-sensation-with-battery-door.html#
Bought a used Relay off eBay and the battery life is pretty meh, either because it's the original one and is run down or a knockoff. (It's an 1800 mAh.)
I'm running CM 10.2 and minimal background apps. Mobile data is off 95% of the time (I turn it on/off only as needed), and the same for wifi. It only charges up to about 85% and I can't even get 10 hrs off that.
I'm not looking for an extended battery, just one that will last longer than this one! There are so many "OEM" ones on eBay/Amazon that it's hard to find a legit Samsung battery (if they even make this one anymore). Any suggestions on where to look or brands of some aftermarket ones that won't catch on fire?
Thanks all-
-KC
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PolarCell-A...-S4-mini-LTE-GT-i9195-EB-B500BE-/370946250005
I'm using that battery. I think u have to shave down the battery plastic near where the connectors are, but other than that it fits in the phone.
Oh and I also wedged a small piece of foam on the right side (maybe 2mm thick) just to keep the battery snug. Else it is loose and will lose connection with the power terminal if u slam the slider shut.
Yeah, I'm using that same PolarCell battery in my wife's phone, and did the same cut+foam. We've been through a couple cheapo "extended capacity" batteries, but the PolarCell one fits w/o having to mess with the case, and gives a good runtime (better than her original battery did when new).
There's a thread in the Accessories forum (I think) about different batteries, which is where I saw this one mentioned. You might dig through there for more history.
I have to report a huge increase in functionality when adding three things: Oreo, the official v20 charging cradle and an extended 6,700 mAh battery that actually fits in the official charging cradle. If you use a 3.0 charging station the battery will charge quickly. I just ordered a second battery ($25.90 each on Amazon) so I can l use my phone as a hot spot with my Samsung Chromebook Pro for long stretches. It's not SUPER THICK like the popular 10,000 mAh extended battery that I also have, instead the 6,700 mAh battery keeps it way more doable for every day use. I also notice that the battery heat issues from the stock 3,300 mAh size battery are not a big issue anymore. The hot battery was giving really bad display image issues. And the other extended batteries would not fit in any of the official or aftermarket battery charging cradles so I could only charge those big batteries in the phone which meant it had to be done when plugged into the wall. The Oreo update (Verizon) has massively improved my battery time. With extended battery I'm getting closer and closer to 8 hours screen on time and the phone still fits in my button dowm shirt front pocket. I was barely hitting 3 hours SOT with the stock 3,300 batteries (I have 5 that I picked up cheap). I guess I can now wait for that Note 9 to come down in price even if the black Friday deal is weak sauce.
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I have to report a huge increase in functionality when adding three things: Oreo, the official v20 charging cradle and an extended 6,700 mAh battery that actually fits in the official charging cradle. If you use a 3.0 charging station the battery will charge quickly. I just ordered a second battery ($25.90 each on Amazon) so I can l use my phone as a hot spot with my Samsung Chromebook Pro for long stretches. It's not SUPER THICK like the popular 10,000 mAh extended battery that I also have, instead the 6,700 mAh battery keeps it way more doable for every day use. I also notice that the battery heat issues from the stock 3,300 mAh size battery are not a big issue anymore. The hot battery was giving really bad display image issues. And the other extended batteries would not fit in any of the official or aftermarket battery charging cradles so I could only charge those big batteries in the phone which meant it had to be done when plugged into the wall. The Oreo update (Verizon) has massively improved my battery time. With extended battery I'm getting closer and closer to 8 hours screen on time and the phone still fits in my button dowm shirt front pocket. I was barely hitting 3 hours SOT with the stock 3,300 batteries (I have 5 that I picked up cheap). I guess I can now wait for that Note 9 to come down in price even if the black Friday deal is weak sauce.
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Hi Aintree, what is the battery called, and link? please if you dont mind.
