Gorilla Gadgets 3400 Mah Extended Battery (with a stockish cover!)

Which back cover do you like / tolerate other than factory? ?

  • Seidio

    Votes: 7 12.1%
  • Ebay Special

    Votes: 9 15.5%
  • Gorilla gadgets

    Votes: 13 22.4%
  • Never! Factory all the way baby!!

    Votes: 29 50.0%

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osrix

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thanks Mike!

I just got it this afternoon and I am very happy. The pics are very deceiving as this back cover isnt nearly as big as it appears. I will try to take some pics later and upload. Now to test the battery life. I did a sticker pull and found each battery has a 1700 on it! 1700 X 2 = 3400mAH as advertised. Excellent.

That is awesome news!! Although Expansys just told me mine wont be in stock for 7 days :( ah well... least I know Its gonna be sweet when I do eventually get it on..nice one!:D
 

jlear3

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Really interested to get a quick review of the gg battery, also the expansys since its half the price lol... is the expansys back cover ridged? like the og backplate?
 

Nutzy

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After some testing and a full day with battery graph and juice plotter I will have a full review up in the next few days. Just to preview, Im amazed. Ive been using it VERY heavily this morning , with IMO (chat client) Tango, ooVoo, Weatherbug and Hurricane Hub (ALL BATTERY DRAINING APPS) starting at 7:30 this morning. Its now 11:45 and Im at 72% with no battery calibration / stats wipe whatsoever. I will prep the phone for a battery calibration tonight before I do a full charge and provide a full days battery graph throughout tomorrow. Expect an update on Saturday (Its gonna take a full day to kill this thing). Ive noticed it suffers from the same 100-90% drop as the OG Evo, and I suspect the charging in the 3D to be the culprit. Maybe an SBC Kernel will pop up in the next few months.
 

Nutzy

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Its 3:40 and Im at 61%. I havent really put this thing down today as fear Ill run out of battery is no more! It also seems to go slower the lower the battery gets, maybe as a result of it not being calibrated yet?:)
 

peekeesh

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I have the 3500mah w/c i bought from ebay. I kno its not gorilla but am getting great battery life. 15 hrs and still have 65% left. Moderate use. Played 3d games for like 1 hr, browsed the net, talk and sms.
 

G_Dmaxx

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I have the 3500mah w/c i bought from ebay. I kno its not gorilla but am getting great battery life. 15 hrs and still have 65% left. Moderate use. Played 3d games for like 1 hr, browsed the net, talk and sms.

Come on Dude! Really? First of all, this thread is for the Gorilla battery, there is already a thread for the ebay batteries...red, yellow and the black batteries that we have already found to be junk. :confused:

BTW, when you post in the correct thread, tell us exactly which battery it is....
 

peekeesh

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Come on Dude! Really? First of all, this thread is for the Gorilla battery, there is already a thread for the ebay batteries...red, yellow and the black batteries that we have already found to be junk. :confused:

BTW, when you post in the correct thread, tell us exactly which battery it is....

Sorry, it just happens that i got an ebay battery looks exactly like GG battery. Same back cover.
 

osrix

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I have the 3500mah w/c i bought from ebay. I kno its not gorilla but am getting great battery life. 15 hrs and still have 65% left. Moderate use. Played 3d games for like 1 hr, browsed the net, talk and sms.

You got a link for that? The GG batt seems to be just branded by them not made by them, I ordered one the same from expansys so i think you comments are relevant. glad to hear more good reports :cool:
 
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knowledge561

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Can I see pics of the battery and how the phone looks with it on?
 

Nutzy

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I'm wiping battery stats now and then fully charging. Spent the whole day coordinating evacuation plans for half of NJ. Going to bed with 41% left. Please don't compare with eBay batteries. Been there, done that and ended up with a Smaller battery than my stock (3 to be exact, anybody want a 1000mah Galilio, advertised as 2000? Exactly!)

Due to the impending hurricane that's gonna hit NJ, and my other profession , i may not be able to post a review until Sunday or Monday. Once again I will say I'm very impressed and have no regrets about buying the GG. The battery is authentic, the cover is tolerable if not nice, and it's not expensive. Oh and I think it will fit in my iGrip dock as well, and but you'll have to wait until tomorrow for that.
Sent from my PG86100 using Tapatalk
 

jlear3

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Aug 22, 2011
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ordered mine today, can't wait to stop worrying about battery drain... cuz I use my phone a lot.. lol
 

Amd4life

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I have a otterbox

but I could really use a extended battery, is there a protective case that fits that huge battery? or are people just running their evo's naked?
 

harolds

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I have a otterbox

but I could really use a extended battery, is there a protective case that fits that huge battery? or are people just running their evo's naked?

I little dowel will do ya.

I've used a dowel to cut away the section of the hard case where the extended battery cover sticks out.

TPU cases can be cut with a sharp knife.

Granted it's not perfect but it helps with that naked thing.
 
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knowledge561

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Still waiting on pics. I wanna see how it looks on the phone.

Free Dirk!!!
 
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knowledge561

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Free Dirk? I... Love.. It. The storm has left me temporarily homeless, so pics will take a few days while we rebuild.

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Damn. Sorry bro. First hurricane? Down here in Florida we get them every year man.

Free Dirk!!!
 

sesz

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Just got mine today, looking good. Battery came 68% charged. Definitely not as ugly as the pics. I received some coupon codes from my order and figured i would share....they are 40% off all hdmi cables on your next order code: HDMISALE $5 off your next order over $50 code: SUMMERTIME
 

jgalan14

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Just got mine today, looking good. Battery came 68% charged. Definitely not as ugly as the pics. I received some coupon codes from my order and figured i would share....they are 40% off all hdmi cables on your next order code: HDMISALE $5 off your next order over $50 code: SUMMERTIME

Can you take some pics ?

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    There ya guys go :D Its an okay back cover, nothing wrong with it, just not nearly as nice as OEM, but what can ya do : /

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    Free Dirk? I... Love.. It. The storm has left me temporarily homeless, so pics will take a few days while we rebuild.

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    Sorry to hear that bro! Wish I lived closer so I could come lend a hand

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    Sorry to hear about your misfortune buddy ):
    I just rrcieved my gg battery today, the cover is much cheaper and isn't quite as flush.. though I am surprised how well the buttons feel, they're better than both of my stock covers. I will reply layer today with battery life. But keep in mind I use my phone a lot
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    Has anybody tried the Beast Mobile 3500 mAh extended battery? It looks Smexy in white :D. It looks a lot like the GG and Expansy extended battery. Being the cheap person that I am, I'm thinking of just getting the Expansy battery :(.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-EVO-3D-...Accessories&hash=item19c8f2182b#ht_580wt_1413