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Spare Battery - What did you buy and from where?

I'm having a hell of a time finding spare batteries in stock - where did you buy yours?
Thanks!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...31908&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2549wt_1139
Try this.

varunkumars said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...31908&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2549wt_1139
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Is that what you bought?

Yeh this seems way to good to be true. 2x 1800mAh batteries and the all important battery charger as its hard to charge both batteries with one phone.
But the pricer is really putting me off. Guessing no one has tried them yet????

Really tempted. Are these non-official batteries safe to use with the SGS2?

Hmm it looks too good to be true. I am tempted to get it though.

I just bought something like that. 2 batteries and a charger. I bought it for the charger, as I expect the batteries will be 1.000mAh max. Will buy a genuine battery when they appear someplace trustworthy.

I bought mine on....
Well from www.spider-foot.com they're very cheap and you get 3x screenprotectors for free. I think they are 1650mAh btw!

I just spent $800 on a phone, I'm not going to put some $10 Chinese battery in it so it can explode or melt - I'll just keep looking/waiting...

Search for EB-F1A2GBU and you'll find some genuine batts for 22 to 30E
That said i'd prefer having a batt + batt charger like the chinese sell, cause swapping batt to charge isnt fun, going to test it. For 8Eur, at least, the charger should be fine.. i hope
1 x 2x Battery + USB AC Charger Kit for Samsung GT-i9100 Galaxy S II
910-2B-E (910-2B-E) = €8.45

bilboa1 said:
That said i'd prefer having a batt + batt charger like the chinese sell, cause swapping batt to charge isnt fun, going to test it. For 8Eur, at least, the charger should be fine.. i hope
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I completely agree, I figure I'll suffer for the first few weeks but will pick the one up in this thread once it's released:
Desk stand w/extra battery bay - xda-developers

Just received my original spare battery from Export Prive. The battery is a Korean-market one, and even says "Near Field Communication" on it! Here are photos of the front and rear, the Korean battery is on the left and the UK battery is on the right.
Also got the battery charger for it. I thought it was an aftermarket one since it was so cheap, but it turns out it is an original Samsung battery charger! Also doubles as a stand for your phone.
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|mpulse said:
I just spent $800 on a phone, I'm not going to put some $10 Chinese battery in it so it can explode or melt - I'll just keep looking/waiting...
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I understand your concerns but has anyone experienced exploding or melting, I say this because I have used similar batteries on my Samsung Omnia and the i9000. Never experienced any problems and used them for over a year or so.
Ordered 2X 1800mAh battery+Charger for i9100 for £6 a couple of days ago
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320705013591&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

kab89 said:
I understand your concerns but has anyone experienced exploding or melting, I say this because I have used similar batteries on my Samsung Omnia and the i9000. Never experienced any problems and used them for over a year or so.
Ordered 2X 1800mAh battery+Charger for i9100 for £6 a couple of days ago
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320705013591&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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I purchased the same 1800mAh battery from ebay and exploding or melting is very unlikely as even the cheap aftermarket batteries manufactured in China have an integrated chip preventing overcharging or exploding.
On the other hand the 1800mAh are nothing but an exaggeration because the real capacity is around 1000mAH meaning its just an emergency solution if you should run out of your main battery while on the go rather than a real replacement for the original battery.

Sleepycat3 said:
Just received my original spare battery from Export Prive. The battery is a Korean-market one, and even says "Near Field Communication" on it! Here are photos of the front and rear, the Korean battery is on the left and the UK battery is on the right.
Also got the battery charger for it. I thought it was an aftermarket one since it was so cheap, but it turns out it is an original Samsung battery charger! Also doubles as a stand for your phone.
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When you install it on the phone does it enable NFC?

Better not take the risk dudes.

Intratech said:
When you install it on the phone does it enable NFC?
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Of course it doesn't!

