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1800 mAh Battery for Vision/G2

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Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this battery and installation. I will also provide pic here in a moment.
1800 mAh Battery for Vision/G2
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160530677168#ht_943wt_906

So this battery, after the mod, fits right into our G2's without having to use a different cover or anything?

ChronoReverse said:
So this battery, after the mod, fits right into our G2's without having to use a different cover or anything?
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I just took the red wrapper off of it and it fit snuggly

In terms of weight, does it change much? I'm thinking about picking up this battery if it's a drop-in replacement.

I just purchased, thanks.

Well, it's certainly cheap so might as well give it a try. I highly doubt it's even close to 1800mAh but hopefully it'll be more than 1300mAh and won't die after 50 cycles.

i wouldnt trust it since it from china, they been known to switch out label

Can you let us know what the battery life is like, compared to your normal battery, please? I am interested, but have heard too many tales of batteries that promise more but in fact deliver less. It would be great if this gave even 25% more over the standard battery!
Here's some independent testing that shows a lot of manufacturers claims aren't always that true:
http://batteryboss.org/

G1_enthusiast said:
i wouldnt trust it since it from china, they been known to switch out label
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Our Phone is from Taiwan. Why not a Bat from China? lol Just sayin'

setspeed said:
Can you let us know what the battery life is like, compared to your normal battery, please? I am interested, but have heard too many tales of batteries that promise more but in fact deliver less. It would be great if this gave even 25% more over the standard battery!
Here's some independent testing that shows a lot of manufacturers claims aren't always that true:
http://batteryboss.org/
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Here are some screen shots for ya.
After 1 day 4hrs I was still at 35% Not bad
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thanks for the preview pic, on how to modify the battery. I purchased a battery for $5.98 USD! Cant wait to test it out.

Just curious but did you have your internet on the entire time you were doing the test run? I normally turn off my internet and activate it when needed, when I do that battery life for me is about 20 something hours, with mild usage (gaming and phone calling).

any more updates?

I just bought one. I will update you guys when i get it.

I ordered one. Wth for 8 bucks
From my permarooted overclocked HTC G2 with cyanogen 7 nightly via XDA app

I bought one from mugen site and it is awesome althought it is a little bit pricey but i think it worth. I charge it over night. Unplug it at 7 am and carry with me untill 10pm. My wireless was on the whole time. I have 3 email setup as default. Running sense ui so i believe there is some process running at the back ground. I only make about 30 min to 1 hour call. At 10 pm, i still have 35% life.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

Well, too expensive

Just received mine. Removing the tab means it'll go into the space but it still won't fit quite right as the battery is slightly too thick for my cover to go back on.
I'll see if I can rectify this =/

ChronoReverse said:
Just received mine. Removing the tab means it'll go into the space but it still won't fit quite right as the battery is slightly too thick for my cover to go back on.
I'll see if I can rectify this =/
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Same problem here. If u take the red wrapper off i dont think it matters because the black plastic cheap outlined housing is the problem. I think i wasted 8 bucks
From my permarooted 1209mhz G2 with CM7 nightly 6

Yeah, I've taken the entire thing apart (piecemealed it together) now and while the cover will fit it still bulges out because the battery itself is a tad too thick.
It was a cheap experiment though so I'm not choked. The lesson here is that Incredible/Evo batteries don't fit our phones =(

Powerskin for dhd

engadget PowerSkin battery case pumps juice to HTC Inspire 4G, Desire HD http://engt.co/lvDmVr
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Saw this on engadget too and was seriously contemplating getting it. Tho I wonder how much bigger this will make the DHD feel

I was just going to post on it! You beat me. Seems like a win-win. I'm already using a Mugen 1500, so if I add this (which is 1500) for a combined battery life of 3000, I should never have to worry about battery life again. Here is the direct link if anyone wants to check it out. http://www.power-skin.com/battery-cases/ap1508des/htc-desire-inspire.html

Just saw the post on engadget as well, looks promising, hopefully it doesn't make the phone to thick, but would be a excellent thing for travelling if nothing else!

They just replied to my comment on their facebook page that there will be international shipping soon!

fatsheep said:
Just saw the post on engadget as well, looks promising, hopefully it doesn't make the phone to thick, but would be a excellent thing for travelling if nothing else!
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Of course it will make the phone too thick, just look at it !
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I thought about getting one, then changed my mind as soon as I looked at the pictures.

Wished they shipped to Canada. For $60 I'd give it a try!

