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I had a great external secondary battery charger for my Nexus One. I would NEVER have to plug in the device, only swap batteries throughout the day. It was a perfect system and the charger was only $5 off ebay.
Mytouch 4G doesn't seem to have any yet for sale on ebay. If anyone finds an external battery charger for sale for this phone, please let me know.
I'm also very interested in this and had the same setup for my nexus. Did you just buy oem batteries or did you have luck with any after market options?
at first I tried a battery off ebay that promised to be "just as good as factory" for only $8.
It did not hold a charge at all. I returned it for a full refund.
I bought a $25 dollar factory battery back when the nexus one online store was open and that worked perfectly, of course.
For getting my sister the same battery swap setup on her Mytouch slide, I just ordered an extra battery directly from tmobile, but they charged $50 for the thing
I'm not sure what an extra battery for a Mytouch 4g costs, but probably it will be close to the $50 the mytouch slide battery was if you get it from tmobile.
Ordering from them is probably overpaying, but after my bad experience with nexus one ebay batteries, I thought the extra money was worth some peace of mind. Because I'll tell ya: you cannot tell the difference between a cheap imitation battery and the real thing just by looking at them. They are identical aside from the horrible charge capacity.
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They are identical aside from the horrible charge capacity.
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YMMV, I got 2 of them for my G1 about a year ago, each would last about the same as the battery that came with the phone. I drowned one when I was swapping them on a rocking boat lol but the other is still working like a champ.
In my g1 I had a seido innocell that packed approx 20% more charge into the same size package.... the batteries are pricey, but worth it to me...
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they are for sale on ebay today
HI
I will get my TB in next few days. (thank god, I finally get rid of my Droid 2)
the more thread I read, more thoughts in my mind. So I need some good advice.
I'm a real heavy user. (surf on net, GPS nevigation......etc)
I want to extend the time I use my TB. So I'm going to get some extended batteries for sure. BUT problem is.....what kind of batteries is good for me?
OEM batteries or seidio brand? And what Mah should I get?
Does oem batteries cause bad influence? (like my TB wont have normal function in the future)
And If I get some extended batteries, I will get the cover for it as well.
Will it cause the signal reception?
Yep, I know my problem is dumb. Cause I can't really accept any smart phone can't last a full day sage. (like my droid 2)
I use the HTC 2750 battery, and i get through all day fine. on light usage i get down to about %70 on heavy down to %40ish.
Be weary of OEM batteries with extended covers, ive heard some do not have the antenna built in. The radio signal antenna is located in that cover, so if you get one that is missing the antenna, you will have no service.
I would recommend the HTC extended battery.
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To the OP - I've been using the HTC b2750 and case for a while, but I'm getting tired of its bulk and switching back to the stock phone battery and a spare.
With the TBolt and most of my other phones, I just slip a spare stock sized battery into the pocket of my wallet and swap batteries mid-day if I'm not any place where I can get some boost charges during the day. The batteries on the Thunderbolt are very thin; I really don't notice one in my wallet.
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I use the HTC 2750 battery, and i get through all day fine. on light usage i get down to about %70 on heavy down to %40ish.
Be weary of OEM batteries with extended covers, ive heard some do not have the antenna built in. The radio signal antenna is located in that cover, so if you get one that is missing the antenna, you will have no service.
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Doesn't OEM mean "Original Equipment Manufacturer"? That would mean an OEM product is one made by HTC, whether it's sold under HTC's name or another 3rd party's brand name.
Either way, the advice is sound, make sure you're getting a quality product that has all the working parts. I recently bought some 3rd party spare batteries for the Nexus S that were labelled as 1400mah (like the OEM) but when you peeled off the 3rd party label the batteries were only 1100mmah! Always buy from a reputable dealer.
I wear a clip holster and bought the extended battery along with the seidio extended battery case. Perfect match up for me.
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I would choose the OEM HTC extended battery. I have it now and I get by all day on it. Usually by 10 pm, I'm around 30%.
I've had a Seidio extended battery for the Incredible and wasn't impressed by it. I believe it was the 1750 mah? While the stock was around 1400, I couldn't tell a difference between the two.
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The best thing you could do is to root it and run dad bamf stripped v1.1. I use the stock kernel and get 2 to 3 times the battery life as stock, Imoseyon's lean kernel with battery saver may even give better battery life but I haven't tried it yet.
I'm going back and forth between the Seidio 3200 and the HTC 2750. I think I'm going to get the HTC 2750 battery tomorrow... I just hate the face that after spending $250 on a phone I have to spend another $50 to get close to the battery life specs posted on HTC and VZW's websites...
Most people in this section will say get the HTC battery. I'm actually going to probably get a mugen power slim battery. I've been looking up on them and they seem to be pretty good.
