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Sprint HTC Evo Extended Battery (2600 mah)

Sorry if this already has been posted, I did not see it posted anywhere on here.
I just went to return my car dock at Sprint and they said they had just received shipments of Sprints' own extended battery + covers for sale. It was $54 after taxes. Comes with 2 covers, one white which is painted so it's smooth, the other a black that has the rubbery finish on the back.
Not bad for the price, I mean sure it can't beat the Ebay ones (which I ordered the 2 3000)
I am going to guess this is basically a Seidio rebrand?
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Did you see any cases for it?

No I did not. I asked but they said they do not know of any coming out yet. I can't find this battery announced anywhere so it must be a brand new item from Sprint, guess I got lucky.
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jesus it makes the evo look like a damn hunchback. i wish these companies would make these slimline only.

With phones outpacing battery technology by a very large margin, this is the only way so far. I mean there is the option of carrying a second battery, but that seems a little unnecessary. I'll trade aesthetics for convenience and utility.

Can these be purchased online?
mr2man07 .. how are the 3000mah batteries working for you, have you tested them? I've read eBay batteries are lower than actually rated as they arent regulated, even the Seidio's are falsely rated.

Thanks for the heads up, gonna pick one up tomorrow...
Just picked it up , charging .. Got the last one in the store ....
HtcEvo 4G

Plancy said:
Can these be purchased online?
mr2man07 .. how are the 3000mah batteries working for you, have you tested them? I've read eBay batteries are lower than actually rated as they arent regulated, even the Seidio's are falsely rated.
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I do not even think they are announced from Sprint yet. I managed to get lucky and the guy told me they had them in stock if I was interested. Told me it was $49.99 and I jumped on it.
I have yet to receive them. They are still about a week out, maybe less. This one has only dropped about 15% over 5 hours of moderate-heavy usage. This is on the Fresh rom with battery-config script.

They are online
http://shop.sprint.com/NASApp/onlin...dAccessoryID=&topPageNumber=0&subPageNumber=1

Do you know if they add the same height as the seidio 3500? I have the innocase extended on mine with the innocase extended holster ordered. I wonder if it would work with this battery. Also let us know how the battery does. I wonder how many actual mah it is.

I have no idea how it compares to a Seidio. I have not had the opportunity to do a comparison.
Sent from my HTC Evo

Keep us posted on the performance. I think it will probably been on par with the 3500 batteries.

nice find!
now if we could only get an OEM extended slim battery.
i just can't bring myself to use an extended back. i love my cyclops case too much.

SpaceMonky said:
nice find!
now if we could only get an OEM extended slim battery.
i just can't bring myself to use an extended back. i love my cyclops case too much.
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Its not oem but people are having some success.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810182

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Its not oem but people are having some success.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810182
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awesome, thank you!

ElAguila said:
Keep us posted on the performance. I think it will probably been on par with the 3500 batteries.
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30 minutes of Angry Birds, 30 minutes of Reckless Racing, 30 minutes of browsing and 3 youtube videos, the rest being standby with WiFi at 7 1/2 hours total time uncharged, it barely dropped 20%. Whereas my oem battery would be around 40-50%. This being on only the batteries first full chrage.
I love it, it is no longer mandatory to put the phone on the charger just to navigate to clients for work, or to be able to use tethering.
I am a Network Technician, and I use my phone a LOT during work days, and this battery will help me greatly.
Obviously, this is not for everybody. I see my phone as a utility, a tool for my job and a personal gadget/toy on off-hours, not some fashion device, so its "beauty" is not as important as its functionality.

