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So I Bought A 3000mAh Cameron Sino Battery....

Hey guys, I bought the 3000mAh Cameron Sino battery on ebay for £12.50 and I love it! been using it for almost a week now and got nothing but good words for it. I got twice as much usage compared to the original battery. I am a power user and in 15hours I still got around 60% juice left, when the original battery usually had gone 0. Sure it's thicker and heavier but I prefer to have a thicker and heavier phone than a dead one! I can play with the phone as much as I want now and use those lovely live wallpapers! And I actually have a much better grip of the phone now. One minor gripe though is that the new battery cover causes the photos to have a dark grey colour on the corners like a pin hole effect. This is not the case for videos though.
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I´ll rather have my phone slim and light. I´ll just keep an extra battery in my jacket for once it runs out =)

Hey can you post the link?
I can't seem to find it on ebay.ca
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Do you have any pictures on how much larger it makes the phone?

sorry but it's on ebay.co.uk. the sellers name is gpsforless, they delivered it to me next day for free.
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brendonsled said:
Do you have any pictures on how much larger it makes the phone?
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will try to post pic tomorrow, its 12:30am here now (and my battery is still @45% )
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I charge the phone daily and sometimes once again midday if I run low while at work. Even though battery life is really poor, it has not been much of a problem for me yet. Since usually I'm always near a power source (home, work and Car). I also have a spare which I take if I think I'll be away from a power source for long. But so far I have not even once used the spare, because when I'm out (over the weekends or generally out with friends etc..) I don't use the phone as much. So it works out for me perfectly. . I don't have 20 home screen widgets pulling lot of crap off the net, have the Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth radios off unless I'm navigating. So the battery lasts when I'm not using it.
Here is a video of another extended battery (Mugen Power 3200mAh) for those who are interested in seeing how it looks on the phone (seek to 0:50). Personally I wouldn't buy anything like that, its too bulky and makes the phone look really ugly , YUCK !.
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Now something like this on the other hand is more attractive than using an ugly extended battery. It gives you more power when needed, but don't have to have it always installed. Probably a better idea than carrying an extended battery (except for the size), since you don't have to switch off the phone and swap batteries , just plug this thing in when your battery is low .
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And why should you care how your mobile looks?
I've personally been considering buying a bigger battery, but might settle on an external battery pack instead (as i need more battery power only in extreme circumstances, other times I generally have a charger or computer cable accessible)

PhoenixFx said:
I charge the phone daily and sometimes once again midday if I run low while at work. Even though battery life is really poor, it has not been much of a problem for me yet. Since usually I'm always near a power source (home, work and Car). I also have a spare which I take if I think I'll be away from a power source for long. But so far I have not even once used the spare, because when I'm out (over the weekends or generally out with friends etc..) I don't use the phone as much. So it works out for me perfectly. . I don't have 20 home screen widgets pulling lot of crap off the net, have the Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth radios off unless I'm navigating. So the battery lasts when I'm not using it.
Here is a video of another extended battery (Mugen Power 3200mAh) for those who are interested in seeing how it looks on the phone (seek to 0:50). Personally I wouldn't buy anything like that, its too bulky and makes the phone look really ugly , YUCK !.
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Now something like this on the other hand is more attractive than using an ugly extended battery. It gives you more power when needed, but don't have to have it always installed. Probably a better idea than carrying an extended battery (except for the size), since you don't have to switch off the phone and swap batteries , just plug this thing in when your battery is low .
Samsung Power Pack EBB-U10 for Galaxy S
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Sorry but I don't think this is attractive either
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Cheaper alternative
I got this from play.com
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele..._$ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:16151351|cat:Chargers
Its only 5£ and does not reuire any battery removal. Simply clip on when required. Also comes with a car charger and multiple heads...All for 5£. I just carry it with me in case I run out and its more versatile and useable than standalone accesories.

pinoypower said:
Sorry but I don't think this is attractive either
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I meant attractive in a functional point of view, sorry for the ambiguous wording.. In terms of esthetics, perhaps it looks worse than the extended battery

brendonsled said:
Do you have any pictures on how much larger it makes the phone?
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will try to post pic tomorrow, its 12:30am here now (and my battery is still @45% )
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Found a Youtube clip of the battery/cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mks7ubUi6Ik
Must admit, i am tempted with this. I don't get a full day's use out of my Galaxy S with my usage, so it is mighty tempting!

