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Time for a new battery

I've had my Athena nearly 2 years now, with daily hard use. I'm surprised the factory battery has lasted this long, but I've noticed over the last month or two that it was going downhill quickly. In the last week it has finally fallen off a cliff - it will say 100% charge but 5-10 minutes of web surfing and it will just shut off, no warning.
Time for a new battery. I'm sure some of you are due for one, too.
I looked around the net and I see 2 or 3 shops selling a battery for about US$20, and in one case they even claim its a smaller (capacity) battery than the factory one. Plus shipping. Ouch. So, I found a supplier on Ebay that was advertising them for under US$10 - with free shipping and the same capacity as the factory battery. I ordered 2 and I'll post later to let you know how they seem to hold up.
Anyone else find a good source?

Hi
I must say I've already had the same problem and am now quite happy with an ebay battery. seems not really worse than the htc one. There is one disadvantage, though. The pin that holds the battery in place breaks usually after one,two months of usage. Recently I had to make a replacement one using a copper wire - works pretty well.

I'll be sure to keep the pin from the original battery in case this happens.

Hi there ,
Try pm asking bradaland from usa , he seems to get a few advantage batteries at a very good deal in usa . But make sure those pins you are talking about is made of steel and not black plastic - some manufacturers produced oem batteries with plastic pins - it will break after a few times you slot in and out the battery , watch out ! Thks for reading - cheers - jimmunsw

Anyone notice the battery door will not fit (slight bulge in the middle of the door) with after market batteries? Even making sure the pin is locked into the hole the top part of the bracket seems to be sticking up to far. I even swapped out the metal pin from the original battery and still fits poorly.
Anyone have this happen ..and anyone have a solution? I just don't want to break the door tabs.

The new batteries arrived today, two of the ones available on ebay right now (7 left last time I checked). They are marked identically to the original battery, with metal pins. I'll charge the first one tonight and let you know how it holds up in the first few days.

Hi Could you update us with the performance of your new battery if possible?
A link would be very helpful also or the name of the shop that you have bought it.
I have to change battery also and your experience can be helpful.

So far both batteries are functioning normally. I haven't done any hard testing to see if they last as long, but under normal use they are fine. I bought them from user "bestseller2628" on ebay. Note: these are definitely Chinese knock-offs. BOTH batteries I bought arrived with an identical serial number sticker! But I expected that for something that cost half of what other dealers were asking (and since the batteries ship from Hong Kong).

Got an extra batt
I bought an extra battery 3 months ago from a battery replacement shop (for pda,cameras,mobile phone etc.) in my area...I was surprised that they have one, 'cause there may only be roughly around 5-10 HTC Athena units/owners in our country (seen two brandnew units for sale, two used units for trade/sale, and known 2 other owners, total of 7 confirmed units in the country) ...
It has a metal pin and though it's only 1800mAh, with normal use it lasts a day and a half...
Good thing was it had a 3-month replacement warranty and worth only $16...
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Hello
I bought recently 3 batteries from ebay, 2200 mAh with plastic pin. Its work fine, like an original battery, but for very little money. The plastic pin was broken inmediately, but I can to extract it perfectly. I also bought a wall charger. I can charge the batteries without the pda.

Yes her:
http://www.boxwave.com/products/stdcapacitybattery/standard-capacity-battery-htc-x7500_2722.htm
Boxwave 2000 mAh
or
http://www.mugenpowerbatterijen.nl/
Mugen 2400 mAh
Don't buy Cameron Sino. ****.

Anything higher then 2200mAh ? Time is critical...

Extended battery

Anyone know of any retailers (preferably UK) selling the extended battery?
Also, any data yet on the difference it makes to the battery life?

Already asked this in the discussion about battery life, but this section is more suitable:
kabakara said:
Does anyone know if the "battery pack" is some kind of extension (so that you don't need to take out the small battery), of if it's just a bigger battery to replace the old one?
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From the glimpses we've had of it, it looks like a complete replacement rather than an extension.

