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[EVO 4G Accessories] ranchosteve:
Just got my battery, it is a Chinese knock off, 2100mah, man i was looking forward to playing with the battery this weekend too =( Time to call overstock.
[EVO 4G Accessories] pongoface:
Final overstock update. They refunded my account before i received the item and told me to keep the battery.
[EVO 4G Accessories] SouthernEvo:
So I just got off the phone with Overstock in regards to this issue . I expressed my concern about the battery not being what was being shown at the time I ordered it and also pointed out the image has now been changed but the item number is still the same . I got told that they couldnt do anything in terms of issuing a return at this point mainly because it is still in transit and has not been delivered to me . She even mentioned in the logs that the picture has been changed . WOW dumbass if the picture has been changed its pretty friggen apparent that Im not gonna get what I originally ordered . I mentioned the fact that a few of us have ordered this and some are saying the battery is not as the picture showed . I more or less told her this isnt a Seidio battery and some cheap chinese battery . I had her make notes in the account (I doubt she did but hey ya never know) that more than likely i will be contacting them again in regards to this when I recieve the item and it will be going back to them .
[EVO 4G Accessories] Jbroad572:
Nice on hold with them now... will report back.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Jbroad572:
Awesome, just got the same thing done. At least they made it right. I have the pictures saved on my computer as well. He said, he couldn't pull them back up, but if anyone is needing the original website and pictures as proof, I have them, so let me know. Refund has been issued and a somewhat decent battery I'm hoping.

BTW: I did ask for a supervisor as well in the return dept.

Thanks pongoface for the heads up.
[EVO 4G Accessories] ranchosteve:
I called overstock. They are going to give me a refund and gave me $10 credit, for a next purchase, any know what the next good price for the sedio? The cheapest I have seen is $60.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Philosuffer:
Maybe this? I might pull the trigger and take yet another gamble...lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/Seidio-3500mAh-...388183?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item255cf59497

Seems to be a California based company, but on their main website they have the same item going for 64.99 - wonder why eBay is $15 cheaper.

http://www.wirelessemporium.com/sea...vo+4g&x=0&y=0&refine=y&Price=Greater+than+$50

Wireless Emporium, Inc.

1410 N. Batavia St.

Orange, CA 92867
[EVO 4G Accessories] ranchosteve:
Thanks for the link, That's not a bad price, I am going to jump on it, I live in los angeles so Fullerton is not to far. I'll let you know how it goes.
[EVO 4G Accessories] pongoface:
I took the gamble lmao paypal and ebay why not. I have frigging 5 batts now a 1500, 2100, (2) 3000, and a 3500. Now ordered a 3500seidio. Still believe that all 2100,2700,3000,3500 knockoffs are the same 2100 with a different sticker. There is no difference in thickness in which I tend to believe there should be. Hmmm
[EVO 4G Accessories] pongoface:
I am here to serve and protect lmao
[EVO 4G Accessories] KyleK29:
That was a sweet deal, he must have sold a lot and pulled the auctions. They've been relisted at $54.99.

Now for those of us that got took on the overstock.com and have had to go through that hassle. I may (when I get mine) ask for a tad more than a refund (I'm sure some phone-news sites will post the news if they don't). I think they should send out an email to all purchasers stating the problem. There's probably a lot of people out there that don't know about this place and will be naive to the fact it's not a legit Seido.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Philosuffer:
Damn lol, glad I took the gamble too - well I will be if I receive a Seidio. If I receive a chinese knock-off again I'll be pissed lol. I'll probably get it on Monday since I'm close to Fullerton. Will report back...
[EVO 4G Accessories] KyleK29:
Well, if we receive a Chinese knock-off, I bet it'll be because of Overstock. I wouldn't doubt that some people ordered a ton from the OS Seidio deal and were going to resell them for about $55 on Ebay. Hell, last I checked, people were still getting $65 regularly on the bay.
[EVO 4G Accessories] ilordvader:
Att Tilt2 Extended Battery with cover for $ SALE $

I have Ext TP2/ Att Tilt2 Extended Battery with cover for $ SALE $

Will also give HTC Multifunction Audio Adapter for FREE with it

PM who ever is ineterested

Can meet up in NY/NJ or through pay pal
[EVO 4G Accessories] bigant262:
Been thinking of getting the 3500 but I'm just not sure yet. I ordered the 2 stock battery pack on ebay for 10 bucks, should I just stick with that, or just buy this? I don't want to carry around spare batteries but I don't mind. And anyone know if the battery charger that comes with those 2 batteries will charge this battery as well? Picture doesn't look like it but I could be wrong.

