[Q] Changing the battery for Acer A500 - Acer Iconia A500

Batteries performance degrade overtime so are we able to change A500 battery if it is degraded or can we even upgrade it with a higher capcity in order to achive better performance?
Is their a tutorial for such procedure?
UPDATE: I would like to thank bvdrax for his help we are one stop closer to understanding our tablets

majidessa said:
Batteries performance degrade overtime so are we able to change A500 battery if it is degraded or can we even upgrade it with a higher capcity in order to achive better performance?
Is their a tutorial for such procedure?
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I was thinking about that this past weekend. That's one of the few things that I would like, that it currently doesn't have (a user replaceable battery). Although, I would imagine that we could find a battery that would work with it and replace it, if we didn't mind opening it up and voiding the warranty!

JackMetal said:
I was thinking about that this past weekend. That's one of the few things that I would like, that it currently doesn't have (a user replaceable battery). Although, I would imagine that we could find a battery that would work with it and replace it, if we didn't mind opening it up and voiding the warranty!
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Of course the battery may be soldered in, at which point even if getting the case apart without an issue is easy enough a soldering job would be needed. I would guess the warranty would be long since over by the time our batteries start going.
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google openiong iconia or something like that
There is a walk thru I Sen a week or so ago on replacing battery and so on. I think this device snaps together at the seems at top and bottom. Ibhave notices the button of mine is a bit wider crack then the top. So I do think this makes sense.

By the time my A500's battery dies enough for me to care, I fully expect to have replaced the tablet itself. My Droid's 2yo battery hilds up fine still under much harder use (including hotter processor and case temps from overclocking and from living in a car mount.)

There is a post on androidtablets.net that shows the tablet partly dissembled. I can't post the link because I don't have 8 posts.

I pulled the battery out of mine just now. It is not soldered in. The case came apart very easily using a pampered chef plastic orange peeler, and just easing it into the seam and following it around.
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I pulled the battery out of mine just now. It is not soldered in. The case came apart very easily using a pampered chef plastic orange peeler, and just easing it into the seam and following it around.
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The back of my box said 3260mAh x 2 ( 24.1 Wh ) ... is there 2 batteries ??
you mind taking pictures showing the steps of dissecting this baby ??
BTW ... that attached pic is way too small to see anything ( at least I saw the plug...that's a good thing )

Once I find the good camera I will take some better pics of how to tear it apart.
Try the link below for a better pic.
I am pretty sure this little plastic job has 2 batteries in it, as it looks to be segmented into two compartments. Also, the leads seam to indicate two batteries.
HTML:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tCpBFxsk1gBKpCr9vN-Z38CHbw16BN85JIFK8cJrdOQ?feat=directlink

^ 2 cells, not 2 batteries. A battery is merely the word for a collection of cells.

Here is a quick video of me cracking my A500 apart. Also, I have some better pictures of the inside with and without the battery and the battery itself.
http://youtu.be/MIvbWo_p3KI
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AywLT6kob_wkcgtmStMZp8CHbw16BN85JIFK8cJrdOQ?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nOaHYqR0esfx-X7H1L_r6MCHbw16BN85JIFK8cJrdOQ?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5TUY_BB_osgg7HeN_wj8h8CHbw16BN85JIFK8cJrdOQ?feat=directlink

Thanks for the pic/video bvdrax
still not seeing 2x battery ... and it said Lithium Ion on the battery ...while it said Lithium Polymer on the box ..etc
Li-Ion & Li-Polymer are similar but different.
Whatever
at least it's not solder on.

bvdrax said:
Here is a quick video of me cracking my A500 apart. Also, I have some better pictures of the inside with and without the battery and the battery itself.
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Thank you in behalf of all the Acer Iconia owners who are curious to see how we can crack this one open. You are one brave individual for trying and succeeding and making it possible for us to see how easy it is to do so. More reason to love the Iconia, replaceable battery!

