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Anyone find a high capacity battery they could recommend? Did you need a new back cover? If so where did you get it or did you just go without a back cover?
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http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-1500mAh-Bat...771811?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4aa49471e3
I've seen these on ebay but haven't tried them yet.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/2-x-1500mAh-Bat...771811?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4aa49471e3
I've seen these on ebay but haven't tried them yet.
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I was hoping to get a recommendation on one of the 2000mah batteries, but if I could win it cheaply, it'd be worth checking out. Maybe I'll buy one of those wall chargers too. I could easily carry the extra battery in my wallet.
Thanks!
I never saw a 2000mah battery. I want to let you know, don't expect what you see in the picture. Those 1500mah ones are probably unbranded. It doesn't make a difference, as long as they work, I guess.
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I never saw a 2000mah battery. I want to let you know, don't expect what you see in the picture. Those 1500mah ones are probably unbranded. It doesn't make a difference, as long as they work, I guess.
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Just won the auction and got them for 9.50 plus 4.99 shipping. The ones pictured appear unbranded as well. They don't say HTC. And if they aren't actually yellow, it doesn't matter. Until someone makes a clear back plate, no one will see.
Thanks again!!
Jake
I'm a lil weary of those cheap non branded extended life batteries. If you go on amazon and read some of those reviews the users complain about this batteries not working after a certain amount of recharge cycles. The best off brand to trust has been seidio. Other than that just go oem. With a price that low it sounds like you could end up spending another $9.50 in a couple more months. Now, I love my ebay but that sounds too suspect.
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Well I'll report back how they work...
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This is the seller's exact response when I asked him about returns.
'you can return it anytime if you done think the battery is what you exoected
but you will need to pay to ship it back
thank you'
I'm weary of buying them too, but he did say I can return 'anytime' and I plan on holding him to that word. If I get them, I'll test them with a voltmeter each week and ship them right back. Even if it's 6 months later haha.
Well I got them already... They seem to last longer than the stock battery. Who knows if it will last, but they are good now.
Glad I made the purchase.
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How much longer we talking about? Just a couple hours?
Yeah... Just a couple hours. I'm not saying it is significantly better than OEM. I'm just saying it will work great as a backup. I also got a wall charger so one battery will be kept in my wallet as a backup and I will charge them both each night.
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Thanks for the info. Was just trying too figure out if I should get the a spare myself.
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Just got my 1700 mAH battery, will let know details once i've used it for a while.
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Just got my 1700 mAH battery, will let know details once i've used it for a while.
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Let us know where you purchased it too please.
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Just got my 1700 mAH battery, will let know details once i've used it for a while.
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Where did you buy it from?
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The reviews I've seen on these cheap batteries always seem to indicate that they aren't actually what they say they are rated, and testing shows that they don't last as long as the OEM batteries.
After a few days of use, I do not see much difference between stock 1200 and this 1700. Only payed 9.99 with free shipping, so not bad for a spare battery.
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Don't believe the hype. It's pretty hard to make a battery with a higher capacity that is cheaper and is the same physical size. These batteries are compressed into these small packages and to increase the capacity without using more cells or larger cells, would constitute using more exotic materials, which would cost more. At best, these batteries are equal to OEM, but most are lower grade knock offs. The best application for any of these batteries is backup use
I bought 2 1500's for $20 off of Ebay.and yes i do see about about 2-3 difference with them.. no its not much of a difference but they do actually work.. so the hype is real..
i've always been wary of buying batteries, particularly laptop batteries, online.
ie safety/actual capacity/quality
is there a similar issue for phone batteries?
Found these but im confused about the details listed on them. Here is the link:
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-VERIZON-THUNDERBOLT-2x1700mAh-35H00142-07M/dp/B004SQQFRO/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt
This is a High Quality Battery for the HTC VERIZON THUNDERBOLT 4G LTE. Keep one as a spare and you're good to go that extra mile at work, checking emails, chatting with your friends or surfing the web on the road, Japan Tsunami Earthquake.
Universal Dock battery charger with USB output. Built-in intelligent chipset, never overcharge keeps the performance and life of batteries. Charging stops once battery is FULL. More convince to interchange your standby batteries with USB port.
2 x 1700mAh Battery(RED+BLACK) and 1 x Universal Wall Dock USB Charger
Capacity: 1500 mAh; (Compatible model BD42100,PD42100,35H00142-07M)
Do NOT need to change back cover; Increase Cellphone Battery Life;
the part im confused about is where it says they are 1700 mAh but the the capacity is listed at 1500 mAh ....... any1 have any ideas?
