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Review: Good 1700Mah batts from HK

So far, to buy 3rd party batteries for the SGS2, IMHO you either pay through your nose for silly cult brands like Mugen, or try your luck with the crazy capacities variants in ebay.
While shopping for SGS2 accessories on www.taobao.com, I came across this brand of batts called NOHON. I did some checking, and decided that the company was somewhat reliable (www.nohon.hk).
I ordered 2 pieces of the 1700mah at USD$10.11 each (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10849285537), with another est USD$5 shipping internationally to me (consolidated with a few other items I was buying via www.taobaotrends.com).
Here's pictures of the goods. Taken with my SGS2 as my dslr is currently elsewhere.
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It even came with a battery holder.
So far, after 6.5 hours it's used 17%. Usage included
- 15 min of web surfing
- 3 SMSes received, 3 SMSes sent
- 3 x 1 min of call
- push mail for 3 accounts
- whatsapp and viber on full time
*logged at 5 min interval, hence the stepladder graph. The usage of the screen is denoted below, but not an accurate reflection as some uses may have been between the points logged.
Extrapolated, it should last me as long, if not longer than a original Samsung Batt. This totally unscientific method puts the capacity to be around, if not greater than 1650mah.
I'll be using the batt a few more days, and I'll give my further input then. At first blush this is a good battery that I've gotten.
Not sure where else you may find the batts, but Taobao.com's the only place I found selling the stuff.

thanks. I think its the same battery that momax have
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Yes, I think so too.
Probably the OEM for both Momax and Mugen, actually.

I'm curious about the long term capacity of these batteries. I've used many 3rd party batteries in the past which had excellent capacity during the first hundred or so cycles.. then decreased dramatically afterwards

what's the point of a extra 50mAh with a non genuine battery that may cause damage to the phone?!?!

psp888 said:
what's the point of a extra 50mAh with a non genuine battery that may cause damage to the phone?!?!
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I have yet to hear of a device being damaged by a non OEM battery. Ever.

ThaiM said:
I have yet to hear of a device being damaged by a non OEM battery. Ever.
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You seriously never heard about the exploding counterfeit batteries?

r34p3rex said:
You seriously never heard about the exploding counterfeit batteries?
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No. Seriously... linky?

ThaiM said:
No. Seriously... linky?
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/technology/06iht-06battery.6532265.html
http://www.mobilemag.com/2005/09/26/fake-nikon-batteries-explode/
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/07/15/national/Fake-cellphone-battery-explodes-30160304.html
http://forums.anandtech.com/archive/index.php/t-1168524.html
http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4050185/Fake-batteries-blow-up-in-the-industry-s-face

r34p3rex said:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/technology/06iht-06battery.6532265.html
http://www.mobilemag.com/2005/09/26/fake-nikon-batteries-explode/
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/07/15/national/Fake-cellphone-battery-explodes-30160304.html
http://forums.anandtech.com/archive/index.php/t-1168524.html
http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4050185/Fake-batteries-blow-up-in-the-industry-s-face
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Holy ****.

ThaiM said:
Holy ****.
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I generally just stay away from the really cheap 3rd party batteries. There are quality 3rd party batteries out there.. Mugen or Yoobao for example

2x1900mAh Battery + Wall Charger = £10.25 free p&p

Thought I would share this nice find.
I wasn't too sure about it, however the seller confirmed they would work, so i took a punt.
1900mAh Battery x2 + Main Wall Charger for Samsung i9250 Galaxy Nexus
They fit perfectly in my O2 UK version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
One in my phone right now, the other in the wall charger.
So they aren't NFC's... but I am thinking a tenner for two batteries and a charger, cant be bad. I'll keep an eye on the charger so it doesn't burn my house down.
I am running a calibration using Battery Left PRO, to see how it compares with my stock battery. My stock has 25hrs full life
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eBay link here

Thanks for sharing this find! Does the battery fit into the GSM version as-is or does one need a special cover? I am asking as the normal battery only hold 1,750mAh.

Nice find for those who don't plan on using NFC. Let us know how well they work.

New2Houston said:
Thanks for sharing this find! Does the battery fit into the GSM version as-is or does one need a special cover? I am asking as the normal battery only hold 1,750mAh.
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Yep, they fit in perfectly. No trouble whatsoever with them fitting into my UK o2 model.

Buddy Revell said:
Nice find for those who don't plan on using NFC. Let us know how well they work.
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Will do... I am using one now, and as I said, calibrating it so I can see how much they hold compared to my original

Thanks, for the post, I'm interested in knowing if they hold as long as the stock battery or if they just printed a 1900mah on it. There's another ebay ad for a 2300mah which looks exactly the same as the battery here. I'd be surprised if they can get that capacity without increasing the size of the battery.
Of course for the price, I'd just be happy if it had the same capacity as stock.

