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As much as I love my new Desire, one thing I am not so keen on is how fast it is possible to rip through a fully charged battery.
I have already found that a fully charged Desire that is unplugged when I leave for work at 7am will need a charge by around 3pm!
This may be due to my usage, but what's the point of having a smartphone unless you use it to the max
Previously I had a Raphael which had a similar problem, which I solved by getting an extended battery from eBay.
Extended batteries for the Desire seemed pretty scarce on eBay - most of the ones on there being for the Nexus one which has a slightly different backplate. I did find one for £13.99 that was shipped from Hong Kong, so I thought it was worth a try.
Around 2 weeks later this arrived in the post:
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First impressions were good, the backplate felt pretty solid and has a nice rubberised finish to it.
It was promptly fitted to my Desire:
Again I was impressed with the quality, the backplate fitted perfectly - no gaps or bulges:
It also passed the most important test; not bursting into flames when i plugged the charger in!
As you can see it doubles the thickness of the Desire, but its not too obtrusive in my opinion. As a bonus you can actually stand the phone on its side for video watching
Today was the first full day of usage, and so far it has been running for 14 hours and the battery level (Using Battery Indicator Pro) is at 14%.
That includes 97 texts sent, around 20 minutes of calls, 10 minutes using RAC Traffic app (GPS), 10 minutes using Google Maps, 30 minutes with the WiFi on using VNC to connect to a machine at work, say 10 minutes of browsing, and randomly checking emails & Twitter throughout the day. (sync was turned off)
This is pretty much exactly what I wanted - being able to go a whole day without a charge, and still use the phone as I pleased. The trade-off is a slightly bigger and heavier phone but I can live with that
If anyone wants I an extended battery I heartily recommend one like this.
Is it ok to link to eBay sellers? As I don't mind providing the link.
Now i'm off to (finally) charge my phone...
Thanks for the review, ebay seller links are fine or just give the item number/seller? How about in the pocket, it must feel heavy and bulging out?
I was thinking about getting one of these, thanks. As above, same question really does it make it feel considerably heavier?
What about this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EXTENDED-HIGH-POWER-BATTERY-HTC-DESIRE-BRAVO-A8181-/170509816999?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_PDABatteries&hash=item27b32d54a7#ht_1626wt_1137
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What about this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EXTENDED-HIGH-POWER-BATTERY-HTC-DESIRE-BRAVO-A8181-/170509816999?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_PDABatteries&hash=item27b32d54a7#ht_1626wt_1137
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Although the back cover looks better people on another forum have said that this battery is not that good and seems to not give any extra juice compared to the original. Check my posts about it here, I would not get that battery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=673449&page=9
Eurgh, that back cover looks terrible.
This is the one I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2500MAH-EXTEN...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item4150ccfef7
According to my kitchen scales the Desire weighs 165g with the extended battery fitted.
It doesn't feel considerably heavier, and still fits fine in the back pocket of my jeans.
Currently it's been running for 17 hours and has 32% left
I have one too since yesterday exactly the same battery. I must say I havent seen so much different so far. Maybe slighter better but I thought it would be much better than that.
only 14Ł ?
kmetek said:
only 14Ł ?
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£14 you mean?
I've really had no problems with the battery. It's much better than my old G1, and I use my phone constantly to check e-mail, twitter and play games during smoke breaks. The battery lasts from 9am til about 10pm. I'm using OpenDesire but haven't tested other ROMs.
this is medium to low usage and i get 2days with default battery.
would put such cover crap on my desire
I dunno what's the big deal with those big batteries? The phones original battery workes all fine. Just turn off all widgets, like "Mobile"-internet widget who drains most power of them all, and you'll survive for next 6 upcomming days - with one charge! And before U think that big battery is "good", maybe u shall take a look here: http://batteryboss.org/
I can easily do that with my normal battery. This looks like crap. Did you even train your battery when you just got your Desire?
Bought an extended one with 2500 mah at ebay.
Use it for about two days.
My results is about 30 hours of usage with icq always on, some calls, refresh mail and weather.
Not so bat, but i've expected more...
The cover looks horrid - I'll stick to charging my phone each night thank you!!
Adding maybe 1 hour of battery life with a battery that is more than likely crap quality and will degrade after 1 week AND adding a back cover that makes the phone look like crap?
