Only accessory for sale at my local AT&T store was the different colored battery covers... (and the USB cable)
Searching around on the internet, I found a standalone battery charger (takes the micro USB input) allowing for a two battery swap system. Unfortunately this seems like it might be a necessity for my particular phone/usage mode. I get barely 12 hours of use on a full charge.
since this is my first post just search buy[dot]com for "OEM Motorola Battery Charger for BK10, BT50, BT51, BT60, BT90, BQ50 batteries - SPN5394-02 "
look at my battery thread! I´ve read about a better battery for the flipout called BP-6X..
maybe the polarcell version not the original by motorola
try out
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hey all, I stopped in at wal-mart today looking for nothing in particular, and I came across a travel charger for usb device that runs off one AA battery. I am not sure how much of a charge one would get out of one battery, but it was only $10 so I am not too worried if it turns out to be not all that great. Just thought I would let you all know it existed, for those who might have been planing to build the minty charger seen on an online tutorial.
I'm considering trying this:
OPTI-UPS SCS001 Solar Panel Charger for Mobil PHONES, MP3/MP4,CD PLAYER, CAMERA, PDA, W/FLASHLIGHT $51.60
Though it's 1100mAh Lithium Battery is less than what most of our phones have, at least it will provide more juice than an AA along and provides a solar panel to slowy recharge.
Hi guys,
I do a lot of hiking and walking, taking my trusty Touch Cruise/ Orbit2 with me, running GPS and phone. I use the GPS to run EveryTrail - which allows you to track and record your position to upload your route and pics to the site later.
Of course, with all this lot running all day... well, lets just say the batteries dont!
Come to use the phone at your desitination, and voila! you've got a dead battery....
I'm not interested in those "2300 mah" extended batteries, I want something that's going to last DAYS (under these conditions) and I dont mind if I have to have it on a belt or something.
My idea is this:
Build a case to hold whatever and however many rechargeable batteries to give maximum power - within reason (say 48 hours).
This would then go on a belt, with a fixed power cable going to the mini-usb charge port on the Touch Cruise.
In theory, it might be good if it was possible to "daisy chain" multiples of these battery packs to increase the capacity still further....
So, my questions would be:
1. What are the pin connections for power on the mini-usb interface for the Touch Cruise?
2. Can someone recommend a low-unit supplier? (i.e 5 mini usb connectors)
2. What type / spec batteries would I need?
3. What does anyone else think of the idea?
My dad's helping me to look at this - who knows a lot more about electronics than me!
Thanks in advance - I think this would be useful for other people with the same goals...
i think that it is a good idea except one thing i would be worried that i would break the mini usb connector on the bottom of the phone.
OK, this is a good idea, but the weak link is the mini USB connecter (guess how I know...) I think the best solution would be a sleeve that clips around the phone so that the mechanical stress is not borne by the USB connector.
You can get the mini USB connector from Maplin:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=43998
Batteries should probably be NiMH as they have good capacity. Charging is going to be an issue, as you don't really want to have to charge 10 separate AA batteries...
Good idea though, I can only get about half a day out of my Kaiser under those conditions.
Hey, was thinking exactly about the same ;-)
My idea was to use:
1. A 5VDC switching regulator, so battery voltage doesen't matter and for example a 10V battery pack with 2000mAh will last as long as a 5V 4000mAh-battery
2. A complete Li-Ion battery pack with charger from an old camcorder,notebook,accu-driller, or whatever...
Good luck!
Hi there ,
I suggest you to buy 2 external battery pack of maybe 4000 to 5000 mah type suitable for your pda or your device , size like a normal cigarette pack , connection via mini usb cable or similiar , put these into your pouch and use it for your outdoor activities , it is easier than diy making all sorts of modification on wiring and so on . You can get these ext. battery pack with the right voltage and amps or omnhs - whatever from ebay and your local handphones and computer malls or outlets in most major towns in any country . Making a belt or an armband or a shoulder band or any sorts of diy is innovative but will take a lot of time , unless you are the type that likes to be really different or unique from others , then dont give up in making your special dream battery pack , cheers and best regards - jimmunsw
I have a setup like what you want, A 12v 12Amp SLA Battery with a 12v accessory plug that clips on that I just put my car charger in. To ad to this for my larger devices I have a 12v 46amp array in my car for my lappy, both supplemented by Solar panels.
