We all know the Shift has limited battery life, therefore it's important we either carry a spare battery or an external battery charger.
I have found a few good products:
http://www.dvhardware.net/review120_acryan_mobilit.html
and
http://www.computerbatteries.co.uk/gb3/b/ubp0767b.html
The problem is the Shift uses 12V Voltage, these battery are for 15V and 19V, so we will need to find one which has a 12V output in it. Any ideas here?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-Ext...ryZ64472QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Looks pretty big though, 20000mAh, 74WH
Pantaloonie said:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-Ext...ryZ64472QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Looks pretty big though, 20000mAh, 74WH
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Yea, i seen this one as well, the reason why i don't like it is because it's so thick, if you compare it to the one i mention above, you can see the thickness difference. I hope we can find something better then this.
Wow, seems nice but too bulky. I ve bought a small external battery with 5000 ma (4-5 hours),
http://www.tabletkiosk.com/tkstore/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=176&IDCategory=19#details
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danielherrero said:
Wow, seems nice but too bulky. I ve bought a small external battery with 5000 ma (4-5 hours),
http://www.tabletkiosk.com/tkstore/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=176&IDCategory=19#details
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But that one has a 19V output, HTC Shift uses 12V output, will that work? have you try it?
Well, look at this.
Output is selectable.....
http://online.farandsoft.com/shop/detalle.asp?ida=78016
Here is clearer: http://www.carrypad.com/journal/2006/12/tabletkiosk-powerbank-now-available.html
It arrives today to my home.....
danielherrero said:
Well, look at this.
Output is selectable.....
http://online.farandsoft.com/shop/detalle.asp?ida=78016
Here is clearer: http://www.carrypad.com/journal/2006/12/tabletkiosk-powerbank-now-available.html
It arrives today to my home.....
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it will be nice if you could do some test on it for us, like how long will it extend the shift's battery life. thanks in advance
Of course. HTC Shift is 2700 ma and this one is 5200 ma, so I suppose arround 4 hours more.......(6 hours total (internal + external)is enought for me)
danielherrero said:
Of course. HTC Shift is 2700 ma and this one is 5200 ma, so I suppose arround 4 hours more.......(6 hours total (internal + external)is enought for me)
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yes, i know that's what we expect it theory, but we can never trust that, therefore it's best if some one can actually test it, see how fast it will charge the HTC shift, and how long it will last, i too will do some more research and see whether there is any good product out there.
My unit arrived and works fine with shift. Voltage can be set to 12v and there is a jack like shifts one. I will charge it for several hours and tomorrow I will do a test. I will leave it turned on to check how many hours we get.
Dani
danielherrero said:
My unit arrived and works fine with shift. Voltage can be set to 12v and there is a jack like shifts one. I will charge it for several hours and tomorrow I will do a test. I will leave it turned on to check how many hours we get.
Dani
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thanks Dani, looking forward of your result tomorrow
That DOES look interesting.
Could you post a picture of the device next to the shift?
I'd like to compare sizes.
thx,
Pfeffa-rah
For what it's worth, I have the Tekkeon battery too, and have been using it for other purposes. It's one of the few universal batteries that will give you 19v (for some laptops) as well as lower voltages as well - makes it very versatile. There's a wide variety of adapter tips to fit many different devices. One version also has a USB port with fixed 5v on the battery in addition to the normal power cord so you could both run a laptop (or Shift) at the selectable voltage and also run/charge a USB device (phone, camera, etc.) at the same time. Of course, your battery will drain quicker, but it's a nice feature. Overall, I like it.
Regarding size, it's about the same as other batteries of similar capacity, my guess is it's close to (but a little smaller than) the length and thickness of the Shift, but a couple inches / 7cm narrower. Specs are on the Tekkeon site.
Mike
Battery test
Test began at 08.47 (GMT+1).
08:47 -> Sifht at 99% and battery at 100%
13:20 (4 1/2 after) Shift at 95%, battery at 0%
Continue with the test
PD: Keep in mind that this was the first charge of the external battery. Theorically the best performance is got after 4 or 5 charges...
