yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Accessories] justDave:
Pretty much 100% for me. I don't have the right cover, so it's the extended battery with a cheap TPU case. I tried the stock battery and cover while I was working at home recently and found the phone less comfortable to hold, too easy to drop. Now that the cover issues are solved, I may order a spare and see if I like the rubbery back. The one thing I dislike about the TPU case is the raised bead around the screen - kind of negates the whole point of the flush screen.

Time to add a poll?
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
actually it is SOOO handy to grab the phone by the backplate where the thick battery comes out, and rub the phone on your shirt or jeans to get the smudges off!!!!

actually i hold it by that part for almost everything...
[Captivate Accessories] jamezz23:
If I end up using out with no case I'll just have to be more careful on not dropping it, lol
[Captivate Accessories] DirknJirkn13:
Whats the battery life of these compared to the regular battery?
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
i posted about the battery life last page...

i got 60 hours on 1 charge
[Captivate Accessories] Caliesv:
Read!
[Captivate Accessories] Spidious:
60 hours on one charge...you must not do anything on it!
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
you get a thanks for that one!

and heres a quote of my info while going through that long charge
[Captivate Accessories] AReynante:
Finally got my battery. Fits perfect, back feels nice in my hand. How are you all going about marking/cutting your cases? I have one of those "cheap" rubber-ish cases that I used to use normally, but it wont fit now. Any help is appreciated.

Edit: Ended up butchering my case. :p

Would anyone who has sucesfully made a case work be willing to make one for me? I'll pay you and then have you order and modify, then ship. All costs covered. (Hope I can ask this here)
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
try without... lol bareback..
[Captivate Accessories] AReynante:
I hateeeee having a naked phone. :/ Lol, I'm paranoid about scratches and whatnot.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
but it feels soo good...
[Captivate Accessories] AReynante:
Lol, I have to agree. I just like the peace of mind from drops, etc. I've dropped it a few times from my "texting while walking" height and I'm 6'3" so its a pretty big fall for this little case, and it holds up really well.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
today i had to wipe my battery stats, as my phone obviously wasn't charging it all the way.

but i believe this is probably my fault, doing "quick battery swaps" between extended and regular batteries a few times.

but today i was on a call while the phone died.. only got about 5 seconds after a warning beep... threw in a regular battery finished my call. rebooted the phone and put my dead extended in to charge in the phone (ac mode). Well it took about 40 minutes for it to "say" it was charged to 96%. NO WAY. (actually i told my phone to F### off) rebooted the phone again... 85%

Wiped battery stats in cwm 35%.

thats more like it.

i would prefer it if it messed up the calibration of the regular batteries, say put in a full reg. and it say 60% or whatever...

oh well
[Captivate Accessories] breakthru_sep:
I have the 2700 mAh battery with an identical looking battery cover (also purchased from eBay). I really can't say how the two batteries compare but I don't think it adds that much of a bulk to the Captivate but it nearly doubles the battery life. Has no negative effect on GPS signal or other signals either (read in a post that plastic battery covers may degrade signal quality for the Captivate, but this surely isn't an issue here)
[Captivate Accessories] bb6vtec:
Just got mine last Friday. Its pretty awesome. It lasted me 12 hours of heavy usage. I was able to watch video and game for 5 ~ 6 hours straight. Its definitely got juice but need twice as much time to recharge as well. I did a complete drain 3 times to ensure my phone knows the extend power of my new battery to display the right power status. Yes, I game until the phone power down itself.

The new back plate some how amplify the sound and my phone is twice as loud. I'm sure I won't miss a call now in a crowded place.
[Captivate Accessories] jev3gs:
I noticed that too that if you switch batteries from regular to extended your battery life gets all messed up. Pretty much you have to use just one battery and delete battery stats before changing. If you dont you see all sorts of crazy things.