I've 'bitten the bullet' and purchased one. Maybe i'll get a full day's use out of my phone now before a charge is needed!

Just noticed this thread.
I also have the 3000mah battery.
Here's a copy/paste edited and joined few my own post's from another topic.
"Ha ha,battery sure if fat. The back cover snaps on fine and power,volume,USB connector port are as easy to access as before.
The cover it itself though does look and feel cheap and plasticy,but thats to be expected for the cheap price.
(Actually when I took off the original I notice it feels just as cheap...lol. Just more classy looking cause of the carbon fiber type pattern on it)
Almost looks like it was cut out from some hard packing plastic tray.Doesnt look so bad when its attached to the phone,shiny black.
Over all though Im glad I got it. Its not something Id use every day but it will be handy for when you havent got spare battery on you,or dont wanna change the battery. Or you cant use a charger.
First charge to about 5 hours.(with wall charger).But then I dunno how much power was in when I unpacked it so I guess a more accurate time for charging may be the next time I charge it.
Looks a bit weird,almost like a diff phone.
Here's few pics I took.

am using a portable charger for my phone and so far so good

IT LOOKS LIKE A F***ING BRICK.
If you drop it on your foot you will need to go emergency.
=Oberon= said:
Just noticed this thread.
I also have the 3000mah battery.
Here's a copy/paste edited and joined few my own post's from another topic.
"Ha ha,battery sure if fat. The back cover snaps on fine and power,volume,USB connector port are as easy to access as before.
The cover it itself though does look and feel cheap and plasticy,but thats to be expected for the cheap price.
(Actually when I took off the original I notice it feels just as cheap...lol. Just more classy looking cause of the carbon fiber type pattern on it)
Almost looks like it was cut out from some hard packing plastic tray.Doesnt look so bad when its attached to the phone,shiny black.
Over all though Im glad I got it. Its not something Id use every day but it will be handy for when you havent got spare battery on you,or dont wanna change the battery. Or you cant use a charger.
First charge to about 5 hours.(with wall charger).But then I dunno how much power was in when I unpacked it so I guess a more accurate time for charging may be the next time I charge it.
Looks a bit weird,almost like a diff phone.
Here's few pics I took.
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I've been using a 12v Lion battery pack off ebay, about 100mm x 75mm x 20mm.
It has a 12 DC out jack and a standard full size USB port you can plug in your usual SGS USB lead for a 5v charge output. Has a proper on/off switch and even incorporates a small LED flash-light/torch in one end.
You can use it as a back up, a charger or just an extended pack. Yes it's bulky, but it gives a pretty good extra capacity, at 5v it's rated at 4800 mAh.
Just doing an extra test, running media player and co-pilot GPS with the screen on and it's maintaining charge and I think actually charging albeit slowly.
Obviously has the benefit that you can use it for anything that will charge off USB and even run 12V appliances (only 1500mAh at 12V however, but will run an air-bed inflater enough to give you a good nights sleep).
Phil

also those speaker and camera holes are useless. the camera most likely wont work correctly and you will get a picture of part of the hole as well as echo from the speaker..
just use wall chargers with extra batteries and keep an extra battery in your pocket like i always do... one reason this version is better than iphone.. ie replaceable batteries

keno_ro said:
IT LOOKS LIKE A F***ING BRICK.
If you drop it on your foot you will need to go emergency.
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it doesn't look as bad as the Magnum one
but it does looks very heavy to me
after putting the back battery cover on, i'm quite sure it wont fit into most leather cases, like the one i use on my belt

Damn, I wish there was something in the middle, like a 2000mAh battery pack.
Would be nice to get a full day and then some out of the phone