No thanks.
Hi there, do you still have the link to the extended battery you bought?
pm007 said:
Bought an extended one with 2500 mah at ebay.
Use it for about two days.
My results is about 30 hours of usage with icq always on, some calls, refresh mail and weather.
Not so bat, but i've expected more...
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I'd love to have this battery, but then again I'd hate to damage my beloved Desire without my silicone case, so to be or not to be, eh?!
by the way, to save battery, hold power button till some noptions come up, at the bottom there is an internet option, just click that to turn internet connection off whenever you are not useing the phone! gives me 2 days with heavy use (gaming, music etc)
Makes that @ss look fat!
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So, it annoyed me the Galaxy S III battery was 2100 mah vice our 1800, but physically smaller (albeit a hair thicker)
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Here's how it looks in the Relay:
Notice the space at the bottom. The pins also do not quite reach the contacts
The solution? A shaver!
Before:
After:
Folded up Velcro dots to shim it in place:
A small piece of paper to shim on the side:
Snug but closed lid fit:
this is interesting... is the s3 battery rated at 3.8v too? also, did you really see that 16% improvement in battery life?
Battery life is better yes. And most cell phone batteries are 3.8 volts, and report as "full" at around 4.2 volts, although the app I use for battery monitoring shows the relay is charging my battery to 4.3 volts.
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The stock battery life on our phone is pretty decent. But I wonder what kind of extended slim battery options we have for our phone specifially....
Great mod Nard. The S3 battery is very common and I think all aftermarket extended slim batteries for the S3 should work as well. As long as you don't have a problem ghetto rigging it, we can get a lot more juice for out phones. And it retains NFC. Massive plus
Quite intrigued with this one:
http://www.tmart.com/2500mAh-Battery-for-Samsung-T699-Galaxy-S-Relay-4G-I415_p186313.html?ref=cj
Might give it a go in a few days
gtmaster303 said:
Quite intrigued with this one:
http://www.tmart.com/2500mAh-Battery-for-Samsung-T699-Galaxy-S-Relay-4G-I415_p186313.html?ref=cj
Might give it a go in a few days
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Holy cow, an extra 28% battery life for under $5? Heck yes! Just ordered this.
Edit: Don't see NFC mentioned anywhere... I don't use NFC, but just in case I decide I want to start, I'll pick up one of these, and solder the guy on if I need to. Looks to be about the right size.
BrainSlugs83 said:
Holy cow, an extra 28% battery life for under $5? Heck yes! Just ordered this.
Edit: Don't see NFC mentioned anywhere... I don't use NFC, but just in case I decide I want to start, I'll pick up one of these, and solder the guy on if I need to. Looks to be about the right size.
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Be wary, just because the capacity says more doesn't mean it actually is...
I'd love to know your results though
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Dropbox disabled your photo links because they're getting too much traffic =( Would you mind uploading them another way?
Good solution!!
This battery will be compatible? is the MugenPower for S3 from 2300Mah (+25%), a little thicker of stock
link
CIAWA
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Dropbox disabled your photo links because they're getting too much traffic =( Would you mind uploading them another way?
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My dropbox is back.
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My dropbox is back.
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Ahh thanks I see now. It didn't make sense without the picture.
@Nardholio
I have one S3 battery, though from KINPS with 3250mAh that I got last time, which is 5mm thick (1mm more than ours) and should be allegedly same size to the S3 stock one.
But I am not able to close the back cover when I want to use it according to your instruction. that 1mm is definitely too thick and does not let me close it.
would you please confirm that yours is 5mm also or is it less than that?
if the prior, how did you manage to close the back cover?
if the latter, i would go buy a S3 stock battery.
If it's really that tight, I would try and carefully remove the sticker and see if it fits.
