[REVIEW] [PICS] Extended case for extended battery. [moretalktime @ ebay]

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So I went and got myself one of the custom cases that's available for the extended battery (the ebay / Chinese battery, not the Seidio).

Here is a link to what I purchased.

Well this is my review, it sucks. Yep that's it.

To elaborate a bit on that...
First of all, I did not receive a battery door cover, just the case (even though the listing clearly states it should be included).
The material is stiff but not hard, I would not really consider it a hard case.

The two pieces (top and bottom) have too much material that is supposed to fit between the keyboard slider, making it difficult to use / close the keyboard slider.
This was noted by the seller and was expected.
Also it seems that the bottom portion simply does not fit the phone well. It does not stay where it is supposed to and sliding the keyboard makes it worse.

To top it all off, it makes the power / volume / camera buttons very easy to find, but almost impossible to press (the power button in particular).

I bought this for my girlfriend's Epic, she used it for one day and took it off.

I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story.


















I will be contacting the seller (moretalktime) to see what, if anything, can be done about this.
Definitely not worth the $15 I paid, in my opinion.

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I've noticed that the listing now states that it is only for the case, and does not include the door cover.
This was not the case when I purchased the item.
Here is a link to the listing before it was edited (not sure this link will work, as it's from my order history).
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One main reason i didnt like this case was that it blocked the mic hole completely. Which was annoying also the speaker cutout was unnecessary since it was blocking the earpiece instead.

Originally Posted by SladeNoctis

One main reason i didnt like this can was that it blocked the mic hole completely. Which was annoying also the speaker cutout was unnecessary since it was blocking the earpiece instead.

Ha, didn't even notice, but you are right, no hole near the volume keys for the speaker phone mic, and no hole at the bottom for the regular headset mic.

What did it for me was the fit, it's just plain bad IMO, if the sides would stay above the chrome as intended it wouldn't be so bad.
(Though trying to press the power key would eventually get to me enough that I would stop using it I think.)

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Originally Posted by nubecoder

Ha, didn't even notice, but you are right, no hole near the volume keys for the speaker phone mic, and no hole at the bottom for the regular headset mic.

What did it for me was the fit, it's just plain bad IMO, if the sides would stay above the chrome as intended it wouldn't be so bad.
(Though trying to press the power key would eventually get to me enough that I would stop using it I think.)

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I returned mine just in time, i recommend that you return it and wait for the updated version. So far what they told me that it will take two weeks for the updated version to be made and ready to ship. Hopefully it solves all the issues the first version had.

Any of you previous owners have any idea when the new version may be coming out?

I was about to buy this case tonight then saw this review. I was hoping it would be sturdy plastic like the case sprint sells, not something that seems to behave like silicone.

I got one of the new versions of the case cover. I installed it on my wife's phone and he sent me an old version along with it for free. I also got the Yoobao extended battery. I wish I would have taken pictures with them next to each other. The holes are bigger on everything, but it makes the slider almost useless. I also cna't get the bottom piece on all the way. Was going to use an apple safe pry tool to try and get it on. I didn't check for mic hole. Either way, its not very good. I was very disappointed in it, but my wife is deciding to keep it on.

Side note: the battery works really well. She can go almost a whole day without charging and her phone is stock and she uses her phone like a maniac!

Hmm, so even the new version messes with the slider? By useless do you mean it takes a lot of force to actuate the slider?

Guess I will stick with my stock battery

Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

I haven't asked her lately about the slider. I'll ask her and see what she says, but she took off the bottom piece because it was just too much of a hassle. Its funny, I have a leather body glove case that was given to me free by the sprint store we bought our phones at. It works flawlessly.