1500 mAh battery DealExtreme $8.70

About a month ago I was browsing DealExtreme for some stuff and I ran into this for only $8.70: 3.7V 1500mAh Battery with Battery Charger + EU Plug Power Adapter Set for HTC desire Z
I ordered the 1500 mAh battery and nearly three weeks later it arrived in a yellow envelope. It works great and it comes with a wall charger for the extra battery (WITH some colourful LEDs (pink for charging and blue just for fun)). As I was just about to write this notification I browsed DX again and also found this one:
Replacement 3.7V 1500mAh Cellphone Battery with Charger for HTC Desire Z/Vision/BB96100. You might notice the lack of European power plug support, but it also is $0.70 less
You might also notice the USB port. I just tested it and it seems to be working (the red notification LED is on, but the battery icon doesn't change, might be due to the fact that the battery is already full).
I tested it and it works, so now it's up to you guys to order one if you are in need of an extra (cheap) battery!
Edit: On the wall charger is the following written on a label: For T7373 Touch Pro2 (HTC Touch Pro2/T7373/T7388/T8388)
So the battery of the HTC Vision might be the same as the Touch Pro 2?
Anyway, just thought I should share.
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convolution said:
how's the battery life?
same as the original one or a lil bit worse or what?
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Battery life is good, I guess like 10% better or so.
gbarayah said:
Curious about this as well as the fit. Any bulge on the door with this one? Did you have to do any mods to get it to fit like people have with the Red Chi Chi's (removing the wrapper, filing down edges)?
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No bulge, perfect fit, no mods.
androidtoy09 said:
After using this for 2 weeks, I came to the conclusion that this battery does last about 5-10% longer. Don't let the chinese label bothers you, it is as good as stock. The fitting is perfect.
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What he says

There are a number of other HTC batteries that would work (or could work). Good find.
Note: I've had the same charger for my HD2 batteries. Be extremely careful when you whip out the prongs. I had a set snap on me, rendering the charger useless.

HotShotAzn said:
There are a number of other HTC batteries that would work (or could work). Good find.
Note: I've had the same charger for my HD2 batteries. Be extremely careful when you whip out the prongs. I had a set snap on me, rendering the charger useless.
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The prongs on my wall charger do feel sturdy, but I can assume not all the Chinese stuff has the same quality.

how's the battery life?
same as the original one or a lil bit worse or what?

convolution said:
how's the battery life?
same as the original one or a lil bit worse or what?
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Curious about this as well as the fit. Any bulge on the door with this one? Did you have to do any mods to get it to fit like people have with the Red Chi Chi's (removing the wrapper, filing down edges)?

After using this for 2 weeks, I came to the conclusion that this battery does last about 5-10% longer. Don't let the chinese label bothers you, it is as good as stock. The fitting is perfect.

convolution said:
how's the battery life?
same as the original one or a lil bit worse or what?
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Battery life is good, I guess like 10% better or so.
gbarayah said:
Curious about this as well as the fit. Any bulge on the door with this one? Did you have to do any mods to get it to fit like people have with the Red Chi Chi's (removing the wrapper, filing down edges)?
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No bulge, perfect fit, no mods.
androidtoy09 said:
After using this for 2 weeks, I came to the conclusion that this battery does last about 5-10% longer. Don't let the chinese label bothers you, it is as good as stock. The fitting is perfect.
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What he says

I noticed the Temperature display that SetCPU has built in doesn't seem to show the proper temperature with the DX batteries. Caps out at 25 and it is definitely hotter than that.

verkion said:
I noticed the Temperature display that SetCPU has built in doesn't seem to show the proper temperature with the DX batteries. Caps out at 25 and it is definitely hotter than that.
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Is the extra heat a major problem?

I got a freebie 1600mAh battery from an EVO4G and I peeled the tape off so it would fit. I noticed on the metal cover it said 1200mAh.
F'in liars.

convolution said:
Is the extra heat a major problem?
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It ain't a problem persay...its just the temperature is inaccurate.
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verkion said:
I noticed the Temperature display that SetCPU has built in doesn't seem to show the proper temperature with the DX batteries. Caps out at 25 and it is definitely hotter than that.
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I didn't notice it, but SetCPU says the temp is 25.4 degrees. The battery doesn't get warm, it felt quite cold (dunno, about 20 degrees or so).
convolution said:
Is the extra heat a major problem?
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I don't notice extra heat, so no

I hava a touch pro with a 1800mAh and the original 1500mAh battery, so after reading the post I pulled it out of the drawer. Unfortunately it doesn't fit without modifications. The size and location of the pins is the same, but there are 2 plastic slots on either side at the base of the battery that prevents it from being used.

