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[Motorola Droid Bionic] voxigenboy:
i figure since all 3 are cheap crap i may as well try out the cheapest one as it's $9.99 + free shipping. just that it's coming from china so it'll be here in a few months ;)

regardless, at that price if it does crap out then it's only $9.99 that was lost.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] RoyVegasPinoy:
So if it safe to say that the Mugen batteries are good quality??
[Motorola Droid Bionic] voxigenboy:
both Mugen and Seidio batteries are exceptional. you cant go wrong with either. its just they cost more(but you get what you pay for).
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ROB281:
The extended battery from Motorola can be had for half off right now
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Bfitz26:
where
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ROB281:
from verizon themselves

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/01/12/extended-batteries-for-all-verizon-4g-lte-phones-are-50-off/
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bhp117:
I bought moto extended battery 2wks ago at a verizon stote for $24.99+ tax so I actually paid around $27

So I just keep my stock charged and use as backup

1750+2750= 4500 for $27

More reliable than most generic junk and much cheaper than mugen 4000 $80+

Highly recommend moto extended battery I can last the whole day and still have 25%+ left before I need charge

Unplug @ 6am plug in @ 12 am

Heavy usage

2hrs + talk time

3hrs + navi

30 min - 2hrs gaming

2-6 hrs web on 4g
[Motorola Droid Bionic] voxigenboy:
i guess if i want to watch 2 - 3 movies or a season of tv shows i'm better off with the 4000.

for me it's about 'how long will it last during usage?'
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ROB281:
I haven't run the moto extended dead yet, and I've used the hell out of it
[Motorola Droid Bionic] voxigenboy:
im on the go alot so a wall jack isnt always available. on my ipod touch i can watch 4 movies before it dies. if i can get something like that out of this i'd be happy.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] porcupineli:
Here's an article about it http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/12/prweb8991125.htm
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Laura Dunn:
Thanks for this breakdown with what you use. I am like you where I use my bionic for everything. I've been debating buying an extended battery because I doubt that it will be able to handle my heavy use. This is exactly the info I was looking for, thanks!

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[Motorola Droid Bionic] unbesorgt:
That signature is obnoxious. Can't you compress it into fewer lines?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] iNsAnEmOd:
Mugen has the best battery out for the bIoNiC. $88.00 is not bad at all(i know it seems a little high) But you DEFINITELY GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH

Mugen Battery for dRoId bIoNiC
[Motorola Droid Bionic] LucasMN:
I went 3 days and 9 hours on a $10 generic ebay battery with normal use. How does that compare to the "best battery out for the bIoNiC?"

I'm not worried about the lifespan of the battery itself. $10 vs $88 is a huge difference. Even if I have to buy 5 throughout the 2 years I own this phone, I'm still less money into it than just 1 of your mugen batteries.

I know personally, I would never have to go 3 days without access to some sort of charger. Basically I only wanted to test and see how long it would last without charging.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] iNsAnEmOd:
hahaha I'm tryin to tell you something and you can't hear me lmao
[Motorola Droid Bionic] LucasMN:
I was more making a point that $88 is wayyy to much money for an aftermarket battery. If you have money to blow, I can see the reasoning but otherwise it's not worth it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] iNsAnEmOd:
Try 5 days and 10 hours

make that 11 hours in 20 mins and still at a 15% charge
[Motorola Droid Bionic] LucasMN:
That is pretty darn good. Also depends on your usage. What do you get with the standard battery?

I plug in every night, so it really isn't a big deal to me. I do enjoy seeing others numbers though, gives me something to compare with my own stats.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] iNsAnEmOd:
The standard battery I used to have(The one from Verizon) got me a good 2 days on the rom I was using. SuperBricked my phone(battery dead, and stuck on "Flash Boot Failure) which caused me to by a battery from amazon and the Mugen.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ghmerrill:
I just ordered the hyperion battery off amazon. there were some reviews that were bad, but a few said that they had been contacted or had contacted the mfr, and they were recieving new batteries. I figured if the company awas actually standing behind their product, it was worth a shot. the Bionic was 79.99 new on amazon, so it just seemed crazy to spend more for the battery than the phone!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Baked-Potato:
So I ordered the Hyperion 4000mah battery off amazon and it came in the mail yesterday. It was at a 54% charge when I initially put it in ne turned on my phone.

