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[Thunderbolt Accessories] lilsalmon:
If you read the copy in the screenshot of the desktop multimedia dock it states "Fits with extended battery"

That would lead me to believe it will be like any other phone with an large extended life battery... you will need a different phone back and will not work with standard cases.

Just my thoughts though.

Seidio makes a thin extended battery that works in the standard compartment, however its only 200ma larger than stock.

-Lil'
[Thunderbolt Accessories] dsb9938:
Just bought the extended battery, it comes with a new door, same as the Inc.

The one thing I really hate about HTC.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] johnchad14:
guess so...I was under the impression it was a unibody design. Looking at various pics, that may not be the case?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jdposhkus:
Is the battery available on the vzw site?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Chad_Petree:
does it add bulk? :(
[Thunderbolt Accessories] speedracex:
can u post a pic of it installed?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jdposhkus:
Phone, car dock and x battery, out the door for 275... : )

The car dock is a huge step forward from the Inc. car dock.

Battery is still in the package. No experience with it yet.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] bliedel:
Car dock AND ext battery? Hopefully you take it out of the package soon cause I would love to know if the dock and ext battery work together..
[Thunderbolt Accessories] tekguyny:
Any idea when HTC will release their extended battery for TB?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jdposhkus:
The VZW 2750 is branded HTC
[Thunderbolt Accessories] tekguyny:
Do you have a link for this?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] nscott69:
Order it from vzw customer service, they just added it to my bill
[Thunderbolt Accessories] polarxj:
You can also pick up the extended battery from a corporate VZW store. I picked mine up yesterday.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] bhazard451:
$37 for the 2750 battery with corp discount, however I have had great success with $10 2600 extended batteries from ebay with my Incredible. One of them lasts just as long as my official HTC 2600 battery. Something to keep in mind.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] kierandill:
Had to order the ext batt at the store for delivery to my house, but he said then that there was a new back, and about double the life.

If you think about it, because the back door is only the top 2/3 of the phone, the TBolt should still fit in a "dock" with the fat battery because the bottom 1/3 of the phone doesn't get thicker.

With the USB connector not being on the bottom, is it really a "dock" or just a holder (i.e. plugging it into the dock doesn't plug in the cable at the same time)?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jdposhkus:
It doesnt fit in the car dock with the fat battery on.

prolly wont fit any other dock with anything other than the stock battery.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] paikmanSTi:
Can anyone just take a picture of both battery doors with their shiny, new thunderbolt? Thanks =)
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jinvox:
I'm on my second day with the Thunderbolt and his morning I decided to put in the extended battery from VZW. So far it really handles well when it comes to lasting the work day. I need to not allow the battery to drain completely to zero.

Only down is how hefty it makes the phone (I knew it would) and the added bulk is really adding the top light grey layer on top of the back (I've seen more bulky batteries in the past, only with it could of been a cover that takes up the entire back and not make a hump)
[Thunderbolt Accessories] rich1az:
Not allowed to post link(not enough posts) but search Thunderbolt extended battery on youtube.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] JonKyu:
Look on YouTube ,its a creaking tumor. I bought one and looked on YouTube before opening it and now I think I'm going to return it. It's just too big and fugly.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] SirBindy:
Wow, forget that. I ain't no chubby chaser.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] IGottaDroid:
lol classic
[Thunderbolt Accessories] macdonaldj2:
I bought it, you can see my photos under the news section about the potential bad battery life in DF, I don't mind the phone where it's at now, however now the issue is that the battery isn't reading properly and any widget I run says the battery is at x% and won't drop or move until I restart the phone
[Thunderbolt Accessories] 1454:
Now my question is, will the evo battery's work with our phones, or are they completely different?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] mseliga:
I'd venture on the safe side and say no.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] g00s3y:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m346872MCRE

its huge and ugly...
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jdposhkus:
Big, Yes. Ugly, Yes.

I picked one up on launch day. I am actually charging it now.