Jesus H Christ, that backplate and battery looks bigger and crappier than my Chinese-made 3500mAh, which I got two of at just over 1/3 the price.

im new to the forums but been following and taking UR guys advice for a while....anyways I just picked one of these up today to. Last one at that. I was gonna get the 3500 mah battery from hk right before I bought this one but went with this since oem. I would like to see how long it last.
Update: its now close to 6 hours of being in my phone under heavy usage and it hit 15% and that was out of package with no charging.

rickg82 said:
im new to the forums but been following and taking UR guys advice for a while....anyways I just picked one of these up today to. Last one at that. I was gonna get the 3500 mah battery from hk right before I bought this one but went with this since oem. I would like to see how long it last.
Update: its now close to 6 hours of being in my phone under heavy usage and it hit 15% and that was out of package with no charging.
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Rule of thumb on these is most batteries are shipped with a 50-60% charge from the manufacturer . It also has yet to be seen if this battery is truely a 2600mah . As its well known from Batteryboss even the Seidio doesnt hold a true 3500mah charge . From batteryboss the Seidio is only holding 80% of its advertised capacity . If the battery from Sprint holds true to that ratio it still will hold a charge of 2080mah (This is just theory and estimated) . You should see an improvement over battery performance from stock . Give the battery a few charge / discharge cycles .

Just grabbed one last night and not really sure if Im gonna keep it. The main issue I have is my phone is completely naked now. Ive got no holster or protective case and Im paranoid about dropping it. Gonna try and see if theres some type of case at best buy tonight that will fit this battery even if I have to modify it.
As far as life goes, Just took it off the charger so gonna try and use it heavier than normal today and see what I get

Considering the best alternative for extra juice for my galaxy note

Hello,
there are days that I'm away from power source for a long period of time and for the peace of mind I would like to have an emergency power considering the 3 alternatives (I always carry a small bag):
1. have a replacement battery - the downside is the fact that android doesn't respond well for battery swapping (statistics) and the performance of the batteries may be reduced.
2. put a 4500-5000 Mah battery with a replacement back - the downside is not only the SGN is very big why give it an extra thickness.
3. get a charging battery like this one
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that i found on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/280789761553 - the downside is it very awkward to use the device when in charge.
what is your recomendation?

I would recommend an external battery because you can use it also to charger other devices and with your phone. External batteries have also often a much higher capacity. So you can charge your phone serval times.
But that s only my opinion ;-)
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I recommend either HyperJuice Micro 3600mAh or Mini 7200mAh external battery.
I had the mini since summer 2010 when they are call HyperMac.
The battery still hold lots of charge over a year and half, I use it mainly for hiking trips to charge ipad and phone.
You just need a retractable USB cable with interchangeable heads for different mobile devices, those can be found for cheap on ebay.
The battery is not the cheapest but for the quality, its well priced. The only downside is it can only charge 1 device at a time. I'm not sure if you can use a USB splitter to charge two devices.
P.S. added couple of pics to compare with the Note.

New Trent iCruiser IMP1000 11000mAh External Battery
I have been using the New Trent iCruiser IMP1000 11000mAh External Battery for about 10 months now. I bought it for a trip to Italy for my wife and I to use while out and about as well as on the plane. We have two Nexus One GSM phones. It also charges my sister's iPad, my Galaxy Tab 10.1, and my Motorola stereo S10 headphones with no problems.
This external battery will charge my N1 about 6 times. It is easy to carry in a jacket pocket but wouldn't fit comfortably in pants pocket. I would say it is about an inch wider and taller than a post-it note and bout an inch thick if that helps. I carried it primarily in my backpack and used a longer USB cable connected to my phone to charge it.
The only negative that I have for this device is that I have to carry ANOTHER charger around with me. I need to figure out what iGo tip will charge this battery and I'll be golden.
Like some users have noted, it will take 12+ hours to charge. As a plus, the charger (as with most AC->DC chargers) works fine on 220V/50Hz if you have the physical plug changer.
Amazon
New Trent Website
Anyway, I can't recommend this enough. Best $80 I ever spent.

thanks everybody. so its an external battery. i'll check it out and choose one for myself

