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Ebay $10 1800mah battery review

Just came in the mail. Will burn this partial charge down tonight and fully charge and see how it looks tomorrow.
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Autocratic said:
Just came in the mail. Will burn this partial charge down tonight and fully charge and see how it looks tomorrow.
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What is the size of this? Same as that of stock?

Yes same size battery as stock.
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Link?
"Thank god for replaceable batteries"

Autocratic said:
Yes same size battery as stock.
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Thank you. Waiting for ur review now before I place my order for one.

On a side note, the battery physically feels heavier. Not sure if it's in my head or not bit we'll see.
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davwman said:
Link?
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Search ebay for "Samsung i9000 1800mah"
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Autocratic said:
On a side note, the battery physically feels heavier. Not sure if it's in my head or not bit we'll see.
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Weigh it.
"Thank god for replaceable batteries"

what kind of run time are you getting compared to your previous battery? Can you do some tests to compare whether or not its just a fake label?

Im really starting to consider buying two of these with a wall charger. At first I was all about the seidio 3000mah at $70 but I cant justify spending $70 on a battery, granted they are a reputable company. At $10 per this seems to make more sense.
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R5R said:
what kind of run time are you getting compared to your previous battery? Can you do some tests to compare whether or not its just a fake label?
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He said he just got it, and will see tomorrow. Maybe a couple days for him to publish any results.

davwman said:
Im really starting to consider buying two of these with a wall charger. At first I was all about the seidio 3000mah at $70 but I cant justify spending $70 on a battery, granted they are a reputable company. At $10 per this seems to make more sense.
"Thank god for replaceable batteries"
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+1 same thoughts here

R5R said:
what kind of run time are you getting compared to your previous battery? Can you do some tests to compare whether or not its just a fake label?
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He is doing the tests, he is running down its shipping charge. What's the deal with the business class tag?
"Thank god for replaceable batteries"

I bought the pack of 2 batteries and a charger for $7. It works great, only issue is that I can't charge the non-OEM batteries past 100% on the phone or it will shut off.

i have bought sony X1 and cappy imitations battery, it doesnt last long as original oem battery. dont believe everything you see!

davwman said:
Weigh it.
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Yea I need to figure out how to do that. Don't know anyone who has a scale.
davwman said:
He is doing the tests, he is running down its shipping charge. What's the deal with the business class tag?
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That got me wondering too. Maybe just a marketing thing.
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Autocratic said:
Yea I need to figure out how to do that. Don't know anyone who has a scale.
That got me wondering too. Maybe just a marketing thing.
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Need one of those digital food scales
"Thank god for replaceable batteries"

7:25am - Phone powered on after full night charge with the phone off. Should be using a good amount of wifi today. Battery voltage says 4163mV.
I'm running oc'd 1200mhz & uv settings 100x5 75 with Perception" Creepy Eye" wallpaper.
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So Ive made it down to 9% battery, but its been at that level for the past hour and half. Used wifi heavily today and watched a few youtube videos, played a few games and been on the internet most of the day. Battey says 3686mV. Local time is 5:45pm.
I think another full charge and battery reset should show longer run times. Will report tomorrow. Going to also try to find a scale this weekend.
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What is this "battery reset" you speak of?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wonder if they will work on the USA LTE version

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solar Charger

I've just found this App in play market: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.szlab.solarcharger&feature=top-free
Has anyone here used it?
How can this work? :s
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Edit: I'm trying it now under a strong lamp at my work and I can see the battery meter going down... fail.
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Just saw this in the description on the Apps market...
"Note: Of course this application is not charging your phone. You didn't think so, did you?! The only reason for this app is to collect the mentally challenged trolls - who never read the description this far - complaining about every app. Or you can fool your friends with this nice 'charging feature' if you like.
Do not let your device overheat! Be careful when you put your device under the direct sunlight!"

How come people at XDA fall for this? Read the app description which says it's a troll app
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lol...!
of course it's not real, the 'dev' even states that in his description ...
'of course this application is not charging your phone. you didn't think so did you? the only reason for this app is to collect the mentally challenged trolls - who never read the description this far - complaining about every app.'
you didn't think it was real did you dear...?

rakeshishere said:
How come people at XDA fall for this? Read the app description which says it's a troll app
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beanbean50 said:
lol...!
of course it's not real, the 'dev' even states that in his description ...
'of course this application is not charging your phone. you didn't think so did you? the only reason for this app is to collect the mentally challenged trolls - who never read the description this far - complaining about every app.'
you didn't think it was real did you dear...?
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I did paste the description into my first post so your answer is there lol.

