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Who has extended batteries and can we get pictures?

I am thinking about getting an extended battery for my Vibrant, specifically this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/3500mAh-Battery-w-Back-Cover-Samsung-Vibrant-T959-/280576737493. Now, I was wondering if I could get feedback from owners for extended batteries:
Which one did you get?
What is the quality -- how long does it last you?
Can you provide pics of how much fatter it made your phone?
Thanks!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9258596#post9258596
Just posted some pictures and impressions of my new 2800mah extended battery with rubberized case.

Thanks man! 2800 doesn't seem to make the phone too fat. Were did you get a case for that?!

Came with battery.
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intruda119 said:
Came with battery.
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Oh you mean back cover. I thought you meant a case, like a TPU case.

Extended battery with Clear Protector for entire phone
Use this and your battery life more than doubles. It is very comfortable, rubberized coating, and the battery rocks. The door is quite thin considering and fits comfortably in the hand. They are also going to make custom clear protectors for the entire phone and have them up for sale within 2 weeks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130448289815#ht_999wt_1139

Any non eBay sources for something like this?

epakrat75 said:
Any non eBay sources for something like this?
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Amazon I think sells them.

http://www.amazon.com/2800mAh-EXTEN...1QZA/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1290483682&sr=8-9
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http://www.amazon.com/2800mAh-EXTEN...1QZA/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1290483682&sr=8-9
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is this the same from the one in ebay? sometimes the ones in amazon are BS batteries.
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epakrat75 said:
Any non eBay sources for something like this?
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iynfynity said:
is this the same from the one in ebay? sometimes the ones in amazon are BS batteries.
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The Mugen batteries. I have the 3200mAh and really like it. There are many places from which to order it, but I can personally vouch for the great customer service of http://mugenpoweronline.com/

Am i seeing the price right? $135?!

iynfynity said:
Am i seeing the price right? $135?!
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Reputable battery vs cheap knock-off manufactured with who knows what QA--if any. I avoid the dirt cheap batteries and chargers. Maybe I am just a snob tho

iynfynity said:
Am i seeing the price right? $135?!
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Yes. About 3.5 times the cost of a typical OEM 1500mAh battery but it's not like there is much competition at size. If they produced them on a scale closer to Samsung's own, they'd possibly be cheaper.
I've also seen the cheap non OEM batteries not even charge all the way up to their advertised capacity and then their efficiency is also worse than the OEM battery. I've also seen many Vibrants busted by using cheap batteries. They've overheated, exploded or caused component failures before exploding.
At least OEM batteries perform as expected for the most part. Anyone done any or seen any performance tests done on these Mugen batteries? I'd expect them to at least perform as advertised given the price. I might actually consider getting one of these even though it costs more than what I paid for the phone itself! LOL

If you don't buy direct, you can find the Mugen one online for less than $100.
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Just an update with my Cheap Knockoff battery LOL. Its been running great with no leaks, no overheating or anything. its the 2800mah extended battery. Ive been getting 2+days with the battery. Thats with 3g on always, screen at brightest level and streaming slacker/pandora a couple hours a day. Please dont be scared to order one of the cheap batteries, they actually do work. Im just a cheapo that perfers grocery store brands vs the Big Name brands.

"Mugen Power Extended Battery 3200mAh for Samsung Galaxy S i9000 / T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant"
http://www.mugenbattery.com/samsung-galaxy-s-extended-power-battery.htm
Looks like this battery will work and is on special due to a "Black Friday" sale for $88.

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http://www.amazon.com/2800mAh-EXTEN...1QZA/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1290483682&sr=8-9
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I ordered this one the other day, should be getting here next monday or so...
But has anybody found somebody or some place online that sells anykind of cases for the Vibrant with the bulky battery casing??

Chalup said:
The Mugen batteries. I have the 3200mAh and really like it. There are many places from which to order it, but I can personally vouch for the great customer service of http://mugenpoweronline.com/
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Can you please post some pics of your phone with new back plate on? Maybe next to a pencil or another common object for comparison?
Thank you.

I would like to see something better comparison wise than a lighter, I really want to be able to keep on 3g all day and get most of a days charge.. I have to keep off 3g, bluetooth, gps all the time to get 17+ hours out of my phone.. and heaven forbid I use google maps or something.
Don't get me wrong, my phone is awesome, I am used to having to keep things like 3g off to have enough battery, but it would be nice to be able to USE the phone without fear of it dying too early..

New Battery/Cover...

Here it is from Amazon
it says that is made by HTC, but i highly doubt it. $20 for two 3000mAh battieries. wondering if anyone has heard anything about it
seems sketchy.