BimperSticker said:
I hava a touch pro with a 1800mAh and the original 1500mAh battery, so after reading the post I pulled it out of the drawer. Unfortunately it doesn't fit without modifications. The size and location of the pins is the same, but there are 2 plastic slots on either side at the base of the battery that prevents it from being used.
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Would it work the other way round then? Aka putting the Desire Z battery in the Touch Pro 2?

The other way around it doesn't fit either. Just tried and made come pictures to show you why.
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It's only plastic, so I can make it fit. But I prefer stuff that is designed for my phone.
EDIT: Didn't know how to post the pics...

BimperSticker said:
The other way around it doesn't fit either. Just tried and made come pictures to show you why.
HTC Desire Z battery:
HTC Touch Pro 2 battery:
It's only plastic, so I can make it fit. But I prefer stuff that is designed for my phone.
EDIT: Didn't know how to post the pics...
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Thanks for uploading the pictures. There is only a teeny tiny piece of plastic in the way... I understand that you don't want to cut if off though. Too bad it doesn't fit.

to those that have purchased this battery, how many hours are total are you getting this with moderate use?

Thought you guys might be interested...DX now has a 3000mAh battery with plastic back cover for $13.90.

bryyyan said:
to those that have purchased this battery, how many hours are total are you getting this with moderate use?
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I will be monitoring it soon, however I often play with GameBoid, so it might not be 'moderate'.
verkion said:
Thought you guys might be interested...DX now has a 3000mAh battery with plastic back cover for $13.90.
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Can you post a link please?

Well when you do test it please let me know so I can get an idea of how these batteries perform
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offGRID Rechargeable Battery case for Infuse

anyone had the chance to bought this? It looks really nice and extra juice
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...=samsung&q_model=prod5100347#fbid=zJy0LnMtnj1
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I'm going to my local AT&T store tomorrow to check this out. I like!

I can only see the iPhone version on Incipio's site. This must be really new...let us know if AT&T stores are actually stocking these!

I hope it's 2000+mAp or I am not getting it.
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rjan22 said:
anyone had the chance to bought this? It looks really nice and extra juice
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...=samsung&q_model=prod5100347#fbid=zJy0LnMtnj1
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That's cool, but this phone is already huge, in the picture it makes it look like it adds 20% more height and 10% more width. For battery it might be worth it tho, hehe. Anyone know how much it is? ... oh just saw $70 ... ouch, hmm. I bought an original second battery on eBay for $20, and it's doing the trick for those times when I run too low

Agree. A 2nd battery is good enough for me. Don't wanna add more weight / size to the phone
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bella92108 said:
That's cool, but this phone is already huge, in the picture it makes it look like it adds 20% more height and 10% more width. For battery it might be worth it tho, hehe. Anyone know how much it is? ... oh just saw $70 ... ouch, hmm. I bought an original second battery on eBay for $20, and it's doing the trick for those times when I run too low
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Don't worry bella, it's no bigger or heavier than the GIANT shells/cases/whatever many of us decide to put on our phones anyway.
It weighs 2 oz and ADDS 1450mAh battery capacity.
I'll probably get one to use on trips, etc. Not much of a daily driver for me at that weight. The Infuse weighs just under 5 oz naked.
briansj said:
Agree. A 2nd battery is good enough for me. Don't wanna add more weight / size to the phone
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I guess the reasoning is here that you have the 2nd battery already attached to the phone, and you don't have to carry it around separately somewhere.