I let it charge overnight for roughly 9 hours. I have been on it for 7 hours now. I was mad at first because it was discharging as quickly as my standard battery, but once it hit 1% it has not died... I have been on 1% for about an hour now, full use, 100% brightness and using my 4g, and it still has not died.

I used the battery calibration app when it was at 100% this morning, and am trying to completely discharge it like it says to do. Kinda frustrating that I can't get a true reading on the % I have left. But so far it has outlasted my standard battery.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] priddyma:
You should try to boot into cwm and goto advanced and wipe battery stats. Might help. Also many of the aftermarket batteries have to be broken before they reach their max charge
[Motorola Droid Bionic] urphonesux:
Pulled the trigger on a Hyperion 4000 Mah battery today. Purchased from inventoryexpressonline via ebay for $19.99.

Asked the seller numerous questions before buying (mainly to calm my nerves). Each one answered promptly. Seems to be reliable, item shipped the very next day and is coming from Michigan.

I used the generic battery last night............. heavily and was able to just eek out 12 hrs of use on a single charge. Mind you I have had my bionic now for about 2 weeks.

Its never died on me yet. Just needed larger power reserves for one of my new found favorite apps Garage Sale Rover.

Will update once it arrives
[Motorola Droid Bionic] codygs83:
keep me posted on the runtime of the hyperion battery. i been kicking around wether or not to pull the trigger on an extended battery since i have a new job with a lot of downtime.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] urphonesux:
Got the battery yesterday. Put it in phone it was already at 50% so I charged it to full before I turned on the phone . Wiped battery stats from old battery.

Regular use appeared to have same amount of drainage as the stock battery.

Installed battery drainer to fully drain battery. Noticed rapid discharge until it got to 1%. After that battery drainer ran for another hour and a half!!!

Phone fully shut down so i recharged it to 100% and am typing this on it right now.

Battery monitor widget reads the battery at 1740 mah instead of 4000mah. Emailed seller who immediately sent me out a new battery and back door because the included one did not want to stay closed with the extended battery in place
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Hans5849:
Are there any higher power batteries that maintain the same form factor as the stock battery?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] urphonesux:
received email confirmation this morning that a replacement battery and door is being sent to me.

Tracking Number is currently unavailable at USPS.com

Yesterday the battery lasted for 15 hrs on the second charge. Appeared to drain quickly while in use until it got to 1%. Lasted about 3 more hrs after that. Battery monitor widget estimated that it would die in 3 mins...........

Another thing I've noticed is that it takes HRS to charge from 99% to 100%

starting with the phone turned off and bump charging it until the battery meter says full, i then turn it on to have android say i only have 97% full so i plug it back in until I get a charged notification which takes FOREVER.

This battery is physically 2 times the size of the original as I'm sure you have seen in the pictures already so Im actually kinda stumped about it reading as 1704 MAH in battery monitor widget

---------- Post added at 10:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:45 PM ----------

i believe i read that the OEM motorola one is about the same size, just costs more
[Motorola Droid Bionic] urphonesux:
Just received the new battery. Again, it reads as 1740. However I can say that the first battery has continued to get longer battery life with each charge (20+ hrs/ regular use). Wonder what will happen if I try the mugen battery app with this..............

Edit: it appears to just be a generic battery calibration app that let's u save profiles

Also new battery door appears to be securely connected to the phone so that's another plus
[Motorola Droid Bionic] TheMuffStuff:
Hmm. Weird
[Motorola Droid Bionic] urphonesux:
after using the mugen battery app to configure the new extended battery it is now on 21+ hrs on the first charge.

:)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] urphonesux:
to close, I must say that I am very happy with my purchase. Only issue is the phone showing 1% for hours before finally dying (at least for now anyway)

Highly recommend using Mugen Power app for ALL extended batteries. Only because the 2nd extended battery acts like its already been broken in since calibrating it with this app
[Motorola Droid Bionic] BPB21:
So is it safe to say that the aftermarket extended batteries are not read correctly by the Bionic's sensors or whatever? I remember this was a problem with mugen batteries and the HTC Fuze phone. It couldn't correctly detect the charge of anything but an OEM battery. Is the bionic the same way? Me personally, and not to knock mugen because they do make good batteries, I would rather know exactly how much longer I've got then linger at 1 percent for an hour or 2. That was an issue with the phone and not the battery. But I don't want to have to use an app to guesstimate how much charge I have left.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] urphonesux:
Yes this is the problem that we face

Sent from my DROID BIONIC
[Motorola Droid Bionic] rosystreasures:
I recently bought a generic ext battery from ebay. I installed the Mugen App and charged the battery to 100%. It has been on 1% since roughly 11pm LAST NIGHT. I now have 36 hours on this battery...and counting......