Deff not made by HTC, its the same ebay junk. Not saying its bad but it deff isnt the best haha.

yea kinda figured that... i suppose none of the cheaper extended batteries are worth the risk. not sure if i wanna shell out the $$ for a seido or amzer.
atleast right now. any suggestions on a reliable cheap one?
this? - http://www.amazon.com/HTC-3500mAh-Extended-Battery-Cover/dp/B0042TY68C/ref=pd_cp_cps_3

I court the same battery and door from ebay $20 it works great
pardonmyownage said:
yea kinda figured that... i suppose none of the cheaper extended batteries are worth the risk. not sure if i wanna shell out the $$ for a seido or amzer.
atleast right now. any suggestions on a reliable cheap one?
this? - http://www.amazon.com/HTC-3500mAh-Extended-Battery-Cover/dp/B0042TY68C/ref=pd_cp_cps_3
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Not sure but if you buy them you can always sell them on craigslist amass penalty get more than you paid
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Here it is from Amazon
it says that is made by HTC, but i highly doubt it. $20 for two 3000mAh battieries. wondering if anyone has heard anything about it
seems sketchy.
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I don't see anywhere on that page that says this battery was made by HTC. As has been pointed out already, this is obviously a generic battery from China. That said, there are a lot of people buying and using these and few with any real complaints.
You can find these on eBay for a few bucks. I bought a set of two with two back covers and a charger for eight bucks (with eleven dollar shipping).

2200 mah Battery

Hey I'm wondering if someone already try something like this , using this capacity?i was looking extra battery and I check this
http://cgi.ebay.com/2200mAh-Battery...Accessories&hash=item3cb735b155#ht_2144wt_665
I know we are waiting seidio one but for 12 us would be nice,I'm thinking buy this or 2 1900mah plus charger, do you think its real 2200 ¿¿?? What do you think? Should I buy?
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Be wary. A lot of these batteries aren't actually the capacity that they advertise.
$12 may be worth the risk.
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tight686 said:
Be wary. A lot of these batteries aren't actually the capacity that they advertise.
$12 may be worth the risk.
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yeah i though so, perhaps seems andida its a know brand, mmm perhaps would be nice check the mah, its anyway to know how much mah have??

I ordered it.
Just like 3 other people apparently.
It has cost me only 8,23 EUR, nice.
Andida seems to be a good brand.
http://www.frandroid.com/15617/andida-la-batterie-a-pas-cher/

Shaydar said:
I ordered it.
Just like 3 other people apparently.
It has cost me only 8,23 EUR, nice.
Andida seems to be a good brand.
http://www.frandroid.com/15617/andida-la-batterie-a-pas-cher/
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i just orderer mine too lets see how it going

It look much better than those 1800mah battery that are all over ebay. I would rather buy one of these than getting 3 of the crappy ones for the same price !!!

noxlord said:
It look much better than those 1800mah battery that are all over ebay. I would rather buy one of these than getting 3 of the crappy ones for the same price !!!
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yea, i just bought one i will see how works

On the captivate forums a user bought a few of these different mAh batteries and did tests with some battery meters. None of the batteries did as well as the stock OEM batteries. Even known "good" brands like Seido didn't do well. The higher capacity batteries never did as well as even stock batteries and the cheap eBay batteries that matched the originals did really bad.
If i want an extra battery i will just buy it from AT&T or Moto - or somewhere that i know the one i buy is genuine.

i bought one today too

I asked the seller:
Does the battery fit in the original battery-case?
here is his answer:
his is andida battery.It is better than the original battery thick only little .do not worry,it could be use
Do you think it will fit?
I looked and it seems to me like there's not really room for a thicker battery....

Make sure to check out the seidio battery...that might be a good one.

Surely:
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi22mtatr.htm

Shaydar said:
I asked the seller:
Does the battery fit in the original battery-case?
here is his answer:
his is andida battery.It is better than the original battery thick only little .do not worry,it could be use
Do you think it will fit?
I looked and it seems to me like there's not really room for a thicker battery....
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I would be very wary of any battery that is any thicker than the original. If you have to press harder on the cover to get it to clip on with the thicker battery, it could be physically stressing the circuit boards or other components.

its already shipped so i will report back when i get it if its not the same as stock i could use it as backup battery when im camping so for 12 bucks worth