Sleepycat3 said:
Just received my original spare battery from Export Prive. The battery is a Korean-market one, and even says "Near Field Communication" on it! Here are photos of the front and rear, the Korean battery is on the left and the UK battery is on the right.
Also got the battery charger for it. I thought it was an aftermarket one since it was so cheap, but it turns out it is an original Samsung battery charger! Also doubles as a stand for your phone.
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where did you bought it? how much

rjan22 said:
where did you bought it? how much
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From Export Prive. I think it was listed at US$25.

Sleepycat3 said:
Of course it doesn't!
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Cheers. There goes the theory that the NFC hardware was integrated into the battery.

battery charger for i9100

hi guys
i was trying to find battery chargers for the i9100
and i came across these
*im not looking for a "portable charger"
charger
looks similar to this
XDA
do u guys think its safe to charge it externally ?
i never came across these before

I just use the genuine Samsung one.
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Sleepycat3 said:
I just use the genuine Samsung one.
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ohh
thanks for bringing that to my attention
ok ill buy that then

Pardon my ignorance, but where did you get the genuine one from? Google did not help and showed me the same kind of stuff as the Ebay link in OP.
Sleepycat3 said:
I just use the genuine Samsung one.
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AnDruid said:
Pardon my ignorance, but where did you get the genuine one from? Google did not help and showed me the same kind of stuff as the Ebay link in OP.
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accessories
its on the bottom
but i coudnt find it any where on the web
im sure they will show up at the first of july
u can go check at ur local samsung retailer

AnDruid said:
Pardon my ignorance, but where did you get the genuine one from? Google did not help and showed me the same kind of stuff as the Ebay link in OP.
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I got mine from Export Prive. They get their stuff from Korea, so they are quicker than the other eBay sellers. I even got the spare battery from the Korean market SGS II as in the photo. Note that you can just make out the words "Near Field Communication" on the battery. haha.

Thanks for telling about exportprive.com . It looks pretty good. Lots of stuff for the phone over there.
edit: finally found the charger and battery both on their website.

AnDruid said:
Thanks for telling about exportprive.com . It looks pretty good. Lots of stuff for the phone over there.
edit: finally found the charger and battery both on their website.
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i noticed the manufacturer is Anymode not samsung so this isnt made by samsung but probably is the same manufacturer

Would my old Blackberry charger still work? Here is a picture of the two chargers (one samsung the other one blackberry)
I don't see any differences. They're both microusb. They have the same specifications as far as I could tell.
Can I use this old blackberry charger, too? (it has a much longer cord hehe)

zkyevolved said:
Would my old Blackberry charger still work? Here is a picture of the two chargers (one samsung the other one blackberry)
I don't see any differences. They're both microusb. They have the same specifications as far as I could tell.
Can I use this old blackberry charger, too? (it has a much longer cord hehe)
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i would say so as the output is the same. i used the htc sensation one and the samsung jet charger without any problems. as long as the output is the same

qwerty warrior said:
hi guys
i was trying to find battery chargers for the i9100
and i came across these
*im not looking for a "portable charger"
charger
looks similar to this
XDA
do u guys think its safe to charge it externally ?
i never came across these before
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I got one of those for my SGS (same charger, different pins). Been using it for about 8 months. Works fine. Batteries not the best but not exactly expensive.
My daughter burned through one of them in 50 minutes in the car , but as a spare for using the phone only, fine for 8/10 hours moderate use.

qwerty warrior said:
i noticed the manufacturer is Anymode not samsung so this isnt made by samsung but probably is the same manufacturer
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Well, Anymode seems to be the battery and other accessories supplier for Samsung, if you look at their LinkedIn page.
http://www.linkedin.com/company/anymode-corporation

