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[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
I reviewed other Anker products, not the batteries. And I have been in contact with them. When it comes to batteries they use only top 10% Grade A battery cells, guaranteed for more than 500 cycles, and their product comes with unconditional 18-months warranty. Even on Amazon Mugen only got eight 4-star reviews versus close to 80 4.5 stars for Anker, And every independent test result showed that Anker battery capacity is actually higher than their label. I have nothing to do with that company, just like I have nothing to do with dozens of other companies I'm in contact and write product reviews. I do a lot of research and only contact those companies to request review samples I truly believe in. That is why it's completely beyond me how people pay $105 for something they can get for $17 with an equal if not even superior quality. Sorry, I know, its your money to spend. But I started doing these reviews just for benefit of forum members, not YT channels to accumulate views or FB page to accumulate Likes. This is strictly for the forum so you guys can have as much info as possible before spending your hard earned money. I understand argument of why some people go for Defender because there is no other brick case alternative for super heavy duty outdoor use. But when it comes to trusted high quality batteries you got: Mugen, Seidio, and Anker. But the price difference of 6400 mAh ($105) Mugen versus 4500 mAh ($75) Seidio Innocell vs 6200 mAh ($17) Anker - just doesn't make sense when all three companies use the same Grade A cells, and Anker actually guarantees more charge cycles and provides 18-month warrant for a fraction of the price.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Note_2:
Buy the zerolemon, 1/3 more battwry, 1/2 the price, almost same size.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] chery2k:
Update: I finally snagged a mugen battery off of ebay for $72. :good: Thanks for the replies everyone as I considered everybody's opinions.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Bull? Dude? Mugen doesn't sell on Amazon? What do you call this: http://www.amazon.com/Mugen-Extende...8&qid=1367510107&sr=8-1&keywords=mugen+note+2

As I mentioned before, due to their high popularity Anker just sold out of their 6200 mAh extended batteries, and unfortunately they are out of stock on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Extended-GT-N7100-Cellular-SCH-R950/dp/B00A0FGQPS). 2 days ago I checked it and it was going for $17. Were they selling bellow cost or at a cost to clear their stock? Who knows. The point is the price difference and how much more premium Mugen charges for their battery. How about Zerolemon 9300 mAh battery which has been tested by independent reviewers to be at 9357 mAh? Oh, and it cost $39.99 including quality TPU case. Is that bull too?

So, "dude", I'm happy Mugen helped you out with your school project. I do that at home all the time with both of my kids, and they think I'm their hero :) I'm just stating the facts, dude.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] psycho1:
I have a mugen and the main reason I bought it over the others was the nfc.. No other had it, and I really didn't want to cut things up to make it work.. And I love the kick stand.. Nice for holding the phone..
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] LittleRedDot:
I understand the need for these huge fugly batteries, but honestly most of you justifying the battery are corporates types in the office all day, just plug the phone in already. I would understand if you were bear grills and we're off grids for days at a time, but honestly you don't need this thing, especially for the price. I'm a heavy user and I get a full day of charge with my stock battery, don't need a spare one. If I get low I can always plug it in for a few, or whilst driving.

And stop referring to it as "THE BEAST"... This is really impotent next to the zero lemon.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] psycho1:
I use my phone all day to stream music.. I work on large machinery.. I'm up and down and back and forth all day.. I can finally listen to my music all day with no problem.. By the end of the day I'm down to about 25 %
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
Second Mugen person to claim that the know the ZL mAh.

Proof please?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] LittleRedDot:
I would also like to see something back up this claim. From what I've heard zl is putting out a quality product.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
All these tests with screen time hours or days on are irrelevant. How can you compare your 3-4 days use with Mugen and read about someone else experience with ZL 3-4 days of use and draw a conclusion that Mugen is the same as ZL? Unless you have a carbon copy setup and carbon copy usage condition - these are apples and oranges. The fact is that Mugen has a proven 6400 mAh capacity and ZL has a proven 9300 mAh capacity. You will get MORE usage from ZL than from Mugen. Period. You can question cheap ebay batteries that have a label of 3500 mAh or 4200 mAh when they actually have a total of 2000 mAh cell capacity. BUT when it comes to Mugen vs ZL, if you are getting 3-4 days from Mugen - you will get 5-6 days from ZL. It's just a fact, nothing more or less.