That's a monster lol perhaps 120 us its pretty expensive for me plus shipping , not sure how big will be my atrix . I will wait chinese one
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Can someone who received the 2200mah battery post some use experience like how it is compare to the stock battery, etc

hanming said:
Can someone who received the 2200mah battery post some use experience like how it is compare to the stock battery, etc
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Seriously , been waiting for this thread to update for quite some time now. NO ONE HERE HAS THIS THING? Let us no if yay or nay.
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sdlopez83 said:
Seriously , been waiting for this thread to update for quite some time now. NO ONE HERE HAS THIS THING? Let us no if yay or nay.
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mine its on way so you need wait its sucks i want it now stupid shipping times, when i get something i will test.
in fact im doing a "time drain" i mean i leave my phone full bright 2 hours testing wallpapers and so on to see how much consume gingerblur apps, stock and so on and i will compare with chinese one

My tracking says that the item is at Beijing Airport since The 28th.
What a joke...

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My tracking says that the item is at Beijing Airport since The 28th.
What a joke...
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mine says
departure from outward office of exchange
not sure what means

'Original' battery bought through ebay looks counterfeit

Hi, I bought a couple of batteries through ebay that were advertised as being samsung originals. The seller is from Hong Kong and has very good feedback rating.
Interestingly, inside the package came the two batteries I ordered wrapped together in a small bag marked as 'original'. Along, inside the same package came another battery in its own small bag that was marked as 'copy'.
Upon closer inspection of the three received batteries I can say that the third one, the one marked as 'copy' looks as if produced on the same batch as the other two, the only difference being that its label wasn't applied properly as it has a bit of slack.
Now, comparing the three received batteries against the original that came with my phone I found some clear differences. See the picture below.
The first of the received ones is still charging in the phone. I haven't noticed any overheating or anything unusual. I think it will take some time to notice any performance differences though, I'll try to remember and report them here.
Am I right in thinking these are fakes? What do you think?

How much did you pay for these batteries? Real OEM replacement battery should look like this,
I would only trust the sellers on eBay that is from Korea.

lexi250 said:
How much did you pay for these batteries? Real OEM replacement battery should look like this... I would only trust the sellers on eBay that is from Korea.
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The ones I got didn't look like those at all. It looks like I was sold fakes. I paid $79 usd per each I'm still waiting for a reply from the seller before I post negative feedback.

gnz said:
The ones I got didn't look like those at all. It looks like I was sold fakes. I paid $79 usd per each I'm still waiting for a reply from the seller before I post negative feedback.
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Are you able to check the weight difference compare to your OEM battery? I have read that China fakes have a smaller battery packed inside and will weight a few grams lighter.

gnz said:
The ones I got didn't look like those at all. It looks like I was sold fakes. I paid $79 usd per each I'm still waiting for a reply from the seller before I post negative feedback.
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Man. 79X2 bucks are best spent in drugs and dirty sex.
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Are you able to check the weight difference compare to your OEM battery? I have read that China fakes have a smaller battery packed inside and will weight a few grams lighter.
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This is actually a brilliant idea. Haven't thought of it before but it makes complete sense. Original batteries should weight exactly the same and different than fake ones.

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Man. 79X2 bucks are best spent in drugs and dirty sex.
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Ok, I just checked again and I had paid $79 for the two of them, not each ... so that means I got conned for the right price
lexi250 said:
Are you able to check the weight difference compare to your OEM battery? I have read that China fakes have a smaller battery packed inside and will weight a few grams lighter.
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I don't have a scale but I feel they weight about the same. I just spent a few hours testing one of the fakes and they do have decent performance, I'd say about 10% less than the original.
Still waiting for the seller's reply... funny thing: he does have another listing for the same battery and he includes pictures on how to tell between fakes and good ones so that means he is aware now. I'm still giving the benefit of the doubt here.

gnz said:
Ok, I just checked again and I had paid $79 for the two of them, not each ... so that means I got conned for the right price
I don't have a scale but I feel they weight about the same. I just spent a few hours testing one of the fakes and they do have decent performance, I'd say about 10% less than the original.
Still waiting for the seller's reply... funny thing: he does have another listing for the same battery and he includes pictures on how to tell between fakes and good ones so that means he is aware now. I'm still giving the benefit of the doubt here.
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Deffo a fake imo.

lexi250 said:
How much did you pay for these batteries? Real OEM replacement battery should look like this,
I would only trust the sellers on eBay that is from Korea.
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Yes currently only we Korean sellers have original batteries.

so anyone can confirm that this korean seller sells GENUINE battery or does someone have a link to another Ebay seller with genuine batteries?

