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Seidio 1750mah Incredible battery

So I purchased the Seidio 1750mah battery for my Incredible, which is the same physical size as the stock Incredible battery.
My new T-Bolt will arrive tomorrow (YAY!!!).
Seidio sells a 1750mah battery for the T-Bolt as well, which looks the same as mine but has a different model number.
Does anyone know if my 1750mah battery I bought for my Incredible will work with my T-bolt?
Thanks in advance!!!

No it wont...different size
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As mentioned, no. The Bolt shares a battery size with the myTouch 4G and the Rezound. Not the incredible.
Rabble rabble rabble.

Well doesn't that just blow goats.
Oh well.
Thanks for the info!

You may want to check out a Rezound battery as another option -- there's a thread in the General sub-forum... VZW has/had them for $20. I think they are listed as 1620mah, but people seem to be getting better-than-expected results.

ponyboy82 said:
You may want to check out a Rezound battery as another option -- there's a thread in the General sub-forum... VZW has/had them for $20. I think they are listed as 1620mah, but people seem to be getting better-than-expected results.
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I will do that. Thanks!
I am going back and forth on the Trident Electra case with included 2600mah battery. It seems great, but I am coming from an Incredible, so even the naked Thunderbolt is going to seem large. Adding a case like that might just make it over the top for me.
I will definitely check out the 1620mah Rezound battery. If I can use that with a normal case, it might be the answer I'm looking for.
What is the stock Tbolt battery? 1400?

Yeah I think it's 1400. I just gone one -- it seems better, but I was getting decent battery life on the stock battery too. I would say it's probably at least 15% better though I was in the same boat -- I really didn't want to make the TB any thicker. I haven't even used a case on it for the same reason.

keeverw said:
I will do that. Thanks!
I am going back and forth on the Trident Electra case with included 2600mah battery. It seems great, but I am coming from an Incredible, so even the naked Thunderbolt is going to seem large. Adding a case like that might just make it over the top for me.
I will definitely check out the 1620mah Rezound battery. If I can use that with a normal case, it might be the answer I'm looking for.
What is the stock Tbolt battery? 1400?
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I came from the original Android phone the G1 going up to the Thunderbolt. I must say that the Trident Electra case is great and a well needed addition to the already large Thunderbolt. It doesnt make it feel overly large. Instead it fits the hand like a good phone should. It also makes shouldering the phone alot easier and Im not afraid to drop it. I would recommend ripping the crappy plastic screen protector.

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I came from the original Android phone the G1 going up to the Thunderbolt. I must say that the Trident Electra case is great and a well needed addition to the already large Thunderbolt. It doesnt make it feel overly large. Instead it fits the hand like a good phone should. It also makes shouldering the phone alot easier and Im not afraid to drop it. I would recommend ripping the crappy plastic screen protector.
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Well, now that I have wifi at work (I already had it at home), my phone is really only on 3G/4G when I am driving to work and back home ( a 45minute drive) and when we are out doing stuff. So honestly the stock battery is holding up so far pretty nicely.
Plus my custom car rig charges the phone (which is necessary because when I am driving, slacker radio is playing). And I have a charger on my desk at work too.
I will see how it goes, but so far I think the stock battery is doing ok.
If I keep the stock battery or go with the Rezound battery, I think I am going to use this case:
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I think the Trident Electra is going to be just too large for me.
My thunderbolt fills up my jeans pocket as it is, and I've seen pictures of it next to the naked thunderbollt and it does add a lot of bulk.
I'm glad it works well for you, but I think it would be just too bulky for me.
I've got to have a case because it's not a question of "will I drop my phone?" but rather "when will I drop my phone?" lol
But I want that case to be as thin as possible and still do a decent job of protecting my phone. I think the Case-Mate Pop does just that.

I have the extended HTC 2700 battery for my Thunderbolt and still like the stock size feel to the phone. I just ordered the Seidio 1750 battery from Amazon. The battery fits the Thunderbolt and the MyTouch 4g. I also have the MyTouch phone and know this as fact. I think the increase of 350 will help the Thunderbolt over the fine edge to push it thru the day. I paid 39.00 for the battery.
PS I also ordered the Rezound battery from Verizon on sale for 1/2 price. Lists for 39.00 and paid 19.00. I think it is specked out for 1650. Why the hell didn't the Thunderbolt come stock with this battery to begin with. Just doesn't make any sense at all.
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vinnyjr said:
PS I also ordered the Rezound battery from Verizon on sale for 1/2 price. Lists for 39.00 and paid 19.00. I think it is specked out for 1650. Why the hell didn't the Thunderbolt come stock with this battery to begin with. Just doesn't make any sense at all.
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I've been wondering the same thing. I'm guessing the new batteries weren't ready in time, despite all the Thunderbolt's delays. Maybe they did have them, but had problems at the time. Either way, battery life was probably the biggest complaint about the TB, so it definitely would've helped.

