Any experience with the powerskin? Any other alternatives? I really am looking for a case with extra battery and not just extra batteries or a different back cover. I like the idea of a case/battery combo.
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I know some people who use it and it works for them but a lot of the reviews say it stops charging after a few months...
For the same price you can get the sedio 3800mah battery (60$ ) and then get the case for the extended battery also from sedio (20$ ) which might be a little bit more reliable..
Iirc, the phone won't deep sleep with the powerskin. You don't even need a battery that big. Nexus extended is far more than enough. You don't need one at all. I run 24 hours plus on stock with over 5 hours screen on, gtalk and text all day, emails, fb, weather, words with friends, stream music, and more.
With the nexus extended I'd need a new cover? If so, are there cases that accomdate for the new back cover?
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With the nexus extended I'd need a new cover? If so, are there cases that accomdate for the new back cover?
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You don't need a new cover. The battery might fit great, it might bulge. definitely didn't need a new case and my cover does bulge slightly
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You don't need a new cover. The battery might fit great, it might bulge. definitely didn't need a new case and my cover does bulge slightly
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That battery is awesome. I've had it for two days now. I am a moderate to heavy phone user, and it is sitting at 43% after 15 hours of being unplugged. 40% of that is screen time.
I had the power skin, worked great for awhile but now the USB cord on the bottom to connect to the phone stopped working. I could probably have it serviced under warranty but....yeah don't want to bother it wasn't that good
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I am on my 4th Powerskin for my SR in less than two months. They either die and stop working or the charging port gets worn down so it only makes contact when you hold it and put pressure on it. It is realistically about an extra 75% added to your battery, but your phone uses it to stay 100% charged so none of your battery saving features work. Would recommend a larger replacement battery over a case battery. I ended up buying extra andido batteries off amazon and plan on giving that a try over this.
I bought it at AT&T so they keep giving me replacements but will not give me a refund.
Do not recommend.
On my 2nd powerskin and it along with the 1st one stopped recharging......waste of time. Plus it makes it bulky.
I went through two of them. The last one overheated my phone and killed it :-( at&t gave me a new phone and I changed to an otter box.
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All i can find on amazon is the 3rd market ones...
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http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Exten...10BM/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1338247555&sr=8-7
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Exten...U2/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1338247555&sr=8-10
The reason people don't like it is because it sucks for an "extended" battery. You can get another one almost 1000mAh bigger for the same physical size.
Which one would u recommend
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Which one would u recommend
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I haven't tried any but from others' recommendations I would say hyperion 3500mah with the OEM extended cover (as the hyperion one cracks)
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I haven't tried any but from others' recommendations I would say hyperion 3500mah with the OEM extended cover (as the hyperion one cracks)
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Do you a link where I can get a Hyperion 3500..also the 1000mah more than the origanl battery where can I find this?
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Do you a link where I can get a Hyperion 3500..also the 1000mah more than the origanl battery where can I find this?
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Samsung extended is like 2600 so hyperion is like 1000 bigger. Just search this forum for it.
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I haven't tried any but from others' recommendations I would say hyperion 3500mah with the OEM extended cover
Has anyone had any luck finding decent cases (even TPU) for the OEM extended cover? Amazon's got some kinda-crappy silicon cases for the Trexcell extended battery, but I'm not really a fan.
I have both the OEM extended battery and the Hyperion's. The Hyperion is 3500mAh and the OEM is 2600mAh, however the Hyperion is slightly thinner by a hair, and it runs cooler and has a much longer battery life. You won't have any problem fitting the Hyperion under the OEM extended battery case which is made of a better quality plastic than the Hyperion's that comes with the battery.
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Has anyone had any luck finding decent cases (even TPU) for the OEM extended cover? Amazon's got some kinda-crappy silicon cases for the Trexcell extended battery, but I'm not really a fan.
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I use mine naked.
Hyperion Experience
I just ordered the Hyperion through Amazon and the case for it as well. I'm amazed! Took this phone from one that I can barely make it through 12 hours with minimal use and having GPS, data and wifi off except when I MUST have it (i.e. at lunch) to a totally new level where I have all services running throughout the day and extensive use without a charge for 12+ hours. Should have expected it - the battery has the same capacity as the Razr MAXX.