I also got myself MyTrent 11000 mah battery pack and used for few weeks. So far so good and can charge the Note around 4 times before the pack need to recharge.
But i found later, that are smaller one Anker Astro 5600mAh £25.99:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-5600mAh-External-flashlight-Motorola/dp/B005NFOA0S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326262034&sr=8-1
Would rather try out Anker one, its smaller and cheaper.

adidie said:
Hello,
there are days that I'm away from power source for a long period of time and for the peace of mind I would like to have an emergency power considering the 3 alternatives (I always carry a small bag):
1. have a replacement battery - the downside is the fact that android doesn't respond well for battery swapping (statistics) and the performance of the batteries may be reduced.
2. put a 4500-5000 Mah battery with a replacement back - the downside is not only the SGN is very big why give it an extra thickness.
3. get a charging battery like this one
that i found on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/280789761553 - the downside is it very awkward to use the device when in charge.
what is your recomendation?
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Bro, I ordered this... http://www.ebay.com/itm/170731777597?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 Its a 3 battery + solo battery charger combo, cost $15 no tax.. no shipping. Took about 2 weeks to get and every battery works flawlessly. They all come with 66%charge. The charger even charges my stock battery. All batteries have a cut off switch built in like the original that doesn't allow overcharging. The charger has a led that is red when charging and blue when charged. I have not noticed any difference in battery life when I switch to another battery. At night I can charge one in my phone and one in my new charger. I take two with me and just leave em In my car or my e5 easy case. Never run out of battery, don't have to be plugged in constantly, I use my phone heavily and some days I need 3 full charges. Even if i use 3 batteries in one day, by the time i finish the 3rd the first is charged. I only ever have to charge 2 at night when I'm asleep. The next day I wake up with 4 fully charged (3 spare + 1 original) but iv never used all 4 in one day.

Hi, im also one of the external battery guys. i started with the neofree (4400mah) battery years ago and it never let me down at all. i have done inlineskating (Flämingskate for those who like to explore) trips of 50-100 km a day and dont need to switch off my device to change the battery. just do a continuously gps tracking, and taking pictures, thats great. also i can extend the use of any device with it, that have at least some kind of mini/micro usb connector. I use it also to enhance the runtime of a contour+ camera.
so buying one of these things may be more expensive then simple batteries & charger but you cant go wrong with it.

YooBao Power Bank 11200mAh

Anyone using this?
http://yoobao.co.uk/products-page/power-banks/yoobao-long-march-ii-power-bank-11200mah
I am planning to get this, hoping that I can make my Gnex run a full day of use, because currently, full charge and using MiLi Power Crystal doesnt even last 4 Hours of screen on time..

I've been trying to decide how to deal with the "power shortage" since getting the phone when VzW first released it (LTE version). Finally decided to get an external "power bank" like this and searched for alternatives to compare.
Worth reading a number of threads on these. Some brands really seem to disappoint, and others seem credible. I had settled on an 11,000 mah New Trent for about $76. A bit pricey, but I've used it a few times now, and love having a portable extended power source with me that doesn't require always having a fat phone in my pocket. I also read good things about the Yoobao you mentioned in your post -- no complaints that I could find.
I have no complaints about the New Trent -- but I think if I had it to do over, I might lean toward the Yoobao:
I haven't compared measurements carefully, but the Yoobao appears a bit more compact.
The power in port on the New Trent is a round jack -- while the Yoobao takes a standard micro USB power input. That would suggest it will take any of a number of standard chargers, can be charged easily off your laptop, etc.
The Yoobao has dual output ports -- 1a and 2a -- the New Trent has 1 output. Not a big deal, but if you want to charge 2 devices simultaneously, you'll need a splitter.
BTW: at 11,000 mah (assuming that figure isn't overly exaggerated) you're getting about 5 times the power that's available in the OEM extended 2100 mah battery. Add that to the internal battery, and even with heavy use you should get quite a bit of use before having to recharge the phone and power bank. I haven't pushed mine to the limit yet, but I've gone through a couple of days at a time of heavy use, using the external power bank to recharge the Galaxy Nexus, and have yet run down this combination.
In the end -- I think you made a good choice. I'd be interested to see your experience when you try it out.
Jon

I have received this yoobao, but I am not too sure if the gnexus can benefit from the 2A port this power bank has.. So i just leave it on the 1A port

Been using this for months now: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TeckNet®-Du...Blackberry/dp/B000UH46YY/ref=pd_bxgy_ce_img_c
Great device, and even though I carry spare batteries on me, I tend to use this to charge instead. Looks really nice as well!