I was just wondering because of this
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and because the CarKit is supposed to be charging the device (MicroUSB Port on the kit + car-charger), which will probably be done using the marked port on the pic above. Well, I still hope for an "extension" =)

:-o
Nice pic. Perhaps it is an extension after all.

kabakara said:
Already asked this in the discussion about battery life, but this section is more suitable:
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here is a rendering of the extended battery, it replaces the normal battery&cover:

I like the look of that, if only for the stand.

i dont see the reason to buy the extended battery. it doubles the normal battery, ok, fine.
what about buying a 2nd 1230mah battery (like the normal one) and plug it in whenever the juice is gone from the 1st one? Carrying along another battery is not a big deal as its pretty small. But adding this bulk (extended battery) to this slick phone is worse in my opinion. the result is pretty much the same.
Of course the kickstand is nice, but that's just an 'addon' of the extended battery, it shouldn't be the main reason to buy that thing.
So yea, I'd rather buy another normal battery instead of this thing..

Pantaloonie said:
I like the look of that, if only for the stand.
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Agree, I do like the simple but effective tilt stand!

tibursio said:
here is a rendering of the extended battery, it replaces the normal battery&cover:
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I know that picture, but all you can see from it is that the cover is replaced. No sign about battery replacement
It's very likely that the port (marked in pic above) is used for battery charging (CarKit is supposed to do that), so why should the battery pack not be an extension?!
It would also have the advantage (compared to carrying around a 2nd battery) that you wouldn't need to turn off the device.
Guess we won't know until someone holds one in their hands..or HTC makes an announcement.
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Another possible indication for extension (at least I think so):
The bigger battery covers up the sim-card slot and the "connector" port. If it was a single battery, you would need to put it in a little askew (as the battery connector lies in the middle of the phone). That wouldn't be possible, because the battery is too large.
Also, I can't imagine that HTC would offer the battery and the cover seperately. So if the cover sticks to the battery, you would face the same problem mentioned above.
I hope that was understandable =) Sorry for my English.

tibursio said:
i dont see the reason to buy the extended battery. it doubles the normal battery, ok, fine.
what about buying a 2nd 1230mah battery (like the normal one) and plug it in whenever the juice is gone from the 1st one? Carrying along another battery is not a big deal as its pretty small. But adding this bulk (extended battery) to this slick phone is worse in my opinion. the result is pretty much the same.
Of course the kickstand is nice, but that's just an 'addon' of the extended battery, it shouldn't be the main reason to buy that thing.
So yea, I'd rather buy another normal battery instead of this thing..
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i disagree. i think it looks great, i think it would make it fit in the palm better and i think carrying anything extra is a hassle as well as changing the battery also means you have to power it down to change it out.

you don't have to carry it with you everyday.. just when you know you're going for a longer trip and expect to use the phone more than usually. i dont like the form factor that the extended battery adds to the device, so that is clearly no option for me.
If it fits good in the hand is something you might need to test first, I guess it feels awkward if the ends are thinner and just the middle 'pops' out.
it also 'only' doubles the battery so I thought i'd go better with an extra battery (guess that would be cheaper too, but that's another story).
also booting on the HD2 is extremely fast, I dont think that will be a big hassle for anyone.
but as usual, this is just my opinion and opinions differ between people .

tibursio said:
you don't have to carry it with you everyday.. just when you know you're going for a longer trip and expect to use the phone more than usually. i dont like the form factor that the extended battery adds to the device, so that is clearly no option for me.
If it fits good in the hand is something you might need to test first, I guess it feels awkward if the ends are thinner and just the middle 'pops' out.
it also 'only' doubles the battery so I thought i'd go better with an extra battery (guess that would be cheaper too, but that's another story).
also booting on the HD2 is extremely fast, I dont think that will be a big hassle for anyone.
but as usual, this is just my opinion and opinions differ between people .
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I totally agree, the kickstand is a nice idea but not worth the extra width. You've also got to bare in mind that once we have the chefs cooking up ROMs, tweaks to make it faster and conserve more power will help out the stock battery as well.