In reference to the case... Meh... I had the silicone one that I bought through Verizon on day one of owning this phone and it was a nice one. Felt good in the hand, lasted nearly 2 years (still works but not on the extended cover) and protected the phone from my occasional oafish drop. The one I have from Hyperion feels cheap (I guess because it is...), but does its job - I've dropped it a couple of times and had no issues. Only real issues I do have is 1) this case covers the hardware buttons on the bottom. With EP1, EP4 and FP1, this wasn't an issue as the backlighting worked randomly at best. With the FP5 update, I've found that the backlighting appears to function properly and the new cover precludes that. 2) the charging port's cutout was too small for the charger. Initially, I just pulled the cover down and charged it that way but who wants that? UGLY! So... That's what a razor blade is made for... I cut the hole bigger (carefully!) and have had no issue since.
I believe that will be my solution for the covering the hardware buttons backlighting as well...
Anyone who has used an extended battery for our Verizon GS3, what brands are good or what have you had good experiences with? I never messed with an extended battery before. And yes, I do know if they are big it will come with a new back cover for compatibility of the thickness.
I personally haven't used any extended batteries yet, but within the last couple hours a lot of the android news blogs have been posting about genuine samsung brand batteries at 3000mah. Looks like you get an extended case with it that doesn't seem 'that' big.
Still it's 60 bucks though, more than I paid for the phone, haha.
Edit: ugh.. since I'm a new member apparently I can't post links yet, just google: samsung galaxy s3 extended battery
You should see it in the news.
I picked up the Hyperion 4400 of eBay for like 25 and it's amazing. I get around 9 hours screen time the larger back feels much better in my hands. And there customer service is amazing. The back was as little loose so I emailed them and they sent me a brand new back... And battery!
By the way there is a couple really good comparison threads in the accessories section you may want to check out.
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I personally haven't used any extended batteries yet, but within the last couple hours a lot of the android news blogs have been posting about genuine samsung brand batteries at 3000mah. Looks like you get an extended case with it that doesn't seem 'that' big.
Still it's 60 bucks though, more than I paid for the phone, haha.
Edit: ugh.. since I'm a new member apparently I can't post links yet, just google: samsung galaxy s3 extended battery
You should see it in the news.
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That sounds awesome!! And would definitely be enough for me.
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I picked up the Hyperion 4400 of eBay for like 25 and it's amazing. I get around 9 hours screen time the larger back feels much better in my hands. And there customer service is amazing. The back was as little loose so I emailed them and they sent me a brand new back... And battery!
By the way there is a couple really good comparison threads in the accessories section you may want to check out.
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Sweet, thanks for the response and I'll search for that thread. 9 hours of screen on time is Kick A$$!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843896
we have an ENTIRE FORUM dedicated to accessories man, cmon.
Thank you for the link! My bad I should have done a search or looked in accessories. A mod can delete this.
Qcell replacement batteries
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Thank you for the link! My bad I should have done a search or looked in accessories. A mod can delete this.
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I picked up the Qcell batteries and a charger for $36 a few months ago on Amazon, now it's just $25 for two batteries and charger..
I've been very pleased with them!
Wife's using the QCell 4200 mAh battery. She loves it. She uses it all day, and has yet to see it go below 60%. And she spends the entire work day in a lower signal area.
Hyperion works great. I got the 4200 with NFC. My cover cracked too and I emailed them and the same day they sent me a new one with no questions asked.
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Wife's using the QCell 4200 mAh battery. She loves it. She uses it all day, and has yet to see it go below 60%. And she spends the entire work day in a lower signal area.
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That's awesome to hear. How long has she been running this battery now?
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Hyperion works great. I got the 4200 with NFC. My cover cracked too and I emailed them and the same day they sent me a new one with no questions asked.
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NFC would be nice, though I don't use it much I still like the option if I need to use it. Sounds like great customer service right there.
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That's awesome to hear. How long has she been running this battery now?.
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We've had the phones for going on three months now. So about 2.5 months. It's a great battery. Battery cover isn't so hot though. It's the same thickness around the entire cover. So the camera and flash are in these deep holes. Pictures without flash come out ok, but pictures with flash have sort of a pinhole effect where the picture is much brighter around the center, and too dark at the edges. I'm getting her a Seidio back that I've been told will fit. The Seidio back tapers toward the top, so that the camera and flash are not covered at all. I had the same type of back with my old Evo, and it worked perfectly.