Compare it to the stock battery. Shouldn't be much thicker than that
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I got a 3 pack of those batteries. All the three of them are just lying at home, their actual capacity was 2100mAh. Besides it didn't charge over 87%, which is 1800mAh approx. Don't know what the problem was, guessing it was the maximum voltage the battery could be pushed to using the phone. :/
Just let them sit overnight, they'll charge more
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hbk.vix said:
I got a 3 pack of those batteries. All the three of them are just lying at home, their actual capacity was 2100mAh. Besides it didn't charge over 87%, which is 1800mAh approx. Don't know what the problem was, guessing it was the maximum voltage the battery could be pushed to using the phone. :/
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Actually the big possibility behind this is samsung has a battery overcharge feature...which is why your battery may only get that high...also Another cause might be to check and make sure your charger is outputting 5v 800ma as thats what is required by phone...i use stock charger with my 5000mah extended battery and loving it...gets full charge with both stock and extended battery....also to note...because of this overcharge feature depending on bad flash or similar it may actually brick your batteries (yes its possible). A prime example is i thought my old relay was bricked...when i got new relay i tried charging the battery from old phone and got the bootloop of death like i did on my old relay..so it got me thinking...and i placed battery from new relay and it booted right up as if a brick never happenned..i started to really research this and found ways to prevent this from ever happenning again as well as finding out about the samsung overcharge "issues" .
Besides when i used the battery, it lost charge out quite quickly and when i did a little research on the batteries, i found out given the size the batteries are likely to be fake and that the best batteries are the stock ones. The big extended batteries are however a different story altogether though. Anyway, i'd charge them overnight once and see if anything happens.
Here's hoping to the phone not bursting and burning my house down!!:fingers-crossed:
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Besides when i used the battery, it lost charge out quite quickly and when i did a little research on the batteries, i found out given the size the batteries are likely to be fake and that the best batteries are the stock ones. The big extended batteries are however a different story altogether though. Anyway, i'd charge them overnight once and see if anything happens.
Here's hoping to the phone not bursting and burning my house down!!:fingers-crossed:
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a good example...i went from 6 am to now 8:30 pm on my extended and its now at 75% batterry....i only paid 30 with tax and stuff total for my extended and happy i got it...again though...a lower voltage and ma charger will cause issues with battery drain and charge as well...like lets say you used a charger from another android device that calls for 4.5 or 5 volts but only 750ma or 500ma.... in terms it doesnt charge the phone properly causing more workload and time for battery to charge properly
I bought the extended battery of mugenpower (2300mah) for Samsung Galaxy S3. I scratched To insert the battery. The time now is charging but the cover does not close. probably also'll scratch the cover.
Soon I will insert photos of the operation.
P.S.
I spent € 37 including postage
Mugen Power battery for s3 in Relay
I am extremely satisfied with the results, the battery life has improved considerably. Now I can get to the evening, with the old battery arrived at midday
I had to scratch the back cover to be able to close.
http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-For-Sony-Xperia-Z1-compact-Z1f-3200mAh_p10993c1599d003.html
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Wow with this I think most of our Z1Cs can be heavy utilized and still last three days easily...
I went and ordered one. I'm wondering (if I don't mind the extra bulk) if I can just leave it in the case and keep the case charged up via USB. Has anyone else used this type of battery /case before?
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bigdfmartin said:
I went and ordered one. I'm wondering (if I don't mind the extra bulk) if I can just leave it in the case and keep the case charged up via USB. Has anyone else used this type of battery /case before?
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I think that could be doable, if the case have an "off" switch so that it does not charge the phone all the time.
I think its inadvisable to charge the phone from the case while the case itself is charging, at least that was the case (no pun intended) with the external battery case I had for my old galaxy s2.
please make a quick review when you get the case!
(the one i got for the s2 was advertised as 2200mAh, but in use it was not even 1000mAh, it only charged the phone about 40-50% even if the phone itself was turned off while charging from the case. I kept it anyway since it was quite convenient to charge the phone "in the pocket" so to speak)
//Gunnar
From the brando link:
" Please Charge the Battery Case and Sony Xperia Z1 compact / Z1f Separately. (Do Not Charge the Battery Case and Sony Xperia Z1 compact / Z1f At the Same Time)"
Looking forward to a tiny review aswell
Regards,
Yoko
I wasn't exactly sure how to interpret that, since it would actually be possible to connect USB cables to both parts simultaneously.
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I wasn't exactly sure how to interpret that, since it would actually be possible to connect USB cables to both parts simultaneously.
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Not to be a "mister know it all", but I think the micro usb port on the phone is covered by the case. it looks like it in the pictures anyway.
//Gunnar
Very observant, you are correct, sir. I guess that answers my question.
