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best slim extended battery?

So im in the market for a new battery. A higher capacity one but slimline. I do not want a different size battery door. Anybody know of any good ones for a decent price?

Great question. I'm wondering the same thing.

I bought this one. I had to wait a month for it since is came from Hong Kong. I can get ~16 hours running the screen at 80% brightness, texting alot, 3g radio always on, constantly checking email. No complaints other than the time it took to ship.
http://cgi.ebay.com/High-Quality-Ba...742857?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item19c4313a09

I was sceptical but the reviews swayed me and I tried these- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XOUM12
I'm pleasantly surprised, I notice a definite difference in battery life and the wall charger is a bonus. For the price it's hard to beat and delivery was within a week.

fixxxer2008 said:
So im in the market for a new battery. A higher capacity one but slimline. I do not want a different size battery door. Anybody know of any good ones for a decent price?
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Good thing you started a whole new thread about this instead of searching...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925298

I've tried them all, the galilios that I posted about in the other thread ^ are the best of the bunch.

_MetalHead_ said:
I've tried them all, the galilios that I posted about in the other thread ^ are the best of the bunch.
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thanks, i just bought one from ebay. got it for $24 shipped from the US. i didn't want to buy from hong kong.

fixxxer2008 said:
thanks, i just bought one from ebay. got it for $24 shipped from the US. i didn't want to buy from hong kong.
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$24??? Ouch man. I've bought tons of them and I always get them for $17 for two of them and a charger with free shipping. It usually only takes 2 weeks to get here.

_MetalHead_ said:
$24??? Ouch man. I've bought tons of them and I always get them for $17 for two of them and a charger with free shipping. It usually only takes 2 weeks to get here.
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yeah it got here on monday. i charged it fully and calibrated but soo far im not too impressed with the battery life. ill let it die out totally then fully charge and see how it goes.

_MetalHead_ said:
I've tried them all, the galilios that I posted about in the other thread ^ are the best of the bunch.
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Personally I have found these batteries no better than the stock htc red. With juice defender I get fair batt life with either...10-16 hours or so. I do find the wall charger useful as the battery never gets fully charged when charging in the phone.

There are no slim batteries that are better than stock, the only thing to increase your battery is to add a few millimeters oh my god, to your phone and get a 3500 you won't be disappointed, and yes like someone already said, use the search button next time this must be my like 6th time answering this question muskeg let alone if someone else did too, which I feel has happened too

mrpickem said:
Personally I have found these batteries no better than the stock htc red. With juice defender I get fair batt life with either...10-16 hours or so. I do find the wall charger useful as the battery never gets fully charged when charging in the phone.
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Same, I cannot tell a difference with the 2000mAh ones from Ebay.

Stuke00 said:
Same, I cannot tell a difference with the 2000mAh ones from Ebay.
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Read my post above, there is not difference they are not rated correctly, they are anywhere form 750-1500...

iitreatedii said:
There are no slim batteries that are better than stock, the only thing to increase your battery is to add a few millimeters oh my god, to your phone and get a 3500 you won't be disappointed, and yes like someone already said, use the search button next time this must be my like 6th time answering this question muskeg let alone if someone else did too, which I feel has happened too
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the battery i have is a 2000mAh i checked it over. seems fine to me.

i get 17-22 hours with my best buy platnium battery (seido knock off) tht i bought off ebay.. so i would disagree there are some extended battery tht does work and there are some that doesnt have the right mah...

I have the 2000mah battery and its marginally better than my OEM battery.

The Seidio stock size extended battery sucks. Doesn't even charge past 90% anymore, and I didn't really notice a difference.

