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Battery cases ie. Powerskin

Any experience with the powerskin? Any other alternatives? I really am looking for a case with extra battery and not just extra batteries or a different back cover. I like the idea of a case/battery combo.
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I know some people who use it and it works for them but a lot of the reviews say it stops charging after a few months...
For the same price you can get the sedio 3800mah battery (60$ ) and then get the case for the extended battery also from sedio (20$ ) which might be a little bit more reliable..

Iirc, the phone won't deep sleep with the powerskin. You don't even need a battery that big. Nexus extended is far more than enough. You don't need one at all. I run 24 hours plus on stock with over 5 hours screen on, gtalk and text all day, emails, fb, weather, words with friends, stream music, and more.

With the nexus extended I'd need a new cover? If so, are there cases that accomdate for the new back cover?
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kidspuddy said:
With the nexus extended I'd need a new cover? If so, are there cases that accomdate for the new back cover?
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You don't need a new cover. The battery might fit great, it might bulge. definitely didn't need a new case and my cover does bulge slightly

xcrazydx said:
You don't need a new cover. The battery might fit great, it might bulge. definitely didn't need a new case and my cover does bulge slightly
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That battery is awesome. I've had it for two days now. I am a moderate to heavy phone user, and it is sitting at 43% after 15 hours of being unplugged. 40% of that is screen time.

I had the power skin, worked great for awhile but now the USB cord on the bottom to connect to the phone stopped working. I could probably have it serviced under warranty but....yeah don't want to bother it wasn't that good
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I am on my 4th Powerskin for my SR in less than two months. They either die and stop working or the charging port gets worn down so it only makes contact when you hold it and put pressure on it. It is realistically about an extra 75% added to your battery, but your phone uses it to stay 100% charged so none of your battery saving features work. Would recommend a larger replacement battery over a case battery. I ended up buying extra andido batteries off amazon and plan on giving that a try over this.
I bought it at AT&T so they keep giving me replacements but will not give me a refund.
Do not recommend.

On my 2nd powerskin and it along with the 1st one stopped recharging......waste of time. Plus it makes it bulky.

I went through two of them. The last one overheated my phone and killed it :-( at&t gave me a new phone and I changed to an otter box.
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[review] 25$ battery/charger/dock

Hello xda Skyrocketeers! I got fedup with my batterylife here is my attempt at fixing that.
i spent under 25$ total w/shipping
I ordered this battery
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-3850mAh...ccessories&hash=item3cc3d31584#ht_2519wt_1037
this dock
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:eek:C:CA:3160
and this extra charger
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=170875980974
My intentions were
-have a longer lasting battery as daily driver
-to have an external charger for my extra battery (stock batter now used for extended trips where one would need an extra)
-and a dock for beside *i use the desk clock
ordering-
all went smoothly, I ordered through ebay using paypal
shipping-
I placed my order on the 10th of the month and received the first two packages on the 19th
and the last on the 23rd shipping from china to canada
THE DOCK
PROS
I went with white, looks great
minimalistic footprint
tiny grips keep it seated on desk/table
firm input
can still use phone with no restrictions
]CONS
phone fit without rubber but felt loose
had to modify rubber grommet to fit snug
also had to modify rubber to fit the extended battery.
no included usb cord
rubber peice falls out when phone is taken our (ended up glueing it in)
BATTERY CHARGER
pros:... none really.. i guess it charges my stock battery..
heres why
slow charging, (even did the pin mod to it) still slow
does not fit extended battery as it mounts BACKWARS gesh
also says its for an infuse *when clearly on ebay it said skyrocket.
BATTERY
this what you all wanted to see.
but results will be up tuesday at midnight after a full days usage
so far its charging well. i got it at 60%
case feels nice in the hands. its tapered from bottom to top and juts strauight down *if face phone down* just before the speaker. its firm to remove *much more than stock* and gives you a nice little finger rest while typing. video soon.

Looking forward to hear about the battery. I'd love a bigger one but I'm concerned about giving up my case.
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lnfound said:
Looking forward to hear about the battery. I'd love a bigger one but I'm concerned about giving up my case.
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I agree, I have a doctor who "keep calm and dont blink" sticker and I love it.

ZeroLemon 7500 mAh vs Hyperion 7500 mAh

So the other day I noticed that Hyperion has a 7500 mAh battery for the S4. Has anyone tried it? I currently have a ZeroLemon 7500 battery and was wondering how does it compare to ZeroLemon's battery?
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clapper66 said:
So the other day I noticed that Hyperion has a 7500 mAh battery for the S4. Has anyone tried it? I currently have a ZeroLemon 7500 battery and was wondering how does it compare to ZeroLemon's battery?
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I'm curious myself. I've seen in the reviews for the Hyperion version that the back plate causes some issues with the flash.

I don't know, but I was looking at the comments on amazon for the hyperion battery and someone noted there was a haze in pictures/video whenever the flash was used, due(argued) to the design of the back casing.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R98G9F...e=UTF8&ASIN=B00BCJZYE0&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
On the other hand though, the zerolemon battery tends to modestly degrade the cell signal strength according to their reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2P0EL...e=UTF8&ASIN=B00CXZI3DQ&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
So pick your poison, flaws with flash, or flaws with signal strength. It looks like it depends on signal in your area and what you use your phone for.

