My charging port went out on my EVO, and Sprint is trying to claim that it is physical damage and will not replace my phone under warranty. Does anyone know of an external charger I can use to charge my phone?
Or will one of those wireless powermat chargers work? Any experience with those?
Thanks
yea a power mat charging does work
Just call customer care, they did the same to me for white heat spots, I called costume care and they didn't hesitate to replace it
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crazzysandman said:
Just call customer care, they did the same to me for white heat spots, I called costume care and they didn't hesitate to replace it
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okay I just did that. They said the EVO is back ordered and it could be 7-10 business days...
okay so back to another charger. Does the powermat require the USB port? or can that charge the battery without it?
Buy a spare external battery charger from ebay and a spare battery or two, Charge one while you use the other, done deal.
Found one cheap for ya! Better hurry! Sale ends today.
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/pro2desktop.html
jayharper08 said:
Found one cheap for ya! Better hurry! Sale ends today.
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/pro2desktop.html
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Yeah thanks,. that same charger actually came with 2 spare batteries I got off ebay. It didn't last more than a couple weeks.
Stuke00 said:
Yeah thanks,. that same charger actually came with 2 spare batteries I got off ebay. It didn't last more than a couple weeks.
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I have this charger and I've been using it every day all day for 3 months. The spare batteries and the charger are the best accessory I have purchased. I would purchase another without question.
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hi everyone...
just wanna know is there any desktop charger for o2 xda exec?
If you have a look at the O2 micro site, they sell a decent desktop charger, probably quite expensive though, or of course, have a hunt on eBay.... personally I'd stick with O2.
Link to O2 micro site.... http://www.my-xda.com/xdaExecAcc.html
eBay (just example).... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CRADLE-O2-XDA...104937525QQcategoryZ56166QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Hope it helps.
Also, might interest you, I just ordered a simple battery charger off a guy on eBay, only for the battery so if you got spares you can charge them separately. The guy's called lifestyle0806, has been selling for over 2 years and has 96.6% positive. I was recommended him by a guy on this site. Should receive the item today, will let you know if it's any good if you're interested.
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Also, might interest you, I just ordered a simple battery charger off a guy on eBay, only for the battery so if you got spares you can charge them separately. The guy's called lifestyle0806, has been selling for over 2 years and has 96.6% positive. I was recommended him by a guy on this site. Should receive the item today, will let you know if it's any good if you're interested.
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I am using this charger from lifestyle for the last 2 months. It is definately worth the money. Even the battery which comes with it is of good quality and does not have any of the problems some spare batteries seem to have.
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I am using this charger from lifestyle for the last 2 months. It is definately worth the money. Even the battery which comes with it is of good quality and does not have any of the problems some spare batteries seem to have.
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I couldn't believe how cheap it was... I paid $18 for the battery AND charger with postage included!!! That's just crazy! Well worth it, I would say to anyone who travels a lot and has a spare few batteries they need charged up.
SpyderTracks said:
I couldn't believe how cheap it was... I paid $18 for the battery AND charger with postage included!!! That's just crazy! Well worth it, I would say to anyone who travels a lot and has a spare few batteries they need charged up.
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Is it an external charger like this one (which you have to plugin to normal mini-USB charger or computer USB port to get the power)?
Maybe I got a bad unit because it just won't charge the battery - battery is ok though =) However, on the back it reads "INPUT 5V = 2A", but normal USB chargers only output 5V and 1A... So a working unit should be fine with 1A?
I got pretty much the same unit with extended battery from the other guy on ebay.. digispeak ...
Battery seems to be of the decent quality, still testing how long it will last after few charging cycles..
However, I'm not quite as happy with desktop charger. It seems to cut off charging when battery reaches about 90%. Any clues and experiences?
Came across this on eBay, two extra batteries plus a standalone battery charger for about $13 shipped. Coming from Hong Kong, but I can wait for that price. There's another similar auction for 2 batteries and a charger for $63, not sure why this one is so much cheaper but I'll try it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2x-BATTERY-dock...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c1443842a
Auction title is
2x BATTERY+dock CHARGER FOR SAMSUNG GALAXY S Vibrant
This was what I bought as well, about a week ago? Hasn't shown up yet so I couldn't tell you how they work.... but I'll let you know!
Thanks for letting us know about this!
i wouldn't trust those generic batteries...
Please update when you received them. At that price they would be great as backup batteries.
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i wouldn't trust those generic batteries...