Final5k said:
so anyone can confirm that this korean seller sells GENUINE battery or does someone have a link to another Ebay seller with genuine batteries?
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The guy in HK I'm dealing with (yqmama) has apologized for having sent me "B-class" batteries and has now sent me a couple of "Samsung-Original US model" ones. I guess it will take another two weeks for them to arrive. Will be reporting here when they do.

gnz said:
The guy in HK I'm dealing with (yqmama) has apologized for having sent me "B-class" batteries and has now sent me a couple of "Samsung-Original US model" ones. I guess it will take another two weeks for them to arrive. Will be reporting here when they do.
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Good to hear. I bought the $4.99 one and it looks exactly like yours.

gnz said:
The guy in HK I'm dealing with (yqmama) has apologized for having sent me "B-class" batteries and has now sent me a couple of "Samsung-Original US model" ones. I guess it will take another two weeks for them to arrive. Will be reporting here when they do.
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Ok sounds cool...let us know after you tested them.

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Yes currently only we Korean sellers have original batteries.
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You have 40 posts and I'm 99.9% positive that you work for one of the your country's sellers like SGP.....
I would generally disregard sellers that promote their own products.
Anyways, that South Korean Seller has 99.2% feedback and 215 sales, which is crap.
I found a nice OEM battery from a USA SELLER for $30 free shipping and he has
99.5% feedback and 8300+ sales.
You do the math. Instead of taking the word of a South Korean Sales Rep, look at the stats

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so anyone can confirm that this korean seller sells GENUINE battery or does someone have a link to another Ebay seller with genuine batteries?
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I just ordered the battery & charger pack from se*stage, Korean seller on ebay. It is listed as GENUINE. $62.99 US. Hope they are not fake ones. It's a little bit risky, there are not many feed backs for this seller yet. I'll report back how they are when I receive them. One of the reasons I ordered from se*stage is I need charger too.

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I just ordered the battery & charger pack from se*stage, Korean seller on ebay. It is listed as GENUINE. $62.99 US. Hope they are not fake ones. It's a little bit risky, there are not many feed backs for this seller yet. I'll report back how they are when I receive them. One of the reasons I ordered from se*stage is I need charger too.
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A US seller from TX is selling them for $30 and be has 8500 feedback with 99.5% positive feedback. I bought one, its better than buying Korean or Chines counterfeits
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xAnimal5 said:
A US seller from TX is selling them for $30 and be has 8500 feedback with 99.5% positive feedback. I bought one, its better than buying Korean or Chines counterfeits
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I knew the US seller has much much better feedback. Just can't wait that long to get it. The US seller uses "USPS First Class Mail International", and the Korean ships with Fedex. I'm in Canada. It takes about one week with Fedex and at least two weeks by USPS. Plus, I need charger too. Anyway, I will warn everyone in XDA if the Korean ships me counterfeits and report to eBay.

dzman said:
I knew the US seller has much much better feedback. Just can't wait that long to get it. The US seller uses "USPS First Class Mail International", and the Korean ships with Fedex. I'm in Canada. It takes about one week with Fedex and at least two weeks by USPS. Plus, I need charger too. Anyway, I will warn everyone in XDA if the Korean ships me counterfeits and report to eBay.
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Thanks. I'll do the same likewise with the TX seller. I was going to go with the Korean Seller until I read the posts of that annoying Korean sales rep.

xAnimal5 said:
Thanks. I'll do the same likewise with the TX seller. I was going to go with the Korean Seller until I read the posts of that annoying Korean sales rep.
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LOL!!! I got exactly the same feeling as you did about that post.

xAnimal5 said:
A US seller from TX is selling them for $30 and be has 8500 feedback with 99.5% positive feedback. I bought one, its better than buying Korean or Chines counterfeits
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so is the item you're talking about sold by trendzzz?
the print quality of the word 'samsung' looks just like the knock off from gnz's very first post in this thread.
and it looks like it doesn't have the same polarity etching as gnz's original battery
This is all i have to go off right now as my phone hasn't arrived yet (praying it comes today lol) Will check my own original battery and compare when I get it.
just posting this in case someone jumps at buying the Texas battery without looking carefully.
I'm thinking the QR code on the battery could somehow be used to verify its authenticity? Dunno if a consumer can take advantage of this or its just something samsung can do to verify their batteries.

Another Korean eBay seller just posted the OEM battery for $31.99 which is what is supposed to sell for! I'm sure this is OEM since he sells all Samsung OEM accessories. shimshop.
I'm ordering the charger stand and battery!

