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Droid Charge 2600mah extended battery and door

Well today my extended battery arrived. I get a 25% corporate discount on accessories, and that combined with the BAT30 coupon code yielded a pretty nice discount Anyway here are some pics of the phone with the battery. I just received it so I can't comment on battery life yet, but I'm guessing it will be amazing from the looks of it. It looks like it probably wont fit the car dock which I do own. I'll have to let you guys know if it fits or not. I don't have the multimedia dock but I'm pretty sure that is definitely out of the question, as this battery makes the phone much thicker. It should get me through a night at work and that's all that matters.
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That is pretty ridiculous lol

Thanks for posting these pix. I have been debating ordering one, but was worried that it would be even thicker than the extended battery I had for the Thunderbolt.
Looks like a nice option honestly..

It's not too bad in the pocket honestly as long as you don't wear super tight jeans. The phone won't fit in the official car dock with the battery but I'll be mainly using this when I'm at work and the standard battery when Im out and about so not a big deal. I'm sure a generic car mount thats adjustable would be able to work. As far as battery life goes I'll have to post back in a few days once I get an idea of how long it lasts.

that right there is seriously EFF'ING HUUUUGE!!!!!! Man, I knew it'd be thicker and fatter, but I didn't realize it'd be like THAT!!!
At any rate, let us know of the battery life once you've test it out.
And definitely thanks for the pictures!

Where did you order it from?

I ordered it from Verizons website. The battery door with the discount was $9 and the battery was $20. The battery is the same extended battery used in the Continuum.
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Just out if curiosity...how long does it take to charge that thing up fully?
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yyhd said:
that right there is seriously EFF'ING HUUUUGE!!!!!! Man, I knew it'd be thicker and fatter, but I didn't realize it'd be like THAT!!!
At any rate, let us know of the battery life once you've test it out.
And definitely thanks for the pictures!
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Looks to be about the same thickness as the Thunderbolt extended battery. The back case on this version seems a lot nicer than the Tbolt version as well..

siphyn said:
I ordered it from Verizons website. The battery door with the discount was $9 and the battery was $20. The battery is the same extended battery used in the Continuum.
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So this battery would work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-Continuum-i400-2600mAh-Extended-Li-Ion-Battery-/390311369688
Edit: Also, what does the speaker sound like now that its buried in there.

khanfuze said:
So this battery would work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-Continuum-i400-2600mAh-Extended-Li-Ion-Battery-/390311369688
Edit: Also, what does the speaker sound like now that its buried in there.
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Yep that's the same battery. Order that along with the door. As for the speaker it sounds about the same honestly. Lastly it takes a considerable longer amount of time to charge it compared to the stock battery. The stock charger is 5v at 1amp. Im trying to find a charger that is like 1.2 or 1.5a but im not sure if such a charger exists.
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Bought it and the door.

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Bought it and the door.
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Good deal, hey just curious what kind of battery life are you getting with the stock battery. I only had my phone two days before I got the extended battery, so I never really got a chance to see what the battery life was like. Like how many hours does it last if you leave 4g on and you use the phone like normal? If anyone else reads this, feel free to chime in with your battery life as well.

siphyn said:
Good deal, hey just curious what kind of battery life are you getting with the stock battery. I only had my phone two days before I got the extended battery, so I never really got a chance to see what the battery life was like. Like how many hours does it last if you leave 4g on and you use the phone like normal? If anyone else reads this, feel free to chime in with your battery life as well.
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About 6-10 hours. What are you getting on the extended?
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10-12 hours and that's with reasonable usage. Screen on full brightness. Always on data.
In SetCPU I have a screen off profile that clocks the phone to 100mhz and a battery <30% to 200mhz.

I assume everyone noticed that the battery someone posted earlier is for a Samsung Continuum. I also assume that you guys confirmed that it worked with the Charge I also assume that there is no difference between the 2600mah battery for the Continuum and Charge.
Please confirm/deny if you happened to order the battery and cover from Ebay.

letsgophillyingeneral said:
I assume everyone noticed that the battery someone posted earlier is for a Samsung Continuum. I also assume that you guys confirmed that it worked with the Charge I also assume that there is no difference between the 2600mah battery for the Continuum and Charge.
Please confirm/deny if you happened to order the battery and cover from Ebay.
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I can confirm that the two phones use the same batteries. When I ordered the extended battery from Verizon I ordered the Extended battery door for the Charge and I ordered the Extended battery for the Continuum, beings there was no link for a Droid Charge extended battery. However, once the battery arrived the battery came in a Droid Charge branded box which I didn't show in the pictures I posted earlier.

