yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G1 Accessories] benmyers2941:
For the vast majority of phones, and I think all other HTC phones, magnets are not really an issue. The problem with the G1 is that the magnet could potentially mess with the internal compass. While I know there are plenty reports of people using them without issue, I'm just remembering my lessons from my boy scout days. (Compass + magnet = compass that doesn't work quite right)
[G1 Accessories] SoTacMatt:
I bought the HTC case with magnet from Best Buy, no issues with the compass at all, or the screen.

You can always calibrate your compass by moving the phone in a figure 8 pattern a couple times.
[G1 Accessories] Lakers3408:
Awsome price, wonder if they are any good

http://www.amazon.com/Extended-Capa...onics&qid=1240332471&sr=8-5#productPromotions
[G1 Accessories] Lakers3408:
Not sure if I want to turn my sleek G1 into a obese G10

So ran down to my local Radio Shack and picked up this cool gadget

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3514763

It hold 2 charges and is the size of regualr battery. U charge it via usb or ac (wall charger) and take it with you. When u need a charge plug it into your phone.

I think its cool, beats having a loaf of bread in your pocket!!
[G1 Accessories] cveez11:
2600 mAh Review

I have had the Seido 2600 mAh for about 3 weeks. Battery life exceeds my expectations. Original battery seemed to last about 4 hours with fairly heavy use. I can now use my phone in constant use for more than a day. Usually about a day and a half before needing to recharge.

That said, i must tell you that it is much thicker. The company says 5 mm, and that may be correct (I have not tried to measure), but it is much thicker. I do find it easier to text with the added thickness, seems to fit my hand better. It is not a fashion statement, but i wanted the extended time more than the look, so i am very satisfied with it.

The sound is much softer on full blast. that is the biggest con. I also do not feel the vibration as well, but i am not sure how well i felt it before the big battery. That would be my number one complaint, missing calls because i can't hear or feel the phone ring. I find myself checking for missed calls often. the thicker case does not seem to affect the camera, although the camera is not great to begin with.

I bought a leather like fold over case with a belt clip from fommy.com. The phone fits perfectly and it seems to be made well.

Overall, i was looking for extended battery life more than fashion. If you feel the same way then this is an excellent choice. You will not be disapointed in the battery life. But, as stated earlier, there is a trade off.

I hope this review helps someone. This is my first post.
[G1 Accessories] Lakers3408:
Thanks for the review...

WOW, so you have the battery life last longer but you dont know or cant tell when people are calling!! Lmao

For me that a huge donwside. What good is a PHONE if you dont know when people are calling!!! But it does last a day and a half :rolleyes: ....of missed calls!!!
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
Ehhh, although the extended life is great...im selling the extended 2600mAh battery and extended back cover to switch back to the oem battery and back cover. Its just too much of a brick for me but the extended battery life is great for anyone whos interested. I think i paid $55 for the battery and back cover, ill let it go for $30 as it is only about a month old. If you read my above posts you will see that i conditioned the battery correctly and everything when i first got it so no worries there. If anyone if interested shoot me a PM. Oh, yeah...its for a black G1.
[G1 Accessories] Lakers3408:
Just get this... no need to swap out battery

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3514763

I ran down to my local Radio Shack today and picked up this cool gadget

It hold 2 charges and is the size of regualr battery. U charge it via usb or ac (wall charger) and take it with you. When u need a charge plug it into your phone.

I think its cool, beats having a loaf of bread in your pocket!!
[G1 Accessories] G1-evolve:
Your serious? What are you going to do with that much? You plan on installing multiple OS's on your fone? xD
[G1 Accessories] sino8r:
Dude... with that kind of space you can just replace your ipod, mp3 player, or zune with your G1! Plus, DVDs can take up space for sure...
[G1 Accessories] bigballa:
im stuck between these 2 :(

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-211-379

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=210881762

i know i should go for the cheaper one but what do u guys think?
[G1 Accessories] unicornio:
hi, there!...

i like the swiss mobility legion that have very good description here:

http://blog.treonauts.com/2008/07/treo-cases-swis.html

because it have magnetics closures, and i know that is it not good for my g1 internal compass, i modified the bag and remove the three magnetics and put velcro for closed the bag, and too, i buy this clip for belt:

http://www.krusellcases.com/es/p_krusell_product.aspx?i=118910&sbadd=118910

now, my swiss mobility legion work fine and i put inside my id cards, credit cards, utility "swiss card" victorinox knife, a spare battery and a memory card!...

some images can say how are updated this swiss mobility legion for use with android g1 phone...

best regards and electronics greetings fom spain

-- if you don't live on the edge, you are occupying too much space!... :-)
[G1 Accessories] SoTacMatt:
I did get the A-data version (but with the adapter), and it is working great!