I plan to run it with the screen at %50 with GPS and BT on to see what the actual results are. Truth be told I am not really underwhelmed with the stock battery. My expectations were low. But I went in knowing what to expect it as I got an Incredible at launch, and coming from a BB I really struggled with power management. I have learned that it is part of the cost of admission, and as a result have adapters everywhere and with the proliferation and wide adoption of micro USB, fortunately I am never too far away from some extra juice in a pinch.

Not ideal but, as they say, It is what it is...
[Thunderbolt Accessories] distortedloop:
There's a blog post about it here, with lots of pictures.

Nope, it won't. I have an old EVO battery (at least I'm pretty sure it was a spare for my EVO) and it's about the same size, but the terminals are not in the same location.

lolz, but for those times when you'll be out and about where you can't feed the chub, at least he/she can live off the fat longer.

Seriously, if you're going to bother with something that's only double the battery life that is so fricking big and ugly to the phone, why not just buy a spare and keep it in your pocket? At least the phone itself doesn't become so unwieldy. The only advantage to the extended is that you don't have to power down mid-day to swap (which to me is less inconvenient than that fat beast). ;)
[Thunderbolt Accessories] 1454:
I thought this might be the case
[Thunderbolt Accessories] redtechjunky:
My only beef with the extended battery at this time is the lack of cases from VZW that will fit with this giant thing in, I'd rather have to not worry about grabbing my other battery or making sure it's charged then what it looks like but with the added wait I feel like this device is going to hit the floor hard if it does and thatsy main worry! Stock battery lasted half day on full bump charge with heavy usage, it's new, what can I say, love showing off lte!

Sent from the Swag ThunderBolt-ADR6400L using XDA Premium
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jinvox:
As a heavy user, the extended battery has lasted a full day and may last till tonight before charging

:)
[Thunderbolt Accessories] RafficaX:
Makes me want one but man is it ugly and hideous!
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Diversion:
I just bought the extended battery today from a corporate VZW store.. it's taking HOURS to charge this thing.. whereas the stock battery usually charges to full in under 2 hours.. this thing's going past 4 hours already.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jinvox:
Try not to worry so much about the appearance, we could all complain about how it looks or how much bulk it adds on. Most important is how long will the extended battery will get us through a simple work day or an entire day.

All that we should be worrying about and I'm still in the search for it. A holster or hip case that can actually hold the phone securely and in another post I've mentioned how much support the EVO 4G got that it got this awesome extended battery case with holster (which I hope Thunderbolt will get) :D
[Thunderbolt Accessories] KZIWarrior:
Okay... can someone explain why though the battery has less than twice the capacity (2750 vs 1400) it's over three times as big??? seriously... for that size it should be well over 3k mha... Major fail from HTC, looks like they've been taking lessons from Motorola...
[Thunderbolt Accessories] IGottaDroid:
hey i took some pics of my batt i cut the hell out my new case lol i got it free anyway so it was cool ...anyway here are the pics :
[Thunderbolt Accessories] distortedloop:
Apparently the MyTouch 4G uses the same battery as the Thunderbolt. With that in mind, considering the cost in dollars and size/bulk added to the phone itself with the extra large double-capacity battery, I think I'll opt instead for one or two of these standard spares at $13 each and keep one in my wallet.

it just depends on your needs and priorities. The phone is big and bulky enough after coming from Galaxy S and Nexus 1/Nexus S phones...I'm not interested in making it even thicker in my pocket and more awkward to hold. A standard sized, stock voltage replacement is only $13 (as linked above) and will give me the same double battery life with the slight inconvenience of having to carry the spare in my wallet or pocket. Obviously one of those YMMV things for all of us.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] mtmnook:
I will probably get flamed for posting this, just because people are so fiercely divided on issues like extended batteries.

I'm going to put my opinion out there for anyone on the fence though...it might help.

I ordered with my corporate discount...ever since the extended battery showed up, I knew I had to have one. I was pleasantly surprised that the ordering system let me add one to my basket when I got my phone. For $35 bucks, this thing could be pure crap, and I probably wouldn't shed a tear.

Sure enough, there it was when my overnight package showed up. I never even bothered with the original battery or battery door. Popped it in, plugged it up...yeah, the charge time seemed excessive, but beyond that, there I was with my brand new phone.