Thanks for the test, so you are saying the external battery will last you additional 3 hours? it will be interesting to know if there are other product which can last longer than that. personally i am looking for one that looks like a mouse mat, thin and wide like the one i show in the first post. the good thing about that is you can place the shift on top of it or use it like a mouse mat.
danielherrero said:
Test began at 08.47 (GMT+1).
08:47 -> Sifht at 99% and battery at 100%
13:20 (4 1/2 after) Shift at 95%, battery at 0%
Continue with the test
PD: Keep in mind that this was the first charge of the external battery. Theorically the best performance is got after 4 or 5 charges...
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wu5262 said:
Thanks for the test, so you are saying the external battery will last you additional 3 hours? it will be interesting to know if there are other product which can last longer than that. personally i am looking for one that looks like a mouse mat, thin and wide like the one i show in the first post. the good thing about that is you can place the shift on top of it or use it like a mouse mat.
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Well, 4.5 hours using the battery. Now HTC shift is using its internal battery.
Current state is 45%. So, until now, 6 hours running and HTC Shift is at 45%. I think its nice....
anyway I ve orderer too the 20000 ma battery but I suppose I cant carry all the day with it. I ve a very little samsonite bag where I carry the shift, a mouse and the battery.
My shift is under 10% so the test is finished.
08:47 - 15:17 -> 6.5 hours. Enought for me. If I ve to be more time unplugged then I will carry the 20.000 ma power bank
Dani
Thanks for your testing
danielherrero said:
My shift is under 10% so the test is finished.
08:47 - 15:17 -> 6.5 hours. Enought for me. If I ve to be more time unplugged then I will carry the 20.000 ma power bank
Dani
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Hi Deni, thanks for your test, i guess 6 hours should be enough, is that with max blightness? and wifi or 3G on? when you have the 20000ma battery, do you mind doing another test for us? thanks so much
wu5262 said:
Hi Deni, thanks for your test, i guess 6 hours should be enough, is that with max blightness? and wifi or 3G on? when you have the 20000ma battery, do you mind doing another test for us? thanks so much
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Sure .
It will arrive in 4 days.
Yes - thanks for running the test... what were the settings? Did you just have the device running with nothing happening in the background or were you running a video or / and did you have 3G or Wifi on?
Thanks again
Related
Could you theoretically connect/solder a li ion battery pack on a xperia x10?
Are does anyone have some good informations about how cellphone battery's work?
Is it also possible to connect 2 cellphone battery's to on top off eachother and make a parallel connection?
Probably possible, but why would you want to?
Longer battery life i can customize the backcover also.
Mugen power batt are 2 expensive.
Did anyone ever tried connecting 2 batt with succes.
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can i have the pictures of the facial scarring after the attempt???
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I like where this thread is going...
OP, just buy a regular spare battery and charger combo on eBay, they are cheap I did and it works great!
flexoduss said:
Could you theoretically connect/solder a li ion battery pack on a xperia x10?
Are does anyone have some good informations about how cellphone battery's work?
Is it also possible to connect 2 cellphone battery's to on top off eachother and make a parallel connection?[/Q]
Everything is possible in theory my friend, but lets just leave this one at just that, theory.
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Everything just points to carrying a spare - that way you don't cannibalise anything, and you can either choose to stickytape it to the back of the phone for that extra-bulky feeling you're after, or put it in a bag/other pocket when you're wearing them tight jeans...
Or you could just get one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.ph/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200585546604
$17.50 shipped gets you the battery, new cover, and a screen protector. Took about 2 weeks to get here from Singapore, but I love it.
There's tutorial about making such battery. Simply, connect two batteries in parallel: + on +, - on -, and don't connect middle terminals, these are for battery temperature. Stick batteries together and you're done!
-PiLoT- said:
can i have the pictures of the facial scarring after the attempt???
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Haha no problem i'm gonna use abs cement to extend the battery cover.