tankmorph said:
Don't worry bella, it's no bigger or heavier than the GIANT shells/cases/whatever many of us decide to put on our phones anyway.
It weighs 2 oz and ADDS 1450mAh battery capacity.
I'll probably get one to use on trips, etc. Not much of a daily driver for me at that weight. The Infuse weighs just under 5 oz naked.
I guess the reasoning is here that you have the 2nd battery already attached to the phone, and you don't have to carry it around separately somewhere.
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*STING* ... lol, guess I deserved that, haha. If I see a big bulge in your pants, I'll remember it's your phone tho, so I'm not confused it might be something else, ehhe *sting back!*...
At 1450 mah it's not spectacular, but great for a road trip or flights to Asia... I'd just as soon carry extra batteries at $25 each, since I can get 1750 mah x 3 for the same price you paid for 1450, but I definitely understand the all-in-one concept, makes sense.
I wonder how long it will be before the line gets blurred between a 7" tablet and a 4.5" phone... I like the Dell streak aside from the fact it's dell, so maybe soon...

bella92108 said:
I wonder how long it will be before the line gets blurred between a 7" tablet and a 4.5" phone... I like the Dell streak aside from the fact it's dell, so maybe soon...
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I do tend to think of my Infuse as a mini-tablet that is more or less pocketable. In fact, I haven't touched my iPad since I got it.
My fiancee did suggest I leave my phone in the car when we went to my daughter's kindergarten graduation today. It does create quite a bulge. I'm sure she didn't want me garnering any extra attention from the soccer moms. She tends to be the jealous type.

tankmorph said:
I do tend to think of my Infuse as a mini-tablet that is more or less pocketable. In fact, I haven't touched my iPad since I got it.
My fiancee did suggest I leave my phone in the car when we went to my daughter's kindergarten graduation today. It does create quite a bulge. I'm sure she didn't want me garnering any extra attention from the soccer moms. She tends to be the jealous type.
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Yeh, I think guys and girls carry messenger bags or purses or some sort of backpack many places, so a few years ago I'd have called you crazy for suggesting a 4.5" phone, but now that I have one, I kinda want an updated 7" Galaxy Tab w\ voice\data capability. I almost pulled the trigger and bought the International Version of the Galaxy Tab 7" (it's unlocked, has voice and SMS enabled)... but given the slow processor I opted to wait until a more viable option comes out soon. I never hold a phone up to my head, and 90% of my use is text\data.... so I think it's my next natural step in evolution.
And LOL on the comment about the soccer moms w\ phone in pocket, hahaha

I wonder how this solution would have any side effect on the overall lifetime of the samsung battery inside tje phone.
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briansj said:
I wonder how this solution would have any side effect on the overall lifetime of the samsung battery inside tje phone.
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I don't think it will make that much of a difference. It's the same as plugging it into the charger. Besides, the stock battery is replaceable and cheap.
Now if I were using the offGRID case on the iPhone, I might wonder about the long term effect on that internal, hard(er) to replace and (more) expensive battery.

briansj said:
Agree. A 2nd battery is good enough for me. Don't wanna add more weight / size to the phone
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But how do you charge it, I hate that removing the battery and charging the other one on the phone, I hope there is a dock charger for it might be a good buy.
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rjan22 said:
But how do you charge it, I hate that removing the battery and charging the other one on the phone, I hope there is a dock charger for it might be a good buy.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Dock-Tr...726026?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4cf7bac14a

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http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Dock-Tr...726026?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4cf7bac14a
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I ordered that one but they sent me the captivate, I message them on eBay and they will ship another, I'm gonna use the dock for the original battery, I haven't bought the extra original battery yet, I will first check the 2 batteries that comes with it. Hope be here in 2 weeks.
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By the way they have the offgrid battery on stock here.
www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=336772
You might wana check it out.
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How Much
tankmorph said:
I don't think it will make that much of a difference. It's the same as plugging it into the charger. Besides, the stock battery is replaceable and cheap.
Now if I were using the offGRID case on the iPhone, I might wonder about the long term effect on that internal, hard(er) to replace and (more) expensive battery.
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How much are you selling them for on Ebay?

tnayrbj said:
How much are you selling them for on Ebay?
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Huh?
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It seems like the offGRID Rechargeable Battery case for Infuse has disappeared from the AT&T site. I hope it still becomes available. I would only use it a few times a month but it sure would come in handy for those days.

in stock
has anyone found a link to this that is in stock?