Now I live in Dallas, so I immediately went to the actual speedtest website in the browser and rocked some 4G...it seems like there is going to be some nice utility there.

Then I got in my car and drove to Austin for SXSW...and here I am at work on Monday, and I'm at 27%...haven't charged once.

The moral of the story, in case you aren't aware, is that Austin is not an LTE market.

I can't speak for 4G, because no one can. You and I are both early adopters. This may be the price we pay for being in the front row. Did you really expect sunshine and roses? I'm guessing these devices won't see acceptable thresholds of juice until we are running custom firmware...guys...that's why you got the HTC in the first place and not the Atrix...

That's why Verizon is forking over unlimited 4G when they admitted that tiered plans will be here as early as May...that's the price of admission.

So let me make a recommendation that I don't consider bold at all.

If you are in a 3G market and have problems with the battery life, cast aside a little vanity and double your battery life...the extended battery will probably be one of the best price/performance ratio purchases you make this year.

If you are in a 4G market and are unwilling to sacrifice an extra quarter centimeter of depth on your phone to double your battery life on a device that was rumored to have suboptimal battery life long before it launched...

Ain't that 14 day return window grand!

Seriously, does the extended battery door REALLY make a difference to you?

If you answered yes, good news...I heard Verizon just got last year's iPhone 4 in, and it's a very slim device.

EDIT:

Would like a case that fits (my only gripe), but that's how the cookie crumbles.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Tlowery88:
holster for external batt.

if this battery only makes it fat in the middle of the device would the holster from seidio for a phone without a case on it work?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] JonKyu:
I bought the extended battery thinking I'd stand it fugly-ness. It worked very well and I got a lot of use throughout the day but it was just too uncomfortable for me. I dunno why but I just can't grip it in a comfortable position, I think I might just get an extra standard battery.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] steveo323:
I just ordered my extended battery and i guess i'll be calling my phone "girth brooks" from now on.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] googlemyahoo:
Thanks for the dose of common sense!
[Thunderbolt Accessories] DeathAdder666:
There is a 1600mAh battery

Did anyone else see on Amazon (sorry, can't post links yet) and Newegg that Seidio has a 1600 battery for the TB (I guess it fits the TMo myTouch too)? That's not much better than the 1400 that it comes with, but might get you an extra hour or two and you don't need to have that huge battery on the back.

I'm hoping for an 1800 battery that doesn't add any or very little bulk. Fingers crossed I guess.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] mseliga:
I got mine in the mail yesterday and it's not as bad as the pictures make it out to be. It does add size and weight but I think over all a negligible amount. Just need a case, but my holster from the Droid X works fine for now, just not the back plate.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] bhazard451:
For $35 with corp discount, the extended battery is well worth it. The size is perfectly fine to me.

With this initial HTC kernel, it already lasts a full day, and is just like how my extended battery was on the inc after voltage mods. Once HAVS and modified kernels start popping up, it will last even longer.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] RafficaX:
i agree, the pics floating around make it look horrible! and it really is not taht bad. adds amybe a 1/4 of an inch if that to the size in back. besides my stock rubber cases sides bowing a lil, my stock case actually fits with the extended battery in... so obviously its not that big.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Boss428man:
I'm curious if the new evo 3d's 1730mah battery will fit it looked similar sized
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jinvox:
Has anyone found a good belt case for when we have the extended battery?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] heffe2001:
Wouldn't that be something if yet again, the Evo battery worked in the verizon phone, and had that extra capacity. Makes you think that Verizon might want to sell those big 2700+ fat-batteries..
[Thunderbolt Accessories] mtmnook:
Just a quick update, since I've had the extended battery for about a week now.

Additional battery life or not, I'm getting dismal battery life on 4G either way...and if I had to compare it to anything, it would be to an LG Optimus on stock firmware...if that means anything to anyone.

When you get CM7 cooking on that device the difference is night and day. I'm hoping to see a similar turn-around here.

With that said, that is a phone that is out there in the mainstream that millions of people use every day and don't complain about. The Thunderbolt is getting a bad rap for something a lot of other phone manufacturers don't mind doing...sticking the end user with a bum deal to save a few bucks on the battery and shave the device thickness.