I got one of those external black battery chargers from eBay yesterday. It came with two 1800mAh batteried (1800? yeah right ).
The charger is extremely slow! Yesterday I discharged the original battery completely and today I put it in the charger. It's been 390 minutes and it is still charging. Yes, that is 6,5 hours and not done yet!
Nice to have an external charger, but this is rediculous.
How long does the original Samsung charger take to go from 0 -> 100% charge?
UPDATE:
Right... 7,5 hour to charge the original battery. That's 450 minutes with an average charge of 220mAh. Most likely the slowest charging I have seen in all my years of using mobile phones.

sbcdk said:
How long does the original Samsung charger take to go from 0 -> 100% charge?
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When plugged to the Samsung power adapter, it takes 3 hours 20 minutes average for me. When I use the Samsung external battery charger, it takes slightly shorter, I think 3 hours. It is probably because the battery is not being used to power the phone as is the case with the AC power adapter.

Thanks. Yes, that sounds reasonable. So around 650-700mAh on the original standalone charger, just like the internal. Better than my eBay piece of... you know what ;-)

OEM Samsung accessories out of stock

I'm trying to buy these but they are all out of stock on Smsung online store
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EIA2UHUNBEBSTD
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http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK004GSTA
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EB-L1D7IBABSTD

T-Mobile USA site has that battery charger and extra battery with it for $49. I bought one and couldn't be happier.
That hdmi cable you may have to wait for unless you get an off brand though.

never mind found the MHL Adapter cheaper at DX
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/samsun...-galaxy-s2-i9100-i9188-i9000-more-black-95031
and found an auction on ebay for the docking station + battery

Wow, I'ma buy that.

it says its for international version, would it work on our phones?

AllGamer said:
never mind found the MHL Adapter cheaper at DX
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/samsun...-galaxy-s2-i9100-i9188-i9000-more-black-95031
and found an auction on ebay for the docking station + battery
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amazon had them fr 15 dollars.

It will work for sure.
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movieaddict said:
it says its for international version, would it work on our phones?
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yes, it's the same, it's all about the MHL micro usb port and the chip
it's the same across all the GS2 and Galaxy Nexus

aqualadb03 said:
amazon had them fr 15 dollars.
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Official? Link?

OEM battery for 30 bucks.
http://www.accessorygeeks.com/oem-tmobile-samsung-galaxy-s2-standard-battery-eb-l1d7ibab-1650-mah.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=comparisonshopping&utm_term=SAMSUNG&utm_campaign=BATTERY&utm_content=EB-L1D7IBAB
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Crap, just noticed it's for the 1650, but the picture is of an 1850 mah.

i still think the offer on ebay for $40 for the Docking+1850 NFC battery is way better than buying the battery by itself
i got 2 of those
1 for home , and another for the office
and as usual i always carry 2 extra battery pack with me
because i know i can burn through 1 really fast, on my down time
in the doctor office waiting room, i can easily burn the battery down to 30% in 3 hours
that's on the Nexus S and I9000, so i'm expecting similar performance on the SGS2

I just got 2 extra OEM batteries the other day, I've got to say it's pretty sweet to turn up the screen brightness and not worry about battery life.

AllGamer said:
in the doctor office waiting room, i can easily burn the battery down to 30% in 3 hours.
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Need to change your name to Allwaiter.
I have a total of 3 batteries and usually swap 1 time a day. I always have a fully charged extra though, just in case.
Deebo took your bike too?

Hey AllGamer, I PM'd you. Need some questions answered. Thanks.

The_Biz said:
Need to change your name to Allwaiter.
I have a total of 3 batteries and usually swap 1 time a day. I always have a fully charged extra though, just in case.
Deebo took your bike too?
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a bit off topic but yeah... i don't even know what's the point of having an Appointment! with the Doctor, if you arrive on time or even early, and you still need to wait an average of 2 hours give or take a few
so i really hate going to see a doctor unless i'm in dying needs for some prescription medicine
like what's the point of having an "appointment" if it's like a walk-in clinic?

Anyone know if the Samsung docking station will hold a T989 that has a silicon skin on it?