Grillrd said:
About 6-10 hours. What are you getting on the extended?
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On the standard battery I seem to get about 6-8 hrs with light to moderate usage and less than that if I use the phone heavily. That's leaving 4g on all the time and syncing two google accounts with all the data syncing turned on. I was hoping for better than that, coming from the Droid X but considering the phone is 4g it's not bad I guess. As far as the extended battery goes, I'm going to wait about a week to post my average usage, that way I give the battery time to make a few cycles and settle in. Also I want to see if resetting the battery stats in Clockworkmod recovery yields better results vs. not resetting battery stats.

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On the standard battery I seem to get about 6-8 hrs with light to moderate usage and less than that if I use the phone heavily. That's leaving 4g on all the time and syncing two google accounts with all the data syncing turned on. I was hoping for better than that, coming from the Droid X but considering the phone is 4g it's not bad I guess. As far as the extended battery goes, I'm going to wait about a week to post my average usage, that way I give the battery time to make a few cycles and settle in. Also I want to see if resetting the battery stats in Clockworkmod recovery yields better results vs. not resetting battery stats.
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So for those of us who are contemplating the extended...have you noticed a significant difference so far?

Grillrd said:
So for those of us who are contemplating the extended...have you noticed a significant difference so far?
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So far yes I have. I reset my battery stats today and so far I have only been able to fully charge the battery once. The battery takes awhile to charge and I've been pretty busy as of late. Tomorrow morning ill fully charge it and run it all the way day. Ill let you know how many hrs it lasts.
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S3 2300mAh Battery

I just wanted to share the deal I found on a spare battery with 200 extra mAh. I would imagine that this does not have the NFC chip, but I wasn't too concerned with that as of yet since I don't use any tags yet anyway. I spent a little over $3.00 with shipping for one battery. I figured even if it was garbage, I'm not out much money.
http://www.ahappydeal.com/product-86003.html
Update:
Received this battery today. It was at 68% when I put it in this morning. So far, so good. I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary, like excessive heat.
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Let us know how it is. Thanks!
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is it safe to use I9300 battery on our device?

Even the real one that costs $44 does not have great reviews. Will also lose NFC capability that the $44 one has. Should be ok for backup if does not explode in phone.

Fishy.... very fishy... also curious to see how this pans out.

"$3.00 with shipping for one battery" = guaranteed junk

I was given one of these exact looking batteries (can't be sure of brand/manufacturer as they're un-branded but they certainly have the same sticker from the looks of the picture) and thought "what the hell... it's free" and started using it. Less than 3 days in and I noticed my phone getting warmer than usual. Didn't think anything of it, thought it might have been just from me using the phone more. About 5 days into using it the phone started getting REALLY hot when charging. Next thing I knew, while charging the phone, the edge of the battery cover "popped" and was pushed out so it unlatched from the phone. You guessed it, the battery was swollen and HOT to the touch. Hot enough where I couldn't hold it bare handed for very long. Unplugged it immediately, placed it in a heat/fire proof container to let it cool down, but it kept swelling for the next 5 mins to the point where it won't fit in the phone any longer. (Not that I tried, but from the looks of the deformation there is no way it would fit in the battery compartment.)
As they say, you get what you pay for. Why risk saving ~$30 when it can damage/ruin your ~$500 phone! Worst yet, why risk it for bodily harm to yourself or your loved ones?!! (Perhaps this can be a covert way to dispose of/harm your mortal enemies and blame it on faulty junk electronics... hmm...) I'm fairly certain that if I had kept charging the battery there would have been a very likely case of it starting a fire as it was on top of a paper book on my night stand while charging. I can't imagine how horrible I would feel if MY phone had started a fire that ended up hurting or killing someone in the process...
Moral of the story - yes, you might get a battery that works well for you and I'm sure many people have, but why risk it?? My suggestion - STAY AWAY! STAY FAR FAR AWAY!

