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[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
I'll pay a hundred bucks to get at least 2-3 days on one charge. Anything to get rid of this miserable battery life that makes you feel anxiety when you're away from an outlet, especially if you use the G2x like I do which is on the internet constantly browsing and watching vids and playing vid games.

Although on another note, auto airplane mode does indeed make the phone somewhat viable and stops the drastic bleeding when the phone is not being used, and I also notice that under settings> accounts & sync> background data turned off also helps very much with the horrible battery drain when on standby.

Tmobile has sent me a replacement battery which I had to pay $10 shipping, so I might recieve it on the 3rd of June, I'll hold off on the Mugen 4500 mah and see how the replacement from tmobile goes and play around with the other settings I just mentioned. I just don't like the idea of switching out the batteries each time. Gonna put wear and tear on the battery cover and all, so even though I have an extra battery, I'm still considering the Mugen extended.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
I know exactly what you mean! That is the reason I was willing to spend $100+ on a battery because I didn't want to bother carrying extra batteries all the time or swapping them out or worry about charging each one..

I have one, lasts me 3+ days and don't have to swap anything.

Might not be ideal for most people, might be heavy but hey... it's perfect for me :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] rotohammer:
Without a doubt, there is value in having a battery that can last 2 or 3 days. I've purchased large capacity batteries from Mugen and Seidio, and happily used them.

But, for the price paid for these batteries, I also expected to get what was advertised in terms of mAh rating. It irritates me that these companies feel that they can just print whatever inflated rating they want on these batteries and there is no consequence for them.

Heres what I've determined: High quality OEM batteries I've used in the last 4 years all have been around 1500mAh, as that seems to be the sweet spot in terms of size vs capacity for a phone manufacturer. Mugen & Seidio use cheaper cells, typically 1200mAh for the same physical dimensions as the OEM cell. From there, its simple math, 2 cells equals 2400mAh (not the 3000mAh stamped on the sticker. My guess, without even looking at a picture, is that the Mugen 4500mAh battery is a 3 cell unit with a real capacity of 3600mAh.

3600mAh is not a bad setup, I'd throw $100 for it. But I'd still be irritated.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ttabbal:
What would be really nice is the manufacturer giving us the option of buying another cell, the stock oem battery with a replacement back that had a charge balance circuit and anything else it would need to be reliable. Known good cells, just an extra one.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Joe333x:
I'll probably buy one, I had a Siedo Innocell 2600mAh for my G1 and I loved it, the only this is since most of the back of the case is hollow if you drop it the replacement backing cracks easily. Once you receive it post some pics, I'm wondering what size case I will need for it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
I still can't find any reviews on the Mugen 4500mah G2x extended battery, although I did see some for their other batteries with rave reviews, so I got hope that Mugen is a very reputable company and would trust doing business with them.

Although I'm not sure what site is their official one. This is another site that already has the 4500mah for G2x ready to ship.

http://mugenpdabattery.com/zaspx/product.aspx?mcatno=21&type=mfg&page=main

As opposed to the original link, that is out of stock until the 6th of June.

http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...tery-for-lg-optimus-2x-p990-t-mobile-g2x.html

Which site is more safe to order from?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
I ordered it from your second link:

http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...tery-for-lg-optimus-2x-p990-t-mobile-g2x.html
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
I don't want to order it just yet until they get it in stock, so the moment I put in the order, I'm hoping they'll email me a confirmation and tracking number within the hour I place the order.

Was this the case for you? I mean how long did it take for a confirmation of the order and tracking number? They will supply you with a way to track the package for delivery right?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
Confirmation was very quick but I still haven't received a tracking number since it hasn't shipped yet (still not in stock I guess)

I did however order the Atrix extended battery from Mugen as well and that was confirmed and shipped the same day of ordering.