MisterEdF said:
Anyone know if the Samsung docking station will hold a T989 that has a silicon skin on it?
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nope, it barely holds the phone on it's own. I felt like I had to force the phone in it and felt it was gonna scratch the Bezel with continued use. I wouldn't buy it again after owning it already.

Where can I find just the external battery charger?

I bought two of the extended batteries, and want to get a charger like comes bundled with the standard battery for them.
I have heard the standard sized battery charger will work (with the exception the lid won't close) so does anyone know where just the charger can be bought?
On a side note, It seems it would had been much cleaner if the media dock had a slot on the back for charging a battery.

I brought this and works a treat, any help?
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Saw that, and it would probably work..but I was hoping for a el cheapo charger, without paying for batteries I don't need.

Grims said:
I bought two of the extended batteries, and want to get a charger like comes bundled with the standard battery for them.
I have heard the standard sized battery charger will work (with the exception the lid won't close) so does anyone know where just the charger can be bought?
On a side note, It seems it would had been much cleaner if the media dock had a slot on the back for charging a battery.
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I've been looking for the same thing. I could not find a GN specific charger without getting a battery too. Saw lots of them for other devices though. This phone is brand new so there will probably be a bunch of aftermarket external chargers out in a little while. I did find this Anker Universal. I might give it a try.

pharpe said:
I've been looking for the same thing. I could not find a GN specific charger without getting a battery too. Saw lots of them for other devices though. This phone is brand new so there will probably be a bunch of aftermarket external chargers out in a little while. I did find this Anker Universal. I might give it a try.
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Thanks, I picked that up. For that price, if it doesn't work I'll just make it a late Christmas present to someone

I have one of those Ankors.... battery is too big. :thumbdown:

Well darn.
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Grims said:
I bought two of the extended batteries, and want to get a charger like comes bundled with the standard battery for them.
I have heard the standard sized battery charger will work (with the exception the lid won't close) so does anyone know where just the charger can be bought?
On a side note, It seems it would had been much cleaner if the media dock had a slot on the back for charging a battery.
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You bought batteries for the GSM or LTE version?

MNX1024 said:
You bought batteries for the GSM or LTE version?
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LTE, because my phone is LTE
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Grims said:
LTE, because my phone is LTE
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Thank god I got confirmation. The batteries and charger that grizlore recommended is for the GSM version. Just in case you don't know, the GSM battery is not compatible with the LTE, vice versa.

abendx said:
I have one of those Ankors.... battery is too big. :thumbdown:
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Well... you must have a different model. Works perfect.
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After a couple days it works pretty good. I like how you can use a car charger to charge it, or use the battery to power another USB device.
For about 8 bucks its a good value. The only annoyance is lining up the contacts each time I swap a battery.
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Grims said:
Well... you must have a different model. Works perfect.
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Is that with the extended battery?

biggiestuff said:
Is that with the extended battery?
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Yes.
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[Battery] Thread

Here all battery related topics please

About battery I wonder if there will be a way to replace it once warranty is over. Because I'm really concerned of battery longevity. I mean, after two years of intensive use its life will decrease quite a lot so does the current design may allow some not too hard replacement ?

since the battery isnt gonna be removable, i am currently considering buying a portable charger..
here are some i found.. would like an opinion on which capacity would be good..
http://www.netimes.com/shop/power-master-9600mah-portable-mobile-power-p-3052.html?cPath=445_711
http://www.netimes.com/shop/2000mah...pack-with-led-light-p-3264.html?cPath=445_711
http://www.netimes.com/shop/dualport-5000mah-external-battery-pack-p-3109.html?cPath=80_731
http://mobilemate.yetaa.com/accessories/pineng-5000mah-power-bank.html
the last link has the same capacity as the 2nd last but it is way cheaper.. is it safe?

Am not a big fan of portable chargers, I fear from it to load the battery not at the right current speed, making it last fewer on the long term... I'm probably wrong though

i am using the new trent 11000 mAh portable charger for my phones and its a beast. charges up my nexus s 6x before dying. Only downside is that it only charges one device at a time.

