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Cheap batteries, possibly longer life...

bought these http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=260607429319&view=all&tid=0
just got them today, pretty fast shipping, about 8 business days to alberta canada. i had my doubts because of the price, but they fit perfect, have the same specs as my stock battery, and come with a handy wall charger too. so far i have 8 hours on one of them with my regular heavy text usage, some 3g market etc. only at 81%! seems a bit better than my stock battery but that could be placebo, more testing in the following days should prove wether they last as long or longer than stock.
just thought id give you guys a heads up, im happy with the purchase and now i can have 2 spare batteries in case for some reason im not around my car charger or wall charger. also have a crystal gel case on its way, will take pics of it for the other thread when it arrives.
cheers!
Ptesmoke

just to clarify, in case anyone caught it in the ad....
first picture battery label says li-poly, item description says li-ion. i can confirm they are li-poly technology.
just in case anyone caught that...
Ptesmoke

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Can you provide the battery's manufacturer and model number? Even pics would be cool.

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+1 need the new link...

sorry guys! maybe the link was somehow part of my account. but heres another ad by same seller.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/2X-Battery-Charg...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item3a5bbbedc4
so far today usage seems about the same as the SE stock battery, but i did encounter a problem last night. i plugged it in with my SE charger, green charge light comes on, but didnt charge. i didnt notice this until this morning when the phone was off and dead , so i guess they dont charge with the SE charger, but they do however charge very fast in the wall dock that came with them. i also tried using the usb cord from the SE charger with the charger i bought, doesnt charge. im wondering if theres something different with sony's cable, might go pick up a generic micro? i think, usb cable tonight and see if it will charge properly.
anyways, sucks they dont charge with the SE charger but i think it might be because the SE battery has the overcharge protection circuit in the battery? while these batteries dont? just a guess.
ill keep you posted, and i can get pics if you want, but they are EXACTLY as shown in that ad, like, identical.
cheers!
Ptesmoke

Thanks, interesting, I was mainly looking for a battery charger, I didn't know I can find one for the X10.
Do you knw if you can recharge the original battery or the mugen one with this charger?
The price is pretty cheap I may buy one and see it myself anyway.

my SE battery charges in it, but the two no name batteries will not charge with the se charger, or my old htc diamond charger with the se cable.... i dont know if its the se usb cable or the no name batteries... but they seem to have the same capacity as the se battery...
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Thanks for the info

ptesmoke said:
bought these http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=260607429319&view=all&tid=0
just got them today, pretty fast shipping, about 8 business days to alberta canada. i had my doubts because of the price, but they fit perfect, have the same specs as my stock battery, and come with a handy wall charger too. so far i have 8 hours on one of them with my regular heavy text usage, some 3g market etc. only at 81%! seems a bit better than my stock battery but that could be placebo, more testing in the following days should prove wether they last as long or longer than stock.
just thought id give you guys a heads up, im happy with the purchase and now i can have 2 spare batteries in case for some reason im not around my car charger or wall charger. also have a crystal gel case on its way, will take pics of it for the other thread when it arrives.
cheers!
Ptesmoke
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I bought the same batteries with the charger and neither battery would take a charge.
I would be very careful of getting a knockoff battery. They are labeled as being manufactured by SE but clearly they are not SE batteries.
Did a google search and it seems some fellow died when his knockoff batteries exploded as he was carrying his cell phone in his shirt pocket. Had he been carrying his phone in his front pant's pocket he might have a different problem
The article did not say what brand these batteries were knocking off, but I would still be wary of such cheap batteries.

i already stated they do not charge with the SE charger. and if you got the same as i ordered they are the bst-41 standard and meet all specs of the bst-41. do your homework beforehand people. batteries have been used daily since recieved, no issues , and almost exact consuption as stock bst-41.
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i already stated they do not charge with the SE charger. and if you got the same as i ordered they are the bst-41 standard and meet all specs of the bst-41. do your homework beforehand people. batteries have been used daily since recieved, no issues , and almost exact consuption as stock bst-41.
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Sorry if I rained on your parade but
They are labeled as being manufactured by SE (therefor are knockoffs) and they even have a phony serial #. I did do my homework and it seems that all those batteries have the same serial #.
How do you know they are same standard of bst-41 and meet all the specs, when clearly they are mislabeled - even says made in japan and I seriously doubt they are made there.
At least I can safely say they have poor quality control as both the ones sent to me did not even take a charge with their charger.
Talk about doing homework .....
In any case good luck with your purchase

