alt Hacker NewsA thicker battery would need a new back built with a hump or standoffs across the whole back to increase the overall thickness to match the new larger battery thickness...
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ProfessorLayton • yesterday at 8:17 PM
Correct. This used to be done before on flip phones, and is still currently being done for dedicated cameras.
This is a solved problem and not an issue.
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I've had a HTC HD2 that had exactly that[1] - an extended battery with a bump. It looked silly, but did its job and in daily usage wasn't that big of a deal, actually provided a resting spot for my index finger.
[1] https://www.phonearena.com/news/Extended-battery-with-kick-s...