If you sand it down nicely and use some spraypaint it wouldn't even look homemade.
how to make abs cement
http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=33302
blagus said:
There's tutorial about making such battery. Simply, connect two batteries in parallel: + on +, - on -, and don't connect middle terminals, these are for battery temperature. Stick batteries together and you're done!
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If i don't connect the middle terminal can this couse a overheating off the battery's?
kxhawkins said:
Or you could just get one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.ph/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200585546604
$17.50 shipped gets you the battery, new cover, and a screen protector. Took about 2 weeks to get here from Singapore, but I love it.
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Thnx 4 the tip but most off those battery's dont have the mah they claim to be
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Thnx 4 the tip but most off those battery's dont have the mah they claim to be
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Very true.. but the cell is alot fatter..
Wiring up 2 batteries to the same battery cache is problematic..
If i'm correct the x10 reads the amount of mA passed to the phone and uses the "rated amperage as a baseline"
Meaning that your modded battery might never make the bar..
Also battery burns hurt.. ask those poor bastards with psp 1000's that had to cut open the cell casing to hack their psp.
Correct me if i'm wrong.
OmegaRED^ said:
Very true.. but the cell is alot fatter..
Wiring up 2 batteries to the same battery cache is problematic..
If i'm correct the x10 reads the amount of mA passed to the phone and uses the "rated amperage as a baseline"
Meaning that your modded battery might never make the bar..
Also battery burns hurt.. ask those poor bastards with psp 1000's that had to cut open the cell casing to hack their psp.
Correct me if i'm wrong.
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Okz lol i don't have that much knowledge about battery's but thanx 4 the straight answer.
How much more battery life do you think you could get out of your x10 with your extended battery?
Well most extended batteries they try to double the capacity.
But connecting 2 batteries in parallel will work.. but can go wrong very fast.
if one of the 2 builds up a memory it may lead to severe heat and maybe even the dreaded gas purge "the battery start to leak a gas" followed by a loud pain inducing bang.
Go safe.. buy the battery.
I just don't like the look of the build quality of the last link, but it should give you alot more life.
flexoduss said:
If i don't connect the middle terminal can this couse a overheating off the battery's?
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No - don't connect them because it would double the REPORTED temperature. That means, if batteries are 27°C warm, OS would see it as 54°C.
wait a minute if a remember rightly the type of bettery used in this is a bizarre, from what i read they cant trickle charge. thats why they go from 100 to 91% and then back up if theyre left plugged in
flexoduss said:
Thnx 4 the tip but most off those battery's dont have the mah they claim to be
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Where do you get that from?
Personal experience from other smartphones and batt reviews
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Well the one I got is a great improvement. I used to get about 24 hours of heavy use + sleep, now I get somewhere around 36-40.
22% more battery life is always welcome IMHO
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/htc/htc-titan/mugen-power-1950mah-extended-battery-for-htc-titan.html
Update: Use discount code FACEBOOKSPECIAL (Gave me a $3.15 discount.)
-Cyber
I see they're still out of stock. Please post a review when you get yours. I may get this battery if its as good as they say.
is it the same size as the stock battery?
rvbarton said:
is it the same size as the stock battery?
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I don't own this extended battery but I will have to guess with yes, same size.
My guess is based on the data sheet stating that a battery door is not required. I looked up other phone models and noticed that battery doors are provided for extended batteries that are too fat to fit underneath the phone's standard case.
Whatever happened to this thread... did the battery work or not?
Well if you wait a little longer WPCENTRAL.com was gonna make a review with a lot of testing on this battery for the HTC TITAN. Just keep checking the website of wpcentral.
Thanks, I will watch the site
+1 watching the site
Just to let you guys know I got my mugen battery turned up yesterday.
It had the 12h charge like it said and im discharging it right now. If you line it up to the oem battery it is a little thicker but fits in just fine, it does make the phone a little heavier but comfortable to hold still.
after a few days will let you know how I get on, sofar things are looking good
Battery seems ok but....