Let us know if you find a Mini PCI-E slot while you're digging in there.

thanks BVDRAX! Great job man!

The average Li-on battery carries a ~3 year useful life. More likely than not, three years from now most of us will have a different tab and you'll still be able to use yours over a/c.

netham45 said:
Let us know if you find a Mini PCI-E slot while you're digging in there.
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If you look at the 3rd link (or second link in the stills) there is a spot for a standard mini pci-e card, however there is no socket installed and looks like there is a number of electronic compnents missing which are associated with it

You are a brave soul. Thanks for risking your warranty to show us how to do this!

thx bvdrax!

Wow, great video and pics. Thanks a lot, good to know whats in there and how to get there.

Related

Mugen 2600aMh battery for wizard

Anybody fancy having this big boy battery strapped to the back of their wizard!
Could make the wizard a lethal weapon! :lol:
http://www.lionbattery.com/description.php?noproduit=332
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That's silly. It would fit in the fashionable case that is provided for you.
And since the Wizard is strapped to my belt on my right side, I might start walking all crooked-like.
dang that's pretty ugly - and I bet that edge will get snagged on everything. Shame, larger battery would be nice, though I haven't had any need for one so far, if I were to let BT and WiFi on a lot, I bet I would %)
good joke! :lol:
I will prefer to use universal instead if this battery caming with original package.
no one wull buy it rite ?
I was tempted, but I did say in whatever thread that was in that I'd rather like to see the pictures first. I knew they said it was going to need a new cover, but this is a whole new rooftop
I'd much sooner go with the Adapt Charge & Go. Takes a single AA battery. Won't do much for extending the battery for long periods, but if you just need a quick fix if your battery is otherwise near-dead and you're not near any wall socket or computer to charge with, it'd be ideal.
There's a review at the Dutch PocketInfo site. I can translate if needed, but I think the pictures roughly say it all; there's no real benchmarks to speak of (I blame the battery analyzing apps for this - none will graph recharging. boohiss.)
http://www.pocketinfo.nl/artikel/5329
Next to a wizard it's still bulky, but at least it won't be permanently attached
Another alternative is to get a 2nd regular battery. Charge one, replace with the other, keep the charged one in whatever carrying case you've got, and if you really need it - turn off device and replace battery. It's a hassle either way
zeboxx,
Please keep an eye on that. Never seen it before and I was hoping it would come out (wouldn't a 9v version be better?).
Can't tell what the price or availability is but definately want one!
thanks for the link!
McHale.. there's another variant out there that uses 4 AA batteries - gets a bit bulky, though. It is indeed curious that there doesn't seem to be a 9V battery type
Looks ugly...I wonder why they had to make it so big. There are other 2000 and + out looking thiner.
