Hi all,
I am still waiting for my SGS-2 (promised to arrive in a week), but already looking for accessories.
The first thing I want to buy is a waterproof hard case, which is big enough to give room for an extended battery (3000-3500mAh), but still looks/weighs moderate.
At first I thought about the Ballistic case, however, it's not (yet?) available in the proper size and the manufacturer doesn't claim that it's waterproof.
The otterbox (not the phone-specific models, the bigger ones) seems to be big enough for the extended battery, however it's quite bulky.
Are there any other respected manufacturers on the market?
Just received an answer from Ballistic: their cases are NEITHER waterproof, nor support extended batteries
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Anybody know if this battery is any good?
http://accessoryone.com/htc-evo-4g-...ith-back-door-wireless-c-831-p-1-pr-9100.html
this seems to be the same ones that have multiple sources on ebay.
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_trkpar...&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=15&_sc=1
The good things is that it looks like there are only USA sellers, so odds are your going to get a better product than a chinese knock off. Not a guaranteed winner, but possibly better than most. If you like a suggestion on good batteries, ive had a wonderful experience with these here http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=ev...2200mah&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
The galilio ones. I own about 3 and i can noticeably tell they are superior to my OEM battery and they are no extra bulk and super cheap.
These batteries look good but I was wondering about the the battery cover that is shipped with them. I have a seidio 3500 right now and the way the battery cover for it is tapered, it will still fit in my holster that I bought for the evo. I wonder if these battery covers for the 2200mah batteries will also allow it to fit in the holster.
I just wish someone would make a 1750mah or 1800mah that ACTUALLY tests at those numbers. That would be good enough for me and would fit under the OEM cover.
Been looking for a phone case that has a built in extended life battery built in.....anyone found one?
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i would highly doubt that one would be made, in the grand scheme of things the captivate isnt all that popular of a phone to design an extended battery AND case for the phone. there just isnt the market for it.
batteries sure, the battery can fit in a few more models than just the captivate
and cases, take pennies (or less) to mass-produce, who cares if 3/4s of theme never get sold and thrown out, they made 1000% profits off them.
the i phones, and bbs that have those types of cases are alot more common of a phone, there is only 1 shape iphone (per year), and few standard bb shapes. there are (creeping on) 100 android phones now...
100,000 iphones vs , 500 captivates, which would you make an EXPENCIVE dedicated accessory for?
dont get me wrong i would LOVE one, especially since my otterbox defender case doubles the thickness anyway, i just doubt it will happen.
just so you know i just bought an OFFICIAL oem battery with delivery for under 20$ on ebay. better than a no-name battery in a battery-case......
Has anyone tried this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3800mAh-Sam...Accessories&hash=item20c0cf280d#ht_749wt_1163
I bought this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180771671960?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Stupid seller! Batteries are the wrong size! Don't even fit! Avoid that seller.
i'd say just wait until Seidio's 3800mAh battery is available. It's going to be more expensive, but at least you won't have to worry about some generic battery doing damage to your phone.
Dude why would you buy those? There's no way they'll fit without a custom door, and I seriously doubt they have NFC in them.
xaronax said:
Dude why would you buy those? There's no way they'll fit without a custom door, and I seriously doubt they have NFC in them.
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The first one comes with a battery cover. The second ones use the standard cover.
That being said, the second ones are likely not 1900 mah and Voxigenboy, seidio will probably only make that battery for the Verizon version.
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Seidio is currently working on developing a 3800mah battery for the Galaxy Nexus . I would personally wait for them to release that battery then go the ebay route . One its gonna fit our phones . 2. Its gonna be closer to the 3800 mah rating due to more quality control standards being in place mainly because Seidio is a big company as opposed to the small Hong Kong groups selling batteries . Granted Seidio's battery wont support NFC which for me is a moot point since I already have it disabled and dont plan to use that function of the phone (Think Evo 3D , I never used the 3d function of that either LOL) . Im sure the initial batch of extended batteries might have issues with fit and quality out the door but as production ramps up it will or should improve . Granted I dont generally like Seidios prices but recently they have been sending out online coupons that drop 10% sometimes 20% off your orders . This is a good thing since Im sure most cases and holsters currently out there wont accomidate the new extended battery , unless you use some redneck engineering (No Duct tape is not included in the R&D aspect LOL atleast not mine) . I remember with the EVO 4G and their extended battery you would be able to cut a TPU case to fit the battery perfectly and it would work with their holster as well . Im hoping the case still stands when the Nexus Galaxy battery is released , since most Seidio extended cases dont fully protect all sides of the phone .
