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[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ghostcamed302:
ill get the Anker, Thanks for the replies. Now i just have to order it all and do the mod. First i need to save some money haha, poor college student here lol :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] BigBison420:
wow, those pictures in the OP and following post.......... those things are ****ing tanks!

still waiting on my EZO to get here... stock battery holding up well though... i almost regret buying an extended
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] afrojoc:
haha its cool man, just ask mommy for some money xD jk.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] afrojoc:
Just did the mod. Cant complain about how it looks or anything except for the god damn built in screen protector. Its separated from the phone so you actually have to apply pressure to the screen to do anything..
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] babiegurl36:
Pop it out like most Otterbox owners do.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Amd4life:
How do you line up the battery from the inside, on the defender case, to cut it

with my dremel?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] afrojoc:
I used double sided tape. Then outlined it with a sharpy. And then I cut insode the lines
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] farfromovin:
Does anyone with this mod have a qi wireless charger also? I've had wireless charging for a while and just switched to the commuter. I figure when in Rome, buy an Anker! But, I won't sacrifice my wireless charging for the extra battery so curious if anyone has stuffed both mods in a commuter?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] CartelFamill:
I aint all that Good wit Things like that.....Who wanna moded it for me and ill pay em?

Whats the Best Extended Battery to Buy ?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] babiegurl36:
If I was able to do it, you will not have a problem at all! I prefer the Anker battery.

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Did you mean the Defender?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] akaja24:
ultimate defender with great battery life... sure. but the phone is huge as it is, those otterboxes make the thing ridiculous. my coworker has one and his phone is double the size of mine. and yes, we all long for better battery life, but imho, the N2's stock battery life is by far superior to anything i've ever used before. i always have 15-30% battery life left after a FULL day of extensive use.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] chris.k:
otterbox defender and mugen battery

I am going to sell my otterbox defender white modifiedwith screen protector off, for the mugen 6400mA battery.Also a brand new same otterbox unmodified in origional box.

What price will someone want to pay? I dont want much just a fair offer...............
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] samsul:
How much do you want for the modified otterbox delivered ?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] chris.k:
£35 I will include the cut rear white origional galaxy note 2 back also
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Crowordove:
Got my defender and anker battery in the mail today! DIY hilarity shall ensue later tonight! WooHoo!

Post mod edit: This is an amazing combo! So very happy with the results!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] farfromovin:
Hacked up an extra OEM battery cover and a defender today as my Hyperion came in the mail. Kinda bummed now that I heard the zero lemon 9300 fits in the defender too, but 6200 is better than 3100 (or it should be). If anyone is curious, yes, you can fit a QI receiver on top of a 6200mah battery and be underneath the defender rubber cover just fine.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mjtaryan:
Could you post or send me the steps to achieve the modifications to the Otterbox Defender? And will this work for other extended batteries? Did you have to modify the skin? Does the phone have a back cover in place? Thanks.

PS Wish Otterbox would do this.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] babiegurl36:
It works with other extended batteries (I have the anker).

The back cover is in place but you'll have to mod it as well for the battery.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] chris.k:
sale

Hi mine is for sale at £35 including the rear samsung cover cut out in white

regardsCK
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mjtaryan:
I don't have the space or tools let alone the skills to do this mod either. I too am willing to pay a reasonable price to have this done. Let me know. You can pm If you prefer.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
It's trial'n'error when you do it first time. Per my ZeroLemon + Defender mod (posted in my review of ZeroLemon), that was my first time modding the case and I made a mistake doing it while holding up in the air with one hand while using dremel in the other hand. Due to vibration lines were not as straight and in a few places I took a bit too much. But you get a good practice after the first mod ;) Plus it helps when you are using $15 knock-off Defender (which is 1:1 carbon copy of the original one) rather than $60 real thing. If I would have to do it all over again, I would first drill 4 large corner holes and than use a cutting wheel to go between it, and finish it up with a sanding wheel.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] chery2k:
Anybody wanting to get rid of there mugen battery for the note 2? (Dont care about the cover color) Im looking for one on ebay for $70 US dollars with shipping included to USA. I have the gt n7100 model.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] DataWave47:
I just completed this mod today. It was pretty straight forward. Anyone with the right tools can do this. If anyone is looking for someone to do it for then send me a PM and we can discuss it. I would be more than happy to do it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thedicemaster:
qMust also has an extended battery with nfc, but no reviews so no idea if their batteries are reliable.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] XxLostSoulxX:
You should do a little more research before buying something. And a zero lemon battery does not have NFC as of right now.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] xartic12:
I was stating that my Onite extended battery came with a cover that included NFC, and that Mugen's battery isnt the only one. Also, do research on what. I understand the zerolemon doesn't have it and never said anything showing otherwise.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] joshm.1219:
It's really easy to mod nfc with any back cover. It's got nothing to do with the batteries it's the back covers. I have an otterbox with the zl, I just tore the nfc contacts off the original cover and ran copper tape between the contacts.

