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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] krisI0N:
Anyon one know if there's a smaller better then 3800?lol I don't want such a great hump on the back of my phone.. 2500-3000would be like perfect<3 lol.. I mean, I do bmx and paintball, and I have a feeling that the phone being that thick, in some tighter jeans, would really be annoying in noticeable.. Anyone else feel it? Or is it not that bad? May go buy one of these.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cuezaireekaa:
its honestly not that bad. i fits in the hand nicely and i carry it in my jeans WITH the TPU case on it. but i also dont wear skinny jeans... its worth it if you get one that works correctly. ive heard a couple people that say they dont get good life but if u look a couple post up ^^ i get amazing life with this batt. ymmv.

i say get it because the highest they go i think without changing the back, is 2300.

sorry if my posts ramble and are so long.. pops went to the hospital and doing this stuff really puts my mind at ease.

ok, again, i say get it. ive doubled my battery life and its woth the 18 bucks imo

EDIT: it does make the phone a lot heavier but thats expected with a batt this big. i wouldnt want to drop it without the tpu. the weight seems like it would hurt the phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 88cavalierz24:
With the tpu case on with the battery its pretty much the same thickness as my old Samsung moment. I also like it as I can put my pointed and pinky finger around it to grip the phone better.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] krisI0N:
Looking back on it, I love my old moment, I'm gonna buy it just for the memories lol... Do you know if the back it comes with is a smother slippery back or grooved like the stock back?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cuezaireekaa:
shiny black is the one i have. gets a lot of finger prints but matches the phone. the tpu is also shiny black. i dig em

i think now they are selling them with a matte black back. might want to look around because the matte one doesnt really match imo. Annd a few pages back, a guy from trexcell said they will be putting out white tpu's. and a white back is in the works for those with the white e4gt
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Vandam500:
I also contacted the seller in regards to this draining more and more every day. Lets see if I ever hear back.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ttrain721:
Two emails and no response.

Sent from my iPhone eater
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Vandam500:
So sad that they do not answer their emails -_-
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pbrbent:
This comes with 2. Might try this

heck this out on AMZN:

[Aftermarket Product] 2x x2 2pcs 3500mAh 3500 mAh Extended Battery Backup Spare Extra Power Replace Replacement+Back Door Plate Panel Cover Faceplate Panel Fascia For Samsung SPH-D710 Galaxy S2 Epic Touch 4G [Black]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006G8E4UM/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbrawley1:
so... im totally posting having not read any of the previous 10 or so pages... but just wanna say... HA!

I like my Trexcell I finally bought one and it last me over 24hrs if i choose to not charge it at night, usally with about 35% left after 14-16hr day of using it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Vandam500:
Well I got a replacement phone from Sprint since my USB port died before. I have yet to root it so right now its 100% stock. I decided to try the battery and see how long it can last and wow it lasts a whole lot more than with the other ROMs I tried :p

As you can see yes I have used the phone (I haven't abused it though) but have been receiving emails, text messages, phone calls (39 minutes), checked Twitter a few times and Facebook.

I think I may stay on the stock ROM for a while? :p haha
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bambam126:
i bought the same battery it goes about 7 hours but not no days im on blazer rom just got on it im pretty sure i got to let the rom set for a couple of days but if stock will give me that ill return to stock lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Vandam500:
Decided to charge it last night. This is where it was at
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LegionCmndr:
For those of you that want a little extra protection along with the extended battery

i cut the back out of my otterbox and it work like a charm for me, its not the prettiest but its functional..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 88cavalierz24:
not bad any close up shots to see how much it actually would stick out, now cut the back off the trexcell cover and blend it into the otterbox with some epoxy and filler over it to make it smooth...... would be cool, doesnt look like it sticks out much at all.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LegionCmndr:
if i lay the phone down face up, i can slide 2 cd under the upper (camera side) half of the phone.

i still have the section of otterbox that i cut out so i might just rebond it with some epoxy then color match as needed

cant comment on the trexell battery performance as yet, still conditioning, however thus far i can get 14hrs with bluetooth and wimax left on with considerable talk time and screen on time.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Azralag:
I thought the same thing when I had my Evo 4G exchanged due to a loose charging port. My extended battery lasted way longer than with any custom roms I had at the time.

I think its really due to the fact the device is new and doesn't have many apps installed that sync in the background and what not.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
Ordered 2 of the Trexcell 3800mAh extended batteries myself, along with the Trexcell TPU extended battery case. I thought the case was shiny hard plastic, but it is not. It is a pliable, rubbery texture. I LOVE it, and it fits into my Gizmo Dorks Vertical Leather Holster Pouch case too (after a little stretching, lol).