I actually bought this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330768545772
supposedly 2900mah
comes with 3 batteries and a charger
Now my word of warning: I have used these china batteries before for my other smartphones. They never gave me an issue of overheating or anything like that, but dont believe the power ratings they have. it is NOT 2900mah. Its probably more like 1800mah
I keep them charged and use them in case my phone dies and I have to have a phone right away. I dont use them as my normal day to day battery.

I got two Anker batteries for $15.00. I usually only need to resort to using one of them each week, but I always have a second if needed. I believe for a few more dollars you can get an external battery charger. That takes care of the charging problem.

How about two batteries and a charger from hyperion for $20. I believe this to be a fairly reputable brand. It can be found on Amazon if you search for hyperion. Sorry, it appears I am not cool enough to post links yet.

daverave13 said:
How about two batteries and a charger from hyperion for $20. I believe this to be a fairly reputable brand. It can be found on Amazon if you search for hyperion. Sorry, it appears I am not cool enough to post links yet.
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Kind of seems like all their positive reviews are fake.

tmushy said:
Kind of seems like all their positive reviews are fake.
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I can vouch for them. Tested several batteries and it does have longer battery life than OEM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843896
Haven't tested the Anker 2200 yet so I cant say for sure which battery is the best.

I might be looking into picking one up but am leaning towards an external one.

black7 said:
I was given one of these exact looking batteries (can't be sure of brand/manufacturer as they're un-branded but they certainly have the same sticker from the looks of the picture) and thought "what the hell... it's free" and started using it. Less than 3 days in and I noticed my phone getting warmer than usual. Didn't think anything of it, thought it might have been just from me using the phone more. About 5 days into using it the phone started getting REALLY hot when charging. Next thing I knew, while charging the phone, the edge of the battery cover "popped" and was pushed out so it unlatched from the phone. You guessed it, the battery was swollen and HOT to the touch. Hot enough where I couldn't hold it bare handed for very long. Unplugged it immediately, placed it in a heat/fire proof container to let it cool down, but it kept swelling for the next 5 mins to the point where it won't fit in the phone any longer. (Not that I tried, but from the looks of the deformation there is no way it would fit in the battery compartment.)
As they say, you get what you pay for. Why risk saving ~$30 when it can damage/ruin your ~$500 phone! Worst yet, why risk it for bodily harm to yourself or your loved ones?!! (Perhaps this can be a covert way to dispose of/harm your mortal enemies and blame it on faulty junk electronics... hmm...) I'm fairly certain that if I had kept charging the battery there would have been a very likely case of it starting a fire as it was on top of a paper book on my night stand while charging. I can't imagine how horrible I would feel if MY phone had started a fire that ended up hurting or killing someone in the process...
Moral of the story - yes, you might get a battery that works well for you and I'm sure many people have, but why risk it?? My suggestion - STAY AWAY! STAY FAR FAR AWAY!
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Thanks for the heads up.
I realize that this battery most likely is not a good battery. For $3 it would certainly be a good emergency backup.
It hasn't been delivered yet, but I'll give an update once I'm able to try it.
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I use a seidio charge vault that was invaluable when I was on a work trip and started experiencing frequent hot boots on a previously fairly stable rom. Between trying to troubleshoot that and flashing to a backup I went through my battery pretty quick. It is also my go to travel charger.

Received this battery today. It was at 68% when I put it in this morning. So far, so good. I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary, like excessive heat.
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Extended battery thoughts

Anyone here invest in an extended battery with case and have any input on their experience with it? I have heard hyperion is good but it has very mixed reviews online and there are issues with getting a decent back plate. Comments and suggestions are welcome.
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I've been wondering the same thing but if you hit up the accessories subsection you'll see a bunch of posts discussing it.
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I recently purchased the Hyperion with Case and cover I have to say I'm impressed with the battery life so far. Still testing. Here are my results from first use
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16% screen time? Well I can last longer on stock battery
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I bought an extended battery 4500mah on ebay for $8 a couple weeks ago from ebay. It makes the phone twice as thick, but the battery lasts all day with moderate use. I haven't put my phone on the charger mid-day since I bought it. Being that its a cheap generic battery, there is no brand name and I can't verify the capacity is accurate, but it is getting the job done. I'm at work and can't really give any more specifics, but heres a quick comparison
Pros: 1 overnight charge lasts all day, phone not much heavier, GSAM app seems to accurately adapt, Thicker case seems to protect rear camera and light better without obstructing them. Makes you more attractive to opposite gender (this may be a false claim)
Cons: Phone thicker, loss of NFC chip, longer charge time, must charge from lower capacity to avoid confusing battery estimation mechanisms (under 40ish%) Harder to find protective cases, and old ones will not fit.