I have a question look at the specifications Powerskin it is 5V, the problem is this is compatible with our European phone with a 3.7 V battery?

person to answer my question? thank you

ikkifcporto said:
I have a question look at the specifications Powerskin it is 5V, the problem is this is compatible with our European phone with a 3.7 V battery?
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It's universal, USB power is ~5V. All batteries in all DHDs say 3.7v remember that all this extra battery is doing is providing power via USB, therefore it needs to be ~5V.
Correct me if I'm wrong anybody.

Doktaphex said:
Of course it will make the phone too thick, just look at it !
I thought about getting one, then changed my mind as soon as I looked at the pictures.
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Doesn't seem any thicker than with a Case Mate Pop case. I have one so I'm sure I can live with this.
Sent via 1s and 0s through time and space using my Defy.

It needs to be 5V to appear as a charger to the Desire HD. But I see several issues with this:
-The Desire HD will be in constant charge mode until the external battery discharges. Only then the internal battery will start to be used.
It's not good to use a device while charging, this reduces the battery life, so this case will reduce the internal battery life.
-Being 5V means that the case internal 3.7V must be pumped to 5V and then reduces again to 4.2 to charge the battery. Pumps and regulators usually have a 80% efficiency, so 1500 x 0.8 x 0.8 = 960. Expect a battery improvement equivalent to 960 mA, not to 1500mA.
Still it's a great accesory for some situations where you spect to have a great consumption, like hicking with GPS, 3G use while moving, etc. And when the external battery is discharged you can remove the case and have the device full charged with its original size.

You can also turn the case off so it won't charge your phone. Then it doesn't charge the phone constantly and the internal battery life won't reduce that much.

Thanks for that picture It does look a bit thicker, but if nothing else its nice to have with you for weekend trips etc when you know you cant charge.
Does it work like a charger in the way that you can turn it off untill your internal battery is almost depleted, then switch it on and charge up the internal one (if you leave the phone idle?) or does it not really charge the internal one, just keep the phone alive on the extra battery?

Anyone tried this yet or has ordered one already? I'm really interested in this, but since I'm only 16-years, I don't have the money to try something out with a chance of not being worth it .

This too thick for my tastes, i like my dhd thin.
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Sorry I can't post the link. Since I'm a still a nub.. D=

what a fat lady she becomes in that suite nope just plain aluminium for me

HTC Desire Dimensions 4.80L X 2.70W X .46H from HTC site.
PowerSkin Dimensions 5.32L X 2.84W X .84H from power-skin.
Yes with powerskin case it is going to be twice as thick (deep)...Length and width are almost the same...

magomaev said:
HTC Desire Dimensions 4.80L X 2.70W X .46H from HTC site.
PowerSkin Dimensions 5.32L X 2.84W X .84H from power-skin.
Yes with powerskin case it is going to be twice as thick (deep)...Length and width are almost the same...
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It's a fascinating idea, but - converting inches to cm - that is about 0.8cm more, for a phone that is just about 1cm deep. In fact, the manufacturers do mention 0.8cm as a generic add-on. That's a lot of bulk...
For all-day GPS-intensive stuff I take along a 5000mah power pack that does the job nicely, which you just unplug if you need to make calls etc. Back in the bag, and connect it back up
Though I'm sure this powerskin will meet the needs of some people out there.

Wireless Charging Mods?

Ive seen a few post for wireless charging mods on the galaxy note, S2, S3 and was wondering if it was possible on the Sensation.
Im guessing i cant just solder in an induction coil, so is there a piece of software that i need for it to run? I know that the HTC Rezound has the capability so perhaps if some software is needed it can be taken from that. Any advice or ideas?

I think this has more to do with hardware than software. Either the phone has a specific coil for the magnetic charge, or the battery itself. Without at least on of these, wireless charging is improbable. Perhaps some kernel mod is required for the phone part (not sure its a must if its in the battery itself), but I can't see a manufacture going through the trouble of adding that piece of hardware without including that extra kernel mod.
So I guess that's not supported in our beloved sensation.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium

Sensation does not have an induction loop for wireless charging.

This guy tried his best to provide you what you're looking for.
(If you know who this is without looking at the URL, mad props to you. You have my total respect as a scholar. If you don't know who this is, put your phone down and pick up a book once in a while.)
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His research is no longer available to the public because (depending on who you believe)
A) It leveled a large swatch of Siberia and was deemed too dangerous
B) Energy companies thought it would cause them to go out of business
C) It didn't work
Back to the Sensation though....and in all seriousness...one guy got it working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1283200
It takes hardware modifications to the device to make it happen though.