They do NOT send you a shipping confirmation email. You have to keep going to their site to see the order status.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
I'm confused now. Will I get a tracking number or not? I want to be sure it's on it's way to me. A hundred dollars isn't peanuts and this is my first time I'm gonna be doing business with Mugen. I'm concerned about placing an order now.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
I ordered yesterday on the 6th of june because it stated that if I ordered that day I would get it shipped on the 7th, it's now the 7th and I still haven't got a confirmation that it got shipped, or a tracking number. I sent them am e mail asking what the status was and have yet to get a response as to what is going on.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
Goto the mugen battery website, login and check your order status there. It will tell you whether it's been shipped or not. Mine shipped out on the 6th of June so it's on its way.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
thanks dilwaala, although when I made the order I didn't create an account, but opted to check out as a "guest". If I made an account now and logged in, would I still be able to check my order status?

I sent in an email and a "ticket" was opened but I have yet to get a response from a customer service representative. Anyway I'll try and create an account and see if I can tell from that point.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
UPDATE: I just got the email notification that it's confirmed it's at the post office and on it's way. Mugen stated that they don't have control of the post office so maybe that's why I didn't get the confirmation and tracking number for shipping but they gave me links and the tracking number. Now I'm excited and waiting for it to arrive.

On another note, I returned my Energizer energi to go external battery cell phone charger that I was running on 2 rechargeable energizer AA batteries because they had a sale at the shopping center down here for an external battery called portable power station for iphone/mobile/ipod. It was 2000 mah so I bought it without thinking, then I found out after purchasing that the companies return policy is no refunds only exchanges and restocking fee. I was bummed because, then I found out I had to use an I phone charger, but the sales girl was nice enough to give me one for free. I got home and found out that the LED verification lights are bogus, and the directions can't work with the battery.

I'm charging it right now after it failed on me in the first 20 seconds of trying to charge the G2x with it. It was 45 bucks and I'm hoping it's a flaw with the one I have. Does anyone else have this battery?

Anyway I'm looking forward to the Mugen extended battery.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] avetny:
http://www.youtube.com/v/a0v___MDfUk
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
yeah I seen the vid. I'm excited! I care more about the phones functionality than it's appearance. If the battery will make the phone last 3 days with moderate to heavy use, I will die a happy man. :D
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
I just received mine today! Will charge it up as soon as I get home (since they want an initial, uninterrupted charge of 9-12 hours the first time)

What the video doesn't show you by the way, is the back cover is not actually black. They've done a decent job of trying to match the color of the original back.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
Sorry about the crappy photos. Not enough light. I'll take some better pictures in the morning.

Overall, it has a great finish. As i mentioned before, they replicated the material of the original back and it feels and looks identical (fatter though of course)

I've started charging it so I won't know about the performance for a few days but I'll keep everyone posted.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Sweet! You know this is how smartphones are "supposed" to be, since battery technology didn't advance as much as the other hardware features, yet because the "market" says "consumers" prefer a slim form factor, cellphone manufacturers purposely sacrafice battery performance by forcing a smaller less capable battery into the design to cater to what they think will sell the device to consumers.

In actuality to get the full potential and enjoyment of a pocket sized multimedia PC, a bigger battery preferablly 4000-6000 mah is essential to activley use features such as wifi, bluetooth, gps, dual core cpus etc.

I say it doesn't look that bad. The people that say otherwise are just to used to the status quo of "slim" form factor. But what does sexy have to do with being effective? It doesn't.

You said they shipped it out to you on the 6th and you recieved it on the 9th? That makes it 3 days! I got mine shipped out on the 9th and I'm here in Hawaii. I've had battery anxiety ever since I've gotten this phone, especially the way I use it, and I've already wasted $50 trying to find a external battery here at the shops in Honolulu. I've gotten ripped off with counterfeit copies of an iphone external battery that supposedly charged other mobile devices.

