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Are Inspire owners really that weak and girly?

I have found no issue with removing the battery cover or sim cover. Just sayin. Its a little exaggerated.

-Kevlar- said:
I have found no issue with removing the battery cover or sim cover. Just sayin. Its a little exaggerated.
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I've had no issues either. I can see the possibility of these covers breaking. (The tabs I mean) ...But one would have to be careless with the removal and install. I've only had to pull my battery once, and no issues at all with the cover.

Maybe they're worried about accidentally cracking their screen by pushing too hard in the wrong spot.

Well, the first one or two times is no picnic...it definitely feels like your applying enough pressure that, if inadvertently displaced to a more delicate part of the phone, could damage it.
After a few times of doing it successfully, however, the cover starts to loosen up a little, making it easier to do as time goes on.
Not to mention, its all in the technique. NOT using that little "fingernail slot" that's on the cover (it's too shallow and positioned off-center to provide adequate grip), but instead sliding your fingernail in between the volume button rocker and the cover, gives you a better shot at success.
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How did you know I am a weak girl.

-Kevlar- said:
I have found no issue with removing the battery cover or sim cover. Just sayin. Its a little exaggerated.
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If you got yours recently, or within the past few weeks like I did - HTC addressed and fixed the battery cover issue.
How do I know this? On the first inspire I had that I got on the launch day, the battery cover was already on the phone, which meant we had to struggle to break it off with a small screwdriver in the store. I never took it off again after that, but the initial removal was a B----.
The second one I got a few weeks ago had the battery cover in its own little plastic bag, in the box - OFF of the phone. All you had to do was pop in the battery and then press on the cover in the store.
Since then I had to do a few battery pulls when I made the mistake of not wiping the dalvik cache for some roms (I do it all the time now). The first time I removed the cover for this phone was MUCH easier than the first time I removed it on my first inspire.
Long story short, HTC fixed the struggle, and you probably have a post-fix device. It's a good thing - I'm not trying to put a damper on your manliness.

I purchased mines on launch. The initial battery pull was a PITA. After that it's really easy.
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acPIZZA said:
If you got yours recently, or within the past few weeks like I did - HTC addressed and fixed the battery cover issue.
How do I know this? On the first inspire I had that I got on the launch day, the battery cover was already on the phone, which meant we had to struggle to break it off with a small screwdriver in the store. I never took it off again after that, but the initial removal was a B----.
The second one I got a few weeks ago had the battery cover in its own little plastic bag, in the box - OFF of the phone. All you had to do was pop in the battery and then press on the cover in the store.
Since then I had to do a few battery pulls when I made the mistake of not wiping the dalvik cache for some roms (I do it all the time now). The first time I removed the cover for this phone was MUCH easier than the first time I removed it on my first inspire.
Long story short, HTC fixed the struggle, and you probably have a post-fix device. It's a good thing - I'm not trying to put a damper on your manliness.
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makes sense... mine was in a plastic bag seperate.

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makes sense... mine was in a plastic bag seperate.
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Yeah, I was relieved when I saw it was in the box and not on the phone. The first one I mangled pretty good in the Radioshack where I bought it at, which really sucks. I'm really glad they fixed it - and it is still plenty snug enough to not worry about it ever popping open.

Its really easy to do. I can dissemble the phone without problems. Dunno why people are moaning, it's quite easy and snaps into place without problems.
What pisses me off is the way its designed, I want one of those big 3000mA extended batteries, AINT GONNA HAPPEN THANKS TO HTC'S RETARDED DESIGN.

Yeah. I've never had any issues with it. It's waayy overblown.
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If you just put your fingernail right where the little clips are(you can see them when the cover is off) its very easy and doesnt usually offer much resistance or feel like its going to break.

I find it much easier to remove the battery on this phone then the glorious iPhones!