I have this one, it can charge the nexus full for 3-4 times.
cost me USD 64, you can charge it using miniUSB or MicroUSB, charging input upto 2100mAh, you can charge it faster by connection 2 adapters at the same time to cover the current upto 2100mAh.
output is two standard USB at combine 2100mAh.
The good thing about this battery pack is, i can use the supplied Standard USB to MicriUSB to charge the powerock and most of my mobile phones.
http://usb.brando.com/powerocks-stone-3-power-bank-7-800mah-_p02355c035d15.html

It looks pretty good. Does it feel sturdy? I'm also in the same boat especially with summer on the way. Plenty of trips coming =]

Ziocomposite said:
It looks pretty good. Does it feel sturdy? I'm also in the same boat especially with summer on the way. Plenty of trips coming =]
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are you asking about the yoobao or powerock, if it's the powerock, it's pretty small for what it is, and is good quality.
the size is about 3"*3"*1"

This is the one I wound up buying: New Trent IMP1000
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-IMP...Z64Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332601942&sr=8-1
Probably overkill -- 11,000 mah, more than 5 times the juice that the Verizon OEM extended 2100 mah battery has. Works beautifully so far. I charged it up the first night, and have used it a few times when my Galaxy Nexus was getting low:
- in a conference room at a client during a multi-hour session at the end of a long day
- while waiting for a delayed plane to board, when all the "courtesy outlets" near the gate were in use
- while sitting on a couple of long flights and playing various games, reading cached / downloaded new and browsing a couple of docs from work -- hours with the display on
Also left the G-Nex plugged into it and charging while NOT using the phone during parts of my flights, and arrived at my destination with a fully charged phone -- nice!
Again - I haven't tracked the exact time, but with the items above, when I turn the New Trent on, all three charge indicators light up, indicating that it's still holding most of a full charge.
Nicely made, works extremely well, huge capacity -- a bit pricey.
Some comparison points that might make me choose differently if I were to buy again:
- this is a bit chunky: I CAN put it in my pocket, but it's big -- better left in a backpack most of the time. Next time I might opt for something in the 7,000 to 8,000 mah range if it can be closer in size to the phone itself (there are a few nice ones like that on the market in the $50 range).
- only one charging port: I have a Y-cable that let's me charge a couple of devices, but I'd lean toward a device with 2 ports next time
- power input on the device uses a small round jack / plug: jury out on this item. My first thought was that I'd prefer a micro-USB power input so it would be compatible with all my other cables, and I could potentially recharge it off my laptop. HOWEVER I noticed that the device recharges quite quickly, and wondered if perhaps the adapter and cable provides more juice to recharge the New Trent than a standard USB connection does... I'll explore this a bit -- if NOT the case, then I'd definitely lean toward a more standard micro-USB power input connection.
All in all, this has been great for the past month. Works perfectly, has saved me a lot of inconvenience, and has encouraged me to use all the features in my Galaxy Nexus rather than worrying about scrimping on power use. If you find yourself running out of juice or worry about this, I highly recommend getting either this one or some variant. I considered carrying spare internal batteries with me, but I'd rather not make a routine of popping the phone open constantly - much prefer just plugging in the extra power cable when needed, especially since it typically only needs to be in for perhaps 30 to 60 mins to "top off" the internal phone battery to get me through an demanding day.