This is the battery I ordered on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250641711190
[EVO 4G Accessories] rdzlyz:
I tried what I can with Overstock they won't give me the right item.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Subiegsr:
Me too, and I don't even have the battery yet! Just put my order in on Friday for the Seidio 3500 on eBay.
[EVO 4G Accessories] jcmarx:
Wonder how that induction charging hack works with the extended battery?

http://www.goodandevo.net/2010/06/h...rk-with-palm-touchstone-wireless-charger.html

Wonder if the extra weight would cause it to fall from base if you had base mounted in vehicle?
[EVO 4G Accessories] VW91N3:
The "mount" for the inductive charger is only to locate the coil, not so much to "attach" it. It doesn't have enough magnetic force to hold the phone in place against cornering. Also, the magnets in the mount will probably have a residual and negative effect on the phone's magnetic sensing, and any compass apps may lose their accuracy even when not docked.
[EVO 4G Accessories] pongoface:
The $49.95 seidio from ebay is legit but they are out of stock. Superfast shipper. Ordered on Friday 5pm est and received it Monday. Not bad from California from New York. Ebay Seller Wireless emporium thumbs up here. Just patiently waiting for battery to come off the wall charger lol.
[EVO 4G Accessories] goodelyfe:
^ lol!!!!!!!! ^ :D
[EVO 4G Accessories] Philosuffer:
Wow, that is fast...Wonder if they shipped from a separate warehouse near you or something. I live in Cali, only a few cities away - hopefully I get mine today as well.
[EVO 4G Accessories] pongoface:
Yeah I did a double take at the malibox and then the shipping from address. Sent from Orange, Ca. I honestly thought it was my crappy overstock battery that I am getting for free.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Philosuffer:
Got my Seidio last night also...

Charged on a wall charger to full, booted into recovery, wiped battery stats...

Will see how it performs and adjusts over the next few days and report back.

Also, like others have said - it doesn't add as much bulk as it looks like in the pics. The weight difference is also only slightly heavier. When it comes to hands, I have small ones, but the added hump on the back is still a welcome addition and feels nicer to hold. Just fits better, and it's more of a natural grip.

Also got my Overstock order. Mine didn't even come in hard plastic shell packaging - just in a ziploc-like baggy in a brown padded envelope :rolleyes: Definitely returning this pos.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Novarider:
My overstock order also came in and its not even an evo battery door! I'm returning it tomorrow
[EVO 4G Accessories] KyleK29:
I still haven't received my Ebay order from Friday night. Said it shipped Saturday. Orange, CA to Las Vegas, NV should usually only be overnight no matter what it is shipped.
[EVO 4G Accessories] jobryan26:
UPS probably left it on their dock. lol I can't count how many times they have done that to me..
[EVO 4G Accessories] Subiegsr:
I also got my crap overstock battery on Saturday. I will be returning it tomorrow, since my Seidio 3500 just shipped today.
[EVO 4G Accessories] silkjones:
Just remember that it will probably take about a week(about 5-6 charges) before it actually comes to full strength. I only used 20 percent of my batter in 12 hours yesterday and that was the best I have ever had. Seidio 3500 is highly recommended. Also make sure you use an external charger and follow the directions when removing the battery cover.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Philosuffer:
I will be even more impressed if it gets better over the next 5-6 charges because I am getting great results already. I'm a flash-a-holic, but I do want the battery calibrate correctly, so it's tough not be able to reboot into recovery or plug the phone into PC to transfer ROMs/Themes/etc. I've gotten around it so far by using the Wireless ADB and WebSharing apps. In a way, I kinda wish the battery would just die as it has surpassed my expectations already.

Some screen shots so far...
[EVO 4G Accessories] silkjones:
LOL...wow, that's nuts. Are you rooted? Do you care to share some of your settings? I didn't get anywhere near that on my first charge. Do you have gtalk off, etc?
[EVO 4G Accessories] Philosuffer:
Yes, rooted. The biggest factor is that I'm probably on WiFi the majority of the time (at work and at home) so not sure what it would look like being on 3G for the majority, maybe I'll try to use less WiFi on my next cycle.