After Loading the Batterie, in 1 hour i have 80%.
It seems that the Batterie will Not be calibrate correctly.
cyberstrategist said:
22% more battery life is always welcome IMHO
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/htc/htc-titan/mugen-power-1950mah-extended-battery-for-htc-titan.html
-Cyber
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Mugen released a 3600mAh battery for HTC Titan.
Is there any review for this? Or any photo of the 3600 extended cover?
Actually on this Battery wpcentral tested it. Unlike the slim extended version. Check out the side.
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I haven't seen any review. Just the two articles about the two batteries, but no review. If I'm missing it, would you mind sending the link to me, please?
Seems like they have forgotten about it. Strange.
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Well, I'm waiting for mine to arrive, I hope it will prove a good battery. I'm not good at testing, but I might try to compare the benchmark with the original battery and this Mugen one.
Boom, just got mine yesterday.
Weight:
HTC vs Mugen battery weight
HTC-31grams
Mugen-33.8grams
Instructions said to charge it supapoo style for 8-12 hours 4-5 charges. im on first charge, so performance should get better.
Battery Saver info in settings says:
Remaining battery life-18%
Estimated time remaining-3 hours
Times since last charge-11 hours
downloaded 200mb worth of podcast via 3G
watched Netflix Tudor - 1episode (45min) via 3g (bluetooth headphones)
watched netflix Gangland - 1 episode (30min) via 3G (bluetooth headphones)
lots of cruising on the net
downlaoded 20mb worth of apps in market place via 3g
3 hours worth of bluetooth headphones listening to audio
went to church read bible 1 hour worth no standby
standby is set to 3 minutes
lots of cruising the internet, Fuse, GPS Navigation for 15 minutes
bam bam bam looking good so far.
Next post 2nd day battery impressions, Weight on the phone itself, did the slight chunkiness of the batter affect the Titan? coming soon.... if there is a demand to know.
supac said:
Boom, just got mine yesterday.
Weight:
HTC vs Mugen battery weight
HTC-31grams
Mugen-33.8grams
Instructions said to charge it supapoo style for 8-12 hours 4-5 charges. im on first charge, so performance should get better.
Battery Saver info in settings says:
Remaining battery life-18%
Estimated time remaining-3 hours
Times since last charge-11 hours
downloaded 200mb worth of podcast via 3G
watched Netflix Tudor - 1episode (45min) via 3g (bluetooth headphones)
watched netflix Gangland - 1 episode (30min) via 3G (bluetooth headphones)
lots of cruising on the net
downlaoded 20mb worth of apps in market place via 3g
3 hours worth of bluetooth headphones listening to audio
went to church read bible 1 hour worth no standby
standby is set to 3 minutes
lots of cruising the internet, Fuse, GPS Navigation for 15 minutes
bam bam bam looking good so far.
Next post 2nd day battery impressions, Weight on the phone itself, did the slight chunkiness of the batter affect the Titan? coming soon.... if there is a demand to know.
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Yes there is a demand to know
absolute85 said:
Is there any review for this? Or any photo of the 3600 extended cover?
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Check it out here:
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Or on the product page:http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/htc/htc-titan/mugen-power-3600mah-extended-battery-for-htc-titan-with-battery-door.html#
Thanks.
Same showed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22822659#post22822659
I recently switched to the Galaxy Note from the Xperia Play... I've noticed that with full charge, my Note gets around 5-6 hours of battery life after medium to heavy usage.. I was wondering if this is the norm for most of you guys? I have my screen dim and I usually turn wifi, bluetooth, and GPS off when not in use...
cutthroat31 said:
I recently switched to the Galaxy Note from the Xperia Play... I've noticed that with full charge, my Note gets around 5-6 hours of battery life after medium to heavy usage.. I was wondering if this is the norm for most of you guys? I have my screen dim and I usually turn wifi, bluetooth, and GPS off when not in use...
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Mine is fantastic. All day easily even overclocked to 1.83. I'm rooted, Saurom, bloatware removed.
