Too good to be true??

[jd07bos]

Looking for an extended battery for those longer days, camping trips, car rides, etc..........

Is this legit???

3500mAh Extended Battery + Back Cover HTC Thunderbolt - eBay (item 180688308031 end time Aug-26-11 17:57:41 PDT)

The feedback is pretty positive

 

[SoDev]

I'm all about cheap batteries, but wow.... biggest problem I see is that the cover won't get good reception. All extended cover I've read about besides the OEM one have had reports of bad reception.

 

[jd07bos]

Yes I read that some don't have the metal clip pieces that are used for signal reception, this cover does have the metal clips. And over 1000 sold, its gotta be legit right?

 

[SoDev]

lol, no. It's shady as hell, and that's coming from someone who has bought 5 cheap batteries that he's happy with.

I'm looking for something to show you. I'm not saying don't do it, but don't be surprised if the cover sucks. I'm more concerned with the cover than the battery.

Read this...

http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=1805

 

[Jdyount]

If they are able to sell that for so little, you have to wonder how many corners where cut. They claim to have a 1 year warranty on it, but will they warranty your phone if the battery explodes or leaks??? I wouldn't put it in my phone. The phrase too good to be true exists for a reason....

 

[jd07bos]

I understand the risk, and I purchased my TB without an upgrade so I paid BANK. But I'm so sick of having to stress or worry about running out of juice. Like last weekend I had a family reunion a couple hundred miles away, I used the GPS and browsing to help. I was on 4G when I was in Boston and my phone was dead before the drive home.....

 

[jd07bos]

lol, no. It's shady as hell, and that's coming from someone who has bought 5 cheap batteries that he's happy with.

I'm looking for something to show you. I'm not saying don't do it, but don't be surprised if the cover sucks. I'm more concerned with the cover than the battery.

Read this...

OEM Extended Battery & CRAP Cover only $29 - TAKEN DOWN

so where did you get your 5 batteries???

 

[SoDev]

The cover is the issue here. Get the OEM extended, or I can get you a link for 3 "1500's" stock size and a wall charger for $12 shipped, or 2 "1800's" and a wall charger for $11 shipped. I can't really tell the difference between the stock and the 1500 and 1800 cheapies.



http://cgi.ebay.com/2X-1800MAH-Batt...=160616507770&ps=63&clkid=1520290647616701536

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-BATTERY-DOCK-...=190537636183&ps=63&clkid=1968802647047047926

 

[jd07bos]

screw it I wanna keep my OEM back cover, could you send me the links to those???

And have you noticed anything negative about these units?? run hotter?? or are cheaply made??

 

[SoDev]

I can't tell any difference from stock, not that there isn't. My usage patterns vary widely and i'm not that sensitive to small changes. I've never noticed my phone getting hotter, or temps going up. I feel like the 1500's were the better value for 3 since I can't really tell if the 1800's are any better. They aren't as pristine as the OEM batt. but they don't come off as super cheap in look or feel. I mean, they are cheaper, but not anything to worry about. The 1500's seemed a tad nicer than the 1800's, but the could be the same thing really.

 

[blackjaguar25]

screw it I wanna keep my OEM back cover, could you send me the links to those???

And have you noticed anything negative about these units?? run hotter?? or are cheaply made??

Hey there. I bought this EXACT battery from eBay. The battery itself is wonderful to be honest. I was easily getting 20 hours with JuiceDefender and around the same without JD. I was amazed by how cheap it is, and how well it works.

The case itself has the metal contacts, but they are poorly made and started to peel off in about a week. This gave me almost no data, anywhere, even though my girlfriend's TB had full data with her OEM extended door.

The contact on the left is starting to come off for sure.
So yeah, good battery, bad door. This battery is bigger in size than the OEM 2750 mah, but the OEM extended battery door still fits over this cheaper battery.

I just use the normal battery now. I get about 15 hours out of it a day, so it's good for me.

 

[jd07bos]

I'm all about cheap batteries, but wow.... biggest problem I see is that the cover won't get good reception. All extended cover I've read about besides the OEM one have had reports of bad reception.

2x HTC Thunderbolt 1700mAh Extended Battery + Charger | eBay

This seems like a pretty good price for a US seller

 

[SpaceHippie]

Can that battery fir in the 2750Mah door from VZ? If so, i'll take it.

 

[garyart1]

Can that battery fir in the 2750Mah door from VZ? If so, i'll take it.

I can tell you from experience that it does indeed fit and work. I have the oem battery and cover and brought this as a spare. It works fine. Now it will take me a couple more days to compare performance and even longer to compare lifespan. But for that price, it is worth the chance.

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