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[REVIEW] Naztech Extended Battery (2400mAh)

So I was told to make a review when I got this, cause people want reviews to see stuff and that ****. Now, onto the review.
Experience:
Arriving home one fateful afternoon, I noticed I had a package from Amazon. I opened up the box like a little fat kid in a candy store, and to my surprise, I didn't get half the item. Sent it back, got another one, all that fancy ****, and I opened it up. As initial impressions goes,
Smelt funny.
The back door is the same "rubber" material as on some of the Logitech mice, and the CR-48.
Battery had some weight to it.
The door cover is MUCH more ridgid than the stock one.
So I put it in and all that fun stuff, tried it out, and yeah. I ran the screen on for about 5 hours, from a 100% charged battery, and I dropped down to 75% in the end. I guess this is somewhat expected, considering the capacity of this battery is almost 2x the stock. Running superclean, standard kernel, the jist.
tl;dr
Pros:
Makes the phone feel more ridgid, stable, sturdy.
LONG battery life, as expected.
Nice grip to the phone.
Generally feels nice on the fingers; i.e they don't stick.
Raises the phone up a bit so the camera lense doesn't get scratched.
Cons:
Smells funky; probably the packaging.
Took me about 15 minutes to get it off. Snaps on so tight that it doesn't come back off easily.
My CR-48 material covering comes off easy, and this is the same material, so I'm worried its going to happen here as well.
This thing costs $24 as of now; if you have the money to spend I see no reason why not to get this, unless you have a limited supply of pocket space; then you're screwed.
Ask me in the channel for pictures, XDA won't let me throw em here.

I just took your advice. I hold you personally responsible if I don't like it. =P
Better battery + a less plastic-ey feel? I'm in.

is naztech a good brand? does the advertised mah match up to the actual?
thanks,

bobloblaw1 said:
I just took your advice. I hold you personally responsible if I don't like it. =P
Better battery + a less plastic-ey feel? I'm in.
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Its really great, I'm sure you'd like it.
hondakorn said:
is naztech a good brand? does the advertised mah match up to the actual?
thanks,
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Basing my information on my time with the battery, I'd say its a good brand. They sell other things too, got a website; they mostly do apparel for electronics. Also, yes, the advertised product is exactly as it is.

thx for responding, I think ill buy it tonight.

I should have the battery in today. I'll post up some impressions when I do get it.

Pic doesn't load..good review.

ataranine said:
Pic doesn't load..good review.
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Dropbox changed the link on me; I have to use the temporary gallery cache pictures, they don't end with an extension and XDA allows me to put them up. Just ask me in the irc if you want pictures.

Okay. So I have the casing and battery and have had it on for about the last last 24 hours so I will share what I think so far.
Casing: I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of the casing. Honestly, it feels quite similar to the "soft touch" casing that, is found on HTC phones. This is a major plus for me as I hated how plastic-ey the stock casing felt.
The casing is a bit thick though. Id say it close to doubles the thickness of the phone. This isn't as bad as it sounds though as the fascinate us a thin phone to begin with. Personally I don't mind the added thickness and it might even sit a bit better in my hand. My girlfriend however has small hands and dislikes the phone being bigger.
The short version: case feels great. The thickness may or may not bother you.
As for the battery, the life seems good but I'm going to give it a few days to calibrate before I give a final impression.
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I went through my first day with this battery and I have the exact same impressions as below. The added thickness bothered me at first but I think I'm already starting to get used to it after only one day of use.
I unplugged my phone at 830 this morning and it's now just past 1030 for an uptime of over 14 hours and I have 51% left. This is just amazing considering my phone usually dies after 6-8 hours of use.
Final impressions: the best $24 I ever spent on any phone accessory I ever purchased!
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Okay. So I have the casing and battery and have had it on for about the last last 24 hours so I will share what I think so far.
Casing: I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of the casing. Honestly, it feels quite similar to the "soft touch" casing that, is found on HTC phones. This is a major plus for me as I hated how plastic-ey the stock casing felt.
The casing is a bit thick though. Id say it close to doubles the thickness of the phone. This isn't as bad as it sounds though as the fascinate us a thin phone to begin with. Personally I don't mind the added thickness and it might even sit a bit better in my hand. My girlfriend however has small hands and dislikes the phone being bigger.
The short version: case feels great. The thickness may or may not bother you.
As for the battery, the life seems good but I'm going to give it a few days to calibrate before I give a final impression.
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Can anyone post a photo and from which retailer did you guys order it from?