OEM battery on eBay

Any chance these are legit OEM batteries? Two OEM batteries for $16 seems too good to be true.
OEM GSM Galaxy Nexus battery

LSUtigers03 said:
Any chance these are legit OEM batteries? Two OEM batteries for $16 seems too good to be true.
OEM GSM Galaxy Nexus battery
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It is too good to be true. EBay is crawling with fake "OEM" batteries with a sticker that looks exactly the same as the real one. Makes it almost impossible to tell from a pic. If you want a "real" OEM battery, you need to get it from a known good seller. Shimshop on EBay sounds reliable from reports here. There's also Expansys, they likely have the real deal. The pricing I've seen is about $30/per for the real ones. Much cheaper and it's probably a fake.

i was thinking these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-OE...ccessories&hash=item2a18a7b669#ht_4442wt_1247
looks legit but who knows.
Also newegg had some but I don't see them now.

I've been using the bargain-basement eBay China batteries in everything from DSLRs to cell phones for like 7 years. They never work quite as well as OEM but at 10% of the price for 90% of the performance I don't care.

LSUtigers03 said:
Any chance these are legit OEM batteries? Two OEM batteries for $16 seems too good to be true.
OEM GSM Galaxy Nexus battery
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Its funny you posted this. I ordered 3 of them with charger and got them a few days ago. They are not OEM however they actually work pretty well. I sent seller email before i bought them and was told in his own words they are OEM samsung batteries.. I did this so when they were delivered i would have proof that seller was stating the fact they were OEM... I knew however for 14$ there was no way they would be real. This way when I contacted seller to complain i would have a leg to stand on. I sent him and email stating that they were fake and that I wanted to know what they were going to do about it and 1 hour later a paypal refund for the full amount was issued. These guys know they are selling fake stuff however unless you have a trained eye and know what you are looking for it would pass as an OEM product. For the price.... They are good batteries...lol.. To be honest i would have gladly paid the money if the seller would have come clean on the matter.. I will take pictures and post them when i get a chance..hope this helps....cheers
I took pic of all 3 with charger and a pic with a real OEM next to the eBay battery...can you tell the difference? lol... Oh and pics were taken with my Nexus so please excuse the quality...

The "original" ones on eBay IMO are fakes. Also the typeface used on the label definitely doesn't match the OEM battery that comes with the phone. I would avoid them and buy from a trusted vendor like Expansys or Handtec.

If you email the sellers of these real, but fake batteries, they will quickly say they made a mistake posting and the batteries are not genuine... I hate when sellers play games like that.
We should all mass-purchase these "original batteries" and demand refunds at the sellers expense, just to teach them a lesson. It's not right to knowingly scam the public.

EP2008 said:
If you email the sellers of these real, but fake batteries, they will quickly say they made a mistake posting and the batteries are not genuine... I hate when sellers play games like that.
We should all mass-purchase these "original batteries" and demand refunds at the sellers expense, just to teach them a lesson. It's not right to knowingly scam the public.
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Agreed. Usually you won't go wrong if the seller has included "genuine" in the listing. Be careful when they don't include that word. That's common ebay sense.
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I go to Shenzhen and HK regularly, and I've been in the shanzhai/jiamao markets there and they have booths with blank batteries and the stickers that look almost exactly like all the major brands, they will make you up 100 or 50 or any qty you like on the spot. When they sell a counterfeit battery they always include a charger.....guess why? They caution you not to charge that counterfeit battery in your phone, it might explode or catch fire!
So they always sell the charger with the battery.
NO WAY would I put one of those P.O.S. in my phone.
They are tempting though.
PS: Not claiming accuracy in my pinyin terms but you get the idea

EP2008 said:
If you email the sellers of these real, but fake batteries, they will quickly say they made a mistake posting and the batteries are not genuine... I hate when sellers play games like that.
We should all mass-purchase these "original batteries" and demand refunds at the sellers expense, just to teach them a lesson. It's not right to knowingly scam the public.
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Yeah ..i was pretty sure when I bought them that they were fakes so when I received them I was not so surprised.. I did however get 3 batteries and a charger for free..lol...They are actually pretty good...They don't heat up and seem to last as long as the original. They are about 90% as good as the OEM as far as discharge times. Overall I am quite happy with them...And for the price I can't go wrong..

Damn I wish I had seen this the only way I knew was that it was fake was the NFC didn't work.
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I've been using ebay batteries in my G2 for a long time. For the price I'd say they are worth it. I had a 2200mah evo 4g battery from ebay in my G2 for over a year and I just recently had to replace it because it wasn't holding a charge quite as long as it used to. When I first got it, it would easily last a day, which was something the stock htc battery couldn't do. Now I have an extended 3500mah battery I paid only 6 dollars for and I can get 3 days off of a charge. I have a 2300mah battery on order for the nexus, I'll make a review thread and let you guys know how it does.