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Anyone who has used an extended battery for our Verizon GS3, what brands are good or what have you had good experiences with? I never messed with an extended battery before. And yes, I do know if they are big it will come with a new back cover for compatibility of the thickness.
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I purchased the Anker 4400mAh Extended battery off of Amazon for $20 (it doesn't support NFC though). I have had the phone on for over two days at one point with medium to heavy usage, and it still hasn't reached below 40%. The only downside I didn't consider when purchasing an extended battery was that the cases I had previously bought to cover the phone would not fit of course, so I purchased two additional extended battery cases (which aren't all that great compared to the standard cases). Check out the reviews on that battery, most of them are excellent.
Right now I rock the Seidio Kickstand case and I know they make another case for extended batteries. I've been happy with this cases so I'm a try it out.
Once I get the Seidio back to use on the Qcell battery and verify that it does indeed fit, I am going to pick up the Seidio kickstand case for it. I have the kickstand case that fits the stock battery right now, and it is a great case!
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Once I get the Seidio back to use on the Qcell battery and verify that it does indeed fit, I am going to pick up the Seidio kickstand case for it. I have the kickstand case that fits the stock battery right now, and it is a great case!
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Right on. Seidio does good work. I like the fact that the kick stand cases are soft on the side but hard on the outside. I read the extended battery version is made for the 3,500 mAh battery but my colleague bought the extended back (not the battery, just the back cover + extended case) and he said it fits his other extended batteries that exceeded 4,000 mAh.
Did the same mod i had with my note 2. Cut the stock back and back of the hard case in the defender and there is a little bulge but the battery should last quite a bit longer
interesting. how much battery life are you getting with this?
Just installed today but I will post updates my anker on the note 2 gave me incredible battery life
How much thicker is this battery as compared to the stock 2600mah?
Not bad bro....but someone's got some 'splainin to do! Case is soft and TPU-ish or...? Looks like lots of give(?)
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How much thicker is this battery as compared to the stock 2600mah?
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its 2 times as thicke
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Not bad bro....but someone's got some 'splainin to do! Case is soft and TPU-ish or...? Looks like lots of give(?)
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The otterbox defender has a hard plastic inner (green in this case [pun intended]) and a soft, silicone outer case, the purple. You snap on the inner case, then the soft outer case stretches over after.
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Nice....I've been educated. Thanks! Looks good
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First charge on battery I am at 15 hrs on battery and 2 and a half hours screen on time and am at 77% battery. Not too bad I guess. Coming from the note 2 with moderate usage I only had to charge every 3 days or so, sometimes more often but I can't expect this to live up to a 6500mah battery lol screen brightness is at about 70% and on lte the whole time.
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First charge on battery I am at 15 hrs on battery and 2 and a half hours screen on time and am at 77% battery. Not too bad I guess. Coming from the note 2 with moderate usage I only had to charge every 3 days or so, sometimes more often but I can't expect this to live up to a 6500mah battery lol screen brightness is at about 70% and on lte the whole time.
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Thanks for posting updates. Any way you could also include screenshots of your battery stats?
My memory was a lil off lol
Wow!!!! I dude that's amazing, and I'm going to do the exact same thing... I wanted the extended battery just wanted a more rugged case then nothing at all... I awesome idea thanks for sharing!
Oh does it still clip in the holster just fine? I'm sure it has to go face down.
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Wow!!!! I dude that's amazing, and I'm going to do the exact same thing... I wanted the extended battery just wanted a more rugged case then nothing at all... I awesome idea thanks for sharing!
Oh does it still clip in the holster just fine? I'm sure it has to go face down.