I've had several different types of these, and New Trent seem to have the best quality, longest lasting ones I've found. I'm currently using the New Trent iCurve IMP70D 7000mAh. It's quite thin and easy to carry around. I can typically get 3-4 charges out of it. I love the dual charging ports, and the 2.1A port is nice to have for my tablet. It also charges with a standard micro USB cable, so that makes one less thing to carry around. In my opinion, it's the best combination of power, portability, and flexibility that they offer. I used it frequently when dealing with power outages and all day bus rides while living in Albania. Having it kept me sane on several occasions.

Ziocomposite said:
It looks pretty good. Does it feel sturdy? I'm also in the same boat especially with summer on the way. Plenty of trips coming =]
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It fits into my jeans pocket perfectly, but I can put my Gnex and YooBao in the same pocket..
I got it for USD 64 from http://aysia.com.my/aysia-online-shopping-mall-1/it-products-electronics/yoobao/yoobao-power-bank-yb-642/yoobao-power-bank-yb642-1.html
Comparison in size between my old MiLi Power Crystal
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[OFFICIAL THREAD] Anker battery 1900mah

Hello there.
Im new here but i saw that there are a lot of posts about those batteries but there is no main thread to explain\share\review information about this batteries.
so I thought we need this one.
What is ANKER? Anker is a brand of batteries Fantasia Trading LLC company known more as a U.S. laptopmate
They have a website? Yes, [link will be here later]
What is special about the battery? The ANKER batteries reach a volume of 1900MAH Unlike the original Samsung battery [1650MAH], as of this moment is the most powerful battery-sized or enlarged with same size as original.
There is also a battery of 1750, does not interest most of us when the 1900
Okay, and how long a battery that adds me? It adds about 20%, of course it depends on the use
Do I need a new cover? No, the battery is the same size as the original so that it fits your device without the new cover
Is safe to use? Nothing is certain in this life, but so far everyone who has this battery was pleased ...
I heard about the guy that blew a battery ... has a documented case of a guy on XDA generic charger used to charge the battery outside the device, if you use an external charger use only original ANKER
Must use external charger? No, the battery is loaded in the device excellent with the original samsung charger.
OK, so where I buy it? The battery is not available for sale in all countries directly,but you can check\buy it from the manufacturer's EBAY or AMAZON store
What are most recommended initial charging? Recommended to 3 ~ 4 full discharge cycles (0% -100%) before starting to use a normal battery
more Q&A to come

reserved/reserved

I got this battery 2 months now and is really decent (i paid 11euros all included). With medium usage and 100 apps on my phone it's enough for one day. 50 apps and low usage with wifi on all day i get 50% by the time i go to bed.

Is this one really better than the stock battery? and is it works?

[email protected]@n said:
Is this one really better than the stock battery? and is it works?
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Well it having an extra 250mah will give it about 20% extra juice. And yes it does work.
Have a good day.
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beston94 said:
Well it having an extra 250mah will give it about 20% extra juice. And yes it does work.
Have a good day.
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The reason I asked is because other brands on ebay claims the same but from what I've seen the other says they actually worse than Sam's original one and just fake.
it seems Anker is the only one on ebay which is works good?
Thanks

[email protected]@n said:
The reason I asked is because other brands on ebay claims the same but from what I've seen the other says they actually worse than Sam's original one and just fake.
it seems Anker is the only one on ebay which is works good?
Thanks
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No this one is actually better. Not 20% but about 15%. It keeps me running for on day with medium to heavy usage.

It is a good battery at a good price. However, I have noticed that sometimes when my battery drops to <15%, the phone will just turn off right away without discharging all the way to 0%. Other than that it's worth the money.

I have had nothing but trouble since I bought mine. Bought froma reputable Ebay dealer.
Random freeze ups, phone would just die.
Tried multiple ROMS/Multiple kernels. Always thought it HAD to be something I was running, but when I went back to factory , my phone was stable again.
It's quite a drawn out story, but long story short, Im curious if I got a dud or if they all have a similar flaw?!?

