So after ordering two 1900mah spare batteries from ebay I found out that the antenna for the NFC chip is located in the battery. The replacement batteries I ordered do not have the antenna, neither do any of the other batteries I've seen. So I went to the source Samsung.com and they aren't available for the GSM version only the Verizon version batteries were being sold. So where do I find a GSM extended battery? Or any battery with the NFC antenna inside? As for the batteries I ordered? I guess they'd be fine in a jam but to lose features like beam & NFC is unacceptable for the long haul. All feedback is much appreciated.
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MouseIdt said:
So after ordering two 1900mah spare batteries from ebay I found out that the antenna for the NFC chip is located in the battery. The replacement batteries I ordered do not have the antenna, neither do any of the other batteries I've seen. So I went to the source Samsung.com and they aren't available for the GSM version only the Verizon version batteries were being sold. So where do I find a GSM extended battery? Or any battery with the NFC antenna inside? As for the batteries I ordered? I guess they'd be fine in a jam but to lose features like beam & NFC is unacceptable for the long haul. All feedback is much appreciated.
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A seller named shimshop on eBay is selling 2000mah extended batteries that are genuine Samsung, with NFC. There are many threads mentioning this. I bought one as well.
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A seller named shimshop on eBay is selling 2000mah extended batteries that are genuine Samsung, with NFC. There are many threads mentioning this. I bought one as well.
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here's the link,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12083246205...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_4968wt_905
ships from South Korea so it might take 1-2 weeks for arrival
Something to consider is switching over to external USB batteries. Not only are internal batteries phone-specific (and obviously have NFC issues with the Galaxy Nexus), but there is an increasing trend towards using polymer batteries that are able to fit in unusual shapes but are not user-replaceable (easily). I've got a pair of APC UPB10s. They work with all four phones my wife and I carry, as well as my Bluetooth headset, a host of other devices, and I've got an adapter that lets me use it on my infant daughter's bouncer and swing. I can also carry it in my pocket without a cover (or fear my keys will short it out), I charge it via a mini-USB port (micro would be better, but I don't need a battery charger), and it has a 10,000mAH capacity compared to a spare battery running on the order of 2000mAH. The only downside is that if I'm out of juice I become tethered to it until I can recharge, but a little pre-planning lets me charge in my pocket and it still beats needing to power off my phone just to swap a battery.
Just something to think about instead of dropping more money on batteries you'll end up throwing away when you upgrade your phone.
I actually have three oem samsung batteries, 2 standard and 1 extended, and 1 third party brand at 1450mAh, i've also ordered, but not yet received yet a powerocks 7800mAh external battery.
i wont even need to change out the extended battery, or even use the external, so I dont know why i have all these.
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Does anyone have a link to one compatible with the battery for the Verizon Nexus? I have an OEM extended battery, but I wanted to be able to charge my standard battery in case I need it. Anyone have any suggestions?
you mean something like this.
this one is for samsung batteries, and will fit most sizes with the adjustable slider, i'm using it for my Galaxy nexus, i'm sure if the pins are right the verizon battery should work too.
it comes in a package with a 1450mAh battery and comes free when I purchased the Gnex
this one on ebay should be ok, works with any battery, adjustable pins and slider for different battery size.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-1900mAh-...782125?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3a6ec930ad
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you mean something like this.
this one is for samsung batteries, and will fit most sizes with the adjustable slider, i'm using it for my Galaxy nexus, i'm sure if the pins are right the verizon battery should work too.
it comes in a package with a 1450mAh battery and comes free when I purchased the Gnex
this one on ebay should be ok, works with any battery, adjustable pins and slider for different battery size.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-1900mAh-...782125?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3a6ec930ad
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Thanks. I wasn't sure how different the two batteries were, so I was hesitant to get a charger that wasn't explicitly for the LTE version.
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Thanks. I wasn't sure how different the two batteries were, so I was hesitant to get a charger that wasn't explicitly for the LTE version.
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the one on ebay is a safe bet, works with any brand of batteries and has a USB for phone charging, but i'm sure the USB isn't powerfull enough, should be the usual 5V 500ma.
if you're not in a rush, i'm in china from 7-8, ill check them out for some better quality ones, and report back, as the ebay one is just a very cheap one in comparision to those that i've seen in china before.