Anyway I hope I get mine as soon as you got yours, and it does live up to what I'm expecting. Thanks for the pics Dilwaala, it has made me even more restless for this savior of a battery. I'm looking forward to your initial results with the battery performance.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Does anyone know of a case or some kind of body protection that would wrap around this? At the moment I have a rubberized case on the stock battery cover which I have grown fond of. Any suggestions?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Suprah:
bob marley background music? winning!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] JHaste:
you have got to be kidding me, you want a case on that thing on top of that fatass battery covery? :eek::eek:
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ttabbal:
Someone that has it, what is the total thickness of the phone with the new back cover installed? Pics can be deceiving....
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Outlaw71:
I agree, pics can be deceiving. Because in those pics it looks like the G2x is pregnant and about to give birth to an iPad.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
I just measured it and it's comes in at 0.8 inches.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Cubeology:
I would love to hear a report back on how well this product works. I go on bicycle tours and often go days without stopping for any length of time near an outlet, but the solar thing I could attach to my gear. My instincts tell me it would take a long time to charge by solar. Please pass on how fast it charges by solar.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
So any thoughts on the 4500 mah extended battery from Mugen dilwaala? Did the first charge even last a day or are you still trying to drain it for the next full cycle?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
Well, I charged it up all of friday night, and stopped charging saturday morning. The phone's still holding charge at 72%. I've played a few games, made 30 mins worth of calls, have bluetooth and wifi enabled and haven't finished a complete discharge cycle yet. So far so good! Will keep you posted!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Awesome! so I'm taking it that all of Saturday and then you posted the response on Sunday. A full day of some moderate use with Wifi and other battery features on and only 28% drain! At that rate of use you'd have 4 days of use.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] benmarvin:
I've used the Mugen extended batteries on my G2 and was very pleased with the results. I could get a full 2 days from the 3600mAh battery with HEAVY usage. Very pleased with the performance despite the bulk. My full review is here if anyone's interested.

Now that I have the G2X really wanting to get one of their extended batteries, but as previously mentioned, I'm really liking the slim form factor. Maybe I'll just try the smaller one and see if I will last me a full day. With the stock battery I can barely get 5-6 hours of average usage.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Great to hear about your experience with the Mugen battery for G2. I too love the slick look of the G2x, but seriously surfing the web for 2 hours and watching maybe an hour video/movie on youtube then it's down to almost 50% life on the stock battery. That's about 3 hours and my commute from here to there catching the bus takes about 2 hours, so by the time I reach my destination while killing time with my G2x I have to worry about recharging and finding an outlet, if I want to be able to use the phone for entertainment on my commute back home. I don't want to worry about this so Mugen 4500mah extended battery for G2x is essential.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Just got it from the mailman! Woohoo! Although I'm gonna charge it tonight since it states to initially charge 8-12 for the first 4-5 cycles. I tried putting on the battery cover and not only does it look nice, it gives a more stable grip and is a perfect fit while holding it in your hand.

Dilwaala, any updates on your status with the battery?

Anyway, I can't wait till I try it out tomorrow after I charge it up the whole night...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
Battery's been TOTALLY awesome for me so far. Can't complain at all and has been totally worth the $. On a full charge from this morning, I managed to do 1 hr voice call, 1 hour of Wifi Hotspot tethering, 45 mins of gameplay, 45 mins of web surfing and I'm at 75%

Anyone who's been complaining about the g2x stock battery sucking, this is your solution.

and no, I'm not a mugen sales rep but I do own 3 of their batteries: Nexus One extended, Atrix 4G extended and now the G2x extended.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
You're absolutely right about the grip and feel.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Ok so far so good. I unplugged after first initial charge of 12 hours at 10:50am this morning. I left wifi on and downloaded many apps and games from the market. One of which was an internet radio app since I like listening to talk radio.

I made about 30 minutes of calls so far played about 30 minutes of the games I downloaded, then left the house while listening to streaming talk radio and browsing the net at the same time for the past hour.