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Bad quality or because it could damage the phone?
just ordered one as well. For $13, they're worth the try.
ua412 said:
Bad quality or because it could damage the phone?
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Both. $13 doesn't seem reasonable for one battery let alone 2. The cradle in that picture doesn't even look like it's for those batteries (charging pins appear to be on the top?)
Just my 2 cents. I have 2 original batteries
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What is the battery number for our OEM's so we can buy another, but not at an insanely marked up T-Mobile or Samsung retail price?
I ordered similar cheap batteries for my hd2 from the same seller. believe or.not, they lasted about the same amount of hours.v. stock battery
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G9 I believe
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Just bought mine
Since someone else vouched for the seller and he has a good rating, I went ahead and bought them also. What the hell its only 14 bucks anyways. My phone wont be here until monday anyways so Im in no hurry for the batteries.
this looks cool and not a bad price. although i'm assuming people have been buyin it cuz the price is now 15.99 and not the 13 originally mentioned lol oh well. still good price. is there a way 2 get a oem samsung battery from tmo?
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this looks cool and not a bad price. although i'm assuming people have been buyin it cuz the price is now 15.99 and not the 13 originally mentioned lol oh well. still good price. is there a way 2 get a oem samsung battery from tmo?
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They'll stay carrying them in august
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Came across this on eBay, two extra batteries plus a standalone battery charger for about $13 shipped. Coming from Hong Kong, but I can wait for that price. There's another similar auction for 2 batteries and a charger for $63, not sure why this one is so much cheaper but I'll try it.
Auction title is
2x BATTERY+dock CHARGER FOR SAMSUNG GALAXY S Vibrant
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Cheap price and i have bought a handful of things from Hong Kong but those battery's are 1440 mAH, and the Vibrant battery is 1500mAH. I have no idea if the 1500 is the min requirement or not or if it means it just wont last as long. Just pointing it out.
just got mine in. The batteries are actual Samsung batteries, G7 which I think is the international version of the batteries. They are the 1500 mAh batteries and the charger has a USB pass through. Charging the batteries now, we'll see how they last.
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They'll stay carrying them in august
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And probably cost $50 or more. I dont buy any accessaries from TMo.
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just got mine in. The batteries are actual Samsung batteries, G7 which I think is the international version of the batteries. They are the 1500 mAh batteries and the charger has a USB pass through. Charging the batteries now, we'll see how they last.
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From eBay?
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From eBay?
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yea, the same ones in the OP
Here is a picture of one of the batteries.
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I just ordered this from the T-Mobile website. I had the same thing with the vibrant and even with this bigger battery I need a second to get through a full day. I'm terrible on battery life on every phone though so it may not be a necessity for most. On my Sensation I was able to get two Anker 1900mah batteries and charging station for $20 on ebay but I can't wait for those for this phone. Hope this helps others.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/AddOns...-4bdf-96b5-c4a975e9643f&inCart=True&catCode=2
Thanks for sharing that link. I think I'd rather have the desktop dock first but this will go on my list for sure
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Thanks for sharing that link. I think I'd rather have the desktop dock first but this will go on my list for sure
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It is also a dock for your phone so win win...
It would be real cool if while phone was on dock it charged it too! OP could you let us know if it does. Thanks!
i'm also looking forward to order this set as well
i'll definitely need at least 2 more spare batteries and charging dock
If it's the same as the samsung vibrant which I believe it is then no it does not charge your phone. You'll have to have your phone plugged in separately or just swap fully charged batteries.
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If it's the same as the samsung vibrant which I believe it is then no it does not charge your phone. You'll have to have your phone plugged in separately or just swap fully charged batteries.
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Ya figured as much... I could do fine with just the two bats. but little worried about how much abuse the back cover can take, the way it clips in is fine but after daily or twice daily seems like it might wear out mighty fast since its so little material already!
There's also this dock, but doesn't include battery charger: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-D1F4BEGSTA
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There's also this dock, but doesn't include battery charger: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-D1F4BEGSTA
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Yeah I like that dock but I don't mind paying $50 for a battery and sort of a dock, but cant pay $50 for just a dock. I can play my videos through my hdmi or wifi so no use for the stand alone dock.
I really like the official Samsung dock. Can't justify $50 for it though.
MediaDock does not allow data connection
Heads up on the desktop media dock. I picked it up thinking it would allow a charging/ubuntu connection. Nope. Charge only.
Ordered the charger w/spare battery. I had one of these for my Vibrant and am already missing the spare battery... Exchange push email + the other items I run on the phone make a evening battery swap inevitable...