To some extent it's a sin, but on the other hand, I'm just glad this isn't the HTC Inspire and I'm not stuck with no recourse.

I foresee great gains in battery life will be made with good custom ROMs and updates to applications like Juice Defender. At which point my extended battery will do what I bought it for: doubling my device's life, rather than making it get me through the day.

I was happy to read similarly positive viewpoints on the new battery door's form factor in this thread. After a week has gone by, I can confirm, I wholeheartedly recommend the purchase...In fact, if Seidio comes out with an even bigger battery like ~3,500 mAh I will probably buy that too.

I hunt for a case for the phone every day. I will be sure to post here as soon as I find something that works.

Right now, I am scratching my head as to why they would not offer something like this. It will just be a waiting game.

For now I got the ZAGG screen protector and I am pretty impressed with the quality.

Pros:

It offers really good protection.

It seems to have an airtight fit if you apply it correctly.

It doesn't appear to be very picky about whether I just throw it in my pocket.

Cons:

Expensive.

The texture of this screen protector is not for everyone as it can be "Sticky"

Thoughts:

Your skin's natural oils seem to make fingers glide a bit better over time.

Lighter strokes don't tend to create as much friction...the phone is very responsive.

After a close call with the bootloader, I think the Thunderbolt has a rich Dev future ahead of itself. Can't wait to see what kind of performance the first custom kernels will yield!
[Thunderbolt Accessories] kendive:
I gave in and got the Extended Battery at Verizon and an extra rubber case to cut up...

I flew to Houston for a one day class and that 4G ate the battery up... I wanted the extended battery for travel.

Here are some pics. Notice that my DINC (Also cut a rubber case) has the same fatness as the TBolt with the extended batteries. I think I can live with the battery as is not too bad at all.

Got my seidio battery charger adapter for the TBolt. Sure Wish they made the battery same as the DINC... But then they could not sell us all new

stuff. :D:eek::rolleyes:
[Thunderbolt Accessories] bblanski:
Got the extended battery also. Were in high demand at the verizon store. Going to run the seidio spring clip holster with it
[Thunderbolt Accessories] dtt255:
I am using HTC extended battery and have been unplugged since 4 am. It is now 6 pm, so 14 hours and am at 43% left.....very acceptable.

Btw I am a heavy user.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] MYxdaUSERNAME:
this 2750 battery is a beast...light-medium use (browsing, maybe an hour of combined music and games) for 9 hours only dropped me down to 83%...im no power user, this is all i need. perfect...
[Thunderbolt Accessories] kendive:
Glad to hear you are getting good results with the extended battery. I Think I will be happy with it...

The TBolt is a large phone anyway the battery does not add that much to it. Just wish it was a smooth back like the evo extended battery is.

It's like Verizon gets the hand me down crap... LOL :p
[Thunderbolt Accessories] sukaflops:
I am having an issue with my extended battery....

Not sure if this was addressed elsewhere in this thread.

My battery will sit at 100% for far too long. I think it is thinking that I have the old battery installed still.

Is there a way to fix this?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] farms:
I honestly am very happy with the extended battery and like the extra size. It feels like it gives a little extra notch and makes it easy to grip on to. Battery life test will be conducted today.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] dtt255:
Second charge on the expanded battery. Off charger at 4am....1pm now....still at 78% left....

I would say GREAT results. :D

Heavy user, btw
[Thunderbolt Accessories] uncouth13:
I'll have to pick up the extended battery as well, seeing as my usage kills the standard battery right around midday. I'm just hoping the price drops a bit once other retailers get their hands on it...
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Ovrclck:
I had that happen to me this morning. Just reboot the phone and it should be ok.

I like the hump, gives us big hand guys something to hold onto. Plus it won't fly out of your hand. :D
[Thunderbolt Accessories] kendive:
You sure it's not just lasting a long time. Mine today was on a 100% for a while but I dit not use the phone that much.

