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Where to get 1800mAh OEM Batteries that FIT!

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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Droidificator said:
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.

nhc said:
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.
Sent from my rough sketch of a Vibrant on a brick.

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.

icy56 said:
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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Droidificator said:
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

mohitmoudgil said:
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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$15 for 3 batteries + charger. Too good to be true?

I ordered this... http://www.ebay.com/itm/170731777597?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 Its a 3 battery + solo battery charger combo, cost $15 no tax.. no shipping. Took about 2 weeks to get and every battery works flawlessly.
They all come with 66%charge. The charger even charges my stock battery. All batteries have a cut off switch built in like the original that doesn't allow overcharging. The charger has a led that is red when charging and blue when charged. I have not noticed any difference in battery life when I switch to another battery. At night I can charge one in my phone and one in my new charger. I take two with me and just leave em In my car or my e5 easy case. Never run out of battery, don't have to be plugged in constantly, I use my phone heavily and some days I need 3 full charges. Even if i use 3 batteries in one day, by the time i finish the 3rd the first is charged. I only ever have to charge 2 at night when I'm asleep. The next day I wake up with 4 fully charged (3 spare + 1 original) but iv never used all 4 in one day.
I have tried everything I can to get the batteries to fail, overclocking @ 1700 using them from 100%-0% without stop and even overclocking while plugged in. I cannot get the battery to fail.
Ill keep you updated if anything changes (I know even with the review some are skeptical) but for 2 weeks of heavy use, I use my note allll day Im a stay at home father/student, none of the batteries have failed.
I hope this was helpfull.

I bought a battery for my gf's iphone4 from hong kong. It wouldnt charge in phone.
You probably can only charge them in that charger!
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I just bought it only 3bux for shipping.

toofank said:
I bought a battery for my gf's iphone4 from hong kong. It wouldnt charge in phone.
You probably can only charge them in that charger!
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I just bought it only 3bux for shipping.
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False. They charge just fine. But, faster on the wall. Actually they charge faster on the wall than my original with supplied usb charger. Whoever made your girlfriend's phone might have mentioned that in the information though. Pays to read thoroughly. As I've said before. No problems. I cant even tell what battery I have in my phone, I should mark them... because they all work the same.

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There are better :
http://www.ebay.it/itm/190605669379?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

they dont die faster than OEM battery?

sti-06 said:
they dont die faster than OEM battery?
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Mine do not. As I said its impossible to tell what battery I have in my phone.

axt said:
There are better :
http://www.ebay.it/itm/190605669379?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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I looked, I'm not sure how it is better. Could you explain? It's just 5$ more expensive.

mkoger said:
False. They charge just fine. But, faster on the wall. Actually they charge faster on the wall than my original with supplied usb charger. Whoever made your girlfriend's phone might have mentioned that in the information though. Pays to read thoroughly. As I've said before. No problems. I cant even tell what battery I have in my phone, I should mark them... because they all work the same.
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Dude... The iphone batt i got for my gf I bought from chinaontrade.com. Not ghis dude. And they dont charge at all. (paid 15bux for a single batt, no charger

toofank said:
Dude... The iphone batt i got for my gf I bought from chinaontrade.com. Not ghis dude. And they dont charge at all. (paid 15bux for a single batt, no charger
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That's brutal! You ought to make a thread and warn people so we don't make the same mistake bro. This is what it's all about. Hope these batteries work as good for you as they did for me.

I have this set.
The batteries definitely work and they don't 'fail' but they are without question far worse than the stock samsung battery. I'm okay with that, considering how cheap they are.
- Frank

these batteries are not secure enough to be bought - the worst thing that could happen is they might explode. They are not cheap for nothing!! I've read a couple of articles about counterfeit battery catching fire/exploding and in my opinion, it's preferable to add some more cash and buy a genuine battery, than those fake ones. Better be safe than sorry...Just my 2cents...

Don't know about you...
But I would never joke with battery
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I got the same batteries as OP and they work, but definitely don't have the same capacity as OEM. I'd guesstimate 60%-70% capacity. The cheapo white ones on Ebay are a little better than the blacks, but still definitely reduced capacity compared to OEM. Regardless, it's a great deal for the price.

i bought similar batteries for my SGS2 and they worked great
i already ordered a similar combo (3 Batteries + 1 charger) for my note
waiting for it to arrive

It was pretty fast shipping. for 10bux, Its pretty good deal however you look at it.

Got the 3batteries and charger deal as well. No problems. My only complaint is the universal charger that came with it. It takes FOREVER to charge the batteries. I charged them faster just switching them in the phone. I'm sure there are better wall chargers out there though.

toofank said:
I bought a battery for my gf's iphone4 from hong kong.
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Not a good sign for Apple's famed quality if the stock battery died in 1,5 years (assuming she got her IPhone on release). After more than two years the battery in my good old i8910 is still running about 2-3 days with moderate usage.

Thanks Op for the link. They are cheaper now.

Never had much luck with other manufacturer's replacements
I'm delighted that I can now buy a replacement Samsung battery - just ordered from Mobile Fun

$8 3800mah Battery!!!