Thanks for sharing your results. This is why I appreciate the ability to remove the battery, and despite some of the V20's flaws(mostly software), I consider it one of the last "great phones" out there due to it's user replaceable battery, among other features (even the IR blaster, not to mention the headphone jack... can't believe Sony removed the 3.5mm from their latest phones...!!!)
ssnova said:
Thanks for sharing your results. This is why I appreciate the ability to remove the battery, and despite some of the V20's flaws(mostly software), I consider it one of the last "great phones" out there due to it's user replaceable battery, among other features (even the IR blaster, not to mention the headphone jack... can't believe Sony removed the 3.5mm from their latest phones...!!!)
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I honestly don't see the software flaw. it's flawless and buttery smooth. Despite the slow updates, its the best phone. You can customize the UI from play store themes without having CM ROMS or any special thing. Samsung does have that, and is very limited.
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Hi Aintree, what is the battery called, and link? please if you dont mind.
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iPosible battery $25.90 on Amazon
But just FYI without the official V20 charging cradle (the little white one with the door) I was getting very slow charging for some reason. I had it plugged into a Quick Charge 3.0 port the lightning bolt icon would appear to show it was quick charge capable but it would charge really slowly over 4 hours once from 15% to 80%. With the V20 cradle it charged from 0 to 100% in about 2 hours abd 15 minutes.
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I honestly don't see the software flaw. it's flawless and buttery smooth. Despite the slow updates, its the best phone. You can customize the UI from play store themes without having CM ROMS or any special thing. Samsung does have that, and is very limited.
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"slow updates", that's mostly what I was referring to when describing it's "flaws" (security patches especially...). But yeah, hardware wise, it's a great phone
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It's not SUPER THICK like the popular 10,000 mAh extended battery that I also have, instead the 6,700 mAh battery keeps it way more doable for every day use.
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How's the grip on this case ?
I also notice that the battery heat issues from the stock 3,300 mAh size battery are not a big issue anymore.The hot battery was giving really bad display image issues.
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I never had heat issues with the stock battery
And the other extended batteries would not fit in any of the official or aftermarket battery charging cradles so I could only charge those big batteries in the phone which meant it had to be done when plugged into the wall.
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Good point. You mentioned this battery works in the official charging cradle which i have.
Link to the actual product described which is missing in this thread so far
https://www.amazon.com/iPosible-Extended-Protection-Versions-Warranty/dp/B071R2NZH9
One Twelve said:
How's the grip on this case ?
I never had heat issues with the stock battery
Good point. You mentioned this battery works in the official charging cradle which i have.
Link to the actual product described which is missing in this thread so far
https://www.amazon.com/iPosible-Extended-Protection-Versions-Warranty/dp/B071R2NZH9
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Yep that's the one.
I shouldn't have said heat issue, the phone getting hot in the the last 15% of battery is not unheard of. But it definitely seems to make the image retention/ghosting or whatever you want to call it, worse. The solution for me seems to be to use a battery that will be more likely to keep you above 15% if you are a heavy user. 6700 mAh will do the trick. Better than stock by double but not like carrying a stapler in your pocket with 10,000 maAh. Btw, I've had that screen issue on two V10's and two V20's. Actually it happened sooner with the V20. Major flaw of this type of display.
Grip on the case is fine. The standard black matte finish type rubber that has plenty of flex albeit a little on the stiff side. I use Di-Noc carbon fiber wrap on most of my devices like the back od my laptop, my FiiO DAC, phone cases even my bicycle frame. I might cut out a square for this one.
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Thanks for sharing your results. This is why I appreciate the ability to remove the battery, and despite some of the V20's flaws(mostly software), I consider it one of the last "great phones" out there due to it's user replaceable battery, among other features (even the IR blaster, not to mention the headphone jack... can't believe Sony removed the 3.5mm from their latest phones...!!!)
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Yeah that was dumb by Sony to remove the headphone jack. They basically lost all the audio enthusiasts. Bluetooth has come a long way but it will never have the sound stage of a top end corded headphone. I would have gone with a Sony phone if they worked well or at all on Verizon. Their 4K phones have by far the best displays on the market. OLED is great and all but you can't beat the realism of a Sony 4K display. It's like looking through a glass window. No yellowy tinge of the OLED displays.