It's now 1:02pm here at the beach and battery is at 92%! If I had done this heavy use with the stock battery it would be at 50% or below. I didn't bring my charger with me but I'm confident I'll have enough charge till I get home.

I must say that this battery makes this phone feel like the perfect gadget! I was kinda getting bored with the G2x because I would feel burdened having to carry the charger with me and finding an outlet at starbucks if I was lucky.

Now I have this now found freedom, and the phone actually feels and does what it's meant to do now, which is make calls, surf the net, watch movies, and play video games without being tied to a wall outlet and with all the freedom you can have!

If you're still on the fence about this one or even if you don't think it's for you, think again and buy it, you won't regret it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Update: it's now 6:25pm and I havent gone home yet,just cruising around catching the bus and non stop constantly trying to drain this battery so I can charge it for it's second 12 hour cycle.

I have not let up and have been browsing, watching videos, making calls and gaming almost every minute since I unplugged at 10:50am this morning. That makes it almost 8 hours of heavy power use, infact abuse and I'm still miles from home on my way to buy a zagg screen protector while I type this, battery is showing 64%. Again I'm confident I'll make it home with energy to spare.

The stock battery would have been dead at least an hour ago with thia kind of use, but with this extended battery, I'm still typing this and now here at Best buy.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Vaddy23:
Wow and I thought my 1980 mah andida extended battery was doing great, I read this........................... lol jk but I am a little jealous hahaha!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
I'm trying for the life of me to kill this battery, and I refuse to go home until I get down to 20%.

It's now 10:45pm, and through the whole day I've been constantly on this phone browsing, watching videos, making calls took maybe about an hour break walking here and there, since my last update, because I was also kinda bored being on the phone, but now I just bought and downloaded 6 games from gameloft (they got the buy 1 get 1 free deal) and I'm still at 41%!

That's 12 hours of abnormal phone use, so I can bet when I just use this phone how I'd normally do it should last me 3 days at least at most maybe a week.

I'm loving it, because it drains so slow now. Like a phone's supposed too.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Update: Ok it's now 1:57am and since my last post, I really upped the power usage streaming internet radio in the background, browsing web pages while playing flash videos all simultaneously. I'm also downloading the rest of the files for the games I bought through wifi, all this non stop for the last 2+ hours just so I can start charging again when it hit's 10%. I hit 20% about an hour ago.

I'm convinced and sold. With the stock battery all the G2x owners are like only getting a sample of what the G2x is capable of as a mobile entertainment gadget similar to a "free trial version". This Mugen 4500 mah battery "buys" you the "premium" version of G2X and releases the full potential of this beast of a phone! Download any app or game and enjoy it without worrying about it draining your battery in 2 hours before you have to charge.

This is how I imagined the G2x as a super gaming/entertainment phone when I decided to buy this.

THANK YOU MUGEN, AND 4500MAH EXTENDED BATTERY FTW!!!

:D
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Varik23:
Jacob808, just wondering, are you running stock rom or you using one of the customs on your g2x?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
I'm running stock.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
I tried killing the battery yesterday after I unplugged with a full charge about 10am, so I could do my 3rd cycle of 10% to full charge then unplug after 8-12 hours of charging, but I couldn't drain the battery to 10%, and when I got home at about 11 pm I still 38% battery life left.

I went to sleep got up at 11am and charge was still holding at 38%. I went to work and browsed the web for about half and hour before I started at 12pm. Took my 15 min break at 2pm battery was at 36%. Took my lunch at 4pm browsed and played videogame and battery was at 34%. Took my last 15 minute break at 6pm and used phone again battery was at 33%.

This is awesome very slow drainage compared to stock battery! Finished work at 830p and battery still at 33%!!! A whole work day and only 5% drainage!

It's now 11:51pm as I type this, I've been trying to bring the charge down to 10% since I got home from work, by playing a 2 hour video from youtube that I started around 10:15pm and I still have 20% charge!!! I just might plug in and charge it already so I can start the 3rd 8-12 hour charge cycle.

