My Thunderbolt's battery life has started to decline fairly signficantly over the last month or so (no new ROM or apps to my knowledge). I've had it for over a year and a half, and I have used it extensively so I'm guessing it's just normal charge capacity reduction over time. I am wondering what's the highest capacity battery (in mAh) that's available which fits the stock case? The stock battery at 1400mAh seems like it's fairly low for the size of the battery, so I'm hoping there's newer/aftermarket ones available which fit the stock case (the phone's big enough) and adds some battery life.
The rezound battery is higher capacity and fits perfectly.
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The rezound battery is higher capacity and fits perfectly.
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Cool, I thought I had read it does fit, but I wanted to be sure before I placed an order.
mugen makes a 1900 mAH extended rezound battery that will fit the bolt's stock battery door. AFAIK, 1900 mAH is the largest capacity that will fit without adding the bulk of the extended door.
* Thunderbolt 4G *
Nice. What's that cost?
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Nice. What's that cost?
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http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...extended-battery-for-verizon-htc-rezound.html
it can likely be found cheaper on ebay. i have a friend that uses it. his battery stats don't report correctly, but he says it works well. i prefer the seidio extended thunderbolt battery myself, i don't mind the bulk.
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honestly
I went ahead and bought a 3500 mAh battery and used an extended case, and I get a full 24 hours without use and with use like 12 hours, I will be replacing this phone with something else asap.
Usagiakumu said:
I went ahead and bought a 3500 mAh battery and used an extended case, and I get a full 24 hours without use and with use like 12 hours, I will be replacing this phone with something else asap.
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I get 12+ hours on stock battery with heavy use.
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Rezound fosho
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I got the 3500 from eBay. Is there anything I need to do? Clear battery stats? Doesn't seem like the battery doing much, just seems like a bigger version than what I already had.
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gobraves00 said:
I got the 3500 from eBay. Is there anything I need to do? Clear battery stats? Doesn't seem like the battery doing much, just seems like a bigger version than what I already had.
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Thats what i keep running in to! Buy bigger batterys and get the same usage out of them as I did with a stock one....
Done the same think on EVO 4G, EVO 3D, and the Thunderbolt...
So I just keep the stock battery Running LS 3.2 on the thunderbolt and can get 1 1/2 days out of mine but I have full 4G LTE signal all the time.
I Have the Seidio 3300 fits STD. Oversize case last All day... Don't know about stat reset but a Full charge & let it go to off & recharge full gives me 12-16 hrs heavy use..which is acceptable... I can burn a stock one to 0. In 3-4 hrs... Good luck!
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I use the Rezound standard battery in my T-Bolt gives me all day juice unless I'm really heavy using. I love the fact that I don't have to use the extended battery / case door is awesome. If I'm going to be out and about away from power I just throw the extended on there.
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+1 for Rezound battery. I'm actually happy with battery life of my Thunderbolt with it. Just needs ICS.
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i bought there cheap batteries from Ebay (12$ for two)
i am surprised to find that they did last longer than the stock battery.
what a good deal
i am using LeeDroid GB3.30 rom,
using the "Battery Monitoring Widget"'s estimate
the battery will last seven days if left on idle status.
pollux1151 said:
i bought there cheap batteries from Ebay (12$ for two)
i am surprised to find that they did last longer than the stock battery.
what a good deal
i am using LeeDroid GB3.30 rom,
using the "Battery Monitoring Widget"'s estimate
the battery will last seven days if left on idle status.
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So you're saying that in testing through actual usage you've seen better results?
All conditions being the same, you've determined that the new battery gives you a longer amount of time between charges than the stock battery does?
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So you're saying that in testing through actual usage you've seen better results?
All conditions being the same, you've determined that the new battery gives you a longer amount of time between charges than the stock battery does?
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yes, it last longer than the stock battery.
I bought three of these batteries, because they were like $1 each from China, and all of them are no different than the stock. Grab a tool and check the actual capacity and you will see that they are exactly the same spec as the OEM battery.
By the way, this is very old news. Did you search before posting? I didn't think so.
kimtyson said:
I bought three of these batteries, because they were like $1 each from China, and all of them are no different than the stock. Grab a tool and check the actual capacity and you will see that they are exactly the same spec as the OEM battery.
By the way, this is very old news. Did you search before posting? I didn't think so.