So don't let the price dissuade you from going with it.
[G1 Accessories] JoeSzymkowicz:
Standard-sized battery that will extend life

Is there a standard sized battery that will fit in the standard G1 back that will improve life of my phone? Links?
[G1 Accessories] tehseano:
I think the 1400maH still fits, but its not a tremendous extra amount of life, maybe an extra hour.
[G1 Accessories] 13bjunkie:
fommy has 1600mAh i believe. i got a 1700mAh from them.

and they're stock size. big improvement in battery life.

http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page.asp?divid=HTC&model=HTC+Dream&cat=Batteries&skuno=81931
[G1 Accessories] bboy_201:
battery time

how much time difference in time does the 1700 mah battery add?????
[G1 Accessories] 13bjunkie:
timewise, it'll depend on how much you use it. normally i keep the 2600mAh battery with me cuz i tether mine, and my co-worker's laptop through my phone.

but it was a night and day difference. light to moderate useage on the stock battery normally lasted me 8 hours (if i was lucky). heavy usage kills it within half that time. with the 1700mAh battery, moderate usage brings that up to 12+ hours. Even under heavy use it keeps going. i can't speak for everyone's experience/s. but that's my daily routine.

i have my apps to sd, currently overclocking to max setting, 3g always on (even when there's none to be found), constant text and web browsing.
[G1 Accessories] fgom3z:
g1 belt clip

just got this clipfrom amazon.com for 9.88 after shipping it doesnt offer much protection but really comfortable

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TIY50I
[G1 Accessories] bigballa:
thanks

will purchase soon

plus a stereo bluetooth headset and an extended battery

then i can finally sell my ipod :D
[G1 Accessories] Breach:
Not only does it offer no protection, it actually puts your phone in direct danger. As you bump into the edge of a table or counter, or get into your car and bump the seat buckle, etc.. the screen is right out there and at a very dangerous level. I'd get one of the Seidio holsters that allow the phone to be turned around backwards, screen on the inside.

Just my 2 cents.

Rick
[G1 Accessories] Meltus:
$34 seems a bit steep though tbh.

i'm gonna wait for them to come down in price :P
[G1 Accessories] wazmo:
Agreed-what a bone-headed design.
[G1 Accessories] MrOuch:
i just purchased the Seidio Innocell 1400 extended battery, i should receive it today and ill let you know the results.
[G1 Accessories] iceman798307:
16GB Class 6 Micro SDHC card

i got oneand it works great i have a kingston 16GB Class 6 Micro SDHC card igot it when i bought my phone about a week ago and i have tons of music movies pdfs pics even roms and i havnt had a problem with it at all
[G1 Accessories] thefunkygibbon:
hmmm well my batt is the new one by the looks of it (new phone arrived on sat) and the batt life is awful (cant get a full day out of it really 6am-5pm its dead, with not that much use at all) i'd hate to know what it was like on the older one.

is it worthwhile at all getting a replacement bigger one off ebay?
[G1 Accessories] ArmandHammer:
Original G1 Case?

Im looking for the original G1 case. Is it in any stores? has anyone bought one from a site?

Also if anyone is interested in selling theirs for a decent price lik 5-10$ just PM me.

Thanks

Edit:

NVM Found it on ebay
[G1 Accessories] DOHCtor:
I have this battery. It really does extend the battery life up to 15 to 20% over stock, but with my heavy usage, it still cannot last a full day (16 hours). But now I have two batteries, so I have the full day covered :D
[G1 Accessories] MrOuch:
great i guess ill use my stock one as a replacement
[G1 Accessories] maarten82:
I would also love to know if anyone has done this successfully.... I am getting really bored of having to carry a work phone and a private phone with me all the time. It would be so perfect if i could use just my G1 with both my SIMs and being able to switch between the numbers whenever i go to work or head back home or just want to check my private voice-mails during lunch.......