the gs3 is the first phone i haven't thought of buying a bigger battery for. i get great life with the stock one, much better than my razr maxx had.

I was about to buy one of these extend bateries,but making the phone twice as thick is a turn off....

Thanks for all the responses so far. What I did was buy another oem nfc enabled battery, and a phone mount charger with battery charger. I am actually getting all day charge with heavy use and switching in a fresh one before sleep. The only reason I was curious about extended was because I enjoy hiking and photography. But unless you get 2 days use it doesn't appear to be much better than buying multiple stock batteries.
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i ended up getting the extended battery from hyperion on amazon.
i live in miami, and lost power for like 2 days over a month back and instantly i realized i needed this fat battery.
it actually feels better when i grip it. and i love that i forget at times to charge and its all good.
i got it for my wife since she is always killing her phone. it goes all day sometimes 1 day and half.
it's funny though because the size may turn you off but size wize it matches other friends of mine who also have the s3 and they over do it with the thick cases and stock battery.

Does anyone know how to reset the phone to give an accurate read out of the bigger battery?
Is there such a need to do so?
With these batteries the specs for a OEM battery is like days in standby. Would not one think that an extended battery would last weeks, and not drain in a day of hanging out in your pocket with little WiFi, calls, and text messages?
I know the ones they sell on e bay and Amazon are old new batteries as they have been sitting in storage and shelf live has caught up to them.
This is the only explanation for such a short time before having to recharge them.
I have never had a brand new hot off the press battery, as I get my phones at the pawn shop discounted. Hence they are already discontinued by the service providers.
I wouldn't even trust buying a new OEM battery from them as there is no telling how long they have had there batteries in stock just sitting there getting old depreciating.
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fix-this! said:
the gs3 is the first phone i haven't thought of buying a bigger battery for. i get great life with the stock one, much better than my razr maxx had.
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I agree - stock battery is good but I bought an extended anyway for longer gaming sessions.
I use the stock battery when at work so I can use my otterbox, but in my leisure time the hyperion battery rocks. No complaints on the stock battery, liking the hyperion as well.
My complaint is losing data service under 50% battery - hyperion staves that off longer.

But does hyperion really offer more than a day these responses seem to confirm my worries of it not being double as advertised but maybe in the 1.25 to 1.75 range? And if all the stock batteries have been sitting on the shelf how would the hyperion battery be any different? I am really considering investing in a hyperion still because 3 batteries would be ownage and I generally go on hikes for 2 to 3 days and my 2 stocks might not make it. Climbing a peak and taking a panoramic is truly special. But at this point investing in a new case with a hyperion might be more hassle than buying some more oems on the cheap.
Anyways thanks for the responses everyone. And PROTIP storing your battery at 50% in a dry cool place is what is recommended for long term storage. Also I learned recently that letting your battery go through a full discharge and then recharging actually leads to a longer battery life span, by a huge factor!
PS sorry admins and others I just joined this forum and realize this whole thread should have been placed in the accessories section I hope my gaff does not make you think less of me.
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Well first remember 16% becomes a larger number when you have more capacity also there were several other items being used. Also this was the first tinting charge of a cycle. The phone talk time ended up over 4 hours or so as well also I need several restarts. I am happy with it
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16% screen time? Well I can last longer on stock battery
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This is with the Hyperion extended. I would recommend it.
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Hyperion extended battery after a few cycles

How is everyone getting 24+ hrs with the Hyperion?? I seem to be only achieving 12+ hrs with almost 6 hrs of screen on time (wifi on, brightness 30%, sync on)!

zerolemon 3000mah

I recently purchased this for my galaxy s4. I got right at 9 hrs before it went to 0% and completely turned off. 3 hrs was non stop screen time. I did not use any battery management apps and left wifi on non stop but turned off blue tooth.
It seems like this battery only gave me about 1 he extra over stock. This is a stock replacement. I've seen a lot of Zerolemon worship videos on YouTube but no "real reviews".
Has anyone else any experience with this battery ? Doesn't seem that great.