No problems here. As other users wrote... it's not actually a 20% improvement but it is an improvement. I think that my battery is about 10% better but that's based on my average usage and observations.

Sounds like yours is a dud. I got two (had them shipped back home, then family shipped them to me since ebay seller didn't ship to Korea) and they work very well in my Korean SII, lasts longer than my stock batteries now.

are there any over heating problems with this battery?

Just brought this battery from Amazon for £10.99 will post update when I have got it and used it for awhile. Seems like a good bargain for the extra juice and the fact that it is the same size as original battery seems great

i am using it and i am fu**ing love it indeed

are there any over heating problems with this battery?
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Anker 1900mAh Galaxy S II
I 've also purchased a set of Anker 1900mAh for SGS 2 + the white anker official charger and I am pleased with their performance compared to the stock battery.
Reagarding the use you gian 20-30%.

no problems with this akku....
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works great for me

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Is safe to use? Nothing is certain in this life, but so far everyone who has this battery was pleased ...
I heard about the guy that blew a battery ... has a documented case of a guy on XDA generic charger used to charge the battery outside the device, if you use an external charger use only original ANKER
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hi there you say everyone is happy that bought the battery -- iam not
mine lasted for 2 minutes before blowing up , iam not the only user that has had this either
if you read the amazon reviews for the sensation anker battery and the sgs2 anker battery other people have had them blow up as well
you say to only charge them in an offical anker charger but 90% of the places that sell them sell them with a cheap chinese charger and you havent shown any pictures of the genuine charger or anything which is a bit useless -- for those wanting to know it is white and has black writting that says ''anker'' the cheap chinese chargers are black and crap
also laptop me or whoever they are didnt give a monkeys about the battery blowing up and when i emailed them they didnt respond -- great customer services that
iam sorry but for £16 you can buy a genuine samsung battery with a bigger mah rating that can als be charged in an offical samsung desktop charger why risk house fires etc with an exploding battery and dodgy chinese charger
i wouldnt recomend the anker battery to my worst enemy let alone a forum full of sgs2 users looking for a bigger battery
a quick google of ''anker exploding battery'' will bring you back quite a few hits of other users and exploding batterys one guy had one explode in his phone
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thats my battery after 2 minutes in the charger and here is the thread that i posted in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19695771&postcount=5
also why another thread on anker batterys?? we already have a few in this section already running what makes this an offical one?? is the op laptopme pushing their batterys or something??

I got two of these batteries and one charged off the ebay.. I'm using it for more than 20 days and it is working quite good. would say the battery lasting at least %10 to %20 more than the stock battery and I'm loving it
Thanks

Hyperion Extended Battery

Ordered this a few days ago and it came in the mail today, it says for the i9300 (international) but I took the chance and it works great for my AT&T version.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008BVIV06/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
It's a Hyperion 4000mAh extended battery. Its about the double the thickness of the stock battery and has a new back cover to come with it. On the card included with it, it suggested a 12 hour initial charge and then 4-5 cycles to reach full potential. I will be following up on the thread periodically over the next few days with some screenshots and other thoughts on how the battery is working out for me.
However, initial impressions are good. The back cover is good quality, however very slick compared to the stock one. The thickness with the added battery isn't terrible, and will definitely be worth it if it doubles the battery life like it should.

On the amazon site it looks enormously thick, like a half of an inch or so, can you measure it for exact thickness please?

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On the amazon site it looks enormously thick, like a half of an inch or so, can you measure it for exact thickness please?
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5/8" thick total. Like I said, it makes it quite a bit thicker but double the juice... You gotta put it somewhere lol. At least it looks a lot better than the Note extended batteries did, those looked atrocious. There was just a bump where the battery was but behind the camera was stock thickness and it looked horrid.

Does the battery have the NFC antenna?

No nfc and bulky on a rather sleek n sexy phone...no go here. Plus the battery life on this thing is SICKKK, why the need for the extended batt? I could reason with an extra battery.