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the one on ebay is a safe bet, works with any brand of batteries and has a USB for phone charging, but i'm sure the USB isn't powerfull enough, should be the usual 5V 500ma.
if you're not in a rush, i'm in china from 7-8, ill check them out for some better quality ones, and report back, as the ebay one is just a very cheap one in comparision to those that i've seen in china before.
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Please do take a look. Would want one to accommodate both the standard and extended oem. And hey, if you buy a few and take them home, I'm sure some of us would take them off your hands!
The spare battery charger that Verizon sells in it's stores charges my stock and extended batteries.
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The spare battery charger that Verizon sells in it's stores charges my stock and extended batteries.
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Are you referring to Part#: SAMI405BOC? Verizon's (US) site states not compatible with the SGN but i'm sure it's the right one. There is even a review about it with the SGN. I had to switch my device to the Samsung Stratusphere to add it to my cart.
Might as well get the one that Verizon sells to ensure nothing goes wrong. I got it and enjoy it...very useful with phones like this. It comes with an extra battery, the external charger itself, and a splitter so you can charge your phone at the same time.
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sorry it's kinda late, the yoobao is a more realiable brand, and getting one of these will work for all batteries.
I have the battery charger Verizon sells. It's awesome. Charges regular and extended batteries with no issues. I got it for $25.00 online through my account with discount and free shipping. Came with a spare stock battery, so now I have 3 (I have 2 GNexus's).
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yoobao web site.
http://www.yoobao.com/en/product.asp?lgy_b=124
YB307 cost USD 7.20
DC-IT007 cost USD 5.50
both can use for any phone battery, any brand, so you dont need to buy a desktop charger for every phone.
YB307 also has a USB socket to charge your phone or any USB device, connects direct to the mains through a 2 flat pin plug.
DC-IT007 connects to power through a nokia mini pin connector/microUSB/miniUSB, so you can charge using your PC or mains socket.
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YB307 cost USD 7.20
...YB307 also has a USB socket to charge your phone or any USB device, connects direct to the mains through a 2 flat pin plug.
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Unless I'm overlooking the obvious, I don't see any way to order this charger directly from Yoobao? I was able to find a variety of Yoobao chargers on eBay / Amazon / etc, but none of them appeared to be the YB307.
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Are you referring to Part#: SAMI405BOC? Verizon's (US) site states not compatible with the SGN but i'm sure it's the right one. There is even a review about it with the SGN. I had to switch my device to the Samsung Stratusphere to add it to my cart.
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Can anyone confirm that this charger/battery work in the Nexus?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-x-1750mAh-...968264?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5891c8a6c8
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/3x-1750mAh-B...666644?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f1172a8d4
For my Galaxy S Captivate I had a wall charger of the same brand shown there and it works great.
Batteries were also a part of a package I got from eBay and they were perhaps 90% capacity as the battery that came with the device, so not so bad. I have swapped them often rather than hooking up the charger daily.
The ones at the links are shown to have NFC on the batteries, but its not in the description. Anyone ordered these and have tested?
Looks promising....but there's only one way to find out....
So I'm wanting to get the Anker replacement for my SG2 and was interested in getting the pack of two with the charger.
However, I see that its presently unavailable at Amazon.co.uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900m...B-F1A2GBU/dp/B0058SJ5Q4/ref=/ref=cm_cd_f_pb_t
From what I understand Laptopmate is the only seller of Anker in the UK. They have a storefront with Amazon.co.uk and ebay.co.uk. On ebay.co.uk, they are not offering the pack of 2 batteries with the charger.
Does anyone know any other source where I could get the pack of 2 batteries with the charger in the UK?
If I were to buy it from the states and get the two pin charger, would there be any issues in terms of charging / voltage etc (obviously would use something like a travel adaptor to deal with the two pins over the three pins).
Thanks
7dayshop are selling original Samsung batteries for £9.69, or clones for £4.09.
browngeek said:
So I'm wanting to get the Anker replacement for my SG2 and was interested in getting the pack of two with the charger.