Ok I must be the only one who owns this battery. That's OK I've always considered myself a pioneer. At any rate I checked again and same thing. No NFC, takes forever to charge, no significant change in battery time. The battery itself is larger than the stock albeit only by a millimeter or so.
Waste of money.

mikeprius said:
Ok I must be the only one who owns this battery. That's OK I've always considered myself a pioneer. At any rate I checked again and same thing. No NFC, takes forever to charge, no significant change in battery time. The battery itself is larger than the stock albeit only by a millimeter or so.
Waste of money.
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If you looked there is like a big thread about this battery a few posts down. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356581
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I wouldn't say it's a waste of money... Mine have been treating me well. Really the batteries are only about 2800 mAh or so, not an actual 3000, but I'd still prefer the extra hour or so even if it takes away NFC (that I never use).
Here's the best I've gotten with this battery all on LTE.
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I returned the 3000mah battery today.
The 3000mah is 600mah over stock. So in theory you should get +20% more battery time. My Samsung was about 8 hrs which is I believe what samsung claims anyway. So in theory I should get an additional 96 minutes of time. Using touchwiz I got the most 56 minutes.
For me an additional 56 min does not warrant $20. I'd rather take the 20 and buy the bigger 7500mah or keep it slim stock and buy an external that I plug up. Some. A disagree with me but 56 minutes is negligible. 96 minutes would be better as my phone rips through power.
I definitely did not get the same time as you did but I'm using TW and not ASOP. Then again I used it in the manner I normally would and disabled juice defender. Juice defender is pretty good and works well on aggressive setting and helps extended battery life.....
I just personally did not find value in the battery.

Just ran my Samsung battery again and recharged it. It lasted about 8 hrs 20 min this past time. It charged faster than the Zerolemon as well. I may try Ankor or another extended battery. The actual door batteries seem to be better value. My friend got the mophie juice pack for $99. No NFC, no USB OTG, bulky, 2300mah. That's a pretty bad deal the case is huge and that's way too expensive for such little battery..I use USB OTG alot

I have the Zerolemon slim line I don't remember mah but I have had good luck with it. I have gone two days on it, making phone calls and social media . Go figure I guess it the luck of the draw.

Better Suggestion
I'm looking for a better battery, but it has to have a thin enough back case that the touchstone hack would work. Suggestions?

mikeprius said:
I returned the 3000mah battery today.
The 3000mah is 600mah over stock.
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The original Samsung Battery has 2600 mah and the Zerolemon claims to have 3000. That's 400 more not 600.

Good point, I did re-read this thread. I know a friend who also got this battery a little after I did and kept it. I told him about my extra time, and he approximately did get 1hr extra over stock as well. He's had it now for a month, and he says the time now is equivalent to stock (i.e. the extra hour does not seem to take hold anymore).
At any rate, with a spotty experience it is hard to justify over just buying a stock Samsung battery if you need the extra capacity. I don't mind losing the NFC over extra battery time, but the results are negligible at best.

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mikeprius said:
Just ran my Samsung battery again and recharged it. It lasted about 8 hrs 20 min this past time. It charged faster than the Zerolemon as well. I may try Ankor or another extended battery. The actual door batteries seem to be better value. My friend got the mophie juice pack for $99. No NFC, no USB OTG, bulky, 2300mah. That's a pretty bad deal the case is huge and that's way too expensive for such little battery..I use USB OTG alot
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How about a Onite one?It is popular on Amazon.

