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Extended battery for N1

Hi all, could I please get some recommendations for the best extended batteries for my N1, I'm thinking about getting one. Cheers!
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Seidio is always a decent brand.

As evilkorn mentioned, Seidio is probably the only main brand I have seen mentioned. Here is a link to their battery...
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/bacy32hnx1-bk.htm
However, in case you didn't know, there are no extended batteries that will fit inside the stock battery compartment (at least, none worth really mentioning), so this battery comes with a replacement back cover that expands the whole length of the phone to accommodate the increased thickness of this battery.

That's brilliant, thanks for your help guys, I look into it. I'm getting more than a full days use at the moment, so I may leave it for now. Thanks again for the replies.
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extended battery's

3500mah been testing this for about a week gave me double the battery life compared to the stock battery link http://www.obostore.com/3500mah-extended-battery-for-lg-optimus-3d-p-2042.html?t=10304
1980mah this I've been using since I got my LG I get 3 Hours more then the stock LG battery link http://www.obostore.com/1980mah-andida-spare-battery-for-lg-optimus-3d-p-1677.html?t=10304

How reliable are these batteries?
Looks like cheap Chinese stuff?

kingfisher1111 said:
How reliable are these batteries?
Looks like cheap Chinese stuff?
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i agree! they look cheap and at that price, its too good to be true!

So far it hasn't blown up
and it doesn't get hot like the lg battery does

ik911 said:
3500mah been testing this for about a week gave me double the battery life compared to the stock battery link http://www.obostore.com/3500mah-extended-battery-for-lg-optimus-3d-p-2042.html?t=10304
1980mah this I've been using since I got my LG I get 3 Hours more then the stock LG battery link http://www.obostore.com/1980mah-andida-spare-battery-for-lg-optimus-3d-p-1677.html?t=10304
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I saw those but im kinda worried about blowing up on me
May order one though of the 1980 to check it out. 3hrs can make a nice difference.

Does the 1980 battery add any bulk?

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Does the 1980 battery add any bulk?
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Bulk? No, its a direct fit with out the need of a larger back. Weight? possibly a little, not sure on that aspect.

What about 3500? I just bought a seidio case for my LG Thrill and ordered a 3500 battery as well. Can someone care to explain?

kingfisher1111 said:
What about 3500? I just bought a seidio case for my LG Thrill and ordered a 3500 battery as well. Can someone care to explain?
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That case will not work with the 3500. The 3500 requires a different backing that the case will not fit over.

Does the 1980 battery add any bulk?
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no
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I now only buy the Anker(sp?) batteries on ebay....they are cheap, and the only ones that appear to hold a full charge
many of the cheap 1900's I have bought are only like 900-1200
every Anker battery we have appears to be true capacity as listed

I got my 3500mAH battery finally. I can say that it adds bulk and weight. It also adds at the minimum twice the battery life. I would say I think it really is closer to three times as long. Yes it has a hump but is very comfortable to hold. With the new battery it is more like it should have been from the start with the original battery. You should not have any problems making it through a day of heavy use or two days light to normal use. This battery also takes along time to charge. I am very happy with the performance. Though I would still like to find a case the would fit the phone with this new hump on it. Lol

I would also like to find a case to fit the extended battery back. I just got this phone and the battery life is horrible even when compared to my HTC Inspire. I want to order the 3500mAH battery and extended back, but I also don't want my phone to be naked either. It's a toss up.

Darn I'm so tempted to buy the 3500 mah battery but I can't afford for it to blow up on me.. IF it does.... I traded my samsung infuse for this so I have no way in returning it. ):
Hopefully there's more people testing these batteries out so I can get one in a couple months.

Seido batteries are great!

I ordered this one: 1980mah Andida Spare Battery for LG Optimus 3D
I will test it out and report back my results to the forum.

Day 2 of using the aftermarket battery; So far so good. Took longer to charge than the stock battery, but that's on par with having a higher rated mAh.

I've been using the 3500mah extended battery since September 20th. So far, so good! Im getting double battery life and my phone hasn't exploded yet... lol... it does add some considerable bulk to the phone because of the custom backing that's required, but I personally think its worth it.
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Just bought one of each Andida batteries. I think I can figure out something for a case.

bdutton said:
Just bought one of each Andida batteries. I think I can figure out something for a case.
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They make designer duct tapes
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Extended battery

I went on amazon and found an extended battery for the lg thrill...its made by Hyperion and its a 3500 mah. I love this battery...I've had it on for 12 hours and have 63% left and that was using the phone a lot. I advise everyone who has a thrill to pick one up its only 17.99 and it cone with a back cover. The back cover isn't cheesy its the same rubbery material as the stock back cover. Only problem is it does add decent bulk to the phone but its well worth it....Idk about you guys but I'm tired of charging my phone 3 times a day.
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I think this topic is already covered in the accessories forum.
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Can you provide a link to the one you got please?
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005PZNF0W/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
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Mind posting some pictures of it? I'd like to see how much thicker it makes it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLD-2430...645681069&po=&ps=63&clkid=6330021199055202892
do you think this battery would work in the thrill

Yes that battery would work
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definately gonna pick one up

Hey hegemytouch,
How's that battery holding up? I'm thinking about getting one, but I've heard stories that they only have the long charge for a little while and quickly lose capacity over a few charges (probably bc they've been sitting in a warehouse for a long time and just lost their capacity from that). I want to get an idea of how the Hyperion battery holds up. Thanks for the update.