I'm surprised that Apple haven't sent the dev a cease and desist letter ;-)
http://www.ecofriend.com/entry/apple-granted-patents-solar-charging-3d-video-navigation/
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Solar
But this technology is possible by capturing ambient light from both manmade sources and the sun and converting it into energy that can be used to recharge a device's central battery unit.
Hmmm...

skidz13 said:
But this technology is possible by capturing ambient light from both manmade sources and the sun and converting it into energy that can be used to recharge a device's central battery unit.
Hmmm...
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Yep - it is possible if you have a load of solar panels surrounding your phone

gifton1 said:
Yep - it is possible if you have a load of solar panels surrounding your phone
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...and furthermore it takes much more energy to manufacture a photovoltaic cell than it will ever reproduce in it's effective working life time. Plus the damage to the environment involved in the processing of the chemicals used to make these cells is something the solar panel industry doesn't want you to know. It's one of the reasons the world isn't solar powered yet.
The other one being that even the high-end (expensive) ones that only drop 1% efficiency per year, will see you wait approx 10 years before they've paid for themselves. Few people take the risk of needing to be in one place for that long just to see a return on their investment.
I love the reviews on that Solar Charger app. I got one of my mates with it (he just got his first smartphone). He complained it dropped the battery. I told him he needed to be facing south!

wnp_79 said:
I love the reviews on that Solar Charger app. I got one of my mates with it (he just got his first smartphone). He complained it dropped the battery. I told him he needed to be facing south!
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The best part is reviews and comments who have used it.
Its a hilarious read
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Solar
gifton1 said:
Yep - it is possible if you have a load of solar panels surrounding your phone
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Yeah, maybe iPhone 6 will give a try

That app cured my cancer, seriously
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Seriously how do people fall for this hahaha, funny though. Some bone people in this world. But I guess if your not into technology much, you wouldn't know how solar charging works.

Mcyates said:
Seriously how do people fall for this hahaha, funny though. Some bone people in this world. But I guess if your not into technology much, you wouldn't know how solar charging works.
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They're hoping perhaps.

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Polarcell 2700mAh great battery life

A few weeks ago I purchased one of these Polarcell 2700mAh batteries.
It took a few cycles but now the battery life is amazing. Yesterday I had been texting and chatting on skype pretty much all day and I was surprised my battery wasn't empty yet so I went into the settings to check my screen on time.
My screen brightness was on auto and I don't have any apps like noled that keep the screen technically on but don't consume a lot of battery. All I did was use Skype and Gosmspro.
So if anyone is looking for a replacement battery, I can recommend the Polarcell 2700mAh..

Bravo. Although a stock battery can be as good as new.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2140978

sage mulygov
Just bought one today for my galaxy s3 , i was confused about which battery to buy and how it would act.. I just saw your post now, so i feel that I did a good discussion :good:

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Could you please post screen shot of your About Phone with details of Rom/Kernel you're on? Thanks

Does it lose its charge in the next few weeks?

are these batteries the same dimension as the stock one? I mean, do I have to use a different back cover(bulky phone)?

@Octhellio which rom and kernel do you use ?

Been using a polarcell 2700 for a few months - and no matter what rom/kernel(both TW based or CM/PA/AOKP) I have been using - it holds its charge extremely well Worth the $$$

Great topic!
Do you know if the PolarCell is better than the MoTec?
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amaro.m said:
Great topic!
Do you know if the PolarCell is better than the MoTec?
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I have search for reviews of Polarcell batteries, and found several happy users in many others phones.
So I bought two units on Ebay, one for my phone and one for my wife's phone.
I think it should be much better than these batteries from China...
Well, at least this seems to be made in Germany.

Octhellio said:
A few weeks ago I purchased one of these Polarcell 2700mAh batteries.
It took a few cycles but now the battery life is amazing. Yesterday I had been texting and chatting on skype pretty much all day and I was surprised my battery wasn't empty yet so I went into the settings to check my screen on time.
My screen brightness was on auto and I don't have any apps like noled that keep the screen technically on but don't consume a lot of battery. All I did was use Skype and Gosmspro.
So if anyone is looking for a replacement battery, I can recommend the Polarcell 2700mAh..
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Are you using an AOSP based ROM or TW based? That's quite impressive is AOSP. I have 3 batteries and have my cellular signal off with brightness often at the lowest and get 4.5h maximum (batteries not too old).
Your android system usage is a lot lower than mine, what were you using it for?
Can you please weigh it compared to the standard battery?
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ventura21 said:
I have search for reviews of Polarcell batteries, and found several happy users in many others phones.
So I bought two units on Ebay, one for my phone and one for my wife's phone.
I think it should be much better than these batteries from China...
Well, at least this seems to be made in Germany.
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After 19 days, what do you think of the battery? These days I order it, thank you

Octhellio said:
A few weeks ago I purchased one of these Polarcell 2700mAh batteries.
It took a few cycles but now the battery life is amazing. Yesterday I had been texting and chatting on skype pretty much all day and I was surprised my battery wasn't empty yet so I went into the settings to check my screen on time.
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What ROM and kernel do you use?
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Hellboy880 said:
After 19 days, what do you think of the battery? These days I order it, thank you
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I live in Brazil, and the batteries come from Germany, so the order has not arrived yet...

ventura21 said:
I live in Brazil, and the batteries come from Germany, so the order has not arrived yet...
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oh, sorry for spam

Hellboy880 said:
oh, sorry for spam
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No problem man!
I´m ansious for my delivery too!
:victory:

ventura21 said:
No problem man!
I´m ansious for my delivery too!
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estimate date to delivery?

