I have an extended battery that I bought from E-bay, its not a genuine Dell battery. I use it and it will not start up my Pocket PC. Should I buy a geniune Dell battery? I don't think I should have bought this battery. If anyone has or had the same problem let me know. Your comments will help a lot.
As we dedicate only to HTC devices you wont get too much attention.
better try here:
http://www.aximusers.com/forum/
Good luck,
You probably got ripped off by some bum fleaBay reseller. There's thousands of cheap batteries out there, and if possible yes you should buy an actual Dell from one of the resellers - the problem is that a lot of those resellers are based in Hong Kong and outside the US (and many other places) and they will put pictures of an actual Dell battery in the ad, and when you order one based on that info (the ad and the picture) you get screwed when the battery you get isn't what you were expecting.
Stick with resellers that have high ratings (98% or higher), that are based in the US or wherever you happen to be (country-wise), that specifically state that it's an actual Dell replacement battery, that offers a return policy IN WRITING in the ad, and is affordable for you.
While this forum may not provide direct support for the Axims themselves, they are arguably the most popular PocketPCs out there even years later (meaning a dedicated PocketPC, not a phone, not a Smartphone, etc) - and the question is legitimate in many respects because HTC built the Axims for Dell originally, hence they are HTC devices.
This forum is about XDA hardware and Windows Mobile to a great degree, and the Axims fit right into those categories...
To the OP: look specifically for actual Dell replacement batteries as noted, or go get one of the Mugen brand batteries for the Axims, those are the best replacement batteries you can get. You can find the Mugen batteries listed here at the bottom of the page:
http://www.aximcases.com/store/aximx50.html
Good luck...
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The one that I've used on fleaBay was named asellertool in the recent past, picked up a few stock 1100 mAh batteries that are actual Dell batteries, never had any issues with them and I use them in my X51v on a rotating basis (I have 4 now, always keep one on the docking cradle and then rotate 'em out, I put numbers on 'em with a marker so I know they're being used equally).
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I need a battery, and I really can't afford to wait for one to come in the mail.
Its usually not such a good idea to fit batteries other than the ones prescribed for your phone. The slightest change in the specifications especially volts etc can cause problems with the device itself.
I tried fitting my car battery in my S630 and for some reason the back cover wouldn't stick. I definetely recommend the ones listed for your phone.
Other batteries
The 630 is not the most common phone. Fortunately, the battery for the S710 (also called the VOX) is much more common and is identical. Not sure about others but at least this gives you some options ...
the battery for the Dash is the same.
I wish the dash battery fit, I have five, but it doesn't.
Did any service provider in the USA offer the S710?
Right now I'm using a Samsung SGH-t109 and I've had WM since 2003, so its definitely driving me crazy using this thing. =(
I have cash but my accounts overdrafted so I can't order one online yet. Would be lovely if I could find somewhere here in Houston selling them.
Been reading some of the other topics here trying to learn which is the best choice for an extended battery for the T989. I've seen praise going out to Anker and EC Technologies, an extended battery for the Galaxy Nexus, someone having decent luck with a battery with Chinese printing on it, etc.
So let's make this simple...
1. Is there a definitive list of which batteries have consistently shown better performance over others and have shown to do at or above the expected return compared to the stock battery?
2. Are there any particular companies/brands/etc to avoid at all costs? As in, so bad that even manufacturers of other below-par extended batteries can honestly brag about not being THAT bad.
3. From what I've read and learned, most non stock batteries don't support NFC. Are there any reliable extended batteries that do? Are there alternatives to keep NFC available even if the battery doesn't support it? I have a feeling the answer is no to the last one, but I could be wrong.
Not really battery related, but charging related...
1. I've come across a dual purpose charger with the Sprint name on it (via ebay). It plugs into a car but you can unfold prongs on it so it can be plugged into the wall. On the end (away from car adapter), there are two USB ports (one open, the other you can uncover when needed). Are those any good? Main interest here is the dual USB option as well as being able to use in a car or in a house.