The battery was pretty decent. The first charge you have to charge it for 12 hours...that lasted forever LOL..the battery life did.drop a little couple of charges in but still was worth it. Lasted all day with heavy use.
Galaxy Note

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3500mAh-Ext...0-Optimus-3D-P925-THRILL-4G-131-/270941443272
Just ordered this battery and will let you all know how it stacks up to the stock battery when I receive it.
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I ordered the 3500 mAh battery recently. I cannot wait until I receive it. My biggest gripe about this phone has been its battery life, but now that won't be an issue. Thanks for the excellent post.
Now I made this order fairly late and overlooked the fact that the battery is thicker than stock. Does the new battery come with a new back plate, or will I have to order that separately? Also are there some good protective cases for this phone available when using the thicker battery? I know my current one will no longer suffice.

gniblack said:
I ordered the 3500 mAh battery recently. I cannot wait until I receive it. My biggest gripe about this phone has been its battery life, but now that won't be an issue. Thanks for the excellent post.
Now I made this order fairly late and overlooked the fact that the battery is thicker than stock. Does the new battery come with a new back plate, or will I have to order that separately? Also are there some good protective cases for this phone available when using the thicker battery? I know my current one will no longer suffice.
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Most of them come with the backplate.
I haven't found any aftermarket cases that fit with the extended battery. If you do let us know!
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I have the 3500 mah good long lasting battery but it adds too much bulk, it's a brick
I went back to stock battery
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It certainly does turn it into a brick, but for me the additional battery life makes it all worth it. I emailed Hyperion asking if there is a case for it. I am awaiting a response.
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I have thought about getting an extended battery but like other people have said I dont think I would how bulky it makes it. If someone does make a case for it I will definitely try it. I get decent battery life right now. I am a heavy user of my phone and it will last me all day and night with no issues.

I have received my 3500mAh battery with a case to fit around the battery and I must say that it's NOT as bulky as people make it seem to be.
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I have received my 3500mAh battery with a case to fit around the battery and I must say that it's NOT as bulky as people make it seem to be.
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Do you mean the backplate to the phone or a protective case for the phone? If you found a protective case for the phone when using this battery please send me a link. I really need one since I have had my drops over the years with my phones, and I don't want to crack the screen. There's too much work involved in replacing them.

Trying to look for a decent extended battery

Just wondering if anyone bought one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/1X-Gold-420...880538?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item416dcac91a or bought a simular battery with higher mah then the stock but keeps the phone the same size. Not looking to put on one of those crazy hulking back covers.
Thanks in advance

Personally had issues with batteries from china/hong kong, also they have been know to lie about size of memory on memory cards and basically just labeling over stock batteries with fake labels. If you were wanting an extend battery I would suggest getting one from a reputable company such as mugen or another name brand company. I highly doubt a battery less than $20 will be any better than the oem. If there were a way for samsung to get a larger mah battery in that size they would have. I think your best bet is either getting another oem battery or purchasing an extended battery with the larger housing. IMO

Mugen is definitely the best battery wise, so if u can find a good case with or without wearing the back cover then I'd go with that if that's in your price range

How about a 2nd OEM battery to swap.

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How about a 2nd OEM battery to swap.
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This is what I recommend.
I posted here showing a picture of the Onite extended battery I have and had someone comment on it showing that is wasn't fully snapped on to the back cover, well it was. The picture of the Mugen extended case, as provided in the same thread, has the official picture of the GNote2 with the extended case on it and it blatantly shows it not connect. Check out the thread.

I had great success with anker batteries on my note 1. Lasted as long or longer as the stock battery. Still being used by my son after 10 months of use and getting same duration out of them. Just got the qcell 3800mah extended battery for my wife's skyrocket and she has gone over 2 days on it now. Not sure about the lifespan yet as she has only had it for 2 weeks.
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mugan is not always good..
http://www.batteryreview.info/reviews/mugen-4600mah-extended-battery-for-the-samsung-galaxy-s3/
for battery reviews!
http://www.batteryreview.info/categories/samsung-galaxy-note-2/

Dilandu said:
Just wondering if anyone bought one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/1X-Gold-420...880538?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item416dcac91a or bought a simular battery with higher mah then the stock but keeps the phone the same size. Not looking to put on one of those crazy hulking back covers.
Thanks in advance
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I bought this of ebay. If you peel the gold sticker off which I did it is just a 3100mah battery underneath
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sawdoctor said:
I bought this of ebay. If you peel the gold sticker off which I did it is just a 3100mah battery underneath
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I used the 50% off code listed in the accessories forum to get a battery directly from Samsung for $25. Well spent for piece of mind and two batteries is likely more than I will ever need. Carry one as a spare and rotate them every few days or so.
Not sure of the code is still good.

