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[Q] Where to find authentic Samsung Battery / Charger

I am wondering if anyone knows where to buy authentic samsung accessories. I have gotten 3 batteries off ebay and they did not live up o expectations and measured only 1000 - 1200 mAh.
To be safe this time, I'd like to purchase the official accessory with the weird dock / stand thing. Does anyone know which other online store might have it for cheap? I have checked on Amazon, but the only stores that list it are 3rd party ones such as accessory one, and they have pretty bad reviews.

FYI, pics of the battery I got off ebay and why they suck. First the "Official" G7 batteries all had the same serial (go figure). Then 2 of them were wrapped around another black wrapper. 2 of them had a black plastic spacer to fill in space where the battery should. 1 even have cardboard cutouts to fill in more space.

Oh man, what a ripoff. I have 2 non official batteries and Im actually more impressed with those than my real battery. Holds a much longer charge. Sorry about your bad luck.

Go to samsung.com and buy the battery that comes with external charger. $50 is so worth it, i might buy that instead of 3000mah which is not guaranteed safe to our phones.
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iynfynity said:
Go to samsung.com and buy the battery that comes with external charger. $50 is so worth it, i might buy that instead of 3000mah which is not guaranteed safe to our phones.
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Y isnt it safe?
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Y isnt it safe?
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I didn't said that, i said "not guaranteed safe". So it may have a chance that it may damage our phone because of overheating or something else. But so far no one has experienced it, but still i won't take the chance.
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http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Stand...XKPC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298656563&sr=8-1
it fluctuates between 10 and 15 bucks
...wasnt that hard to find...i dont know about the charger though
i got this
http://www.amazon.com/Laza-Battery-..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1298656716&sr=1-1
it works perfectly and i never use a cable to charge my phone...i just switch out batteries...the batteries seem to hold an equal charge to the OEM one...and they are stylish

Just wondering about the OEM batteries listed. I was asking if any particular reseller is reputable? Since they aren't sold directly by Amazon.
Are the Laza batteries good? The charger looks a lot like the Chinese ebay ones, so I was a bit suspicious.
Steven

Mobilecityonline has the Samsung charger/stand and spare battery for $29.99 - quite a deal. I have one of these kits and I am very happy with it.
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=26859

Thanks werewolf!

Car Charger

I searched the forum but couldnt find any information on my particular question.
Is it OK to use a standard car charger and not worry about destroying my phone? I found one on ebay and think it might be a great deal if I dont have to worry about ruining my battery or phone.
It's not letting me post links so heres the item number. 120825299751
Thanks for your input.

Dream: buy best name brand. Reality: using dealextreme or ebay items. I personally have had no issues with ebay chargers. Just get one with at LEAST 1-2 Amp output.
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I think one has to be careful about the type of chargers you buy, car or home. I have a G1 and long time ago, when I bought a car charger, I noticed that the phone was running EXTREMELY hot after charging. Even though it was at 100%, the phone was still running very hot while in sleep mode. I was told that there are some chargers that do not have a special "chip or diode" that lets it communicate with the battery/kernel, telling the phone to stop charging.
I'm not sure if that's all true or not but I never took the chance with chargers that I couldn't find reviews on. It's not necessary to buy and EXPENSIVE charger, but more so, buy one that you can find reviews on. Although, reputable and expensive often go hand in hand.
On the OTHER hand, I bought a tmobile car charger at the about this time last year. It was not cheap and it worked very well. Pushed good amperage while charging and had an additional USB slot for more charging. The problem though is that the plug itself is a bit screwy. Only charges in certain positions, and I take care of my stuff so it's a bit of a bummer. So even the expensive, well backed chargers can just randomly fail.

from personal experience the cheap accessories from Deal Extreme are very reliable, still using them after 3+ years

Failing isnt the problem. Its when they burn out your phone with it in a double suicide. Oh make sure they have an internal fuse that will protect your phone against power surges from your car
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Thanks guys. The said charger thats on ebay Im looking at is supposedly an OEM sprint charger for the Samsung Epic, so I'm hoping its good quality. I'm just super scared of burning up a battery or ruining my phone. I have had car chargers in the past that did make my phone extremely hot too... so I dont want this to happen again.

oh, the OEM chargers are not very powerful
don't expect it to charge your phone while using the GPS and other stuff

Desktop cradle w/ extra battery slot?

So I've been trying to find a desktop cradle to charge my GSII that also has an additional slot to charge a spare battery at the same time. Does anyone know if there is one available like this somewhere on the web for the T-Mobile version? I have not been able to find one anywhere.. Or better yet maybe even one made for Att if you know it fits.
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Seidio offers a multi-function battery charger, that allows USB charging for your phone, and has a spare battery charger as well. It's not exactly a desktop mount but can charge phone + spare battery at once.