Now i know there's a whole bunch of zillion-in-1 SIM duplicating solutions but i'd love to hear if any of those actually work with modern SIMs (3G USIMS?) and the G1!
[G1 Accessories] roguestatuskat:
i see what you are saying, its a hard switch you just got somehow get the both of them wired up
[G1 Accessories] madunix:
please do lemme know because i just purchased "SANDISK 8GB MICROSD ULTRA CLASS 6 WITH MICROMATE READER - RETAIL" off of amazon and i honestly think it was a mistake on the advertisement. regardless if it's not class 6 i'll return it. and if it is i'll be fine with this. i bought it for $23+$4 s+h came out to $27 bucks. when this sd card comes in, how will i be able to tell what class it really is? can anyone lemme know please? thx in advance.
[G1 Accessories] Thibale:
What case / pouch for extended battery

Hi there,

I have put this ext batt on my G1:

http://cgi.ebay.fr/2300mAh-extended-Battery-cover-for-HTC-Dream-G1-Google_W0QQitemZ180353357450QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_PDABatteries?hash=item180353357450&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1526|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

And of course the stock pouch is too small now :)

Do you guys have found some cases / pouches that can fit the G1 with an ext batt?

Thanks

Thibaud
[G1 Accessories] Beast84:
Preferably without the magnet closing!? Please
[G1 Accessories] UnkzDomain:
I'm looking for one, too... affordable ones, please.
[G1 Accessories] G1-evolve:
They do not make any for the G1's (yet anyways?) I been searching for ever, bought the extended since it first came out.
[G1 Accessories] 13bjunkie:
seidio has them... but it has the magnetic flaps
[G1 Accessories] jcohenlv:
Rumors were cupcake would allow for this, has anyone attempted it with new JF 1.50 update??
[G1 Accessories] jrherras:
Good regular size extended battery?

I bought one from Fommy the 1600mah I noticed that my stock battery is better and heavier than the extended battery. Is there more regular size extended battery I can buy? I don't trust the battery from Fommy.
[G1 Accessories] mer6:
I forget how big it is (maybe 1400mAh), but the Sedio alternate battery is pretty nice from what I hear. I shelled out the extra $ and got the 2200mAh one that comes with a free bigger boot :}
[G1 Accessories] madunix:
Ok I guess no1 knows?
[G1 Accessories] AkumaX:
It'll have a # 2 4 or 6 on the card itself like this - http://www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk/images/stories/news/2008/01/ces/sandisk-12gb.jpg

Run ATTO - http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1137/ATTO_Disk_Benchmark_v2.34.html
[G1 Accessories] 13bjunkie:
weird. i have the fommy 1700mah battery and still kicks stock butt.

i alternate between that and the sedio 2600 ever so often because i tether at work
[G1 Accessories] Binary100100:
Well... I went there today and they told me that it was a class 2. I walked out empty handed. I hope they kinda know how to sell.
[G1 Accessories] Zappletoo:
Well, I understand the issue now..

I have the exact same problem with a Verbatim 8GB class 4 micro SD.

Also, partitioning won't change anything because even writing directly to the card fails after a random number of blocks.
[G1 Accessories] Gimpeh:
SD Card Speeds

I understand that micro SD cards go to class 6 but are there any higher ones available? I found a bunch of regular SD cards call Extreme 3 that have read/write speeds of 30mbs. Would be awesome if that were available to us with micro SD.
[G1 Accessories] zgmf-x322a:
the quickest speed for micro sd is class 6

the 1GB and 2GB micro sd are non sdhc (high capacity), they are just regular sd cards (slow) bcoz there are no class types for 1GB and 2GB

the sdhc are available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB (32GB is only in SD...not microsd)

there are 3 types of classes for sdhc which are class 2, class 4 and class 6.

class 2 is relative slower than 4 and 6...
[G1 Accessories] darkdelusions:
Class 6 is the fastest you will find out there. The class pretty much tell you how fast the card is

Class 2 is 2megs a second

Class 4 is 4megs a second

Class 6 is 6megs a second

If you looking to do apps2sd a class 6 is nice for the speed however my 4 gig class 4 seems to have little to no lag. I have a cowoker who upgrade to a class 6 8 gig and he see no difference in speed. However you can get a class 6 8 gig from newegg for about 24 bucks shipped.
[G1 Accessories] zgmf-x322a:
to be honest, there shouldnt be any probs using which type of sd cards....they dun lag at all...i was using a 1gb and there is nothing wrong with it....