Im a 6'2" 230 lb BAMF construction worker but every time I take the battery cover off I break a damn nail

di11igaf said:
Im a 6'2" 230 lb BAMF construction worker but every time I take the battery cover off I break a damn nail
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HTC engineers, take note... ;-)
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tribalartgod said:
I've had no issues either. I can see the possibility of these covers breaking. (The tabs I mean) ...But one would have to be careless with the removal and install. I've only had to pull my battery once, and no issues at all with the cover.
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I have 2 batterys since the battery life sucks and I just switch them usually once every two days and have been doing so for the past 2 months and my battery door is still fine. It gets so much easier after a couple of times.

Yeah right when I got the phone I had absolutely no problem removing either cover.

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It was a bit tedious at first taking the battery cover off, but after one time, you get the hang of it, and it's not terrible. I'd much rather have it a bit harder to open than exceedingly easy just for peace of mind I suppose.
The SD card cover is a breeze though.
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LMAO!!!!!!!!

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
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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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moto211 said:
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?

thebluecoat said:
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

Beast84 said:
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.

Otterbox + Extended Battery Case?

The phone is a lot heavier after, size wise, it turns it into Note 2 territory, just a little bit under it. (hence why the minute GN3 comes out, im ditching this piece of crap), but meanwhile will have to suffer.
The battery itself is just a doubled battery, but it adds just about 1.5 times the thickness to the phone.
I ordered 3 things.
Anker Extended Battery
Otterbox Defender Case
Extra Battery Cover
So first things first, mark out the where your going to cut, no point being all over the place. I just used a marker to color the battery and pressed the phone against the otterbox which left colored markings on the otterbox back cover where I needed to cut.
I used a hair fan to heat and soften both covers, then using a flat head screw driver made a series of dents along the cutting path to weaken the plastic. Then just cut the thing out using a small caring knife.
After the Otterbox hole was made, I fitted my 2nd back cover, then the otterbox and made an outline where the cutting had to be done. Made a series of dents and cut it out.
Also used a bit of sandpaper to get smoother edges and get the lines correct, but anyway. Its all done. Pics below
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There is a tiny hump on the back, but compared to the stock battery cover that comes with all the extended batteries, but compared to the otterbox, its a lot more comfortable to hold and no one even knows, unless you point it out to them.

8hrs? wtf are you doing with your phone
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8hrs? wtf are you doing with your phone
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Using it as a smartphone im coming from galaxy note 2 so screen brightness up and wifi on all day is normal. It was 8 hours with 4 hours of screen on time.
Ordered an Anker Extended battery from Amazon and going to pick the Otter box up on Tuesday and see can this work. Battery is about 5mm, whole case is just under 15mm. So by doing some DYI could fit.
I've seen some nice mods for Galaxy Note 2, wouldn't even notice it had an extended battery when using an otter box and cutting holes out for the battery

evolutionqy7 said:
Using it as a smartphone im coming from galaxy note 2 so screen brightness up and wifi on all day is normal. It was 8 hours with 4 hours of screen on time.
Ordered an Anker Extended battery from Amazon and going to pick the Otter box up on Tuesday and see can this work. Battery is about 5mm, whole case is just under 15mm. So by doing some DYI could fit.
I've seen some nice mods for Galaxy Note 2, wouldn't even notice it had an extended battery when using an otter box and cutting holes out for the battery
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please keep us updated.
id love to have an otterbox + extended battery.

I have the same things ordered and I am going to modify it as soon as I get my Verizon unit on Tuesday so I will have pictures soon. I did this to my note 2 which I am currently using and it works amazingly well and you can't tell it's even on there under the silicone. Hopefully the s4 is the same way. Even if there is a little more bulge, I am still gonna do it.