These started out at $29 and now they have went up to $49. I would say they would perform below stock battery standards, less than 1300....
you definitely don't wanna cheap out on the battery on such a battery thirsty phone, go with OEM or a reputable 3rd party manufacturer (Seidio, etc)
The part you should be concerned about is how they are using the Japan tsunami for advertising. My advice? Don't buy it.
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you definitely don't wanna cheap out on the battery on such a battery thirsty phone, go with OEM or a reputable 3rd party manufacturer (Seidio, etc)
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Seidio is just as bad false advertising their batteries I would stay away from seidio.
HTCexpress is selling the same battery. The capacity is listed as 1700mah, and they updated the description on amazon. It's probably still a little suspect, but people were all excited about the 2x1500mah batteries on ebay. Does anyone have any success getting batteries from HTCexpress?
Update: It turns out they didn't change the capacity, sort of. In some places it says 1700mah, and others it says 1500mah. I do smell something fishy...
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HTCexpress is selling the same battery. The capacity is listed as 1700mah, and they updated the description on amazon. It's probably still a little suspect, but people were all excited about the 2x1500mah batteries on ebay. Does anyone have any success getting batteries from HTCexpress?
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It's the same seller as the one posted in the link above. I've bought from them before when I had my G2. I bought two 1800ma batteries. I had no way to really test if the battery were really 1800, but I did see a significant increase in battery life. Many G2 owners bought batteries from this seller. There should be several battery threads still floating around in the G2 forums where these red batteries are mentioned. If the seller didn't hike up the price is would have already bought them.
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It's the same seller as the one posted in the link above. I've bought from them before when I had my G2. I bought two 1800ma batteries. I had no way to really test if the battery were really 1800, but I did see a significant increase in battery life. Many G2 owners bought batteries from this seller. There should be several battery threads still floating around in the G2 forums where these red batteries are mentioned. If the seller didn't hike up the price is would have already bought them.
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Wait.. so are they 1700 or 1500... the website says 1700 with a capacity of 1500... uhhh
If I had to guess they are 1700 but do to phone issues they work as if they are 1500, only a guess.
Says 1700 on the battery in the pic.
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Wait.. so are they 1700 or 1500... the website says 1700 with a capacity of 1500... uhhh
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I have no idea. Just saying the batteries for the G2 worked fine. These i don't know. That I know nothings been able to GO up to1700.
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Screw it. I'll buy them and report back to you all. I gotta use my standard battery now so I can really see if there's a difference. See you all in a week or two.
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Screw it. I'll buy them and report back to you all. I gotta use my standard battery now so I can really see if there's a difference. See you all in a week or two.
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Cool, look forward to seeing your review. if its a real 1700 with a good % of actual power it would add quite a bit of time to our battery life.
I bought a package, but went through the eBay store instead. I chose their Buy It Now or Best Offer, and pitched $40 out, it was automatically rejected. Then I got an email about 2-3 minutes later with a second chance offer accepting my $40 so I took it.
Still a decent value.
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I bought a package, but went through the eBay store instead. I chose their Buy It Now or Best Offer, and pitched $40 out, it was automatically rejected. Then I got an email about 2-3 minutes later with a second chance offer accepting my $40 so I took it.
Still a decent value.
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I you look closely at the picture you can see the battery label say mytouch4g. If you check their price on the mytouch4g batteries they're only $30.
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Seidio is just as bad false advertising their batteries I would stay away from seidio.
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I'll probably get flamed for this but oh well...
I keep reading all these posts about Seidio being bad.
I have had 3 of their batteries now and have had excellent results.
I have one in my TB now and I average 2 to 3 hours longer than the stock battery.
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I have used their batteries also with no problems at all. Their batteries also seem to be as advertised. They are on amazon also. I have the 1500mah, I am definitely getting the 1700.
I bought the slim extended one from Seidio and it was definitely an upgrade, so it may very well be worth it.
I bought the slim extended from seidio when I had my Droid x. My experience is seidio batteries are crap. Extended battery didn't get near the life of the stock battery with lower mah rating. I will not buy seidio batteries again. Just my .02
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Check out batteryboss.org for a breakdown of testing done on oem and aftermarket batteries. Some interesting info in there regarding supposedly "reputable" aftermarket batteries.
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Credit goes to Rakeshchn for asking if this would even work, and for the link to the first battery for sale
Okay guys, there's a thread here about how the Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch battery might fit the Vibrant with no need for a new back cover. The rumor is true. I have two of these batteries, and have verified that mine are legit, and they fit perfectly. My phone actually has never lasted so long on a single charge since I switched to CM7.1, and I won't be going back to any battery of less capacity for as long as I own my Vibrant!