Definitely need something like this, I couldn't care less about NFC at this point.

early rough calibration, is telling me it has at least as much at the stock.
I plan to calibrate them both, and i do it thoroughly until "accurate" so it'll take several days.
but i shall report back
defo this it was a wise investment at just a tenner

Wonder if they will work on the USA LTE version

grizlore said:
early rough calibration, is telling me it has at least as much at the stock.
I plan to calibrate them both, and i do it thoroughly until "accurate" so it'll take several days.
but i shall report back
defo this it was a wise investment at just a tenner
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Does the charger work with the official battery as well?

Musicmaster said:
Wonder if they will work on the USA LTE version
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arent the batteries a totally different size?

darrendm said:
Does the charger work with the official battery as well?
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yes it does

Just out of curiosity, when you say calibrate, do you mean that you're checking the battery status or you're literally tweaking the battery somehow?

with Battery Left Pro... which tells me how much it'll give me (ish)

grizlore said:
with Battery Left Pro... which tells me how much it'll give me (ish)
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Can you do us a favor and peel off the sticker from one of the new batteries? Just to see the stamp of real mah it has
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There isn't anything under the sticker
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grizlore said:
There isn't anything under the sticker
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Hmm interesting. Thank you.
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Any day 1 updates?

day 1 update is...
it is at least as good as the stock, however i think it maybe better.
Although saying that I haven't really caned it yet... so hard to say.
I would confidently say that it is on par with the stock AND two batteries... and a wall charger (which is very useful) for £10!!!! I would recommend it

Musicmaster said:
Wonder if they will work on the USA LTE version
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/12/galaxynexushvsl08.jpg
What do you think?

* * Get the OFFICIAL Verizon extended battery $25.00 * *

I was told to get the extended battery from verizon by XDA member player911. I said okay, looked online and didnt find anything. I pm'ed him and he said call the store, ask them if they have it, and ask the price. It may come up as 50.00, if so hang up call another store. When it comes up as 25.00, profit. I attached proof for the ones that say pics or never happened.
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They had a sale a while ago. Maybe that store didn't know it ended
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I work for Verizon the sale is still going on. The system automatically discounts the Reps do not have the capability for discretionary discounting
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Is this available online? I can't find on the verizon webstore.

strifej said:
Is this available online? I can't find on the verizon webstore.
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Update: Order went through just fine:
Thanks to the OP for bringing this to my attention.

Hmm.. after more reading, I don't think the verizon battery will work with the gsm phone.. lol

No the LTE and GSM are different. They also have different battery doors.
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As far as I know, this battery has always been "on sale" for $25 from Verizon since launch. I've seen these reminder news posts about it about every month now.

player911 said:
No the LTE and GSM are different. They also have different battery doors.
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The verizon battery comes with a new cover that will fit the battery. But you're saying the actual width/height of the battery is different and won't fit in the slot?

Does it make a significant difference? I have the stock battery and I am usually plugged into an outlet for some of the day, but I run full brightness and Juice defender and have NO problems getting through the day. Although I would like to feel like I dont have to be tethered to a wire all day.

I too am mulling over buying the "extended" battery. Even though I'm not far from a USB charger in my daily routine.
25 dollars isn't that much money, but it's pretty pathetic when you only get an extra what? 300mAh? Something like an extra 16% capacity.
From what I have seen the extended battery and door don't really add any significant weight or thickness to the phone (which is good) but it really makes you wonder why they didn't just make the "extended" the stock battery if it adds no significant weight or thickness.
I came from my Sprint Evo with the official sprint extended battery, and to be honest I'm enjoying the "thinness" of my Nexus without the double width action going on.
I might stop by the sprint store today and pick one up after work, ONLY because I really want to get my inductive charging mod completed today. It's kind of pointless to mod the stock battery door and all that junk only to have to do it again for the extended back cover.
Granted my Nexus only cost me 9 dollars after trading in my Evo4G, after a Rearth case, Zagg film, and touchstone materials I gotta start watching how much I spend if I throw an extended battery in the mix.
Seems I'm an accessory whore

I somehow lost my extended battery while on vacation and have to buy a new one.... I'm hoping it is still $25.... but when I pull it up it now says for me it is only 25% off making it $37... Could be because there is a corporate discount on my account. Anyone know if it still is $25, or am I just a couple days too late :-(

Where to find spare battery charger?