Further to your Bluetooth comment.
In the Oreo update Google put in a new codec called LDAC, this codec was developed by Sony but surprisingly left open source by them for others to use.
There are a few other manufacturers besides the Sony Bluetooth models (earbuds, speakers, etc) that are just coming to market.
The interesting part is that the LDAC codec is head and shoulders above the previous best AptX HD. I'm no expert but I think as this codec takes hold that it could give equal performance to wireless outside of the audiophile domain ($$$$$).
I can see in the not to distant future that I'm going to purchase a set of Bluetooth LDAC earbuds to give them a try.
In the "developer options" in Oreo settings if you scroll down there is a section for Bluetooth that lets you set the codec - if you want to see.
You should read up on LDAC if you haven't already, I found it interesting.
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Yeah that was dumb by Sony to remove the headphone jack. They basically lost all the audio enthusiasts. Bluetooth has come a long way but it will never have the sound stage of a top end corded headphone. I would have gone with a Sony phone if they worked well or at all on Verizon. Their 4K phones have by far the best displays on the market. OLED is great and all but you can't beat the realism of a Sony 4K display. It's like looking through a glass window. No yellowy tinge of the OLED displays.
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Yep that's the one.
I shouldn't have said heat issue, the phone getting hot in the the last 15% of battery is not unheard of. But it definitely seems to make the image retention/ghosting or whatever you want to call it, worse. The solution for me seems to be to use a battery that will be more likely to keep you above 15% if you are a heavy user. 6700 mAh will do the trick. Better than stock by double but not like carrying a stapler in your pocket with 10,000 maAh. Btw, I've had that screen issue on two V10's and two V20's. Actually it happened sooner with the V20. Major flaw of this type of display.
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10,000 is too big. 6000 more manageable.
What's your brightness set to in % usually ?
I've never had any image retention problems and the reason i suspect is i don't need more than 25% indoors.
Brighter the screen, hotter it runs, quicker battery runs down and in turn also heats as the power draw is higher.
Grip on the case is fine. The standard black matte finish type rubber that has plenty of flex albeit a little on the stiff side. I use Di-Noc carbon fiber wrap on most of my devices like the back od my laptop, my FiiO DAC, phone cases even my bicycle frame. I might cut out a square for this one.
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Looks quite thick compared to what dbrand and similar sells.
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10,000 is too big. 6000 more manageable.
What's your brightness set to in % usually ?
I've never had any image retention problems and the reason i suspect is i don't need more than 25% indoors.
Brighter the screen, hotter it runs, quicker battery runs down and in turn also heats as the power draw is higher.
Looks quite thick compared to what dbrand and similar sells.
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I always run my screens at least 70% brightness. 100% outside which is often. I figure If I'm going to have the ability to not worry about battery life then I should put the display to the durability test. I've never had burn in or image retention issues with any Apple, Moto, Nexus or Samsung device display. After 10pm I run blue light so I don't get a weird sleep issue. But it's funny that image issues finally came to one of my phones and it happened on this device first before OLEDs despite their infamous history of burn in.
The Dbrand skins look nice. But I can get a roll of 3M Do-Noc for the same price. Wrapping a square or rectangular shape is about a simple as it gets. And it looks Better than stock.
No backcover - could be problematic
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How's the grip on this case ?
I never had heat issues with the stock battery
Good point. You mentioned this battery works in the official charging cradle which i have.
Link to the actual product described which is missing in this thread so far
https://www.amazon.com/iPosible-Extended-Protection-Versions-Warranty/dp/B071R2NZH9
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- I had it delivered today and after about 3 hours of use ended but returning it because it does not come with a backcover. It comes with a rubber case that is somewhat loose and will no doubt allow dust and maybe even moisture to leak into the phone easily. Could be problematic especially if you are more on the active side - I like hiking and trekking. Ended up ordering a combo Pefine 6400mah extended battery along with the Hyperion extended battery TPU case. The backcover on the Perfine is plastic, but should STILL offers the needed protection and the Hyperion case will fit on top of that which will prevent the backcover from breaking.