This was like the 2nd or third day I had mine. Lots of tweaking and setting up and "Oh yeah, I forgot about that app". Also over an hour of voice calling, 100 or so texts, and Google Listen to and from work (around 45 minutes total).
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39% after 11 hours of fairly heavy use.
Edit - That is also rooted/rom'ed/overclocked.
cutthroat31 said:
I recently switched to the Galaxy Note from the Xperia Play... I've noticed that with full charge, my Note gets around 5-6 hours of battery life after medium to heavy usage.. I was wondering if this is the norm for most of you guys? I have my screen dim and I usually turn wifi, bluetooth, and GPS off when not in use...
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Mine is fantastic 22 hours and heavy use 3-4 hours display time at 50%, 200 emails.
Download CPU Spy from the Market and see if your phone is going into Deep Sleep (known and documented issue). If not search for deep sleep follow the steps and enjoy awesome battery life..
Earthdog said:
Mine is fantastic 22 hours and heavy use 3-4 hours display time at 50%, 200 emails.
Download CPU Spy from the Market and see if your phone is going into Deep Sleep (known and documented issue). If not search for deep sleep follow the steps and enjoy awesome battery life..
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Thanks I'll definitely check that out right now..
Mine is great - been unplugged for 7 hours already, and with moderate use it's at 72%.
phone is decent over the course of a day but I notice that battery drain is pretty severe when the screen is on. I leave it on auto brightness so I'm sure I can save juice reducing to minimum as much as possible but that makes my phone less than ideal. I need it to automatically work and not having to fiddle with brightness just because I stepped outside.
baudilus said:
Mine is great - been unplugged for 7 hours already, and with moderate use it's at 72%.
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What's your definition of moderate? While I don't doubt that you're experiencing solid batt life, terms like "good" and "bad" and "moderate" are SUPER subjective, and because no two phones are truly the same (as are no two coverage areas), I'd really be interested to know how you qualify the way you use the phone.
Not breaking stones here, just saying that you might possibly hold the world Note record for best battery life if you really are using the phone for more than just a minute or two here and there, and for more than just text, email and the occassional website or P2P word game and in a solid coverage area (not WiFi)....
Please advise-
Ryan
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flintdragon said:
phone is decent over the course of a day but I notice that battery drain is pretty severe when the screen is on. I leave it on auto brightness so I'm sure I can save juice reducing to minimum as much as possible but that makes my phone less than ideal. I need it to automatically work and not having to fiddle with brightness just because I stepped outside.
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same with me....
Earthdog said:
Mine is fantastic 22 hours and heavy use 3-4 hours display time at 50%, 200 emails.
Download CPU Spy from the Market and see if your phone is going into Deep Sleep (known and documented issue). If not search for deep sleep follow the steps and enjoy awesome battery life..
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Sounds like I have to check this out.
Is anyone getting battery drain while charging in the car while using the GPS?
I'm using the stock rom, with the overclock kernel but the cpu isn't touched as far as overclocking is concerned. I wasn't sure if it was the overclock or not... and its not the overclock. Anyone else have this issue?
keilbaca said:
Sounds like I have to check this out.
Is anyone getting battery drain while charging in the car while using the GPS?
I'm using the stock rom, with the overclock kernel but the cpu isn't touched as far as overclocking is concerned. I wasn't sure if it was the overclock or not... and its not the overclock. Anyone else have this issue?
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What kind of car charger are you using?
Turn off wifi when the screen is off automatically; go into your wifi settings, hit MENU, then choose 'advanced' and go into 'WiFi Sleep Policy.'
Set it to when your screen turns off, or alternatively 'Never when plugged in.'
If you normally leave Wifi on and you drive a lot (say, to work), you're constantly scanning WiFi signals. This will cut that out.
It's made my LG Thrill quite a bit more usable, and the Note went from good to great battery life.
Earthdog said:
What kind of car charger are you using?