24inchsub said:
i am using the new trent 11000 mAh portable charger for my phones and its a beast. charges up my nexus s 6x before dying. Only downside is that it only charges one device at a time.
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got the same, i think they have a new model with dual charging but im not in need of that.

I have personally been using this brand for some time.
http://www.yoobao.com/en/product.asp?b_id=143&m_id=0&a_id=297

Any ideas what the best UK option is for a portable charger?
Not too expensive, but I want it to be high quality too

fi3ry_icy said:
since the battery isnt gonna be removable, i am currently considering buying a portable charger..
here are some i found.. would like an opinion on which capacity would be good..
http://www.netimes.com/shop/power-master-9600mah-portable-mobile-power-p-3052.html?cPath=445_711
http://www.netimes.com/shop/2000mah...pack-with-led-light-p-3264.html?cPath=445_711
http://www.netimes.com/shop/dualport-5000mah-external-battery-pack-p-3109.html?cPath=80_731
http://mobilemate.yetaa.com/accessories/pineng-5000mah-power-bank.html
the last link has the same capacity as the 2nd last but it is way cheaper.. is it safe?
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maybe OP wanna add links to portable charger in my previous post to his thread .. or something..

DomCowell said:
Any ideas what the best UK option is for a portable charger?
Not too expensive, but I want it to be high quality too
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this is what ive been using with my galaxy s2 and girlfriends ipad. great for giving you that extra boost
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TeckNet®-Du...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1332855686&sr=1-2

tomqman said:
this is what ive been using with my galaxy s2 and girlfriends ipad. great for giving you that extra boost
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TeckNet®-Du...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1332855686&sr=1-2
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Does this fully charge your phone? In the same time it does when connected to AC?
Thanks in advance

waiting quality battery release

Hello.
Today I bought this from Amazon Spain for 30€ (charge included):
Sony CP-A2LS 4000mAh Li-ion

TescoloveAsda said:
waiting quality battery release
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Scann69 said:
I have personally been using this brand for some time.
http://www.yoobao.com/en/product.asp?b_id=143&m_id=0&a_id=297
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What is the charge time when using this?
mamv said:
Does this fully charge your phone? In the same time it does when connected to AC?
Thanks in advance
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Yeah, what he said.
Thanks!

24inchsub said:
i am using the new trent 11000 mAh portable charger for my phones and its a beast. charges up my nexus s 6x before dying. Only downside is that it only charges one device at a time.
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Hampa_D said:
got the same, i think they have a new model with dual charging but im not in need of that.
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LINK?????
please

To me, it seems slightly counterproductive carrying around a phone and a portable charger. Especially with in car chargers, main sockets everywhere etc.
Not knocking anyone, just saying id rather carry just the phone, and extend the battery with the plethora of available settings and/or apps.

HTC One X battery - first time charge:
What's the consensus on the first time charging? I've read before (somewhere) that you should fully charge the phones battery before switching it on as this will give it a good charging condition. Or is that complete rubbish and you can just start charging and switch it on and set it up?

lsainsbury said:
HTC One X battery - first time charge:
What's the consensus on the first time charging? I've read before (somewhere) that you should fully charge the phones battery before switching it on as this will give it a good charging condition. Or is that complete rubbish and you can just start charging and switch it on and set it up?
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...I usually just open the box, plug it in to start charging, and turn the sucker on! I see no reasonably important reason to wait for 100% charge on first time use and have never seen evidence to support it does any good (or not doing so is bad).
Hypothetically, they tell you to charge it because if the battery is too low and you turn on the device, you will damage the battery. I just plug it in, give it a min, and turn it on.

Got the device 2 days ago ... will report on battery usage

There have been several recommendations for chargers in different threads based on experience with other phones. Has anyone any experience of charging a ONE X from an external battery and would they recommend the charger they have used?