I was told by handtec that they expect the extended/kickstand battery to be available from 03/12/09 when I placed my order for the HD2 on Monday

Extended battery idea
I like the concept as renderd in the photo. In my response I would also like to add the thread on the HTC HD2's carkit. This issue is the replacement of the back cover. A Solution is already present for the iPhone for extending the battery life, e.g. on long trips. The model I had in mind is called the Mophie Juicepack. Now if a company could make something like that, including the embedded connector for the carkit, and the stand all in one all our problems will be solved. I think this idea should be possible to market.

Official HD2 Extended Battery

While searching for a suitable spare battery for my hd2, I came across the official extended battery from HTC - hadn't seen any feedback from the forums so thought I'd post it here.
Search for it on the HTC accessory store (sorry, I can't post links as a newbie).
2300 mAh [good]
Has a stand [probably good]
Not due till 5th April [bad]
Costs 50 british pounds!!! [bad]
It sure is ugly [really bad]
I dunno if I'm gonna bother waiting - for that price, I can buy about 10 cheapy standard batteries on ebay.

Too expensive for what it is... why don't you simply buy 2 other extra batteries on ebay for 10 USD for one... much more better alternative no ?

well standerd is 1230mAH and i just bought a 1600mAH battery from ebay for £5.99... will see how it goes when it arrives but imo its not worth £50 for the official extended although it does include the back panel (pictures of it are in another thread)

I emailed HTC about the official battery as I need a decent extended battery with 2x capacity rather than a 1600mah or so (although I ordered one of them of ebay the other day!).
They said they still can't confirm when it'll be ready - most sites are expecting it in April just now.
There will be an HD3 before it arrives!!

i bought the extended 2680mah with back extended battery from my vodafone (germany) shop...normally it costs 69,90 euro - we will see if its worth

Photos! And we need a proper review!

dang, thats one expensive battery.

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this is the new one? holy crap.. ugly²

Good battery if you would like to fly between UE US and avoid getting bored to death

str0g said:
Good battery if you would like to fly between UE US and avoid getting bored to death
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I would rather carry one of those portable AA battery extender/chargers to add more juice if flying coach.... on business, I can charge.... worst case scenario, I can charge off my laptop...

release date april fool

i found a quiet good alternative in the neofree 4400 mAh battery . when i need the extra power i put the usb cable to my hd2 and thats it. the neofree is the reason why i stoped buying extra batteries for my devices. no more nonfitting cover/cases and blown up pockets .
regards mad

This is way bigger than i thought at first...Damn that is HUGE !! I am not as concerned about the form factor of the phone as i am of dropping the phone with that huge extra mass on it...broken screen for sure (i don.t expect to fit in any case - other than a tent )

snowblindd said:
This is way bigger than i thought at first...Damn that is HUGE !! I am not as concerned about the form factor of the phone as i am of dropping the phone with that huge extra mass on it...broken screen for sure (i don.t expect to fit in any case - other than a tent )
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Thats a shocking price for a battery, though i would certainly be interested in a kick stand battery cover for the standard battery.

madbird said:
i found a quiet good alternative in the neofree 4400 mAh battery . when i need the extra power i put the usb cable to my hd2 and thats it. the neofree is the reason why i stoped buying extra batteries for my devices. no more nonfitting cover/cases and blown up pockets .
regards mad
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That's an interesting alternative that I didn't even think of.

I don't care the size of the extra batterry. It's uglier, yes, but it's more funcional.

+1
I ordered it, waiting April for delivery.
I prefered an ugly back phone that to be constantly wired to something and get stressed by that!