I ordered. Cant best the price from ama...
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So is the added fatness worth it? I know I wouldn't be comfortable with a huge lump in my pocket.
If you're gonna have such a huge ass on your phone, why not go with http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocell-Extended-Battery-Fascinate/dp/B004GHMS0S/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
or
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-EB145152YZ-Extended-EBC-985EBZ-Fascinate/dp/B00479QDU6/ref=pd_cp_cps_2

Now I just got mine do I need to charge or do anything special?
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Jmatch said:
Now I just got mine do I need to charge or do anything special?
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Just use it normally, condition it, etc.

I am going to look into getting a sweet battery, but not real familiar with them, what brands make batteries for these phones?

So this one can be charged using the phone? Or do you have to use an external charger?
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ataranine said:
So is the added fatness worth it? I know I wouldn't be comfortable with a huge lump in my pocket.
If you're gonna have such a huge ass on your phone, why not go with http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocell-Extended-Battery-Fascinate/dp/B004GHMS0S/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
or
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-EB145152YZ-Extended-EBC-985EBZ-Fascinate/dp/B00479QDU6/ref=pd_cp_cps_2
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No lump, just thicker (about twice), from the pictures. Just what I have been looking for. For $24, I've got to try it. Still at Amazon, same price, in stock, they say.
Just ordered it. I am used to paying $70 at Seidio for other extended batteries.

Just got mine in. Really legit so far thanks for the review!
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lane32x said:
So this one can be charged using the phone? Or do you have to use an external charger?
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Charges in the phone. Added thickness isn't so bad.
EDIT: By far the worst thing so far has been prying the damn cover off. Almost ripped my fingernail off...
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[Q] Where can i go to get an extended battery and case in person?

I'm still concerned with how the phone will look so I'm not about to order through mail. Where can I go in person to buy an extended battery and cover. I live in NY and called a lot of T-Mobile stores and they said they do not sell extended batteries. And I'm assuming my nice shiny black rubber case will not fit anymore. Do they sell cases as well to fit the extended battery cover. I meant to say battery cover instead of case in the title but could not edit.

Every listing on both Amazon and Ebay contains photographs, so I'm really not sure what else you want. And it would astound me to find a brick and mortar that sells extended batteries for this phone.
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I saw them only on Amazon and eBay. I have not seen them locally in my area. Go look at some of the post about extended batteries to see the size.
Later I post pictures of both.
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I used to drive right by Sedio twice a week. They said they did not have a storefront, so I could not just come in and look at stuff.

You need to fly to China or Hong Kong to see them in person before you buy.
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jboxer said:
You need to fly to China or Hong Kong to see theme in person before you buy.
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Good one!!!
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the phone is not that bad with the extended battery and as far as I can tell there is not a hard shell case I haven't seen one I am hoping someone makes one soon but I doubt it.

Amazon is safe. I have a stock size 1987mah battery and a 3500mah battery with the large rear cover. The quality of fit and finish is surprisingly good on the big back. I generally run my big 'stock ' battery but, it is nothing compared to the 3500mah
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I too was concerned about buying a case that may not look good. Personally I went on YouTube and searched G2x trident case, which was the case I was looking at, and they had great hands on reviews for it.
Regarding an extended battery, I most likely would check amazon and read some reviews on some.
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Jeez! On eBay the battery and new back cover start at around $7.49 with free shipping. For that price just buy it and if you don't like the way it looks, toss it.

