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5000mAp 19Wh backup battery

Bought another backup battery, this is it, this is all you need to last for a day, 2.5x can charge your Infuse.
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Bought another backup battery, this is it, this is all you need to last for a day, 2.5x can charge your Infuse.
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Yeah there's a ton of these type of devices on eBay and Amazon.com ... they're great and don't require the phone to power off to use. I carry the energizer 4000mah model in my travel bag for such cases where I need a boost.
Yours looks pretty tho, the white is nice.

Yes, for the reason that darker colors when they have scratches it is very visible compare to white.
My case is white too see picture below.
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Yes, for the reason that darker colors when they have scratches it is very visible compare to white.
My case is white too see picture below.
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Wow that case makes the phone look so hefty. Why add a layer of plastic over a layer of plastic? haha

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From? how much?

Overgloc said:
From? how much?
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They have them from 1000 mah to 18,000 on amazin for $15-$200 based on weather u want to re-charge 1x all the way to 100 times per recharge, hehe
I'd go with Energizer tho, the off brands tend to use crap cells inside, just like aftermarket batteries often do for the phones.

bella92108 said:
Wow that case makes the phone look so hefty. Why add a layer of plastic over a layer of plastic? haha
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We get it. You don't like cases.
I like the idea of a backup battery. I'll need to pick one of those up real soon. I keep a keychain size USB to micro-USB cable with me so I can charge up anyplace I can find a USB port. Its made by Scoche.
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tankmorph said:
We get it. You don't like cases.
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I like cases. I don't like shells.

Overgloc said:
From? how much?
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$35
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bella92108 said:
Wow that case makes the phone look so hefty. Why add a layer of plastic over a layer of plastic? haha
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Because I am not you. I know you like leather pouch cases which almost all my lady friends use. And I am not a lady like you are.
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Let's not get too much on each others' nerves regarding case selections...
Anyhow, this thread is of interest to me. Friend has a double size mintyboost (4 x aa battery), swears by using one with sanyo eneloop rechargable batteries.
Going to wait a bit and see, I think.
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So I had a breakfast burrito for lunch today.
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cmjkxa said:
So I had a breakfast burrito for lunch today.
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when I first saw this post: 5,000 Milli Amp battery... I though you had a cartoon showing a cellphone hooked up to a car battery

rjan22 said:
Bought another backup battery, this is it, this is all you need to last for a day, 2.5x can charge your Infuse.
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6 cyl AWD Venza? haha great cars

coopas said:
Let's not get too much on each others' nerves regarding case selections...
Anyhow, this thread is of interest to me. Friend has a double size mintyboost (4 x aa battery), swears by using one with sanyo eneloop rechargable batteries.
Going to wait a bit and see, I think.
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Our phones, unless they detect the iCharging resistors of the mintyboost as USB, will probably pull too much current for a mintyboost.
I wish a 1A version existed.

Isnt the chraging current limited to 600ma?
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Isnt the chraging current limited to 600ma?
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Current is limited to 600 mA without kernel hacks. This backup battery is, I assume, 5000 mAh, so it should be able to charge the phone for around 7-8 hours at 600 mA.
Although that may be 5000 mAh at the backup battery's pack voltage, which translates to maybe 4000 mAh at 5v output. (Conservation of energy... It's a bit better to rate stuff like this in watt-hours but everyone just advertises the pack rating, ignoring inefficiencies in the boost converter used to reach 5v output.)
Edit: Oh, this one IS rated in watt-hours. 19 Wh translates to 3.8 amp-hours at 5 volts assuming a 100% efficient power supply, in reality it's probably around 3.2-3.4 amp-hours on the 5v output.

thanx now i know what to ask for christmas lol

Q.

Anyone have a spare usb cable that they can give away or sell :/. Dont have any electronic / phone carrier stores around and i dont really trust ebay..... If you do id be grateful. Please and thank you .
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Amazon? They're trustworthy. It'd be easier and cheaper. They have free 7 day shipping or something... Depending on your order.