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I don't know, but I was looking at the comments on amazon for the hyperion battery and someone noted there was a haze in pictures/video whenever the flash was used, due(argued) to the design of the back casing.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R98G9F...e=UTF8&ASIN=B00BCJZYE0&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
On the other hand though, the zerolemon battery tends to modestly degrade the cell signal strength according to their reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2P0EL...e=UTF8&ASIN=B00CXZI3DQ&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
So pick your poison, flaws with flash, or flaws with signal strength. It looks like it depends on signal in your area and what you use your phone for.
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I know if you contract ZeroLemon that you can buy just a case from them I'm curious if I could pick up a Hyperion case and if the for each battery works on both the Hyperion and ZeroLemon case
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I'll have the hyperion next week. I'll report back.
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how do yall with the 7500 mah batteries like the extra bulk it adds?

Its not that bad. It doesn't feel like the phone is made by playschool with the extra weight. The zerolemon blocks my signal sometimes to the point I want to break my phone. Thinking about returning it. I don't need it, just bought it since it was only $40.
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I have the 5200 hyperion. I use my phone heavily all day long. Im currently sitting at work on my phone. My job consists of an hour of work so i spend the other 7 hours on my phone. I make it through the entire day without using power saving mode or any other conservative setting except for auto brightness. Im so glad I bought it and the added bulkiness isnt bad at all imo. Even if u are a very heavy user I doubt u will need the 7500.
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blakestiffler1 said:
I have the 5200 hyperion. I use my phone heavily all day long. Im currently sitting at work on my phone. My job consists of an hour of work so i spend the other 7 hours on my phone. I make it through the entire day without using power saving mode or any other conservative setting except for auto brightness. Im so glad I bought it and the added bulkiness isnt bad at all imo. Even if u are a very heavy user I doubt u will need the 7500.
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I will say 7500 Is overkill but it no thicker than a 5200 mAh battery so the extra is nice to have.
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I notice in videos that the 7500 covers the rear speaker, does this have a serious effect on speaker volume/quality? I know the ZL case has openings at the bottom to try to compensate.

Have owned both, would recommend Hyperion
I have owned both the zerolemon and (currently) the hyperion battery. The hyperion battery is the same size as the standard extended battery size of 5200mah that Zcell makes and this means that the phone will fit inside a decent phone case (there are many different cases made to fit those specific extended battery dimensions . The zerolemon battery is MUCH larger (nearly twice the size) and requires an awkward back cover/case combo that is not sturdy at all and on top of that, because of its size, it will not fit in any phone cases I know of other than a leather pouch type that aren't fitted to hug the phone. That is the biggest drawback for me. I broke the screen on my phone and had to get another one - the only phone I have broken in the 9 years since I got my first one. The cell radio interference is bothersome only occasionally with the zerolemon battery but it does happen and it is noticeable when it does (think like 75-80% connection speed on average). Also the zerolemon battery seemed to have lost some of its capacity, probably slightly less than a fifth after the first 6 months I had it. I would highly recommend the hyperion battery over the zerolemon. The benefit of being able to have a modestly strong and protective case is important even to me (I rarely drop my phone). The cell radio interference of the zerolemon is bearable and definitely worth the extended battery capacity it delivers. The hyperion battery, however, delivers just as much juice without the radio interference and it does it in a small enough package to fit inside any of the variety of different cases made to fit phones with batteries the dimensions of the hyperion battery/back plate.

Do you know which case like Otterbox with stand and clip for belt or Zerolemon that fit with Hyperion extended 7500mha battery?

In my opinion...neither the ZL or the Hyperion. The Anker 7800mah extended battery has completely blown me away. The battery life on it is amazing (obviously since that's its purpose) and the TPU case that they give you feels really nice. The one thing I am curious to try is if the ZL Rugged case will fit with this battery. But from someone who has owned the ZL battery on my S4....save the money and buy the Anker 7800mah ($31.99 on amazon).

How much " extended " do you guys need ? Currently ive been using Sun Global 3150mAh Extended Battery for Galaxy S4. The size is the same as OEM samsung batt, just a bit heavier. Reputation of the brand? I dont wanna say, depends on you. The battery can last a 12 Hrs marathon with almost 4 Hrs screen-on time, most of which is Gaming and Social apps.
Dont make it impossible by yourself, a smartphone that can last 2 days? Holy crap that is a godlike battery. To me as long as it can stands out a heavy usage during a day then its good enough, more than that, PowerBank will do..I always carry a small size 6600mAh powerbank with me everytime i go out (except work).