vinnyjr said:
I have the extended HTC 2700 battery for my Thunderbolt and still like the stock size feel to the phone. I just ordered the Seidio 1750 battery from Amazon. The battery fits the Thunderbolt and the MyTouch 4g. I also have the MyTouch phone and know this as fact. I think the increase of 350 will help the Thunderbolt over the fine edge to push it thru the day. I paid 39.00 for the battery.
PS I also ordered the Rezound battery from Verizon on sale for 1/2 price. Lists for 39.00 and paid 19.00. I think it is specked out for 1650. Why the hell didn't the Thunderbolt come stock with this battery to begin with. Just doesn't make any sense at all.
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Seido is notorious for overstating battery capacity. I would bet their 1750mah is actually no more than the stock 1400mah.
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[Oops, wrong thread].

tedkord said:
Seido is notorious for overstating battery capacity. I would bet their 1750mah is actually no more than the stock 1400mah.
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Well, on the Incredible version of the Seidio 1750 someone had done a lot of tests and compared it to the stock battery, and they came up with it is actually closer to 1600, which is not 1750 as advertised, but still better than the stock battery, which is why I bought the 1750 for my Incredible even though I knew it wasn't actually 1750mah. I would imagine the same is true for the 1750 thunderbolt battery. Which is why I ordered the Rezound battery friday, because it and the Seidio are about equal, but the Rezound battery is cheaper. I didn't get it for $20 like a lot of people, but I got it for $30, which isn't too bad.
After reading up on that Case-Mate cover, I read a lot of reviews that say the rubber sides, get warped after a while. So I bought the Incipio Silicrylic instead, which got much better reviews. Anyone used that one?

I also have a TB. used the case mate pop shown on the first page. it was a great case. I NEVER drop my phones and treat them like my babies. I recently bought the case mate "Barely there" and it is fantastic! it is literally basically there. I got the dark chrome, which really doesn't look like chrome. Its more of a shiny charcoal. if you are careful with your phones like I am i would highly recomment it!
http://www.accessorygeeks.com/oem-c...rely-there-case-cm013486-metallic-silver.html

I also went from a incredible (with 2 stock batteries and 2 1900mah batteries as well as a wall charger) to the tbolt and i got it with a chinese 3200 (that lasts about the same as stock, but is 2x as thick), first thing i bought is a seperate wall charger for the battery as i use my phone pretty heavily (lots of web browsing and texting) and i got about 5 hrs out of the stock battery and maybe six out of the 3200.
I got a rezound battery on sale, and now can get typically about 7-8 hrs depending on level of use. makes me miss the 26 hrs i could get out of my 1900mah battery on the incredible.
I still end up charging my phone typically or swapping a battery daily,but I love my thunderbolt (currently running everything but 4g on cricket wireless including talk and web at same time)

[Review] Mugen Power 3900mAh Extended Battery

So I went ahead and ordered a Mugen Power 3900mAh Extended Battery HLI-T989XL and received it yesterday. I am on the road most days and having to worry about battery life is not a gripe I need. The option of carrying an extra battery around turns me off mainly because;
• It's one more thing I will have to do everyday...charge it
• I'd need to buy a separate charger
• I don't want to swap batteries near the end of the day, seems pointless
• Remember where I leave it, remember to charge it, remember to bring it to work. I don't want to remember more stuff than I have to; I can't remember what I ate yesterday.
I have to say that I am impressed with this battery and battery door with kickstand. As great as having a thin phone is, I have already dropped or had it slip out of my hands a few times. You can see in the photo where it got dented near the mic. The chrome trim around the phone and it's form factor on cool mornings had me really concerned about dropping it again and again as it was quick to slip around. I find that the phone is much more comfortable in my hand now with the added surface to hold...even if my phone does look like it ate an iPhone for breakfast. I measured and the phone grew in thickness from 11mm to 16mm after adding the battery and case from Mugen Power. I read about peoples complaints that it makes the phone way to big etc...then turn around and buy a bulky-ass case to tote it around in and it's just a big. Cracks me up. I digress; the bit of added weight was less than I anticipated and it feels really snug in my grip. Perhaps the weight difference isn't as profound because I am already used to the small weight bump from the Galaxy Nexus extended 2100mAh battery I have been running in it (that fits after sanding it down a bit LOL).
As far as usage? I charged it for 12 hours and started using it at 09:00 today. At 22:00 I still had 35% left and I am so happy. Usually I need to plug it in around 17:00 or 18:00. After charging it for 12h the following 4 nights I should start to see even better longevity according to the paperwork I got with it. I was reluctant to buy the Seido brand extended battery because they always were poor performer when I used their Blackberry batteries in the past. Also because they made it look clunky and awkward-out of place on the phone. This one from Mugen looks like it could be an stock product because it flows well and I like the look of it. With this, I am confident I won't have to decide if I want to play a game or watch a video and if I will have enough power to get through the day.
I am very happy with this product but I have to mention something strange that I noticed. After installing this battery the phone began to freeze and lag like crazy. Sometimes it would not wake when the screen shut off either. Pissed me off I tell you. I thought what the hell could be causing this?? I am running Jugs 5 with Gideons -75 UV script. Hmm..battery....undervolting...I thought about it and I thought let me try flashing the other -50UV script and see what happens. Problem solved! Very weird but true. Something about this battery caused this but I have no clue how.
Lastly, I am spring clip guy; I buy them for all my phones but there are not much options for this model FFS. Anyways, the phone I replaced was a HTC Desire HD/Inspire. I had the Seidio 'Surface' (adds 1mm to exterior of phone) spring clip holster lying around and go figure-the G2SX fits pretty good with the extended battery The only thing is putting it back in is a two-handed deal as the top clip comes down too much since the HTC is a smaller phone. Just gotta lift it a bit and pop the phone in until I get me a new holster. Getting back to options, some may be aware that the TMO GSII/G2SX only have Seidio's 'Active' case and spring clip holster available right? See the way I figure it is if the active case adds 2mm+ to the exterior of the phone it should fit with this extended battery for sure with no case on it. I will post my findings after it arrives.
Stock 11mm thick, Extended battery 16mm thick. Here are the shots:
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In the HTC Desire HD/Inspire Surface holster.
If you found this useful, press THANKS below plz

