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[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
is this the same one you got? i bought that one on saturday and it will be here today...thats the one thing that worried me was it covering the buttons on the front.

i had the choice if a free car charger or a screen protector.. i got the charger cause i already have the screen protector

i have the charging cradle also, which im sure is going to cause an issue with the phone cover...so i think im just going to use the cover when im going away, or know it might get beat on...other than that it sits in the cradle at my desk while i work all day..

i also got this one for my moms stupid blackberry
[HTC Excalibur] iamanalog:
Thats the same one i ordered about a month ago. I worked fine for about a week then it ended up shorting out and killing my cigarette lighter in my car. so when i took it apart i noticed it was horribly put together.... just a word of warning.
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
i dont think ill ever use it...i have a few batteries..but thanks for the heads up
[HTC Excalibur] sc2sick:
Default

http://accstation.com/chtcs620coc1.html

that's the one I got. It's actually a hard case that snaps together as opposed to a silicon slipover
[HTC Excalibur] Do0zman:
So the dillema is do i get the 2200mah and deal with the added bulk or get the 1100mah and keep the slim design but only get a ~11% difference compared to ~56%

correct me if im wrong but the 11% isnt going to be worth it right?
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
i think there is a 1500 also thats stock size
[HTC Excalibur] Do0zman:
Yeah i think i saw a 1350mAh but lowest price i saw was about $50 i dont want to spend that much
[HTC Excalibur] vwrpm:
I have an OEM 1550mAh and it is larger than stock but not as big as the 2200mAh I believe.
[HTC Excalibur] uansari1:
That's what I got off eBay as well....liked it so much, I bought an extra for when it's all beat up. Look around on eBay though... some sellers sell for $8ish and some sell for like $4.99 and free shipping...and the product is exactly the same.
[HTC Excalibur] Technology:
2200 mAh Battery Is The Real Deal

The 2200 mAh battery turns the Dash/Excalibur into the ultimate super multi media device, long playing multi media content, just keeps on going, plus the Skyfire web browser, a must got to have. The total mobile entertainment device............!:D
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
wow..i cant believe i agree with you on something.

dont tell anyone =P
[HTC Excalibur] pfunkside:
How long does it take to fully charge the 2200? Just curious.
[HTC Excalibur] dewey1973:
I bought the old version of this case:

http://www.thecellshop.net/Shop/Control/Product/fp/vpid/5736923/vpcsid/7964394/SFV/31796

It is inexpensive and yet it has held up very well. I am murder on the belt clips and this one has lasted longer than most (including the T-mobile one with the square holes all over it.)
[HTC Excalibur] Big_O:
Increase battery capacity by 35% without changing the case.

Increase battery capacity by 35% without changing the case. Was tired of running out of juice late in the day from heavy usage. This has been posted before, but here's a low cost higher milliamp battery. The dash comes with a 960ma rated battery and sedio has a 1300ma for $39.

Here's the link!

http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BASI13TMDHM

Hope this helps :)
[HTC Excalibur] Ryanmo5:
This has been posted before but thanks for refreshing my memory cause i forgot all about it!!!
[HTC Excalibur] Yianaki:
yeah with light usage a little web calling ecet the battery lasts 5 days. The dash is the perfect phone now with opera mini giving 3g speeds. I only wish it had a better camera.
[HTC Excalibur] anewbie:
how about this one

How about this one: >$7 including shipping

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BATTERY-HTC...39:1|66:4|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
[HTC Excalibur] rydr1:
try it out an tell us how it works out for you.

I purchased the SEIDO battery over 6 months ago and it is working great.
[HTC Excalibur] karelj:
http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BASI13MTQS

I am so tempted to get the 1500 mAh for my Moto q9h... but will 300 extra mAh really make that much of a difference??

If I do go for it, I wont have to carry the extra capacity battery with me just in case. I can use the seidio battery and have the original as backup. This way I can maintain the slim profile of the phone consistantly.

Hmmm.. decisions decisions decisions....
[HTC Excalibur] Tony G-Z:
Battery Help for my Dash

Hi Guys,

I'm very noobish when it comes to smart phones and their internal workings. But I recently upgraded to Kavana's 6.1 using the step by step guide someone posted (I'm sorry I have forgotten who).

It installed flawlessly and works beautifully thank you Kavana and the Step-by-step dude!