I think you missed my point, you can buy the hardware( a palm pre touchstone and case) and i follow this hack you can fit it to a galaxy note.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951493
What i was wondering is if something similar would be possible for the sensation.

blott said:
I think you missed my point, you can buy the hardware( a palm pre touchstone and case) and i follow this hack you can fit it to a galaxy note.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951493
What i was wondering is if something similar would be possible for the sensation.
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Look up. I gave you a link to a thread showing how to made an inductive charging device for a Sensation
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda app-developers app

Skipjacks said:
This guy tried his best to provide you what you're looking for.
(If you know who this is without looking at the URL, mad props to you. You have my total respect as a scholar. If you don't know who this is, put your phone down and pick up a book once in a while.)
His research is no longer available to the public because (depending on who you believe)
A) It leveled a large swatch of Siberia and was deemed too dangerous
B) Energy companies thought it would cause them to go out of business
C) It didn't work
Back to the Sensation though....and in all seriousness...one guy got it working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1283200
It takes hardware modifications to the device to make it happen though.
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Tesla ... he had the idea of a wireless electricity generated from the planet but they never funded him because it will get rid of the paid electricity hehehe... i love discovery channel
~HTC Sensation powered by Bricked AOKP milestone 6~

AndroidNeophyte said:
Tesla ... he had the idea of a wireless electricity generated from the planet but they never funded him because it will get rid of the paid electricity hehehe... i love discovery channel
~HTC Sensation powered by Bricked AOKP milestone 6~
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Dangit, you were to fast for me, and yes you are correct. ('The amount of intelligent people here is too damn high')

I have seen that you can get things like this, its usually a small box with an induction coil that plugs into the phones charger port and a magnetic matt that you put the phone on or near to charge it. Ive not seen one for the sensation but anything that provides 500mA - 1000mA with the correct micro USB attachment should work..
hopefully it wont wipe the SD card

2100mAh 8Wh S4 mini battery for Relay

Hi folks!
Referring to the previous thread by @Guiyoforward and his great question, I thought it is worth to post it here, because I have tried and tested this one now and it is working with satisfication in contrast to my earlier tries and fails with different batteries as some of you might remember.
The battery from Samsung Galaxy S4 mini matches perfectly, there is no issue with the back cover as the thickness of the battery is the same to the relay battery.
You just need to cut a small piece on the edge of the battery in the left corner (as seen in the first pic below) in order the pins touch the mobile plug: Take the battery to a solid place, I then used a knife, positioned it on the inner part of the edge, one time very slightly used the hammer and took that small piece away with my fingers. (just 5 seconds work) You can also do it on a different way of course as you wish.
When you put it into relay, it looks like this:
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on the right side of the battery, there is about 2mm slit, you can either fill in there with something or can also leave it as it is still stable enough. Even if you move it to very right, there is no issue with the plug, because the pins are still touching it.
The OEM battery of S4 mini has 1900mAh.
So I went for Polarcell battery which has 2100mAh and 8Wh (w/o NFC, though there is also one with).
Unlike the other batteries I tried, there is no issue for charging up to 100 %. And finally one which works fine.
So, in case you are interested, good luck and enjoy!

Awesome!! Just a quick question. Any battery wiz could tell me if a 3 pin s4 mini battery (the ones I can find here) would work? Best, g.

I am afraid it just work with 4 pins, because of the gaps between the pins. maybe there could be another solution for your issue

@Guiyoforward
I have checked it today for you, on the battery you could remove the part of the gaps easily, then the three pins can touch the battery. it seems like the yellow surface is only one part on the battery, thus it does not matter how many pins could be used to touch. Though I dont know why they make exactly 4 or exactly 3 pins - maybe there is a reason or maybe not. You should check this first

Does this battery support NFC?

John5788 said:
Does this battery support NFC?
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there is one of the same brand like mine here that comes with NFC http://m.ebay.de/itm/PolarCell-Akku...-S4-mini-LTE-GT-i9195-EB-B500BE-/370946250005
there may be also other brands especially in your country.
for me it wasnt a matter whether with or w/o NFC. i realized that only after i have ordered though, so if i had found that above earlier, i would ve had ordered there.
but i am happy with mine as well, as i never ever needed NFC.

