Thank you so much for this post.
So far I love my phone except of course since I use the "Hotspot" feature, the battery runs out quickly. I keep it plugged in, & charging nearly all the time. This, of course defeats the purpose of having a MOBILE phone!
Am gonna read these FAQs right now, meanwhile I would like to ask if anyone has bought another separate battery for use after one starts to give out. Some nights when we use the Hotspot for a couple of hours my battery is way low on energy, & I can't do anything else, except turn it off, plug it in and charge.
I might be able to make an emergency phone call but I would *never* feel I could check or write Email, browse the Net, or play a game.
Found an ad for a battery & wondered what you thought. Here's the link. I do not want to buy any "off" brands . The fact that it needs or comes with a new and separate back for the phone makes me wonder if it's not really suitable for it, or there will be inherent problems in it.
Thanks for any feedback you might have on this. Link below to the battery ad:
http://gorillagadgets.com/samsung-epic-4g-extended-battery-3500mah-with-back-plate.html?gclid=CPbF0te106YCFcqs7QodI2SVHQ&selected_section=send_to_friend