I've been using 6.1 for about 2 weeks with no issue but today by battery life has plummeted. In a 12 Hour period it went from 100% to 0%. Because the phone worked great for 2 weeks with no issue I'm inclined to believe that it's a battery issue not a ROM issue. However I lack the skill and insight to be sure.

Has anyone had similar issues with the 6.1 ROM?

Is there a way I can check the batter?

If it is the battery, what is the best replacement battery to get (In terms of high capacity/long life)?

Since installing the ROM there has been a G in a square at the top of my screen. I thought at first my wireless was on, but the manager showed that it was off.

Thanks for your help and patience.
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
yea the dash eats battery. most of us noticed what you are talking about. in my eyes, the pros of 6.1 outweight the cons of eating battery.

here is a 1050mah

here is a 1550mah

here is a 2200mah

and a 2400mah

also check this out.

i wrote the guide...glad it was helpful

-the step-by-step dude
[HTC Excalibur] Tony G-Z:
Thanks for the quick response Gixxum, and thank you for the guide!

I was hesitant to install the new ROM then I found your guide and that gave me the courage to take the leap!

Now all the guys I work with that see my phone want 6.1 :)

Thanks for the battery info as well!
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
awesome man...thats what i like to hear...no silly questions, just followed the guide and now everyone is jealous.

if you search for extended battery on this forum you will see some reviews of them from some members that have them. good luck

gix
[HTC Excalibur] uansari1:
I used that guide too and it was spot on. Btw, the G you're referring to is GPRS, which means your phone is connected to your providers data network (not necessarily sending/receiving data though). You'll either see that or an E for EDGE from time to time.
[HTC Excalibur] Tony G-Z:
Is there a noticeable difference between the 1050mah battery and the 960mah one that is in the phone? In other words would the money spent be worth the increase of performance or is the difference negligible?

Apparently a lot of people were having issues with battery http://www.htcwiki.com/thread/1144335/T-Mobile+Dash+Battery+or+Phone+Problem%3F?offset=0&maxResults=20
[HTC Excalibur] swaney:
im planning on to get one but idk yet
[HTC Excalibur] stylez:
I use a 1550 mAh battery and notice considerable diffence compared to the stock battery.
[HTC Excalibur] spikey911:
I haven't noticed 6.1 causing battery drain anymore that 5 or 6 did.
[HTC Excalibur] Tony G-Z:
Stylez, do you recall where you got you battery from? Did it add much bulk to the device?

Currently have the stock 960 mAh battery and I was looking at the 1050 mAh one, the 1550 mAh would seem to have considerable more power, but I'm unsure of the size it would add to the device.
[HTC Excalibur] stylez:
It's oversize takes a bigger back, got it with phone as BT give both, i find the extra size helps in handling, but the con it wont fit in most enclosure cases, keep Dash in leather case but thinking bout just getting a skin.
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
I use the 2200 and it seems to be doing its job.
[HTC Excalibur] drifterrolly:
hey i was wondering where i could find like a skin/sticker for the dash, just the top part to cover the silver, because my friend got a dash before me so i want mine to look different so we dont get confused lol. the reason i want a skin/sticker for the top only is because i like how thin the dash is and id like to keep it that way.
[HTC Excalibur] Mikey:
Try this site ;)
[HTC Excalibur] Do0zman:
WooHoo! Just got a 1250mah batter that fits in stock back cover for $1+ $6 shipping. it lasts alot longer even with heavy internet use but nowhere on the batter does it say its 1250mah thats just what the ad says on ebay. Oh well i dont care if its a orginal size battery mine was so bad it would restart my phone and die in 2hours.
[HTC Excalibur] PsychoChild:
I got the giant 2200 mah on the regular 6.0 tmobile rom I had 3 days without a charge and when I upgraded to 6.1 it drained in about 2- 2 1/2 I would get a bigger battery if you use alot of internet and texting but u dont need to get the super big one like me. But I love it cause It makes the phone bigger but also not many cases fit on it anymore.
[HTC Excalibur] xijulezix:
Battery Life Weak?!

I'm using the battery fix I found previously from another post but my phone still loses 10 percent of battery overnight after 8 hours of doing nothing. That normal?
[HTC Excalibur] Do0zman:
I had that same prob just ab bit ago. your battery might just be shot. i would just say go to ebay buy a battery to replace your current one. they are cheap! i payed $1 plus $6 shipping for a new extended battery.
[HTC Excalibur] jodoj80:
BatteryMeter or OMAPClock?