jesus has this root wait made everyone mad negative??? im thinking we got shipped differnt batteries dude because the ones he sent me are identical to my se battery in every way, even the sticker on it is almost exact, even if they are knockoffs (which is what i was expecting) they are dam good ones imo. ive had knockoffs before but these charge in the same amount of time and discharge identical to my stock battery. maybe i got lucky, maybe you got unlucky, who knows. being knockoffs i guess u cant really complain for 10 bux. right now my 3 batteries are lasting me 7 days without charge....and thats on all night too.
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ptesmoke said:
jesus has this root wait made everyone mad negative???
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My God, you are SO right about this!
ptesmoke said:
im thinking we got shipped differnt batteries dude because the ones he sent me are identical to my se battery in every way, even the sticker on it is almost exact, even if they are knockoffs (which is what i was expecting) they are dam good ones imo. ive had knockoffs before but these charge in the same amount of time and discharge identical to my stock battery. maybe i got lucky, maybe you got unlucky, who knows. being knockoffs i guess u cant really complain for 10 bux. right now my 3 batteries are lasting me 7 days without charge....and thats on all night too.
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All you wanted was to help and give your opinion and review.
Thank you for that!
I am thinking of getting a spare one myself, just for the summer holidays where I expect to be away from my charger more often!

just want to update this thread, its been weeks now, and i just checked my usage today on one of these batteries. phone has been on for 22hours since last charge...30% remaining, and thats including wifi on for i would say 5 hours, and 3g for the remaining hours. im using adw launcher, and i have gps off and bluetooth off. i usually have my 3g off as well, but since im on vacation and have 3 batteries i could care less so ive left it on. to my surprise im getting really REALLY good battery life. also have probably sent/rec about 200 texts since last charge, few phone calls, alot of surfing, mostly on xda app.
but yea, just wanted to put it out there that it is possible! should get even better after root!
BTW i just recently uninstalled task killer and task cleaner, i now let droid do all of that stuff....so...i guess the rumour is true....ATK does in fact use more battery...
cheers everyone

so I just put my stock battery in before I went to sleep last night, turned off 3g to see what kind of drain I could get. its been on for 9 hours without 3g, and I'm at 97%!!!! can someone tell me how to get a screenshot so u guys can see?
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$8 3800mah Battery!!!

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/03/12/3800mah-extended-battery-for-galaxy-nexus-selling-for-just-8/
I bought one, can't beat that price!
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Same ones are available on Ebay. I'm sure there's a review around here somewhere. I just can't find it.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450898&highlight=3800

i glanced the title as $83800 battery lmao!

Is this just the battery itself or does it include the battery cover?
Edit: I found my own answer as it says on the page.

tempting.....anyone have experience with this brand?

masully84 said:
can't beat that price!
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I wouldn't be so sure. I'd bet $8 my OEM 2.1Ah battery will hold a longer charge in 3 months than this thing will. That's assuming it doesn't explode in a horrific pants accident that leaves you scarred and unable to have children before then.

I just ordered two. There was a 5% off the entire order promo code on the site and I used the free shipping one too. $26 for two. I will need extra battery life for some things I have coming up so even if they last as long as the 2150mAh I have now it will get me through the day.
I will let you know how they work.

ATnTdude said:
I wouldn't be so sure. I'd bet $8 my OEM 2.1Ah battery will hold a longer charge in 3 months than this thing will. That's assuming it doesn't explode in a horrific pants accident that leaves you scarred and unable to have children before then.
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Where did you get the 2100 OEM battery? How is it for you?

cyberpyr8 said:
I just ordered two. There was a 5% off the entire order promo code on the site and I used the free shipping one too. $26 for two. I will need extra battery life for some things I have coming up so even if they last as long as the 2150mAh I have now it will get me through the day.
I will let you know how they work.
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What's the 5% off coupon
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N/m, price went up. I'll just wait and get them off ebay if turns out to be any good.

cloney said:
Where did you get the 2100 OEM battery? How is it for you?
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i have the 2100 mah oem battery, i got it at verizon when it was on sale for 50% off, that battery gets me through the day(8-12 hours after finding the right rom/kernel combo) depending on usage, i just ordered the 3800 mah battery for $8 and i will post results but right now im satisfied with the oem battery but i would be happier if i can get at least 13-20 hours on my phone