but class 6 microsd are okay expensive...class 4 is just about average....

it all depends if u will use ur microsd in other places or not :D
[G1 Accessories] brandenk:
I had a terrible experience using a brand new 4GB SD card from Patriot. I would stay with the name brands because they typically produce a better product. I am not using a 16GB cl6 from adata and I am very impressed. If I didnt get the adata I would have gone with SanDisk or Kingston. I have had zero problems compared to a similar card from a cheaper manufacturer.
[G1 Accessories] Capper5016:
Just got this battery from Boxwave. Its noticeably larger than the original, but not unmanageable.......very well worth the trade-off in battery life.
[G1 Accessories] nightcrawler2512:
hey

If you want extra power but not the extra size you could get this.

I cant recommend them as i haven't tried them, but it's an idea for anyine who wants it.

http://store.androidcentral.com/seidio-innocell-1400mah-extended-life-battery/8A37A4972.htm

or

http://www.fommy.co.uk/view-full-page.asp?divid=T-Mobile&model=T-Mobile+G1&cat=Batteries&skuno=81931
[G1 Accessories] blaze7810:
I have the same problem with my Kingston 4GB SDHC card. i just bought this one thinking that my previous sdhc card was the problem which the manufactuer of that one is the A-data 4GB Card. but when i tried both cards on any differant phone, it writes/reads to the card just fine but when placed into my G1 and start putting files above 3 MB to the card via my computer it locks up and freezes the phone. i tried using differant computers on differant phones and the SDHC card seems to be fine. i tried low level wipe to see if that would help and nothing. i was wondering Could it be a software problem regarding the android OS or hardware. im running the JF 1.5. was wondering if anybody tryied using the regular HTC image. or is it a problem with the G1's internally? any help please!!
[G1 Accessories] raukodur:
Guys, what about the batteries which are extra capacity, but same size as the originals? I understand they come at a premium of price, but it seems they are the way to go?

Anyone have one? Any reviews people know of?

EDIT: seems like this may be the best of the bunch:

http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page.asp?divid=HTC&model=HTC+Dream&skuno=81931#

Anyone bought this? used it? May have 3 stars total average rating, but actually, everyone who has recieved it has given it 4 / 5 stars, the 1 stars which bring it down are from people waiting for it to be delivered.
[G1 Accessories] rahulcvn:
Same problem here!!!

I have a transcend 4gb class 6 microSD and facing the same problem although I have no problems with the 1gb provided with the phone.Anybody has a solution to this??
[G1 Accessories] Henchman:
I got one.

It's great
[G1 Accessories] Sheldonjace:
I have the Seido 1400mAh battery that is the same in size to the original and its quite nice. You can buy it from Seido.com but for the price I would probably recommend the 1600mAh that you posted the link too.

I noticed quite a big umph in battery life from the stock HTC Battery though. But if anyone didn't know you can call Tmobile and say that your battery is depleting quickly and get a free one sent out from Tmobile (If your G1 is less than 90 days old) or a free one sent from HTC (if your G1 is more than 90 days old). So if you want a spare battery for free...do it.

With my Seido I use my phone pretty heavily throughout my day. I like to download and play with applications all day at work, I play the game Abduction! World Attack a LOT!, Text all day, Run 3 different widgets (Weather, Date, Intmem), and just all around use my phone quite a bit.

My battery will last all day without touching the charger from the time I unplug till the time I go to sleep and charge again.

I do however close out all apps after done using with advanced task manager.

That 1600 is probably more than enough if you want to maintain the slinder size.

NOTE: If I run Telenav though my battery is quickly toasted. Probably 3-4 hours till death from a 90% + battery life.
[G1 Accessories] raukodur:
Hmm have to say I am disappointed.

I recently ordered a 2400mAh battery, and was quite eager to recieve it. Finally arrived today, didnt look too big, didnt seem to make the phone too large, but unfortunately didnt work, that and the back cover was charcoal instead of black so they have told me to send it back and they will issue a full refund including postage costs.