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A dual USB cigarette lighter adapter, and using my data cable. It worked fine with my old Captivate without draining it.
wireless almost has no effect on battery. and if any of you is interested in a good car charger, here you have a deal Roadpro 100W DC to AC Power Inverter http://mobile.dailysteals.com/
Download CPU Spy from the Market and see if your phone is going into Deep Sleep (known and documented issue). If not search for deep sleep follow the steps and enjoy awesome battery life..[/QUOTE]
What steps? cant find the info!!!
Downloaded cpu spy, see the results but dont know what to do next..
Mine is showing 69% in deep sleep
Is it ok . If not how can i correct this.
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Underground_XI said:
wireless almost has no effect on battery. and if any of you is interested in a good car charger, here you have a deal Roadpro 100W DC to AC Power Inverter http://mobile.dailysteals.com/
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Let me see if I can find a high end AC to USB charger adapter. I need two, my iPod battery is dead and it needs power to turn on for longer than 10 minutes.
That is a steal though, that's a REALLY good price for that. I, however, already have a dual AC 400 Watt adapter. I am just trying to make it as simple as possible.
EDIT: I found something that I am going to order, and hope for the best.
http://www.scosche.com/consumer-tech/product/2318?gclid=CJLJsZSU9q4CFQ7sKgodfUk2Mw
It has 2.1A across each usb port. I know for a fact that my dinky little $10 usb adapter that I got, does not pull that. I will test with a multimeter before I go ahead and order this, but I can imagine if the USB is 500mAH or less, that's exactly why I am having this issue.
I'll post more info tonight or tomorrow.
I got a Scosche portable battery charger. It came with a special usb adapter that fools the Note into high current charge mode (960mah). Unless pins 2 and 3 are shorted, the Note will not accept more than 500 mah from even a 2.1 A usb port.
You can modify a usb cable to do this but I use the Scosche adapter that came with my battery 5000 mah to charge Galaxy TABs.
If it supports the Galaxy TAB, I presume that it will support the Note.
Ipaqman01 said:
I got a Scosche portable battery charger. It came with a special usb adapter that fools the Note into high current charge mode (960mah). Unless pins 2 and 3 are shorted, the Note will not accept more than 500 mah from even a 2.1 A usb port.
You can modify a usb cable to do this but I use the Scosche adapter that came with my battery 5000 mah to charge Galaxy TABs.
If it supports the Galaxy TAB, I presume that it will support the Note.
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I just did a bit of research after reading this, and soldered pins 2 and 3 together on my griffin jolt duo. Works like a champ now
Thank you
Decent use. Enough for me
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Best usage out of my phone was 13 hours off charger with 6 hours of screen time.
Check my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23560201&postcount=54
My battery life was great until I started using kindle app at work. Cant even make a whole day now with screen using majority of battery.
Found this today on http://www.dailysteals.com/ its an external battery charger you can use with your rezound.
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Vaas 5000mAh Dual-Charging Battery Pack for Apple Devices, Mobile Phones and Micro/Mini USB Devices (Choice of Black or White)
for $20.00 its not a bad idea to have for a just in case type of thing.
funny i just bought a different one on amazon like 30 mins ago lol!
yojoe600 said:
funny i just bought a different one on amazon like 30 mins ago lol!
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i thought it was a good idea. i bought one. cant wait to use it.
just bought 3 - thx!!
No need for bulky battery. hehe.... just a bulky charger.
dono222 said:
No need for bulky battery. hehe.... just a bulky charger.
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Well you dont need to use it everyday. You can just use it to charge if you're not near an outlet.
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synisterwolf said:
i thought it was a good idea. i bought one. cant wait to use it.
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yea im going to the lake on thurday and could use it but i dont think it will make it here in time lol
oh tempting =o
[edit] gah darn you hehe =p
ended up getting me to buy it XD
I figure, hmm... if there's ever a time we're(family/friends) not by an outlet for a couple of a days $20 battery would come in handy
which is unusual for this date and time so I wasn't sure. such a borderline impulse buy
This is nice for emergencies. Good buy for $20. Although I don't need it for day-to-day use. By the time I go to ebd and plug my phone in I'm still at 25-35% most of the time.