Would anyone know if this was available for the galaxy nexuses distributed in Singapore? thanks

ATnTdude said:
I wouldn't be so sure. I'd bet $8 my OEM 2.1Ah battery will hold a longer charge in 3 months than this thing will. That's assuming it doesn't explode in a horrific pants accident that leaves you scarred and unable to have children before then.
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Highly scientific and fact based post, thanks. Because you know what happens when you assume things.
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The batteries finally arrived. I am trying to condition it now so that I can get a good read on how well it will work. Already I can see that it seems to hold a charge better than the 2050mAh battery.
I plan on doing some tests later this week to see how much better they work.

masully84 said:
Highly scientific and fact based post, thanks. Because you know what happens when you assume things.
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I agree with the post that you replied to. He didn't state the facts and science because maybe he doesn't know them, but hey, I do I used to be a battery pack designer for a components distributorship and worked directly with Panasonic, Sanyo, among other big name brands. For $8, the only way you could make a 3800mAh battery is if you used low grade cells from an unregulated source, and connected them with thin and basically worthless tabs. Additionally, the thermristors etc would be very cheap, meaning that they would not work very well when put under any kind of non-standard load or heat.
For the average Joe who only uses their device for phone calls and occasional data, no problem. You'd -most likely- be fine using this type of battery pack and get a good 4-6 months out of it before it stopped holding a charge at all. However, if you're loading custom ROM's or Kernel's on it and pushing the device beyond it's standard use, you're opening yourself up to unexpected results with this cheap of a battery. Would you hook up a window A/C unit with a 16 or 18 AWG extension cord (presuming you're using an extension cord at all)? No, you're putting yourself at a huge fire risk by doing that. You'd use a 12 AWG cord instead, so that it could handle the power being pulled by the A/C unit. Same thing with these batteries. If you use thin, worthless nickel (assuming they're nickel at all) and not the thickness to spec, it could heat up very quickly and cause damage to the cells, device, or worse.

2 2200mAh batteries and an external charger $15 + shipping

http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sams...MEB4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338313443&sr=8-1
Figured I'd share this, just ordered it, seems like a great price. Will update next week after phone and batteries arrive to share how well they work.

Sounded to good to me to be true, so I did a quick search and found this
ww.amazon.com/Hyperion-Batteries-Skyrocket-Multi-purpose-CAPABILITIES/product-reviews/B0062CYXIA/ref=cm_cr_dp_hist_three?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&filterBy=addThreeStar
(You'll have to complete the link at the beginning because I don't have enough posts to post links)
Anyway I'll have to assume that the batteries I posted are an analog to what you posted. That means that they wont have NFC capability. This may or may not be a big deal depending on what you want to use the phone for. Reading the comments it also seems like the batteries drain faster than the stock battery, but considering you get 2 + a charger this could still be a decent deal for $15

Lots of El Cheapo replacement batteries (shipped from HK) are already available at eBay. I still use HK-shipped backup batteries for my Captivate. They might not last as long as the originals, but they can get a few hours of juice when if your main runs out. They also take a "few" days to be delivered.
Edit: If the NFC component of the SIII is built-in in the battery... I doubt that these El Cheapo aftermarket will have NFC.

If anything, I would get something like this: link. But I'm going to wait until I have my S3, just in case the North American version requires a different battery. Which it shouldn't, but I'm a little paranoid.
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If the NFC component of the SIII is built-in in the battery... I doubt that these El Cheapo aftermarket will have NFC.
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Maybe someone will come out with a high capacity battery with NFC built in? I hope so.

All I can say is that you get what you pay for with batteries, good luck with these.
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Ordered ! Its a few bucks more than similar ones on eBay but at least its got a brand name that's well know for RC batteries, has to count for something.

Going to wait for Anker
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iakovl said:
Going to wait for Anker
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This. Hopefully, the Anker batteries come with the NFC chip.
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Is the NFC always built into the battery. I tried to find out if that is the way it is on the Galaxy Nexus.....they both use the same NFC chip.

NFC is built into the battery on at least the Galaxy Nexus and Skyrocket and Hercules, probably many others as well.
Most of the cheaper battery makers will advertise a higher MAH value than the battery is actually capable of.
The last 1800 MAH battery I bought off ebay (similar to some cheapy amazon) lasted only ~70% as long as my OEM 1800 MAH battery.

I ordered these too. I had them for my s2 and they worked well. Good enough for a spare to carry around.

The 3rd party batteries for SGS3 thread is there

NFC is not as important to me right now but I imagine in the next year or so it will be something I cannot live without. Well, once I program some and learn tasker
That said... $20 for the Hyperion regular batteries and charger is a no-brainer. If nothing else, just to have backups. Still wishing for NFC even if they are a little more money.

I've had hyperion batteries for my Droid Charge, and they work quite well, but they seem to lose their ability to hold a charge faster than stock batteries. I've had them for about a year now and they started losing their charge around 7-8 months in.
Great deal though!

monkeyhihi said:
I've had hyperion batteries for my Droid Charge, and they work quite well, but they seem to lose their ability to hold a charge faster than stock batteries. I've had them for about a year now and they started losing their charge around 7-8 months in.
Great deal though!
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My issue would be even though I mostly charge batteries externally can it be charged in the phone without an error?

Batteries is one of those things I almost never get aftermarket ones for unless from a really reputable company, I've seen too many battery implosion/explosions due to bad QC. Great way to ruin a phone/device.

komugi said:
Batteries is one of those things I almost never get aftermarket ones for unless from a really reputable company, I've seen too many battery implosion/explosions due to bad QC. Great way to ruin a phone/device.
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I agree with this. I am hoping that the OEM ones are available by the time I get my phone. Once reputable companies have alternatives that have numerous favorable reviews (especially NFC ones) I'll certainly consider them but for now I'm not going to take the risk.

Do you guys think these are legit?
since i am new here i cant post a working link so if you could just do an ebay search "2 x 2100mah OEM Battery For Cellular Samsung Galaxy S 3 III R530 NFC EB-L1G6LLU" thanks a bunch
i just want to make sure they are really NFC enabled

Sonic Marvel said:
since i am new here i cant post a working link so if you could just do an ebay search "2 x 2100mah OEM Battery For Cellular Samsung Galaxy S 3 III R530 NFC EB-L1G6LLU" thanks a bunch
i just want to make sure they are really NFC enabled
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Without a MANUFACTURER your guess is as good as ours.
but at that price... I doubt it.

scarrmrcc said:
Without a MANUFACTURER your guess is as good as ours.
but at that price... I doubt it.
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hmm maybe ill take the risk and buy it, ill post my results here ofcourse

[Q] External Charger

Does anyone know where I can get an external charger for my extended batteries that I will receive next week? I looked on amazon, but I couldn't find any that seemed right.

Ask MiguelHogue. He had one.
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H4rryTipp3r said:
Does anyone know where I can get an external charger for my extended batteries that I will receive next week? I looked on amazon, but I couldn't find any that seemed right.
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anker sells one on amazon.

I have a cheap external charger for regular batteries, works great and should be fine with the extended too.

someguyatx said:
I have a cheap external charger for regular batteries, works great and should be fine with the extended too.
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um. Maybe you want to tell the op where you got it since that was the point of his question.

Sorry I got mine on ebay its black and is unbranded. It has a light that is bright pink while charging and blue when done. It also has a usb port for charging with cable. Its all over ebay and amazon. Hope that helps.

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um. Maybe you want to tell the op where you got it since that was the point of his question.
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I already linked him in the Qcell thread
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H4rryTipp3r said:
Does anyone know where I can get an external charger for my extended batteries that I will receive next week? I looked on amazon, but I couldn't find any that seemed right.
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I don't see why the cheap eBay ones (~$5) wouldn't work with an extended battery. (The cutout/space for the battery is the same size/shape as the one in the back of the phone)
But, it's only a couple of bucks more to get a charger with 1 or 2 (regular-size) batteries... might as well get a couple of spares?

awoolf said:
I don't see why the cheap eBay ones (~$5) wouldn't work with an extended battery. (The cutout/space for the battery is the same size/shape as the one in the back of the phone)
But, it's only a couple of bucks more to get a charger with 1 or 2 (regular-size) batteries... might as well get a couple of spares?
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cheap chargers can fry your battery.

calisro said:
cheap chargers can fry your battery.
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I've been using mine for 6+ months, with no ill effects. (On both my Epic 4G and Epic 4G Touch - it's awesome that my backup phone uses the same size battery!)
Bought my cheap eBay charger for ~$10 with a "2200mAh" battery - I haven't noticed any longer life than my 1800mAh original. (It's probably that same "Chinese math" that gives us 4000W car audio amplifiers for $39.)
I have noticed that both batteries don't seem to be fully charged by this external charger - they show 100% when installed in my phone, but neither lasts quite as long compared to if they were charged in the phone. But, this is a small price to pay for having a (mostly) charged battery, ready to go at all times.
UPDATE: I bought some of the "Anker" brand batteries suggested in this thread, and they last a lot longer than the $4 ebay ones I was using previously. $20 for 2 good batteries + universal charger (Amazon) was worth it.