The phone with the extended battery and TPU case is not much thicker than it was with my stock battery and the Body Glove stand case I was using. I have big hands and kept dropping the phone when I got it and it had no case on it. Personal preference, but I like a meatier case on my phone, both for holding and protecting it. In fact, the phone is only 1.5x as thick as it would be with just the rubber TPU case on it. And it definitely improves your one-handed Swyping, texting and phone operation in general!

Following the included instructions, I fully discharged the first battery, charged it up fully overnight, then let it run out. The battery had 41% charge when I first put it in, and I got almost 12 hours out of it, using it constantly and playing over 2 1/2 hours of golf instructional videos.

The battery was charged fully after it died, and lasted around 24 hours on the first charge, using it a little more than moderately. On second charging cycle now.

I drained the second battery fully, but have no way to charge it until it is in the phone. My stock battery wall charger basically charges the stock batteries (1800mAh ones) upside-down from how you would view them in the back of the phone. So the thicker part of the Trexcell batteries won't even allow the battery terminals to come close to touching the charger pins... If the pins were on the other side on the charger, it would work just fine with these batteries, but oh well.

I checked some earlier links to chargers on eBay and Amazon but these were either too expensive, or still had the same pin location issues.

After some extensive reading and research, I have ordered 2 of these PowerGen Multi-Purpose Universal Rapid Battery Chargers from Amazon for $9.99 each (one for home, one for work). I added a $5.75 USB jig while I was at it so all 3 total were over the $25 limit (barely) to get free shipping. I haven't needed the Jig yet, but as someone who has flashed some 25-30 ROMs since January 2012, who wants to wait in case you DO need it?

I'll try to post my experience with the chargers later.

Hope someone else can benefit from this.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ttrain721:
3 emails after a few weeks and still no response.

Sent from my iPhone eater
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LegionCmndr:
Dan, pls let us know how those external chargers work with the trexell batts....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] morriru:
To add in my $.02, as recommended earlier in the thread, I ordered a similar universal battery charger from Amazon, here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058XGN7I/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00

I haven't timed it yet to see how long it takes to recharge the trexcell battery, but it seems to work just fine. The one that Dan mentioned looks like the one I ordered, but with another input port on the side. Had I seen that one first, I probably would've ordered it, but the one linked here works just fine. Very happy w/ it so far.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LegionCmndr:
Here are a few mire pics
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
What are you guys best screen on times

Right now I'm at 53% and at 2hrs 45min on stock battery

Sent from unnamed 2.0.1 powered galaxy s2 brought to you by sprint
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
What's the point of getting the extended battery if it appears that they are degrading so fast? I was gonna get this battery until I read through the thread
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
would the extended batteries from the epic 4g work? cuz i still have a yoobao several generic and a seidio 3300mah extended batteries from it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Majin101:
It should u just need the door I believe
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LegionCmndr:
With bluetooth and wimax on 12h 43mins voice calls were %50 percent amd screen on was %25

A ligjt duty day with no wimax or bluetooth will go 20+ hrs
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ankurcshah:
Nah They wouldnt work I tried them on the pins do not connect at all.!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
Bummer I guess ill give them to my bro in law

Sent from my Unnamed 2.0.1 EL29 powered Galaxy S2 brought to you by Sprint
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
Anyone answer please? :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Villain123:
I just received my battery yesterday and with the initial charge starting at 67% and normal use I am at almost 20hrs with 7% left. I am exited to see what I get out of it on a full charge and after the break in period. For $17 even if it lasts 6 months it's worth it to me.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
I get 24+ hours of moderate use out of my Trexcell 3800mAh battery, where I used to get 10-12 hours on the stock one ;)

I conditioned them as the included instructions indicated, and for the money I am very satisfied!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
I'm talking about 4 months down the road loll. But I ordered mine today anyway
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LegionCmndr:
my experience with the trexell has been good so far. I will report back in 4 mo's
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
I shall see... The instructions also say to fully discharge once a month. I'll try to report back down the road.

Where's the forum reminders section? LOL
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] madscienist2:
i got trexcell 3800 mah battery have had since day 5 of my phone, have had my phone for like 5 months... if u do the required charges instructions w battery when u first get battery. then battery will last u days. i rarely charge my phone. worth the buy.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
I am looking forward to even better battery life. As it turns out, I had some very aggressive app configurations to fix (email checking, Juice Defender) that I have taken care of.

How much screen-on time do you have with "days" of battery life? I have the SGS2 but with that kind of battery life, I have to think you have a different phone maybe?

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Yes, it looks like a similar manufacturer, with a different branding (and maybe a micro-USB input port). I haven't received mine yet, but it looks from the photos like it comes with a USB cable and a car lighter adapter too. We'll see...

I hope to post back with an update on these if I ever get them. Free shipping is never fast :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
Are there holsters for this case? Jw
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stc1:
I use my old seidio evo 4g holster and it works well for the trexcell ext tpu case
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
Can someone link to the battery they chose?