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360463778580
[Motorola Droid Bionic] tghockey07:
Is this battery still holding up well for you? How thick is the back?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] urphonesux:
Yes. Nowadays im only using the hyperions on my phone. I can use it for a while before the battery meter even moves a little. I can go all day. Easy. On one charge. It makes the phone huge in comparision to the stock battery.

At the price and excellent customer service you cant go wrong. Unless you buy a smaller OEM extended battery for 2x the price of this one :D
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Ivan DeSlayer:
With the new battery door do the stock covers still work on the phone? I've got an Otterbox for mine and wondering if it'll still fit.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] urphonesux:
nope....
[Motorola Droid Bionic] HowieRox:
Battery Quality / Brand Recommendation

I've heard from several people and then again read on this thread about different brands of extended/replacement batteries with very conflicting results. Several people like brand x, while others hate brand x.

As of today, August 16th, 2012, are there any stand-out extended batteries that are simply better than the others? Cost is a factor, but not the only factor.

Thanks.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Wetzel402:
I picked up one for my wife's Bionic on Ebay for $10 and it lasts about 1.5 - 2 days with moderate Netflix and pintrest use. Is it the best? Probably not but it works great for $10. It also came with a cover for that price.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] podspi:
I hate to bump this thread, but I think I can make a contribution here.

Generally, for all of these batteries, the Bionic is not going to be able to read the extended battery correctly. I had this same issue with my extended batteries for the OG Droid (stuck @ 1% for hours and hours, or stuck @ 99% while charging for hours and hours).

Battery monitor widget generally WILL NOT be able to read the capacity of the battery correctly. It can't even read the capacity of the OEM extended battery. It only knows the size of the stock battery. Under 'calibration' (if you have the pro version, anyway), you can SET the capacity of the battery you have inserted. After a few cycles (you have to drop down below 40% of actual capacity), THEN battery monitor widget will be able to predict the capacity (it will give you confidence intervals).

I believe Battery Monitor Widget also allows you to calculate the % remaining manually, to replace the system's if it is reading it incorrectly. You can also keep track of multiple batteries through the 'calibration' screen, which is useful if you swap between multiple batteries often like I do.

For the Bionic, I only have experience with the OEM batteries since I just bought my Bionic off eBay, and it came with original + OEM extended :D. For my OG Droid, I had a few batteries from complete no-names (literally no name) and they worked reasonably well, though YMMV. Batteries are so cheap nowadays off of Amazon or eBay that if you are lucky enough to have a good phone with a removable battery, might as well have a few extra... :D
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Casey Walt:
Works fine

I bought one and had it for like 6 months now and have gotten 5 hrs screen on time. I did learn that the bionic dies at about 3,400mv (solo battery widget) I am saying this because there is no way to calibrate it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] kschang:
Maybe you need a new battery. If your battery "bulges" in the middle, it's pretty dead.
[HTC EVO 3D] babyschmoof:
Since upgrading to new version of twrp, I can't lock on a Wifi signal. Any suggestions?

I have removed the wifi device and tried readding it.

You'll shoot your eye out (in 3D)
[HTC EVO 3D] mugetsu666:
Have u tried reflashing ur kernel? What hboot u got?
[HTC EVO 3D] GrimReaper24:
Your kernel got screwed up when you flashed it. Wipe and reflash.
[HTC EVO 3D] mugetsu666:
My thoughts exactly.
[HTC EVO 3D] GrimReaper24:
Yip known issue if your kernel flash went bad :D You were right lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] mugetsu666:
Yeah I've learned first hand on that especially with this 1.5 hboot
[HTC EVO 3D] babyschmoof:
I'm running virus rom with stock kernel. It's 1.4 (preorder. Phone)

You'll shoot your eye out (in 3D)
[HTC EVO 3D] mugetsu666:
Just reflash ur kernel and that should solve it.
[HTC EVO 3D] babyschmoof:
Where can I find it here stock kernel to flash? Or are you talking about reloading the recovery?