Jeff
[Captivate Accessories] Caliesv:
So...if I plan on switching bats often, I should wipe batt stats everytime? Like...put new batt in ->wipe->and go?
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
not exactly, i havent gotten it exactly down yet, sometimes it still drops weirdly.

i need a couple more charge cycles to figure out the *proper method.. and a charge cycle can be long...
[Captivate Accessories] Caliesv:
Cool, keep us posted
[Captivate Accessories] jamezz23:
When I get this battery in the mail and charge it all the way up, should I also write battery stats? Our is that not needed?
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
yes wipe..
[Captivate Accessories] jamezz23:
Wow I got my battery in 11 days. Pretty good compared to some of the horror stories that I herd. I never really have had to write battery stats before. Does it have to be at 100%? And I know its in the advanced settings in cwm.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
yes do it at 100%.

charge it while on.

unplug shut off.

bump charge while off to 100%

boot into recovery and wipe
[Captivate Accessories] jamezz23:
Ight sweet thanks, that's what I figured
[Captivate Accessories] Caliesv:
Figured out if thats the process for swapping out extendo batt and regular batt back and forth?
[Captivate Accessories] AReynante:
So I've ended up case-less. I attempted to mod one of my cheap rubber/plastic cases, and it looks horrid. Anyway.

Battery life is stellar. It lasts from 6 am ~ 11 pm with about 65% left (With my usual usage). More than I could ask for. With heavy usage for me it would finish that same hours schedule (6a-11p) with about 20~30%, and thats gaming for an hour or two, browsing, music, lots of calls.
[Captivate Accessories] tylercarter:
Just ordered the one from hong kong. Any news on this? I hope it works on my cappy. Im using the mugen one right now but man i really dont like the backplate. Oh well it was only 13 bucks
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
i like the backplate, love the battery.

theres plenty more "word" on the battery in the last 100 of the 331 posts..

mostly by me...
[Captivate Accessories] tylercarter:
Thanks dude. With 3 batts now I don't think im ever gonna want to buy a new phone...unless a really good dual core comes out
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
i have 4 batteries ATM.. 2 oem and 2 extended now...

picking up some solder tomorrow went to use it tonight and didnt have any left... lol
[Captivate Accessories] tylercarter:
Stupid question maybe but what is oem?
[Captivate Accessories] xredjokerx:
original equipment manufacturer -- basically what the company makes (stock)
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
Original Equipment Manufacturer
[Captivate Accessories] tylercarter:
Thank u thank u. Learn something new everyday
[Captivate Accessories] neubauej:
Do you think 2 oem batteries will fit under this cover? Parallel wiring 2 stock batts should give a genuine 2700 - 2800 mah.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
yes 2 oems will fit and wouldnt be too hard if you know what you are doing.

ive tested to see if it fits for carrying a spare..

on oem batteries the negative terminial is in the center. i will have pictures later tonight or tomorrow in a similar thread... you wont be able to miss it!
[Captivate Accessories] neubauej:
Awesome! Looking forward to it!
[Captivate Accessories] Spidious:
Two original batteries would be a true 3000mah battery ?

Sent from my Captivate running on Mosaic II
[Captivate Accessories] neubauej:
An original battery tests out at 1350mah-1450mah depending on usage / abuse, so two would be 2700mah-2900mah. To be safe, call it 2800mah.

:)

Ive got 2 oem batts, plus the cover posted earlier in this thread on the way, I will be making one, and testing. Ill be sure to post the results.
[Captivate Accessories] supergear:
Got my battery on Saturday seems to work well.

Got it from http://www.cellularfactory.com/det.jsp?d=46814&c=602668

pretty good place
[Captivate Accessories] kant5t1km3:
won my battery in a bid yesterday. 0 bids, free shipping 8 mins left, bid price-1 cent! :D
[Captivate Accessories] FirstNoobToBrickHisPhone:
Will they make any cases for our 'modded' Captivates?
[Captivate Accessories] kschumake83:
ordered one from amazon yesterday.... i hope it wont be too ugly when i cut out my otterbox defender, i really need the audio port cover being a carpenter, every little bit of sawdust goes right in it then i forget and shove my 3.5 jack in and get some really bad results. so anyway i keep hearing people talking about cutting their otterbox but havent seen any results. can you just cut the plastic and leave the rubber intact, or do i need to cut the rubber too?
[Captivate Accessories] neubauej:
The cheap extended 3500mah finally showed up. It was not a big improvement over stock, though thats not what I wanted it for...

Made an extended battery with 2 oem Samsung batteries, so a true 2800mah. Yeah, that rocks!

Currently at 10h 30min with 77% remaining. Display time at 3hrs 36min, phone calls @ 1hr 8min This is after batt stat wipe @ 100% charge, full discharge, and full charge.