Sent from my Unnamed 2.0.1 EL29 powered Galaxy S2 brought to you by Sprint
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Vandam500:
This one http://www.amazon.com/Trexcell-Sams...QMWS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337087869&sr=8-1

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Just an update. My battery has been way improved! Not sure if its because I haven't rooted yet but for the last 2 weeks I have gone 2 complete days without having to charge my phone :) No matter how I use it, I normally end the second day with around 15% battery. Thats with total around 3-4 hours of on screen time and on 3G for around 10 hours and WiFi the rest.

Love this battery :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] acrown:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ONT9G4/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
can you show a picture? perfect fit?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
Yes, they work great, but you have to be patient and line up the pins with the battery contacts pretty carefully. Actually, I lined mine up with a battery installed, then used a strip of duct tape across the sliding adjusters area to keep the stops and pins in place when the battery is removed.

There's no guide to just "throw the battery in", but with these monster batteries, it's not like you're charging 3 times a day... I simply took a black Sharpie marker and made a guide line on the charger along the right side of the battery for a quick visual reference, and tested it a few times. The battery charging light turned red (charging) every time :) I've seen others with popsicle sticks taped on as a guide too. Whatever works for you.

The chargers I linked to and purchased do come with a car to USB adapter and a USB to micro-USB patch cable. Quality seems pretty good, with the exception of the adjustable sliders for the charging pins and stops. They are strong enough and all, but they slide way too easily and don't stay in place very well when there's no battery installed. Hence, the duct tape trick ;)

For $10 I'm totally happy with this as I can now charge my second battery in the car or run my phone off of it at my desk. The instructions also say that you can plug the phone into the USB port of the charger while a battery is installed and charging in the charger. I haven't tried this one yet...

A drained Trexcell 3800 mAh battery took about 4 1/2 hours to charge fully, which is about the same amount of time it took when the battery was installed in my phone and charging via the micro USB port and wall adapter.

Here's the link to them again for reference:

PowerGen Multi-Purpose Universal Rapid Battery Chargers

---------- Post added at 11:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:39 AM ----------

See my previous post in this thread here

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This is the one I bought originally for the phone and it works great with the Trexcell 3800 mAh extended battery w/cover and the Trexcell TPU case:

Gizmo Dorks Vertical Leather Holster Pouch
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
Had to share this for the Trexcell battery fans and future fans... Phone was charged to full after battery conditioning and removed from charger at 4PM yesterday. Today it is 1:35PM (21 1/2 hours) and I am at 50% still. I'm not sure why the time is reported as 18h 15m 58s except that some 3-4 hours into the run I used AdAway and downloaded a new hosts file. After this I was prompted to reboot, which I did. Maybe that's why the time is actually reported as shorter than actual.

Used Dolphin, MailDroid, Handcent, some battery monitor apps, Beautiful weather widget, updated some Market apps, uninstalled some other apps, but no games or video streaming. I did use TeamViewer for about 20 minutes though. Basic moderate use.

Hard to believe? Maybe, but here's the screen shot. I love my SGS2 more than ever right now (wife must not find this out, LOL)!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
ordered

what is the best on screen times yall achieved?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Azrael.arach:
This is with almost 4 hours 40 minutes screen on with WiFi. The little charge at end is usb transferring some photos.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
That's crazy life on a battery, with 44% left!

And this is with an Epic Touch 4G? What do you have for apps installed? If you have Titanium Backup, I think it lets you export to a CSV file. If you could share such a thing here, I'm sure I'm not the only one who would be grateful...

Looks like nothing using the notification area except that white icon with a black check mark in it. What is that app? Just curious.

Also, what did you do with your phone during this time? The more information about what apps you used and how you used the phone in general, the better!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Azrael.arach:
The icon is top is Skype which runs 27/4. Usage is Web browsing, Facebook, Tapatalk, about 65 minutes of calls, and 400 about texts.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Azrael.arach:
Ok now at 6 hours 45 minutes screen time on. Love this battery.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
NICE!!!!1
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stc1:
I'll see what I can do about the pics, (black on black so it would be hard to make out the tolerances), but it fits almost as well as the evo it was designed for although the clip might be a hair more snug but its negligible.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
Mine arrived

Charging
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
First full charge on screen time at 4hrs30min at 57%
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
Granted on pure wifi but still damn impressive and this is the first full discharge

I imagine around 2/3 on pure 3g
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
Dang only went to 94% on first recharge :(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
Try turning the phone of to complete the charge...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 88cavalierz24:
I was having that problem. Also was taking 7 to 9 hours to charge. Was using a charger that was a spare. Swapped it for a blackberry one and it charges in about 4 hours full to 100.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
I unplugged and replugged and it finished LOL