(this is the battery I bought: http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/product_details.php?id=15741)

Thing is, when it didnt work, I tried testing it with a voltmeter, and as I was doing so (in the correct way I would add) the battery fried, smoke being given off, and some melted plastic.

Now that to me says there was some wrong connected inside, which caused it not to work, and which caused it to fry even though I lined up the terminals correctly.

And this got me thinking, what if this battery (or for that fact, any other OEM, non manufacturer's battery) had done this inside my phone, maybe messed my phone up, maybe made it useless.

I would have been out of pocket significantly because of a ****ty little battery.

What do you guys think?

This experience is seriously putting me off getting any sort of replacement batter, except if it was from HTC, since then I am assuming if something went wrong I could try and ask them to replace the phone, since it was their battery which messed things up.

I would have really liked to have the extended battery, and I am guessing I had a one off bad experience, but it is really making me reconsider...
[G1 Accessories] KidJethro:
Seidio 2600mAh battery...

I just received my Seidio 2600mAh battery yesterday, and figured I'd take some pictures of the size difference with some other stuff thrown in the pics for reference.

Stock battery without cover-

Seidio 2600 without cover

Phone with stock cover-

Phone with extended cover-

Nothing to report on performance yet. Out of the box the phone reported 49% charge. Last night I ran it till the phone wouldn't boot anymore. Then charged for about 6 hours with the phone off. That was long enough to get 100%. I'm gonna run it till it dies again and time it. I'll report back later with results. :)
[G1 Accessories] DOHCtor:
in for results
[G1 Accessories] KidJethro:
Started at 6am this morning. 11:30 now. I have my cpu running at a constant 528mhz. Gmail, calendar and contacts sync on. Wifi, GPS, and bluetooth on. Screen brightness about 1/3 of the way up. Search, internal and SD card memory widget, retro clock and calendar widget, and weather widget. After about half an hour of market browsing and an hour and half of Robo Defense w/sound effects, (this game is like crack!) the battery is sitting at 66%.
[G1 Accessories] zgmf-x322a:
isnt that a bit too thick? ^^"
[G1 Accessories] KidJethro:
For some people it probably will be to thick. I have big hands, with the bigger battery/cover, it actually feels natural in my hands now. :D

Old pic-
[G1 Accessories] bfreexxx:
FAT32 Formatting?

Are you all formatting your MicroSD to FAT32? One time I went to format my MicroSD and found that my computer wanted to format using FAT file system by default, which is NOT "FAT32." I think my MicroSD may have come formatted FAT, not sure though, since I've formatted it to FAT32 without checking the original file system. Hadn't seen the type of formatting mentioned in this thread, so I thought I would.

If you're not sure which format you're using, try formatting with FAT32 instead of FAT.

If you ARE using FAT32, sounds like the brand of MicroSD could be a factor, and we might want to keep a record of the brands that may have problems.
[G1 Accessories] blackknightavalon:
I have an 8GB Class 4 card in mine, and one gig of that is partitioned for the apps (JF's ADP 1.5 "Cupcaek" build). Everything's running smooth so far.
[G1 Accessories] chrisharang:
that's what she said
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
ZOINK!

:eek:
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
I also have the Seidio 2600mAh for about a couple months now. It definetly lasts alot longer then the stock battery which is a given but for me, the brickness factor gets annoying after awhile and i usually always end up switching back to stock battery/cover/car charger status lol. I must say though, from RC33 to 1.5 the battery life has been drastically better. I can leave the phone on all day now texting, Hello AIM signed on and it will last me a good 10 hours with moderate to heavy usage. The Seidio 2600mAh will now give me about 2 days of life since 1.5, its a great investment but not for the sleek people out there.
[G1 Accessories] KidJethro:
6:15 now. Add another 2 hours of Robo Defense w/sound since the last post. I must look like a tweaker with this game.. Texting with my wife throughout the day. No other settings changed. Battery at 30%. I'm impressed so far. :cool:
[G1 Accessories] KidJethro:
Another 45 minutes of Robo Defense, a couple app & game downloads, some text messages and it's sitting at 1%. Decided to plug in the charger because I want to be able to use it. :)

I'm gonna try to go a full battery cycle without playing any games. Should give a better idea of normal usage times. ;)
[G1 Accessories] mer6:
Have it, use it, love it just the same as you guys.

+1