However, I see that its presently unavailable at Amazon.co.uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900m...B-F1A2GBU/dp/B0058SJ5Q4/ref=/ref=cm_cd_f_pb_t
From what I understand Laptopmate is the only seller of Anker in the UK. They have a storefront with Amazon.co.uk and ebay.co.uk. On ebay.co.uk, they are not offering the pack of 2 batteries with the charger.
Does anyone know any other source where I could get the pack of 2 batteries with the charger in the UK?
If I were to buy it from the states and get the two pin charger, would there be any issues in terms of charging / voltage etc (obviously would use something like a travel adaptor to deal with the two pins over the three pins).
Thanks
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I know that there have been some issues of people charging the Anker batteries in other chargers. I have seen on more than one occasion a picture of the battery catching fire while charging. I have never had this problem as I buy from laptopmate on eBay. The Anker batteries do last longer than OEM, I can confirm that. I don't see a reason that converting the power would cause a problem though. The charger (probably) has a fail safe in it to prevent this from being a problem. I would, however, use a converter and not just something to switch from US style to European style plugs. Also, I would hang out pretty close to it the first 4 or 5 times you charge any battery in it to make sure it doesn't smell funny or get extremely hot, thus starting a fire.
was so strange been looking for these on ebay, noticed they have a supplier of just the bats in the uk but the 2x and charger is only usa based. Sent them a message to see if they have a supplier in the uk if not I'll probably import.
From what Ive come to understand is the cases of exploding batteries is because of the cheap ass black charger that you can get with the bats
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was so strange been looking for these on ebay, noticed they have a supplier of just the bats in the uk but the 2x and charger is only usa based. Sent them a message to see if they have a supplier in the uk if not I'll probably import.
From what Ive come to understand is the cases of exploding batteries is because of the cheap ass black charger that you can get with the bats
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The supplier for Ebay and Amazon seem to be the same company, Laptopmate. For some reason they have UK chargers for Anker batteries used by other phones, but not for the SG2.
Laptopmate seem to be the Anker supplier in both the US and the UK. I have emailed them on ETA for the UK chargers for the SG2, but they have not emailed back. However from Ebay it seems they will ship the US charger to the UK.
In any case, for me, I've found that via Amazon.com they will ship the US chargers to Hong Kong (which is where I live). I ideally wanted the UK chargers, because HK uses the same power supplies as the UK.
The whole freaking irony is that all of these batteries and chargers are made just across the border from where I live, but I haven't found a single supplier for Anker batteries in HK.
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From what Ive come to understand is the cases of exploding batteries is because of the cheap ass black charger that you can get with the bats
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Nope, it's generally been poor manufacturing techniques (for the batteries), resulting in fragments of metal in the lithium gel.
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Nope, it's generally been poor manufacturing techniques (for the batteries), resulting in fragments of metal in the lithium gel.
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Could you show us a source please as getting a lil worrid if I should order them
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xstarbuckx said:
Could you show us a source please as getting a lil worrid if I should order them
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http://www.google.co.uk/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=exploding+batteries+metal+fragments
thats just a google search for exploding batteries metal fragments not specifically anker. going from just that search you could say official sgs2 bats could exploded
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thats just a google search for exploding batteries metal fragments not specifically anker. going from just that search you could say official sgs2 bats could exploded
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I didn't think you were referring to Anker batteries specifically when you wrote:
From what Ive come to understand is the cases of exploding batteries is because of the cheap ass black charger that you can get with the bats
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rather than talking about Lithium Ion batteries in general. It sounds as though you've heard of specific recent problems with Anker batteries, though. I hadn't. But if I had, that'd doubly put me off as a) that was a problem a few years ago, but all the big players seem to have got their house in order and b) official Samsung batteries are about the same price these days (£9.79 for Samsung, US$15.99 for Anker).
Oh i see sorry about the mix up.
The anker batteries can be brought with a cheap ass charger which is black and is believed to have caused a few ankers to go bang or a white anker charger that seems to be safe
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OK so I got the batteries shipped with Amazon to HK.
They have now arrived and am presently using one of them after charging it overnight (can't comment on battery life just yet!)