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If you are a heavy user, you will love the 2750 HTC Extended battery, I got it, would say i'm a moderate to heavy user, and i can get 30-40 hours out of it. I love it
I initially didn't like the bulk of the 2750 extended battery especially after putting the seidio active case on it but after playing around with the stock battery I now prefer the contour fit in my hand with the extended battery. The biggest downsize now is the weight. This thing is heavy but well worth the weight.
My advice is to order it from verizon. Call up and request a discounted price, I paid 20 for mine.
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I would go with the HTC 2750.... I got it and it comes with the contacts for antenna
1700 battery
I ordered a 1700 battery that fits in orignal back. It is coming in the mail tomorrow. I'll let everyone know the results...
Do not use trash batteries. Stick with OEM batteries made by HTC. The 2750mah battery is fine.
I purchased a 3500 battery from Amazon with the cover and it does NOT have the antenna in the cover. I get a 3G signal but no 4G. Sending it back today.
i got one on ebay for $10, the pictures indicated it has the metal contacts in the battery cover. hong kong express mail, delivery july 15th at the soonest -_____-
OEM 2750 for sure. Like some of the other people in this thread have stated, third party batteries just have risks associated with them, and the potential benefits usually aren't worth it.
But if you do decide that the OEM one is too much, just make sure you don't get the ebay offbrand batteries. Most ebay batteries that are advertised as "extended" and sound too good to be true (i.e., 3 batteries at 1800mAh + charger for < $20) usually are, and have actually less capacity than stock.
After a few days.......
I start with stock battery in the beginning.
Gingeritis rom installed. Battery was really bad for first 2 days.
Lost 10% per hour.That's bad.
After 2 full days usage, battery life gets better, It can last half day.
Today. I got my htc oem battery from verizon.
Amazing battery life. 100% for sure.
I think there should be no problem with battery life now.
My TB is really great now.
the reason why I choose 2750 battery is you guys can see that the cover get more dmg with times you open (switch battery). So I deside not to open it too often. I think it is a right choice now.
BTW, before you go to eaby, go to verizon store, give them your accout to check discount. ebay doesnt mean the lowest price. I got my battery+cover with 40+tax.
or you can save some money and just buy a bunch of cheaper batteries off of amazon or ebay, they will be the same capacity as the standard battery but you will have more
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or you can save some money and just buy a bunch of cheaper batteries off of amazon or ebay, they will be the same capacity as the standard battery but you will have more
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just purchased this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/PREMIER-HTC-Thu...Accessories&hash=item2311dd6a11#ht_1273wt_905
will let yall know how it handles over time
I know not to buy any old battery from ebay because it will most probably be poor quality, unsafe and old (An engadget article showed lots of batteries being relabelled as new)
But I saw a 2430mah battery for the arc on ebay and the only reason why I am considering it is because the seller, e-cell, are very good, reliable and honest. I have bought a lot from them (not batteries though) so Im seriously considering whether to go for these. Some plus points:
Made in japan, not china
Offers 1000mah more but same size as original
Seller has already sold 25 and has 98.6% feedback from 75,000 sales
2 year warranty included
At £13 price is a bit suspect so should I go for it?
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I know not to buy any old battery from ebay because it will most probably be poor quality, unsafe and old (An engadget article showed lots of batteries being relabelled as new)
But I saw a 2430mah battery for the arc on ebay and the only reason why I am considering it is because the seller, e-cell, are very good, reliable and honest. I have bought a lot from them (not batteries though) so Im seriously considering whether to go for these. Some plus points:
Made in japan, not china
Offers 1000mah more but same size as original
Seller has already sold 25 and has 98.6% feedback from 75,000 sales
2 year warranty included
At £13 price is a bit suspect so should I go for it?
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Well, i also have bought 1800mAh battery from ebay and it cost RM8.00 only and thats very cheap even for a 2nd hand batteries. I used it for a couple of days and the performance is the same as original 1500mAh battery from Sony...but the difference is that the temp. of the battery. Well i don't know if it is the battery or not but the temperature of the ebay battery is kinday low..I have used the original, when i surf the internet the temp will go up to 41`c but the ebay one only up to 28`c even for long hour of uses, and my phone not responded like i wanted.....well i don't know if it is the battery or not..
But if it's me, i buy the battery cause it's cheap anyway right...what you gonna lose..Just buy and if it's good then great, if it's bad, just feedback to the seller about it...
well thats me anyway...
So did you buy and try out the battery?
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Keep us posted, I bought the Andida from obostore.com and its worth for its price as it almost similar to the original one
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umz_786 said:
I know not to buy any old battery from ebay because it will most probably be poor quality, unsafe and old (An engadget article showed lots of batteries being relabelled as new)
But I saw a 2430mah battery for the arc on ebay and the only reason why I am considering it is because the seller, e-cell, are very good, reliable and honest. I have bought a lot from them (not batteries though) so Im seriously considering whether to go for these. Some plus points:
Made in japan, not china
Offers 1000mah more but same size as original
Seller has already sold 25 and has 98.6% feedback from 75,000 sales
2 year warranty included
At £13 price is a bit suspect so should I go for it?