A few minutes ago I purchased it too, delivery is scheduled between the 23rd and the 26th of this month: D

I'm charging the battery! How many hours must be under load?

After 42 days, finally my batteries has come! (It´s sadly live in Brazil because of dollar conversion and time to receive Ebay things)
I put it on my phone and tried to use the 58% of charge that is inside.
I played 3 games and really feel that the battery discharge much more slower than my older one.
After 2h18m of screen time, it has 28% left!
I used 2h18m games/internet/youtube and it only discharge 30% (it´s a record on my phone)
Buuuuuuuuuuuut, it´s only the first impression...
Today I will fully charge the phone and do some tests...
I come back soon with my impressions.
Best regards

UNBELIEVABLE! $3 eBay battery better than stock! Buy yours now!

Today I received the following battery from eBay:
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Long story short: It really seemed fishy at first, then I had used the battery for 11+ hours and battery life is at 33% atm :good:
I watched youtube vids for at least half an hour, played real racing for an hour and every often I kept on browsing the web. Battery is AWESOME and looks like it really is 1950mAh. My brand new Samsung original battery lasts shorter than this battery
The battery comes in a nice bubble wrap with a good quality sticker protecting the battery pins. Really can not understand still how something like this can be this high quality yet this inexpensive. Gives my $29.99 Original battery a HUGE run for its money
Get yours here for $3--> http://www.ebay.ca/itm/251307473117?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Hey man, interested in getting this now - any further developments on this batterys performance? What ROM are you on and how long where you getting with the stock battery? Also how long did it take to you reach where you stay from China?

Fishzn said:
Hey man, interested in getting this now - any further developments on this batterys performance? What ROM are you on and how long where you getting with the stock battery? Also how long did it take to you reach where you stay from China?
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Hey. The battery works like a dream
2 weeks and no problems getting 8-12 hours with some youtubing and gaming. Using JellyBam 10.1, it took 3 weeks to come to canada
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ordered mine! can't wait for it to reach! :victory:

How's battery time comparing to 2000mah one from samsung?
Does it fit to the stock phone back or it needs the one like from samsung extended battery pack?

Thanks for Info the Battery

szymko1995 said:
How's battery time comparing to 2000mah one from samsung?
Does it fit to the stock phone back or it needs the one like from samsung extended battery pack?
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Hey, compared to the original1650mah battery from Samsung, this seems to last about 1 hour or 2 more. I am using the battery at the moment
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hey, thx for the tip, could you aslo post photos of your phone and battery?

Hidden Username said:
Hey, compared to the original1650mah battery from Samsung, this seems to last about 1 hour or 2 more. I am using the battery at the moment
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Then it seems that 1950mah is only sticker on it, 1-2h difference is coming from that the original battery you had is old and new one is just fresh...

zekenka said:
Then it seems that 1950mah is only sticker on it, 1-2h difference is coming from that the original battery you had is old and new one is just fresh...
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Nope, that original Sammy battery is straight from the store, bough couple of weeks ago
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Hidden Username said:
Nope, that original Sammy battery is straight from the store, bough couple of weeks ago
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Could you provide pictures?

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Used this battery for almost 2 weeks, so far so good. :good:

thanx for the info on the battery.. will get one for me and one for my wife..

i bought this battery a month ago nothing special
just a cheap second battery and in no way 1950 mah
don't get me wrong for 3 euro it is awesome

The only fear is from explosion or something like that with replaced battery.

Just bought 2 from a seller on fleabay uk at £3 each, difference is mine dont have the samsung brand but instead have smaller "For Galaxy S2" printed on both sides, maybe samsung is finally doing something about all the fake sammy batteries being sold and genuine buyers getting stung, i fully understand that oem batteries are in most cases cheaper and can be as good as the original but if it says samsung it should mean genuine samsung and not have a half truth half way down a sellers listing saying packed in bubble wrap not a genuine product and no mention of any warranty whatsoever, still fleabay wont enforce the "genuine non genuine" listings because they claim they cannot police every seller !doesnt stop them taking their fees from every seller though.

haha awesome

yap, its cheap ,
I buy some different brand for S2,
but stock bat. usually have more cycle life than other :cyclops:

Huh! Going to order this..