Start using it alot and see what happens.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] jjlangen:
Thanks for all the thoughts. For me, the battery life stank with the stock battery. Switching it to 3G helped a lot, but kinda defeated the purpose of a 4G phone in a 4G area... Very happy with the battery life now. It's not as big as it looks in the pictures.

I bought the Verizon shell/holster combo with the phone, and it fits into the holster just fine without the shell on with the extended battery. I'm going to look for a holster that latches onto the top, but for now it works.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] bamaredwingsfan:
Anyone know if an when bestbuy might get the extended life battery? I got a $45 giftcard that i would love to spend on it. The card expires in 3 more months, so hopefully they will get it before then.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] tommyxv:
The phone dude at BB told me that they won't carry the extended battery. :confused:

I picked up mine for $35 w/ free ship from Verizon through my work discount link.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] disorientedmind:
Just picked up my extended battery today. Trying to figure out a way to make my platinum case fit now.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] mseliga:
If you can figure out a not so ugly way to get the back plate to fit, post some pics. I've used those cases for all my Droid phones and love them.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Pithism:
I just picked up a extra battery, should i kill the battery first and then charge the device or what....
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Boss428man:
Ok yes the extended battery extends the back. It actually doesn't feel that bad in hand and I don't have huge hands. With a cheap rubber case dremel and 20 minutes I am quite happy. Fits well. If I ever get sick of it I still have the original batter to revert back to. As for battery life this thing seems like its lasting forever. I need more time for accurate results. As soon as I can locate another camera I will take a pic next to my incredible wit extended battery. Let me know what you think!

***Extended Battery Is Pretty Nice******

I am at 38%... First charge.... Up Time 32:18:15 Awake 2:45:08 and still going

Used - Youtube, latitude, phone, email, txt, talk, Angry Birds, time, alarm, lots of websites, music, and more on the extended battery

I'll Update Totals when the Thunderbolt finally dies
[Thunderbolt Accessories] distortedloop:
Or maybe just disable 4G since you can't get it anyways. Many reports of forcing 3G only increasing battery life exponentially already. That's free, and doesn't require any new battery.

Is it a quarter inch, or a quarter centimeter? Big difference in those two measurements. The guy I quote below says inch vs your centimeter...

Pointless snide remarks don't help make your case. ;)

I think the Thunderbolt is bulky enough without adding a hump to it, that doesn't mean I should go running to an iPhone, LOL.

I respect your opinion and right to not be bothered by adding a humpback buffalo thing to your phone; you should do the same for those of us who have a different opinion.

Yes, the pics do make it look horribly bulky. I'll have to check it out on a real phone to see for myself.

I've already received a spare stock battery replacement ($13 on Amazon), and it fits nicely in my wallet, so it's always with me if I need it. Seems like a much cheaper solution that maintains the phones current size and compatibility with docks, cases, etc. The only disadvantage to my method is having to power off the phone mid-day if I'm aways from a partial charge in the car or desk all day long.

I've actually purchased spare batteries and/or extended batteries for every phone I have. The only one I ever used consistently was the Mophie Juice Pack and Juice Pack Air for iPhones. The Air was sweet, not much bigger than a real case, lots of extra juice, sharp looking, and doubled as protective case for the phone.

The Nexus One Seidio double sized battery was horrible with the cheap feeling, badly fitted replacement battery back it required. I never used it.

Same thing for my Nexus S and Galaxy S i9000...I always carried a spare battery in my wallet for them, but rarely used them; just hit the charger in the car periodically. YMMV.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] crazed_z06:
Mine's having a problem not updating also.. If I reboot the phone, I get the a new reading, but if I just let it sit, it will stay at the same battery level for like 2 hours.

So far, Ive had mine on for nearly 11 hours today and it's down to about 45%.. I have everything on also. Wifi, BT, 3G+4G, gps, gmail sync, background data, etc. Did a good bit of surfing, some mobile hotspotting, facebook, etc.

Basically trying to see how it does with a full load.. Im hoping to get 14 solid hours out of it. That would show that it can make it through an entire workday and evening for me (7AM - 11PM) ..
[Thunderbolt Accessories] bunklung:
Some more pics of the phone with a modified case and extended battery: