Hero Battery

[ToxicToastKatz]

Anyone?
Anybody already tested the higher capacity battery either from Mugen power (1800 mAh) or Innocell (1750 mAh)? Does it really provide more power?

Thanks.

Ok....I'll throw my hat in the ring.

I ordered, received and have been using the 1750mAh from Seidio for about 3 weeks now. Knowing that it takes a week to kind of "even itself out" I didn't post anything right away, and now I've forgotten about the post

Anyway, I honestly can't give a good comparison to what the stock OEM battery was giving me, because I was only getting like 4 hours out of it while at work during the week because of poor signal. It wasn't until I started using the bigger battery that I realized that if I stayed on WIFI at work, I'd prolong battery life.

What I can tell you, however, is that with the 1750mAh battery, I have WIFI, GPS and Mobile Network on at all times. Facebook, Twitter, Weather, Gmail and Exchange email are running non-stop. I have the weather, Twitter and Facebook widgets on my screens as well. With an average of my usage (average meaning somedays I'm browsing, playing games, receiving and sending texts all day, emailing and making or receiving calls and somedays it's rarely any usage) I take my phone off the charger at 7:30am and by 10pm when I'm usually ready to call it a night, I'm still at about 40-60% battery remaining.

I know there were earlier reports that a battery usage app from the Market was showing the 1750mAh battery to only have 1500mAh capacity, but I've called Seidio twice to confirm this isn't the case. I tend to believe them, as there's no proof that the app from the Market functions properly. I'm not calling out either the app or Seidio, but I'd have to believe that Seidio tests their equipment on industry approved meters prior to sending the product out.

Hope this was helpful.

 

[drewdinardo]

Just ordered one. Ill keep you informed.

I bought it. 1500mah Battery+Desktop Charger... They are HTC pro2 batteries (comes with 2) however I have such poor battery life I don't know if it is the charger or my phone. In my office I get a very poor signal which I know drains the battery. That being said, they seem to work fine and not any different then my other battery

 

[akkidy]

@ToxicToastKatz Thanks for the information. I might just buy and test it myself too.

 

[salb222]

Ok....I'll throw my hat in the ring.

I ordered, received and have been using the 1750mAh from Seidio for about 3 weeks now. Knowing that it takes a week to kind of "even itself out" I didn't post anything right away, and now I've forgotten about the post

Anyway, I honestly can't give a good comparison to what the stock OEM battery was giving me, because I was only getting like 4 hours out of it while at work during the week because of poor signal. It wasn't until I started using the bigger battery that I realized that if I stayed on WIFI at work, I'd prolong battery life.

What I can tell you, however, is that with the 1750mAh battery, I have WIFI, GPS and Mobile Network on at all times. Facebook, Twitter, Weather, Gmail and Exchange email are running non-stop. I have the weather, Twitter and Facebook widgets on my screens as well. With an average of my usage (average meaning somedays I'm browsing, playing games, receiving and sending texts all day, emailing and making or receiving calls and somedays it's rarely any usage) I take my phone off the charger at 7:30am and by 10pm when I'm usually ready to call it a night, I'm still at about 40-60% battery remaining.

I know there were earlier reports that a battery usage app from the Market was showing the 1750mAh battery to only have 1500mAh capacity, but I've called Seidio twice to confirm this isn't the case. I tend to believe them, as there's no proof that the app from the Market functions properly. I'm not calling out either the app or Seidio, but I'd have to believe that Seidio tests their equipment on industry approved meters prior to sending the product out.

Hope this was helpful.

Hi, TTK... A couple of questions... 1) Is the 1750mAh battery you bought still working without issues? 2) And, did you buy it for a Sprint HTC Hero? 3) Do they sell a separate wall or other type of charger for it? and lastly 4) Where did you buy it? Do you have a direct link you can share? Thanks!