Hermosa said:
How about a Onite one?It is popular on Amazon.
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I never tried it. What I ultimately did was get a portable battery pack and another Samsung battery. The portable battery pack can charge the phone on the fly with the USB cord and also charge any other phones or devices. The spare Samsung battery is for a battery swap if I need the phone ASAP.
The first Samsung battery I got was a fake, so I just went to Fry's Electronics and bought retail an authentic Samsung battery. I knew the Samsung battery was a fake because around 13% it would be become unstable and just turn off. It never went systematically to 0. It just was a toss up when the phone died under 13%. Eventually the battery would just completely die in 2 hrs.
This what I'll do in the future is just buy a spare stock battery. I already have a universal portable battery pack.
I looked at all options. The ZeroLemon extended batteries are bulky (the big ones) and heavy. For anyone who holds and uses their phone a lot, the phone becomes very big to just take in and out of the pocket frequently. Plus it looks horrible in my opinion. If you feel that is a great option for you, more power to you. I take a lot of pictures with my phone, and that battery pack isn't happening.
I also looked at battery pack cases which were not my thing. You buy a Mophie case that makes the phone so huge and only charges your phone to 80% ? For a whopping $100. What a deal.
I bought a spare authentic Samsung battery from Fry's for like $30 or so. My phone is slim, I can take pictures easily, and when I socialize with women and get their numbers, they aren't laughing at my ridiculous phone lol.

I like my zero lemon batteries actually. I got what I paid for. Marginal batteries which help me get through the day. I didn't expect some magical change. They are 10 bucks how much did you think they would help? I like the red charger and I swap between the two batteries I got. Beats carrying around a charger I just pop the other battery in and I'm good for the day.

That's fair. They just were not my thing. I'm content with another genuine Samsung battery. One of my friends got one and still has it. He said that the additional time is not there anymore, and they have the same life as the Samsung batterys. Not sure if it is his battery or how they really are, but I'm content not having it. Plus the battery creates a very minor bulge at the back. I had a very tight fitting case on when I tried the battery and it created a minor gap.
If you like them more power to you, but I don't care for their products.

I have a 3000mah battery.. idk what brand.. it was a gift. So to get the most outta my L720t I bought a $9.99 wall mounting battery charger. And at night I'll charge both my Samsung battery and the extended life one. I use my Samsung till it's dead.. then I'll pop in the slightly bigger one. This way I always know I'll have enough juice..
Thanks for all your input guys.. I was wondering weather or not to get another 3000mah battery.. I'll stick with what's working... lol

I get over 4hrs of on-screen time on my stock battery in my gs4 that I bought the first week in may 2013. I was considering the zerolemon 3000mah but idk now. worst case scenario is that I can always return it if I see no improvement over stock

Just depends on what your need is. Are your guy's cases super tight fitting ? There will be a slight bulge at the back, full disclosure, so if it is extremely tight fitting that might be an issue. Do you have an aluminum backplate battery cover ? Again, you might run into problem it's not a 100% OEM fit, more like 97%.
I just don't think it is worth the hassle since the stock battery works fine and fits fine plus has Samsung quality control, but that's just me. The questionable benefit, unknown quality of the battery, and bulge at the back isn't my thing.

ZeroLemon or Mophie Juice?

Just got a new Pixel XL and I'd like an external battery I read the reviews on this site but does anyone have any ideas as to which is superior?
Here's what I've gathered so far
ZeroLemon 8500 mAh
Mophie 2950 mAh & wireless charging
Wide variety of chargers available including car & battery pack
I assume that both of these are in addition to the internal battery. Does anyone have any additional info?
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I also found two others, but they're not as good as these two.

pwiecek said:
Just got a new Pixel XL and I'd like an external battery I read the reviews on this site but does anyone have any ideas as to which is superior?
Here's what I've gathered so far
ZeroLemon 8500 mAh
Mophie 2950 mAh & wireless charging
Wide variety of chargers available including car & battery pack
I assume that both of these are in addition to the internal battery. Does anyone have any additional info?
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I also found two others, but they're not as good as these two.
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As far as features go, mophie is the better product. For sheer function, ZeroLemon obviously has the larger battery.
If I had the money I'd go mophie.
It has a 2 year warranty
wireless charging
can connect to a car mount or dock magnetically
zerolemon i believe only has a 180 day warranty? Don't quote me on that. I think i saw that on the amazon page.
So if all you want is juice, go zerolemon but if the features and the 2 year warranty is more to your liking I'd say go mophie. I'm looking at both and on paper, mophie has the better feature set and possibly better value even though it is more expensive.

if you register the product with ZeroLemon you'll get an additional 18m warranty, fwiw

I was on the Mophie site and their LG G4 case is 60% off.

pwiecek said:
I was on the Mophie site and their LG G4 case is 60% off.
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Not surprising since it's for a phone that's two years old. Not going to help with a Pixel XL though.

bsweetness said:
Not surprising since it's for a phone that's two years old. Not going to help with a Pixel XL though.
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A SERIOUSLY BROKEN two year old phone, that's my point.