I too find they've done a great job with the extended battery and cover.
Stop dreaming, an extended battery will always be bigger and thus will stick out, no way around that... there's no point in offering an extended battery with 20% more capacity that fits in the normal volume. If you want an extended battery it's to have at least twice the capacity...
But at least they keeped it quite stylish with a suitable metal cover and not some cheapo piece of plastic. The stand is awesome for video/GPS, which are the main reasons you'd use an extended battery for...
On no phone is an extended battery an accessory meant to be nice looking and/or for everyday use. You put it in when you expect you'll need a lot of juice, like travelling...
For everyday use I just keep a second standard battery in my bag, in case I need it, which normally doesn't happen.

kilrah said:
I too find they've done a great job with the extended battery and cover.
Stop dreaming, an extended battery will always be bigger and thus will stick out, no way around that... there's no point in offering an extended battery with 20% more capacity that fits in the normal volume. If you want an extended battery it's to have at least twice the capacity...
But at least they keeped it quite stylish with a suitable metal cover and not some cheapo piece of plastic. The stand is awesome for video/GPS, which are the main reasons you'd use an extended battery for...
On no phone is an extended battery an accessory meant to be nice looking and/or for everyday use. You put it in when you expect you'll need a lot of juice, like travelling...
For everyday use I just keep a second standard battery in my bag, in case I need it, which normally doesn't happen.
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i too agree that this battery is good and with the stand....time for ordering bgp100 gamepad....haha useful if i have long hour flight manzzz

Another review for the AMAZING Hyperion 6200Mah +Lots of Pics

*** SCROLL DOWN TO END OF THE PAGE TO READ FINAL RESULTS ***
Got it for 22 US dollar from amazon
Just from 2 days ago., it was 60% full when the first use, i tried to fullydischarge it and then charged over night for about 7 hrs
and it still on till this moment !
i want to tell ya that yes i needed it because am a very heavy user. the normal battery dies for me @9pm from 9am till 9pm yes thats good but i love night life and always stay uplate and hang out with friends till 1 or 2 am
So the idea of charging in work or car charger isn't good enough for me so i decided to go extended
So till now from 9am till 2 am it was 48% left Woooow amazing isn't it that from the first charge and should do better with little more cycles
i judge a battery by the screen use not by switching off all features and screen and then am happy with 12 days of working hhhhhh
so Now its 1day and few hours with around 6 hrs of screen play, with 3G always on with my work area low on coverage for 3G and phone keeps strugling to get 3 bars (thats kills battery) wifi on sync on gps on all on
i forgot to mention that i always full day connect my bluetooth headset (LG HBS730) and stream music in my car thru bluetooth
so to sum all up for you:
1 day of fully working all features ON 6 hours of Screen play (Streaming movies and heavy games) 3 mail accounts and Skype viber tango whatsapp facebook twitter notifications ALL ON and still 37% remaining
for the price ! THATS AMAZING
Yes its little heavy but balanced i dont care a case mmm.... i cut thru my clear tpu case and sometimes i dont use cases (its 7month old already)
So here are the pics for you

If you are that excited about extended 6200 mAh battery, imagine how you going to cream your pants once you will discover Zerolemon 9300 mAh
Btw, I'm digging how you're using clear bumper around it. I ordered a similar black/white bumper to try it with my Zerolemone TPU case. I hope it will stretch as good as the one you have.

Haha ... yea I saw the zl but I didnt like the idea of no hard back for the fone. so got this as its only hatchback and nfc works.
the way that isnt a bumper its a tpu case and I cut for the bump.

vectron said:
going to cream your pants - Zerolemon 9300 mah
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Pretty much
JediX13

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Just wanted to mention that regular bumper cases fit the extended batteries, so no need to buy a case and Mcguyver the darn thing.
I purchased a metal aluminum case for 9.99 for a stock note battery and it slides on just find.... looks like you pretty much ended up with a bumper after you got done chopping up that case.

BigBison420 said:
Just wanted to mention that regular bumper cases fit the extended batteries, so no need to buy a case and Mcguyver the darn thing.
I purchased a metal aluminum case for 9.99 for a stock note battery and it slides on just find.... looks like you pretty much ended up with a bumper after you got done chopping up that case.
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can u provide a link for the bumper u use ? also does it negatively impacts network signal strength ?

I have this battery as well and does quite well. I use the hyperion honeycomb case for mine. Has a kickstand, which sucks, but for the most part does the job. I only use it here and there.
I generally like the thinness of the phone, so use a slimmer case and swap out 3100 batteries most days. I hardly ever charge my phone, lol!
Fancy pants Note ||

the idea of feeling covered by 60% battery power at the end of the day is very comfortable. specially for these unplanned hanging outs.