I've tried this one (with NFC) and it works great!
You don't need a hammer, just scratch 2-3 times with a sharp knife at the edge.
But how can I test NFC?^^

esilence said:
there is one of the same brand like mine here that comes with NFC http://m.ebay.de/itm/PolarCell-Akku...-S4-mini-LTE-GT-i9195-EB-B500BE-/370946250005
there may be also other brands especially in your country.
for me it wasnt a matter whether with or w/o NFC. i realized that only after i have ordered though, so if i had found that above earlier, i would ve had ordered there.
but i am happy with mine as well, as i never ever needed NFC.
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Thanks, I just ordered one. Should be here sometime next week

Very cool! -- Wish I'd seen this before ordering my extra batteries last week! >.<
By the way, this makes a lot of sense (that it works well and charges to 100%). The reason the other batteries never fully charged (at least the one in the other thread) was because they were 3.7v (4.2 max) batteries. Meaning the most voltage they would ever put out is 4.2 volts -- whereas our phones expect a 3.8v (4.35v max) battery. And the battery you show above is definitely a 3.8v battery.
(That's why they would never charge all the way. -- Additionally, that's also why they got so hot and didn't last very long. Overcharging a Li-ion/Li-po battery [i.e. charging it at a higher voltage than what it's rated for] will damage it, as some of the lattice will be destroyed during each overcharge.)
Sources, if interested:
https://learn.adafruit.com/li-ion-and-lipoly-batteries/voltages
http://www.digikey.com/en-US/articl...a-designers-guide-to-lithium-battery-charging
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_polymer_battery

Just ordered this:
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00XVIVGH4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
2100mAh with NFC, and hopefully I'll be able to cut it into shape for the Relay.

Galaxy S5 Extended Battery | HETP [6800 mah]

Hi Guys! I was looking around on Amazon for a extended battery coz my stock battery is draining so fast. When the battery percentage is between 18% or 15% sometimes it turns off immediately (without the samsung poweroff log). So I found this battery in Amazon (sorry the pic is from ebay) and I'm thinking of buying it. What do you think? Is it worth to buy or not?
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Heck... I did not think it was really possible! 1 thing I would want to really know, is what kind on "Protection" is out for something like this? Knowing, that "IF" the battery is larger, you need a new back side (Battery Cover)! OK, Now, needing a new Battery cover, also means that any sort of Case will not work at all !!!! So, what is really out there for protection of the S5?
I will be checking into this! Yes, already have been looking into a newer battery. SO, guess I might as well look into this sort of thing.
Only concern, is Protection of the phone, after a new, larger , battery cover!!

Sounds like your battery is pretty old. What is it that you actually do with your phone? I would suggest just purchasing a new battery instead.. I just bought 2 new batteries on Ebay for under $17. You can also get a wall charge to keep them charged, and change out at least once a month..

doubledragon5 said:
Sounds like your battery is pretty old. What is it that you actually do with your phone? I would suggest just purchasing a new battery instead.. I just bought 2 new batteries on Ebay for under $17. You can also get a wall charge to keep them charged, and change out at least once a month..
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Im use my phone for heavy usage and I always play games. I even always use it when the phones charging lol so thats why my battery is screwed up. Thanks for the suggestion. ?

godofsalt said:
Heck... I did not think it was really possible! 1 thing I would want to really know, is what kind on "Protection" is out for something like this? Knowing, that "IF" the battery is larger, you need a new back side (Battery Cover)! OK, Now, needing a new Battery cover, also means that any sort of Case will not work at all !!!! So, what is really out there for protection of the S5?
I will be checking into this! Yes, already have been looking into a newer battery. SO, guess I might as well look into this sort of thing.
Only concern, is Protection of the phone, after a new, larger , battery cover!!
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Yes it comes with a new back cover and a phone case which is bulky. The only downside I think is it has no waterproof protection.

Nardskie1999 said:
Yes it comes with a new back cover and a phone case which is bulky. The only downside I think is it has no waterproof protection.
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Personally I do not trust the so called waterproof protection.

Ok and Thanks for the info.
Really dont want the S5 any more bulky, but still going to look at them...
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I was gonna get a similar case. My S5 battery is literally from day one release lol its not bloated or anything since I use Device Control to down tune the CPU and GPU (Kinda like apple does with iphones) but I don't mind more bulk for better battery. Easier to hold in my opinion

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I have a 6600 mAh battery made by Tothl Technology, model EXTS5 that I have used in an S5 for a couple of years. It has worked pretty well. Due to its thickness, it came with a replacement back cover, and it does bulk the phone up a bit.

I've a power bear battery/case 6800mah or 7200mah. I works more like à 5500mah battery but It works like a charm .
The 4 or 5 first charges are a bit long. but really do the job.