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I've been using mine for 6+ months, with no ill effects. (On both my Epic 4G and Epic 4G Touch - it's awesome that my backup phone uses the same size battery!)
Bought my cheap eBay charger for ~$10 with a "2200mAh" battery - I haven't noticed any longer life than my 1800mAh original. (It's probably that same "Chinese math" that gives us 4000W car audio amplifiers for $39.)
I have noticed that both batteries don't seem to be fully charged by this external charger - they show 100% when installed in my phone, but neither lasts quite as long compared to if they were charged in the phone. But, this is a small price to pay for having a (mostly) charged battery, ready to go at all times.
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you can buy two ankers with a charger on amazon for $20. Those are actually quality batteries. Small price to pay for actual proven batteries rather than the crap your getting on ebay.

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Small price to pay for actual proven batteries rather than the crap your getting on ebay.
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I've purchased several non-OEM batteries (and chargers) from cheap Chinese sellers, and had zero problems. The only battery I've ever had fail was the original Samsung battery in my Epic 4G. (It's slightly "puffed", and doesn't hold much of a charge anymore.)

awoolf said:
I've purchased several non-OEM batteries (and chargers) from cheap Chinese sellers, and had zero problems. The only battery I've ever had fail was the original Samsung battery in my Epic 4G. (It's slightly "puffed", and doesn't hold much of a charge anymore.)
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UPDATE: My battery life was getting a little short, so I bought the Anker's suggested in this thread. The life is noticeably longer than my cheap eBay batteries. Not sure if they wore out sooner, or if they were poor to begin with. Either way, the ones you suggested last a lot longer. Thanks for the tip!

Battery replacement

Hi guys, has anybody of you tried changing their N5's battery? If you did, where did you get the replacement?
My N5 has been showing signs of severe battery degradation. It's easily discharged. I'm finding myself charging it two to three times a day. Even on standby, it discharges a lot even there's no wakelocks I'm seeing from betterbatterystats app. Its been a year since I bought our N5 so I guess it's time to replace its battery.
I'm seeing some batteries from eBay but would like to know from where you get yours and how's the quality compared to the original default one.
Thanks.

I would also like to know that, as mine discharges pretty quickly as well.

im pretty sure google is still doing RMAs for the nexus 5. Every nexus 5 owner gets one free RMA. if you cant find a replacement this might be the next best thing

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I would also like to know that, as mine discharges pretty quickly as well.
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I saw yesterday that Amazon Italy is selling original batteries for Nexus 5 at 20 - 25 euro, have a look there.

TheAtheistOtaku said:
im pretty sure google is still doing RMAs for the nexus 5. Every nexus 5 owner gets one free RMA. if you cant find a replacement this might be the next best thing
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Seems like a pain in the ass just for a battery.

Exactly I have the same problem now.. I'm wondering if the battery replacement is gonna fix draining.. not convinced with lollipop till now
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http://www.etradesupply.com/lg-nexus-5-battery.html
I just swapped mine out 2 days ago. Went from 2hr SOT back to 3. The swap took maybe 15-20 minutes using these instructions.

Thanks for the recommendations/links guys. But since those have high postage, I bought instead from eBay which has free postage to my place. It also includes the repair kit.
http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/New-Genuine-Battery-Flex-Cable-Stylus-For-LG-Google-Nexus-5-D820-D821-BL-T9-/251759223888?pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&var=&hash=item3a9e04e450
Hope I don't mess up the procedure replacing it when the time comes.

Hi,
I am just wondering if your battery was really genuin . Also thinking about replacing.