heh.. gluing two of the original batteries together is thinner Problem is you can't do that :x Stupid 'smart' batteries
Just ordered a 2200mah battery from below link. looks thinner and only 25 pounds. (money not weight !) will let you know how I get on.
I luv it when you order new stuff
http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/product_details.php?id=2971
meschle - if you can post a picture after hooking it up, that'd be grand
yeh zeboxx I can do that should be interesting. if too thick prob send it back seller said I can.
Though may still keep as backup on long journey I will see.
meschle said:
Just ordered a 2200mah battery from below link. looks thinner and only 25 pounds. (money not weight !) will let you know how I get on.
I luv it when you order new stuff
http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/product_details.php?id=2971
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Got any pics for us yet? Cheers
This is the gpsforless 2200mah battery. It still fits in the belt case supplied by Tmobile uk although it then gets a little loose for when it has the supplied battery. I like it. The cover fits nicely but this is not a small battery.
I'd be curious to see some test results. That 2200 one doesn't look that much smaller than the 2600 one. I'm all over this though, I don't mind it being that thick as long as I get a week battery life with normal usage. THAT WOULD BE SWEET!!!
Sorry for the delay in pics guys but also wanted to test battery and try with different cases. The battery is bigger than expected but not as big or thick as mugen 2600 mah. the cover seems a bit larger than it should be - it may be possible to trim it but have not tried.
Found that with battery in and leather case on - no battery cover, things not so bad and only slight bulge at back.With cover supplied I wouldn't show my phone in public lol
here are my battery tests
Wizard battery
Standard 1250 Mah
25% loss 2.5 hours browsing
60% loss 5 hours browsing plus some game, radio, omap 240 15 mins
Extended 2200 Mah (75% more Mah)
20% loss over 2.5 hours browsing
40% loss 5 hours browsing plus some game, music, omap 240 15 mins
44% loss 7 hours browsing reconfig ppc
46% loss 8 hours browsing reconfig ppc.
60% loss 9.5 hours browsing (nearly double standard battery)!
80% loss 11.5 hours browsing
90% loss 12 hours browsing
All browsing was continuous and on gprs.
Fairly impressive I thought for a 25 pounds sterling battery!
here are the pics - taken with my spv c500 so apologize for quality
The case btw is a modified krussell case meant for magician but works for wizard.
In short then decided to keep the battery - I wish it was slimmer but no other available extended batteries in the uk I can find and at the price can't comlain
Thank god my small batery has it's own nuclear plant inside. No need for such bulky experiments
So is it still that size or is there now a new boy or girl phone?
Not only is the Wizard my first PDA phone but I made the switch from a Motorola Razr. I'm still trying to get over having a brick of a mobile phone and the thought of another brick riding piggyback on that just makes me downright nauseous.