Right?
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I just bought a 3500 with back cover from Ebay for $8.00 USD
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CONTEST - FREE Trident Case

Hello Doubleshot Family!
I recently purchased the Mugen Power 3600mah battery with battery door. I am currently still breaking in this battery but I have been very impressed with longevity of the battery (I'm on my 3rd day of use on a charge cycle right now)I personally like the extra size as well and decided to use this as my daily driver in a slip case.
That being said, I have a Trident Case in Ballistic Green that will go mostly unused now on my shelf so I've decided to give it away free.
The first person with a shipping address inside the United States who is interested and replies to this post can have this barely used case. I will cover the cost of shipping but you HAVE to have an address inside the US.
Once it's confirmed that you are the first one to respond, go ahead and PM me with your address and I will get this out to you this week.
Good luck!!
Here's a link to the case:
http://www.amazon.com/Trident-AG-MT...XXG6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1321294473&sr=8-3

I'm interested, I'll pm you my address. Thanks man!

micahman said:
I'm interested, I'll pm you my address. Thanks man!
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Congrats, it's yours.

If he decides not to get it, can I get it?

cwest31 said:
If he decides not to get it, can I get it?
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Sure..only if he decides not to.
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

aad4321 said:
Where is the official rules document?
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Here in the Doubleshot forum we make our own rules up as we go.

Darn, wish I saw this earlier. Very generous of you, though
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I may be willing to offer up my powermat charging system, bought the trident case so now the custom battery cover won't fit.
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Wow. You were all about the trident case, much like I am.
Is the hi-cap mugen battery really that good?

Jaytex24 said:
I may be willing to offer up my powermat charging system, bought the trident case so now the custom battery cover won't fit.
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I'll take it
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Blue6IX said:
Wow. You were all about the trident case, much like I am.
Is the hi-cap mugen battery really that good?
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Yeah, I liked the Trident case a lot but honestly, I'm not even done conditioning the Mugen battery yet and I'm getting two solid days of use and then some. (I can take the phone off the charger in morning of one day and can EASILY make it to the following night before going back on charge. I made it to a third night on this last charge before killing it but I was being a little more careful about my useage on the third day.
Plus, I really like the shape of the phone now. Typing feels more natural and so does holding it for calls. The Trident case kind of hindered typing on the top row a tiny bit and sliding it out wasn't as smooth as stock...not really a big deal though.
The only downside is no cases other than a slipcase but I used my G1 in a slipcase with extended battery for two years with no problems so I'm pretty used to it.

I'd look into the peel and stick armor suits, probably the best thing you can do as far as protection goes.
I'd figure that even if it doesn't cover the whole new back cover provided for the hi-cap battery, you should at least be able to cover the majority of it, where you would set it down and stuff to prevent scratches and some general wear. It'll definitely protect what's left of the original casing, on the screen half and anything else though.
Probably have to break-in your leather case first, though, or risk pulling it off going in and out of the case.

Best battery?

Pretty much which is the best battery without having to change the back cover, and nfc or not.
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Im pretty sure the galaxy nexus extended battery 2100mAh with nfc no bulging (although may not work with some cases ) for a limited time at vzw for 25 (regular price 50) also it is made by samsung so you know it a fulll 2100 mAh
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Oh lol sorry thought it was t989 forums lol .... Although im not sure it still might work with the skyrocket
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Battery Q
Hyperion AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket 4G 2 x Battery + Charger
That's the title on Amazon it's like $30 off right now, I was wondering if anyone had any experience using this battery set. Does it work just as well? I'm thinking about getting it.

Jellysound said:
Hyperion AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket 4G 2 x Battery + Charger
That's the title on Amazon it's like $30 off right now, I was wondering if anyone had any experience using this battery set. Does it work just as well? I'm thinking about getting it.
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I've got one of the Hyperion batteries. They sell them as a standalone product without the charger. The battery is about what you would expect for the $10 cost. As I expected, it doesn't last quite as long as the included battery, but it makes a good backup battery for when you need a little extra juice. The amazon reviews say that the charger is low quality, so i bought the RND dock off amazon to go with it. I'm new here so I can't post the link yet, sorry.