Yeah man go with amazon. I just ordered some new earphones (same as stock ones) for like four bucks. I bet there's a usb cable for around that price if not lower. And they're trustworthy.
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Cause i got jacked on ebay like twice already. THank God it wasnt anything expensive. Heheh. ANd ill give amazon a shot and let you guys know how it went. )).
p.s you know what the battery door cover things are called? Not the case... The cover thing.... I searched and searched but i only got cases..... If anyone can help, im looking for a pearl white battery door cover thing. Any help appreciated.
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Only one I found searching for battery cover was this:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax..._1_2?s=hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1315550471&sr=1-2
No white though.

Light-라이트 said:
Cause i got jacked on ebay like twice already. THank God it wasnt anything expensive. Heheh. ANd ill give amazon a shot and let you guys know how it went. )).
p.s you know what the battery door cover things are called? Not the case... The cover thing.... I searched and searched but i only got cases..... If anyone can help, im looking for a pearl white battery door cover thing. Any help appreciated.
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Search on ebay for the i9000 battery door. They'll have it in black or white. As far as I know, the battery door for the i9000 is the same as the Galaxy S 4g (and the Vibrant). ^_^
http://www.ebay.com/itm/White-Back-...885?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae2597bed
It even has Google on it!

Light-라이트 said:
Cause i got jacked on ebay like twice already. THank God it wasnt anything expensive. Heheh. ANd ill give amazon a shot and let you guys know how it went. )).
p.s you know what the battery door cover things are called? Not the case... The cover thing.... I searched and searched but i only got cases..... If anyone can help, im looking for a pearl white battery door cover thing. Any help appreciated.
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You should've filed a claim for that on Ebay. Anyways, not the place to talk about that, so I won't linger on that point, lol.
As for you battery door, you could try to paint it yourself. Look for a bottle of Tamiya Pearl White spray paint. It's not cheap compared to what you can get locally, but it looks pretty damn good! You might need to prime the cover too. Be sure to topcoat as well, or else the paint will just chip off!

Holy moly. 20 dollars ?!?!
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@bkoon, where might i be able to buy the spray paint . And around how much would it cost?
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You talking about the micro USB cable to plug your phone into your computer?
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Light-라이트 said:
@bkoon, where might i be able to buy the spray paint . And around how much would it cost?
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You could see if hobby stores have them. Do a quick google search. I'll write more about it when I'm home, since it's kinda inconvenient to search on my phone and type a response, lol.
I only suggest Tamiya because I build plastic robot models for a hobby. It's a well known brand of paint and is safe on plastic. If you could find another cheaper brand, by all means, use that one. I'm sure that any quality paint will be great, as long as it's applied with the proper technique.
I think the cans itself aren't expensive ($4-5), but it's the shipping that kills (Tamiya is a Japanese brand).

Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A

@exodian yes it is :x.
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If you need one I got about 6 of them
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Oh wow, turns out Amazon has it!
http://www.amazon.com/PS-57-Pearl-White-100ml-Spray/dp/B002O4BR2U
For how to use it, you should YouTube videos on how to spray properly. In a nutshell, just spray in short little bursts and keep coats light. If you just spray too much, the paint will accumulate and you'll just get a big mess. In the event you do mess up, you can fix it up either by (1)soaking it in thinner to remove the paint or (2)use sandpaper to sand off the paint.
Let me know if you have any more questions in regards to painting(through PM or whatever).
Good luck!

@exodian want me to email you my address . Im in ca.....
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Light-라이트 said:
@exodian want me to email you my address . Im in ca.....
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Pm sent
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Anker Batteries + Battery Wall Charger for Skyrocket

Does anybody know or have even used Anker batteries and can give some feedback on them?
Also wondering if the wall charger can charge the OEM Samsung battery that came with my phone.
Thinking about ordering this for my Skyrocket:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0078WR4KW/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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I bought an Anker for my Captivate, it was probably the best investment I made for that phone.