Touch Pro OEM HTC 1800Mah Extended Battery

I was browsing around for an extended battery and the Seidio 1500Mah Battery was nice but doesn't seem to offer much added capacity.
I've had an account at www.daydeal.com for a while and I found this here:
HTC Touch Pro OEM HTC 1800Mah Extended Battery for just $54.99.
That's more my style. High capacity and still OEM.
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Question though, does it actually work with it? Reason I ask is I just got the Fuze today (blasted AT&T stopped "producing" the Tilt) and I'm looking for a bit more juice--and a bit less fingerprinted back cover.
Thanks!
Did anyone order this?...
we need to see some pictures showing how thick is the device after putting in the new battery and the cover..
and most importantly does it block the GPS Signal?
thanks...i really hope someone can comment on this questions because i can't wait to order this
Judging by the epicture it doesnt look like it will add much thickness.
I dont think it will block any GPS signals if it was made by HTC.
I want it...But I am not sure if I really need it yet.
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Now that I think about it... It will give you about what? A third more battery life right? Not that bad if it can have a small footprint.
It seems to be worth it. I still haven't gone a day where I needed the Extended Battery yet but I've only had the phone for about 3 days now. I haven't had a true test to determine yet.
My only concern is that my Fuze has a glossy back cover and that this cover might look "off" if I were to buy it.
Very true but at least it is black.
I actually like it. I hate the glossy black cover because the phone slides everywhere. My last phone was the Samsung Blackjack which had that rubberized coating which remarkably saved the phone from knicks and scratches. After 3 years the phone still looked (and ran) like brand new.
I've been looking for something like this. I ran an 1800mAh battery in both my Blackjack and Epix and it seemed to last forever. I think I'm sold.
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After searching I've also found this, which looks a lot like the 1800mAh battery w/ the standard back plate:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/17445.htm
Yoni, from Expansys, says the thickness difference will be "only be a few mm"
http://www.windowsmobilenow.com/us/p_wm_acc1.aspx?i=172018
player911 said:
I actually like it. I hate the glossy black cover because the phone slides everywhere. My last phone was the Samsung Blackjack which had that rubberized coating which remarkably saved the phone from knicks and scratches. After 3 years the phone still looked (and ran) like brand new.
I've been looking for something like this. I ran an 1800mAh battery in both my Blackjack and Epix and it seemed to last forever. I think I'm sold.
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After searching I've also found this, which looks a lot like the 1800mAh battery w/ the standard back plate:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/17445.htm
Yoni, from Expansys, says the thickness difference will be "only be a few mm"
http://www.windowsmobilenow.com/us/p_wm_acc1.aspx?i=172018
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I'm with you on the rubberized plastic. I came from Sprint and had a Vogue which is rubberized but it just wouldn't look great(to me) on my Fuze.
To everyone else, here is another extended battery that player911 linked to in the post quoted here. It's more what I was looking for by far.
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/17445.htm
IDK, Maybe it's just me but it doesn't look like this would fit. The bottom of the battery cover isn't cut out to fit like the one in the picture of the one I posted above.
The picture above showing the back with the diamond back is NOT for the Fuze or TP (no opening for the light). I have one of the HTC BP E272 and it doesn't add a lot of depth, the contrast between the rubberized finish & the gloss on the Fuze is fine, doesn't look like a mismatch, then again, I looked for the original TP cover for my Fuze as I didn't like too much shine.
I want it but I dont think I really need it yet.
BUMP THAT said:
I want it but I dont think I really need it yet.
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It always has to do with the "WANTS" I can go a workday with the stock battery but I have to be careful in managing connections and push mail, with this extended battery, I hope I don't have to worry too much by turning things ON/OFF.
I broke down and ordered cuz I noticed my battery dop a bit on a call over bluetooth. So I am just waiting for it to come.
Please share pics once you get it.
Same, on eBay 39.99$
I ordered this because I lost my battery cover and still don't know when Ill get my cover back. So I figure I'd give it a shot...
Will let you know.
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Please share pics once you get it.
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Sure will. I hope they ship it today!!
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It shipped today via UPS!! Yay!
Ok Here are sum pix. I got it yesterday. I was just too busy to post em early.
I think it is worthwhile if you need the extra juice, it is actually very reasonable considering a back cover runs $20+. Now I just need to find a charger so that the idle unit can be charged up.
I think It looks really good. & the phone feels so much more solid too.
Well, am not really sure - am worried on the thickness. It does look bulkier than the original, which is already not that thin. Hmm... I think that one can really go for it if he had a day when he ran out of power. Something like this should be enough to convince me I think...
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Well, am not really sure - am worried on the thickness. It does look bulkier than the original, which is already not that thin. Hmm... I think that one can really go for it if he had a day when he ran out of power. Something like this should be enough to convince me I think...
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Modding Battery for your BA

