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[EVO 4G Accessories] wingzfan:
Because most of us are either getting them for free or at least getting 20 dollars off them by contacting sprint. Also these seem to be lasting as long as the seidio ones and their OEM batteries.
[EVO 4G Accessories] desairs:
I just wanted to add that I got them to agree to giving me one for free as well. It took me about 6-7 mins over the web chat. I'll go pick it up tomorrow and I'll be good to go. Thanks guys.
[EVO 4G Accessories] illmaticone:
How do you fully charge this battery?
[EVO 4G Accessories] looneylu:
The most definite way is with the phone powered off... But I only charge mine at night and have had no problems. I don't power my phone off to charge it either. Just keep in mind that you shouldn't expect 100% battery the moment the led turns green... Let it sit there at least another hour. Ymmv. I am using a sense rom
[EVO 4G Accessories] gd_up_nerd:
Ghost Armor has a skin(shield) for it, although thats not a case. The skin will stop it from getting scratched up. I was thinking about buying a full body skin and one of these so my whole device would be protected. (Does anyone know a better way of doing this?)
[EVO 4G Accessories] Shigster:
Got a free one as well.

Had a long conversation with a rep who gave me a $25 credit to my account, he then asked me if I was satisfied and before I could reply, he said all the info about giving him a 5 and then hung up.

So I called and talked to a new customer service rep, I told him that the previous rep had asked me if I was satisfied and I told him now, because he only gave me 20 credit for the battery that costs 55. He talked to a super and then got it credited back.

took me a while though, so maybe they are on to us xD

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Btw the phone has been up for 24 hours, awake for 3.5 hours with that .5 hour being Youtube videos, the rest has been Angry birds, texts, calls, web...

I can honestly say I am quite content with this battery =D
[EVO 4G Accessories] wuhuai:
good,i see it!
[EVO 4G Accessories] cds36:
dosent this come with a white cover ? saw it on the site. Anyone have pics of it?
[EVO 4G Accessories] sling:
Ive been with Sprint for over 6 year and their CS gets more interesting every time.

I called to get replacement battery rep gives me HTC number says sprint can do nothing for me

HTC tells me they have no replacement battery's so I called sprint again.

That rep gives me a 5 min run around go to service center etc which I refused of course then she wants to send me a new EVO.

I'm sure many in this thread would hop on it but I declined due to getting so many bad ones finally finding the one I got that works perfect.

She speaks with her supervisor credits my account for extended battery then shoots me over to Telasales.

I was going to order it there but they charge $12 shipping so Im going to purchase in store
[EVO 4G Accessories] looneylu:
It does, but I don't use. It's a glossy finish...
[EVO 4G Accessories] Golf Nut:
Just got mine in the mail this morning. Here are a couple of comparison pics:
[EVO 4G Accessories] cds36:
Nice too bad the white cover dosent have the HTC lettering, might pick one up today.
[EVO 4G Accessories] desairs:
Today was my first day with the new battery and I am really really impressed. I'm at 13% 18 hours after a full charge.

This is with medium to heavy use. I even beat the whole first theme of angry birds with 3 stars each. Took a little over an hour. I also made multiple phone calls.

Overall, this battery is awesome. Really can't complain when it's absolutely free :D

snap20101115_134822 by desairs01, on Flickr
[EVO 4G Accessories] playya:
Extended battery is well worth it. I just hope they come out with an affordable and nice cover for it. I got mine with $20 credit and 25% off the price of the battery. So keep trying guys they will give you something off. I also got a battery charger from a US Seller for 5.00 which I will admit the external charger like everyone knows gives a way better charge.
[EVO 4G Accessories] thenags:
Looks like I need to try and get one again through chat.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Shigster:
I had a random reboot halfway but the total time didn't change so I got a semi accurate read of the battery life.

I had my SetCPU from 998-691.

It was syncing all the time, GPS on, 3G/Wifi on.