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Is this the one labeled "GOLD"? I would be very careful. Yes, e-cell is a good seller, I've bought other stuffs from them too. I bought a "GOLD 1930 mAH, Made in Japan" battery from them for my old Samsung Galaxy S last year, but the battery lasted way less than the stock battery, and did not improve even after over 10 charging cycles. I've emailed them about my observation, their customer service came back to me rather quick and advised me to return the battery, to which I did not as it was just a bit of a hassle for me.
Just curious what others have found quality wise with replacement batteries. I've been looking on eBay and have come across a few extremely cheap ones and some mid priced ones as well. Any insight would be appreciated!
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I ordered one of these batteries a few days ago and I'm waiting for it to arrive. I read in another thread that the guy liked it and it worked good so we will see...
Edit: got battery now and so far so good. Way better compared to stock. For the price u can't go wrong. Worst case scenario I'm out 15 bucks if it malfunctions. Fyi using SBC kernel with it.
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Just curious what others have found quality wise with replacement batteries. I've been looking on eBay and have come across a few extremely cheap ones and some mid priced ones as well. Any insight would be appreciated!
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I've bought several 1800mAh and 1500 mAh aftermarket batteries from eBay and they have out-performed my stock batteries (they're all made in China, anyway). Why pay $40 for one battery at Sprint when you can buy 6-8 from eBay for the same price. Just my 2 cents worth.......
I bought three aftermarket 1500s and an external charger (it was a single purchase) for about $11 with free shipping.
They're definitely cheap and they shipped from Hong Kong. They don't output their temperature or other information that is read by battery monitoring apps, but what I gained was definitely worth the price.
I haven't seen a difference in battery life between my stock battery and my aftermarket batteries. I've used sbc kernels with them without issues, though I rarely charge through the phone.
I couldn't justify spending 4 times the price or more for a replacement or extended battery. Just keep your batteries charged via an external charger & you'll never have to worry about plugging your phone in or cutting back to save battery life.
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Got 4 oem batteries for $21 shipped from seller "the_oem_spot"
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I would highly recomend seidio they are rated the best as far as listed mah verses actual mah . They sell them online and at bestbuy. Somewhere on this site is a link to a guy who tests a lot of China Japan batteries for actual mah and price per mah. I use seidio 3500 from bestbuy platinum but it cost 69.99. It has 30days warr but it takes almost that much time just to get the phone used to it. Also, its true that that mostly come from the same part of the world but the factory rates them on cell quality and price points them based on this factor. So i would argue that you get what you pay for.
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I agree with gentyle completely. I bought a seidio 3500mA battery and a replacement 1500mA from another company and I'll never go with anything else. The 3500 outperformed the others by 3 times even though it should technically have only a bit over doubled them.
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Bought a 3500 mA battery off ebay, for $15, it lasts the entire weekend with moderate use.
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Hello all,
I finally got my Trophy and after some reading and personal testing, I have found a "slim" battery that is less than half the price as the MugenPower extended battery, and works just as well.
In a previous thread somewhere, someone mentioned that the HTC Touch Pro 2 battery (Also used in the Evo 4G) fits into the Trophy.
Upon hearing this, I dug my Touch Pro 2 that is dead out of a box, and sure enough, it fits!.
The Trophy battery is 1300MAH (at least the Verizon one is). That's 200Mah less that most other HTC WP devices.
The Touch Pro 2 battery is 1500Mah, standard HTC size. The Touch Pro 2 isn't any thicker than the Trophy one.
The MugenPower battery available on eBay and Amazon for the Trophy retails for ~$40 USD. It has 1800mah New.
HOWEVER: slimline extended batteries for the Touch Pro 2 \ Evo 4G can be had for as little as ~$12USD via eBay and Amazon.
The one that I purchased is a brand called "Anker". This one has 1700Mah. It arrived new in box.
Since it is designed for a phone that is just _slightly_ thicker, the battery door is slightly stressed. If you want an extended battery that doesn't require a different back, this one will only work if you have a full case for your phone. I use the Incipico Silcrylic case, but any "glove" style case will make sure the back stays on.
The extra battery life is instantly noticeable. Before the extended battery I would be lucky to get through half the day with all Push features turned off and rarely doing anything. (The advertised 5 hours of call time is rather true on the OEM battery).
With the extended battery, everything is set to "Push" (3 mail accounts) along with being able to casually game or read books, and I have yet to hit 20% battery in a day of this form of usage.
I would provide links, but eBay links expire after 90 days, and Amazon seems to go in and out of stock of items rather quickly.
The battery I ordered is Anker brand, for the HTC Touch Pro 2 \ Evo 4G.
Hope that helps someone.