Due to its big display, battery of BA often drains very fast so we need powerful supply. A guy from PDAviet has come up with a new solution. He uses two Nokia BL 5C standard battery to make better, longer & more powerful batt than the original one.
All credit go to trongkhoi_designcorp (PDAViet)
Detail Tutorials can be found here:
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You need two good BL-5C Nokia Battery and some simple tools to do this. Hope you guys can manage it thru these illustrations below. Here we go
* Step 1: Unhousing
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Give it a try and see. It's very easy. This new modded batt much better than original BA one. Sorry for my English.
Great !!!
That means I have a chance to "repair" my battery for low price
Thank You Very Much!!
If anyone made it , please write here how it works ( how much time BA is working on this modded battery)
Thx
good idea
hi,good idea but there is 4 poles in BA,and nokia hav 3 poles,how did u connect the 2 batteries?i think parallel,but the poles,and + & -,how did u know?give us good map to connect it exactly,thnx
plz refer to the link (google translated) for more details. After unhousing the BA batt (using a knife to remove the batt label), you will see the 2 separated connectors (-) and (+) in the small circuit -which tells the phone when the batt is fully charged.
on the BL-5C, there are 3 poles, but you only need to care about the (+) one, which you can find printed on the shell. the (-) is the metal core of the batt.
just open the BA batt and you can find it easy (with the help of the pictures above)
thnx
but there is a simple question,we need for this circuit? or we dont use it?
and the current will icrease twice,i think,thnx
You dont need to remove the small circuit like in the pic above, just keep it and use two original connectors of the batt if you like. have a look:
The original BA batt also contains two small batt (like two BL-5C) but with smaller capacity to make a total of 1490mAh.
You can replace these two original batts with other two 1020mAh BL-5C to make a total power of 2040mAh. Remember that the total capacity of the two new batts shouldn't exceed 2000mAh as the chager can stand a maximum of 2000mAh.
so nice
nice work,thnx for this good idea,i will try it,it is will increase the time of the battery work time,thnx again.
we need to keep the curcuit as it will tell the fone the remain power of the batt and when it is fully charged. if you are noobie, just keep the original connectors. or you use a soldering tool to solder the wire directly to the circut (like the illutrastions)
hnyuk49 said:
You dont need to remove the small circuit like in the pic above, just keep it and use two original connectors of the batt if you like. have a look:
The original BA batt also contains two small batt (like two BL-5C) but with smaller capacity to make a total of 1490mAh.
You can replace these two original batts with other two 1020mAh BL-5C to make a total power of 2040mAh. Remember that the total capacity of the two new batts shouldn't exceed 2000mAh as the chager can stand a maximum of 2000mAh.
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2020mAh is the battery capacity (see - it says mA-hour) and 2000mA is maximum charging current (for the charger, it is about 300mA when you charge it on USB). So if you put bigger battery - it will take longer to be fully charged. I'm planing to put 4 cells for a long time, but I'll have to make a bigger plastic back for the battery.
p.s. while removing allu-battery cover, you will certainly break some little plastic holders so it will look a little messy, but when you put it on the phone it looks as new
how to tell if your mod battery is indeed 2020mAh ?
that means long working time and long charging time.thnx
great tutorial, maybe i will try it on my old batteryes
GREAT!!!
I have a double-size battery housing for BA. I will fill it with 4 Nokia batteries!!
Thanks!
cgone said:
GREAT!!!
I have a double-size battery housing for BA. I will fill it with 4 Nokia batteries!!
Thanks!
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Someone correct me if I am wrong, but if you do that your battery will finish charging the day the cows come home...
Sounds like a cool idea though
egzthunder1 said:
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but if you do that your battery will finish charging the day the cows come home...
Sounds like a cool idea though
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No problem, I have a 2000mAh charger It's usually fully charge the standard BA battery within 20-30 minutes
cgone said:
No problem, I have a 2000mAh charger It's usually fully charge the standard BA battery within 20-30 minutes
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Neat! Let us know how that works out. I have an extended battery as well (about 2.5 years old) and I believe that it is beginning to loose some steam, so I would consider doing that if it truly works...
xplode said:
great tutorial, maybe i will try it on my old batteryes
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Dont catch on fire xplode
WOW! Nice one. This is good news for me. Got lots of old nokia phones here with BL-5CA batteries 3.7v. I'll give it a try. If something bad happened please send flowers to my house. LOL will report back...
as of now here's what I've got.
Sorry for the big pic size...now I am having a hard time disassembling nokia batteries...
keep us posted on this red hanks. this kind of stuff excites me.