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

i glanced the title as $83800 battery lmao!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Any experience with qcell batteries?

As the title says: anybody tried qcell batteries before? I found them earlier on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Univers...id=1342222580&sr=8-2&keywords=Qcell+galaxy+s3
They appear to have good reviews and the price is right. They also have nfc antennas in the batteries, not that I see myself using nfc for anything.

Definitely interested with this too. I ordered these today.
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Please report back how they are after a week of use. Thanks
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DINLONG said:
As the title says: anybody tried qcell batteries before? I found them earlier on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Univers...id=1342222580&sr=8-2&keywords=Qcell+galaxy+s3
They appear to have good reviews and the price is right. They also have nfc antennas in the batteries, not that I see myself using nfc for anything.
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i place my order.....guess it will arrive at my place end of next week. will share more when i get it.

From all the reviews I've read, they're supposed to be same as OEM at half the price.

The reviews from amazon seem a bit fishy, all raving 5 star reviews and all the reviewers are brand new accounts with just one review. I'll have them by tomorrow and will post my results.
Any special app or way I should test them with? Or just a few full charge cycles to see?
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Alex2x3 said:
The reviews from amazon seem a bit fishy, all raving 5 star reviews and all the reviewers are brand new accounts with just one review. I'll have them by tomorrow and will post my results.
Any special app or way I should test them with? Or just a few full charge cycles to see?
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I am almost 100% certain that those reviews are fraudulent. Look at their other batteries. The ones with only 5-7 reviews are pretty much the same. 5 stars, only review... it's really not hard to game Amazon like this. Verified purchase doesn't mean much either when you can give money to your friends/family/employees/strangers to buy them and give them 5 stars.
Then the rest are 1 star reviews from people who bought them and realized they are crap.

mb27 said:
I am almost 100% certain that those reviews are fraudulent. Look at their other batteries. The ones with only 5-7 reviews are pretty much the same. 5 stars, only review... it's really not hard to game Amazon like this. Verified purchase doesn't mean much either when you can give money to your friends/family/employees/strangers to buy them and give them 5 stars.
Then the rest are 1 star reviews from people who bought them and realized they are crap.
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I ordered two and they work fine. NFC works as well and tested from my phone to my wife's S3. When I ordered they didn't have the two battery and separate charger available so was only able to get the batteries at $8.99 each shipped. Definitely stay away from Anker and Hyperion since it is confirmed they do not support NFC. The 2300mah QCell's are as good if not better than the Samsung original in terms of battery life.

Just received my Qcell batteries and charger a few minutes ago. Have the first battery charging now, will update when I have used them a time or two. It is not hard for me to believe the batteries would have similar characteristics to the OEM, it isn't rocket science... but time will tell.
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OK, the Qcell battery is charged, I put it in my S3, and it fits like normal, powers up as normal, I can confirm NFC works the same as the OEM battery for me. I will comment on battery life, when I have used it a bit. Is there a good battery diagnostic app that mught be useful?

I have had the qcell batteries and charger for about a week now and I am definitely happy. After charging it fully and completely discharging it three times, I would have to say that it lasts noticiably longer than the standard 2100ml battery. Plus they are dirt cheal
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I have this as well. Got the two batteries and charger. The batteries are holding up nicely but the charger only charges them up to 90%. Anybody else see that?
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eI keep hearing the aftermarket chargers don't fully charge any of these batteries. Has anyone found a charger that will fully charge?

Ordered mine today should be here Tuesday. I will report my findings
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Yeah I bought some ebay cheapies, 2 batteries and a charger for $10, and the charger only goes to 88%. Weird. The batteries give roughly 75% of originals. Not bad for the price.

jlczl said:
I have this as well. Got the two batteries and charger. The batteries are holding up nicely but the charger only charges them up to 90%. Anybody else see that?
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eI keep hearing the aftermarket chargers don't fully charge any of these batteries. Has anyone found a charger that will fully charge?
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Yeah I bought some ebay cheapies, 2 batteries and a charger for $10, and the charger only goes to 88%. Weird. The batteries give roughly 75% of originals. Not bad for the price.
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Mine charges to 100% but it takes a loooong time. About 8 hours or so, starting from 15%. It seems to slow down for the last 10% too. This should be better for the battery, than a fast charger. The charger LED is purple while charging, and will turn blue when finished.
Try leaving it on the charger and see what happens. I thought the same as you guys the first day, but finally figured it out after some testing, using a volt meter, and then finally just leaving it on the charger for what felt like forever.
Only had the batteries a few days but battery life seems comparable to OEM.