S2000GTX said:
i get 17-22 hours with my best buy platnium battery (seido knock off) tht i bought off ebay.. so i would disagree there are some extended battery tht does work and there are some that doesnt have the right mah...
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wrong. it's in your head can't disagree with science!
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fixxxer2008 said:
the battery i have is a 2000mAh i checked it over. seems fine to me.
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there isn't a real 2000mah battery for the evo, yours is most likely 1400 repackaged to say 2000. how exactly did you check it over, with your eyes?
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S2000GTX said:
i get 17-22 hours with my best buy platnium battery (seido knock off) tht i bought off ebay.. so i would disagree there are some extended battery tht does work and there are some that doesnt have the right mah...
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The Best Buy battery isn't a Seidio knock-off - it IS a Seidio battery that they package for Best Buy.
OneStepAhead said:
there isn't a real 2000mah battery for the evo, yours is most likely 1400 repackaged to say 2000. how exactly did you check it over, with your eyes?
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This cool little thing called a volt meter. We have them in the 21st century, definitely should check it out.

best slim extended battery?

okay so iv used many extended batteries in my EVO time. i love em all but i cant stand the bulky cases i have to use. whats the best extended battery that i can use my stock back cover?

Probably the Seidio Slim Extended. It has I believe 1750maH and does not require you to use a different cover.

I've been using the Anker 1700ma and am really impressed. Big improvement for the $12.

I would say deffinatly the Seidio they will cost you a bit more then others, but they are built with higher standards and better quality "customer service" and it just makes it it a much better deal in the end.
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skylar.sutton said:
I've been using the Anker 1700ma and am really impressed. Big improvement for the $12.
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^^ This! I'm on my second charge with this new battery. I currently have 10% left at almost 39 hours since I took it off the charger! Running Radiance 6.1 rom.

EvoJake said:
^^ This! I'm on my second charge with this new battery. I currently have 10% left at almost 39 hours since I took it off the charger! Running Radiance 6.1 rom.
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Getting similar life with the same battery on mikg 3.0. I've had them for about a month now and they seem to be holding up well *knocks on wood*.
For a few bucks more you can get 2 batteries and a charger on Amazon. Sorry, can't post the link.
Also, from what I've read, the seller on Amazon has crazy good customer service, they reply to many negative reviews to see what they can do to help.

skylar.sutton said:
I've been using the Anker 1700ma and am really impressed. Big improvement for the $12.
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thanks a ton! im going to order this one!!

The extended 2600mah from sprint is byfar the longest lasting, iv had a seido as well as a few other extended, and i stoped on this one, also get an sbc kernal, those are wonderful for battery life
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This one works well, got it a week ago.
http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Exte...attery-HEB20SB/dp/B004MG8CUI/ref=pd_sim_cps_2

qsaxus said:
This one works well, got it a week ago.
http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Exte...attery-HEB20SB/dp/B004MG8CUI/ref=pd_sim_cps_2
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The link you posted is not for a 'slim' extended battery. It requires a larger back battery cover.

The Anker 1700 seems to be the best slim extended battery, even with tests(Cant remember which thread but its in this section). ID say grab one of the 2 pack deals with wall battery charger, which also charges ANY phone battery, no matter the size as the positive and negative pins can be moved where ever, and the height of it can be adjusted to hold it.

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thought about a extended before but didnt want the bulk

makatram said:
thought about a extended before but didnt want the bulk
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Title of thread says best SLIM extended battery, no bulk bud.
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Seidio Slim Extended, Theres a 3500

roxicodine said:
Seidio Slim Extended, Theres a 3500
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Really? Link me cuz I don't see a 3500 mah slim. I see a 3500 extended just not a slim 3500. I didn't know it was possible.
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Don't think they havea slim 3500, nor do I think they will be making such big battery size's until a new tech starts being put into phones. Maybe next year. Doubtful for our phone though.

oOflyeyesOo said:
Don't think they havea slim 3500, nor do I think they will be making such big battery size's until a new tech starts being put into phones. Maybe next year. Doubtful for our phone though.
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Yeah, I just wanted to see if maybe roxi knew something I didn't lol.
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Thanks for the info guys! Been looking for a slim myself!!

I ended up buying the Anker and it gives me a little better battery life, I'm lovin it. Here is a link to the people who dont know it.... pretty cheap also =p
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-1700mAh-Li-ion-Battery-Imagio/dp/B005HBA74G/

Warrior 3000 said:
I ended up buying the Anker and it gives me a little better battery life, I'm lovin it. Here is a link to the people who dont know it.... pretty cheap also =p
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-1700mAh-Li-ion-Battery-Imagio/dp/B005HBA74G/
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Great buy!
Im lovin them.