Thanks that's really helpful. If I may ask what kind of case or screen protector do you like?
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I just ordered a set of these on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Extended-Battery-Samsung-Galaxy-Skyrocket/dp/B006WO0YMM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1333114979&sr=8-5
According to reviews they get about 3 hours more...they're rated at 2250 mAh. Should be getting them Wednesday so I'll update when they arrive.

I always recommend getting 2 batteries and an external battery charger. I am never without a battery and just have to remember to pop a dead battery in the charger when I get home from work.

Honestly... The best battery for the skyrocket are the factory ones. Not bulging back and the mah is accurate. They are pricey @$35 a pop, but they are the best we can get.

Jellysound said:
Thanks that's really helpful. If I may ask what kind of case or screen protector do you like?
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I've got the otterbox commuter series. It's a nice case for what I need it for. Only thing is I have to take it off to use the dock or change batteries. Also best buy included an invisible shield protector on my phone (some BS policy they have). I never would have bought it on my own but it's a decent screen protector if you can get it installed right.

mattcooksey1 said:
I've got the otterbox commuter series. It's a nice case for what I need it for. Only thing is I have to take it off to use the dock or change batteries. Also best buy included an invisible shield protector on my phone (some BS policy they have). I never would have bought it on my own but it's a decent screen protector if you can get it installed right.
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I was looking at either the commuter or, there is a seido active armor case. I got a decent .20 cent case to hold me over till I buy a pricey one.
I've heard problems regarding otterbox cases and the screen protector regarding dirt to be able to get under the protector. And the screen being scuffed if you ever cleaned it. Have you noticed anything like that?
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[email protected] said:
I always recommend getting 2 batteries and an external battery charger. I am never without a battery and just have to remember to pop a dead battery in the charger when I get home from work.
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Two batteries from Samsung? Do they sell a two pack with a charger? The reason l looked at the Hyperion was because of its charger. (Digging through the reveiws about charger problems people appear to be breaking off pins)
I like the idea of Samsung batteries since they would have nfc.
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Jellysound said:
I was looking at either the commuter or, there is a seido active armor case. I got a decent .20 cent case to hold me over till I buy a pricey one.
I've heard problems regarding otterbox cases and the screen protector regarding dirt to be able to get under the protector. And the screen being scuffed if you ever cleaned it. Have you noticed anything like that?
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I have the commuter series case. It doesn't include a screen protector. But from the reviews I've seen of the defender, the speaker and camera holes are unprotected which allows dirt to get under it.
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minotaur507 said:
I just ordered a set of these on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Extended-Battery-Samsung-Galaxy-Skyrocket/dp/B006WO0YMM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1333114979&sr=8-5
According to reviews they get about 3 hours more...they're rated at 2250 mAh. Should be getting them Wednesday so I'll update when they arrive.
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Please let us know how these are! I've been hesitating to buy them because they had no reviews at all for a while. (I see that there are two right now)
The brand itself seems like it's fairly well liked
Actually, this is the one I've been looking at... it's not quite as big, and has the two batteries + charger
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Batteries-Skyrocket-SGH-I727-Multi-purpose/dp/B0078WR4KW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2AA4UZWCY68ZO&colid=1BP3MO944J9EV

I just ordered the Hyperion two pack because of a price drop, I think they will work well for me.
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Jellysound said:
I just ordered the Hyperion two pack because of a price drop, I think they will work well for me.
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Scratch that idea! I saw this on Wired's website... How does 1,000 hours of talk time & 96 days of standby sound???
Mind you, it's a little bit cumbersome... But Hey
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burgeswe said:
Please let us know how these are! I've been hesitating to buy them because they had no reviews at all for a while. (I see that there are two right now)
The brand itself seems like it's fairly well liked
Actually, this is the one I've been looking at... it's not quite as big, and has the two batteries + charger
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Batteries-Skyrocket-SGH-I727-Multi-purpose/dp/B0078WR4KW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2AA4UZWCY68ZO&colid=1BP3MO944J9EV
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Well, I received these batteries several days early...was scheduled for this coming Wednesday and instead they arrived this past Saturday. Fully charged a battery, and today is my first day using them, but I can say that the percentage is certainly not dropping as quickly as the stock battery. It's actually noticeable.
The battery fits well without a replacement cover, but of course doesn't include NFC capability...