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There are two products that I'm interested in and hopefully can get some feedback. First one is a "metallic bumper case."
http://www.ultra-case.com/detail/GalaxyS2-Case-Metallic+Bumper-Black
For $47 before shipping, this had better be one hell of a case. It looks, from photos, as though it would have zero problems with the official 2000mAh battery and cover, which would make it a great combo. Also would look pretty good. Concerns are - quality? Also, anyone ever used a Tetrax product on the stock/extended battery covers? The textured material makes me wonder if it would stick. If this would be an issue, I know there are aluminum battery covers for the S2, perhaps a black extended one to go with it? That would be pretty slick. So again, any feedback is appreciated.
The next item I'm interested in is the charging dock.
http://www.ultra-case.com/detail/GalaxyS2-Accessories-Charing+Dock-Black
Seems pretty nice for $19, but their typo has be questioning the quality of any product on this website. Claims to be compatible with their case on the SGS2, which is a huge plus (most cradles/docks require the case removed). However, I wonder if that would still be the case with the extended battery case (most likely, given the bottom bump is there regardless). Lastly, I wonder if the microUSB port would be a direct pass-through and thus allow for MHL. Would be an awesome desktop stand if that is the case. Anyone ever try this thing?
jaykresge said:
There are two products that I'm interested in and hopefully can get some feedback. First one is a "metallic bumper case."
http://www.ultra-case.com/detail/GalaxyS2-Case-Metallic+Bumper-Black
For $47 before shipping, this had better be one hell of a case. It looks, from photos, as though it would have zero problems with the official 2000mAh battery and cover, which would make it a great combo. Also would look pretty good. Concerns are - quality? Also, anyone ever used a Tetrax product on the stock/extended battery covers? The textured material makes me wonder if it would stick. If this would be an issue, I know there are aluminum battery covers for the S2, perhaps a black extended one to go with it? That would be pretty slick. So again, any feedback is appreciated.
The next item I'm interested in is the charging dock.
http://www.ultra-case.com/detail/GalaxyS2-Accessories-Charing+Dock-Black
Seems pretty nice for $19, but their typo has be questioning the quality of any product on this website. Claims to be compatible with their case on the SGS2, which is a huge plus (most cradles/docks require the case removed). However, I wonder if that would still be the case with the extended battery case (most likely, given the bottom bump is there regardless). Lastly, I wonder if the microUSB port would be a direct pass-through and thus allow for MHL. Would be an awesome desktop stand if that is the case. Anyone ever try this thing?
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Don't get the aluminium bumper from this site. They are simply reselling chinese made bumpers with a 400% markup. I paid $12 for mine on ebay. Given that, stay away from any of their products.
I've had my phone in its Otterbox since July. Now, the case is worn. I have no reason why, but the edges have loosned a lot. The phone now falls out of the rubber grip.
So, I need a new case. However, I was also wanting to pick up an extended battery. Problem is, they all require a different back cover. I do want a protective case, but I also want to pick up an extended battery. Any battery/case recommendations?
Can.I.Haz.Jelly.Bean? said:
I've had my phone in its Otterbox since July. Now, the case is worn. I have no reason why, but the edges have loosned a lot. The phone now falls out of the rubber grip.
So, I need a new case. However, I was also wanting to pick up an extended battery. Problem is, they all require a different back cover. I do want a protective case, but I also want to pick up an extended battery. Any battery/case recommendations?
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If you're going to get the official Samsung Extended Battery, I'm not aware of anything that is specifically made for that yet. However, you can get both a case and extended battery from Seidio (http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-s/8156.htm).
This question might be better asked in the Accessories forum. The accessories forum has all 4 Galaxy S 3 forums in it (Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile), so it's a bigger audience to find it for you.