2. I guess more importantly would be, are the accessories seen on ebay generally reliable (Buy It Now auctions, reputable sellers of course)? A lot of the car plugs I've seen look like I wouldn't have much to grab to pull on when needing to unplug it and that worries me. Also concerned about the quality/safety/reliability of the products and thus the question. If they are all pretty much "all the same" just different looks and such, but otherwise all safe, then that's great.
3. From #1.. Are there any reliable/reputable car/wall chargers that provide more than two USB ports? Like the idea of it being a single car/wall charging unit, but if it's two pieces (with more than two USB ports each), that works too.
Ever since getting and starting to use the T989... Wow, I wonder what I'm doing to cause it to need to be charged 20 times/day. (Not literally.)
For the record, I had made the slight boo-boo of getting a pair of the cheapo 'extended' batteries before reading up on them. Not too bad though, doesn't hurt to have spares. I saw a reference to recalibrating a battery, but when going into recovery mode, didn't see an option referred to for resetting the stats. Are there any decent guides for proper care of a battery? Best practices when first getting it, when to charge it, not charge it, etc.
Thanks for any help provided. Now off to enjoy my phone some more. Haven't talked much on it yet but hey, only had it about three weeks.
for your answer for number 3 there is an app called super beam if my memory serves me right and has a blue kind of wifi signal and should serve as a good NFC "alternative"
mycars12 said:
for your answer for number 3 there is an app called super beam if my memory serves me right and has a blue kind of wifi signal and should serve as a good NFC "alternative"
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By alternative, do you mean it's not NFC but serves the same purpose? I'll definitely check it out, as I can see the usefulness of NFC. Still would like to know if NFC itself can be accomplished when using a battery that doesn't support it. Actually, more of, wanting to understand it just enough to know if it's possible and how (if so) or why (if not). I hope that makes sense.
I had tried bump but that was a bit of a disappointment. Will try looking for 'super beam' and see if I can find it. Thanks.
Edit: Found it.
SuperBeam (com.majedev.superbeam), without a space in the name. Looks promising, will try it out.
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2. Are there any particular companies/brands/etc to avoid at all costs? As in, so bad that even manufacturers of other below-par extended batteries can honestly brag about not being THAT bad.
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Basically if its not a well known, reputable brand name (samsung) they have no reason to be truthful about mah
Most of the no brand batteries are equal or lower mah than stock.
If samsung could fit more mah in a battery of that size, why would they not?
For charger testing use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801608
Higher numbers = faster charging
The max the phone will pull from a good charger is around 800ma, usb ports on pc's are limited to 500, which equals slow charging
:edit: not sure if this deal is still going, but alot of people (myself included) got free galaxy nexus extended batteries here
http://slickdeals.net/f/5055866-FREE-Sprint-Galaxy-Nexus-extended-battery?
It is a little fat for closing the back fully
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Basically if its not a well known, reputable brand name (samsung) they have no reason to be truthful about mah
Most of the no brand batteries are equal or lower mah than stock.
If samsung could fit more mah in a battery of that size, why would they not?
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Profits come to mind. Could be that they intended to sell an extended battery but in the end never did (did they?) or wanted to leave room for improvements as a selling point in the future. I'm sure you know companies will do that sort of thing to stay in business.
When I asked about ones to avoid, I meant if there are any particular ones that are the bottom of the barrel, even among 'generic' batteries. Perhaps identified by the label itself even if it doesn't have an actual name on it. Would still love to hear feedback in regards to the more popular batteries, as I don't want to order a pair from Anker and then come across a group praising some other brand (for example) and of course, vice versa.
BenKranged said:
:edit: not sure if this deal is still going, but alot of people (myself included) got free galaxy nexus extended batteries here
http://slickdeals.net/f/5055866-FREE-Sprint-Galaxy-Nexus-extended-battery?
It is a little fat for closing the back fully
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So aside from the back not closing 100% (or can it with some effort?) it works in the S2?
Edit: Found answer in Galaxy nexus battery, apparently it does. Ordering one as I update this post (shipping is $6.50, not a bad deal for battery and cover).