This phone already has great battery life- I still had 80% left when I got home from work yesterday, so I guess the extra battery might come in handy for camping trips and stuff like that, but I wouldn't want to have to take it out of the case every time I was charging it. Daily use might not be practical.
I'll post my first impressions of it as soon as it gets here and I've had a day or so to play with it.
dave
No worries, the instruction manual explicitly mentioned that you can certainly charge the phone while it's attached to the case, and it will charge the phone first before charging the battery. :good:
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Unfortunately for me, it arrived with a broken packaging case... I reluctantly threw it away due to the sharp broken edges. The case itself is fine.
You can see that the case is drawing about 1 A input to charge the phone first (charging the battery does reduce that to its specified 800 mA rating)
The connector, overall I will say the case is well-constructed. The clips latch on the the phone easily and yet firmly, so you don't have to worry about them separating accidentally or scratching the phone's metallic frame. The dimensions are spot-on and it feels good in the hand.
The positioning of the microUSB port meant that it can even prop the case up vertically.
Here, you can see the tapered side profile and unobstructed microSD card slot. This is one advantage over the equivalent version for the Z1.
The cut-out for the camera is just nice, and you should also be able to see the glossy white surface. I had the impression it was going to matt from the Brando website's photos though, not a big issue...
The kickstand in action. Unfortunately, this is where I have to deduct some points off the case... the kickstand is a little short and requires an absolutely flat surface to be stable. It is quite easy to push the phone over otherwise. In other words, it gets the job done, but just barely.
Mine came in last night, and the box it came in was also cracked in one corner. Your review is spot on. I got the black one, which does have a matte finish. The only thing I would add is that they could have rounded the hard corners a little bit more to make it a little more comfortable in the hand. It does double the thickness of the phone. I always carry mine in a holster, so that doesn't bother me a bit, but it might be an issue if you normally carry it in your jeans pocket. It will take a few days to see how well it works, but overall I'm pretty happy with it.
dave
I am very interested in hearing back about the battery capacity, about how long the phone can keep going when both batteries are charged.
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Sorry to burst the bubble of anyone monitoring this thread, but after weeks of usage, I realized the battery capacity does not live up to the claims on the website. My observations:
The battery is fully depleted in about two hours, and can only recharge no more than 70% of the Z1 Compact's internal battery. This puts the actual capacity at around 1600 to 1800 mAh.
The battery indicator is not well-calibrated. According to it, the first 25% of the battery is depleted in about 10 minutes, and the next 50% is depleted in almost 2 hours, meaning about 25% in less than hour. The last 25% is also depleted quickly. The discharge rate is inconsistent with the constant charging rate I see for the Z1 Compact's internal battery.
My testing was done while the phone is idling, and I wasn't using the phone at all while it was being charged by the Power Jacket. Wi-Fi is enabled. I have feedback this to Brando Workshop, let's see what they have to say... maybe I got a defective unit.
You must have gotten a defective unit. I haven't done any kind of exhaustive tests, but mine charges the phone from around 70% back up to 100% more quickly than the wall charger does, and I've hardly put a dent in the external battery charge. I'm pretty confident I can use the phone pretty heavily for a couple of days between charges.
Mugen Power is now making an external battery case for the z1c, but I haven't seen any pics of it yet.
dave
Have you tried to fully deplete the Power Jacket? E.g. run the Z1 Compact down to say 10% battery life and then see if there's still some power left after charging the phone fully.
I suspect your wall charger is charging slower than 1A, because my wall charger can deliver 1.2+ A to the phone easily through the magnetic charging contacts or micro-USB.
Maybe it wasn't mentioned clearly in my original post, but the Power Jacket does seem to charge my phone in the region of 1 A, I'm just dismayed that the capacity on mine is so weak.
I'll have to give that a try and get back to you. I was a little curious why the Mugen costs so much more than the Bando (it's around $90).
big dave
Sony Z1c
S-E Minipro
S-E X10 Minipro
S-E Z750a
I ran my phone's battery down to 10% yesterday, then charged it with the battery case, which was fully charged, and I got similar results to yours. I'm not sure that this means a discrepancy from the claimed capacity of the battery case, though. I'm not an electrical engineer, but theorizing that when the amount of charge in the case matches the amount in the phone, there is no longer a voltage differential to move a charge from one to the other.