I use that exact set. The batteries are wonderful, but the charger itself is a little poorly made/easy to break
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I have the exact set also, and yes you can use it to charge the OEM batteries. Have done it numerous times. I've had great success with Anker products. I've purchased so many of their products they send me free items.
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burgeswe said:
I use that exact set. The batteries are wonderful, but the charger itself is a little poorly made/easy to break
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About the charger, did yours break and if so, did you buy a new one afterwards?
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Actually, when I bought the batteries, I got 2 chargers. The one that a rarely touch at work is still working like a champ, but the one I was using at home broke at the plug.
They're both kind of flimsy, but I probably just got one bad one. Still a great deal

burgeswe said:
Actually, when I bought the batteries, I got 2 chargers. The one that a rarely touch at work is still working like a champ, but the one I was using at home broke at the plug.
They're both kind of flimsy, but I probably just got one bad one. Still a great deal
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You got two? Was that on purpose or was it by accident?
In any case, I'm not sure what to do if I only receive one that will be flimsy and break.
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I bought 2 on purpose to have one at home and one at work. The chargers themselves are flimsy, but I have two small boys in the house, which makes most tech scream in terror anyway
I'd say that if you get one and it breaks, $10 for a new charger isn't much risk
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burgeswe said:
I bought 2 on purpose to have one at home and one at work. The chargers themselves are flimsy, but I have two small boys in the house, which makes most tech scream in terror anyway
I'd say that if you get one and it breaks, $10 for a new charger isn't much risk
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Does the Anker charger work with the original skyrocket battery as well?
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Yea, it does
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I didnt have great success with that battery. It was fine - roughly the same as the stock, but not better. Maybe less.
The Nexus Extended Battery worked much better for me.

lirong said:
I didnt have great success with that battery. It was fine - roughly the same as the stock, but not better. Maybe less.
The Nexus Extended Battery worked much better for me.
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Really? That nexus battery was able to fit in the skyrocket?
I wasn't concerned about getting better battery life than the stock just cause they're 2200mah but more concerned about the quality of the batteries and the wall charger.
Thanks for your input though!
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Motorola A2 without a case?

Does anyone carry their Atrix 2 without a case? I have the Otterbox, and I do like it, but it bring so much bulk to it and makes it hard to do something as simple as putting it in my pocket etc...I've been going back and forth.

I don't have any case for my atrix simply cause i can't find one and the otterbox one will cost me around 50$

I'd keep the case on it. Better safe and bulky than sorry and broken.
I have the defender series otterbox and its saved my ass several times.
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I have a Body Glove that doesn't add much thickness when I have the stock battery in, and when I have the extended battery I have no case. The body glove is nice.
I'll be selling the whole kit and phone as soon as I pick up the Nexus 4.
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Ayush Jain said:
I don't have any case for my atrix simply cause i can't find one and the otterbox one will cost me around 50$
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I am using a shellster and the shell case itself is sturdy does what it is there to do, safeguarding the mobile, doesnt add much bulk and costs only 850 rs or about $17
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I've always used this case and I love it! No bulk, eye catcher and is fully functional with it on. Less then $5 on amazon. Go check it out.
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No problem pressing volume keys while using this cover??
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Btw i came across this casemate barely there case.. Anybody ever tried this.. !?
http://store.androidandme.com/case-mate-barely-there-case/4A123A9196.htm

Ayush Jain said:
No problem pressing volume keys while using this cover??
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Not at all... Very easy to press. Same goes for the power button and camera button. Those are the only ones covered. Aux, HDMI, Charging port, MIC's, speaker and camera all open. Its a great case. Everyone else seems to gawk over it more then me lol. Probably cuz I'm used to it
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Lol
Ordered the same earlier today
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I use an extended battery, so it doesn't have a case. When I had/have the regular battery in, I use a Body Glove.

I ran an otter box commuter for a long time. After a year and many many drops (I work on a dock), the silicone is tearing and loosening. The plastic has cracked in a couple places. I still swear by them tho. I ran over my ATRIX 1 w the forklift. Visibly it looked fine but the digitizer was toast. Even the glass wasn't broken. Anyways. Long story short I love em. I stopped using a case tho once I went extended batt. If you're gonna rock the box, get one on eBay. Pay about half price.
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I've always used this case and I love it! No bulk, eye catcher and is fully functional with it on. Less then $5 on amazon. Go check it out.
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What is the name of a case?
Looks nice!