[Q] Mugen Power 4600mAh battery for S3? Review?

I found this thread where G1_enthusiast reviewed Anker and Seidio batteries for S3, but I also found the 4600mAh battery from Mugen Power earlier than these, and ordered it.
All I head is that cheap batteries are made out of almost expired materials and work for like 200 charge cycles, which explains their price. The expensive ones like Mugen or Seidio work for 400-500 charges, which is better, but would be awesome if some one could review the 4600mAh one. I will post my results later when I receive it, but I don't have experience in doing such tests.
ADD INFO - Found video review on the web

whyandroiddude said:
I found this thread where G1_enthusiast reviewed Anker and Seidio batteries for S3, but I also found the 4600mAh battery from Mugen Power earlier than these, and ordered it.
All I head is that cheap batteries are made out of almost expired materials and work for like 200 charge cycles, which explains their price. The expensive ones like Mugen or Seidio work for 400-500 charges, which is better, but would be awesome if some one could review the 4600mAh one. I will post my results later when I receive it, but I don't have experience in doing such tests.
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reason why they are not popular is the price tag, i used to think their company is out of japan but in fact they are base out of hong kong (people tend to think china stufff are ****ty). so what make their battery better than anker or hyperion? having say that, i have own their battery before (G2 and SGS2) and they do make battery longer than stock. however i was not into crazy testing at the time. i will not pay 100 bucks for battery again, as long as anker is in bussiness.
seido is the only battery company that is base in texas...thats not to say their factory isnt in china either. they also make quality battery in the past

G1_enthusiast said:
reason why they are not popular is the price tag, i used to think their company is out of japan but in fact they are base out of hong kong (people tend to think china stufff are ****ty). so what make their battery better than anker or hyperion? having say that, i have own their battery before (G2 and SGS2) and they do make battery longer than stock. however i was not into crazy testing at the time. i will not pay 100 bucks for battery again, as long as anker is in bussiness.
seido is the only battery company that is base in texas...thats not to say their factory isnt in china either. they also make quality battery in the past
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Well, as I head many times and experienced myself on older phones (I have a 3900mAh from Mugen for Nexus S that works for 1.5 years already) - industry standards cannot produce a good quality battery and sell it for 10$. Those batteries are usually made out of expired materials. The issue here is not just the capacity but the battery life cycle. Cheap batteries have confirmed to last for 100-200 charges, however batteries from Seidio or Mugen last for 400-600 charges, not to say about warranty and safety + NFC support.
Also, for me personally customer support and brand presence is more important than being cheap. If I can afford a phone that costs 800$, I surely can get a good quality battery for a 100$. I will get the battery soon, btw, and will let you know.
I also posted this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30770441&postcount=85

I wonder if the Mugen battery will work with the extended cases that are being offered. I got one from Hyperion that I like. Judging by pictures it looks like the Mugen extended door may be a little bigger or designed different.
If the Mugen would fit with the other extended doors and TPU cases I would buy it. I've had great luck with them,

whyandroiddude said:
The issue here is not just the capacity but the battery life cycle. Cheap batteries have confirmed to last for 100-200 charges, however batteries from Seidio or Mugen last for 400-600 charges, not to say about warranty and safety + NFC support.
Also, for me personally customer support and brand presence is more important than being cheap. If I can afford a phone that costs 800$, I surely can get a good quality battery for a 100$. I will get the battery soon, btw, and will let you know.
I also posted this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30770441&postcount=85
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If a cheap extended battery lasts for 200 charges and I charge it every 2 days, it's still going to last over a year. I expect to have a new phone by this time next year if not sooner. So what's the big deal?

jonathanyong said:
If a cheap extended battery lasts for 200 charges and I charge it every 2 days, it's still going to last over a year. I expect to have a new phone by this time next year if not sooner. So what's the big deal?
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Good point, I always try to get the best deal, but for some reason I stopped using ebay batteries long time ago after a couple of duds.

garagedroid said:
Good point, I always try to get the best deal, but for some reason I stopped using ebay batteries long time ago after a couple of duds.
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That is why you go for tested name brand but not super expensive. a mugen costs more than 5 times what a hyperion, qcell, etc. costs. but it is very unlikely they will last 5 times as many charges. there is nothing like a fresh battery!