Here is the official page for the battery from Samsung
Here is the website I purchased from.
NOTE: I have removed the note about my batteries being fakes because after some research I have determined that Samsung actually has no idea what a serial number is, and is actually putting batch numbers on their batteries, so having the same number isn't a bad sign.
Here is the official page for the Extra Battery plus Charger from Samsung
Here is a website that seems to have the battery charger combo in stock and is selling it for $10 cheaper than Samsung MSRP. I DON'T vouch for them yet, because I haven't purchased from them ever.
Enjoy!
Dam, I wish it wasn't backordered on that website you ordered from. Im not gonna be ordering the one with the charger well since I don't need a charger and I'd rather spend that money on other things as I have wasted soo much on this phone already. I wonder when are thy gonna have more of just the battery in stock. A little better battery life on my galaxy s 4g would be great.
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There's a few sellers on Amazon with them in stock, but they're a few dollars more than mobilecity. If you're in a rush for one, you could try there. Just search Epic 4g Touch Battery.
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There's a few sellers on Amazon with them in stock, but they're a few dollars more than mobilecity. If you're in a rush for one, you could try there. Just search Epic 4g Touch Battery.
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Yeah I can try there. Ehh, ill just wait until these get back in stock or someone finds another legit seller because somethimes the sellers can be really sketchy on amazon.
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If u do find that battery can i have your old one mines is shoot
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Great find, thanks! Ordered 1.
Seems like there is a 2000mAh battery -> http://www.amazon.com/GTMax-Standar...C2AK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1319656665&sr=8-5
Good rule of thumb, Shaolin. If it seems to good to be true, it probably is.
Also, that battery won't fit in our phones. It's for the other models of the Galaxy S, not the Epic 4G Touch.
http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/200625287516#ht_2218wt_1139
Check out this one. Not sure if anyone has tried it before.
But I have just ordered the 1800mah one
I received my 1800 battery a few days ago from mobile city, where OP vouched for. I'm getting significantly more run time with it. I'm a heavy user and the difference is very noticeable.
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http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/200625287516#ht_2218wt_1139
Check out this one. Not sure if anyone has tried it before.
But I have just ordered the 1800mah one
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I only saw the 2430mAh one, and this sounds a little too good to be true. I guess if it at least gets 1900mAh it could be worth it. I am getting close to 24hrs from the Epic Touch battery now, though, and I have 2 of them, and a wall charger, so I am never worried about running out of juice anymore.
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I noticed that my two 1800mAh batteries have the same serial number, so if anyone else purchased from mobilecityonline.com and cares to check, mine are both TH1B907FS/5-B
Sorry to anyone who bought these on my recommendation for leading you astray with this. I emailed mobilecityonline.com, and will let you know what I hear back if anything. And have updated OP.
Fake or no fake. I am getting way better battery life from mine. Ill take fakes like this all day long!
I heard back from mobilecityonline.com and they said to call Samsung about the sn, but they only sold genuine OEM batteries. I still haven't had a chance to dig deeper, but I agree, the better life is worth the $20 all day long even if it is a fake.
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I wonder how do the anker 1800 epic touch batteries compare to these. They are a little cheaper than from what I've heard.
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I read somewhere people aren't getting as long out of them, but are happy enough since they're so cheap.
Unfortunately I still haven't contacted Samsung about these "OEM" batteries...
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I just bought 2 off of Amazon that are just the OEM battery for $23.20 each.
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I wonder how do the anker 1800 epic touch batteries compare to these. They are a little cheaper than from what I've heard.
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I having opposite results. The Anker last a hell of alot longer than this fake OEM with the same s/n. The OEM/fake is no better than my standard 1500.
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Just installed 1800 epic 4g battery....but phone still says I have 1500..how can I fix it....already cleared battery stats
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I noticed that my two 1800mAh batteries have the same serial number, so if anyone else purchased from mobilecityonline.com and cares to check, mine are both TH1B907FS/5-B
Sorry to anyone who bought these on my recommendation for leading you astray with this. I emailed mobilecityonline.com, and will let you know what I hear back if anything. And have updated OP.
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dammm...i also have same serial
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Just installed 1800 epic 4g battery....but phone still says I have 1500..how can I fix it....already cleared battery stats
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Are you using Norton Utilities to determine battery capacity? It doesn't matter how big or small your battery is, Norton will always say 1500.