Imho, if you are gonna put up with a bigass bump on the back of the phone, do this! Very well worth it.
[Captivate Accessories] manny05:
Can you provide the steps to do that??? thanks
[Captivate Accessories] neubauej:
Instructions with pics are in the download in the op.

:)
[Captivate Accessories] ewingr:
Maybe I am having a brain fart. OP to me means first post. There are no downloads in the first post, only links, and they link to the battery on ebay, and instructions for working with it later in the thread.
[Captivate Accessories] Caliesv:
Thats exactly what I was thinking. Lol
[Captivate Accessories] neubauej:
Yeah, so i thought i was in a different thread. Im on a mobile right now so i cant link, but in accessories there is a batt test thread, its in that threads op. Ill post a link when i get to a pc in a day or two.

Sorry..

*facepalm*
[Captivate Accessories] manny05:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=14721893#post14721893

hey if anyone of you guys are looking to buy a good 2600mah battery, check out my thread. i got it off a buyer on ebay and it has been solid.
[Captivate Accessories] SergioJAM:
In my country we dont have this accesories, i really need one of this!! LOL
[Captivate Accessories] moore808:
Hopefully my i897 battery will come with the right case. I ordered off amazon, not ebay, so hopefully everything fits.
[Captivate Accessories] samvillian:
Can anyone tell me what that micro usb adapter thingy is?

below his sparky (bluetooth)
[Captivate Accessories] MZeora:
That'd be a USB Jig - it's used to help throw the phone into Download Mode (even though it's not required, it's a nice piece to have.)
[Captivate Accessories] moore808:
Just to let everyone know. The I897 extended battery off amazon is a good buy too. The case fits perfect and everything seems good with the battery.
[Captivate Accessories] redneck.nerd:
Ok, maybe im doing something wrong, but im not getting the battery life that you guys are getting by any means. Im not even getting that much better then stock. I did a good full charge, deleted battery stats.bin and the whole nine yards but im only getting a slight improvement... any advice?
[Captivate Accessories] kant5t1km3:
Same.i get slightly better but not much.

Sent from my Gingerbread, smooth, fast, awesome, did I mention GINGERBREAD Captivate/I9000
[Captivate Accessories] Febby:
how much battery life are you getting from it? im interested before i buy one haha... thanks!
[Captivate Accessories] kant5t1km3:
i get about 8-10 hrs depended on the usage.
[Captivate Accessories] Febby:
Not that bad... i might buy one seeing as 1 normal battery only gives me 2-4 hours tops with my usage which can be a little moderate to heavy at most times.
[Captivate Accessories] solinar:
I have four of these batteries. I ordered two, and one wouldnt hold a charge, complained and they sent me two more. One of the four works great, the other two work well, and of course, 1 doesnt hold a charge at all.

Long story short, performance varies.

PS I use GB 2.3.3 Contimuum 5.6 and get 36-48 hours of moderate use from my best battery.
[Captivate Accessories] moore808:
I received amazing battery life with my extended battery. I had over 49 hours of life, and charged back up at 29%. Not bad in my opinion. That is with everything on and brightness at 60-75%. I guess I got a good battery compared to some responses on this thread.
[Captivate Accessories] mattern1974:
I have the exact battery and I get 2 days of usage before I need to recharge....however I am a light user and always near a charger.
[Captivate Accessories] blacura:
I heard battery life is still crappy on the cappy with this battery
[Captivate Accessories] DARKCHYLDX101:
I get about 12 hours using cm7 on captivate that's good for me. I like a good balance of performance and battery life.
[Captivate Accessories] wickedninjalo:
Boss! totally boss! i just did this. love it. thx
[Captivate Accessories] Darkangels6sic6:
So there will never be extended battery door that is the nice shiny metal back that actually looks like our cappy back huh?
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
No
[Captivate Accessories] bravomail:
My results

Not sure if I got the same battery. But it is huge, has back door etc.

First week - very slow charge, very fast discharge, discharge is nonlinear, is there any way to set mAh to 3500 in the ROM?

Second week - seems to keep the charge much better, two days of life on ICS ROM easily.