I modified my battery, with a file. The result is a less buldging door
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40550113&postcount=180
Oh and the cover is only for the Gnex, you have to use your stock t989 battery cover
In terms of 3rd party batteries, anker is supposed to be one of the better ones.
Search the forum for anker broke to get an idea if the "best" third party is any good
BenKranged said:
I modified my battery, with a file. The result is a less buldging door
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40550113&postcount=180
Oh and the cover is only for the Gnex, you have to use your stock t989 battery cover
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Yeah I figured as much, still not a bad deal. I could probably sell the back on eBay, so that someone else ends up with it. Might not matter too much with the bulging door, as I'm using one of those 'Heavy Duty Rugged' cases. The one I got on eBay is item # 620107891193. Not really into the idea of doing anything to a battery, for fear of causing it to leak or something else which causes problems.
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In terms of 3rd party batteries, anker is supposed to be one of the better ones.
Search the forum for anker broke to get an idea if the "best" third party is any good
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Will do. Still need to check out that app you mentioned in the previous post.
When I first looked at the deal link you provided, the date alone had me thinking, "Oh yeah, this is likely long gone..." but decided that I had nothing to lose by checking it out. As you probably guessed by my last post, it's still good. Many thanks for that.
I have a dual SIM Note II bought on eBay in 2013. It came with 2 batteries (EB595675LU) and the first one gave up on me about 2 months ago (it became "fat"). I replaced it with the second battery and ordered a replacement battery of higher capacity (and very cheap - from China). When that came, I saw it wouldn't fit the phone and I thought "at this price ... what can one expect?". Then I ordered an "original" EB595675LU replacement battery from a trustworthy North-American seller. By the time this one arrived, the second battery gave up on me as well (also became "fat"). Unfortunately, the new battery didn't fit either. I have done a lot of digging on the subject, and here is a summary of what I found:
The normal EB595675LU battery has the dimensions of about 74.5 X 55.0 X 5.5 mm; the one in my phone (also clearly labeled EB595675LU) is about 78.5 X 51.5 X 4.5 mm (longer, narrower and thinner). I tried to contact eBay and web sellers, Samsung Hong Kong, and "battery manufacturers" from China (Alibaba). A few Chinese manufacturers have acknowledged the "two sizes", but I have yet to see one to believe (and they usually want orders of 100+ pieces).
It seems that dual SIM Note II's were released for the Chinese market as N7102 and as SCH-N719 ... I googled for images, and none of the pictures showing the inside of either phone looked exactly as mine. In my phone's battery compartment there is a label stating Model N7102 and listing 2 IMEI's, and on top of its "Model" area there is another label, listing 2 different IMEI's. According to one battery seller, what I've got is a "high-copied phone" ... whatever that means. Finally, the only Samsung battery with a similar "form factor" seems to be the Note 3 battery, but haven't yet tried one to see how it fits.
I have seen on this forum and web site that there are people physically modifying their phones in amazing manners. I am an electrical engineer, so I would be OK with some physical tweaking as well. So ... anybody has any suggestions, ideas or pointers (other than "buy a new phone") that could help me put this phone back in a working state?
Can anyone recommend a good quality cheap replacement battery from somewhere like aliexpress or ebay? Asking if anyone has made good experiences with one they ordered. I know I can find many that have good reviews online, but often they degrade quite quickly after purchase.
Thank you!
Apparently you can find one easily sold by Huawei itself. Then you can follow the tutorial on iFixit.com to replace it.
On amazon, enter hb366481ecw in the search form.
Recently replaced batteries on two Huawei P9 phones, buying them from Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LEH...097.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.237b4c4ddW53r4
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NOH...424.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.237b4c4ddW53r4
Both batteries work well, and came with basic tools you will need for replacement.
Search on Google for demos how to replace battery on Huawei P9, use also iFixit guide as mentioned before:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Huawei+P9+Battery+Replacement/77706
Upon replacing, for the first 3-5 times, always fully discharge and fully recharge.
For the next 10-15 days pay attention always to fully recharge.
After that, new battery will be shaped and phone will learn statistics for that new battery.