My thought is, sure you don't need it daily. Maybe for emergencies... but you have to carry it with you everywhere for emergencies, then you need to wait for your phone to charge. I would rather carry a spare battery that is already fully charged.
You can use that to charge other things also, but then again, you have to wait for it to charge. Pretty much everywhere you travel will have an outlet.
But $20... whatever, no use thinking about it too long. My .02 would be carry a already charged spare battery for emergencies.
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My thought is, sure you don't need it daily. Maybe for emergencies... but you have to carry it with you everywhere for emergencies, then you need to wait for your phone to charge. I would rather carry a spare battery that is already fully charged.
You can use that to charge other things also, but then again, you have to wait for it to charge. Pretty much everywhere you travel will have an outlet.
But $20... whatever, no use thinking about it too long. My .02 would be carry a already charged spare battery for emergencies.
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are you implying that the Rezound will take more power than the usb can distribute?
Got my anker power bank today its similar but a little better looking and bigger 5600 mah instead... Charged same speed as outlet
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dono222 said:
No need for bulky battery. hehe.... just a bulky charger.
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That looks like a bulky battery to me.
I had bought that it didn't work my rezound standard and extended battery.
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Robert235 said:
I had bought that it didn't work my rezound standard and extended battery.
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I don't see the advantage for this versus the extra battery
I like my bulky battery.
Kmashi 9600 mAh external battery
i got this battery and have been using it for more than a month now
http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-HTC-Ama...US_Rechargeable_Batteries&hash=item4ab8058874
if that link dies you can search ebay for "kmashi 9600"
ive seen prices for the same model vary from $25 to $45 on ebay
its a 9600 mah battery. they also make a 11,200 mah version. kmashi seems to be a chinese company that makes batteries.
its not heavy, its just a little bit bigger than the rezound, and it comes with 10 adapters to charge other devices.
somehow, within 2 weeks, i was able to bend a pin in the micro usb adapter, rendering it useless. so i just charge my phone using the micro usb cable that the rezound came with
im on airplanes a lot and walk around a whole lot (walking around new york, biking, for hours at a time) and i love the battery. if i have my phone plugged into it, and the phone is at 14% or less and im playing GTA III, the phone will yell at me and say that the current from the power source is not enough to charge at the rate its being consumed. other than that, its been great
i dont mean to be rude but how is carrying around two regular devices better than carrying one slightly larger item...it seems kinda redundant to carry a battery to charge another battery, should we also carry a third battery to charge the second battery
U01637 said:
i dont mean to be rude but how is carrying around two regular devices better than carrying one slightly larger item...it seems kinda redundant to carry a battery to charge another battery, should we also carry a third battery to charge the second battery
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Agreed.
I hope some of you get a chance to go to Vzw today because it's the last day of the back up battery charger sale... I paid under 30 bucks for this little one... There is a huge one for 80 bucks bit not worth it... The cord plugs into its own space on the device for storage and less mess, and it has a usb for other non micro devices
Size is 1860mah which is about 1 extra battery for us... For the price I got it and will have it for emergency
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Thanks for a heads up but you can get better deals on battery packs on Amazon. You can get a lot more mah for not much more at all.