If the iPosible battery is the same depth as the Perfine, perhaps the backcover can fit as well but I cant seem to find an extended battery backcover on Amazon.
Perfine battery (comes with 2 backcovers) [Amazon.com]
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- I had it delivered today and after about 3 hours of use ended but returning it because it does not come with a backcover. It comes with a rubber case that is somewhat loose and will no doubt allow dust and maybe even moisture to leak into the phone easily. Could be problematic especially if you are more on the active side - I like hiking and trekking. Ended up ordering a combo Pefine 6400mah extended battery along with the Hyperion extended battery TPU case. The backcover on the Perfine is plastic, but should STILL offers the needed protection and the Hyperion case will fit on top of that which will prevent the backcover from breaking.
If the iPosible battery is the same depth as the Perfine, perhaps the backcover can fit as well but I cant seem to find an extended battery backcover on Amazon.
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I think they should send you a new case. Mine is a very tight fit. Much tighter than the other cases I use like Spigen which peel right off with one hand almost.
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I think they should send you a new case. Mine is a very tight fit. Much tighter than the other cases I use like Spigen which peel right off with one hand almost.
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Perhaps you are right. The case I recived other than having many scuffs was loose. The Spigen likewise is also just a case. The backcover that Im taking about is the piece of tin or plastic that covers the internals (like the metal backcover that comes with the stock lg phone). A case should slip on top of the backcover. In the case of the iPosible, its the battery + the rubber case - no backcover. It might absorb shock but not sure how because well it insulates the internals from dust or water since its rubber and is elastic and not as waterproof. The v20 is not advertised as waterproof in the first place so this would make it more vulnerable to environment.
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Perhaps you are right. The case I recived other than having many scuffs was loose. The Spigen likewise is also just a case. The backcover that Im taking about is the piece of tin or plastic that covers the internals (like the metal backcover that comes with the stock lg phone). A case should slip on top of the backcover. In the case of the iPosible, its the battery + the rubber case - no backcover. It might absorb shock but not sure how because well it insulates the internals from dust or water since its rubber and is elastic and not as waterproof. The v20 is not advertised as waterproof in the first place so this would make it more vulnerable to environment.
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I have been using the perfine battery with the plastic battery case for 4 months now and, it has been the best decision that I have did on two H918's that I have. They are available on Amazon right now.
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I have been using the perfine battery with the plastic battery case for 4 months now and, it has been the best decision that I have did on two H918's that I have. They are available on Amazon right now.
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Yeah it's not as secure as having a back cover. But I have never used these to reduce weight. On most cases the fit is tight enough to keep the battery in place. If you ever do have an issue and the little strip for water damage turns red but the phone is otherwise fine you can turn the strip white again by taking q-tip and small amount of Clorox bleach and the red will go away.
Update on Screen On Time. Pretty incredible for this phone.
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Yeah it's not as secure as having a back cover. But I have never used these to reduce weight. On most cases the fit is tight enough to keep the battery in place. If you ever do have an issue and the little strip for water damage turns red but the phone is otherwise fine you can turn the strip white again by taking q-tip and small amount of Clorox bleach and the red will go away.
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I have had no issues since using the battery or included back case. Water has not been a issue either. I don't submerge it in water or anything but, rain, light spills etc. My two devices have been good.
scorpio76r said:
I have had no issues since using the battery or included back case. Water has not been a issue either. I don't submerge it in water or anything but, rain, light spills etc. My two devices have been good.
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How's the grip no the back of that perfine case. Looks slippery to me.
Id just swap batteries if i wanted and retain the same form factor but with a case of my choice or one that takes my fancy on the particular day.