Btw, nobody putting down Mugen. It's a great reputable company with many years of experience and trusted products. What we are questioning is the price where you have to pay a premium for something which you can get of an equal or better quality for a fraction of the price from another reputable company/companies.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] dtziheucdavis:
Why would anyone pay 100 bucks for this when you can get the perfectly good Hyperion. Or even better, get the zerolemon
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thedicemaster:
sure, if you can get a hyperion or zero lemon.

but if you're in europe your only options are brands nobody ever heard of(no reviews), unbranded, or mugen.

aside from that, mugen's battery also has the best battery cover.

NFC support.

rough texture for better grip.

natural shape.

kickstand.

now compare that to hyperion:

no NFC.

from what i can tell just as slippery as the standard back.

humpback shape, the top 1/4th is half the thickness of the rest of your phone.

it does have a kickstand though.

and zero lemon:

no battery cover at all, uses a TPU case instead.

so no NFC either.

and no kickstand.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] babiegurl36:
I've had an anker battery for a few months and I can easily go 3 days with it with before charging so its not bs! I'm glad I've spent $17 vs $105.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] joshm.1219:
I had a Mugen for my old GNex, what a stupid buy. :p The cover didn't even clip in everywhere. Thank god they're so many better alternatives for the N2. Hopefully this is a wake-up call to Mugen about that they can't continue to get away with their crazy mark-ups. I guess they've already kind of admitted it by sending out free leather cases.

I mean can you imagine being the boss over there? How do you explain to anybody that you sell a 6200 mah battery for $110 when ZL sells a 9300 mah for $40. The kickstand? The fact that you don't have to spend the two seconds hooking-up NFC yourself? Oh no it must be the leather case that justifies that $70 difference.

I hate companies like this. Mugen is Apple for extended batteries.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
I don't want to bash any company, but the problem with Mugen they are relying on their previous achievements and ignoring competition. Saying "you get what you paid for" no longer works with batteries. Yes, there are a lot of shady HK products that lie about their capacity and have questionable reliability. But there are also trusted brands such as Zerolemon, Anker, and Hyperion which have emerged in the last few years with a great quality products, competitive pricing, and extended warranty.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] joshm.1219:
I run a business, and if I overcharged like them I would expect to get bashed. That's capitalism, people can praise your products or they can bash them. I find it all acceptable.

EDIT: Well okay that's more free-speech than capitalism. :p
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thedicemaster:
you're right in that just those things don't justify the difference, but at least mugen actually gives me the option of buying a battery.

every other brand talked about here on xda refuses to ship to most of Europe.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] joshm.1219:
That's true, I'm sorry about that. What part of Europe are you from?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ppn7:
Yeah that sucks... I live in Europe, i can't buy any anker, hyperion or zerolemon battery :(
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thedicemaster:
netherlands.

the only real alternative to mugen here is qmust, but they only have an ugly black battery cover and no reviews.

i could've risked buying a cheap battery without knowing for sure it wasn't a dud, but mugen has a better battery cover and they have so far always delivered what they promised.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] joshm.1219:
Well at least your country is beautiful. Maybe a bit cold.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thedicemaster:
there are way more than 4 countries in Europe.

4 out of 50 is nowhere near global.

and the batteries I could find on any Amazon site where 3rd party sellers(not Amazon directly) and those can't ship beyond the borders.

even when it is possible to order something off a foreign Amazon site, they charge quite a lot for shipping(especially Amazon UK)

mugen sells the batteries themselves, and as far as I can tell they can ship anywhere as long as you give a valid address.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Hmm, didn't know that! It's actually a great idea they can ship themselves! I can even see justifying charging extra to ship outside of US, but within US, not so sure...