Well to add to my review, the back panel breaks VERY easy. My phone took a 2 ft tumble off my bed and it took a chunk out of the battery panel that came with the extended battery.

I was thinking of either getting an extra battery it just buy one of those battery packs that recharges the phone. Friend has one of the Energizer packs for his iPhone and it appears to work really good, that he bought an extra one.
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I bought one of these a year ago and it works awesomely
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875993507R
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I use my own AA rechargeable batteries (instead of alkaline disposables, which also work fine)
(I don't charge the AA's with its included AC plug, though, I have a better charger I use)
hard to beat $8

Beakerzor said:
I bought one of these a year ago and it works awesomely
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875993507R
I use my own AA rechargeable batteries (instead of alkaline disposables, which also work fine)
(I don't charge the AA's with its included AC plug, though, I have a better charger I use)
hard to beat $8
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Unfortunately, $6 shipping.
Looks nice though with an equivalent storage of approximately 2000mAh with 4 NiMH's in it @ 5v or 10Wh (minus whatever conversion losses, probably about 10% so 9Wh). Original battery is about 7.8Wh capacity.

if you want a good external battery pack goto amazon. serach for vaas battery. get the $28.99 shipped one with the 2.1 amp output
sadly its mini usb not micro to charge but at least its STANDARD and not proprietary. it charges up my S3 just fine should be able to get 2 full charges out of it or run the phone for DAYS if you use it while the phone it already fully charged.
it is by far the best battery pack I have purchased yet I would not by anything else.
they have a cheaper one. SAME battery but less amps on the output. if you buy 2 to avoid shipping its under $16 a pop ($15.70 each) but I am not sure if it has enough power to charge. I know the 1amp outlet on my unit does NOT properly charge my S2/S3 (trickle charge) I have to use the 2.1 amp outlet.

Stock charger for the S3 is 700mA so a 1A charger should be more than enough. Some dual port chargers list 1A but limit each port to 500mA. I sometimes wonder if using higher capacity chargers (I've been using some HP Touchpad 2A chargers) might have thermal issues shortening battery life. But, I like the quick charge.

my stock s3 charger is 1A ??
there is "port" differences. I have a VAAS battery pack I use (6 of them I power a lot of stuff) and the 2.1 amp port charges the S3 fine but the 1A port is "slow" (trickle??)

Anyone having problems with this? Fit, finish and signal?
I just got the Hyperion Extended battery with the dark colored back. I also got their case to fit it.
All was well when I put the new battery in and covered it up with the new back cover. I then installed the case and left it to charge. That took about 3 hours to go from 58 to 100.
When I picked up the phone, I noted that there was no telephone signal (at home it was on wifi). I checked the settings (not in airplane mode) and then turned it on and off again and it was still no telephone signal. So, I took the case off, put the old battery back in and all was OK. I switched back and the signal is now good.
I noticed that the back cover was dirty. I thought I had gotten some kind of smudge on it so I wiped it off. The smudge just got bigger. The cheap coating of paint was coming off.
Earlier, I had noted that the charger plug didn't feel quite right. When I looked closer, I saw that the small top part of the opening for the plug didn't quite fit. We're talking a millimeter or so, but it doesn't quite fit. It is so thin that I cannot consider cutting it.
My first inclination is thinking that Hyperion is junk. Since I have been considering getting a new, bigger battery almost since I got the phone a couple of months ago, I don't want to give up.
So, what are your experiences with this company's products? If I send any part back, I have to send it all back. The battery came with the big cover so if I send back the cover, the battery goes with it. If I send those back, I don't need the case.
Where do I go from here?

I just bought the Hyperion as well. So far, so good. I did get the Hyperion case as well. The power and cooling buttons are really hard to push. Can anyone suggest another case that will fit the Hyperion?
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No issues with mine so far. No signal issues like other member mentioned. The back cover fits very well. Charger plugs up with no problems.