Tools coming with batteries include small and practically useless vacuum suction cups. This was the only problem I faced when trying to open my P9, and also when I was trying to pull out its battery.
Hence, before I was going to replace battery on the second phone, I purchased powerful suction cups:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Min...522.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.237b4c4ddW53r4
With them, it really worked like a charm (I should have them - but unfortunately did not, when I was similarly opening two other phones in my previous life, Meizu and Xiaomi)
So far I made quite good experience withe the brand "Extreme Cells".
https://extremecells.de/
They seem to use quality cells.
While ordering "original" replacement it is always hard to distinguish between real or fake...
Hi,
Just wondering if anyone's able to help/has any ideas.
I have a HTC universal (an SPV M5000) that I use as my main phone (mainly due to liking the keyboard, as well as the rest of the hardware). I've kept it going over the last 15 years by buying replacements off ebay when the hardware has worn out (this is now the 3rd or 4th HTC universal phone that I've had), and also buying replacement batteries off ebay.
Unfortunately, I can find virtually nowhere left selling replacement batteries anymore. (The only place I can find still selling replacement batteries is e-batteries.co.uk, which I'm unsure of, as it doesn't seem to have a very good reputation when reading reviews.)
Does anyone happen to know of any place that might still have replacement batteries at all?
Alternatively, I was wondering if there are any alternatives, is it possible to recondition/repair dead batteries somehow (I have plenty to test with!), or perhaps even make your own battery?
I have HTC universal's spare to keep me going, but one, possibly two good batteries left at the moment , so am trying to find a way of keeping it going! (I know it may be a slim hope with such old hardware, and there haven't been many posts in the last 5 years!)
Thanks in advance if anyone can help!
Just came here searching for the same help. I recently dug up my Qtek 9000 and realised that the battery had swollen, so it wouldn't recharge / nor boot anymore. :/
Apologies for also posting in a long dead thread but am also trying to source a battery for a HTC universal
Its proving practically IMPOSSIBLE and i cant find anywhere online that has one up for sale
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated
No hope here
Hello fellow battery seekers. I must say I have spent the last month combing trough the whole wide web for any place anywhere with PU16a batteries for sale. No luck. I found a place in India having them but not shipping internationally, I tried the Battery-mart website that shows them in stock but just got a refund after a few days. Finally found two manufacturers on Alibaba. Was so excited as the price was $5.95 per item, minimum order 30 pieces. One of the seller did not reply at my questions at all and the other informed me that one of the parts required to manufacture the battery is out of production and can no longer be produced. So I'm out of luck. I need at least 3 working batteries. If anyone living in the UK has any dead batteries to give away, I can try to rig one up. I will experiment with some slim Blackberry batteries I have, maybe solder the wires to see if it boots up and recharge correctly. I will post the results.
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Hi,
Just wondering if anyone's able to help/has any ideas.
I have a HTC universal (an SPV M5000) that I use as my main phone (mainly due to liking the keyboard, as well as the rest of the hardware). I've kept it going over the last 15 years by buying replacements off ebay when the hardware has worn out (this is now the 3rd or 4th HTC universal phone that I've had), and also buying replacement batteries off ebay.
Unfortunately, I can find virtually nowhere left selling replacement batteries anymore. (The only place I can find still selling replacement batteries is e-batteries.co.uk, which I'm unsure of, as it doesn't seem to have a very good reputation when reading reviews.)
Does anyone happen to know of any place that might still have replacement batteries at all?
Alternatively, I was wondering if there are any alternatives, is it possible to recondition/repair dead batteries somehow (I have plenty to test with!), or perhaps even make your own battery?
I have HTC universal's spare to keep me going, but one, possibly two good batteries left at the moment , so am trying to find a way of keeping it going! (I know it may be a slim hope with such old hardware, and there haven't been many posts in the last 5 years!)
Thanks in advance if anyone can help!
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Hey, I got my hands on a lot of batteries for the Universal. If anyone is interested, I'm selling them at 30 GBP a piece, discount for multiple items. Find it here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254659262462 or look for PU16A on ebay.co.uk
Hi, do you still have any left?
I'm based in Morden.
Thanks.