Hello everyone. I've been looking for an application to increment the speed of my dash. I found that the last version of OMAPClock is from 27-Apr-2006. But, I just have installed the WM 6.1 and I don't know if this will work with this version of WM 6.1
[HTC Excalibur] Mikey:
If you look in your start Accesories, there should be a OMAPclock program in there.

If you burned a copy or Kavana or Rick's Roms
[HTC Excalibur] jodoj80:
Mikey, yes the OMAPClok is under the Accessories menu. Now, how do I know what is the best configuration for a dash?

Regards,
[HTC Excalibur] miXwui:
Hi, I would recommend setting your clock speed at 252mhz(for fastest safe speed), though it COULD possibly be set higher, although I advise not to.
[HTC Excalibur] jodoj80:
Thanks miXwui for your help. But, is there any documentation that validate the top speed that the dash support or you tell me this because your experience?
[HTC Excalibur] stylez:
Amazing what the search can throw up http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=382068&highlight=omap+clock :D
[HTC Excalibur] Bupahs:
I went to 272 (I have a Taiwan model) and it sucked my battery in half a day so I stay at 240 unless i am playing Duke Nukem then I punch it up to 272 again.

If you are going to use it all the time check out this thread Mortscript Omap Camera

Once I figure out the Camera switches it will be good to go :)
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
ill show ya documentation.....turn it up higher...then when you go into the infinite reboot, you will post documentation saying "i was screwing with omap, and now my phone wont stop rebooting. what do i do?" :D
[HTC Excalibur] Ryanmo5:
I wouldnt go over 240, like the previous threads have stated anything over that people have had problems, depending on where phone was made. I have been running 240 for 8 months and not one problem. I play doom duke nukem and many other games at 240 and they work to perfection!
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
Thats a really good deal man... not bad at all what size is your extended battery?
[HTC Excalibur] jsp_m:
can you direct us to a batter fix you mention?
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
is it me, or do i see this thread daily?

"speech about how the battery sucks. it will never be better. links to ebay for extended batteries yada yada yada"

that about cover it?
[HTC Excalibur] stylez:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=413297&highlight=battery+cab
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
240 seems to be the max and the "ideal" speed for most people so def. recommend staying at 240 and not more, because some phones can not take more then 240.
[HTC Excalibur] mimahitna:
264mhz

i have china version and i set clock to 264mhz-veeeeeeeeeery fast and stable(no freezing and rebooting) !!!

this is my opinion.

greetings.
[HTC Excalibur] uansari1:
Agreed. Maybe someone can implement a filter to automatically delete these threads and redirect the poster.
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
thats why im here. to 'redirect' them indirectly.
[HTC Excalibur] Mrkim:
New Battery in Ebay?

Hi.

Because the battery in my Dash drains fast, I want to get a new battery.

Would ones in Ebay be fine?

They cost about $9.99 and are not original battery.

By the way, I saw this comment which will avoid draining problem on somewhere: after buying a new battery, Dash should be turned off and plug the new battery, and then charge it more than 12 hours before turn it on back.

Is this true?

Thanks.
[HTC Excalibur] mjridore:
Use Amazon

Amazon has better quality batteries and better warranties i purchased from amazon with without any issues... It is better for the battery to have a full completed charge (usually between 8-10 hours) before any use.
[HTC Excalibur] Nano3:
battery life problem

i charge my phone every night before going to bed... recently my phone dies 4 hours after i takeit off the charger, i dont make any phone calls in the morning, or text... the phone just sits in my pocket . now, here comes the tricky part... i go home after a 8 hour shift, and i plug my dead phone to my wall charger (while its off) and leave it on there charging for about 4 minutes or so... i turn on my phone... (still, while charging) and the battery life is at 95%.... im thinking the battery is no good... right? or is my phone no good? any input will be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance!
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
id have to disagree....on ebay you are able to get for instance just a regular oem battery for about $6. I got a cradle charger that charges the phone/syncs it plus has a slot to charge your extra battery...and it came with a oem battery plus the screen protector for $20. And just by looking, they are the same brands and really close in price..i guess its buyer preference.