There's a stand with a charger for extra battery:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-ET-CGPK004GSTA-T-Mobile-SGH-T989-Battery/dp/B005LBEIEW
I don't believe there's a cradle with charger for extra battery, though I could be wrong.

The linked one looks pretty decent. I might have to look into that.
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Portable Charger

I need some imput from all you big phone users. I am wanting to purchase a portable charger and was wondering what all of you think?
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I personally do not need a portable charger. I charge my phone for a couple of hours once in a while. But even after a full days use, I always have at least 30% battery life left.
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I do that as well. My Note one would suck up a battery much quicker than this one. I was just thinking if I were to go to a baseball game or somewhere I couldn't get a quick charge.
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I bought the tylt poweplant and have needed it a few times....more times than not it charges my son's phone or my e cigs tho so still handy to have
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You might want to check the accessories section.

there are many options. It just depends on your needs. In your example, it depends on how large of external batter you would like to use. You could get something like Anker Anker Astro 3 10,000mAh. It's better than the GN2, but has over triple the battery capacity of it as well. Heck, you can charge multiple devices with it. I have one, but use it mainly for the Asus Infinity Tablet.
Another option could be something like Duracell Powerhouse or Druacell Instant charger. Of these, I used a older version of the later. It's not very big and can easily fit in your pocket. It's about the same jumbo pack of chewing gum sticks. You do need to use a USB cord, which is bad if you don't have one with you; it comes with one, but they break. On the same token, it's more universal since it doesn't matter what your phone takes since there will be a USB cord for it.
Beyond that, just use an old phone charger. Just throw it in your bag and you'll have something to charge the phone if you access to an AC outlet. I've used .5mAh chargers I got with old Jawbone earpieces and Evo 4G. They don't charge as fast, but it still charges. I do this. I have keep a charger and USB cord in my backpack for school, another in a pocket of my work uniform, another in a laptop bag, and other in my truck of my car.

lovekeiiy said:
there are many options. It just depends on your needs. In your example, it depends on how large of external batter you would like to use. You could get something like Anker Anker Astro 3 10,000mAh. It's better than the GN2, but has over triple the battery capacity of it as well. Heck, you can charge multiple devices with it. I have one, but use it mainly for the Asus Infinity Tablet.
Another option could be something like Duracell Powerhouse or Druacell Instant charger/URL]. Of these, I used a older version of the later. It's not very big and can easily fit in your pocket. It's about the same jumbo pack of chewing gum sticks. You do need to use a USB cord, which is bad if you don't have one with you; it comes with one, but they break. On the same token, it's more universal since it doesn't matter what your phone takes since there will be a USB cord for it.
Beyond that, just use an old phone charger. Just throw it in your bag and you'll have something to charge the phone if you access to an AC outlet. I've used .5mAh chargers I got with old Jawbone earpieces and Evo 4G. They don't charge as fast, but it still charges. I do this. I have keep a charger and USB cord in my backpack for school, another in a pocket of my work uniform, another in a laptop bag, and other in my truck of my car.
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^^ +1 on the anker astro 3 10000 mah portable charger. Got one from newegg for around $42 and it comes with a nice carrying case and attachments. I didn't want to buy one of those funky back door battery covers that make your phone look pregnant lol
This external charger is amazing and should make your phone last a good 72-90hrs away from a wall charge.
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d12unk13astard said:
^^ +1 on the anker astro 3 10000 mah portable charger. Got one from newegg for around $42 and it comes with a nice carrying case and attachments. I didn't want to buy one of those funky back door battery covers that make your phone look pregnant lol
This external charger is amazing and should make your phone last a good 72-90hrs away from a wall charge.
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I have the same charger by Anker. I've owned several others as well. One of things that really impresses me about this one is that I can toss into a bag and pull out weeks later and is still showing fully charged. Zagg's would be dead after a few weeks even if I didn't use it at all. Outstanding portable charger.

A spare battery and external charger will be the smallest and most efficient way to go. You can find a deal with 2 hyperion batteries and wall charger on amazon for $20.
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Car charger

Hi, what is the best car charger especially when using navigation. I looked on Amazon and saw a Motorola one for 5 dollars and one from Anker. Please help thank you
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I suppose anything with a reputable name and review on amazon. Going too cheap (1-3$) on ebay may risk causing electrical damage with poor components and voltage protection.
The motorola seems to have the highest reviews/sales with 4.5/5 stars. I think I might head in that direction, especially since it has a quick charge rate.
The Anker also looks good 4/5, with the additional USB connector for passenger plugin. I've had decent exeperience with the extra USB slots - however did blow a few internal fuses.

I went with the Anker as the Motorola one is only 950ma. I think we run at 1200 with screen off but I am not certain.
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