Just ordered one. A spare battery will be great on this phone, not to mention 2. I could go 2 days without a charger.
Deebo took your bike too?
Just got mine today. Pretty good quality and is what you'd expect from Samsung. The part that holds the phone is decent but far from a dock. Id be worried somebody could bump the table and knock it over.
All in all, its a external charger and does what its designed to do - charge batteries. I can cycle through my 3 batteries evenly now and not have to worry about juice from here on out.
Deebo took your bike too?
Short and sweet, my usb port is sucking now and theres a dead spot, I have to prop it against something to charge, while sprint may give me another devices, I'm really lazy, and I'd rather just try to get an external battery charger, besides waiting for a new phone and such. I have 2 batteries anyway . Many 3rd party chargers have bad reviews, and I may just get the 20$ OEM samsung one on Amazon but I'd like some feedback first. Thank You!
An epic with the screen totally ripped off
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I have 2 of the ones that come with this and they work pretty well no complaints so far from me.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sprint-Samsung-Battery-Charger/dp/B005X9GDMW/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
If you want the exact name I will get it for you but will have to wait till I get home tonight.
Got some cheap one off of EBAY that was packaged with 2 of those super crap Samsung batteries for $20. Charger works great, batteries not so much...maybe 1000 mAh really.
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I have 2 of the ones that come with this and they work pretty well no complaints so far from me.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sprint-Samsung-Battery-Charger/dp/B005X9GDMW/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
If you want the exact name I will get it for you but will have to wait till I get home tonight.
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That would be great if you could do that!
@xopher lol I might consider that option
@kennyglass, seeing that my epic no longer wants to take the charge despite the LED being red, I might just do that in the meantime and hope it works
Samsung OEM charger and OEM battery for Galaxy S
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I got a Digital Energy battery charger for $50 at radioshack. It works with our batteries as well as other Galaxy S models.
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That would be great if you could do that!
@xopher lol I might consider that option
@kennyglass, seeing that my epic no longer wants to take the charge despite the LED being red, I might just do that in the meantime and hope it works
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yiboyuan is the name on them
I picked up a package deal of a couple of extra extended batteries, an extended back to accommodate the larger battery, and a non-name brand wall charger for about $12 on Ebay earlier this year. The seller was in Brooklyn, so no long wait from Asia.
The charger is nothing special but it works fine. You can place the battery in the unit and plug it directly in a wall, or plug in a usb cable and charge up your phone that way. Nice light signals when the battery is fully charged.
Look for the guy, his ebay name is accmonster. Several folks around here had good deals with him.
I can vouch that he ships quickly and has good prices. The extended battery is not quite what the ad says (it's more potent, but not 3500). Shop around his online store and see if he has a deal that fits your interests. Good luck.
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I picked up a package deal of a couple of extra extended batteries, an extended back to accommodate the larger battery, and a non-name brand wall charger for about $12 on Ebay earlier this year. The seller was in Brooklyn, so no long wait from Asia.
The charger is nothing special but it works fine. You can place the battery in the unit and plug it directly in a wall, or plug in a usb cable and charge up your phone that way. Nice light signals when the battery is fully charged.
Look for the guy, his ebay name is accmonster. Several folks around here had good deals with him.
I can vouch that he ships quickly and has good prices. The extended battery is not quite what the ad says (it's more potent, but not 3500). Shop around his online store and see if he has a deal that fits your interests. Good luck.
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Seems to be like the OEM one. Ill check it out thanks , and thank for the name Tazfanatic!
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Mine is the same one Taz has. Works awesome for extended batteries, stock or ET4G batteries. Even has a USB port.
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Seems to be like the OEM one. Ill check it out thanks , and thank for the name Tazfanatic!
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Your welcome. I got one of mine quick with the hyperion 1800's I ordered off amazon. I don't like the extended because of the bulk and I think some rom's don't like it but that is another story.
I have 6 of these. they work.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-Wall-Charger-AC-US-for-Samsung-i9000-Galaxy-S-/170834845660
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Mine is the same one Taz has. Works awesome for extended batteries, stock or ET4G batteries. Even has a USB port.
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I have the same one also, threw the batteries out after they both died around 6 months after I bought them lol. But the charger works perfectly EXCEPT there is something definitely wrong with the USB port on it. When I plug the phone in to charge through the port on the charger, it for some reason disables touch input to the screen. No idea why, must be a strange defect or something. Happens with all micro USB cables.