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Yeah, it doesn't change anything on the outer part of the hard case where the holster clips fit. There is just a slight bulge where the battery sticks out of the hole that is cut. I don't use the holster but I clipped it back in just to check. Once the zerolemon 7500mah battery comes out in am going to see if that is a possibility with this setup. I know I'll have to cut more but if it doesn't look too ridiculous and will fit under the silicone case, that bad boy is going in there lol
Hahaha yea that may be a bit more than I really need, lol! So did you buy a replacement back to cut or did you cut your original one. Second thing I wonder and I may just try but see if the edges of the battery can be rounded a bit to not make it look so pointy... But I'm so mad I didn't think about doing this... I really wanted to larger battery and I started to buy the Anker 5200mAh extended battery off amazon but then was worried about not having a case for it (I work outside digging, climbing poles, etc) so I need some protection. So I ended up getting the 2 Anker 2600mAh spare batteries with the wall charger for the batteries. Which works great but I can still kill a battery with my heavy usage so that means I gotta carry the second battery with me.
Really like this and I'm going to order my battery and case tomorrow I think.
Any idea why Anker doesn't have the 5200mAh batt available anymore tho??? Wanted to keep the same brand I already have. And I've had good luck with these batteries so far.
Thanks man
Cut?
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Did the same mod i had with my note 2. Cut the stock back and back of the hard case in the defender and there is a little bulge but the battery should last quite a bit longer
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What do you mean exactly by "Cut the stock back and back of the hard case in the defender"? How and with what?
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What do you mean exactly by "Cut the stock back and back of the hard case in the defender"? How and with what?
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You cut the stock back and the otterbox back to allow the battery clearance. If you didn't put the stock back on there then it would be lose and allow dirt and dust in the phone.
I did the same mod by the way lol
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Did the same mod i had with my note 2. Cut the stock back and back of the hard case in the defender and there is a little bulge but the battery should last quite a bit longer
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I did mine because of your post, check out mine tell me what you think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2318179
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Well Saturday I finally gave up hoping my battery would actually last more than a day on my Z, bit the bullet and purchased off of Amazon a Powerbank Case for the phone.
I opted for the 4200MaH version and must say... WOW!
My battery life has doubled with the case, plus a little extra.
It arrived yesterday via courier and I tried it out at work today (my job often leaves me with no means to charge my ever dying battery)
So Pros...
Adds another batteries worth of life and a little extra.
Fits snugly.
Cheap at £17.99.
Has a stand on the rear for watching videos.
Doesn't interfere with any ports aside from the charger port.
Can charge the handset via the mains still in the case.
But... Cons...
It's bulky. I mean fat, adds probably 3 times the weight of the handset to the mix.
Can't use a dock with the case on.
Can't use the usb with the case on.
Doesn't come colour matched.
Gets hot, very hot.
OVERALL.
8/10 from me. It's a useful accessory for those who need extra power like me when out and about but adds a significant bulk to the handset.
Theres my opinion. Feel free to build your own.
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I ordered the white 2800 mah one last week... I'm waiting for it while dying from battery consumption... I'll write back when I receive it... And my Z already gets hot so I don't think it will bother me... I paid 25 usd on amazon
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Hey Guys,
You mean this one-> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341951
It is perfect only the led on the back are really bright
Hot ist correct but this is a generally Z Problem i throttled the cpu down to 1200 and the heatissue are past
I also have this battery pack/case and yeah a bit bulky and heavy but it saves my day lol
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Love mine so far. I am actually going to carry it with me as a case just for when my battery is low and use a small case for normal use.
So, anytime I get a new phone where I can take out the battery, I always buy the biggest battery I can find and test it out. My last was a great one from Anker for my SGS3.
This Hyperion is no slouch, and certainly can do 3-4 days of battery life with daily, average usage. In this area, I have no complaints.
The battery is quite huge. I know there was another battery review on here stating that 7500mAh would be impossible with the size of a stock battery, and that person was absolutely right! This battery is essentially a stock battery attached to a long flat battery. The COVER is REQUIRED because there is nothing that could fit this beast! It does add some weight and thickness, but not so much to deter me from using it. The back cover grip is also a nice touch.
My only complaint is that the BATTERY COVER DISABLES you IR CAPABILITY!!! Even though there is small hole for the IR are on the top, for some reason it still doesn't seem to function. It is quite a pain for someone who loves to use WatchOn.
Overall, a good price and good product. Almost top-notch if you know what you're buying.
I just got this battery in today. Running it off the out-of-the-box charge.
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Can you post a picture
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How is cell signal with it? I assume you lose signal just like the Zerolemon does.
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