[MOD/SOLDERING] Boot Kindle Fire HD 7" Into Fastboot with out Fastboot USB Cable

As I search for an alternate point to actually solder to this is the best I've got so far.
In order to completed this you must have a moderate amount of soldering experience and a damn steady hand.
EASY: First solder to the easy spot which is 3-4volts when unit is off.
Use a strand of copper from a speaker wire since the gauge is thin enough you should be able to attach it rather easily
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HARD: Next what you want to do is hold the Kindle on an angle where you can access the power button and touch the other end of the copper wire to the following point. If the unit doesn't automatically turn on you may have to manually power it on carefully while touching the point.
HARDER: Solder to the point and run a switch in line for a fastboot/unbrick mod. Maybe later...

Great tut, however it seems there is much more work than to just make a fastboot cable.
sent fro my rooted kindle fire hd 7 with twerp and kinology rom installed

I didn't want to drop 9 bucks on eBay and after like 5 USB cable disassemblies I just said screw it and whooped out the iPod Pryer and multimeter

While you're in there wanna find the UART pads?
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Hashcode said:
While you're in there wanna find the UART pads?
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I have another demo unit. I'll check it out for you. But I'm pretty sure the RX TX pads shown in the picture below are what your looking for.. As for VCC you can use the 3-4v wire shown in picture 1 and ground obviously the black wire where the battery connects a few wires over from the red one.
Also I'm going to do a tutorial on how to flip a demo unit into a full blown unit/cm10 soon since that was what I was doing/did to this unit. I'll be using your files and another users files do you have any objections?
-XE

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I have another demo unit. I'll check it out for you. But I'm pretty sure the RX TX pads shown in the picture below are what your looking for.. As for VCC you can use the 3-4v wire shown in picture 1 and ground obviously the black wire where the battery connects a few wires over from the red one.
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Also I'm going to do a tutorial on how to flip a demo unit into a full blown unit/cm10 soon since that was what I was doing/did to this unit. I'll be using your files and another users files do you have any objections?
-XE
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Hey! Great find. Maybe I'll open mine up tonight and run some tests.
Thanks!
No objections either.
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Hashcode said:
Hey! Great find. Maybe I'll open mine up tonight and run some tests.
Thanks!
No objections either.
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Its not fun until you break it open to see how it works and make it better hardware wise. I can easily doing an inductive charging mod to this. Actually going to very soon since I'm selling my Sero 7 and keeping this smaller tablet.
-XE

There used to be a person here who had the signature "if it ain't broke, fix it"
Seems fitting for the two mods
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mrkhigh said:
There used to be a person here who had the signature "if it ain't broke, fix it"
Seems fitting for the two mods
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I'm a hardcore hardware modder. I love tearing stuff apart. If you look in my sig the inductive charger thats in the Sero 7 after it sells on ebay its coming out and going in the Kindle HD

why not just make a option in the roms?

It's easy enough to do from terminal, this is more of the oh crap I bricked it instance, I do agree, this mod is harsh, butttttt if you were wanting to crack it open anyway.....
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Zpik said:
why not just make a option in the roms?
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This is mainly for modifying the demo units sold on eBay for 1/2 the cost of normal KFires. I got a demo unit off ebay for 80 shipped and flipped it for $150 fully modded with android. I then picked up another demo unit for 70 shipped and am using it for my wife. Never spent a dime on a fastboot cable which is needed for a demo flip.

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As I search for an alternate point to actually solder to this is the best I've got so far.
In order to completed this you must have a moderate amount of soldering experience and a damn steady hand.
EASY: First solder to the easy spot which is 3-4volts when unit is off.
Use a strand of copper from a speaker wire since the gauge is thin enough you should be able to attach it rather easily
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err, why wouldn't you just unplug the battery?
30 awg kynar wirerap wire and copious application of kapton tape barriers is the way to bridge traces, imo.
I wonder if there's a place on the Vcc rail on the output side to pull power from. it'd be better because the current way is skipping the power filtering/protection circuits for the battery and dumping straight pack potential into sensitive chip leads.
also, i'm guessing TX/RX is the uart?