You'll shoot your eye out (in 3D)
[HTC EVO 3D] GrimReaper24:
On virus's page he has a list of kernels. Or you can check out his website infectedrom.com . :D
[HTC EVO 3D] babyschmoof:
Still having a clarity issue. I'm running the virus rom, with stock evo kernel. I'm not using any custom kernels. I did reflash the older released rom.

You'll shoot your eye out (in 3D)
[HTC EVO 3D] mugetsu666:
Ok bro what kernel is in that rom? U should just have to flash the kernel not the whole rom.
[HTC EVO 3D] babyschmoof:
Ugh... The kernel is the stock HTC evo 3D kernel. He didn't start adding custom kernels until the 3.0 nightlies. I reflashed the the older rom again. I'm thinking it must be the new twrp recovery. Any thoughts to switching over clockworkmod? Been afraid to make that jump. I miss the rom manager, but the twrp touch screen is cool.

You'll shoot your eye out (in 3D)
[HTC EVO 3D] mugetsu666:
I too was having issues with the 2.0 twrp, so I went back to 1.1.1 and haven't had any more issues. Don't get me wrong the whole touch thing was awesome but I was having flash issues. So try the 1.1.1 and see if that helps. I personally have never used cwm
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iTamma:
I've read there, that is possible to Backup SMS on Windows Phone, but I can't find the folder, could someone help me?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] link68759:
I can't help you on this, but I'm curious: why do people back up SMS?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] actionmankaefer:
I'm wating it too! Anybody can help us?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iTamma:
If you have an HTC device, you can try to backup you SMS, also if you have got a Samsung....but if you have (like me) an LG device?? Help please!
[HTC ChaCha] anmipo:
As probably many of us here, I've bought HTC ChaCha not for the Facebook key, but rather for the other 42. However, not being able to reassign that FB button to something more relevant was rather annoying - and looked like an interesting way to spend the weekend.

So, a weekend of reading though the phone's log and trying different approaches resulted in a simple application for reassigning the Facebook button to custom actions. I've published it on Android market: F-button Lite for HTC ChaCha (free and without ads). The app does not rely on any hacks or non-standard tricks, and therefore works even on unrooted HTC ChaCha (and maybe on HTC Salsa).

Please let me know if the application works on your HTC ChaCha/Status/Salsa, and feel free to share any ideas for improving the app.

UPD: Requires firmware version 1.23 or higher (see Settings - About phone - Software information - Software number, and, if necessary, get an update via Settings - About phone - Software updates - Check now).

UPD2: Reportedly does not work with AT&T Status. Please try the Lite version before paying for the full one. If you have already bought the full version and it does not work on your phone, please email me the order number to get a refund.
[HTC ChaCha] Alex C.:
Congratulations for the work you've put in!

I have also bought the phone for the keyboard (as I dislike FB and don't use it) but unfortunately I have rooted my phone and removed everything FB related.
[HTC ChaCha] shb66:
just tried the lite version, its buggy, if you once set for default it won't change the action, even if u clear in the default settings and cache/data. tried uninstalling, reinstalling and restarting phone but same default action, can't change.
[HTC ChaCha] anmipo:
I'm not sure if I understood the problem...

Do you mean that pressing the FB button still opens Facebook even if you set "FButton Lite" as the default handler (as per the screenshot)?

Or that the dialog "Complete action using" always lists "Custom F-Button action" and not the specific action you've selected?

Or that F-Button always performs the same action (which one exactly?) ignoring the actions that you selected?
[HTC ChaCha] shb66:
I'l tell what happened, i installed the app / pressed the f key / it asked for two options / i pressed htc facebook / and checked the set default action / then i pressed f key it opened facebook post page / then i decided to try other device control options / i changed it by going in the f-button app / but when i pressed f key it still opened htc facebook / i went in phone settings and cleared app data and cache still no change i reinstalled still it opens to htc status post page / no popup to configure. Now what to do ?
[HTC ChaCha] anmipo:
When you set an application as the default one for some action, this setting is stored in the properties of that application (Facebook for HTC Sense, in this case).