Got one of these myself and love it. Used to lose 10% per hour on stock and now im at 5% or so on 4g. Even better on wifi. I find it charges pretty fast to

I've been debating whether to get this - Thanks for the thorough review.

NFC
Does NFC still work on your phone?

Yes NFC is operational.
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I will definitely be ordering this in white. Sucks that they're all sold out...anyone know of another reputable place to feet one aside from Mugen?
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I placed my order when the site said not in stock and arrived about two weeks later.

Regarding the Active Sedio holster? Too big dammit.

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Regarding the Active Sedio holster? Too big dammit.
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Yeah the site says the 20th for me and that sucks. I think itll fit in my seidio holster from my Sensation though which would be nice.
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So you're only getting a couple more hours it of it and it's almost 100% bigger capacity and costs $100? No thanks.
Good review though.
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Amazing review but not willing to pay 100 for only an couple hours difference maybr if it gave me like another 12 hours but 4-5 however did you do anything such as dim the screen or anything else
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cam1john said:
So you're only getting a couple more hours it of it and it's almost 100% bigger capacity and costs $100? No thanks.
Good review though.
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Amazing review but not willing to pay 100 for only an couple hours difference maybe if it gave me like another 12 hours but 4-5 however did you do anything such as dim the screen or anything else
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I am not getting 'a couple of more hours' out of it. Maybe I didn't make this clear in the OP but in my epic saga to find a ROM that is lean and has 'great' battery life I have always been less than happy. Blackberry surpasses Android/iPhone in this department IMO and I miss that. I always needed to mind my usage and make sure I didn't have too much fun, use auto dimmer and disable this and turn off that...I have important things to deal with everyday and my phone should just 'work' for me and not against me.
After conditioning the battery as directed for a week and since posting this thread I am now at the point where I can talk like a school girl for hours, watch video, keep screen brightness at 100% 100% of the time, BT and WIFI always on and still have at least 25% battery left at around 8pm. This is unplugging the phone regularly between 06:00-07:00 every morning. I also have all the vibe sliders on full and my phone vibes and rings when I receive calls. I don't need to check for apps killing battery because it doesn't matter anymore. I honestly think I get better than double phone usage now over stock. I was happy to pay the price and I would buy it again if I needed to. I love not needing to plug it in the car charger here and there to weasel in some extra juice anymore throughout he day too.
BTW IMO, $100 is not what it used to be anyways. A tank of fuel for my truck is that much. Be thirsty my friends.

He has almost doubled his battery life if you do the math. It is a bit of a beast though. If I was in a similar situation as you I would totally get this, as it is my phone lasts all day usually.

I thought I would update everyone who seeks a spring clip holster compatible with our phones (seidio does not make them). The HLHTHLDASC from seidioonline.com fits this phone perfectly with the Mugen extended battery. The only mod I had to make was to warm up the two tabs that keep the bottom of the phone in the holster with a blow dryer. Then just insert the phone while still warm and it will take the shape of the battery cover. Works great even with the standard battery and door. Obviously this is for bare phones with no cover on them.
Fits a lot better than the HTC Desire/Inspire holster pictured in the OP.

In case anyone cares the holster I found that fits the Mugen Battery is this one for the HTC Vivid LOL:
http://www.seidioonline.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=HLHTHLDASC

jets76 said:
In case anyone cares the holster I found that fits the Mugen Battery is this one for the HTC Vivid LOL:
http://www.seidioonline.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=HLHTHLDASC
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Wow Lol did you happen to just try the holster or did you just buy it in hopes it'll fit. That holster is still 30$!
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Elloco305 said:
Wow Lol did you happen to just try the holster or did you just buy it in hopes it'll fit. That holster is still 30$!
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I looked online at the sizes of various phones specs and guessed it would fit. I wasn't sure it would fit but pretty sure. Worked out well.

Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo (10USD as of 12/6) and TYLT Vu

I’ve used this forum as a source of ideas and I figured I’d give back and chime in to say, so far, I’m pleased with this case—AND it wirelessly charges with my TYLT Vu with the kickstand on! The construction of the case is not as strong as my wife’s OtterBox (she uses an iPhone—I know, boo) and the case is not as rigid as the TPU Diztronic on my legacy Galaxy Nexus, but the case has no obvious defects and also comes with a kickstand (it works, but is a bit clunky) and holster (I don’t use this though). The case has a soft-touch feel and gives a rugged/sturdy appearance. As expected, the case comes out far enough to prevent the screen from touching a table when laid face down and the buttons work fine when pressed. Also, for what it’s worth, the case I received does not have the Maxboost logo depicted in the stock photo.
I feel a got a lot for value for what I spent on this case and more information on it is at http://www.maxboostpower.com/shop/m...stand-fits-all-versions-of-google-lg-nexus-5/. I attached the stock photo to the OP just to simply make it easy for someone to get an idea of the case.
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I'm thinking of buying a Nexus 5 so thanks for mentioning that the Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo and the TYLT Vu charger are compatible as I'm thinking of buying them too.
I have a question which I hope you can answer.
I gather the Nexus 5 has the notification LED on the bottom of the phone. Can the Nexus 5 be placed in the holster upside down so that the LED can be seen if the phone isn't fully inserted into the holster?

The Nexus 5 does have a LED light on the bottom and, while I don’t use the holster, I just put it on in order to reply. While you can put it on in such a way that the LED is exposed, it’s a bit awkward and inelegant as a fair amount of the holder hangs off the other side—so this wouldn’t be my first choice—but, perhaps, one could drill a small hole in the holster over the LED so that it still shined through.
For what it’s worth, I’m still pleased with the case even after using it for over two months. Its lack of rigidity might be a slight detriment as it’s easy to slightly push it off the bottom of the phone due to the speaker and power ports, but I still feel it’s a good value.

Thanks BinkXDA for taking time to check it out and replying …. my current phone is always in a holster and the top 1/2 inch of the phone is out of the holster so I can see the LED. Maybe before I get the Nexus 5 I should wean myself off using the holster and think about getting a screen protector.

I have seen these cases since the 5 came out. And I know of a buddy of mine that has one on his GS2 and he loves it for the cost. I agree with the sentiment. My current set up is between a Spigen Neo Hybrid with a dbrand cf back on the case itself, but currently rocking the Seidio LEDGER flip case with kickstand. Like the Maxboost, both charges through on the wireless chargers fine. I have a Tylt Vu, Nexus Wireless charger, Orb, Verizon LG charging pad and Energizer Pad. For the Tylt, I can confirm that you can charge LED side up, but not sure if it will tend to overheating issues. I actually accidentally placed my phone upside down the other day and was surprised that it still charges.
Oh and for both the Spigen Neo Hybrid and Seidio LEDGER, I am using the Seidio Dilex holster for the Nexus 5. I wear office casual during the week and jeans on the weekend, so the holster is great for both uses IMO.

It looks very similar to the cases you can get on eBay for a few quid - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=141185200829
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AndyPopely said:
I'm thinking of buying a Nexus 5 so thanks for mentioning that the Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo and the TYLT Vu charger are compatible as I'm thinking of buying them too.
I have a question which I hope you can answer.
I gather the Nexus 5 has the notification LED on the bottom of the phone. Can the Nexus 5 be placed in the holster upside down so that the LED can be seen if the phone isn't fully inserted into the holster?
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I've read somewhere around here, perhaps in other forums as well, that the Tylt VU tends to greatly overheat the N5. This Google search will bring up some relevant results:
https://www.google.com/search?q=tyl...7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
Not that any charger is going to get 100% great reviews and be without any problems universally, but just wanted to hip you to it for 'buyer beware's sake.

Joshmccullough said:
I've read somewhere around here, perhaps in other forums as well, that the Tylt VU tends to greatly overheat the N5. This Google search will bring up some relevant results:
https://www.google.com/search?q=tyl...7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
Not that any charger is going to get 100% great reviews and be without any problems universally, but just wanted to hip you to it for 'buyer beware's sake.
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It's my firm belief that the overheating issue occurs when the user does not put the phone in the charger correctly. Meaning the coils lining up. If the coils are off, IMO, the phone then compensates and the heat generates because the coils are trying to connect with each other.
I am saying this outta my a$$ so take it as my opinion lol. But I have not had any overheating issues with the N5, but I did when I used it for my N4 running a custom rom with KK when it was first released.

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I've read somewhere around here, perhaps in other forums as well, that the Tylt VU tends to greatly overheat the N5.
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FWIW, I’ve yet to have the overheating issue with this case and the Vu. Maybe the case makes me immune, maybe my Vus are less defective or maybe the Vu will fry my Nexus one day and we’ll collectively sue TYLT.
There’s an entire thread on this at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522361&page=30.
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It's my firm belief that the overheating issue occurs when the user does not put the phone in the charger correctly.
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There is no “correctly.” You should be able to drop the phone on it and have it Just Work. Or are we allowing TYLT to get away with the same crap Apple did, http://www.bytemods.com/news/198/bad-signal-with-your-iphone?-wait,-youre-holding-it-wrong?