I just bought this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330698068250?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
I just needed a spare battery, Usually I come home from school with like 65% left but for some reason I like to spend money on my GNeX accesories, so I bought this battery. I hope it has NFC but for 4$ whatever.
So my question is, anyone know where to find a 1750MAH battery charger like those ones that samsung sells where the batter just slips in and the lid closes? I need one but not prepared to pay the 20-30$.
Any cheap ones that you guys use that work well?

I found this one on Amazon and it's in the mail now. Seems cool because you can adjust the charging pins to fit lots of different rectangular batteries. Haven't received it yet but if you're interested I'll repost after I do.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004B8ECR4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i03

Alright thanks man . Anyone else got a battery charger they'd like to recxommend ?
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Okaay said:
I just bought this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330698068250?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
I just needed a spare battery, Usually I come home from school with like 65% left but for some reason I like to spend money on my GNeX accesories, so I bought this battery. I hope it has NFC but for 4$ whatever.
So my question is, anyone know where to find a 1750MAH battery charger like those ones that samsung sells where the batter just slips in and the lid closes? I need one but not prepared to pay the 20-30$.
Any cheap ones that you guys use that work well?
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Please keep us updated once you receive your battery. I'm also looking for a spare legit OEM battery.
As for the charger, I bought this: http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Samsung..._1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1335839467&sr=1-2
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it's only $4.99 and works just fine

Okaay said:
I just bought this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330698068250?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
I just needed a spare battery, Usually I come home from school with like 65% left but for some reason I like to spend money on my GNeX accesories, so I bought this battery. I hope it has NFC but for 4$ whatever.
So my question is, anyone know where to find a 1750MAH battery charger like those ones that samsung sells where the batter just slips in and the lid closes? I need one but not prepared to pay the 20-30$.
Any cheap ones that you guys use that work well?
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The pic on that listing shows nfc on the picture of the battery, but like all fake Samsung batteries, it won't actually have it. I say when you get it, report that the item received was not what was listed and get a refund. It won't be worth anyone's time or money to pay for return shipping, so you'll end up with a free battery and the person who listed that will hopefully learn from their attempted scam.
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Hmm yeah I'll see it it supports nfc and if it doesn't, I might get the 3.99$ back but eh, it still didn't say anything about nfc in the description and this guy has a good eBay reputation so whatever
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Got a One S. Who wants to buy my left over MyTouch 4G stuff?

Well, I recently acquired a nice and shiny One S so I don't need the stuff I have from the old MyTouch.
I have 2 Anker batteries and wall charger, the battery cover and a slip over silicone case from T-Mobile.
I bought the batteries a couple months ago. They gave me a solid 8 hours of listening to music and over a day with light use. The back cover is peeling the matte coating from use but is other wise in damaged. I barely used the silicone case since it pulled out my pocket with the phone. Pics attached. Make an offer.
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how much for the batteries?
EDIT: What are you going to do with the phone?

You want the charger too, right? It's a universal charger that can adapt to any phone or camera battery, pretty cool.
How about $18 shipped if in continental US.
The phone is gone. It got pretty damaged from being dropped.
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$9 Shipped to the U.S. (Paypal Verified) is as high as ill go for the entire set. Ill do $4 dollars for just one battery because they are used and you can get the whole package (2 batteries and a universal charger) for 16 bucks on amazon

Not a chance in hell. It's gonna cost over $22 with shipping from LaptopMate on Amazon. The batteries were manufactured in May and I got them in July. They are nearly new.
$9 shipped thru pay pal will leave me with $2, not worth my time.
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Alright, best of luck then

I"ll take it
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alright, best of luck then
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u do paypal?

trofmoc said:
u do paypal?
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Sure? Why?

for the batt and case
wanted to but batterry and case

I am not selling it, lol

Did you just say 8 hours of battery life? I get better battery life on my stock battery. Now if Anker makes batteries with 8 hours, now I'm a bit worried if I order this battery off of Amazon.

DJ Scooby Doo said:
Did you just say 8 hours of battery life? I get better battery life on my stock battery. Now if Anker makes batteries with 8 hours, now I'm a bit worried if I order this battery off of Amazon.
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He said 8 hours listening of listening to music

extrem0 said:
He said 8 hours listening of listening to music
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I mostly listen to music albeit on Apollo on my phone, and I have a long commute to school. He might be listening to music on Pandora or Tune-In however, now that I read it again.

I got 8 hours listening to music through Bluetooth. I would change batteries at my earliest convenience after the first default low charge warning. I think that is 15 or 20%. It could probably get 10 hours if I kept going with it. The batteries do last longer than the stock one.
I got rid of the stuff above, seeing that it would have not been worthwhile to pass them on here.
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