ROM: BakedSnack 1.5

Kernel: KingKlicks BFS #6

WiFi Sleep Policy: Never

Data Roaming: Unchecked (I get good signal throughout SoCal, no need to roam)

Enable always-on-mobile data: Unchecked

Bluetooth: Always Off (Don't heave earpiece/headset)

4G: Always Off (Not available anywhere near me)

3G: Turns off when screen is off (*See below)

GPS: Always On

WiFi: Always On (Even if not connected to a network)

Auto-Sync: Always On (Just contacts/gmail e-mails though, use Fancy Widget for my weather)

Brightness: 25%-75%

*The only battery saving setting that I have in Tasker is to turn off 3G when screen is off and re-enable 3G when screen is unlocked. Click here and read second post by Zephyr

SetCPU Profiles:

Priority 100 - Screen Off - min: 245, max: 245 - conservative
Priority 90 - Temp > 45.5° - min: 245, max: 576 - conservative
Priority 75 - Battery < 100% - min: 245, max: 1113 - conservative

Advanced tab is default KingKlick BFS #6

Sampling Rate: 50000
Up Threshold: 60
Down Threshold: 35
Ignore Nice Load: 0
Freq Step: 15
[EVO 4G Accessories] pongoface:
Yeah i am having a hard time killing my seidio as well. Of course I charged it on a wall charger first time. Still on first charge since Monday 4am est. Finally at 26%. BTW I flashed tons and am always on the phone lol.
[EVO 4G Accessories] TJDuckett:
All spelling errors thanks to xt9 on my Evo!
[EVO 4G Accessories] silkjones:
Cool...im still on stock 2.2.....i read those directions to root and damn near blacked out. I'm waiting on an easier method to root and then I will try this set up.
[EVO 4G Accessories] bigant262:
I don't have an external battery charger, will that make a difference? And if it does, where can i buy one from?
[EVO 4G Accessories] pongoface:
Yes and eBay
[EVO 4G Accessories] chandlerw88:
I let mine die on me the first day, trickle tricked, wiped stats, then let it charge as I sleep and only when I'm sleeping and I've been fine without it. It does make things easier though and I'm pretty sure its the only way too guarantee complete charge.
[EVO 4G Accessories] KyleK29:
Ha, at least if it was UPS I'd have a tracking#. It's USPS, so the chances are if it isn't here by now - it's not coming.

Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Even if you take out Saturday, that is absurd on the part of the carrier for First Class (not ground).

Here's hoping tomorrow.
[EVO 4G Accessories] MSmith1:
An external charger is the only way to get any battery you are using with the Evo to true 100. The Evo is incapable of charging a battery to true 100. Stock battery or otherwise.

You may not notice this if you are using the stock battery and charging it in the Evo all the time but, put that stock battery in an external charger and slap it in your Evo when it's done charging. You will be amazed.

ALSO

Just want to add this. Even if you think you have conditioned your battery in the Evo, re-condition it in the wall charger. I have let my 3500 empty and charge fully in the wall charger twice now. After the first time, battery life was great. After the second time, it will not die. Going on 7hrs screen on time 40hrs since unplugged. Granted most of this is on WIFI but still, I have never had this battery life before under the same conditions with the same battery. No SetCPU, no juice defender, no gimping.
[EVO 4G Accessories] goodelyfe:
i told ya you'd like the trade-off Msmith

it can be tedious but **** you dont even have to change it but every other day, if that lols!!!
[EVO 4G Accessories] ginjeet:
To the OP:

You have chinchillas? I have the battery, but am now feeling unfulfilled from chinchilla deficit disorder.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Philosuffer:
Looks like it will finally die today...
[EVO 4G Accessories] ginjeet:
I didn't want to read all the pages, but I use a regular skin that I took the scissors to. Fits a holster well. Just sayin..
[EVO 4G Accessories] MSmith1:
Yeah, you have to admit that it is an unnecessary pain. But until HTC fixes their awful charging mechanism, there is no other way.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Philosuffer:
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocase-Extended-Innocell-Battery/dp/B003XDU0AQ

Think this comes with battery? Nm, definitely does not. Title is misleading.
[EVO 4G Accessories] goodelyfe:
yea its serious a PITA and i worry about breaking the tabs on the battery door

lol
[EVO 4G Accessories] smw6180:
Which break quite easily. Two of mine (one on each side) have already broken, and I'm super careful about how I take the cover off. Not particularly pleased with the cover. The battery is outstanding though, and after two weeks of charge cycles I'm easily getting 40 hours of moderate use.
[EVO 4G Accessories] pongoface:
Wait so no one called you in 2 and a half days lol. I can call you if u like. J/k all in due fun. Lmao
[EVO 4G Accessories] goodelyfe:
yea im cautious about how i take it off myself
[EVO 4G Accessories] cabrone1:
they are not being so helpful with my return. any ideas or a better person to talk to?