Need help pertaining to CMOS battery on samsung focus

HELP!!! Okay so I don't know if my problem is fixable, but here goes. My mom dropped her samsung focus in water and it stopped working so she bought a new one and gave me the one that was submerged in water. I took it apart and saw calcium deposits on the area where the lcd connects to the mother board so I cleaned it up with isopropyl. I turned the phone on and voila it worked. I'd been having trouble connecting it to my computer however and one day it was dying and I just let it die and ever since then It only went to the Samsung screen. I tried flashing the original rom cuz I assumed it bricked it self somehow but that didn't work. So anyway I decided to open it back up and i noticed that it looked like the cmos battery (I assume that's what it is) had some deposits built up on it so i tried scraping it off with a screw driver. In the process the whole battery pretty much separated from the mobo. I tried soldering it back down but I'm not sure if it has a good enough connection or if maybe the battery is no good as it looks pretty corroded. The stupid thing looks like its been spot welded to the metal arm that attaches to the mobo so I'm not even sure if I can replace it. The phone still boots up but hangs on the Samsung screen. Does anybody have any advice or interest in buying it for parts? I've been trying to get it running so I can sell it on ebay anyway. Any info will be much appreciated.
I'd suggest ordering a cheap battery from ebay or elsewhere, just to make sure that's where your problem is. Why sell it for a price lower than it's potentially worth because you can't verify that it still works 100%, when you can pick up a cheap battery, verify it (either way), then sell it as a working phone (or if it isn't the battery, act accordingly)?
Just my $0.02. I only say this because I've had good luck with "Aniker" batteries I got in a 2-pack+independent wall/usb/battery charger on ebay. The charger has the capability to charge a battery in the phone (micro-usb) AND/OR, charge a battery in it's battery port built in to the charger. Cost me about $20, definitely worth two extended-life (1800 vs 1500) batteries and charger that all work perfectly.
But, and I figured I'd add this, I don't know if the difference you could sell it for running vs your current description is worth the batteries and trouble. I wish I could help you with your hardware question, but I'm afraid I'm pretty ignorant in the design of batteries themselves.
sumorabbit said:
I'd suggest ordering a cheap battery from ebay or elsewhere, just to make sure that's where your problem is. Why sell it for a price lower than it's potentially worth because you can't verify that it still works 100%, when you can pick up a cheap battery, verify it (either way), then sell it as a working phone (or if it isn't the battery, act accordingly)?
Just my $0.02. I only say this because I've had good luck with "Aniker" batteries I got in a 2-pack+independent wall/usb/battery charger on ebay. The charger has the capability to charge a battery in the phone (micro-usb) AND/OR, charge a battery in it's battery port built in to the charger. Cost me about $20, definitely worth two extended-life (1800 vs 1500) batteries and charger that all work perfectly.
But, and I figured I'd add this, I don't know if the difference you could sell it for running vs your current description is worth the batteries and trouble. I wish I could help you with your hardware question, but I'm afraid I'm pretty ignorant in the design of batteries themselves.
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Well you see its not the regular battery. Its the tiny cmos battery attached to the motherboard and the two metal arms are spot welded to the battery so I don't even know how to get the battery out without completely ripping the arms off the motherboard.
weinerwad3000 said:
Well you see its not the regular battery. Its the tiny cmos battery attached to the motherboard and the two metal arms are spot welded to the battery so I don't even know how to get the battery out without completely ripping the arms off the motherboard.
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Maybe if you post a screenshot of the mobo/battery other people can help. I for one haven't seen how it looks...
Strange thing. So I left the phone plugged into the wall charger today and left for a good 10 hours and when i came back the phone was on and in perfect working order, except for not being able to get it to connect to zune. I took it apart again to take pictures of the cmos battery and when I put it back together I had the same problem as before with it stopping at the Samsung screen. Anyway, heres those pictures.
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Hyperion 4000 mah Mini review!