The Anker 7800mah is the best. I have the ZL as well. Hands down Anker no question
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I'm looking to buy an extended battery. Send me a message if you have an extra
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[Review]Mugen Power 5900mAh Extended Battery for Samsung Galaxy S5

Disclaimer: I was chosen to receive a review unit of the Mugen Power 5900mAh Extended Battery.
So, that being said, I had done some research on their website, as well as googling Galaxy S5 "wireless charging" + "extended battery" and was prepared to like the battery. Mugen appears to be the only company (from google search) that has an extended battery AND wireless charging. This is a preliminary review with initial observations and pictures. I'll update the review after "conditioning" the battery and putting it through a few charging cycles.
PRO's:
On the website, the backcover was not suppose to be IP67 water-resistant (they were working on that, but it wasn't suppose to be wireless charging capable. The model I received is! (See included pictures)
Wireless charging: Worked effortlessly on the Q1 charger I was using with a wireless charging card.
NFC: Worked perfectly.
Design: Very solid and well designed. As you can see in the picture, the wireless connector is solid, the speaker is boxed in, so that sound won't echo in the hollow space, but is directed to the cut-out. Also, the speaker cut-out has a film cover, which the OEM does not. I'm used to having my phone is a case so I'm used to a larger feel in my hand and it feels very comfortable to me.
CON's:
Just one. It would be nice if it included a bumper so that the front of the phone was raised slightly. That being said, Mugen included both a tempered glass screen protector, and a leather-like pouch for the phone. I honestly don't know if that's part of the standard order, but it was a very nice touch.
Lastly, Mugen is based out of Hong Kong, but they are by no means anything like an e-bay cheapy product. Instructions included with battery are written in perfect english. If you've ever gotten an e-bay product from the Far East, I'm sure you know what I mean!
UPDATE 1: After the first charge/discharge cycle, almost 1 day, 8 hours and 7 hours screen on time. Pretty heavy use with Google Maps running screen brightness set to full brightness. After next charge, I'm just going to put it through "normal" use.
UPDATE 2: With light to moderate use, got 3 days, 8 hours, 40 minutes.

Planning on moving up to the S5 from the S4 since the latest Galaxy doesn't have the features it use too. Anyway... I really like your review and even went to Mugen's site and gave it a once over, but I'm not hooked.
Right now I am using a 5200mAh from Anker and for $25 I couldn't have gone wrong. This thing with moderate to heavy use is getting me around 2 days of battery life. Anyway... I'm pretty happy with the Ankers performance, so of course I looked into them for the S5 and I see they offer a whopping 7500mAh for only $40.
Granted you mention Mugen sending you a pouch/case... but their site doesn't mention that... so no idea if that would even be included on every order or if it might have been a limited order/supply kind of deal. Regardless though... I can't seem to justify paying an extra $45 and getting a battery that's 1600mAh smaller than the Anker. Also I have to add that my current S4 Anker hardback sucks... wasn't molded well and sometime pops off as it doesn't fit real snug like it should and I see Mugen uses the same kind of hardback. The S5 Anker uses what looks to be a plastic/rubber combo and fits like a glove.
Appreciate the review though.

Did you buy the anker battery how did it perform...
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Did you buy the anker battery how did it perform...
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Please don't hijack the thread. Feel free to discuss Mugen, otherwise PM the user you're asking. Thanks.

Thanks for the review. If the site advertised / sold the exact same one with the IP67 rating like the one you received. I would purchase one in a heartbeat.

[Q] Slim extended battery / charger case with stylus hole

I am looking for a battery that would fit into the standard cover, there are a few chinese batteries that claim that they have 4500mAh capacity with the same size.... are they fake? Second thing which i was looking for was a case with integrated external battery, again there are a few of them but most of them have bad reviews and none of them has S pen access. So to the questions:
1. Is there any higher then standard slim battery that would fit into the standard case?
2. Is there any charger case with S Pen access?
3. Is it better to buy case with built-in battery or internal battery lets say Hyperion 8kmAh

1. 99% that there isn't
2. Never liked them , so can't give any advice. I'd prefer having some slim power bank in my pocket or bag, instead of those cases.
3. Depends on your personal taste. I have hyperion battery and I love it, but I don't like using it as my daily driver, because I can't use nice quality cases like Spigen. I use it when I'm going out for the long day trip. So, my favorite choice is stock battery with some good case and slim power bank in my bag just in case.
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So i was searching for batteries with conclusion that no slim extended (non-fake) exists... so i started searching for cases and found a few but most of them have no access to stylus... finally i found this one, which has even S Pan access or at least it seems like it has... anyone know something about it? Would i have to charge the case sepparately? Does it really has S pan entry? Anyone knows anything?

That one you found looks like it would charge both at the same time but is labeled as a Max input/output of only 1A. That would take over 8 hours to charge both the case and phone together. If you were actively using the phone, your phone battery would be discharging faster than the case could recharge it.

EliteMachina said:
That one you found looks like it would charge both at the same time but is labeled as a Max input/output of only 1A. That would take over 8 hours to charge both the case and phone together. If you were actively using the phone, your phone battery would be discharging faster than the case could recharge it.
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Well my conclusion is, that I will stick with original battery and maybe later I could buy ZeroLemon 10k mAh battery for outdoors activities... I don't like power banks... the idea of having to plug the phone into something and then having to walk around with it... nope... so thank you for ur advice about charging time I didn't think about it and until someone makes battery case with better input / output and with stylus hole... I will just buy Spigen Tough Armor or that from i-Blason and keep my orig battery
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