I also want one, my battery was ok but I was using a 4amp usb plugable dock to charge it and I noticed it the battery has significantly lost its charge now, its best to use charger or usb pc port.
Im looking for a oem battery but made atlease in the last 5months,I've seen some around a year old,
Currently looking at polarcell batteries, haven't seen any bad reviews,possibly more capacity and german made
www.ebay.com/itm/PolarCell-Akku-LG-...99?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item4d2f24869b

republicano said:
I also want one, my battery was ok but I was using a 4amp usb plugable dock to charge it and I noticed it the battery has significantly lost its charge now, its best to use charger or usb pc port.
Im looking for a oem battery but made atlease in the last 5months,I've seen some around a year old,
Currently looking at polarcell batteries, haven't seen any bad reviews,possibly more capacity and german made
www.ebay.com/itm/PolarCell-Akku-LG-...99?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item4d2f24869b
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Nexus 5 battery capacity can't meet our demand. it seems a lot of people got caught in the situation that their nexus 5 battery drops quickly
several days before, i saw a man on reddit, he tried to wrap his nexus 5 battery for the battery from lg g2
and he succeeded!
http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/2yr8q2/swapped_my_nexus_5_battery_for_the_battery_from/3
He even took pictures during his project:
http://imgur.com/a/naAvP
May be you can have a try follow his guide, lol:laugh:

republicano said:
I also want one, my battery was ok but I was using a 4amp usb plugable dock to charge it and I noticed it the battery has significantly lost its charge now, its best to use charger or usb pc port.
Im looking for a oem battery but made atlease in the last 5months,I've seen some around a year old,
Currently looking at polarcell batteries, haven't seen any bad reviews,possibly more capacity and german made
www.ebay.com/itm/PolarCell-Akku-LG-...99?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item4d2f24869b
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has anyone tested this polarcell battery? reading the description looks promising but would be nice to hear impressions from someone who has tried it.

ichundu said:
has anyone tested this polarcell battery? reading the description looks promising but would be nice to hear impressions from someone who has tried it.
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I'm thinking about getting auch a polarcell battery too, would love to read some reviews first.

Traxex_ said:
I'm thinking about getting auch a polarcell battery too, would love to read some reviews first.
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Well i went ahead and ordered it already. Waiting for it to arrive could be here any day now. I don't have any problem with my current battery now but I'm hoping the extra capacity would give me more freedom because sometimes I'm away from home and don't have access to a charger. Also it's German brand and I'm hoping it turns out good [emoji6]

Have u test it? Can u say if is good or not? Thx in advance

Rycon33 said:
Thanks for the recommendations/links guys. But since those have high postage, I bought instead from eBay which has free postage to my place. It also includes the repair kit.
http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/New-Genu...bilePhoneAccessories&var=&hash=item3a9e04e450
Hope I don't mess up the procedure replacing it when the time comes.
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Just to update on my purchase, got it and installed since Feb. Been two months and I can say that it is as good as the original.
Only had slight problem prying open the back cover of my N5 during the process of replacement due to my clumsiness?. Got two small cracks now on the sides of my N5, near the volume area and power button area.

ichundu said:
Well i went ahead and ordered it already. Waiting for it to arrive could be here any day now. I don't have any problem with my current battery now but I'm hoping the extra capacity would give me more freedom because sometimes I'm away from home and don't have access to a charger. Also it's German brand and I'm hoping it turns out good [emoji6]
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I would also like to know your results. If its worth it I'll definitely consider purchasing one.

I changed mine in ten minutes. Got it off Amazon
Sent from my Nexus 5

Maxamillion said:
I would also like to know your results. If its worth it I'll definitely consider purchasing one.
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I'll definitely share my impressions when it arrives, I'm starting to get a bit concerned right now as it's been more than 3 weeks since I've ordered it and it still isn't here yet. Usually shipments inside Europe are completed within a week. Also I've noticed a very strange thing, the listed price for the polarcell battery for Nexus 5 is $140+ now, i purchased it for $25 bucks and it's crazy how the price jumped this much!!! All other plarcell batteries for other phones are around the same price as the one i purchased, only the nexus 5 one is listed $140+ [emoji15].

ichundu said:
I'll definitely share my impressions when it arrives, I'm starting to get a bit concerned right now as it's been more than 3 weeks since I've ordered it and it still isn't here yet. Usually shipments inside Europe are completed within a week. Also I've noticed a very strange thing, the listed price for the polarcell battery for Nexus 5 is $140+ now, i purchased it for $25 bucks and it's crazy how the price jumped this much!!! All other plarcell batteries for other phones are around the same price as the one i purchased, only the nexus 5 one is listed $140+ [emoji15].
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I saw that too... Pretty bummed that I missed my chance..