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Well i got a 2200 mAh and it last so much longer.... jk
their is absolutely no way that a 2200 mAh battery can fit in this phone
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their is absolutely no way that a 2200 mAh battery can fit in this phone
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You must've missed the "jk" at the end of that post.
cordell507 said:
their is absolutely no way that a 2200 mAh battery can fit in this phone
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JK or not, he never did say it was an "internal" battery.
I bought one of these, isn't really 1600 but works good as a spare once my original dies completely.
I was thinking about buying a 1500 mah battery from ebay then I read a thread stating that the Inspire 4g stock battery lasted longer. The "Mah" rating is not industry regulated so basicly a manufacture can put 1600 mah on a battery thats 1100 mah without getting reprimanded or fined. So be carefull where you buy these batterys from and make sure the Co. is reputable first.
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I was thinking about buying a 1500 mah battery from ebay then I read a thread stating that the Inspire 4g stock battery lasted longer. The "Mah" rating is not industry regulated so basicly a manufacture can put 1600 mah on a battery thats 1100 mah without getting reprimanded or fined. So be carefull where you buy these batterys from and make sure the Co. is reputable first.
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...for any given LiION battery of a given size, pretty much x capacity is the result +- a very negligible amount...really...that's the state of the tech...ebay is full of peeps wanting to sell "magic" to other peeps wanting a something as elusive as "battery life" of a smart phone...really...snake oil...
What sellers are you buying these cheap batteries from?
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What sellers are you buying these cheap batteries from?
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EVERY seller on ebay not selling an OEM battery.
or you could just copmlain to ATT that your battery sucks and get one sent to you FREE under warranty
I had bought 2 Chinese batteries on eBay and they r worse than the stock battery helpful if your battery dies but none the less waste of money
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The technology itself is the cap. For this size this is the most juice you are going to get, unless they figure out a way to pack more energy cells into the same amount of space. Which they haven't. Don't be fooled. The battery that came with phone is the best available for this phone.
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I got some extended batteries and found I had to fully charge them then wipe the battery stats run it down to 0 then charge it to 100 before I saw an improvement, but now I can get like 13 or 14 hours of use on average. I also like being able to carry around a spare battery
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I got some extended batteries and found I had to fully charge them then wipe the battery stats run it down to 0 then charge it to 100 before I saw an improvement, but now I can get like 13 or 14 hours of use on average. I also like being able to carry around a spare battery
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All that did is calibrate the battery. It's not going to hold any more juice than the space allows. It's physics. Until a new technology comes out...
I get better battery life than that and I have never changed my battery.
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what is the name of this battery?
I need an extended battery that does not require the use of a new back cover to fit. I've read through some posts and really not sure?
Which battery is good to get and why?
How much better than stock is it?
There's a 1700 battery that fits standard, bit 200mAh is nothing. Like 12% extra.
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Check on Amazon. Either the Prodicell or Hyperion 1800mAh batteries will fit in the original backing. I personally use Prodicell and I have noticed about 2 hrs more battery life with moderate usage.
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I need an extended battery that does not require the use of a new back cover to fit. I've read through some posts and really not sure?
Which battery is good to get and why?
How much better than stock is it?
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there is a post here i dont know anything about it but look it up 2430Mah battery (same size as stock) ( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
Most likely extended batteries that are the same size as stock will actually have less mah..
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Hi i just fund this listing on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2430MAH-Hig...ps=63&clkid=4269676343718227981#ht_2729wt_851
i know that it is unlikly to get 2430 mah but will it be better than the stock battery?
The jesus battery
Take a search for ebay batteries and you'll find at best they are ok at best, at worst.....but who knows, buy em and if they are what they say they are then spread the word.
I'm gonna call bull to the "Gold Battery", seems a bit off if you ask me
Don't forget that we do have an inspire 4g accessories section where this type of stuff should be posted.
I got your 10 char right here
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I'm gonna call bull to the "Gold Battery", seems a bit off if you ask me
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+1. There is no way the amount of space we have available for our batteries that you are going to get any more energy cells. Its all bull. The stock battery is the best you will get. If you suspect it is not performing its best, take it in to att and they will replace it if its gone bad prematurely.
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Don't forget that we do have an inspire 4g accessories section where this type of stuff should be posted.