Works well but there is a lot of weight.
Portable Power Supply
I've been interested in a similar setup for extended battery life. I've been increasingly interested in using Li-Po 18650 cells from dead laptop batteries. http://hackaday.com/2011/09/19/things-to-do-with-your-laptop-batteries-when-theyre-dead/ achieving 12v and using a cigarette car adapter to step the power back down to a constant 5.5v 2a It would be cool to finally test this out. dead battery packs from laptops are found many places so the parts could be fairly cheap.
Keep us posted on your DIY!
When I use the charger that came with the phone, the charge is complete in a couple of hours startingfrom around 60% battery capacity left.
But if I use a Boxwave dock the charging appears to take much longer. Starting from about 60% battey capacity left the phone reached 90% in about 6 hours. I ried the power pack (power plug) from a different Boxwave dock with the same rating (5V, 1A) and I had no improvement.
I purchased yet another dock, this one rated at 5V, 1.5A (Deluxe Cradle w/Spare Battery Charging Slot for AT&T TILT2,European Version HTC PRO2 Phone and Sprint HTC Hero) and still it takes a longer time to fully charge the phone. I still have a little hope, since it appears that the dock I got at Amazon can take the original HTC charger as a power source in place of the one supplied with the dock. Will try that tonight.
Why is this?
Fuzzy John said:
When I use the charger that came with the phone, the charge is complete in a couple of hours startingfrom around 60% battery capacity left.
But if I use a Boxwave dock the charging appears to take much longer. Starting from about 60% battey capacity left the phone reached 90% in about 6 hours. I ried the power pack (power plug) from a different Boxwave dock with the same rating (5V, 1A) and I had no improvement.
I purchased yet another dock, this one rated at 5V, 1.5A (Deluxe Cradle w/Spare Battery Charging Slot for AT&T TILT2,European Version HTC PRO2 Phone and Sprint HTC Hero) and still it takes a longer time to fully charge the phone. I still have a little hope, since it appears that the dock I got at Amazon can take the original HTC charger as a power source in place of the one supplied with the dock. Will try that tonight.
Why is this?
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Try and take some readings with a voltmeter,you will problably find that the third-party chargers are not suppling the claimed 1.5A.
faria said:
Try and take some readings with a voltmeter,you will problably find that the third-party chargers are not suppling the claimed 1.5A.
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Do some reading before you buy a charger. They have regular ones and quick charge ones.
has anyone found any of the chargers (square ones with purple etc light)
that plug into the wall and hold 1 battery in them that work.
All the ones i've tried only charge to 88 or so percent.
thanks
Although my post offers you no solace as to which charging dock will charge GSIII batteries to full capacity, I"m pleased to finally learn that I"m not alone. I've ordered a charging dock from ebay that will be arriving no later than Thursday. Its 34.99 and comes with an original battery much like the OEM charging dock. I'll check it out and give you some feedback on it's performance.
I'm also looking for a cheap external battery wall charger.
Something like this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Battery...-S-3-SIII-i9300-US-AU-EU-UK-Pin-/251082870040
Will that work or am I at decent risk that it'll stop charging at 88% like the OP?
Any other suggestions? Is the battery the same size as the battery used for the S2 or any other phones so that I can use a wall charger made for a different phone (since this phone is new, maybe accessories haven't fully ramped up yet).
lexluthor said:
I'm also looking for a cheap external battery wall charger.
Something like this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Battery...-S-3-SIII-i9300-US-AU-EU-UK-Pin-/251082870040
Will that work or am I at decent risk that it'll stop charging at 88% like the OP?
Any other suggestions? Is the battery the same size as the battery used for the S2 or any other phones so that I can use a wall charger made for a different phone (since this phone is new, maybe accessories haven't fully ramped up yet).
