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LilGuy2848

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Hey Guy, (Gals)

I am new to the forums but figured this would be the best place to ask the question at. I have recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy S2 from VM and the phone is absolutely terrific it is a whole new world from my old phone the LG Optimus V. But the battery life is god awful I bought the phone used and the battery it came with was the 2200mah from the samsung galaxy epic 4g I believe. I have an otterbox case with the kickstand and would love to keep it but it seems that a bigger battery is either sacrifice size or battery life. I was wondering if anyone knows of a better battery than what I have but I could still keep my case. I have done a bit of research and the biggest 1 I have found is 2520mah that would still allow me to keep the same case. But I am not sure if the 200+mah is really worth it. If anyone can shed some light on this it would be much appreciated. Also I am fully aware of the external battery packs but most of the time I just carry my charger with so I would rather not go that route. Under heavy use i can drain the battery within a couple hours.
 
If you want to keep your Ottorbox case, then you should get the 2520mAh battery. Or another option would be to buy a couple OEM stock batteries and just pop a new one in if one dies but seeing how you have an Otterbox, taking the case off to replace the battery would be a pain.
If you can sacrifice size for battery life, then this QCell extended battery should do the trick.
Amazon.com: QCell Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch D710 X-Life 4100mAh Extended Battery + FREE Battery Cover! (NOT Compatible with i9100/T989/i777): Cell Phones & Accessories

(Sprint and Virgin Mobile's Galaxy S2 variants are basically the same phone so it should work.)
 
I don't mind the size. I actaully looked at that battery for awhile. Only reason I haven't bought one is because I would like to have a case for it. If they make cases for the bigger battery that would be my best option but I can't seem to track one down.
 
I used the Trexcell extended battery. It came with its own battery door of course, but there is an optional TPU case that will fit the phone with the extended battery. I had excellent results with it.
 
I wish there was an otterbox defender case, or similar variant, that would accommodate an extended battery, I'd love to have longer battery life and the security this case gives me(plus I love the feel and grip of the rubber shell). Sadly I have yet to find one
 
Thanks for the link. How much of a difference does that battery make? When I watch netflix with brightness all the way up on dynamic screen setting it can go from full to 50% in about an hour. I don't tend to do that often for obvious reason lol but why not use it too its full potential.
 
LilGuy2848 said:
Thanks for the link. How much of a difference does that battery make? When I watch netflix with brightness all the way up on dynamic screen setting it can go from full to 50% in about an hour. I don't tend to do that often for obvious reason lol but why not use it too its full potential.
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Look at the capacity. Little less than double your current one.

Should be nearly double the life. Maybe more if your current battery is deteriorating
 
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