If Ipurchase this battery, will I have to use the bulky back cover that comes with it? Or can i use the one that i already have?
447644
No. The battery is thicker than the normal battery. So you will not be able to fit the original back cover.
447645
You will have to use the bulky new cover. The new cover protects the camera lens much better, and makes the phone easier to pickup from a table. It is bulky, but it keeps its charge much longer.
447646
Hi, Nancy. Yes, you do have to use the new cover that the battery comes with. The new battery is thicker than the stock battery although I will say that the new cover is a really close match color-wise, and it fits really well. Hope this helps you!
1396946
Leave the packaging on. It fits perfectly with the supplied back cover on my Samsung Galaxy S4. It gives me much more usable time before recharging. Enjoy the battery!
1017824
Battery is great, but the back cover will not fit the Sprint model. I only really wanted the battery.
1381125
No. Your all good bc the back that comes with it is perfect to use as a case. Its a great battery and great build quality
2160640
The battery does stick out the back, however my original one did also. If you want a high capacity battery, there is no way around it, it will weigh more than a lower capacity, I think the smaller one is about 2/3 the size, weight, capacity of this one, if you want light weight.
738873
No because the battery is double the size of the one that comes with your phone. When you buy the extended battery it comes with a new back cover for your phone. I also found just a basic cover on amazon that fits this but it's not durable like the otter box.
166464
I didn't know what you meant till I looked up the battery. No, it barely takes mine which has the manufacturer's baterry with the back hard case protector. I doubt it will take that big of a battery.
1248679
Yes, there is a back cover and a battery, so choose the battery based on case cover.
334055
The battery will fit into your existing slot but it will stick out about an inch in the back. This is what makes it an extended life battery...it is a bigger battery. I had the same concern but it all worked out.
786373
It will not fit the one you currently have. I personally just used the new back that comes with the battery and that is fine for me. I personally don't like cases on my phones especially ones already as big as a note 3.
1608106
Problem is that the battery is thicker than the standard one and without the included back cover the original one wouldn't work with the new battery.I suspect that case your asking about is designed around the original size battery and would not work with the extended one.
918430
I have not encountered this problem with the battery I received. It fit in perfectly as it should, and produced no bulge or unnecessary stress when applying the back cover on to the phone. It's possible you may have received a faulty battery, as that is the exact thing that happened to my old droid 2 when I pulled the battery from within. For whatever reason, possibly due to it extreme use or sensitivity, something happened within the battery and caused it to grow in thickness. Placing the back cover onto that specific phone caused a bulge and questionable stress.
1472862
The battery will fit with the original back to the phone. It is not fatter, it's the same size as the original battery.
708094
The battery is about double the thickness. The back cover makes the phone itself about double the thickness as well.However with the stock battery I was charging my phone every day, now I am charging every 3rd day. I ordered the 4200 Hyperion battery and back cover. I also ordered the Extended Battery TPU case in black to protect the phone in case I drop it. The TPU case is sold by YESOO for $7.99... it is a get overall improvement.Good luck.
1472868
You can use the same back! No difference in battery size and you can charge your original battery using the wall charger that comes with the 2 battery plus charger kit.
458111
The battery works but the back cover does not fit out-of-box. The clip spacings are different. I managed to get the back cover on somewhat securely (meaning, it'll stay on if I don't try to remove it) by shaving some of the clips with a razor.
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It is just a cover. You will still have to have the plastic back cover. I got a new one with the battery I purchased.