The phone got ugly, bulky and heavy. So future buyers beware. But battery life improved.
[Captivate Accessories] TD4:
i just got mine today, been charging for about 3-4 hours by now (first charge)

but my question is:

how long does these batteries last (and no, i'm not talking about from fully charge, i already read those 60hrs thing), i would be disappointed if it last for 1 or 2 months and then gives me problems :/
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
I've had mine for over a year and it still works well
[Captivate Accessories] TD4:
cool man thank you :) and btw the led from the charger just turned blue, should i leave it there for a little longer or can i use it right now?
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
It should be good when the light turns blue it stops charging
[Captivate Accessories] nickm50:
Just ordered one.

We'll see how good it works when it gets here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=864638&page=5 ----review from the epic forums on one.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
like your sig~
[Captivate Accessories] kakahoang:
my co-worker's phone exploded when he made a call while charging with battery he got online. after, i have read a lot positive feedback, i will buy one but with a us seller for a quicker shipping
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
to tell you from my experience, china will get it in you hands faster than anywhere in your own country. i once bought a night vision rear cam for my car thursday night, it was at my house monday morning and shipping was free.. china ship suppa fast!! and thats not just a joke
[Captivate Accessories] pimpnmaxima:
Just bought one from the ebay seller from Houston. I live in Dallas so hopefully by this weekend I will get it. 5 dollars more bought I can't wait :).
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
texas! home of george bush.. creator of no child left behind... my condolences...

freindly jest from canada, eh?
[Captivate Accessories] pimpnmaxima:
Well there are plenty of stupid people in Texas that got left behind. I am not his biggest fan but I haven't found a president in a long time that gave me that fuzzy feeling inside. Nixon was kind of "gangsta" but we saw how that turned out.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
i was more referring to the

5 dollars more BUT?? I can't wait EDU-MA-CATION
[Captivate Accessories] pimpnmaxima:
I was on my phone. I swear that auto correct has said some of the weirdest things. I am also very impatient. I spend 5 dollars on just stupid sh!t regularly.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
i know lol, voice recognition gets me too sometimes, my favourite was " yeah ive been texting with my voice recogition, it works great

mooste

of the time"

yeah google voice rec. sucks at names from your contact list but is WAY faster than swype for text input.
[Captivate Accessories] Spidious:
Got the link for the Houston seller ?
[Captivate Accessories] pimpnmaxima:
Houston seller:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180638332671
[Captivate Accessories] Gregory:
9.99 here, free shippin'. HK tho..

http://cgi.ebay.com/3500mAH-Samsung-Captivate-i897-Extended-Battery-Door-/180640284704?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a0f000020
[Captivate Accessories] Spidious:
Just ordered the one from Houston and paid a extra $2 shipping.

I have a really nice Body Glove on mine right now. So I am curious as to how it will fit, or if I can warm it up and reshape it to the larger battery ?
[Captivate Accessories] Gregory:
I have a rubber Otterbox impact.. umm.. "Glove" I was wondering the same, I kinda doubt it will fit, I may cut the square hi point of the battery cover out of the Otterbox and just glue it to the cover, I dunno will have to wait and see.
[Captivate Accessories] pimpnmaxima:
I have the glove and I think I am going to do the same thing.
[Captivate Accessories] justDave:
If/when you're using a body glove type case, just leave off the backplate.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
i hate waiting for the mail, while off on workers comp... :(
[Captivate Accessories] lockheedload:
Just got mine in today from the houston seller. The battery door won't fit. So much for that :rolleyes:
[Captivate Accessories] lockheedload:
yea, no

10char
[Captivate Accessories] nickm50:
More details please?
[Captivate Accessories] lockheedload:
I'd take a pic if I could but the only cam I have is my phone lol. The battery itself has good fit, but the battery door won't work. It's too short. if you take the battery out of the phone, it works, but you can see that it is too short because the bottom of the door stops before the bottom of the battery compartment. You can see where the battery would be, the door just won't cover it. Sorry if it's tough to understand, I'll try to get a pic of it later. Long story short, the door isn't going on the phone with the battery installed.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
so it would fit without the battery?
[Captivate Accessories] lockheedload:
yup, but looks like the door is just designed incorrectly for that battery. There's no possible way it'd fit with the battery in. Sucks, I was looking forward to this.
[Captivate Accessories] Gregory:
That might work ! I'll try that esp if my batt door won't fit correctly
[Captivate Accessories] locsplitter:
If you drop your phone accidentally then ploop goes the battery.