Do have a couple of quick questions though, which I think have been answered, but want to double check:
- Can I charge the Anker batteries via standard mains charger (I think previously people have done this but they say the charge is a lot slower than usual).
- I have another third party battery charger which plugs into the micro usb of my mains charger, can I use this with the Anker batteries (I think the answer will be the same as above).
- Can I charge my standard Samsung battery with the Anker charger?
- Has anyone used the dual charging function of the Anker charger where you are able to charge the battery and the phone via usb at the same time?
I'm currently looking for suggestions and feedback on and external battery power extender specifically for my Nexus 4, and maybe for an iPad occasionally.
I've been skimming online all day, looking at different brands and models. One battery that seems to fit my needs is from a company named New Trent:
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-NT7...qid=1367450278&sr=8-1&keywords=newtrent+nt70t
Anyone have any previous experience with this company and their products?
I'm mainly planning to use this to keep my phone charged when I'm not near any wall plugs or when I'm on vacation.
How much extra charge should I expect from this battery pack?
Any insights on this would be much appreciated.
I don't know about their batteries but they do make some killer micro fiber styluses.
You'd probably get 2 good charges out of that back up pack, assuming their #s are solid.
I haven't tried that specific brand, but I have used a few others. I currently use the Motorola P893 (89536N) which is only an 1860mAh battery pack and I get about an 80-85% charge on my Galaxy S II 1850mAh battery. So if it's anything like this one, expect about 80% of the rated capacity to be actually usable. Thus 7000mAh would translate into about 5600mAh of useable juice. The Nexus 4 has a 2100mAh battery, so I would guess you would get a solid 2 charges and still have some juice left over.
Hope that helps.
Monoprice.com has a nice external pack for a great price. I have one and like it.
I can't post links yet, but its under $29 for a 5000Mah pack.
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BradEK said:
Monoprice.com has a nice external pack for a great price. I have one and like it.
I can't post links yet, but its under $29 for a 5000Mah pack.
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Interesting, going check this site out
New Trent
I am a beta tester for New Trent and they have wonderful products. I currently have the PowerPak + NT135T. It has 13500 mAh which is huge considering most phones have close to 2000 mAh. I can charge my Nexus 7 (2013) and HTC One at the same time without a hiccup. It's only $54 and can recharge a Nexus 4 5 times.
If you go on amazon and search for external batteries, the #1 brand with thousands of 5-star comments is Anker. I have reviewed every brand of external batteries, and wrote a ton of detailed reviews in the sticky of this Accessory section of XDA (and in my sig link). I have looked at Anker, New Trent, RAVPower, Yoobao, etc... A lot of good trusted brands, but customer support, warranty (18-months), variety, and recent 2nd gen introduction to stay ahead of other cookie-cutter CH generic brands really sets them apart.
hello, i want to buy a battery charger and a batery for galaxy s3
i want something cheap and good
i want to buy at europe ebay
any sugestion?
thanks!
j12j34j said:
hello, i want to buy a battery charger and a batery for galaxy s3
i want something cheap and good
i want to buy at europe ebay
any sugestion?
thanks!
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You can check ANKER brand. or many users have also had good experience with hyperion.
j12j34j said:
hello, i want to buy a battery charger and a batery for galaxy s3
i want something cheap and good
i want to buy at europe ebay
any sugestion?
thanks!
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Did you manage to decide on one - I've recently picked up an I9305 and want to get at least a couple of spare batteries and an external charger.
I had 2 genuine HTC batteries and 2 cheap Chinese ones for my heavily modded HTC HD2 with an external charger. It was great for staying in hostels as I'd just wait till the battery was running low, swap out the battery and put it on charge - it's a lot less likely for someone to steal a battery and charger than a phone sat on a bed charging with no one around!
I was contemplating picking up a similar set up but I'm a tad more worried about putting cheap batteries in the S3 - I'm in the UK and the Anker batteries are £10 where as in the US they're $10, but the cheapies are £3 - I'll avoid the "genuine Samsung" ones for £4-10.
The Anker batteries seem to get a reasonable write up but I'm more interested in any major complaints regarding the cheapies.
I like Anker too. Antec is good too though.
If you dont mind the additional bulk i could recomend a zerolemon extended battery...