I'm getting an extra 2-3 hours off of those batteries. Definitely worth $30 for 2 batteries and an external charger...

Jellysound said:
I just ordered the Hyperion two pack because of a price drop, I think they will work well for me.
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The Hyperions suck a$$... I like many others on amazon have been left with chargers that do not work out of the box, not to mention the batteries themselves, from personal experience don't last nearly as long as the OEMs.
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Has anyone tried this one out?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WO0YMM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3ETL3OCXHQSGY

androidpixar said:
Has anyone tried this one out?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WO0YMM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3ETL3OCXHQSGY
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I recently got a couple of those and some of their chargers. Pretty happy with them. Not a huge leap over the stock batteries, but nice and stable (and cheap)
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Case for extended battery

I was hoping to buy an extended battery like the anker one on ebay. (sorry I can't post links I'm still a XDA noob)
but I want to use a case with my phone and I can't find any cases that go over these extended batteries. Are there any available, or do they just not exist?
Thanks

helloha1 said:
I was hoping to buy an extended battery like the anker one on ebay. (sorry I can't post links I'm still a XDA noob)
but I want to use a case with my phone and I can't find any cases that go over these extended batteries. Are there any available, or do they just not exist?
Thanks
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They don't exist, but I'm planning on purchasing an extended battery and just cutting out the back of the TPU case, so the sides of the phone are protected, and the only thing exposed would be the extended battery cover, which isn't much of a problem.

If you mod you're case.
Please post some pictures.
Thanks in advance.
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KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
If you mod you're case.
Please post some pictures.
Thanks in advance.
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I'll be sure to do so, haha.

FatalityBoyZahy said:
I'll be sure to do so, haha.
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Awesome, looking forward to pics! I'm guessing this will turn out to be like a bumper case. If it comes out well, I might take the plunge!

helloha1 said:
Awesome, looking forward to pics! I'm guessing this will turn out to be like a bumper case. If it comes out well, I might take the plunge!
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Well, I'm not in the US right now, I'm on vacation in Lebanon... So, I'll try my best to find an extended battery and TPU case over here, if not, I'll just wait until I get to the US to do it.

I have a spare TPU case, I will do this tomorrow, and take some pics

Sorry, I forgot the TPU case at home. I will try to remember tonight

FatalityBoyZahy said:
They don't exist, but I'm planning on purchasing an extended battery and just cutting out the back of the TPU case, so the sides of the phone are protected, and the only thing exposed would be the extended battery cover, which isn't much of a problem.
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What a great idea! I think I'll be doing the same 0

helloha1 said:
I was hoping to buy an extended battery like the anker one on ebay. (sorry I can't post links I'm still a XDA noob)
but I want to use a case with my phone and I can't find any cases that go over these extended batteries. Are there any available, or do they just not exist?
Thanks
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yeash, i think there is

What ever happened? I wanted to see the modded case I have the bulky 3700mah batt too im dying to find a case for.
For now i use my reg battery because my ICS rom and harsh kernel provide good enough battery life. But my 3700mah off ebay i love i just hate that bulky back they make you use. I might buy an extra back cash and mod it like the op said. Peel sticker off the battery and just have that stick out. I guess we'll see.
But awesome idea i would of never thought of it
btw im running:
LG G2X OCed @ 1408mhz
8gig Internal Memory
16gig External SD Card
Genesis Rom Stable Version 1
Ice Cream Sandwich
Harsh 3.03 Kernel OC ver
I get good battery on stand by but it does run down on a regular 1500mag slim bat. So this mod would be amazing. Someone could make a killing on ebay selling something like this.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1813879
It's on the first page for this forum How did you not see it??

Ummmm... I made that thread... After I asked in this one... :what:
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