The reason why I mentioned about Anker external battery, because someone from Australia posted in this forum about purchasing it from Amazon. I thought EU Amazon outlets ship it outside, I wasn't sure how it works.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] chumba8:
I agree to big to be worth it I'd just carry a extra battery or just use my big external battery / charger
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
I have to say that I'm beginning to get turned off from Mugen products.

Here's the skinny; I know that android dude and the other poster work for Mugen. It's painfully obvious. Denying it know would just make the company look worse. Tons of companies hire PR blasting media groups to tool the net and promote their products. If you're going to do it, do it openly.

Have some dignity.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] LittleRedDot:
I just looked over that dude's topics too vectron and you're right, that guy definitely works for Mugen. And to deny it is shady, I'll never buy a Mugen battery just because of that.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Hi Dmitry! I really appreciate you reaching out with your reply. I also want you to understand, that nobody is attacking your company or writing anything negative about your product. As I mentioned in a number of my replies, MUGEN has a WORLDWIDE reputation for some of the best Batteries. You can not take it away from your product. It has been reviewed and posted on this forum plenty of times. Yes, you make some of the Best batteries. OK, are you happy now? :) And yes, I was made aware that you are also an international company and the only choice for a lot of the users outside of US. I have full respect of that. I don't see any purpose of my review since I already KNOW your product will perform to a top spec. I'm well familiar with it from reading about it and other people's who expressed their positive feedback about it. Also, frankly speaking, after all this heated forum exchange, I don't feel comfortable providing you with my personal address info (to receive a review sample).

I review and post about different accessories on this forum and express my personal opinion about products I review. I never said you have a bad product. I just said in comparison to other companies its way too overpriced. This is just my opinion and I'm entitled to it, just like this is your business and you know better how to set the pricing. Let the visitors of this forum decide how they want to spend their money. I also understand that you have a number of people directly associated with your company posting on this forum with EVERY single post writing about Mugen battery. That is fine, and great to keep us up to date. But when discussion starts to get into a territory where other products are put down - I find that unprofessional and biased.

So I'm still sticking to my opinion, with or without review - You have a GREAT product, and Other products from Hyperion, Anker, and Zerolemon have as good if not equal quality and offer a MUCH BETTER value to THOSE who have access to buy them.

Sincerely,

Alex.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] kangerX:
Is there something like this (6400mah) for s3 I wonder

Sent from the State where marijuana is not illegal
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
Unlike you, and Vectron isn't trying to become an affiliate of Mugen.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Excellent, then you can mention it to your associate "whyandroiddude". He does a very good job promoting your battery and deserves a raise ;)

No hard feelings, ok? I'm just telling you my honest opinion. When I write an individual review for a product, I never mention a name of competition. But I'm always open to a discussion after review and will tell you my honest opinion. For example, I have reviewed every single Seidio product in their N2 catalog, and when people asked me about their 4500 mAh battery - I said it was a waste of money for $75. I reviewed a lot of Anker products, and I expressed to them my dissatisfaction when I learned they are putting a break on selling their extended 6200 mAh battery (less competition for you ;)).

With today's battery business all the rules have changed. Phones are not an investment, it's a disposal item that a lot of the people trade in after 6month to 1 year, thanks to manufacturers who constantly release new products, and also second hand market that will pay cash for an unlocked phone. From what I see, people are no longer interested in spending hundreds of dollars in accessories. Bluetooth keyboard, headphones, smart docs, external battery chargers, wall/car chargers - that is an investment people are willing to pay premium for because it will work with their next phone, and the phone after that, and with their wife/husband/kids phone, etc. With a dedicated phone battery - maybe it is a good idea to review a price point so you can sell in higher volume for the same profit. Look at Hyperion and Anker - they are selling by boatloads at a minimum profit margin but huge volumes. Just a thought...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thedicemaster:
mugen only goes up to 4600, but zerolemon does have something comparable:

http://www.zerolemon.com/details.php/galaxy-s-iii-7000mah-extended-battery
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] kangerX:
Perfect