It was sleeping for the most time, but I can honestly say I am quite satisfied =D
[EVO 4G Accessories] desairs:
Link up the external changer. I want to get one.
[EVO 4G Accessories] playya:
Wall Charger - eBay
[EVO 4G Accessories] wingzfan:
I grabbed a belt clip for .98 cents and 4.50 for shipping off ebay today that fits this battery but its oversees so i wont get it for a few weeks. Ill post links and a pic when it arrives
[EVO 4G Accessories] looneylu:
I have had it for a couple of months now. Works great since I do not like keeping my phone in my pocket and like to keep out naked
[EVO 4G Accessories] desairs:
What program is this?
[EVO 4G Accessories] Shigster:
I used the Screen Shot app that only "works" on Rooted phones, but I did find that it lagged my phone a lot so I forced closed it and didn't give it SU xD
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
I get almost 40 hours from the stock battery, I guess im not as chatty as you guys. Locale has been a big help as well.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Plancy:
Yeah I last all time that I'm out, besides, I don't think I could sacrifice for bulk and zero shock protection for peace of mind, I have 3 spare batteries and have never needed to swap.
[EVO 4G Accessories] aronslusa:
I've noticed greater battery drain while on my airrave at home, versus being "out in public" with my phone on Sprint's service. (Probably due to it being 1x data or something... maybe?)

Is the 2600 mAh battery from Sprint recommended over the Seidio 3500 mAh battery?

And does the 3500 mAh battery fit with the white Sprint door?
[EVO 4G Accessories] looneylu:
not saying I don't believe you... but curious as to how your phone last so long.... If i keep 4g, and my phone is syncing constantly throughout the day, I am barely able to get 8 hours... add to that texting, talking, emailing... just curious about your setup and use...
[EVO 4G Accessories] aronslusa:
Just ordered one today (and spoke to a Sprint rep via chat shortly after to receive a $50 credit to the account).

Really looking forwards to any sort of similar results that people have posted here... Biggest thing with the extended battery in my opinion aside from the battery obviously is how it elevates the camera lens.

I know people have said the lens is resilient enough, but still I worry for some stuipd reason.

Be interesting to see what kind(s) of cases and the like will come out.
[EVO 4G Accessories] thenags:
Just got the credit done via chat. Woo.
[EVO 4G Accessories] devnulldroid:
Mine should be here within next hour...looking forward to giving this poor stock Oem battery a break.
[EVO 4G Accessories] thenags:
Just got home from the store with a new battery and got the credit on my account already. Now someone just needs to make a case.
[EVO 4G Accessories] cds36:
Waiting for mine to come in, but by looking at the design i would think that the seidio holster would work with it.

http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/hlhev4ase.htm

Its designed to work with the 3500mAh Extended Life Battery which i have already have, so as soon as it comes in ill see if its compatible
[EVO 4G Accessories] aronslusa:
Anyone who is able... Can you take measurements of the battery (someone with a Seidio, and someone with this extended Sprint battery)? See if maybe they are compatible?
[EVO 4G Accessories] cds36:
dosent really matter on the battery size, if you look at the holster it matters only if the battery cover on the bottom of the phone "past the kickstand" sticks out. if you notice its pretty much stock cover till after the kickstand then it bulges out. so it should fit. Its virtually a seidio 3500 battery cover just made to fit a 2600 battery
[EVO 4G Accessories] devnulldroid:
Had mine just over 12hrs and I am impressed..even fits my old case (stretched it just a bit more with a deck of playing cards and 2 pens). :)
[EVO 4G Accessories] looneylu:
I got mine off ebay for about $5.00 shipped. Practically the same product. I've had no problems and I have had it for about a month and a half.
[EVO 4G Accessories] aronslusa:
I use a screen facing-out holster, so it would've mattered ;) lol, but I'm getting the opposite soon most likely.

More so curious about the measurements to see if the Seidio battery is similar dimensions as the Sprint battery.

Also curious because I would like for it to fit in the newer Seidio car-traveler dock.
[EVO 4G Accessories] caguirr4:
battery for free

well i just got off chatting with sprint about this new extended battery and fed them my sob story and how i thought it was ridiculous to have to pay for something that should be free. and after chatting for about 30mins. she finally types "well i talked to my supervisor and convinced him to credit you the full amount when you purchase the battery"".

Well needless to say i was in shock. she also types " thank you for your long time commitment to sprint and we are glad to help". I have been with sprint for almost 8 years. now i saving up some duckies to buy the battery.

Sprint Rocks!!!
[EVO 4G Accessories] wingzfan:
Just go to the store and they can charge your account
[EVO 4G Accessories] caguirr4:
Really. I will have to do that.
[EVO 4G Accessories] drew16:
Free Battery!