Hey everyone,
i've been rocking this.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sams...ywords=hyperion+samsung+galaxy+s+III+4000+mah
for about 4-5 days now.. ordered it off Amazon for a STUPID cheap price.. and i must say.. wow. 5/5
I normally like Mugen better, and i'm going to get a mugen battery whenever they make one..but this a GREAT replacement for the time being..
i have a PEBBLE BLUE T-Mobile galaxy S III as well.. and the White back actually looks really nice MIXED with the blue!
Also i love the FEEL of the back.. i actually like it better then the Stock GS3 itself.. it adds more weight and SOLID feel to the overall product and i LOVE IT! it's better then a stock GS3 by far.. actually feels like it's own new phone.
The battery life? definitely top notch.. i get by 3 days sometimes with heavy usage, texts, FB.. Sync turned on GPS.. all of it.
Highly recommend this... :good::good:
.......me want...IF there was a case, take some pics please? C:
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Could you post a screen shot of your battery stats? Also What is the recharge time? When i was racing Brushless RC Cars, i know lipos have a decent charge time deppending on Milliamps.
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Edit Again : Could you post a picture of the inside of the battery cover? With it being so bulky, i would like to see how strong it looks?
Alright ill get some pictures for you guys =)
Also you want battery stats? should i wait until it's drained all the way down?
The back battery cover is DEFINITELY stronger then the stock SGS3 back.
How long does it take to charge with the stock charger?
1SiK1500 said:
Could you post a screen shot of your battery stats? Also What is the recharge time? When i was racing Brushless RC Cars, i know lipos have a decent charge time deppending on Milliamps.
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Edit Again : Could you post a picture of the inside of the battery cover? With it being so bulky, i would like to see how strong it looks?
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Recharge time is VERY fast!
Right now CURRENTLY i'm doing a test (optimal usage) to see what it's like ill post results when i'm done.
but currently, i have on SCREEN BRIGHTNESS AUTO (OFF) Set to 50%
Running a live wallpaper as well, Sync on, GPS on, Several apps like FB, Google + Dropbox all set to Auto.
been unplugged this morning for 4 hours and i'm at 85%
**EDIT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NOTE* i used it for probably a straight hour just configuring my screen and making folders as well. =)
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hows the camera with the back on?
Not gonna lie. For the price. Who wouldnt want it just for a spare or a long day out and about..
1SiK1500 said:
Not gonna lie. For the price. Who wouldnt want it just for a spare or a long day out and about..
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The only problem with carrying it as a spare is you also need to carry the battery cover. But if you were to order two of them..... use one as your main battery and carry the second one as a spare and you don't need to carry an extra battery cover.
BTW, anyone know how it might compare to this one? It looks pretty much the same but comes with a charger. http://www.amazon.com/4300mAh-Exten...external/dp/B008ARDVM4/ref=pd_bxgy_cps_text_b
cmg5461 said:
hows the camera with the back on?
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Camera works PERFECT as normal with the back on!
BonesHopkins said:
The only problem with carrying it as a spare is you also need to carry the battery cover. But if you were to order two of them..... use one as your main battery and carry the second one as a spare and you don't need to carry an extra battery cover.
BTW, anyone know how it might compare to this one? It looks pretty much the same but comes with a charger. http://www.amazon.com/4300mAh-Exten...external/dp/B008ARDVM4/ref=pd_bxgy_cps_text_b
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I did not get this one because i don't even see a brand name listed,
Hyperion is a brandname i can at least recognize
I ordered this as well and after a 1 foot fall off my bed onto carpet the rigid plastic battery cover broke a corner off. IMO the back is not as good quality as may be advertised here. YMMV. I'm using the stock battery and an otterbox now for the protection.
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dante2512 said:
I ordered this as well and after a 1 foot fall off my bed onto carpet the rigid plastic battery cover broke a corner off. IMO the back is not as good quality as may be advertised here. YMMV. I'm using the stock battery and an otterbox now for the protection.
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Well i can't vouch for dropping it.
in all the years of owning a smartphone every single iphone model, several android models i've never done any brutal drops to my phones. ever
**the other thing is... it's 15$.. i mean crap.. you can't even beat that as a BACK replacement.. take the battery out of the equation most BACKS would probably cost 20$ if found in the mall..
So 15$ its a steal. buy 2 if you need to.
is there a 3000 mah that doesnt require a new back?
incubus26jc said:
is there a 3000 mah that doesnt require a new back?
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I don't think so.
Do you know if Wallet still works with this one? I read the NFC antenna is part of the battery
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evoer said:
Do you know if Wallet still works with this one? I read the NFC antenna is part of the battery
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From my understanding is only the OE battery supports any NFC function.

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