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When I plug the phone in to charge through the port on the charger, it for some reason disables touch input to the screen. No idea why, must be a strange defect or something. Happens with all micro USB cables.
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USB port has bad grounding. see it all the time with cheap USB chargers
fwiw, Samsung has stock in charging dock that comes with the spare battery for $49. The unit connected to your exsiting charger will chargea spare battery while you phone has a place to stay. They have free UPS 1 day shipping with anything over 49.99 and the software (wrongly in my opinion) includes sales tax in the calculation to qualify.
ETC-CP1G6LGSTA BATTERY CHARGING KIT, GSIII $49.99 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=J6RMv1AWKcE
AT&T is selling it for $49.99 with free 2nd day air.
Use this coupon to bring it down to $38 shipped.
http://www.retailmenot.com/view/att.com#c3715064
Only zinger is you have to use it in store. I tried to order online and I couldnt.
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fwiw, Samsung has stock in charging dock that comes with the spare battery for $49. The unit connected to your exsiting charger will charge both the phone and spare battery at the same time. They have free UPS 1 day shipping with anything over 49.99 and the software (wrongly in my opinion) includes sales tax in the calculation to qualify.
ETC-CP1G6LGSTA BATTERY CHARGING KIT, GSIII $49.99 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=J6RMv1AWKcE
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Seems the video you linked does not charge both at the same time? I would like a dock that does..
i would refer that as a stand and battery charger...fwiw
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Seems the video you linked does not charge both at the same time? I would like a dock that does..
i would refer that as a stand and battery charger...fwiw
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You're correct. I'm wrong, but a spare battery and nice charger for it isn't all that bad, though all of sudden I'm seeing it for much less on the web, mid-high 30s.
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Seems the video you linked does not charge both at the same time? I would like a dock that does..
i would refer that as a stand and battery charger...fwiw
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Seems you might want to look into this...
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sb-desktop-cradle-with-2nd-battery-slot.html#
(Although it doesn't come with a battery like the Samsung one does)
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Seems you might want to look into this...
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sb-desktop-cradle-with-2nd-battery-slot.html#
(Although it doesn't come with a battery like the Samsung one does)
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That would be ideal!
especially nice since all the compact wall chargers that hold a battery i have tried only charge to about 88%... bummer
S3 vs. Siii Charging Docks
demarcmj said:
Seems you might want to look into this...
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sb-desktop-cradle-with-2nd-battery-slot.html#
(Although it doesn't come with a battery like the Samsung one does)
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Will the S3 charging dock you linked work with the Siii?
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Will the S3 charging dock you linked work with the Siii?
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S3 = SIII
gwwilk said:
Will the S3 charging dock you linked work with the Siii?
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S3 = SIII
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[facepalm] lol
demarcmj said:
Seems you might want to look into this...
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sb-desktop-cradle-with-2nd-battery-slot.html#
(Although it doesn't come with a battery like the Samsung one does)
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A battery is only $25, so with this dual charger and a battery it's the same price as the Samsung that doesn't dual charge...
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A battery is only $25, so with this dual charger and a battery it's the same price as the Samsung that doesn't dual charge...
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I know... it just seemed like an important detail to note.
Wish it was like the one they made for the Charge I got new at VZW for $35. It simultaneously charged the second battery and phone, came with a second standard Samsung battery, and even had audio out jack and volume controls on the front panel. .......it was also a landscape dock, portrait docks seem useless. I almost never use my phone in portrait mode for anything.
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Wish it was like the one they made for the Charge I got new at VZW for $35. It simultaneously charged the second battery and phone, came with a second standard Samsung battery, and even had audio out jack and volume controls on the front panel. .......it was also a landscape dock, portrait docks seem useless. I almost never use my phone in portrait mode for anything.
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I just got mine with the coupon I posted for 39$ shipped to my door. I honestly would be surprised if it doesn't come with a y cable and charger cable like galaxy nexus and note do.
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if you have premier account, try to see if you get discount for battery, battery charger/battery combo, and car dock. I rec'd 50% off from my premier and all of them cost me $69 plus tax. :good:
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[facepalm] lol
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ahaha you made me lol like a little girl. Thanks for that <3
My at&t one comes in tomorrow
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I used the coupon locally and got it for $39 as well. It should be at the store tomorrow.
Deebo took your bike too?!
The mugen one is sold out. That was exactly what I was looking for
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Bought one at sprint. It's 41 bucks. Wow at&t is expensive on everything huh?
Bought at the store
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