BinkXDA said:
FWIW, I’ve yet to have the overheating issue with this case and the Vu. Maybe the case makes me immune, maybe my Vus are less defective or maybe the Vu will fry my Nexus one day and we’ll collectively sue TYLT.
There’s an entire thread on this at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522361&page=30.
There is no “correctly.” You should be able to drop the phone on it and have it Just Work. Or are we allowing TYLT to get away with the same crap Apple did, http://www.bytemods.com/news/198/bad-signal-with-your-iphone?-wait,-youre-holding-it-wrong?
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Check it. It even notes Nexus 5 in the literature as of 1/16/14
http://www.tylt.com/pdfs/TYLT VU Charging Instructions-OL.pdf

kpjimmy said:
Check it. It even notes Nexus 5 in the literature as of 1/16/14
http://www.tylt.com/pdfs/TYLT VU Charging Instructions-OL.pdf
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Thanks for posting this, but it’s kind of ridiculous. They should just fix their product and offer replacements to those who experience the issue. These instruction are fairly new and did not exist when I first bought the phone.

BinkXDA said:
Thanks for posting this, but it’s kind of ridiculous. They should just fix their product and offer replacements to those who experience the issue. These instruction are fairly new and did not exist when I first bought the phone.
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Well I got this way before the N5 so I cant complain. But explains a lot and you can either call or email them to complain as well. lol
But I have had a myriad of cases/aluminum bumpers and they ALL charged with the Tylt Vu. No issues here.

BlinkXDA do you have a screen proctector on your Nexus 5?
The screen protectors I've looked at for the Nexus 5 seem to go right up to the edge which I thought might prevent the Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo from being attached to the phone.

kpjimmy said:
It's my firm belief that the overheating issue occurs when the user does not put the phone in the charger correctly. Meaning the coils lining up. If the coils are off, IMO, the phone then compensates and the heat generates because the coils are trying to connect with each other.
I am saying this outta my a$$ so take it as my opinion lol. But I have not had any overheating issues with the N5, but I did when I used it for my N4 running a custom rom with KK when it was first released.
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Y'know, every so often the wireless charger I'm using will get my phone warm, other times it won't. I never thought about having exact placement of the coils, I'll have to be more mindful of that. Thanks for the tip!

AndyPopely said:
BlinkXDA do you have a screen proctector on your Nexus 5?
The screen protectors I've looked at for the Nexus 5 seem to go right up to the edge which I thought might prevent the Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo from being attached to the phone.
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Best skins ever usually have case optimized screen protectors. Have you looked there? I have used those on my N4 religiously.

AndyPopely said:
BlinkXDA do you have a screen proctector on your Nexus 5?
The screen protectors I've looked at for the Nexus 5 seem to go right up to the edge which I thought might prevent the Maxboost Google Nexus 5 Holster Combo from being attached to the phone.
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No. I stopped bothering with them. While I’ve used them in the past on my phones, the glass nowadays is a bit better and I don’t have to worry about screen protectors affecting my ability to see the screen. I tend to take good care of my stuff and I’ve relegated myself to having a few barely visible scratches on my screen over its lifetime.

So, after a year and a half, my case got caught on something and broke—and it appears Amazon no longer has these in stock. Does anyone know of another source to get these? Cheers.

[Q] Bluetooth keyborad with case

Hi guys,
what do you think on the following:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-Keyboard-Case-Cover-For-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10-1-2014-Edition-White-/261357493627?pt=US_Tablet_eReader_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item3cda1edd7b
seems to be a slim case with keyboard...
any other ideas?
my dream is to have one of the Logitech products to fit our tablet....

boiteta said:
Hi guys,
what do you think on the following:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-Keyboard-Case-Cover-For-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10-1-2014-Edition-White-/261357493627?pt=US_Tablet_eReader_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item3cda1edd7b
seems to be a slim case with keyboard...
any other ideas?
my dream is to have one of the Logitech products to fit our tablet....
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I just bought one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Ke...=Kensington+KeyFolio+Expert+Multi-Angle+Folio
It's a cheap case at $20 and the keyboard is made of cheap plastic (definitely doesn't feel as sleek as the Logitech ones). The black fabric case is also not real leather (and definitely does not feel like real leather).
BUT, the important thing is that the samsung galaxy note 10.1 (2014) edition WILL fit this case. Since the galaxy is about .07" wider than an ipad 4 (retina), you can fit (albeit tightly) your samsung note into the plastic slide holders that this case has for the ipad. (It will fit, you just have to shimmy it in carefully).
Mine just arrived this morning and i was able to pair it with my samsung without any issues. Even after the tablet screen goes blank, it seems to keep the bluetooth pairing, so I'm very happy. Only downside that I have seen is that there is no cutout for the microusb charging port (but I might take an exacto blade to it and try to make my own.)
Will be taking the case and tablet with me for the holidays and see how well it works with continued usage.

@scrabbles
can you tell us your experiences with bluetooth keyboard and battery drain? i dont know whether to decide a case with/without external.