 

[ToxicToastKatz]

Hi, TTK... A couple of questions... 1) Is the 1750mAh battery you bought still working without issues? 2) And, did you buy it for a Sprint HTC Hero? 3) Do they sell a separate wall or other type of charger for it? and lastly 4) Where did you buy it? Do you have a direct link you can share? Thanks!

Yep, working without issues.

Yep, for a HTC Hero (Sprint).

No separate wall charger, just the regular stock charger will work.

Seidio (seidioonline.com)

 

[salb222]

Yep, working without issues.

Yep, for a HTC Hero (Sprint).

No separate wall charger, just the regular stock charger will work.

Seidio (seidioonline.com)

Thanks for getting back to me. Just one more question... "regular stock charger"... I don't have a charger now, just use my phone, so is there one on the Seido or other site that you use or recommend? Please include URL. Thanks again. You've been very helpful. ps. Using a non-standard battery doesn't void the phone warranty does it?

 

[ToxicToastKatz]

Thanks for getting back to me. Just one more question... "regular stock charger"... I don't have a charger now, just use my phone, so is there one on the Seido or other site that you use or recommend? Please include URL. Thanks again. You've been very helpful. ps. Using a non-standard battery doesn't void the phone warranty does it?

No, using a different battery won't do anything to your warranty. I would be cautious, however, when choosing a 3rd party battery for your device. I have used Seidio products in the past and they have proven to be a solid product. There are some products out there (mostly through eBay) that sell for cheap, but remember, you get what you pay for. I'm not putting those brands down, but I have never personally used them and I've seen more bad reviews than good with regards to some of those. I do suppose though, with my last statement I am being a bit hypocritical by making an opinion w/o first hand experience.

Regardless, I do recommend the Seidio products.

With regards to the charger....didn't your phone come with a charger? I may be misunderstanding what you're looking for. If you're looking for a desk charger (to be used to simultaneously charge an extra battery, not contained in your phone), than I've never used one. I do know that Seidio does make one, and you can easily find it on their site, but I typically don't need a backup battery at all times where I'd need to charge both at the same time.

Hope that helps.

 

[salb222]

No, using a different battery won't do anything to your warranty. I would be cautious, however, when choosing a 3rd party battery for your device. I have used Seidio products in the past and they have proven to be a solid product. There are some products out there (mostly through eBay) that sell for cheap, but remember, you get what you pay for. I'm not putting those brands down, but I have never personally used them and I've seen more bad reviews than good with regards to some of those. I do suppose though, with my last statement I am being a bit hypocritical by making an opinion w/o first hand experience.

Regardless, I do recommend the Seidio products.

With regards to the charger....didn't your phone come with a charger? I may be misunderstanding what you're looking for. If you're looking for a desk charger (to be used to simultaneously charge an extra battery, not contained in your phone), than I've never used one. I do know that Seidio does make one, and you can easily find it on their site, but I typically don't need a backup battery at all times where I'd need to charge both at the same time.

Hope that helps.

Once again, thanks for the response. Yes, I realize I wasn't very clear in my last message. I was thinking that you charged your battery in a separate charger (other than directly within the phone) as I've heard that's much safer. Either way, I did receive a charger for the phone, but wanted to also charge a second battery (which I have yet to purchase) using a separate charging device. Thanks again for all your advice and info provided. You've been very helpful. I think I'll go with the Seido battery and perhaps also their secondary battery charger which I also found on their site under Sprint HTC Hero. Cheers!

 

[ToxicToastKatz]

Once again, thanks for the response. Yes, I realize I wasn't very clear in my last message. I was thinking that you charged your battery in a separate charger (other than directly within the phone) as I've heard that's much safer. Either way, I did receive a charger for the phone, but wanted to also charge a second battery (which I have yet to purchase) using a separate charging device. Thanks again for all your advice and info provided. You've been very helpful. I think I'll go with the Seido battery and perhaps also their secondary battery charger which I also found on their site under Sprint HTC Hero. Cheers!

no problemo!

Glad I could help