Finally my final Results is concluded for Real Heavy user
So If u Used all features 3G on WiFi on Bluetooth On The screen at Middle Brightness Sync On .., Playing Heavy Games as NFS MostWanted .., All Social Apps Running 3 Push Email Setup.
You will End with
Thats It !

[Review] Mugen Power 3100 mAh Extended Battery for LG G4

TL;DR version: you're probably just better off spending that money on a couple of cheaper batteries.
https://mugen.co/mugen-power-3100mah-extended-battery-for-lg-g4-815t-g4-dual-818n.html
I’ve been alternating between the use of the Mugen 3100 mAh battery and my OEM stock 3000 mAh battery for about a week and half now so, as agreed to, it’s about time to share my thoughts on it. I have been noting my usage. Nothing scientific, just hands on experience.
I do want to point out, though, before sharing these initial impressions that, while my day to day usage is mostly the same, my phone’s performance seemed to have taken a hit during this past week. I have been experiencing lag when I wasn’t before and it seems like my phone was just burning through battery a lot more than usual so I can’t rightfully point my finger at this particular battery. I did a factory reset a couple nights ago and will do further testing this coming week and will update this thread with my final thoughts.
To sum things up, as of right now I would find it very hard to recommend the $44.50 Mugen battery over cheaper alternatives or even just buying an OEM battery from LG (not sure how much it costs, but it’s probably similar). 100 mAh just isn’t a meaningful boost and it’s just not a noticeable improvement, if you could even call it that.
To put in perspective, you could buy two TrendOn batteries for less than the price of one Mugen battery. The TrendOn battery (as well as other brands such as Hyperion) also has the added benefit of throwing in a battery charger with your purchase – the Mugen battery does not include a charger. I mention the TrendOn brand because that’s what I used with my G3 so I’d be comfortable buying that brand again and, if I were to spend my own money, I’d definitely choose two for less than the cost of one.
This battery compared to the stock battery looks to be about the same size in my eyes. I honestly can’t tell the difference other than the color and branding, however, it is a tighter fit. Not by much, but you do notice it when snapping your back plate on. If you manually installed a qi sticker, you might want to double check to make sure the qi/NFC contacts still connect with this battery installed and make adjustments to your sticker as necessary (adding a small piece of paper under the contact to raise it does the trick).
As for battery life and usage, maybe my phone was just having a bad week, but I was not getting impressive results. The week prior the arrival of this battery, I was recording usage from my stock battery from the time I woke up and unplugged my phone to 5% battery drain when I swapped it out for a fresh battery. I’ve kept conditions roughly the same with the Mugen battery.
Overall, my stock OEM battery actually had better results (but also keep in mind that those results were recorded before I felt like my phone could have benefited from a factory result). From my very heavy use, my stock battery averaged 9.55 hours total time on with 3.45 hours of SOT whereas the Mugen battery averaged 8.42 hours total time on with 3.0 hours of SOT.
Maybe the results will be different after this most recent factory reset, but, even then, is that extra 100 mAh even worth it when there are cheaper alternatives? I’m leaning towards no. Use the money for two 3000 mAh from another brand that includes a battery charger or just pay a bit more and get their extended 6500 mAh battery instead (the downside of their extended battery, though, is the quality of the back cover – it’s slippery and feels cheap).
2/5
Or, if you don’t mind losing NFC and qi, consider this extended battery from Hyperion:http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ZA...yperion+g4&dpPl=1&dpID=41JzRQ1s7fL&ref=plSrch
I recently got this 6000 mAh battery from Hyperion for my G4 (great customer service, by the way – they replaced my G3 battery with one for the G4). Like the Mugen extended battery back cover, it’s also cheap, slippery plastic, but this one should at least have a case coming for it down the line. First day of recorded use gave me 24h 26m total time on with a SOT of 8h 35m. Not bad at all.
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