Sent from the State where marijuana is not illegal
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] dmitrymugen:
There are, of course, cheaper products out there, like in any other industry, that aim to sell more quantities - we cannot be sure what are the policies of the above mentioned brands, but we can say for ourselves - our policy is not just sales, but superior quality, wide product range and after-sales services for end-customers and corporate customers, so it sounds not fair to assume that we will reduce price just to sell more stuff at a minimum profit margin. Many of our long-term clients won't accept such approach.

Also bear in mind that the number of people who change their phones all the time is not so high compared to the general market - mostly people buy a high-quality device and use it for a very long time. I can say for myself - I was using Nexus S for more than 2 years until I got a Note 2. Now this Nexus S is used by my girlfriend, still working fine, with vanilla Android on it.

The industry standards cost money and they are the same for everyone - it's the choice of brands to follow these standards or not.

Cheers ;)

Dmitry
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
I guess you are not from US :) I can't speak for everybody, but a lot of people when it comes to smart phones play by different rules. Cell phone companies have 1-2 year contracts where you can get a new phone for about $200-$300. People get that, then 6 months later when a new phone model is released, they get another one for a full retail price of $600 and sell their original phone "unlocked" for $400 (as an example). This way you get into a cycle of every new phone costing you a couple hundred dollars and you can get a new one every 6 months. Similar to some leasing brand new car every 2 years. I'm not saying everybody does that, but its VERY common. You guys do a global business and your model is different. I completely understand and respect that, no question about it. But trust me, in my circle of friends and co-workers I don't know anybody who keeps their phone for more than a year. I had my Droid X for 2+ years, and was "outsider" among my friends who always had the latest phone showed in my face.

Every global company has regional divisions that align with specific markets and their economies. What works in EU or Asia, will be completely different in US were people obsessed with getting latest gadgets even when they don't need it (that's how Apple has billions of dollars in cash). I'm just speaking out loud my thoughts. Mugen has a great technology and cares about it's reputation. But as you said yourself, you have extensive global support, the actual R&D (which cost a lot), and other expenses that goes into your overhead that drives your prices high. Unfortunately, 9 out of 10 typical Amazon shoppers will look at price first and then "star" rating to make a purchase. Which product do you think a typical US shopper (and you know, a huge chunk of global sales revenue comes from US) will buy? $105 Mugen battery with 9x 4-star ratings or $23 Hyperion battery with 71x 4.5-star ratings or $20 Anker battery with 188x 4.5-star rating (before they stopped manufacturing)?

Again, don't take it in any negative way. That is not my intent of the post. I'm just happy to be engaged in a direct conversation, and saying what's on my mind ;) I also understand that if you guys wouldn't have any sales - the company would go belly up (which I honestly think would be the case if you would sell only in US and target smartphone market).

But anyway...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] dmitrymugen:
How can I take it the negative way? Your answers are insightful and interesting to read - they are answers or a vivid tech enthusiast :cool::good:

It's funny that you've mentioned Apple - I have lots of friends who still use the iPhone4 (in US and across the globe) and they made a conscientious decision to stay with the 4 and not go for the 5 because they like that phone better. They even give it a name. That is a very long-term dedication to a product. However, Android brings much more diversity to mobile world, and here you are right -> every release looks like a constant motion of product improvement and for an Android enthusiast it's natural to want a newer model (not just in US), so we understand that among tech people it's normal to change phones every year :)

I'm not a certified economist so I won't jump in further market analysis as it changes quicker than I write this message :)

Keep up the testing, Alex - you're a great asset to the community here.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] logic5:
Hello,