Sent from my SuperNote

9300 mAh 144 gb storage

Otterbox & Flygrip

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Yeah it's easy. I never even used a dremel before I did it but that part took 2 seconds. Mine looks like crap but it's covered by the silicone anyway. Getting the silicone over the battery was a lot harder, but once you heat it up you can get it.

Sent from my SuperNote

9300 mAh 144 gb storage

Otterbox & Flygrip
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] dcdgoth:
does anyone know how to clean cut plastic without using dremel? i hate spending $100 just to cut the darn thing.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vikramdhani:
You can rent it from home depot for cheap but to make a clean cut either you need dremel or a very very steady hand with a saw
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] xperiaforme:
Are you still selling this or is someone else?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] xperiaforme:
Please, would a reliable person from EU do this for me? I would send the neccessary ingredients and would pay a fair amount. I am of course for gender equality but I was raised to believe women can't use tools and I have not been able to overcome that yet :). I also don't have anywhere to take this to.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] babiegurl36:
Wtf? I'm a woman and I did just fine even without a dremel!:rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] xperiaforme:
Yeah, I said I, as in ME, haven't been able to overcome that yet. My own upbringing. I am simply useless with tools. Didn't mean to offend anyone. That is why I specifically talked about me only. But oh well...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] XxLostSoulxX:
Have you been laid yet? Probably not. Lol dude if you realize that it's wrong maybe you should change your views on certain things we also might have been brought up differently but we do change throughout life according to what's right and what's wrong that's just my 2 cents
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] xperiaforme:
OK, so you do all the things by yourself? You have never ever payed for a service? I would rather pay someone than ruin a 50 dolar case while trying but not succeeding. It is not like my job requires me to use a dremel or my life depends on it. So if you are not interested in helping, then by all means, don't and no need to be offending.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] patrao_n:
Which is why most people bought the fake to use and cut up. Also be careful of who you send the case to if you get a reply. While most on here are honest there are some not so trustful people I am sure. Goodluck.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jameyscott:
A lot of people do this with the bigger zero lemon battery. That's what I plan on doing.

sent from that HUGE Phone
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] greenbay:
You can cut the plastic clean with a sharp razor knife, it works even better if you heat the blade.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] lewman78:
note 3?

Bump! Has anyone tried this with a note 3?

I brought the mugen extended battery for my note 3, and was looking at the otterbox case. The otterbox note 3 case looks like it has hard plastic on the back that won't form fit over the battery once the inside plastic is cut away.

Really, I'd just like to find a silicon case that fits the mugen backplate. Anyone find one of those yet?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] dhangejr:
random post offended me..here is my penny

you are a capital c u next tuesday!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] waxworkz:
well i tried this with today, did an awesome job of cutting the factory back cover and started cutting the otter box back and my dremel broke. what are the chances?? so i busted out the air tools and finished with that that.

a few things:

the flip cover with flap cut off does not fit well in the otterbox case. i even tried grinding down the back a bit and it still didn't work. i managed to break some of the tabs on the otterbox case and now it won't latch. good thing i have a new one coming in saturday

with the rubber skin on the case is so tight the screen is giving me issues, i dont want to remove the plastic screen protector. does any one have a link to a factory blue t-mobile back? i have only been able to find white. this way i can cut a stock back plate and see if that fits better.

i'd really like to make this work so i can have the larger battery but the protection of the otterbox as i have read too many bad things about the zerolemon rugged case

thanks
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] lewman78:
Note 3 Update

Forget about this for the Note 3. I just bought the Zero Lemon 10,000 mah battery and case for $60. It is even bigger than the Mugen and comes with a Otterbox style case.

The case is not too big, meaning it fits in my pocket just fine. and I get 5+ days of battery life with normal usage.

I cant post urls yet. but head over to amazon and search for zerolemon 100000.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Old MuckenMire:
maybe a stupid question but how do you guys figure out exactly where to cut the square holes?

getting ready to try this in a couple days so I'm just hoping to get some tips/tricks from those that have already done this.

I'm afraid of cutting and being off center with the battery, just wondering how you guys did this.

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mark112089:
Im not this daring to do this. But....this is sick. Sell em! Im too chicken imma bleeeep things up
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] xperiaforme:
I PM-ed for help with this. I'd really appreciate it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Old MuckenMire:
I've got two of the Otterbox defenders myself so not much risk in this mod since if I mess up I still have a backup.