DrMystica said:
@scrabbles
can you tell us your experiences with bluetooth keyboard and battery drain? i dont know whether to decide a case with/without external.
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Hmm. I haven't spent a full day with my tablet on bluetooth. I do notice that if the auto-sleep functionality works, then there is minimal battery drain even if I leave bluetooth on. The issue tends to be if I have a case that doesn't fit perfectly (like the kensington one above), then the auto-wake gets triggered, making the battery drain overnight. I usually lose about 30% over 6-8 hours in that case.
I will keep a closer eye on it and report back. I've also been playing around with having an external thumb keyboard (rather than a full-blown keyboard), because those are much smaller and more convenient to carry around. I did also pick up one of the logitech external keyboards (http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/tablet-keyboard-ipad) with the stand, but I'm not sure if I'm going to keep that one since the keyboard is huge (but excellent build quality) and not very portable IMHO.

boiteta said:
Hi guys,
what do you think on the following:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-K...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item3cda1edd7b
seems to be a slim case with keyboard...
any other ideas?
my dream is to have one of the Logitech products to fit our tablet....
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Bought one from another seller. I will be getting mine tomorrow and will let you know how it goes. It took over a month to get this as the seller mentioned the first batch they received wasn't up to their standards and they resent it to the manufacturer.
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aznmode said:
Bought one from another seller. I will be getting mine tomorrow and will let you know how it goes. It took over a month to get this as the seller mentioned the first batch they received wasn't up to their standards and they resent it to the manufacturer.
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Here's my review
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49097208&postcount=56

aznmode said:
Here's my review
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49097208&postcount=56
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Do you have a link to the seller you purchased your keyboard from? Great review, btw. Thanks!
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DrMystica said:
@scrabbles
can you tell us your experiences with bluetooth keyboard and battery drain? i dont know whether to decide a case with/without external.
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As an update, I switched over to the logitech keyboard that is a separate keyboard with no case (http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/tablet-keyboard-ipad). Battery drain with bluetooth on has been pretty minimal. I'm happy with the battery life - the primary drain is still going to come from the screen and not from having the BT on. I can still go several hours with the BT keyboard connected so no complaints here.

scrabbles said:
Do you have a link to the seller you purchased your keyboard from? Great review, btw. Thanks!
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It's in that thread. Just need to go back 5-10 posts.

Here you go
eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271327702944
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Logitech just announced their Case+Keyboard combo at CES for their PRO line. I read a comment on Engadget that they also announced one coming for our 10.1 but cannot find anything solid on it.
Heres their press release;
http://blog.logitech.com/2014/01/06...size-keyboard-for-samsungs-brand-new-tablets/

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/tablet-keyboard-android-win8-rt?crid=26
Thats what i went with. Only need to use the keyboard here and there. I can keep the smartcase on and it stands up at a great angle. Found it for $30 brand new and free shipping on ebay.
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Would this fit ?
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Folio for Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/ultrathin-keyboard-folio-for-samsung-galaxy-tab?crid=1242
The dimensions seem pretty close ...

I just called logitech to see if they would be coming out with a folio for our tablets, the reps gave me the typical answer unfortunately... "we don't have any information on that at this time and if we are, logitech will announce it on the site".
I will say though, something did catch my attention during the conversation. I asked if they had a folio for the Galaxy Note 10.1 and he knew EXACTLY what I was talking about, as he referred to the 2014 edition. In my opinion, that can be interpreted in 1 of 2 ways: either several people are calling and asking for it, or they really do have one in the works.
Although I'm ready to purchase a case and keyboard right now, I think I may wait until my next paycheck to see what logitech does. I'll purchase a super cheap case in the meantime though.

What do you think about this one? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00H3KM29M/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=computers or this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FJTV0PG/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=computers ?
Its seems to be 100% compatible with 10.1 2014 edition, has a good BT keyboard with case and got very nice reviews...
Its not expensive.
I am almost ready to order, just wanted to check if anyone had experience with it.

Kensington
I think someone posted about this keyboard here, so i give it a shot and bought this case with keyboard. The quality is awesome. This case is basically for ipad 4 but it works fine with this tablet. fitting 99% proper. I got this for $17 usd. originally priced for $99.
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Edit: i forget to mention, it doesn't have a hole to plug in your tablet, since it's made for ipad 4. just need to drill or cut it in the middle, it have enough space to plug it in.

Does it have a home or back button that works with the Note? Also how is the tablet screen protected from the kb once closed?
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Does it have a home or back button that works with the Note? Also how is the tablet screen protected from the kb once closed?
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It has the home button but it doesn't work with note tablet since this keyboard is meant to be work with iPad. Last two rows touch the screen but i don't think it matters since i have a tampered glass screen protector. Also, the keys are made of very good quality, so they won't scratch the screen in my opinion. But for $17, i think for me it's a very good decent deal. I love the quality of this product.