Well, they're always out of stock...I guess they never back back-logs. Anyways, I've received my S3 battery and now I need to calibrate the phone according to their instruction. They say that it's necessary to charge 4-5 times for 8-12 hours before the phone recognizes the new capacity. Does anyone know why?

whyandroiddude said:
Well, they're always out of stock...I guess they never back back-logs. Anyways, I've received my S3 battery and now I need to calibrate the phone according to their instruction. They say that it's necessary to charge 4-5 times for 8-12 hours before the phone recognizes the new capacity. Does anyone know why?
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It's been a while since you bought it, what is your opinion regarding this battery, can you please do a mini review?

Another great review on the subject

Badelhas said:
It's been a while since you bought it, what is your opinion regarding this battery, can you please do a mini review?
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I possibly cannot be doing a better ones that I've added to the thread. Check these videos.

$100 for a battery! That's more than half what I payed for the phone itself
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Why didn't you buy a stand with extra battery that recharges both at the same time and just carry the extra one with you? I did, 18 pounds in amazon.uk. That way there is no extra bulk, and it's much cheaper!

dozerbeast said:
I tend to carry my phone around, that's why. I think that's the sole purpose of having an extended battery in the first place.
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Who said anything about not carring it around? I also carry it around, along with the extra battery. At the end of the day i put them both charging.

Badelhas said:
Why didn't you buy a stand with extra battery that recharges both at the same time and just carry the extra one with you? I did, 18 pounds in amazon.uk. That way there is no extra bulk, and it's much cheaper!
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Can you post a link to this product?
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kevindd992002 said:
Can you post a link to this product?
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008AI8GXW/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00

otariq said:
$100 for a battery! That's more than half what I payed for the phone itself
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Yup, when the other extended battery costs less than $30 bucks, why pay much more?

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008AI8GXW/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00
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Thanks. Is this the official Samsung extended battery kit? Also, does the S3 fit in this dock when used with either an Incipio or SGP Neo Hybrid case?
tengtengvn said:
Yup, when the other extended battery costs less than $30 bucks, why pay much more?
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What is this $100 kit you're pertaining to?
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phonecase that'll work
does anybody know a strong solid phonecase that'll work with this?seidio extended?

kevindd992002 said:
Thanks. Is this the official Samsung extended battery kit? Also, does the S3 fit in this dock when used with either an Incipio or SGP Neo Hybrid case?
This is not the official one, it's Chinese. But in a emergency the extra battery does the trick. The phone won't fit with the case, you have to take it off.
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6500 mAh extended battery, anybody using this?

Anybody using it? Cover comes with NFC as well. Probably should work with Defender mod.
http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/Sam...tery-Door-Cover-6500mAh-White-BATY-N7100-02C/

Would probably give it a shot if confirmed to work with L900.

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Anybody using it? Cover comes with NFC as well. Probably should work with Defender mod.
http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/Sam...tery-Door-Cover-6500mAh-White-BATY-N7100-02C/
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It looks like a knock off of the Hyperion setup. I would venture to guess the battery is over-rated. Side note, the NFC, while looks legit, doesn't work.

Just ordered it. Will let you guys know how it turns out once I get it (probably in 2wks).

I have one I ordered from eBay that looks identical and doesn't even last as long as my stock battery. Better off getting a brand name when it comes to batteries in my experience.

one80oneday said:
I have one I ordered from eBay that looks identical and doesn't even last as long as my stock battery. Better off getting a brand name when it comes to batteries in my experience.
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Same experience. Ordered this from eBay and it barely lasted a day!

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Would probably give it a shot if confirmed to work with L900.
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Just get an external charger. Keep your note slim.