1050mah

2200mah

they are in the US and many here have used them with tons of success. the warranty thing....honestly, its less time consuming and less of a headache to me to just buy another one at this price if i kill it. they do have a 1 year warranty though

amazon has great prices, im not disputing that...but sometimes you just cant pass up a deal

its your choice what way you want to go..do a search here for your thread title...you will see many threads about this
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
join the club...thats about every that owns this phone...look at the thread a few down from this, or do a search for batteries...we all have to buy replacement/spares/extended ones at some point.
[HTC Excalibur] ldanny:
Battery Issue

Hi, I have a problem with my battery life.

I updated to wm6.1 about a week ago, and then I added pocketnester. But for some reason, yesterday my phone started to lose battery life like crazy.. Today I noticed that my battery life dropped down to only one bar within two hours (Full bars).

I searched and the only thing I found was the cab to save battery life. But I am not sure if this is the issue with my phone. I also checked the task manager, and the only program I had going was pocketnester and task manager.

Thanks in advance for any suggestion or help.
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
search....this is covered about 3 times a day....
[HTC Excalibur] ldanny:
I did search, and I found your link to the extended batteries. But this problem didnt happen untill recently, so I did not if it was an issue with the firmware or the battery. I didn't want to replace the battery if the problem is going to persist beccause that would not solve my problem
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
dont know what to tell you...yea it eats battery...underclock it, dont use wifi or bluetooth, no data and you will be good...or spend the 15$ on a battery,..
[HTC Excalibur] ldanny:
cool. thanks.. so if i have it clocked at 240..is that too high?
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
haha...thats the highest you can go without it doing the infinite reboot.

you really wondered why your battery was draining??? stock clock speed is like 180mhz....you are at 240..

you said "the problem didnt happen until i went to 6.1" WELL DUH. were you overclocked to 240 with 6.0? im gonna guess NO because it didnt have the option. come on guy....why you wasting our time?

if you wanna run it overclocked. get an extended battery.
[HTC Excalibur] brat1475:
Confirmation of bad battery

My wife's Tmobile Dash recently died out of the blue even though it had full charge :eek: . When I plug it in, I get no charging indication. I recently tried bringing into bootloader mode with it plugged in, and it came up in bootloader mode. I tried reinstalling an official Tmobile Dash WM 6.0 ROM, the install completed showing 100%, but then it went dead again. I noticed it went into bootloader mode even with the battery out and plugged in. If I power it down from bootloader mode, the orange charging light comes on for approximately 2 seconds. Is there anything else I can try, or is it pretty much a done deal that the battery is shot? Didn't see to much on search with my exct problem so I figured I would ask :). Thanks for any help or advice you can give.

Also, Bootloader Screen shows the following:

Excalibur WIFI

ONBL 1.22.0000

Excalibur

SPL 1.22.0000

Excalibur IU
[HTC Excalibur] Mikey:
yes its the battery.

If your phone is connected to your system, it gets charged as you use it.

There is a thread on batteries and which ones are popular.

Search and you shall be enlightened.
[HTC Excalibur] brat1475:
Thanks. :D
[HTC Excalibur] sime0n:
i went OEM with the standard battery for $8.50. don't really want that giant extended battery with the new cover.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270280164180

we'll see how it goes
[HTC Excalibur] morfic:
battery life on dash abysmal

how long does your battery last?

there are tweaks on this forum i applied

the cpu is clocked at 168Mhz.

yet i have a standby of about 14 hours, no internet usage.

my sis-in-law's phonr lasts the same with original rom, i use the 6.w on top of forum

are all dash batteries old and crummy in the stores?
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
I would recommend getting one of ebay if you would like... its a good price and a good deal... also get an extended battery for 22 dollars is a bonus... you can find this on ebay...
[HTC Excalibur] syrusfrost:
The stock dash battery is terrible. Made the mistake of ordering an original battery 9 months ago when my battery died, and haha... it wasn't a fluke. Don't find out the hard way, get a 3rd party extended battery.
[HTC Excalibur] morfic:
I saw them, and i thought i may ask t-mobile to replace it, but hers is newer than mine and her battery life sucks too, now i am debating the regular size ones which i think have a few mAh more even, or get the extended life with the bigger back cover.
[HTC Excalibur] morfic:
I guess the question now is which is the highest capacity battery that has the original form factor and does not require a hunchback cover?