This battery is amazing! I'm so happy with it and my G2X.

EDIT: For anyone wondering, it takes about 2-3 hours for the battery to reach 100% charge. Although as instructed by Mugen the first 4-5 charge cycles, charge for 8-12 hours before unplugging, then drain till battery very low and the recharge again for 8-12 hours and repeat. Then after 4 or 5 of those deep charge/discharge cycles then you may recharge at your convenience.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
lol jacob I know exactly how you feel! Especially in the beginning to complete the required 4-5 charge discharge cycles, you're WISHING that the battery would finally die so you can get on with the cycles!!!! but it just keeps on going! Arent' you glad you pulled the trigger? :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Hey dilwaala, yeah had the same problem again last night slept about 3am and still had 27% so I just plugged in for my 4th 8-12 hour charge.

I think I'm gonna make this my last 10 hours charge then just charge when it becomes convenient for me.

Anyway how did you do your initial charges? Did you wait till you drained all the way to 5% or did you just plug in when you got the 25% alert? Did you charge for the full 12 hours afterward, or just did 8 or maybe 10?

I'm thinking we're advised to do this to calibrate the battery, and I myself never got the battery down to 5% then charged to full for 12 hours, although that was my goal I'm pretty impatient. lol

Again I think since this is my 4th time plugging in and charging for 10 hours now after this I'll just use it and recharge when I want to top it off or when it's convenient no more 12 hour charges and waiting till I get to low level alerts.

Love this battery.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dilwaala:
I usually went down allt eh way to 5% then did a 12 hour charge each time. I found an efficient way of draining the battery. Set up a free "freeconferencecall.com" account, dial into the bridge, and then just let it stay connected until it does out. Usually did this in the evenings when my "free" minutes kicked in. Voice calls drain the battery the fastest.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Thanks for the response dilwaala. I decided I was gonna do the last cycle number 5, but since I knew I wasn't gonna kill the battery on Tuesday, I tried my best to bring it down half way and got to 63% Tuesday night then went to sleep without recharging.

Got up yesterday battery still at 63% went out to do all my acivities and try and kill the dam battery, this time I was not gonna fail draining it to 5% before I did my last 12 hour cycle. Anyway after the whole day of moderate to heavy usage (especially toward midnight since I wanna sleep) I finally got it to 4% at 12:30am this morning. I finally plugged it in and by the time I get up tomorrow, I'll have concluded the 5 initial charges then I'll just recharge and unplug whenever I feel like it. LOL

Yes I'm so happy I got the battery, but now I just need a case that can wrap around the cover, preferabbly one of those rubberized cases. Do you know of any?

I also went to the mall and got clear coat screen protector installed and it is awesome! Didn't get the Zagg the other day I posted, sold out at Best Buy.

But yeah Please if anyone knows of a case that can accomodate the extended battery let me know. Thanks
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Dolphinwigs:
$100 is a lot for a battery

but if there is somewhere selling it for a reasonable price please post link. until then ill stick to my portable solar charger for $35
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Not really. Lithium Polymer battiers are expensive. Even laptop batteries cost about 150 bucks, if the battery is made from quality metals. This battery will make your phone a true mobile personal computer and you can use it like one. You'll feel the confidence even when using it like crazy that it won't die out on you, as if you were plugged in.

I watch 2 hour movies, play video games for hours on end, make calls and browse without worrying I'll have to find an outlet.

It's worth it believe me. paying $40 for a 1900mah or even the stock one from tmobile is crazy, when for double that you get a battery that unleashes the potential of this phone. I can't emphasize that enough. You will feel a difference and you'll find a new found love for the phone.

You can find it cheaper on Amazon. I seen it for 90 bucks, but then I'd like to support Mugen, because this is what we need for the G2x and future cellphones...