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I'm guessing you woold have similar results unless you have the international I9300.
I've been looking into an external battery pack for my phone as a backup, partly because the phones I am considering buying in the very near future don't have replaceable batteries, and partly because a replaceable or even extended battery doesn't really guarantee I can get through a day.
My biggest fear and reason for wanting this battery is if I have little to no charge in the evening/night and can't manage to get a decent amount charged. Having a battery backup would make me feel more secure knowing I have something to keep my phone going even if I somehow end up away from a charger for an extended period of time, however irrational such a situation may be.
As such, I have been looking and found there are 3 different types of battery packs.
1) Built in Lithium ion (most common)
2) Replaceable lithium ion (ibattz mojo is the only example I can find)
3) AA based charger.
Now charger type 1 seems to be common, but overall the battery will lose charging capacity over time, not be replaceable, and will need to be tossed.
Type 2 and 3, the battery can be easily replaced, especially on the cheap. However type 2 can be smaller and slimmer, while type 3 has the benefit of using LSD NiMH batteries. For those who don't know. LSD is Low Self-Discharge in this case. A lithium ion battery dies every week or two just sitting there, LSD NiMH batteries can hold up to 75 or 85% of their charge even after a year of just sitting there.
Overall type 3 seems the most ideal. However there is another element. Some chargers have cables built in, while others have just a standard usb plug. At first I thought the USB plug was annoying and a built in cable made more sense. However after some thought, I realized the built in cables added too much bulk, and I found keychain cables, which make more sense. My favorite example of this, is the mojo treble keychain, which seems to do everything and then some.
So basically now I am looking for the best AA based charger that doesn't have any usb cable built in, just a simple full usb plug. The closest I can find is by energizer, but it has the plug built in on a super short cable that looks as if it would put undue stress on my phone if I used it.
However if anyone has any other suggestions, or reasons to recommend something else, I'd greatly appreciate any input. At this time I just want to find the most versatile option. I would also love to hear other reasons for why people went with options other than AA rechargeables for their battery packs.
dkkeo said:
Extend battery:
(1) first of all to see the instruction for use,
(2) choosing a charging performance good charger. Charging time, keep the battery clean, dry. Helpful hints: use a mobile phone to send a text message, playing games is the power consumption
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Any reccommended battery pack for LG nitro???
I use Belkin External Battery pack, reliable,
my other mates bought cheaper made in china battery pack but after a month or so, they are already in the bin, the battery is damaged.
Charger considerations
Hi,
I need advise for the following:
Charger A (Li-polymer battery) output : 5V, 1A
Charger B (Li-polymer battery) output : 5V, 500mA
Device input: 5V, 750mAH (Li-ion / Li-polymer)
When using Charger A, some people comment that it will limit the current of 750mAH for the device and the device's battery should be fine since both the charger and device are at 5V. However, some people comment that this will shorten the battery life of the device since it will perform a 'quick charge' using 1A.
When using Charger B, some people comment that the device will draw more current than it can deliver and causes it to heat up and reduces the charger's life. However, some people comment that Charger B will extend the battery life of the device since it performs a 'slow charge'.
I also read that USB pins on the charger denotes if the charger is a PC or a dedicated charger. If it is a PC, the device will limit the drawing current. If it is a dedicated charger, the device will draw more current to charge itself.
I am confused as to who is right and which charger should i be using.
Can someone enlighten me ?
Thank you very much.
JefferyTeo said:
I use Belkin External Battery pack, reliable,
my other mates bought cheaper made in china battery pack but after a month or so, they are already in the bin, the battery is damaged.
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80%-90% external battery packs are made in China at present. Some of the brands make good batteries as well.
tsgan272 said:
80%-90% external battery packs are made in China at present. Some of the brands make good batteries as well.
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yes most external battery packs are made in china ,so i prefer to buy them from china supplier online ,
with better price and more convenient .belowed is the websites i often bought from ,which is better .
http://www.kingsbuying.com/consumer-electronics/power-banks.html
http://www.dx.com/s/power+bank
http://www.banggood.com/buy/Power-bank.html