If anyone can share their capacities and where they bought it, that would be great, ebay would require a lot of asking sellers, only a few that offer same size, higher capacity batteries, non in the US so far.
[HTC Excalibur] stylez:
Just go for a high capacity battery with the larger battery cover, the size of case is not really affected and actually increases the handling of phone :)
[HTC Excalibur] spikey911:
First of all, its probable that the OEM batteries were all manufactured at the same time...Years ago....

That being the case, they are getting old. New or not...

Secondly, I have not seen any smart phone that has good battery life. Its the nature of the beast. They are just small computers after all.
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
Well, once you get the extended battery (if you get it) you will learn to love it fairly soon because its amazing... it lasts forever literally.
[HTC Excalibur] morfic:
Guess i'll get a 2200mAh or 2400mAh battery then, just depends on which ebay seller is quicker/closer. Unless i try one with 1100mAh and hope it's fresher, since yes they could have bought a ton that simplo had in storage for who knows how long, then made the dash for t-mobile, which then had them in storage for who knows how long, after all, dash is far from the latest and greatest.

thanks all,

Daniel
[HTC Excalibur] Bupahs:
A 1250 will work in most cases, its about a 33% gain. If you are not a heavy music or internet user that should do the trick. Ebay has them for 1.00 plus shipping 5.00. But if you are like me and a heavy music and internet user go with the biggest you can afford (which is about 2400 and 22.00 on ebay). You will be glad you did.

The 1250 will fit under your stock battery door, make sure when you buy a bigger extended battery you also get the extend battery cover.
[HTC Excalibur] fuffyk:
i have the same problem using kavana! battery had 28% before i slept at 1 am wokeup at 8 am and phoen was turned off? anysolution to it? thnxs
[HTC Excalibur] gixxum:
yes...run 6.0 or get a new battery. just like in the threads you read. same solution
[HTC Excalibur] BruteSource:
Just to let you know if you get the 5.99 Insurance from Tmobile you can get a free battery everytime yours starts showing signs of old age or dies. But an extended is still a good idea.
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
If all possible get an extended battery if you can.
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
EXTENDED BATTERIES ARE THE BEST HAHA... ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND THE BIGGEST BATTERY I CAN FIT UNDER MY STOCK BACK COVER...
[HTC Excalibur] shadytree00:
I think its the WM 6.1 Program itself. When you check the "Task Manager" it runs a lot of programs.:( So I believe that's what drains the battery:mad:

So I had to downgrade back to WM6:cool: and everything was back to normal. But truthfully speaking. after having 6.1 upgrade for a week it made me want to be on my phone all the time. NOW.. with WM6 I dont even want to look at it..:rolleyes:
[HTC Excalibur] morfic:
How long does your big battery take to charge from fully empty?

Got my replacement battery from T-Mobile today (same simplo, just hoping fresher ;P ), i'll give it a shot (helpless optimist here) before ordering the big one.
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
It takes about 4 hours maybe I usually charge it during the night... So I am not sure when it ends...
[HTC Excalibur] Ravok:
I still believe there was a bad 'batch' of batteries. My wife and I both got Dashes at the same time, I flashed to the HTC 6.0 rom while she stayed on regular, mine goes a good 24 hours without dying, hers was lucky to last through a 12 hour period, we swapped her battery out for a different one at the T-Mobile store and it's gotten way better.

Having said that, the weekends I don't use my phone much, but I charge it up Friday at work before I leave and 99% of the time it's only down to around 30% by the time I come back into work on Monday morning. So, no, I don't think 14 hours standby is normal hehe
[HTC Excalibur] blackjack2:
go to seido online.com and get yourself an extended battery 1300mah that won't increase the size of your Dash and you'll be good for a long time, when I had my Dash I had this battery and it served me well, if I recall it cost me $40 :)
[HTC Excalibur] jdoggraz:
Yah well that is a lot 40 dollars when I can get a 2200 one for 25 on ebay... thanks though but I was looking for a little cheaper... as I am beginning to hate the extra bulk on my dash...
[HTC Excalibur] dektaewbaan:
Battery Again!

Has anyone had the same Problem as me?

When I use voice call.It consume very much.

I can use about 15 minutes(Continued) from full battery.

Although I bought a new battery(1100 mAh) from ebay.

I thought that the problem was rom.But, I change it. Still has the same problem.

Anyone know this problem.Please, tell me.

Thanks.