Has this been tested on a bricked model? or was it only used on demo units?
Would like to know, since I bricked my KFHD7 and am currently waiting on a Fastboot cable that wont be here till, the 27th.
Just want to make sure before I crack mine open, will report if it hasn't already been reported to work on a bricked unit

sicerr said:
Has this been tested on a bricked model? or was it only used on demo units?
Would like to know, since I bricked my KFHD7 and am currently waiting on a Fastboot cable that wont be here till, the 27th.
Just want to make sure before I crack mine open, will report if it hasn't already been reported to work on a bricked unit
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It works on all units.

sicerr said:
Has this been tested on a bricked model? or was it only used on demo units?
Would like to know, since I bricked my KFHD7 and am currently waiting on a Fastboot cable that wont be here till, the 27th.
Just want to make sure before I crack mine open, will report if it hasn't already been reported to work on a bricked unit
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If you have the means to do this mod and have a spare cable. I'd go with modding a cable and recommend heat-shrink over tape(improper taping is poor strain relief). He did this mod because you can't exchange a demo unit and problems making a cable.

Cam Plus Module Review

Here are my thoughts on the LG Cam Plus Module:
I got the only module that my local T-Mobile store got in. I was lucky that one of the reps called me before she even put it in stock and held it for me. Awesome service right there!!!
FEEL
So far, I really like the extra heft. For those of you who remember the Verizon HTC Thunderbolt, it feels a little like the extra battery did but at the bottom and not the middle. It's a great feeling. I have fairly large hands from bodybuilding and it is a bit awkward thus far to turn the phone over to use the module. But, I think I'll get used to that quickly. Really big hands people will likely want to steer away from the module as it won't benefit them much.
The dial isn't as nice as I would like. I was hoping it would have some feedback like a traditional camera dial does, but it doesn't. Not a big deal, but I did notice it nonetheless. It is a major improvement over not having the module, though!
LOOK
It looks okay... I wish the colors were more coordinated. The gold and silver combo don't look very good in my opinion. Black and silver and then silver and silver would be good. So, I really wish they made the module in black only.
It is all plastic from what I can tell, which I don't like whatsoever. But, for plastic, it does have a good feel. I will say that.
BATTERY
This is where I have a major concern. If you look at the battery specs, it only qualifies for Quick Charge 2.0 for input and output. It is only 5v/9v for input and only 5v for output. I'll be able to confirm shortly whether or not my phone says it's quick charging or not with the module attached. I did notice earlier while using the module that while charging the phone, it heated up a bit like QC 2.0 not 3.0, for whatever that's worth.
OVERALL IMPRESSIONS
So far, I'm glad I got it. I'm on many estimates for contracts throughout the day and I can see how it will make things easier to take pictures. A lack of a case does concern me, but I guess that's what insurance is for lol (as I found out with my V10).
The extra battery will come in handy I'm sure as I'm going thru juice quite a bit. I use my phone heavily. I have two numbers going to my phone for calls and texts (gv). I use my phone at least for 4 hours a day for calls to give you an idea. I'll report back on the extended battery life and what I can determine as to the charging current with the module battery. I'm not sure how much of a definitive answer I can find without root since I don't think ampere will work without root. I've attached a bunch of pictures for you guys. Let me know if you have any questions I can try to answer.
Edit: I forgot to mention that the speaker seems to be better than the stock module. I didn't notice any crackling at higher volumes as I did with the stock module.
Edit 2: I can confirm that the module does NOT quick charge your phone. When a quick charger is plugged into the pack, I can confirm that the phone will quick charge but the module itself does not seem to quick charge judging from the fact that it took about an hour and a half to go from 0-Full while plugged into a QC 2.0 charger by itself. I have attached a picture of the phone charging from the module in Ampere.
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Edit 3: I've noticed during my workout that the battery stops charging after around 15 minutes. Each time I have to turn the module back on... Very weird. Hopefully LG will change this in the future.
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I got some issues with the cam plus too that its stops charging. How you turn it on because even in the module manual i wasnt able to find it. With button combination you need to press?

aradgonen said:
I got some issues with the cam plus too that its stops charging. How you turn it on because even in the module manual i wasnt able to find it. With button combination you need to press?
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To turn it on, press the record button. The small circular button next to the shutter button. Just one press and voilà!
The randomness is very annoying of the charger though and the fact that you can't see the amount of charge the module has.
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That the problem i had. I pressed the record buttons many time and nothing happened. I hope that a version upgrade will fix it. Thanks.