I got your 10 char right here
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It ships from asia. I dont buy anything that ships from asia cause you risk it being a fake. But here is a link on reviews of it from other users who purchased it.
http://www.htcdesirehdforum.com/htc...rnative-battery-2430mah-high-capacity-bas470/
The Anker 1600 mah battery is like $8? $9? On ebay. After batt calibration, this thing can go over 36 hrs running cm7. Mugen's are awesome too. Not all the batteries on there are bad, but as a general rule, stay away from anything shipping from Asia.
Still it is the wrong forum but as long as the topic is open....
+1 for the Anker 1600 batteries. Picked up 2 and a universal charger on ebay for about $15. Have only been using one of the batteries. But the difference is very noticeable over the HTC battery. Much better battery life. Installed Battery Monitor Widget to get some stats on the battery. Reported at 1480mAh. Don't know if the app is correct. HTC battery may have been starting to degrade already too which says alot of its quality. But the Anker battery so far for me has been out performing the HTC battery.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XUNRRQ/ref=oh_o06_s00_i00_details bought those and they are great i easily get 2 days out of one battery, 20$ you get 2 1600mAh and a standalone charger, i think its a great deal!
Word is true!
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XUNRRQ/ref=oh_o06_s00_i00_details bought those and they are great i easily get 2 days out of one battery, 20$ you get 2 1600mAh and a standalone charger, i think its a great deal!
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I got the same thing and they work great much longer phone life than stock Bat
I'll have to look into this, however I'm worried about the battery door coming lose and causing the phone to shut off. Anyone have problems like that?
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Looks fake to me. I bought an extended battery a few months ago to replace my stock battery. It was actually worse than the stock battery. I would bet that this is a standard capacity battery with a gold packaging to make it look even better.
I bought a refurb'd inspire 4g. My battery was faulty, like my phone kept shutting down randomly.
Then I got a battery from aftermarket, all is well.
Mine lasts 2 days with juice defender, without it, it's like 6 hrs.
Radio makes a lot of difference to battery life. Don't see how you can put an extended battery in an inspire casing... just saying..
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Don't see how you can put an extended battery in an inspire casing... just saying..
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You can't, but I've tried saying this in this thread before and people just don't want to hear it. The amount of space available for the inspire battery can not pack anymore energy cells. It's physics. Unless they have some new crazy technology that no one has heard of.
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i believe they rated them very loosely to try make them sound better...
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You can't, but I've tried saying this in this thread before and people just don't want to hear it. The amount of space available for the inspire battery can not pack anymore energy cells. It's physics. Unless they have some new crazy technology that no one has heard of.
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I used to say the same thing over and over. But my white laptopmate batteries are still kicking butt. Battery monitor rates them on average of 1475mAh. If you want to call that extended, I wouldn't. No it doesn't rate them 1600 like the packaging says. Whether that value is correct or not doesn't really matter to me. They work well and I believe better than the original. Our oem battery is chinese made too by the way.
And maybe these third party manufacturers do rate them loosely. Or maybe the oem batteries are rated very conservatively. I never had a chance to see what battery monitor rated my oem. But these 2 batteries and universal charger were worth every penny of the $15 I spent.
I learn that if turn off the wifi when you not use, will let unit run longer
So its been a full week of testing this battery on my infuse and no lie its amazing. It last about 2x the original battery with full usage. Use as in playing game for 1hour and 30 mins= average 13% drain. Use of Facebook,YouTube, and generally anything that uses the web for about a good 6 hours(not in use every min) average 27% drain. Then next day still have a good amount to last me through the day. First day around 55-65% and second 49-2 or dead. Its really nice, infuse not as heavy(pretty much same weight). Case fit perfect, durable and nice feel to it.
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Yoshiikim said:
So its been a full week of testing this battery on my infuse and no lie its amazing. It last about 2x the original battery with full usage. Use as in playing game for 1hour and 30 mins= average 13% drain. Use of Facebook,YouTube, and generally anything that uses the web for about a good 6 hours(not in use every min) average 27% drain. Then next day still have a good amount to last me through the day. First day around 55-65% and second 49-2 or dead. Its really nice, infuse not as heavy(pretty much same weight). Case fit perfect, durable and nice feel to it.
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itz damn costly in india...
it costs me rs1500 i.e around $26..
Where did you get the battery?
Thanks for sharing your experience
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..Case fit perfect, durable and nice feel to it.