Be careful with the chargers. I had a similar one with my evo 3d. After about a few months of use the charger contacts shorted and the charger basically fried up. Basically not a good idea to put a battery in it while it's plugged into the wall

jlczl said:
I have this as well. Got the two batteries and charger. The batteries are holding up nicely but the charger only charges them up to 90%. Anybody else see that?
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I haven't had that issue. My charges 100%
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firetruck41 said:
Mine charges to 100% but it takes a loooong time. About 8 hours or so, starting from 15%. It seems to slow down for the last 10% too. This should be better for the battery, than a fast charger. The charger LED is purple while charging, and will turn blue when finished.
Try leaving it on the charger and see what happens. I thought the same as you guys the first day, but finally figured it out after some testing, using a volt meter, and then finally just leaving it on the charger for what felt like forever.
Only had the batteries a few days but battery life seems comparable to OEM.
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Even after 24 hours it only charges the battery to 90%.
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jlczl said:
Even after 24 hours it only charges the battery to 90%.
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I would contact the seller. Mine is slow but like I said, about 8-10 hours for a charge. Does the light ever change on the charger?

firetruck41 said:
I would contact the seller. Mine is slow but like I said, about 8-10 hours for a charge. Does the light ever change on the charger?
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I might do that.
Yes. It turns blue.
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Extra Battery or Power Bank

Just want to ask what you guys think is more worth it to buy...
Extra battery for Note or a power bank.
Extra Battery:
1. Open and close of back cover. More annoying when you have an external casing.
2. Requires one by one charging of batteries.
3. Only for Galaxy Note.
Power Bank:
1. Universal power bank. For future use once new phone.
2. Simultaneous charging.
3. Will charge phone and will take time. Not ready ASAP.
Thanks.
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allansy said:
Just want to ask what you guys think is more worth it to buy...
Extra battery for Note or a power bank.
Extra Battery:
1. Open and close of back cover. More annoying when you have an external casing.
2. Requires one by one charging of batteries.
3. Only for Galaxy Note.
Power Bank:
1. Universal power bank. For future use once new phone.
2. Simultaneous charging.
3. Will charge phone and will take time. Not ready ASAP.
Thanks.
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I'd say swapping battery only takes like 1 min. The biggest downside for me is that you can only charge the battery when it's in the phone.
Even though it should be THAT hard to make an external charger, if there isn't one already.

Dsteppa said:
I'd say swapping battery only takes like 1 min. The biggest downside for me is that you can only charge the battery when it's in the phone.
Even though it should be THAT hard to make an external charger, if there isn't one already.
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That would certainly be a very good idea with the external charger, I sure need me one right now.

I bought a Hyperion battery and Hyperion battery charger/dock on amazon a while back and either swap back and forth or dual charge. It works out great.
99% of the time the phone is usable. Meaning I'm never worried about the battery dying. Also its handy on road trips to bring multiple batteries
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006QBKTC
Here it is

beejers said:
I bought a Hyperion battery and Hyperion battery charger/dock on amazon a while back and either swap back and forth or dual charge. It works out great.
99% of the time the phone is usable. Meaning I'm never worried about the battery dying. Also its handy on road trips to bring multiple batteries
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006QBKTC
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Thanks! thats really handy... getting one!

I have an extra battery which charges in my desk stand (sorry, no link because I bought it in a store) and a power bank which I charge via solar panels while camping. For day-to-day use I only use the second battery, because I don't want to wait to have a full battery.

I've just written a long post on this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34443365&postcount=10
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smeddy said:
I've just written a long post on this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
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your link points to nowhere...

Grr sorry! Fixed it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34443365&postcount=10

smeddy said:
Grr sorry! Fixed it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34443365&postcount=10
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Thanks, that's a neat review, I think I'm gonna let myself be tempted with the extended battery and kickstand cover; does it really adds extra thickness to the Note if you want to carry it in the pocket of your jeans?

As I said, I quite like the extra shape - I don't feel I'm going to drop it so much, and for me, in your typical jeans and jackets, I've had no problems. It feels more reassuring somehow.
My next job is to see if I can store a tiny little usb cable within the spare space!
But yep, the new appearance is not a minus for me, and the battery life plus stand are massive, massive pros.
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Grr sorry! Fixed it
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you shouldn't have - it's only because of you that I just ordered the 13000 mAh model (got a little greedy for extra juice) - shame on you, it's all your fault...

Hehe, think you'll love it tho, will be interested to know your thoughts when you got it
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I got completely lost here, which battery is being recommended again ?

Click on my link to another thread about three posts up, in that posting I recommend a power bank and also what I consider the best genuine 5,000ma battery (ebay seller: gps4less)
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why not get both? Plenty of deals were on over the weekend.

7800mAh Probox
I recently got this model while in Thailand.Although I didn't fully test it , The looks are good, Its using Sanyo cells.It also says the total losses of the conversion is around 40% (external 3.7-5V boost and internal 5-4.2V buck),thus effectively available capacity is ~ 4500mAh - which should be ok for x3 usage.This one got 2 USB output ports too.

I've both. Stack of spare trees. Plus newtrent pack, which is great. Charges 5 times
From the man in your attic...

I vote for powerbank, just to future proof yourself. Spare batteries are nice but how long do you plan on keeping your phone? There are definitely plenty of options for power banks such as ravpower, anker, or newtrent.

Bought a powerbank but forced to buy 2 cheap batteries from ebay. My note batteries are getting fat... this is not safe...
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