In other words, if you were charging a dead phone with a fully charged case, only about half of the capacity of the case would move to the phone, which would be about 1600mah, which would only provide about a 70% charge. That matches the numbers you came up with. As long as the case has more charge than the phone, you'll still get a charge from it.
dave
bigdfmartin said:
I ran my phone's battery down to 10% yesterday, then charged it with the battery case, which was fully charged, and I got similar results to yours. I'm not sure that this means a discrepancy from the claimed capacity of the battery case, though. I'm not an electrical engineer, but theorizing that when the amount of charge in the case matches the amount in the phone, there is no longer a voltage differential to move a charge from one to the other.
In other words, if you were charging a dead phone with a fully charged case, only about half of the capacity of the case would move to the phone, which would be about 1600mah, which would only provide about a 70% charge. That matches the numbers you came up with. As long as the case has more charge than the phone, you'll still get a charge from it.
dave
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That's not quite how a battery charging works, but if it does, then you should be able to charge the phone again when its battery level goes down.
I seriously doubt that's possible though.
//Gunnar
Battery voltage drops as it loses its charge. An external charger connected to a power source will maintain sufficient voltage to fully charge a battery, but with the battery case you're basically just connecting 2 lithium batteries in parallel, so the current will only move as long as there is a voltage difference between them.
It's possible that the more expensive Mugen case has additional circuitry to maintain the higher voltage to fully charge the phone's battery.
dave
Hello Guys
I would like to buy the brando battery case but I have a question, why is not possible to charge phone and buttery at the same time?
I understand that the battery case will cover the micro usb port, but what if I cut it to uncover the port?
thanks
It's not necessary to remove the phone from the case while charging. If you have the case turned on, the phone will fully charge first. The case will then shut off from the phone and charge on it's own.
big dave
Sony Z1c
S-E Minipro
S-E X10 Minipro
S-E Z750a
Okay so as said in my last thread on batteries, the ZTHY brand drained far to fast.
And now I find myself fretting over what battery to get instead, too worried it might turn out the same and I'll of spent the money for nothing.
So I ask all of you, is there a replacement battery you all know of that's a good choice?
Oh, and would an OEM battery be a good choice? I see them all over ebay.
OEM battery should be no problem but why you need to change battery ?
This model and others have similar problem of quick discharge or battery capacity fluctuation but the source is the battery connectors, not the battery itself.
This happened once before with the battery it came with, the one I have in now is a NewPower99.
But the charge is lasting less and less, yesterday it drained in 2 hours. And it's starting to overheat a lot.
ElsaReyes said:
This happened once before with the battery it came with, the one I have in now is a NewPower99.
But the charge is lasting less and less, yesterday it drained in 2 hours. And it's starting to overheat a lot.
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If your tablet pops up message which says the tablet is overheating, this is a sign of cracked battery connector. Most of the issues of overheating,
quick discharge from this tablet can be solved easily by re solder the battery connector. Lithium battery can last at least one to two years depending
on how you use your tablet. I had some dead batteries discarded by others, but just a little fix: adjust the clip of battery cables closer so they can make
good contact with battery connector's pins, they come back alive and work normally.
Change new battery and you still see the same problem, the problem is not from battery.
I see many people throw away a working battery and don't know it just has a loose connection.
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If your tablet pops up message which says the tablet is overheating, this is a sign of cracked battery connector. Most of the issues of overheating,
quick discharge from this tablet can be solved easily by re solder the battery connector. Lithium battery can last at least one to two years depending
on how you use your tablet. I had some dead batteries discarded by others, but just a little fix: adjust the clip of battery cables closer so they can make
good contact with battery connector's pins, they come back alive and work normally.
Change new battery and you still see the same problem, the problem is not from battery.
I see many people throw away a working battery and don't know it just has a loose connection.
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Is there anything in depth that can show me how to fix these problems?
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Is there anything in depth that can show me how to fix these problems?
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Read and look at these pictures, you might understand why Samsung tablets have a common problem of quick discharge or battery problem.
Samsung has many flaws in designs , the Galaxy Note 7 phone's explosion is an example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67917960&postcount=155
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...screen-flickering-problems-5.html#post5182576
Battery problems are very common in many Samsung tablets, you have to look carefully to see if the battery is actually bad.