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You're talking about the replacement back cover, right?
But as far as I understand, there is no protective outer case (extra protection against dropping etc) suitable for use with the extended battery, right?
electricpete1 said:
Thanks for sharing your experience
You're talking about the replacement back cover, right?
But as far as I understand, there is no protective outer case (extra protection against dropping etc) suitable for use with the extended battery, right?
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right theres no other protection but i been using it for a while and havent dropped it
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Just pick up 3500 mAh... I love the extra time but I already miss my bodyglove case. Tried to modify a cheap rubber case, didn't want to ruin the bodyglove, but that didn't work out too well. Any cases out there for the bigger back?
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Just pick up 3500 mAh... I love the extra time but I already miss my bodyglove case. Tried to modify a cheap rubber case, didn't want to ruin the bodyglove, but that didn't work out too well. Any cases out there for the bigger back?
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I bought a 3000mah Power bank instead. So now I can use my body case too without any problems....
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I will check it out. Where did you get it?
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I will check it out. Where did you get it?
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Ebay.
Just search for "power bank" .
Buy according to ur requirements.
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unknown25 said:
Ebay.
Just search for "power bank" .
Buy according to ur requirements.
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Something like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Green-Externa...347898124&sr=8-9&keywords=3000+mah+power+bank
Looks pretty good, only $17.25
Assuming you want to carry something extra around, I guess there are two possibilities:
Option 1 - carry spare battery (charged to something like 80%... avoid 100% to extend battery life)
Disadvantage: Have to open up phone (always possibility to contaminate) to replace battery, possibly daily if that's your pattern. Might confuse your battery monitoring widget program and possibly the built-in battery %-remaining feature.
Advantages: In the time it takes to swap battery and boot back up, you're done.
Option 2 - carry a power bank which can charge your battery in a few hours.
Disadvantage - takes a few hours plugged in to get back. Doesn't really have much way to know how much juice is left other than LED when fully charged
Advantage - don't have to open up phone or reboot.
Thanks for the info. Since I did spend some money (a whole $8 on my 3500 mAh), I will try to get use to it rather than switching. Hopefully, someone comes up with a case.
However, that is an excellent idea with the battery power back up for when we lose power (happens more than I would like). Keeping one of them around would have some advanatages.
Edit: cheap ebay 3500 mAh is now draining faster than my regular battery. Might not need to worry about the case...
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Thanks for the info. Since I did spend some money (a whole $8 on my 3500 mAh), I will try to get use to it rather than switching. Hopefully, someone comes up with a case.
However, that is an excellent idea with the battery power back up for when we lose power (happens more than I would like). Keeping one of them around would have some advanatages.
Edit: cheap ebay 3500 mAh is now draining faster than my regular battery. Might not need to worry about the case...
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Hows the battery doing 5 days later?
I experienced a drain on the 3500 and the 1750 stock battery for several days. I had to switch ROM builds but didn't put the other battery back until last night. Right now it is plugged in so I will report back in a day or two.
Edit. Using it two days now and it drains as fast as the 1750. Will give it one more day then back to OEM and Bodyglove case.
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Battery lasted one day running really well and the next day (after recharge) drained twice as fast. Went back to standard battery and am using this as a back up now. Very disappointed in the quality.
I tried one of these when I had a captivate and had the same issue. First charge was great but it got to where it lasted the same as the original battery. You have to go Anker or Mugen for descent quality batteries.
I might check it out. Thanks.
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I just got in my 3500mAh battery from the ebay seller known as battery gallery, and at 1213; I still have 80% of my battery left, and I unplugged it from the charger at 0800 I consider this pretty impressive, but it's only day 1 of using the battery.
I wish you better luck then I had. First day was good, second day okay, third day someone pulled the plug on the drain. Drop very fast. Of course I could have just gotten a bad battery.
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Works like a charm
I picked it up from Amazon, and needless to say the battery works like a charm.
Do you guys know any good ones?