I have to admit though I actually like the way the N2 feels with the Mugen battery naked. Feels awesome.... Also feels like if I drop it it will shatter.:D
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] NB2A:
Your photos do not show the stock back cover although you say you cut it also

Do you actually use it with the Defender or is it simply held in place fine with a precise cut you made?

How did you actually mark where to cut?

Thanks for sharing of this!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] johnsongrantr:
I just completed this mod myself.

I had concerns of the battery popping out but that's not the case, the silicone back does a great job of holding the battery in place.

Thanks for the idea you really can't tell the bigger battery is in there at all.

Edit: reply to above, you cut through both the stock back (I used the free flip back from Samsung offer and cut off the flap) and the internal otterbox plastic shell.

Best way I found to mark is place the battery in the phone, put the part you are going to cut down on a table and put the phone on top with the battery in reverse (battery port away from phone) Line it up and lift straight up. Mark the edges and cut inside the marks.

Make small adjustments cuts with dremmel till the battery slips in and out. The plastic melts pretty easy with a good cutting edge.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] gpgalanis:
This looks like a good mod but what about protection? I mean if the phone drops back down then only the silicone will protect it which means part of the force will go straight to the battery and then to the inside of the phone. I have a defender but I wouldnt do it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] naimmkassim:
Good question!! Now we wait for good answer..lol :p
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
Mugen's website shows the battery with a battery door.... for a hundred bones.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] johnsongrantr:
I'm using an Hyperion 6200mah from amazon. Getting 4+ days (2x stock) picked up for $14... Little bit cheaper
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] anonymous572:
Great idea! I always want something like this for my GT-N7000. But now my battery life at Note 2 is satisfied me.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] one80oneday:
Anyone try this with cheaper battery & case?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] NB2A:
I did it with an experion battery and took the back off the Samsung flip cover and cut a hole in that as well as the defender.

I have a nice tight fit on both with battery in place, The only negative I see is that the clips on the defender that hold the top cover of the case on are stressed and I see some cracks from it. It could simply because I never made the battery hole big enough. I am still happy with it though because when the silicone cover is in place it is still very secure anyway.It still fits in the belt holster either way and also into my ottie mobile mount.

In place you can almost not even notice it is the larger battery!

I have a spare defender so if I find battery life or another issue I will simply switch back.

Marking the battery location for cuts was simple by just putting some double sided tape on the battery and then I knew it was exact in the cut.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
Did yours come with a back door?

I found the hyperion battery and back door for $30 on amazon. Good deal I would think but I have not done any research on hyperion.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] NB2A:
Hyperion came with a matching back cover but not just a door.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
Yes sorry, I meant the battery and the back cover. I am on amazon looking at buying one for my Note 2 and my GF's S3.

There is a review that states the Defender will fit over the extended case so it looks promising!! :good:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] johnsongrantr:
There is 2 by Hyperion for the note, one is stock capacity the other is extended. Make sure you get the one you want.

The extended comes with a decent back cover, not great, mine had some issues seating all the way on one side.

For 14$ I really wasn't expecting the quality I got. Not trying to push this battery, but it's worth the price. I think the Mugen and seidio need to come down in price by about half tbh.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
Wow, Hyperion gets completely raped by everybody in several threads about putting a new sticker over the original battery sticker and then claiming its more(in some cases double) power. But then there is a few threads where people are satisfied with the purchase. More research is needed!

johnsongrantr:

Don't suppose you took the sticker off your battery by chance did you?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] farfromovin:
Love this mod. Having that much battery power in a "normal" case is epic imo. I'm not a fan of the bulge though, are the hyperion or other reputable brands (Q Cell) a smidge less tall so they wont make the Otterbox bulge?

Sent from my GIANT internet thingy.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] babiegurl36:
Eh I purchased the hyperion 6400mah battery and used it once. The charge only lasted a day and some hours. The same as stock. Cs told me I had to recharge/discharge a few times to get it to its maximum, but the battery door that came with it is so slippery, I just never bothered using it again especially with best buy and sprint taking forever to get the Glacier color in. I haven't decided if I'm going to return it or not. I'm still waiting on my color otterbox to show up at either of these two slow stores! :mad:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] johnsongrantr:
Must have gotten lucky, mines fine