Most of the time, the problem is not from battery. It has its certain life time and cannot fail quickly.
Beut said:
Read and look at these pictures, you might understand why Samsung tablets have a common problem of quick discharge or battery problem.
Samsung has many flaws in designs , the Galaxy Note 7 phone's explosion is an example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67917960&postcount=155
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...screen-flickering-problems-5.html#post5182576
Battery problems are very common in many Samsung tablets, you have to look carefully to see if the battery is actually bad.
Most of the time, the problem is not from battery. It has its certain life time and cannot fail quickly.
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Yikes. Sadly I have no way to do any of that. And I don't know anyone who could either. Only thing I can do is get a new battery. It would be a complete waste of money, but I literally wouldn't be able to do any of that. It's all just to small and I don't own a microscope.
ElsaReyes said:
Yikes. Sadly I have no way to do any of that. And I don't know anyone who could either. Only thing I can do is get a new battery. It would be a complete waste of money, but I literally wouldn't be able to do any of that. It's all just to small and I don't own a microscope.
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I bought an used Tab Pro 12.2 so I believe it may be at least one year old. Resoldered the battery connector and adjusted the battery cables's terminal,
it has been more than a year and I don't have any issue of battery. I have more than 10 of used batteries and have no chance to use them.
The tablet is in a sleep mode more than a week, when turning on it still keeps the charge with a little less. This tablet can last 2 to 3 years without problem if
both battery connectors fixed properly.
Beut said:
I bought an used Tab Pro 12.2 so I believe it may be at least one year old. Resoldered the battery connector and adjusted the battery cables's terminal,
it has been more than a year and I don't have any issue of battery. I have more than 10 of used batteries and have no chance to use them.
The tablet is in a sleep mode more than a week, when turning on it still keeps the charge with a little less. This tablet can last 2 to 3 years without problem if
both battery connectors fixed properly.
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I want to do it. I just can't.
I mean, I saw one post where someone had opened the white piece so you could see inside. I can't figure out how to do that. If I could I might actually be able to fix it, but.
Welp, I tried on my old battery, and broke the pins trying to cut away the plastic so I could actually reach the pins.
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Welp, I tried on my old battery, and broke the pins trying to cut away the plastic so I could actually reach the pins.
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You don't need to cut the plastic cover of battery connector. The battery cable clip can adjust from the top with a thin knife
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This connector tends to loose over time, Samsung fix this issue by using silver conductive glue or solder cables directly to the connector on mainboard ( done when sending to repair ).
However, the main issue is from the connector on mainboard, this one needs to be re soldered.
A complete repair should fix both connectors, like this one : resolder the battery connector on mainboard and solder the cables directly to the connector on mainboard.
As I already said, the cables no need to solder to mainboard as average users have no way to replace a bad battery
Okay can you please tell me how you were able to view it so upclose like that?
This thing is just so tiny I can't see things good enough to even risk using the knife.
I tried a microscope app on my phone but everything was just one big blur.
ElsaReyes said:
Okay can you please tell me how you were able to view it so upclose like that?
This thing is just so tiny I can't see things good enough to even risk using the knife.
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This USB digital microscope is good to view and take picture, but you cannot do work with this microscope due to small distance between
the lens and the object. Bring it far away, the image becomes blurry.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-50-500X...793330?hash=item1a15bc0532:g:tEYAAOSwo0JWGPTA
In order to do something under microscope, it must have at least 6 inches clearance between the lens and object like this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AmScope-10X...687430?hash=item58e5c00006:g:Pw4AAOSwbdpWYnDh
Beut said:
This USB digital microscope is good to view and take picture, but you cannot do work with this microscope due to small distance between
the lens and the object. Bring it far away, the image becomes blurry.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-50-500X...793330?hash=item1a15bc0532:g:tEYAAOSwo0JWGPTA
In order to do something under microscope, it must have at least 6 inches clearance between the lens and object like this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AmScope-10X...687430?hash=item58e5c00006:g:Pw4AAOSwbdpWYnDh
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Jeesum crow, I could buy like 10 replacement batteries with the money that microscope costs. lol
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?
LATER
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.
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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.
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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
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Is root required to use naptime?
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Yes, the Play store says Root is required.