*I am looking for something with more than 2600maH that is also the same size as the stock battery. I dont want a battery that ends up making a bulge in the back of my phone, or end up getting a super fat battery and needing a large back cover*
Currently looking at this, looks pretty decent:
http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower-SGH-M919-T-Mobile-SCH-I545-SGH-I337/dp/B00CR6NQT2/
***I CAN NO LONGER FIND THE 3000MAH ZEROLEMON BATTERY ON SALE***
I picked up 2 zerolemon 3000mah extended batteries and a charger for $21 on amazon. They are slightly thicker but hardly noticeable. My factory Samsung back cover still fits just fine. I get at least another 1-4 hours depending on my use. Will last me 12-16 hrs total with wifi, bluetooth and gps running all day.
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I picked up 2 zerolemon 3000mah extended batteries and a charger for $21 on amazon. They are slightly thicker but hardly noticeable. My factory Samsung back cover still fits just fine. I get at least another 1-4 hours depending on my use. Will last me 12-16 hrs total with wifi, bluetooth and gps running all day.
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Link to the batteries please.
How long have u had them?
Get the zerolemon 750mah .
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Get the zerolemon 750mah .
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If u mean 7500maH....
That wont fit without an extended back cover, which is what I said in the OP that i dont like.
i bought the anker 7600mah battery....on my first full charge with slight to moderate use i got 34 hours with 17% battery life left....
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Link to the batteries please.
How long have u had them?
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I've had them since the phone came out on verizon. Got the phone on launch day and had the batteries a few days later. Here's a link for you.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CXZHXTG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1385620445&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
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Hey mate, is it safe to put a much bigger battery than the stock ??
Will it be an issue during charge ??
CBS, using a bigger battery than stock is fine. I've used 7-8 and4oid phones with extended batteries and have never had an issue. they will however take longer to charge due to the increased size.
I used to use a zerolemon 7500 mah battery in my galaxy s3. It was great. Took twice the time to charge but well worth it. Only plug it in to charge at night.
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CBS, using a bigger battery than stock is fine. I've used 7-8 and4oid phones with extended batteries and have never had an issue. they will however take longer to charge due to the increased size.
I used to use a zerolemon 7500 mah battery in my galaxy s3. It was great. Took twice the time to charge but well worth it. Only plug it in to charge at night.
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Thanks mate, i think i should buy me one since my battery drain quite fast during playing HD games. :good:
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Thanks mate, i think i should buy me one since my battery drain quite fast during playing HD games. :good:
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No problem. Sounds like a 7500 mah battery sounds like it will suit your needs. Internet, gaming, streaming movies and music will take it's toll on even the best batteries. A 7500 mah battery will last me all day with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and gps all day for work. The average user will get 1-3 days depending on use. With the right rom and kernel can do wonders.
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I've had them since the phone came out on verizon. Got the phone on launch day and had the batteries a few days later. Here's a link for you.
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^^^^^ The charger it comes with is also supposedly the fastest charger to charge these batteries.
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Do you guys know any good ones?
*I am looking for something with more than 2600maH that is also the same size as the stock battery. I dont want a battery that ends up making a bulge in the back of my phone, or end up getting a super fat battery and needing a large back cover*
Currently looking at this, looks pretty decent:
http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower-SGH-M919-T-Mobile-SCH-I545-SGH-I337/dp/B00CR6NQT2/
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I am also searching battery with same requirement
Size should be fit in stock cover
Battery should be at least 3000 mah or more
With nfc
Relatievely durable
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Zero Lemon is the best battery higher than the stock one with the same size.
jeiem21 said:
Zero Lemon is the best battery higher than the stock one with the same size.
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Yep, this is the best option there is
Does it have 3000mah?
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Does it have 3000mah?
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Zl offers a 3000 may but it does not have nfc. They have a 2650 mah battery that has NFC but that is basically stock. They also have a 7500 mah battery with NFC. I'd rather have their 7500 w/wireless charging instead of NFC.
I need just battery. Nfc i dont use but if i need it i have this original battery. Just switch them and i have nfc.
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Zl offers a 3000 may but it does not have nfc. They have a 2650 mah battery that has NFC but that is basically stock. They also have a 7500 mah battery with NFC. I'd rather have their 7500 w/wireless charging instead of NFC.
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I never use NFC, so 3000maH is great. Im gonna buy it soon
Glad I could help. I haven't used the NFC on my s3 or my s4. I tried playing with it but it's not a need. You guys will be happy to know if you buy a wireless charging receiver it will fit under the stock battery cover as well with the zl 3000 mah battery. I love wireless charging. No more laying in bed and reaching around on the floor in the dark trying to find the cord for my phone.