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What is the name of a case?
Looks nice!
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It's called a TPU clear argyle design. If you amazon search that for the Motorola Atrix 2 you'll find it there. It is very stylish n slim. Hope this helped n I hope ya get one to enjoy! :thumbup:
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It's called a TPU clear argyle design. If you amazon search that for the Motorola Atrix 2 you'll find it there. It is very stylish n slim. Hope this helped n I hope ya get one to enjoy! :thumbup:
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Usу now my A2 without case, but this looks great.
Its very exepnsive to order somehing from amazon 4 me (live in Ukraine).
Try to find it in local internet stores.
Thank you anyway!

I use a white Ottebox Communter case for 6 months and planed to buy a defender case

My boyfriend used to keep the otterbox case on his A2, he ended up taking it off because of the bulk too... He's been fine without it for about a year now. Still looks new... I think he dropped it once. Haha.

90% of the time my A2 is in the Otterbox case I picked up at the $5 AT&T sale during...last summer? But since I do have a lapdock and the vehicle dock (and am going to be experimenting with a desk dock shortly) ... the case comes off. Thankfully, it's a pretty easy on and off, and I feel like the phone is very safe/protected when it is in the case.
To our Ukrainian friend...your best bet for cases may be something like eBay UK or eBay RU. Good luck!

I have used my atrix without a case for a while through now with a dinged up bezel I regret my choice to carry it naked.
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Where can i get Amzer 92632 case ! Its out of stock everywhere
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PowerSkin for a penny

I just saw this on the Vibrant forum. The power skin adds another 1500 mah. Though u have to pay a higher shipping charge, still a very good deal. It should fit our phone perfectly. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2005924
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Got 2 ordered and my roomie ordered 2. Shipping to Canada was $11 for one, $38 total for 4.

Nice idea for US citizens, for Israel for example, shipping itself costs 30$... at this cost I order 4 OEM batteries... (plus it's huge)
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I got mine the other day. With the powerskin on, it is thicker, but I let a stopwatch software run all night, after 14 hours of full on screen time, the powerglove was at 0 and my stock battery was at 35% and I had to charge it for todays use. not bad to get 14+ hours of screen time usuage.

getochkn said:
I got mine the other day. With the powerskin on, it is thicker, but I let a stopwatch software run all night, after 14 hours of full on screen time, the powerglove was at 0 and my stock battery was at 35% and I had to charge it for todays use. not bad to get 14+ hours of screen time usuage.
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How much thicker?
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It's about 3/4 inch thick with the case on.

Lol, damn, that is thick.
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Lol, damn, that is thick.
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Ya, but will be good for those long trips when you need extra juice and don't have charging available, and since they were a penny, hey. lol.

Mine is awesome
If I helped out, hit the thanks button.

To the people who bought one, how long does it take to ship?
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Mine showed within the week.

I received it in about week, it came by First Class mail.
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Ordered the 16th when I posted, got it the 28th and that's all the way up here in Canada, eh.
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Only gripe is it doesn't mount USB when you plug in through the side charging port, so you have to remove it from the case if you want to access your SD card. I used airdroid or samba share anyways, so doesn't bother me much. I like samba share, my phone appears right in my network along with the other zillion devices on my network, so easy to copy to.

A few days
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OK. I just ordered one. I might need one when I go on a trip or watching a movie on Netflix.
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gizmoscoop said:
OK. I just ordered one. I might need one when I go on a trip or watching a movie on Netflix.
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Me too
Apparently they are off dec 28-jan 1 and will start processing orders again on the 2nd. So if you're in the us expect it to arrive around jan 5th
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Can someone who plans to order one order 2 instead and I'll paypal him/her the mailing fee to me. For some reason they want 30$ for international shiping - there is no way this costs that much.
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itzik2sh said:
Can someone who plans to order one order 2 instead and I'll paypal him/her the mailing fee to me. For some reason they want 30$ for international shiping - there is no way this costs that much.
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Did you try:
Use code "MYFREEPSK" for free shipping
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Or they don't do that for international?

The coupon gives me no discount but at least they dropped price from 30$ to 15$ for international. Just ordered one.
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When I used the code, it dropped shipping... by one penny. But hey, every cent counts?