can u only do what u said above if rooted?

ugh overstock is pissing me off
[EVO 4G Accessories] goodelyfe:
did you ask to speak with a supervisor?
[EVO 4G Accessories] uget2seconds:
any good tips on how to carefully take out the cover without breaking the tabs? :(
[EVO 4G Accessories] streets1313:
Anyone know if its possible to mod the battery and cover to change the battery without taking it out? Other the the induction mod.
[EVO 4G Accessories] MSmith1:
Yes but it wont make a difference as far as charging the battery to full capacity on the evo.
[EVO 4G Accessories] ryan74701:
im really dont want to read through all 27 pages of that so i will just state my experience with this extended battery, well when i got it it would get to 100% then drain fast to 90% well now i just TURN THE PHONE OFF at night when i lay down to go to bed and let it charge.. now it works A LOT BETTER, went 22 hours yesterday without being plugged in and that is with medium use. so it obviously charges better when its turned off, now its at 2 hours and ten minutes with 87% left, for all of you who use your phone as a alarm, just go buy a alarm clock you nubs :O)
[EVO 4G Accessories] MSmith1:
This is probably the worst solution to the charging problem.
[EVO 4G Accessories] ryan74701:
yeah well it works ****.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Mayonesa:
does anyone know where i can find just the battery door? i already have an extened battery but i like this case cause it looks like i would still use the sedio holster for the naked evo.
[EVO 4G Accessories] cabrone1:
No, i did it via the web. the lady acted as if i was a martian and was talking total crazy talk.

I have no proof now that i was fooled into ordering the wrong item.

Seems like others are having better luck...
[EVO 4G Accessories] jobryan26:
Call Seidio and complain about the tabs breaking off on your existing Seidio 3500mAh battery door. They have been shipping out replacements free of charge under warranty from the posts I have read here and at Android Forums.
[EVO 4G Accessories] goodelyfe:
supervisor
[EVO 4G Accessories] reallango:
I noticed that the HTC charger seems to charge this battery the worst. And my old iPod charger seems to charge it to where I get a little more of a solid charge.

Can anyone recommend a good cheap wall charger for this battery. I don't really want to have to take the battery out all the time but I'm tired of not getting my money worth out of this battery.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Novarider:
If you charge it with thee phone off you get a decant charge with the stock charger
[EVO 4G Accessories] MSmith1:
I bought a $8 charger off ebay. You really don't need anything special.
[EVO 4G Accessories] rodrigo osornio:
I will be getting mine on Tuesday! I can't wait!
[EVO 4G Accessories] stanglifemike:
Well I didn't spend the money for a Seidio, but my 3000mah ebay battery should be arriving this week and I can't wait!! Finally be able to just charge my phone at night like normal again.

Swyped from my supercharged Evo!
[EVO 4G Accessories] reallango:
This isn't really an option I'm willing to go with as I generally wake up to a phone call and like to let people contact me whenever the need may be. I'm really not looking forward to having to remove my battery to get a good charge but I do find this preferable to having to leave my phone off for hours.
[EVO 4G Accessories] joe85:
I absolutely love this battery. I waited for the BatteryBoss review before buying this.

Pros: Excellent battery

Cons: Size, the extended case supposedly sucks and you can't put a regular case on it. Which is actually a pretty big bummer now that I think about it, but this battery totally rocks.

Other thoughts: I didn't have any problems with my camera or the flash. One thing I did notice was that it seems like the first "energy bar" disappears relatively fast, and then for the rest of the day I am full energy minus the first bar. I didn't charge my phone yesterday, and I have 4 out of 6 energy bars in my circle battery indicator.

Conclusion

If you think you can deal with the size of this battery then I would have no reservations in saying to you that this product is a must buy.
[EVO 4G Accessories] MSmith1:
You can always trim a silicon case around the battery. That's what I did. The case is black and so is everything else on the evo/battery door so it looks like one cohesive piece.
[EVO 4G Accessories] cabrone1:
yeah, i went that route.

They sent me a return label and said this is a big issue they had.
[EVO 4G Accessories] ElAguila:
Glad to read that the seidio holster works with the extended battery installed, I have a seidio 3500 that I bought for my hero. Does anybody if one of the extended battery covers will fit properly if I use this battery in my Evo? Is it the same dimensions as the 3500 battery that seidio makes for the Evo? I was also curious if anybody had tried the Andida 2000mah battery in their evo. I bought when I first got my Hero and it worked really well for that.