Buy a hyperion one its 6200mah and last me 5 days with out charging .3 days going so far with 80 percent left.
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Buy a hyperion one its 6200mah and last me 5 days with out charging .3 days going so far with 80 percent left.
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Thanks but this hyperion seems to be only sold in the USA. Cant get it here in the EU

Funny that after placing an order and reading negative comments about this cheap battery, I got a reply they are out of stock and just refunded my money. At the end it worked out to my advantage
But in general it's kind of sucks because I have a collection of so many "standard" cases, and can't use them with extended battery. I wish there would be an extended battery, perhaps 4000 mAh or 4200 mAh that has the same or close physical dimensions and would fit with OEM battery cover and standard case. Anybody has any suggestions?

[Q] Where can I find Samsung 2000 mAh battery in India?

Hi All,
I am unable to find "Samsung 2000 mAh original battery with back cover"i.e.EB-K1A2EBEGSTD in India. Any attempts to search the product online leads me to links which are dead or have the product as out of stock. There was just one link which was selling it but it was from UK and the overall expense was 42 pounds which is more than 3k in INR. I do not think the original product costs that much.
Tried to search on XDA with no success.
Any information on shops/dealers/online links would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Amazon
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Amazon
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I reside in India and any international shipment would bite my pockets bigtime.
If by amazon, you meant this then its not gonna help -
http://www.amazon.in/s/ref=nb_sb_no...words=s2+i9100+battery&ie=UTF8&qid=1399610315
I am even fine with Anker batteries if I do not find EB-K1A2EBEGSTD, but not finding anything.

THERE IS A BATTERY 3500mah for 1599

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THERE IS A BATTERY 3500mah for 1599
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I have read here on xda that usually its not of 3500mah, it's much lesser. To top that, it makes the phone quite bulky. So the optimum limit I found was 2000mah with extended back panel which doesn't screw up s2's looks

banjara said:
I have read here on xda that usually its not of 3500mah, it's much lesser. To top that, it makes the phone quite bulky. So the optimum limit I found was 2000mah with extended back panel which doesn't screw up s2's looks
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hey see this do i need a new one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/buy-battery-t2749223/post52618928

DevicesNow said:
Hey Banjara! We carry the original Samsung Galaxy S II Battery EB-L102GBK battery in stock for $13.99/Battery Cover $6.49 and ship globally for $9.99. Let us know if this will work for you.
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I was looking for EB-K1A2EBEGSTD and you are mentioning a different model number.
Also, the international delivery will cost me 1/3rd of the overall expense, which I wanted to avoid.
Thanks for your response anyways.

nice

Found a link on ebay.
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Samsung-Gala...?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item43b902f8b3
This one costs 4150 INR approx which is way above my range for a battery. I am still looking for the best deal but posting this link for the people who are looking for one.

Had to settle with a chinese 3500 mah battery. it has made my s2 lose its sex appeal.
few hours and its running fine. hope it actually is 3500 mah and it doesnt explode.

banjara said:
Had to settle with a chinese 3500 mah battery. it has made my s2 lose its sex appeal.
few hours and its running fine. hope it actually is 3500 mah and it doesnt explode.
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And ? How is 3500maH for you ?

StressSyndrom said:
And ? How is 3500maH for you ?
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As it is Chinese battery I don't expect it to be real 3500 mah, but even if it's turned out to be 2500+, I will be really happy. After a full discharge and full charge I m using it first time. 15 hours and I am at 83% with not much of use, I guess almost an hr screen time.
Will report a proper usage after few days and few charge cycles.

Hi buddy from where for you get the Chinese battery?
Any links?
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Samihotstuff said:
Hi buddy from where for you get the Chinese battery?
Any links?
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http://www.ebay.in/itm/SAMSUNG-GALA...Mobile_Accessories&hash=item19ecfd2713&_uhb=1
This is where i bought it from. Unfortunately for me the prices have been dropped for this

using this Chinese battery for around six months, over time the battery backup becomes low, but still phone would work for all day on a full charge, I also got it from some ebay seller for 900 rs