Wow first charge on wifi went to 9hrs on screen time
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
OK I did some calculations based on on screen times with the stock battery and this one.....seems like its at most 3440mah

Not bad for $18 more than the more expensive seidio
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
Has anyone opened this battery up
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
My first charge and cycle was great. Second one lasted as long as a normal battery. We'll see how today's cycle goes. And no I'm not having any wakelocks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
Getting 26-28 hours on a charge with 7-8 hours of screen-on time. Can't justify doing anything at all like that to these little gems until they start behaving like the POS stock batteries... :eek:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
obviously that was my point

got 10hrs today screen time playing sonic yeeeeee awesome
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Carbajal3009:
would like to some screen shots of this please. not calling anybody liars... just want some more assurance before I. buy. :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
Look back a few pages
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] demonovation:
I bought this battery too, its a POS. The phone does WAY faster than my stock battery. And it is just 2 batteries wired together. I just took mine apart. One of the battery is labed 1450 mAh, so I am assuming the other is the same. Isn't that only 2900 mAh, not the 3800 mAh they advertise?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jonapunk:
Think this is truly 4100 mah or bigger then the 3800 that this thread talks about

Well I ordered it ill let you guys know how it works next week when I receive it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
Omg does anyone know alternative cases? The battery is great but the case is ass and I need a case
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cuezaireekaa:
i, too would like something different. i shall keep an eye out.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
Appreciate the lookout man!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cuezaireekaa:
i know this will not make the tpu case for this battery any better looking and may make it more ugly :P but if yours is like mine; the power and vol buttons are a pain to press.

using an exacto knife, i cut along the oval lines on the inside of the case along the volume and power indentation on the inside of the case and WOW is it a lot smoother/easier to press. it just feels more precise. and also, sometimes because of the way the case is made, the buttons would get accidentally pushed. not anymore. :D

it really isnt that noticeable either. (the cut marks i mean)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
I'll do that today but to me the case feels oily and greesy. The smooth material inside the case (where the phone touches the case), should have been how the outer part of the case should feel
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cuezaireekaa:
agreed. the inside has a better feel to it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Rooster85:
Anybody want a trexcell with the tpu case? I just got mine and I can't do it. Too big for meh skinny jeans(sarcasm)

Sent from my awesomely EPIC Phone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cuezaireekaa:
EDIT ok ok i saw the (sarcasm) just now. all i saw earlier was "anybody want a trexcell.." thats as far as i read i guess :P me thinks this battery is the beesknees
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NoSpamDan:
For the disbelievers...

Just got 27 hrs, 44 min (with 3% left). Used the phone mostly outside on auto-brightness, so the 4 1/2 hours of screen on time is a bit low for me (usually get 6+ hours of screen-on time).

Approximate usage:

about an hour of phone calls

an hour of bluetooth

maybe 40 photos

app updates

email

texting

web browsing

WiFi was on most of it (forgot to turn it off) but about half of this or so was using 3G data

I'll take this ANY day from a $17 battery and a $9 case... I don't care if there ARE 2 smaller batteries inside. Wife's SGS2 phone dies in 10-12 hours with stock battery. She can't get past the moderately thicker phone yet, but after her phone dies a few times while she's out, and she's "Jonesing" for an AC outlet, she may try to claim on my second Trexcell 3800 mAh battery and case! LOL

Screenies attached.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pbassjunk:
Just a bit of an fyi as there are a few posts that seem to take issue with this being 2 batteries wired together.. that's how it works.

Take two batteries of the same voltage and wire them in parallel:

+ -> ++

-- -> -

and you have a sum of the amps provided by both batteries with the same voltage.

The stock battery is 1900mah (ish). Double it and you've got 3800mah. Tada, extended battery.

tl;dr: an extended battery is supposed to be 2 standard batteries wired together.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brooksyx:
How hard would it be to just wire 2 stock OEM batteries together? I have 2 and am tempted to give I a try and just buy an extended back.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
Do it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brooksyx:
Well could use a little push in the right direction before I destroy 2 batteries
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
Didi mau!!!! Lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brooksyx:
Would any one be interested in trading an OEM 1800mah battery plus a few bucks on my end for one of these trexcell batteries and covers?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Rooster85:
I'm game. Have the tpu case to go with it too. I only used the battery one day so its still brand new.

Sent from my awesomely EPIC Phone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brooksyx:
I'll shoot you a pm after work today or you can send me one. I would like the tpu case too :p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] trasktrojanek:
This is my first full charge, moderate usage (Facebook, videos, lots of xda, browsing, cut the rope, etc.) with about 5 hours of screen time. Wifi was on almost the entire time, same with sync and auto brightness. Loving this so far.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] donsh00tmesanta:
Been a month and now its about as good as stock now

Gonna shoot them an email