Oops. Nevermind on the andida. I found the post thread about it.
[EVO 4G Accessories] juisyjuice:
I believe this solve the problem not charging properly..... Everyone is thingking its the phone not charging the battery properly, but after reading hundreds if not thousands of problems about this I noticed a pattern....

1. Every once in a while I would notice someone say they used a different charger and that it charged the evo quickly and worked

2. I started to see a pattern that people who used other chargers other than the supplied HTC charger, the non-HTC charger almost always charged faster and battery always lasted longer.

3. Finally, a lady that bought the Seidio 3500maH battery on amazon also said something about it not being the phone, but the PHONE CHARGER, she stated the battery lasted alot longer for some reason when she would use her Moto Droid charger to charge the evo versus the Stock OEM HTC Charger

4. My fiance has an Samsung epic and the phone takes 4 hours to charge on the Stock Samsung charger, but would always drain fast once I started playing on her phone. Whenever I would use the Motorola Micro-USB charger that I have in the livibng room to charge her phone, it would be charged in about 1 hour from almost dead to full, and whenever I would play with her phone after I took it off the Moto Charger it always seemed to last ALOT longer!!!!

4a. I constantly read that people who charge their Evo with an Extended battery thru a USP port always say they dont have a problem with their battery reaching a true 100% charge.

5.The guy who reported using his GF's Samsung Rumor charger to charge one of his 3000mah Ebay batteries and phone lasted a while before it hit 90%, which HE THEN SAYS MAYBE ITS THE CHARGER, BUT THEN RULES OUT THAT IT CANT BE SINCE HE DOESNT THINK ITS POSSIBLE.

6. WHAT IF IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT IS THE HTC CHARGER THAT IS NOT CHARGING THE EXTENDED BATTERIES PROPERLY?????

Can someone please check to see if its actually the HTC provided charger and not the Phone itself that is limiting the Extended Batteries from charging properly..

oh, and..

7. I hope I'm right about this!!!!
[EVO 4G Accessories] jobryan26:
Could be possible....
[EVO 4G Accessories] lovethyEVO:
I have a charger from my old lg xenon that I used to charge my extendeds in the evo and the battery life is no better than the stock charger. I have the seidio external wall charger that allows charging in its dock and charging via usb cable at the same time. I will try charging my seidio extended in my evo through my seidio charger and see what that does.
[EVO 4G Accessories] clovis_ll:
i'm really contemplating in getting this or the 1750mah. the only thing is that there is no case thats gonna fit now. how are you keeping your phones (to those with the 3500mah batteries)?
[EVO 4G Accessories] hidavi:
I keep my EVO in my pocket and this looks like it would make that difficult (or just weird). Am I right?
[EVO 4G Accessories] Unleashed2k:
I'm jealous. I realllly want this. It looks great.
[EVO 4G Accessories] lovethyEVO:
No problems keeping it in my pocket. I also use the extended innocase and it makes it feel more durable. The thin form factor of the evo made it feel like it would snap in my pocket. I personally love it.
[EVO 4G Accessories] tonyb1900:
Dont know if my battery is using its full potential

Hey my fellow Evo users I just want to know what's a good way to know if I'm getting a good amount of energy from my seido 3500 cause I don't really feel like I am but again i might be mistaken ok so the stats I have is currently I'm at 66 percent from a full charge and I disconnected it at 6.39 pm so its been like 3 hrs I haven't stopped using it so practically no idle time so with all these stats wonder if anybody can tell me if the battery is gettin its full use thanks in advance
[EVO 4G Accessories] lovethyEVO:
I have gone close to 9 hours of constant use fromna full charge and still had over 40 percent life left. You're gettong close. The biggest thing is charging the battery. If you only have one seidio battery and no external charger you have to do really monitor the charging process to make sure the battery is charged to true full.
[EVO 4G Accessories] bobyboby:
really depends on how you use the phone, what's on, what is off, what's running and in the background. i would say 3 hrs for 34% is reasonable given everything is on (probably not 4g)
[EVO 4G Accessories] Jbroad572:
Im with you. I think I had higher expectations than I should have, but people lasting 24-36 hours on regular batteries with settings, I'm thinking that should be simple to achieve... Maybe an external charger will make a difference.