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http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-GT-i..._1_5?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1325264540&sr=1-5
^ GSM Version
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Veri..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1325264540&sr=1-1
^ LTE Version (29.99)
Ive had Hyperion batteries before and they seem to hold up very well, unlike those cheap chinese batteries that you get on ebay these actually last through the night
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Batteries do not have NFC!
Title says:
Hyperion Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-i9250 2 x 2000mAh Battery + Charger
Tech Spec says:
2 x 1800mAh Battery and 1 x Universal Wall Dock Charger. Do not need to change back cover.
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Title says:
Hyperion Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-i9250 2 x 2000mAh Battery + Charger
Tech Spec says:
2 x 1800mAh Battery and 1 x Universal Wall Dock Charger. Do not need to change back cover.
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i'd probably trust the tech specs.
Probably a good option as I can vouch for Hyperion as well.
Folks should be aware, though, that these batteries do not have NFC.
Oh yea ill edit no NFC, but than yet again i dont know any aftermarket batteries that use NFC so yeah lol
Mine shipped today, ill give yall details on it when i receive it
No real need to be a third party battery at this point Verizon is offering half on on the extended battery $25 and normal batteries for $20. They have NFC
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No real need to be a third party battery at this point Verizon is offering half on on the extended battery $25 and normal batteries for $20. They have NFC
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Not everyone has the Verizon version of this phone.
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I bought the verizon extended battery (I also want to keep NFC). I would like to get a cheap charger but cant seem to find any with just the charger.
They have some on ebay but its 30$ with 1 battery. but its better to get the one in the link i posted above
I'd love to buy the GSM version, but the link posted in the OP isn't working
The link in the OP is working but these batteries are currently out of stock.
Maybe you try it later or order from eBay?
Currently they cost 25$ but shipping to Canada costs aditionally 15$.
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The link in the OP is working but these batteries are currently out of stock.
Maybe you try it later or order from eBay?
Currently they cost 25$ but shipping to Canada costs aditionally 15$.
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My uncle lives in the US and he can always send it here so shipping isn't an issue. Thanks for the reply though.
Does anyone know when they will be getting more?
EDIT: They received stock for the GSM version. I'll probably be buying this ASAP.
EDIT2: Didn't buy them, as I think I'll need NFC.
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Just bought the GSM version, hopefully its pretty good
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Anyone have the link to the $25 extended battery from Verizon? I would like to compare it to the one in the OP.
Well I was looking for spare batteries and came across these. I ordered a pair and will get them sometime this week. I decided to share the link if anyone is looking for spare battery with a charging station for the battery. For me this should be fine since I can usually get through the day with a full charge and on certain occasions a small charge when I play some games and having a spare would be great. At this good price
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=150847911009&index=0&nav=WATCHING&nid=47731270809
Edit: the batteries don't seem to be OEM and overheat my phone. Im not sure of any long term effect this may on our phones, but I personally won't take this risk.
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Well I was looking for spare batteries and came across these. I ordered a pair and will get them sometime this week. I decided to share the link if anyone is looking for spare battery with a charging station for the battery. For me this should be fine since I can usually get through the day with a full charge and on certain occasions a small charge when I play some games and having a spare would be great. At this good price
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=150847911009&index=0&nav=WATCHING&nid=47731270809
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Can that really be OEM at that price? Let us know when you get it.
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Can that really be OEM at that price? Let us know when you get it.
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Yeah I was a bit skeptical at first, but worst case scenario its only $13. I'll update when they arrive
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it's probably a china battery. I have the same brand charger for my G2 and I keep my oem battery in it just incase. That battery probably won't have nfc, but it should serve well as a back up.
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Well I was looking for spare batteries and came across these. I ordered a pair and will get them sometime this week. I decided to share the link if anyone is looking for spare battery with a charging station for the battery. For me this should be fine since I can usually get through the day with a full charge and on certain occasions a small charge when I play some games and having a spare would be great. At this good price
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=150847911009&index=0&nav=WATCHING&nid=47731270809
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You need to check if the battery is fake. I got 2 with the charger from ebay for 18.99. First sign that it was fake was the NFC didn't work even though the sticker says Near Field Communication on it. You can also check the voltage with AndroSensor from the play store. The real battery puts out 3.716 volts where as the fake one puts out 3.8 somethng. Im not sure if it is even safe to use . I was looking for info on it when I found this post.I found that in china they sell the blank batteries that are identical shape and size to the real batteries and will even put the stickers on for you... Im pretty sure yours is fake too from the price. Samsung sells these batteries for $30+
Edit- if it does turn out to be fake you should change the name of the post to fake OEM batteries. My seller was Feng4258 located in china and he had a pretty good rating like 98%. The 2% were accusing him of selling fake or defective batteries. I wish I would have checked that before I bought. I'm requesting a refund now and if he doesn't comply I'm going to be opening a case with PayPal and ebay.