And I haven't taken the sticker yet to see the real mah but it performs after 2weeks 4-5 charge cycles if its 2x stock
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] babiegurl36:
Thats cool. Like I said, I've only charge it for the initial 12 hours and used it once. I plan on using it again if I can find a decent case for it. It's too damn slippery (the back cover that is).....
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
Their amazon.ca store has really good feedback. Only 201 feedback rating though which is wierd for a store that sells as many batteries as they do.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] johnsongrantr:
I did notice that it stayed at 3% for what seemed like 12 hours. The battery obviously doesn't come pre calibrated, so make sure you use it till it actually dies before recharging.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thrgk:
no one answered about the protection quality, isnt the ONLY thing holding the battery down the silicone cover? Well, if it drops and hits the back , wont it hurt the phone with no inbetween protection?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
You can get the extended battery WITH back cover to protect the battery. You just have to cut a bit from the back of the otterbox hard plastic shell so the cover plate can stick out. The silicone otterbox sleeve goes right over it no problem. All you see is a bit of a bump.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thrgk:
Ah so battery backcover u still use? Ur only cutting the back otterbox piece? I thought u had to cut the backcover as well
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
Nope just cut the hard plastic shell of the otterbox piece. I think I am going to put a 1/16 piece of vinyl over the hump in between the hyperion back cover and otterbox silicone sleeve just to help it a bit in case a fall.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] babiegurl36:
Can you please post pics of your setup? I have the same battery and back as you and would like to see your results! TIA
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thrgk:
Think it's still protected If u drop it on the back would the phone get hurt since only silicone behind extender battery?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
I haven't got the extended battery yet but once I do I will post the pics.

thrgk: Thats why I want to put a strip of vinyl or something there for a bit more protection.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thrgk:
Would it fit tho? Gonna be really tight as it is
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
Should be, the silicone sleeve of the defender is stretchy...ish. Would suck if it ripped though! I will find out soon .
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Old MuckenMire:
Did this mod last night, works perfect. power button was a little tricky to press afterwards but I just snipped some of the nub off with a pair of nail clippers and now it works well.

This is one sweet idea. Thanks to the guy that originally posted it...Chris I think was his name, and thanks to everyone else who posted tips.

It's actually a fun mod to do. About five minutes in to cutting you realize it will be very hard to screw it up and I just enjoyed cutting the holes with the Dremel.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
Dont suppose you could post some pics could you?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Old MuckenMire:
Yeah I can do it tonight not home right now
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thrgk:
How the protection on the back if u drop it?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] one80oneday:
Same protection as any tpu case, more protection than than the screen has all the time. Can a few more people ask this question without reading?.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thrgk:
I guess.

Thanks will try this. Most getting anker or hyperion?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] johnsongrantr:
Well the part on the battery is obviously the weakest part because there is no shell protecting it.

But since its almost flush with the cage I don't think it will do much of anything if dropped.

Not sure what kinda answer you are looking for. It doesn't feel like the battery is going to bust through the screen if that's what you are worried about.

More protection than the back they include, less than an unmodified otter box... But I think that is kinda an obvious answer...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Old MuckenMire:
Here are a couple pics, next time I have the case all the way apart I'll take some more:

sorry for the uneven cutting but it was my first time using a Dremel

Orange is from the free flip cases that Samsung sent out, I got orange and figured I would just cut the flip part away and use it rather than the original door which I may still want to use:

The hump looks bigger than it really is. When holding the device you can barely feel it and it still fits fine in the snap holster as well as my SlipGrip Otterbox Defender car mount:

Overall I am thrilled with the results
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
Awesome dude!! If I remember correctly the Mugen is just a tad bit thicker then the Hyperion, probably not even noticeable but from the looks of these threads this mod won't bother me at all!

Edit:

Wasn't the orange flip case meant to go over the original back cover of the phone not act as the back cover of the phone?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] johnsongrantr:
Its an actual back with a flap, it replaces the stock one. Its what I used as well
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Old MuckenMire:
Yup :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
Sick I say... Just sick :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] gr4b3nsn4tch:
Would anyone have any idea if the mugen and hyperian batteries are thicker or thinner that the qcell battery? I bought the qcell and love the battery life I just want to use an otterbox with my note.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thrgk:
Wait so u had room for extended back door Otter box case and the Otter box sleeve?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Old MuckenMire:
No man you just use the standard Note2 battery door and the otterbox case, both with holes cut for the extended battery, and then put on the outer silicon sleeve.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
They are all around the same size, I don't think you would notice much difference.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vagelis:
Actually the Mugen battery is thicker than the Hyperion one. I wanted to use the Mugen with the Hyperion back and a silicone case that's made for that and that back could not clip to the phone with the Mugen on.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] KosanRio:
Really tempted to do this.

I've bought Mugen before and have been very impressed with the quality but I'm just not in the position to spend $100+ on my phone right now.

So which should I get? the Hyperion or the Anker battery?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 300winmag:
From the pictures I've seen they are very close in size. I wouldn't think it would make such a difference.

Not even noticeable size difference when the silicone cover is on.