I did it to my Note 2 as well. Also using a Zerolemon 9300mah Battery. Talk about beast! Can't do anything to the S4. The wife won't let me haha..
But keep is posted and with pics.

evolutionqy7 said:
Using it as a smartphone im coming from galaxy note 2 so screen brightness up and wifi on all day is normal. It was 8 hours with 4 hours of screen on time.
Ordered an Anker Extended battery from Amazon and going to pick the Otter box up on Tuesday and see can this work. Battery is about 5mm, whole case is just under 15mm. So by doing some DYI could fit.
I've seen some nice mods for Galaxy Note 2, wouldn't even notice it had an extended battery when using an otter box and cutting holes out for the battery
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Just remember the NFC chip for the S4 is in the battery so make sure your extended battery also has this or you wont be able to use NFC

melvill said:
Just remember the NFC chip for the S4 is in the battery so make sure your extended battery also has this or you wont be able to use NFC
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Not really bothered about NFC as I haven't made use of the NFC tags yet, only couple of times I used it was to Beam a picture to my mother phone the odd time so no biggie, but it does have the NFC functionality.
For anyone interested THIS is what I've ordered. Its an Anker battery, had 4 of these bad boys in my GN2 and they performed excellently.
Tbh I doubt NFC will work great anyway with the Otter box as any time I tried using with a case on, it was fairly hard to get a connection between the two phones.
Galaxy Note 2's and Galaxy S4 + Note 2.
Hopefully Zero Lemon wont take that much longer and bring out a proper extended battery!

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I have the same things ordered and I am going to modify it as soon as I get my Verizon unit on Tuesday so I will have pictures soon. I did this to my note 2 which I am currently using and it works amazingly well and you can't tell it's even on there under the silicone. Hopefully the s4 is the same way. Even if there is a little more bulge, I am still gonna do it.
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can you link us/me to pics of your mod on the note 2 ?

Here's my mod
I followed suit from the S3 and did the otterbox + extended battery mod. I just ordered an oem back from ebay.

Got my Anker extended battery. Have to say even though the hump is thicker than the phone itself, it's more comfortable to hold the phone. Got a nice big area to rest my right hand thumb on the side now, ads a bit of weight to the phone, but won't cry over it as it will save me of carrying around a charger with me.
Now to get an Otterbox on Saturday
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i must say i had the same reaction with my old S3, when i bought the Hyperion Extended Battery + TPU Case....
the phone just feels better when its bigger like that.
nice brand, but im still going to wait for ZeroLemon

Finished my first day with the extended battery. 18 hours of battery life.
75% screen brightness
5 hours of screen on.
Media server half day
Data on half day, then WiFi when I got home
Couple of hours of spotify and some video
I'll be getting the zero lemon as well, but meanwhile. This will do
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Couldn't find a defender otter box in retail shops, so ordered one on Amazon. Hope it gets here quick
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Couldn't find a defender otter box in retail shops, so ordered one on Amazon. Hope it gets here quick
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eagerly awaiting your hacks

Now that's battery life! 4h 30 mins of screen time with 75% brightness!
Still got plenty to go. Had the media server running for half the day as well!

if this is able to be used with a otterbox Im sold have a otterbox defender series let me know if anybody figures something out with the extended battery

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I followed suit from the S3 and did the otterbox + extended battery mod. I just ordered an oem back from ebay.
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if this is able to be used with a otterbox Im sold have a otterbox defender series let me know if anybody figures something out with the extended battery
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Mmm it is! Read the thread...

oh sorry didn't see much will reread to see what I need to do.

Anker battery you linked
The Anker battery you linked is not available off of Amazon in the USA. Has anyone bought one off of Amazon USA recently? There's no indication if it will be available anytime soon so I'd like to know if anyone has gotten one off Amazon in the USA.
So the Anker battery and case just snaps on easily onto the back of the Galaxy S4? And fits into the Otterbox defender without any modifications?
Thanks for all the information you've provided.