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You need to check if the battery is fake. I got 2 with the charger from ebay for 18.99. First sign that it was fake was the NFC didn't work even though the sticker says Near Field Communication on it. You can also check the voltage with AndroSensor from the play store. The real battery puts out 3.716 volts where as the fake one puts out 3.8 somethng. Im not sure if it is even safe to use . I was looking for info on it when I found this post.I found that in china they sell the blank batteries that are identical shape and size to the real batteries and will even put the stickers on for you... Im pretty sure yours is fake too from the price. Samsung sells these batteries for $30+
Edit- if it does turn out to be fake you should change the name of the post to fake OEM batteries. My seller was Feng4258 located in china and he had a pretty good rating like 98%. The 2% were accusing him of selling fake or defective batteries. I wish I would have checked that before I bought. I'm requesting a refund now and if he doesn't comply I'm going to be opening a case with PayPal and ebay.
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Thanks for the input, well if NFC doesn't work then that's not a huge loss for me as it is still pretty useful for me at least. I'll be sure to check the voltage and how good it performs.
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Update: yeah turns out that you were right. The batteries do hold a voltage well over 3.7. I just contacted the seller about this issue and hope to get a refund or will have to contact eBay. Thanks again for your input.
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You need to check if the battery is fake. I got 2 with the charger from ebay for 18.99. First sign that it was fake was the NFC didn't work even though the sticker says Near Field Communication on it. You can also check the voltage with AndroSensor from the play store. The real battery puts out 3.716 volts where as the fake one puts out 3.8 somethng. Im not sure if it is even safe to use . I was looking for info on it when I found this post.I found that in china they sell the blank batteries that are identical shape and size to the real batteries and will even put the stickers on for you... Im pretty sure yours is fake too from the price. Samsung sells these batteries for $30+
Edit- if it does turn out to be fake you should change the name of the post to fake OEM batteries. My seller was Feng4258 located in china and he had a pretty good rating like 98%. The 2% were accusing him of selling fake or defective batteries. I wish I would have checked that before I bought. I'm requesting a refund now and if he doesn't comply I'm going to be opening a case with PayPal and ebay.
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Is there a condition that the battery has to be in in order to measure the voltage? My understanding is that the battery voltage is not a constant property of the battery but changes depending on it's state of charge (ie fully charged, half charged, completely drained, etc). If that is the case I don't think you can "spot" a fake battery by voltage.
Is it useful?
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Is there a condition that the battery has to be in in order to measure the voltage? My understanding is that the battery voltage is not a constant property of the battery but changes depending on it's state of charge (ie fully charged, half charged, completely drained, etc). If that is the case I don't think you can "spot" a fake battery by voltage.
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Yeah I'm going to have to keep doing some more research when I get home because I noticed that my original battery on occasions rises well above the 3.7V. The batteries do work though. Hold a fairly same charge that I've noticed
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With my stock battery, andro sensor says im running at 3.86 volts?
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Yes you are correct at the time my original battery what showing 3.7 and the fake was showing 3.8 but from what I've read its just a matter of charge level. The batteries work fine and in my experience are safe to use. With that said they are not OEM and really the only way to tell is to check the NFC. Also if they come in anything other than a Samsung case then they are probably fake. I told my seller I was going to open a close with eBay and PayPal to gt my money back and he sent a message back the next day saying "Very sorry, seller very misleading. Money back in account, check please!" I tried calling Samsung before just to make sure but they can't tell a fake from the s/n. If the NFC feature isn't present its a fake. Contact your seller immediately and demand a refund. Enjoy your free fake batteries. The charge holds alright but it does suck their isn't any NFC especially since Google wallet has started to support all major credit cards.
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With my stock battery, andro sensor says im running at 3.86 volts?
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Is this with the battery fully charged or half way? All lithium batteries fully charge around 4.2v, for phones I assume they will fully charge around 4.1v or so.
3.7v is just the voltage that is recommended for long term storing of the battery to prevent wear.
Yeah I personally would not recommend these batteries. They have started to overheat my phone and the voltage never gets below 3.86. I don't really use NFC so I can't really say if that works or not.
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Yea i been noticing that the higher the battery level the higher the voltage, and it goes down as the battery level goes down. So im not so sure about the voltage being an indicator. NFC is the only way to tell. I just bought a battery from a seller in south korea and its real, nfc works and all. The label and writing looks abit different though, im assuming its because its a korean made battery not made in korea and finished in china
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