Just ordered the mophie. The features won out and their cases tend to look more finished.

I just got the mophie. I don't have a Pixel Zerolemon to compare, but it does look more finished than the LG G4 ZeroLemon I have. The charge Force accessories are very good looking also.

pwiecek said:
I just got the mophie. I don't have a Pixel Zerolemon to compare, but it does look more finished than the LG G4 ZeroLemon I have. The charge Force accessories are very good looking also.
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Can you post some pictures?
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

I've got the Zerolemon. It's a chunky monster but I want the battery life. There's an extra 2cm on the bottom with two front-facing grates for speaker sound, which work well. Could do with a kickstand. Heavy beast and not aesthetically pleasing if that's an issue for you.

I could post pictures, but nothing better than the ones on mophie & amazon
http://www.mophie.com/shop/battery-cases/juice-pack-pixel-xl
http://www.mophie.com/shop/charge-force-powerstation-wireless?a92=12
http://www.mophie.com/shop/charge-force-vent-mount

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Some observations
Juice Pack
The juice pack looks like a large phone. I like a manly sized phone and don't wear anything but jeans so size isn't an issue. The ZeroLemon (G4) cover looked like it was homemade.
This is just a gut feeling, the charge-thru technology seems to:
Charge the phone to 80%
Charge the Juice pack to 80%
Top off the phone
Top off the juice pack
The Juice pack did not interfere with USB debugging.
The speaker extensions only add about 1/4 inch to the height.
Power Station
The juice pack uses a usb-c connector, but the battery pack & vent mount use mini-usb. You can still use all your old chargers, but you might have to carry an extra cable.
The magnetic attachment to the battery is pretty strong. I can see using the phone with the battery attached.
The faux velvet finish on the battery pack mars easily and collects dust.
I spoke to mophie and asked about using the powerstation while the phone is connected to the computer. I was told that the powerstation has a overcharge protection feature so this will not hurt the phone or powerstation but it is also unnecessary because the phone will charge off the computer first.
Vent Mount
Prior to getting this stuff, I had an overheating problem with the pixel when using Google Maps & GPS. With it mounted on the vent mount with AC blowing on it, its actually cool to the touch. The phone may still be overheating inside the case but we'll see. I had another vent mount for an earlier phone and managed to break the vanes on one of my vents. No problem with this one. It is a little wobbly though.
If you're getting a battery pack you might want to wait on a wireless desktop charger. The dock might be useful if you're using the phone at your desk, but I didn't need it

pwiecek said:
I could post pictures, but nothing better than the ones on mophie & amazon
http://www.mophie.com/shop/battery-cases/juice-pack-pixel-xl
http://www.mophie.com/shop/charge-force-powerstation-wireless?a92=12
http://www.mophie.com/shop/charge-force-vent-mount
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Are you able to check if the phone sleeps while connected to the Mophie? *Not charging state*. It looks like the zero lemon had an issue of keeping the phone awake when it's connected. Even in a non charging state.
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I set the Display Sleep to 15 seconds. When the screen goes blank, If hit the power button it requires a fingerprint. How do I tell if its really asleep or just playing possum?

I ran a charging test, but I can't figure out how to enter tabs or a table. I also tried uploading a snapshot but the image won't show.
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pwiecek said:
I set the Display Sleep to 15 seconds. When the screen goes blank, If hit the power button it requires a fingerprint. How do I tell if its really asleep or just playing possum?
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download accubattery and just use the phone as normal in the case but with the case powered off. the phone should go into deep sleep after a period of non-use; accubattery will give you tons of stats including deep sleep

You could download naptime on the play store, enable aggressive dose and enable dose notifications. This will put the phone to deep sleep quicker than usual, and notification will appear when it wakes back up telling you when it went to sleep and how long deep sleep was active.

Is root required to use naptime?

Naptime
BigReyn said:
Is root required to use naptime?
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Yes, the Play store says Root is required.