My Otterbox Defender + Extended Battery Mod

So I got the idea from a couple guys on here to order the extended battery for my S4 and modify the otterbox defender case to hold the larger battery. Well finally got to do my project and I took pics along the way so I figured I would right up a tutorial on how I did it.
So I ended up getting the Hyperion 5200mAh extended battery off amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BCJZYE0/ref=aw_ls__6?colid=1WWHFLKOE985L&coliid=I1G250JPDDDVHX
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Then I purchased the Otterbox Defender case from amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00C96CMDG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1370834800&sr=8-1&pi=SL75
Things you will need:
-Dremel
-Dry erase marker
-and about 30 mins of your time
Here is my step by steps:
1. I took the otterbox and cut a small hole with the dremel (basically the inside where there wasn't the soft pad)
2. After you cut the start hole it will allow you to line up the case to the phone with the extended battery in the phone. Then trace out then hole with the dry erase marker to the battery. Once you have traced it then removed the battery and line up your trace marks and flip case over holding the battery and trace the inside.
3. Once you cut it test fit it to make sure you don't need to trim any more.
4. Now you need to trace and cut the same hole on the stock back case so the phone will set properly in the otterbox. So trace and cut that case just like you did the otterbox.
5. Once both cases are cut, put phone back cover on, and otterbox, and insert battery.
Now continue building the case.
That's all there is too it. Some finished pictures and comparison to extended battery case.
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Nice review. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.
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Just wanted to see how this mod working out for you???
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might have to give this a try

This was awesome, thanks for sharing! I just did this today, and all I would add is DON'T use a cordless Dremel .... I had to stop and recharge so often! Awesome post, perfect results, thanks!

dental4usa said:
This was awesome, thanks for sharing! I just did this today, and all I would add is DON'T use a cordless Dremel .... I had to stop and recharge so often! Awesome post, perfect results, thanks!
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I've done this a few times and got through the case in one shot each time lol but i've never been worried about being perfect since the silicon covers it anyway....

Good job, but I won't be bothered doing it. Have you searched for battery cover with extended battery? It would be more easy to buy it than doing your project
Regards

heshamtecom said:
Good job, but I won't be bothered doing it. Have you searched for battery cover with extended battery? It would be more easy to buy it than doing your project
Regards
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The whole point is to have a stylish case instead of those bulky generic extended cases. This is much, much better to have. Trust me
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i have just bought the defender Otterbox case that i want to fit with my Hyperion 7500mha without that i will have problems to use the lateral keys of phone--

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I've done this a few times and got through the case in one shot each time lol but i've never been worried about being perfect since the silicon covers it anyway....
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Yeah that was the whole point. It did come with the back cover, and they sell the rubber covers to cover them. But they are super cheap and I didn't want that. The otterbox mod worked perfectly and I rocked that battery for almost 3 days. It was worth it to have the protection of a nice case in addition to the large battery.

nice ,looks great,otterbox is a great brand

Such an innovative idea! I'll have to try this with my Anker 7800mah external battery.
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Anyone got an extra ma 5200 or 7500 mah battery they want to sell? Looking to buy one and do this mod
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Hi, i would want to fit 7500mhA Hyperion battery in Otterbox Defender or other cases modifying properly them.
But I'm wondering why here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BCJZYE0?pc_redir=1400591125&robot_redir=1
you have a battery with same size of 5200mhA Hyperion battery and in description it has written clearly that the battery has the same size (then it is not a wrong pic) and here:
http://phabletdiscounts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=hyperion+7500mhA
you have the same capacity battery for s4 but the size is different.
Are these two different models?
Because I have been following this thread to fit the 7500mhA battery in Otterbox and i bought the battery in second link and then perhaps I cannot fit my battery.
Can someone confirm this?
A second question about the length of this battery: doesn't it cover the speaker of phone?
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The anker 7800 works on the defender modification correct ?
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This case mod will not work with the anker 7800 mah battery. The neo-glove will not fit over it like it will with the hyperion 5200. I just tried it. Any ideas on a third party case that will fit the 7800 mah?

loool this is awesome... good job!

So I am looking at trying this out, I am looking at this otterbox
It looks a bit different
http://www.amazon.com/Otterbox-Defe...ung+Galaxy+S4+Case+-+OtterBox+Defender+Series
This is battery which i wanna use, it says it is the same size, not sure if its true or not.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Micr...2&keywords=Hyperion+Samsung+Galaxy+S4+7500mAh

So, with your modification, the battery is actually only being held in by the outer rubber cover of the otterbox and no hard case... correct? If so, seems the battery would be easy to jiggle lose or be damaged by a single drop. Am I missing something?