Dilandu said:
Just wondering if anyone bought one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/1X-Gold-420...880538?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item416dcac91a or bought a simular battery with higher mah then the stock but keeps the phone the same size. Not looking to put on one of those crazy hulking back covers.
Thanks in advance
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That's a lie, I've had this battery in my n85, it was worse than the original, and was to be much better.

I have had great experiences with Hyperion and Qcell batteries. My mom is using my old GS3 and she says that the Qcell extended battery is still lasting her 2 days. There is no way that Mugen is 4 times better than either of those batteries. It does have NFC though. When my gs3 was new, no extended batteries had nfc, but they eventually added it. My guess is, in a month or two, Qcell will add nfc to their case. So if you buy one now and one when they add nfc you will have 2 extended batteries for half the cost of the Mugen. As soon as Hyperion comes out with a case for the extended battery, I am going to buy theirs.

RojasTKD said:
I used the 50% off code listed in the accessories forum to get a battery directly from Samsung for $25. Well spent for piece of mind and two batteries is likely more than I will ever need. Carry one as a spare and rotate them every few days or so.
Not sure of the code is still good.
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This^ but you can get the oem battery and the charger/stand for the same price. I just got mine today and its lovely
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Im hoping trident makes the Electra case for us like for my last phones. ..high quality extended battery and super rugged case to fit it
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Jocelyn said:
This^ but you can get the oem battery and the charger/stand for the same price. I just got mine today and its lovely
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True, i forgot abou that. Charger and battery for the sameprice of just the battery.
Also any battery that claims to have much more capacity (3800mAh - 4200mAh or more) in a standard size batter is BS. Everyone dreams of that mythical 5000mAh standard size battery, but it doesn't exist.
Unless I'm going camping for more than 3 days I can't see needing my standard battery with a standard spare.

I got this one from Amazon, And I've been super stoked!
(sorry, I'm too new, it stripped my URL)
The brand is Onite, and it was $24.98
it's a 6500 mAh battery, and cover. I've been wailing on wifi and wireless data all day while streaming pandora Non-Stop to my bluetooth beats, and at 10:42 PM, I still have 48% left.
This is the first phone I've had that I can talk with customers all day, and not have to put it back on the charger once.
A full day with heavy usage, and battery to spare at bedtime? Winner in my book!

Gold 4200 battery

I bought a larger capacity battery but with the same dimensions as the original. I would like to know if the capacity stated on the battery is actually 4200 mah. Have any of you guys any experience of these 4200 mah gold coloured battery?
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It isn't.
On most of them you can peel off the label and it'll say its actual capacity underneath it.

I peeled of the gold cover and it was all silver underneath but no text or data. I tried battery monitor widget. No help it reports I have 45 percent left when Android tells me 1 percent left. No battery power left the phone turns on. Then put on recharge and the app tells me 25 percent left but I just put on charge from 1 percent. Definitely feels worse battery life than original.
Is there a larger battery capacity than the original but with same dimensions?
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Mario Ravanelli said:
I peeled of the gold cover and it was all silver underneath but no text or data. I tried battery monitor widget. No help it reports I have 45 percent left when Android tells me 1 percent left. No battery power left the phone turns on. Then put on recharge and the app tells me 25 percent left but I just put on charge from 1 percent. Definitely feels worse battery life than original.
Is there a larger battery capacity than the original but with same dimensions?
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Most likely there isn't..
You can check the N7000 forums, there has been large and thorough research about these "illusive" gold batteries.
I will sum up it to: Gold batteries are most of the time only 60% capasity of OEM batteries. You can check this by using a fysical current meter and compare the currents. Another way to compare is the weight of the batteries

Will try what you suggested.
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I had that battery and tested it using external battery tester. I can't find a thread where I posted about it, but I can tell you it was 2000 mAh, not 4200 mAh. Physically you can't fit a large cell into OEM footprint. Samsung is very good in feeling up maximum capacity per size. So the best you can get with any standard size battery is 3100-3200 mAh. HK brands use unreliable cells and capacity is even lower.
I'm attaching pictures of my setup and final measurement.

Hi Vectron. That looks like the battery I have. I tried it for 1 week. Not great and today switched to original. The original does last longer.
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So when will we see the next breakthrough in battery technology?
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LittleRedDot said:
So when will we see the next breakthrough in battery technology?
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Not sure, maybe the breakthrough lies in the idea.. we might be better off using stuff that recharges the battery during normal use in some kind of way. I'll leave that to the producers to figure out

I don't understand why people buy these cheap @SS batteries
Basically you can purchase a Qcell 6200 for $20 and it lasts 2 days and it's fairly slim - Heck, i'm running a stock battery bumper case that fits 100% perfect

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So when will we see the next breakthrough in battery technology?
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Actually, a few university programs have made recent leaps, however we're probably looking at a few years before seeing them in production.

The new LG Optimus G Pro has a slightly larger battery than the stock Note 2 but only by 40 mah..the LG Pro is the new 5'5 in. Note 2 contender.
Not sure if it fits our Note 2 though ..when I was gonna buy a spare battery I was looking into the LG one but no one sold it.
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