I got it mostly for size also... Every one I see on Amazon is a square brick... This is nice and compact and rounded fits nicely in the pocket
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I got it mostly for size also... Every one I see on Amazon is a square brick... This is nice and compact and rounded fits nicely in the pocket
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Yeah very true. I guess it's just a trade off on how much battery you want, compared to how big of a brick do you want to carry around lol
mine is about the size of 2 fingers put together, it's not a flat fit in your pocket but it leaves room for other stuff, plus it's 5600 mAh and cost about the same
ML417 said:
mine is about the size of 2 fingers put together, it's not a flat fit in your pocket but it leaves room for other stuff, plus it's 5600 mAh and cost about the same
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Link? Brand? I despise the knock off batteries they sell on eBay no matter how cheap
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I bought a 5200mAh battery for the same price, with excellent reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-IMP52D-Thunderbolt-Blackberry/dp/B0013G8PTS/ref=pd_bxgy_pc_img_z
That's nice but it would require me to carry around the usb cord... The Motorola one has it wrapped around and stores in the unit... It has a usb plug for alternate devices too
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http://www.amazon.com/5600mAh-Exter...d=1353623155&sr=1-3&keywords=external+battery
it's small but it's also relatively slow charging. the bigger ones have a faster charge rate. also it comes with a white cable that you can put whatever head you want on it, but i personally just use a nice black (personal preference for colors) USB cable that is a bit longer so i can just leave the battery in my pocket and still use the phone
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http://www.amazon.com/5600mAh-Exter...d=1353623155&sr=1-3&keywords=external+battery
it's small but it's also relatively slow charging. the bigger ones have a faster charge rate. also it comes with a white cable that you can put whatever head you want on it, but i personally just use a nice black (personal preference for colors) USB cable that is a bit longer so i can just leave the battery in my pocket and still use the phone
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Has anyone else noticed that using these is causing the phone to charge at USB speed rather than 5v/1a speed? It's a DNA specific issue, as my other phones charge at full speed...
Why don't they make one like this but wireless???
Not an iPhone.....
I paid 43 for a 10,000mah anker backup. perfect for if there's a power outage again, like during the hurricane when I was out for a week
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it's small but it's also relatively slow charging.
earthrocker said:
I paid 43 for a 10,000mah anker backup. perfect for if there's a power outage again, like during the hurricane when I was out for a week
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This is what I used during Sandy
$45 at BJs
FlipMarc said:
This is what I used during Sandy
$45 at BJs
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haha i used one of those big guys too. my brother had a big orange one that he brought up and we were using, it worked pretty well lol
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Has anyone else noticed that using these is causing the phone to charge at USB speed rather than 5v/1a speed? It's a DNA specific issue, as my other phones charge at full speed...
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I gave this to my girlfriend who is always having her battery die when she needs it... I bought a 3200 anker from amazon for like 25 bucks... the anker charges a lot faster but I'm not sure if its from the Kernel/Mod that has the fast charge mod ... honestly I never need to use it unless I decide to go out after work 15+ hours off the charger... I immediately bought the back up thinking I would need it every day but I only use it about every other week
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http://www.amazon.com/5600mAh-Exter...d=1353623155&sr=1-3&keywords=external+battery
it's small but it's also relatively slow charging. the bigger ones have a faster charge rate. also it comes with a white cable that you can put whatever head you want on it, but i personally just use a nice black (personal preference for colors) USB cable that is a bit longer so i can just leave the battery in my pocket and still use the phone
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Thanks for the recommendation But I think the Anker® Astro3E 10000mAh is more "bang the buck" :good:
http://www.amazon.com/Sensation-Thu...B009USAJCC/ref=pd_sim_e_2/178-6620304-2607008
FlipMarc said:
Thanks for the recommendation But I think the Anker® Astro3E 10000mAh is more "bang the buck" :good:
http://www.amazon.com/Sensation-Thu...B009USAJCC/ref=pd_sim_e_2/178-6620304-2607008
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Just purchased this one for $24. I'll report back.
http://www.amazon.com/Powered-YP840...FG068/ref=pd_luc_sbs_02_02_t_lh?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I go to school and carry a back pack around all day. My friend has a back pack that can charge phones it's called a power bag. It could also be a route to charge your phone on the go.
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orateam said:
Just purchased this one for $24. I'll report back.
http://www.amazon.com/Powered-YP840...FG068/ref=pd_luc_sbs_02_02_t_lh?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Reporting back. EXCELLENT product. Charges great. On a recent day trip to disney, it completed recharged my phone, my wife's, and son's (DNA/ONE S/NExus 4). Charges 2 devices at once. Seems to be a rapid charger as it charges our devices much faster than the home plugs.