Try clearing the defaults for "Facebook for HTC Sense" rather than for F-Button. (Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - All - Facebook for HTC Sense - Clear defaults.)

Please let me know whether this worked for you.
[HTC ChaCha] shb66:
Great thanks, it worked finally, good support / advice :-)
[HTC ChaCha] stesa:
I would like to utilize that button as a power button , is it possible ?
[HTC ChaCha] Rorto:
The app doesn't work for me. =/

On 1.18.401.1 HTC ChaCha.

(And the "Clear defaults" button for Facebook for HTC Sense is nonactive.)
[HTC ChaCha] anmipo:
Unfortunately, no.

On unrooted phones, this is forbidden for non-system applications.

On rooted phones, this button can be remapped to turn off the phone, but turning on is unreliable.
[HTC ChaCha] anmipo:
Does this mean that when you install the app and click the FB button:

1) the phone opens Facebook as usual, or

2) nothing happens at all, or

3) something else?

Has the "Complete action using" dialog ever been displayed?
[HTC ChaCha] Rorto:
No dialog displayed after installing and the F button opens Facebook as usual, yes.

Maybe it's the 1.18 version, did you test on it ?
[HTC ChaCha] anmipo:
Yes, it might be the 1.18... My test device has 1.57.

Would you mind to record a part of your system log, so that I could analyze the issue in detail?

Here is the procedure:

(re)install the mapping application

install aLogcat and open it

in aLogcat, press Menu - Clear

press the Facebook button

when the Facebook app opens, hit Back to return to aLogcat

press Menu - Share (or Save) and email the log to me (my nickname @gmail.com)

Thanks in advance!
[HTC ChaCha] igclapp:
How to get to "Complete Action Using" screen

Hello,

Please bear with me as I just bought my first Android phone.

I downloaded F-Button Lite for HTC Cha Cha from the Android market. Basically I want the F button to toggle the flashlight (aka camera flash) on and off.

I was able to get to the screen to set the desired functions for short press and long press. However, how do you get to the screen (shown on the thumbnail in the first post) that says "Complete Action Using"?

So far all the F-button does is bring up the Facebook app as normal. Would appreciate if some more detailed installation instructions had been provided with the F-Button Lite app.

However I really hope I can get this thing working as a flashlight function would be very useful.

Thank you,

I.G. Clapp
[HTC ChaCha] anmipo:
I've checked the ROMs available here in the forum, and found that the events that the remapping application relies upon, were added only in firmware version 1.23.

A quick solution for the owners of 1.13 or 1.18 would be, well, to update. However, I realize that some operators take their time publishing the updates, so I'll check if it is possible to make the app compatible also with the old versions.

igclapp, can you please post your firmware version number? It can be seen in Settings - About phone - Software information - Software number.
[HTC ChaCha] igclapp:
Hi Anmipo,

It was 1.22.415.2. So I figured I needed to upgrade to at least 1.23. I went to "About phone"/"Software Updates" and downloaded the update. Now the phone software shows version 1.57.415.3.

I tried F-Button Lite again and the "Complete action using" screen came up and I was able to set it up so the F button now turns on the flashlight! However, it says you have to use the "back" button to switch off the flashlight. Not a big deal, just thought toggling the F-button again would turn off the flashlight.

Only issue now is that it seems the flashlight won't run in the background if you want to use another app. If you press the home button, the flashlight turns off.

Still, pretty handy. Thanks!
[HTC ChaCha] anmipo:
Thanks for the suggestion, please check the updated version.

Having the flashlight in background is not possible at the moment, unfortunately...
[HTC ChaCha] Wrangler79:
I have bought HTC ChaCha yesterday. This is my first android set. Before that I was using Nokia Symbian phones.

After buying HTC ChaCha, the first thing which I wanted to do was to assign that "f" button to some other application because I don't use facebook much. I searched google and this page was opened. Hence I installed that application "F-button lite" from android market. When I pressed the f button, a window opened and I selected F-Button lite but I am not able to click on "Device Control". It is not highlighted.

The software which I am using is 1.54.401.2
[HTC ChaCha] anmipo:
You need first to press "Action on click" and choose "Device control", then the corresponding option will be enabled.