There is one thing I don't like about it is the battery dosen't really combine 1200+2800 to form 4000mAh, the 1200mAh actually charges the main battery.
And I wished they put the roller wheel further up the corner.
Apart from those, the unit looks nice and fits well, and I wish they had a pink color one, probably paint it later on and also modify it to support qi wireless charging, just have to check if there is room inside to add the mod.
I actually placed an order for a case made for the cam plus, and also a case for the Hifi plus, but have to wait till end of the month for delivery of the Hifi plus unit.

kms108 said:
There is one thing I don't like about it is the battery dosen't really combine 1200+2800 to form 4000mAh, the 1200mAh actually charges the main battery.
And I wished they put the roller wheel further up the corner.
Apart from those, the unit looks nice and fits well, and I wish they had a pink color one, probably paint it later on and also modify it to support qi wireless charging, just have to check if there is room inside to add the mod.
I actually placed an order for a case made for the cam plus, and also a case for the Hifi plus, but have to wait till end of the month for delivery of the Hifi plus unit.
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Where did you order those from? I found a universal bumper that will stretch and form around the phone but I'd rather have a legit case for it..
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
Where did you order those from? I found a universal bumper that will stretch and form around the phone but I'd rather have a legit case for it..
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sorry can't post direct link, mod won't allow me to link to gmarket, but you can search in gmarket for them, jelly case in clear only, I have ordered 1 cam plus case and 2 Hifi plus case.
I checked for the delivery, should have the case in the next few days, will post actual photo's

kms108 said:
sorry can't post direct link, mod won't allow me to link to gmarket, but you can search in gmarket for them, jelly case in clear only, I have ordered 1 cam plus case and 2 Hifi plus case.
I checked for the delivery, should have the case in the next few days, will post actual photo's
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I've never shopped at the gmarket. I got a universal bumper in today...its okay...I'd much rather have what you found.
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
I've never shopped at the gmarket. I got a universal bumper in today...its okay...I'd much rather have what you found.
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I'm curious to what the universal bumper looks like, can you post a photo.

Here is some actual photo's of the case for the cam plus.
It's a jelly case made from thick TPU, all the buttons are in the right place, although you may think the shuttle button is towards one side, I think it's made that way so you can press the button at a angle.

Just order the CAM Plus case on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Voia-G5-CAM...809272?hash=item33b5a4cfb8:g:FOoAAOSw95lXFPKs

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I'm curious to what the universal bumper looks like, can you post a photo.
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I'll post some when I get home
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stevencyc said:
Just order the CAM Plus case on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Voia-G5-CAM...809272?hash=item33b5a4cfb8:g:FOoAAOSw95lXFPKs
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It's expensive!
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
It's expensive!
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I know!!! Not many choices now if you want the CAM Plus on it all the time.

stevencyc said:
I know!!! Not many choices now if you want the CAM Plus on it all the time.
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I paid half of your price from korea gmarket.

kms108 said:
I paid half of your price from korea gmarket.
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Yeah, I know. Because I prefer eBay and PayPal protection. Compare to what we pay for the phone, it is not a big deal.

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Yeah, I know. Because I prefer eBay and PayPal protection. Compare to what we pay for the phone, it is not a big deal.
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Just so you know, gmarket is ebay and also accepts paypal.

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Just so you know, gmarket is ebay and also accepts paypal.
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Thanks for the info.

kms108 said:
Here is some actual photo's of the case for the cam plus.
It's a jelly case made from thick TPU, all the buttons are in the right place, although you may think the shuttle button is towards one side, I think it's made that way so you can press the button at a angle.
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Here are photos of the bumper. I've already stopped using it.
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Hi,
How can I see the status of the battery in the module? (e.g. Capacity or if it's charging?)
Got the module for free. Pretty nice, but not worth the 99€ which you have to pay in Germany. Especially the strange thing that the module battery is charging the internal battery and only if the module is active.
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