Add me to the list of people who got one for free! I had to talk to three people before someone caved, but definitely worth it!!
[EVO 4G Accessories] greymalken:
Well, unfortunately I didn't get my battery for free. Sprint did decide to credit me back 50% of the price of the battery. Combined with a clever combo purchase (for the premier discount) the battery ended up costing me about $15. I can live with that.

It makes a HUGE difference, BTW.

Next step: touchstone mod.
[EVO 4G Accessories] kybeck55:
so if you charge it to the account you have a better chance at not having to spend an arm and a leg just to get the phone to last longer?
[EVO 4G Accessories] kevinjmoore:
Extended battery for the EVO on eBay 3000 mah

This is a way better buy. The battery life rocks. The door is rubberized and a really nice feel/texture. Moretalktime has 100% feedback and has them in stock in USA.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130450056383
[EVO 4G Accessories] wingzfan:
How is that a better buy if the majority of people on here are getting the sprint for free?

Everyone keeps pushing these damn ebay batteries but obviously if your in this thread you couldnt care less about the ebay batteries. Im really sick of hearing "hey get this ebay battery its a way better buy than the FREE sprint one your all getting".

Just realized your the seller...that door is massive
[EVO 4G Accessories] ccossin:
Should I purchase the battery first and then chat with Sprint? Or chat first and hope they bring up the extended battery?

Swyped from my... Who gives a frak?
[EVO 4G Accessories] wingzfan:
Chat first, buy second
[EVO 4G Accessories] caguirr4:
Yeah i chatted with them first. i didnt want to buy the battery first thinking they would credit me then they say no we cant do that. so i chatted first got them to approve the credit and note it in my account then i bought the battery.
[EVO 4G Accessories] playya:
lol he tried to pull a fast one on us....
[EVO 4G Accessories] ccossin:
Any catchphrases or particular things I should say? I prefer using courtesy. Should I bring up the extended battery? I guess I'm asking for a script. LOL

Sent from my... Who gives a frak?
[EVO 4G Accessories] drew16:
They're going to tell you to go into the store and get the battery checked. You can lie and say you did then mention the extended battery pack. You have to be pretty straightforward.
[EVO 4G Accessories] ccossin:
So, no beating around the bush?

Sent from my... Who gives a frak?
[EVO 4G Accessories] cds36:
only down side to the battery is now its too much weight on the usb connection on my dock need to make a backing to support it. Oh and yes it does fit perfect with the seidio holster.
[EVO 4G Accessories] ccossin:
I have just been told by Sprint that the absolute maximum credit towards an extended battery they will offer me is $20.

Sent from my... Who gives a frak?
[EVO 4G Accessories] :
compare to an after market 3500mah extended battery, how's battery life? I do own one and I would say it last about a day and a half..........extreme use ( abuse the crap out of it ) I also use my phone for work and mostly personal.
[EVO 4G Accessories] anthonyandrews:
Is it just me, or does that auction sound like he buys the cheap china one, then sells it to another buyer?.....it says on his auction that "handling time is one day after item arrives in USA"...

dang, I wish I would have thought of that one! I bet I could make some extra cash!
[EVO 4G Accessories] drew16:
give em the business

Don't take that crap. If you haven't already bought it call or webchat sprint again. They should give you more than that.
[EVO 4G Accessories] timdawgdentist:
If you are subtle and don't ask right away for it they will give you one..

just got my email confirmation...

thanks xda once again.
[EVO 4G Accessories] ccossin:
I will probably try again tomorrow by phone.

Sent from my... Who gives a frak?
[EVO 4G Accessories] wingzfan:
Well heres todays use. Playing music from sd card for 6 hours over a2dp headphones Streamed orb for 1 hours over a2dp car stereo. Been browsing the internet for 1 1/2 hours right now.40 minutes of calls, 148 sms, 27 emails, 1 hour of games, downloaded 5 market apps. wifi and bluetooth on all day. Rebooted once while changing my splash screen.

I wiped all sms/call log/email and tracked everything else when i wiped battery stats this morning.

Up time 15 hours 22 minutes. Awake time 10 hours 52 minutes. 47% battery left.

Im debating charging or running through tomorrow till it dies.
[EVO 4G Accessories] :
Thanks for the experiment
[EVO 4G Accessories] aronslusa:
Ordered Tuesday around 2pm CST... Was sitting waiting for me at home today.