Sorry i cant post links.. but..
youtube has currently reviews on 2 BT-keyboard cases for the SGN 10.1-2014
simple search for galaxy 10.1 2014 keyboard
or SM-p600 keyboard
should yeild the desired results..
one is a cheap plastic case sold through ebay via china that was already discussed and photoed in another keyboard thread for the 2014 here on the XDA forums.. but a video is alwyas better.
it seemed to fit just fine.. but for me left ALOT of concerns as it has a 3 tab conection to the front of the tablet to make a "half" case.. leaving the sides and back unprotected.. and while it has a slot to slide the tablet into to stand up.. this slot has 2 "teeth" to frip it.. a from experience on my kocaso m870s and a similar tablet holder with teeth.. and what the other threads pictures clearly showed.. these teeth support the FULL weight of the tablet.. and CLEARLY bend the screen/glass out of shape under the devices weight.
for most this might be a minor issue.. but for a 600$ tablet it seems a bit unwise to damage your high end device with something so poorly thought out.
the "V" stand i use now with the 2 teeth prongs holding the tablet up alsohas the issue while deformingthe screen.. causes a single screen press to register as 3-5 in various spots.. effectivly warping the screen enough that its causing false touch readings when the screen is interacted with..
this forces me to have to hold the tablet in hand and not in the pronged cradle whenever i need to actually physically interact with it.
this other case and the better build quality of the SM-p600 might cause it to be a non issue.. but what pictures i seen in the other thread still makes it an issue worth noting.
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the other case listed on youtube is a full leather folio style case in assorted colors offered through amazon.
from the video allthe holes for the ports are in the right spots.. nothing is blocked.. and the keyboard is detachable and also wrapped in the leather.
honestly theres 2 reviews of this case.. and in BOTH instances the reviewers kept dropping the keyboard while it was being handled.
its meant to be held in place by a series of magnets.. but clearly not powerfull enough ones.
this leather case also seemed to more then double the thickness profile of the tablet making the entire thing look more like a notebook then a freely portable tablet.
while not a deal breaker.. for some this is an issue they best perfer to avoid.. so is clearly worth noting.
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sadly from my research.. ive not found anything that stands out as the ipso-facto "GET ME" case/keyboard for the SM-p600 just yet.. but its still a new device.. and more things are comming out for it all the time.
and knowing how cheap china knock off products are.. and sadly this is what nearly all ebay and amazon items tend to be as of late..either find a decent slim case for protection and all NEEDED featured for the tablet.. and look around local stores for a cheap bluetooth keyboard seperately.. amd keep the keyboard where you do most your business.. and keep typing light using the on screen keys while elsewhere.. and stick with that.. or wait a bit longer to see if anything worth our attentions pops up stateside.

REVIEW. Car wireless charging dash mount by AIRDOCK

I have been trying to make my own wireless dock for my Nexus 7 and LG G2, so I could just put the device in a mount and have it connect to the Bluetooth and charge without me having to plug anything in. I took a Ebay wireless desk charger and rigged it to work with one of my dash mounts but it looked awful and only charged when I got it perfect in the mount.
Then I was looking at other mounts on youtube and came across a Kickstarter company called AirDock. I ordered from the Kickstarter site and finally got the unit a few weeks ago and thought I would give a review. Be easy, this is my first review of anything.
The device has a sticky pad and 4 magnets that hold the tablet. It worked well for the Nexus 7 without a case but not with the case. But the mount came with a sticker that has 4 additional magnets in it that I attached to the back of the case and it holds it well. I have it in a Jeep Wrangler with 37" tires and has not fallen off yet.
You can buy it with a short suction cup base, a long one, or a CD mount. I am using the long one in the Jeep and it works good, has not come off yet. I bought the CD mount one for my car and it is sturdy and seems well made. It also comes in white or black.
It came with a dual output USB charger that says 1Amp and 2.1Amp but with the wireless charging I do not get anywhere near that. My Battery Widget says it is charging at 500ma ( 1/2 amp) which is enough to use the GPS, Pandora and have the screen never turn off and BARELY charge the battery. I use Tasker to automatically open Pandora when it senses wireless charging.
I will post some pictures this afternoon.
There website is http://www.theairdock.com/ I paid $45 for it on the prelaunch but it looks like they are $68 now. Pricey to me but well worth it because I have double that and 20+ hours into trying to make my own.
Please post any questions you have I will try to answer. I have emailed there support people with an issue with my LG G2 and they answered same day.

Please post some pics of your setup when you get the chance. I'm looking for something like this and it sounds like it might work well.

Oh man! Yes... Let's get some pictures on here!
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What type of case do you have? I have a poetic slimline and I'm thinking about purchasing this but its way overpriced. Post some pictures please

WhiteWidows said:
What type of case do you have? I have a poetic slimline and I'm thinking about purchasing this but its way overpriced. Post some pictures please
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Let me tell you, while I do have have the AirDock, if I ever do another car install, I will be using it. I bought and hacked up a Qi wireless charger to use and earth magnets to hold the tablet. While it does work, I've got $20ish in magnets and another 10 in a wireless charger and then the time taking the charger apart, finding placement, trying to work the magnets around the charger, make sure it all works, ect. A lot of time whereas with the AirDock, from what I see, will pretty much self align, hold the tablet in place and charge. The time saving to me alone would be worth it

Pics please
Pics please.