:(
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
are you trying to say the little thumb tab cutout on the door hits the battery and wont close?
[Captivate Accessories] lockheedload:
not quite. the bottom of the cover won't even cover an empty battery compartment all the way, let alone one with an extended battery in it. the back cover just seems too short. I'll have to get some pictures up when my wife gets home.
[Captivate Accessories] tkjeeper:
I have one on order too, hope this isn't unfixable.
[Captivate Accessories] lockheedload:
I've contacted the seller to see what he says. Hopefully we can get a resolution. It's 17 bucks, but if it don't work, and the seller doesn't resolve it, I'll dispute it, and even do a charge back if need be.
[Captivate Accessories] tkjeeper:
Keep us posted. I'm not all that ebay savy. Good luck.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
ebay / paypay is easy and super safe/secure/reliable for making sure you get what you paid for or you get your money back!

you dont need to be savey to be protected, most sellers are more than willing to help before any dispute.

Few years back I got sold a fake Nokia N95 in the official box with manual, that would have fooled 99% of the NOOB members here, fake boot ani, fake OS, fake plastic shell that was all 100% accurate, but was missing the internal wifi, gps and internal SD. of course never heard from the seller again. PAYPAL PAID ME BACK OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKET $375.

of course im sure it wont come to anything like that over a 13 dollar battery!
[Captivate Accessories] tkjeeper:
wow, good to know, was looking forward to this battery tho.
[Captivate Accessories] lockheedload:
Got an email back from the seller this morning. He has he got complaints from other buyers about the back cover too. He refunded my money and said to keep the product and accept his apologies. At least the seller made it right.

-Sent from my Galaxy Tab
[Captivate Accessories] justDave:
Nope. First off, the glove-type case holds the battery very securely. Second, the metal slide that's designed to hold the backplate on also locks the battery in place (try it for yourself with the original battery). Either one of those would be sufficient to keep the battery and phone together.
[Captivate Accessories] Spidious:
Well obviously the seller must be real honest as I was just refunded my money on the one I ordered and got this email from him !

I am sorry to inform that the Captivate battery + cover you have purchased is flawed. I just got this information from buyer who bought this before you. The battery is fine, the cover will not fit after the battery is inserted. This defeats the purpose of the thick cover. As a responsible seller I need to inform that I will not deliver this product unless its perfect. So without any delay I am refunding your payment. You can purchase from another eBay seller. I apologize for the inconvenience.
[Captivate Accessories] BLiTzNicK:
I haven't received any emails from the seller, but according to paypal, my order shipped earlier in the week. Waiting patiently for USPS to deliver, and will go from there. I'm not too concerned with the cover, as I was going to try to modify my Body Glove or a similar case to fit over the battery anyway.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
only thing is if you dont want the cover, you can get the battery for $5 without it. $8 waste on a cover..
[Captivate Accessories] BLiTzNicK:
Very true, but I'm sure the seller will make it right, going by the previous posters. It is kind of disappointing that the cover won't fit though. Maybe mine will be different. :D
[Captivate Accessories] WickedNite:
Okay, so I bought one yesterday. Let's see how it looks when it arrives, like in 2 weeks.
[Captivate Accessories] psycho2097:
Ordered one from the houston seller day before yesterday and got my money refunded today, saying there were too many complaints from buyers regarding the battery door.Honest seller, appreciate that.

BUT I AM TIRED OF CHARGING MY FONE!!!!!! I wanted that battery!! :(:( ne1 else know where to get another one of those, for below 20$??:confused:
[Captivate Accessories] Spidious:
Any better descriptions or pictures of what the problem is with the cover fit ?

Is the battery to thick and causing the cover to not fit down, or what ?
[Captivate Accessories] nickm50:
I am also still waiting on pics. I am not afraid to mod it to work. I'm just curious as to what the actual issue is.
[Captivate Accessories] psycho2097:
I asked the canada seller and someone named betty said they didn't face any cover issues from their buyers.ordered that.shipped today.lets c...
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
i9000 batteries are 5$ without the backplate on ebay.
[Captivate Accessories] psycho2097:
BUT y would i purchase a battery without cover?? :O
[Captivate Accessories] kakahoang:
has anyone received the extended battery from a Chinese seller? does the back door fit?
[Captivate Accessories] justDave:
Just keep in mind that those batteries need a little modification to fit in a captivate.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
umm maybe. depends which brand