Quick question... Wipe battery stats right away? Or charge and wipe?

I never really understood how that hole wiping works really
[EVO 4G Accessories] wingzfan:
Charge and wipe
[EVO 4G Accessories] bignibb:
Well for those still not sure about this battery here you go.

I know the pics are bad but I used snap shot, well what they were supose to show is that with light usuage my evo had been off the charger for over 50 hours with 7% left. I let it drain all the way dead and turned it back on without plugging it back in and still had 20 percent left. I am killing that rather fast with checking emais and a few calls but the initial 50 hours included texting, emails,phonecalls, and facebook. No games, music, or media but I still am impressed. Wish I had got it free.

Sent from my PC36100 using

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[EVO 4G Accessories] royer10r:
a free one for me... i just copy and pasted the chat conversation someone posted in this thread... with some modifications.. i chatted with them and the guy said he would credit me but only after i charged it to my account. so i went to the sprint store after work, picked one up, got back on chat support, and got my credit...

full amount $59.11
[EVO 4G Accessories] awesomerobot:
The live chat worked for me, they offered 55% off - which is well enough! The stupid chat finally didn't give me the closed or busy message. All I did was complain about the battery and the price of the extended one.
[EVO 4G Accessories] HAXSUNG GAL:
don't know about the rest of you, but my white extended battery door cover is "stuck" I took it off yesterday, now I can't pry it off to save my life....any suggestions?

UPDATE: pried it off with a screwdriver....it wasn't pretty
[EVO 4G Accessories] aronslusa:
Did you kind of go in expecting a free battery/ credit to the account right away man? Seems like you did, so you already had your mind made up that the conversation was going to get a bit confrontational.

Not to mention the fact that it doesn't take a rocket scientist to go do an online search and pull up that people are getting discounted/ free batteries by using online chat, posting their results, and bragging. They may be cracking down on how discounts/ credits are issued?

I did have experience some troubles getting the covers off, and they seem to be a tad big around the edges. I'm just in no mood to sit with a piece of sand paper and take care of it. Might do it to the white one eventually; not only will it match my phone, but that super gloss makes it really slippery and I just don't care for it.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Shigster:
I thought it was stuck too but I found a neat trick to pry it out.

Hold your phone landscape mode, backwards of course, with the camera on the right side and the kickstand on the left.

With your thumbs push the door in the North direction (UP) hard.

Then lift it off using the "tab" or whatever it's called. It comes out pretty easily.

Hope that helped
[EVO 4G Accessories] thenags:
Yea, it was real hard for me to get off as well.
[EVO 4G Accessories] ElAguila:
Anybody tried yet to see if the seidio innocase will fit with this battery installed? It seems like a really good battery but I would like to still use my innocase and holster.
[EVO 4G Accessories] accelerus:
Someone asked in reply to my posting of the transcript of my chat with the online sprint agent.

I think you already buying it and THEN asking for a credit of some sort is the better way to go. My thinking is that is shows sprint you are serious about wanting a battery that lasts, and if not satisfied you will return the battery and then thats just more "used" stuff they have to deal with.

At the end of the day -- if you arent satisfied with any of it you can take the battery back and get whatever money you spent back. Try again later? Who knows.

I wasn't expecting the discount at all -- but it was nice to get comped a free battery. It's really weird how they can give 60 dollar credits away to some people (like me) and only offer $20 off for others? I've only been a sprint customer for about 6 months by the way.
[EVO 4G Accessories] aronslusa:
Maybe thats why? I mean, what better way to keep a new customer than to show them you really care in such a way. :D
[EVO 4G Accessories] royer10r:
That's what she said

Sent from me
[EVO 4G Accessories] SouthernEvo:
So are most of you charging this battery in the phone or are you all using external chargers ? Just curious
[EVO 4G Accessories] looneylu:
I charge mine in the phone every night... i have the external charger, but haven't needed it yet... All I ask it to be able to go a full day without worrying about a dead battery while using my phone like it was meant to be used. I am getting that now and am still at around 50% after 12 hours or so
[EVO 4G Accessories] rbart24:
For those that have experience with the Seidio 3500 mAh and Sprint's extended battery, which would be the better option in your opinion? It seems the Seidio is $50 at Amazon, so the price is roughly the same right now.
[EVO 4G Accessories] cds36:
I have both and I would probably go with sprints. Its more than enough battery. Im a very heavy user and it gets me thru the day.
[EVO 4G Accessories] playya:
You may not need to use the external charger if you get enough juice out of the battery by charging thru USB cord but let me tell you getting an external charger is the way to go.