I am a lurker on this site. I can offer very little knowledge to rooting phones etc. but I thought I would share my experience with the AirDock. I own a Samsung Galaxy S5, the CHOETECH Qi Wireless Charger Kit from Amazon, and a Spigen Slim Armour Case. Everything works fine. S5 charges thru the case with out issue.
When I get the AirDock I quickly realized that A) the AirDock will not charge the phone and B) the AirDock will not hold the phone. I added the magnets to the inside of the Spigen case and that did not help much if at all. I contacted AirDock and was told I needed to put the magnet stickers on the outside of my case. I certainly do not want to do this and I can’t as the sticker will no longer lay flat. The sticker is not designed to be installed more than once.
On their web site is says the best option for the S5 is to use the Samsung replacement back. I ordered the Samsung replacement back from Amazon and even paid overnight shipping as I was excited about using this. This AirDock now charges and it does hold the phone, but nothing like the videos show it. It is not a strong connection at all. I tried it out in my car and it fell off twice while I was driving during lunch. Obviously this is not going to work for me.
I contacted the company and asked for a refund. I was basically told if I didn’t want to put the magnet on the outside of my phone, there is nothing they can do to resolve this and will not refund my purchase. So I had to open a Paypal dispute.
I am disappoint mostly in the fact that the item didn’t work and that the merchant had no desire in helping me. Maybe I have a defective unit - who knows. I would have liked to try another unit, but I don’t think that is possible now.
If you do not have a super smooth phone back or want to add a magnet sticker to your phone, I would suggest you look elsewhere.

Hmm..... I definitely do not want to add magnets to the phones case. That would look horrible. My case is big enough as it is. I have a Zero Lemon 10K I don't even use because it makes the device so big. Sure I can go 3-4 days but at the cost of having 5lbs in my pocket which isn't cool so even with my current case, I don't want to make it more bulky. Thanks for the feedback.

weedahoe said:
Hmm..... I definitely do not want to add magnets to the phones case. That would look horrible. My case is big enough as it is. I have a Zero Lemon 10K I don't even use because it makes the device so big. Sure I can go 3-4 days but at the cost of having 5lbs in my pocket which isn't cool so even with my current case, I don't want to make it more bulky. Thanks for the feedback.
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No problem. Glad I could help someone not go through what I am going thru trying to get a refund.

I love my Airdock. This is a picture of what a Nexus looks like in my car. I don't run it like this though, normally a Note 3 goes where the Nexus is.
Few things to note. If it's bright outside, Waze will slowly drain the battery, but at night, it'll slowly charge it up. If you don't run Waze, it charges my Note 3 at around 650mAh.

oilfighter said:
I love my Airdock. This is a picture of what a Nexus looks like in my car. I don't run it like this though, normally a Note 3 goes where the Nexus is.
Few things to note. If it's bright outside, Waze will slowly drain the battery, but at night, it'll slowly charge it up. If you don't run Waze, it charges my Note 3 at around 650mAh.
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Doesn't the Note have a super smooth back? The S5 doesn't. And since I added the 'official' back cover as suggested, I can not longer find a case to fit the S5. I really wanted to like this, but I can't afford to have my phone falling down while I am driving.

edwelly said:
Doesn't the Note have a super smooth back? The S5 doesn't. And since I added the 'official' back cover as suggested, I can not longer find a case to fit the S5. I really wanted to like this, but I can't afford to have my phone falling down while I am driving.
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Can't help you with the s5, since I don't have one. The note3's leathery fake plastic backing works really well though. Really really solid.

edwelly said:
No problem. Glad I could help someone not go through what I am going thru trying to get a refund.
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UPDATE: the company has said I can return the unit for a refund. Hopefully everything goes smooth.

The magnet is just a sticker. I actually have one on the back of my Nexus 7 and also on the back of a case I sometimes use with it (the sticker on the back does not interfere with fitting into anything). The N7 sticks without it, but I have a Jeep with shocks that need to be replaced and when I drive over railroad tracks fast, sometimes the Nexus 7 can fall so I didn't trust it enough. But no problem no matter how rough i drive since the sticker is added. The sticker is necessary on the back of the case, otherwise it won't stick at all. It still charges through the case, but it's very particular about positioning it just right and in my experience it drains faster than it can charge when using navigation, and would not last on a 5 hour trip. But despite that, this has been by far my favorite dock for any device so far.
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On the back of my cover in the truck dash I made I have N52 20mm or 25mm magnets I'm using. NO problem holding it at all.

edwelly said:
UPDATE: the company has said I can return the unit for a refund. Hopefully everything goes smooth.
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UPDATE: well... I sent the AirDock back to the company and they have stopped responding to emails. I had to file a PayPal dispute.

Old thread but the sticker does not have magnets in it, just metal to help it cling to the magnets in the dock. I had to use it on my G2 because my Incipio Featherlite won't stick. I may try some thin metal discs between the plastic back and rubber of the case instead.
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I cut the sticker out around the buttons and where the Incipio logo would show.

I also have an s5. I have the genuine iq upgrade with back panel but haven't used it yet. I am looking for an airdock or similar solution. I could live with the sticker but just wondered if there are any other chargers out there like this or is the airdock the best option? Will it alway charge slowly? Ie 500mah. Also any links of where to buy as mobile fun is out of stock. Thanks guys

Airdock is already working on the next version, it may be better but won't be ready till April or later.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-air-dock-2-0
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Terrible product
Buyer beware. Their customer service is horrible. They specifically emailed me to tell me it would work with the droid turbo and it does not. The phone sticks to the pad fine but does not charge. I repeat: Does not charge. I sent them 2 nice emails asking for support and they have completely ignored me.