I used my phone explorer in Windows for a long time, it was great, now I switched to Mac os and I miss the app very much.

is there a version for mac or any other alternativ that can be used over wifi .. (apps like Airdroid needs the browser open all the time)

Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rampo:
Android File Transfer

Android File Transfer:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dirtylarry11:
Hi all, I have downloaded the Serenity Note 2 Port from the Development section and I am wondering...How can I use just the Gallery app out of it on a different rom that I am currently running?...I like the layout of the Note 2 Gallery way better than any others in current roms....Thanks in Adviance.....Dirty
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] osbosb:
Wrong forum.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dirtylarry11:
How is this the	wrong forum?..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] elesbb:
Well it depends.. i know some of the gallerys and cameras are together as one. I havent ran TouchWiz in awhile but i believe those use seperate apk files. All you would have to do would be to open the zip file on your computer, browse to the /system/app directory and look for an apk file with the word gallery in it. Then take that apk file and place it on your device in the /system/app directory with permissions of rw-r--r-- use root explorer to do all this with as its the best :)

How is this the wrong forume? His title for the thread ends in a question mark, thus belonging in the Q&A thread...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dirtylarry11:
Thank you for your help....I will give it a try
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dirtylarry11:
Update...so I copied the apk over and everything went fine except in the gallery it shows all my albums but no picture thumbnails...when I click one of the blank pictures it says unable to load photo....any ideas?...thanks so much
[HTC One X] burjism:
Hey guys, im currently on ICJ's 3.4.1 ROM. Great ROM but ive been having issues with music playback recently. Whenever i lock the phone, the music starts skipping and the tempo reduces drastically. I wiped data and reflashed the ROM. Worked fine for 2 days and again started experiencing the same problem. Ive tried using multiple players but in vain. Any help would be appreciated.

PS - Im a noob so kindly dont be harsh!! :P
[HTC One X] ExoticMe:
check the settings maybe an app you are using and maybe its from the rom
[HTC One X] TToivanen:
Switch cpu governor to interactive.
[HTC One X] burjism:
hey thanks a lot! Working fine as of now!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raging Raptor:
Hello I yesterday I flashed an un official AOSP build for the Nexus. I was running Xylon roms and wanted to give something else a go but now HSPA+ has stopped working. It is have done a fresh install and that doesn't seem to help. Is it the rom that is stopping it from working or is it something I've done wrong?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve adams:
I want to add chrome to the bottom dock on my telus note and remove the stock browser icon....how can I do this?

thanks!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LuketaD2:
Yes you can, wich rom ?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PJ147:
If your on stock Touchwiz then open app drawer, press menu, then press edit. Then simply drag the chrome icon to the dock.

Done :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Braxos:
Tap and hold works on the icons on bottom. Then move the old icon to trash or a empty slot and tap hold the chrome to move it to the quick bar on any place you want
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve adams:
Damn. I guess telus has that feature disabled on their touchwiz. Neither option worked for me.
[Galaxy Camera Themes and Apps] slitex:
Hi!

I am wondering if anyone who have managed to obtain root on your galaxy camera can give me the camera application and linked libs and permissions and other files please
[Galaxy Camera Themes and Apps] mohammad13:
same here

is that possible to port camera app to other android phones ?
[Galaxy Camera Themes and Apps] elrond_bs:
Very unlikely to work. :D This kind of apps are usually system and hardware dependent and especially without source code are impossible to port.
[Galaxy Camera Themes and Apps] rion khan:
Here..is camera app and libs from galaxy camera but I think it will not work!http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34502382
[Galaxy Camera Themes and Apps] Abygae:
you can also find source on the "opensource . samsung . com" website.

Enjoy it !
[HTC One X+] MMoodyB:
Excellent news.

Not had a chance to flash this or Lloir's rom yet, but I will later on.

Thanks maxwen :good:
[HTC One X+] nik3r:
Amen to that brother, can't wait to fork this when I see CM10 is good as DD :D