I charged my battery with the HTC battery trick on off on off again and it kept dropping. I just put it in my external charger for 10 minutes and it sat at 100% for an hour with use, 3 hrs late at 98%. My phone was at 94% with the trick 20 minutes off the charger

I paid $5 for mine on ebay not exactly a pocket killer
[EVO 4G Accessories] aronslusa:
How long do you charge on the external charger?

Or does it have a circuit protection where its "ok" to charge overnight?
[EVO 4G Accessories] penbralat:
Success! Chatted w/ the rep for a bit and he told me to go into my local Sprint store to get the battery. Charged it to my account so I'll keep an eye out for that credit. Thanks! :D
[EVO 4G Accessories] evoss05:
YES. FINALLY!!!!! VICTORY IS MINE. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

got the battery for FREE!!!!!!!!!

Best way to get it, complain about battery life and what not. After sometime, not right at the bat,ask: if i take my battery to the store and they say is starting to show some deterioration, can i buy one there and because of phone protection, can you credit the amount?? If they say yes... u r half way there. Just wait for an email from ecare with a reference number. On this letter it shoulf tell you to take the phone to the store and if you need to buy a new one. They will credit that amount after you send a copy by fax or email.
[EVO 4G Accessories] playya:
I just leave it until its fully charged. I dont rush to take it off though
[EVO 4G Accessories] v_lestat:
if anyone purchased this and doesnt want their white back cover PM me i'll buy one, or two.
[EVO 4G Accessories] looneylu:
Just pm your address... i don't want my white cover
[EVO 4G Accessories] v_lestat:
cool man, pm'd you my addy.
[EVO 4G Accessories] thenags:
So is anyone making a case yet for this thing?
[EVO 4G Accessories] massiveian:
I just received my 2600ma extended battery from sprint for free.

I had the Samsung moment which had the worst battery life I have ever seen from a cell phone. Iv had my evo for 4 days now and the battery life is much better than on the Moment. I figured I would see if i was able to get the battery for free which i was. Im going to charge it tonight and see how it does tomorrow. On the stock battery i had about 30% battery after about 9 hours which is better than the moment.
[EVO 4G Accessories] novanosis85:
Hey jacka$$!

Did you do research on the phone when you bought it? If you did then you knew the battery limits.

Why do you have to pay an extra $60 for an extended battery? Well because we want to offer our customers a better experience. Since when do companies give you extras for free?

You want that sunroof? Pay for it!

You want 32gb SD card and are not happy with the 8 gigs we provide? Well pay for it!
[EVO 4G Accessories] fatkitty420:
I got one for free through Sprint chat too.

Charged it at the store and they refunded me.
[EVO 4G Accessories] daffyli:
WHOA. I think you should relax.
[EVO 4G Accessories] novanosis85:
See when you buy the battery the manufacturers get their money and its easy to "credit an account because its not real money". Sure its a loss but its more like a free month of service. They still sold the battery.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lchiu7:
Like many users my N1 isn't exactly perfect but I have putting up with it since day one (release day) since I like what the phone does when it does properly.

I have touch screen accuracy issues, mitigated somewhat by having a silicone case around the phone and using Swype and occasionally pressing the power button off and on to get it working again. My camera has a pinkish hue which HTC said I should try to remove by doing a factory reset. My wifi isn't exactly great with it taking often 30s or more to download a page on my home wifi and with the latest firmware, my GPS seems to be erratic.

The phone hardly ever can get a lock on the satellites when it's in the car on the dash which makes it pretty useless as a car GPS device but outside it seems to lock on okay. Occasionally if I an outside and get a lock, then take the phone in the car, it maintains a lock.

This was never great but got worse it seems with the latest firmware. The phone itself isn't rooted.

Reading the horror stories about refurbs and having to go through more than one I just wonder if getting a refurb is going to help me. I would go the send refurb to me first route so I wouldn't be without a phone during the swap and possibly send the refurb back if it wasn't working properly.

I presume it's highly unlikely that HTC has new units to send out now for warranty replacements?

What do folks think?