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Vibrant 4G battery-Launch tomorrow?

As you all know by now, the Tmobile Galaxy S 4G (Aka Vibrant 4G) is launching tomorrow (Wednesday 23rd) with a 1650mah battery which fits in our vibrants.
Has anyone managed to locate a seller for the batteries yet? Or backplates for that matter?

I was actually thinking that, i am buying a new battery

As soon as the batteries and battery covers start selling I am definitely getting them ASAP

Anyone seeing anything? I keep checking and I can't find any.

The Galaxy S 4G section is now LIVE! http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1065

anyone? i'm planning to buy this if this would work on our phones.
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I really want the Vibrant 4g battery for mine. I just bought a 3000 Mah and it made my phone too bulky

I can confirm the Samsung S 4G battery is the exact same size as a Vibrants. My Vibrant took a spill and to make a long story short it was replaced with a Galaxy S 4G. The phone is almost identical to the Vibrant besides the Front facing camera and 4G. Back Cover is exactly the same, just a different design/color. Button placement and everything else looks identical. I plan on buying the same cover I had before.

I don't quite understand why everyone is so interested. Isn't the difference between a 1500 and 1650mAh battery quite negligible? That's only about a 10% increase in life.

10% can mean 2+ hours for the average user.

CappyQ said:
I don't quite understand why everyone is so interested. Isn't the difference between a 1500 and 1650mAh battery quite negligible? That's only about a 10% increase in life.
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It's still better than buying 1500 mah.
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Exactly, I could always use a 2 or more extra hours.

Is it available at Tmobile?
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iynfynity said:
Is it available at Tmobile?
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No sadly its not

clarencesmith said:
No sadly its not
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Where the hell can we buy it?
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my girlfriend got the Galaxy S 4g yesterday and I talked her into giving me her silver backplate for my Vibrant! ha!.... fits perfectly and looks great....
she wouldnt let me switch the batteries though... dang! ;}

Be careful with the battery. I swapped batteries with my gf from her Fascinate to my Vibrant because I was low on power. It was fine until it came time to recharge the phone. Both phones would show a battery symbol crossed suggesting wrong battery. Don't know if the same thing will happen with the 4G battery, even though it's a perfect fit.

10 percent ain't ****. Stop playin yourselves and get an extended battery. The 3000 mah seidio battery is lovely for me. Since I don't wear skinny jeans, I don't worry about a little extra thickness.

nextgin said:
Be careful with the battery. I swapped batteries with my gf from her Fascinate to my Vibrant because I was low on power. It was fine until it came time to recharge the phone. Both phones would show a battery symbol crossed suggesting wrong battery. Don't know if the same thing will happen with the 4G battery, even though it's a perfect fit.
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To my knowledge, you cannot share batteries between the fascinate and other galaxy s phones, and visa versa....
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nextgin said:
Be careful with the battery. I swapped batteries with my gf from her Fascinate to my Vibrant because I was low on power. It was fine until it came time to recharge the phone. Both phones would show a battery symbol crossed suggesting wrong battery. Don't know if the same thing will happen with the 4G battery, even though it's a perfect fit.
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Battery crossed symbol means battery is nearly dead haha...not that the battery doesn't fit.
This battery is the same as the Italian Giorgio Armani phone which launched a month ago. It's battery is also a 1650 and it works great on ANY galaxy S. All Galaxy S batteries are interchangable. Now, would someone post if they find a place to buy these babies from?

Best stock size battery

Exactly as the title suggests I'm looking for everyone's opinion on the best stock size battery for the Note. I've been using the Mugen battery but at times the bulk seems too much and I'm interested in trying something stock size that gets me at least a little better than stock battery performance.
Thoughts, opinions, experiences?
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Anker 2700mA, the same size as the stock, and its really good Im getting one soon.

tyraelasd said:
Anker 2700mA, the same size as the stock, and its really good Im getting one soon.
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well if YOUR getting one - it must be good!
@OP: im yet to see a stock size battery with longer screen-time than the original

panyan said:
well if YOUR getting one - it must be good!
@OP: im yet to see a stock size battery with longer screen-time than the original
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I have the anker and it last longer than stock.

spirit32 said:
I have the anker and it last longer than stock.
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do you have data to back this up?

Mugen also has the stock size battery.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/GalaxyNote/2650mAh/prweb9264322.htm
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tw15tr said:
Mugen also has the stock size battery.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/GalaxyNote/2650mAh/prweb9264322.htm
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47$ for battery? No, thanks.

panyan said:
well if YOUR getting one - it must be good!
@OP: im yet to see a stock size battery with longer screen-time than the original
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What was the idea of your comment? Really pointless.

tyraelasd said:
What was the idea of your comment? Really pointless.
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the top line was a joke that you didnt understand
the second line was me saying that ive not seen a stock-size battery outperform the stock battery, even the 3250mah one

panyan said:
the top line was a joke that you didnt understand
the second line was me saying that ive not seen a stock-size battery outperform the stock battery, even the 3250mah one
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If YOU'VE not seen it, it doesn't exist.
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ANKER +1
have the 2500mah and a 2700mah on the way

tw15tr said:
Mugen also has the stock size battery.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/GalaxyNote/2650mAh/prweb9264322.htm
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it is too expensive? any cheap battery for extend battery life of galaxy Note

I use the "golden battery", the sticker on it says 3250 mAh.. and that power stays at the sticker. It is roughly as good or just a tiny bit better than stock battery.
I get 3 hours 10 minutes maybe 20 minutes less or more each day of screen time on weekdays with stock battery. Let's use this as a standard for me.
With gold battery I get 3 hours and 40 minutes with a variation of 30 minutes more or less.
So it doesn't last 30% more as the sticker suggests.. but meh it lasts as much or a little bit more so I am not bothered with a 15 doller battery I can carry in my wallet as a backup

Sobakel said:
I use the "golden battery"
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Never buy the golden crap... Stay with known manufacturers
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iakovl said:
Never buy the golden crap... Stay with known manufacturers
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Do explain why it should be crap? Isn't it known that with most products you pay partially for the "brand name"

Anker cost 20$ for pair of battery's and a charger or 10$ for single battery... Not that expensive but you have most XDA behind it saying it's a good company
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I got a 2700mAh Anker off Amazon that BMW Pro is now estimating to be 2983mAh
Maybe I'm using BMW Pro wrong...
Also, it seems to handle charge/discharge better, it doesn't get as hot as stock under load.
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I was thinking about it, and it seems plausible that the best stock sized battery for this phone at this moment would be a 2700mah one. If you look at it, the Mugen 5400mah extended battery is just 2, 2700mah batteries linked together.
Until a revolution in batteries is made, I don't think we'll get a stock sized one with a better mileage .

different capacity with stock size battery
It's mean the concentration become higher...

just wondering.
you know the anker charger that comes with the bundle if you buy 2 anker 2700 batteries?
does it charge the stock battery as well?
im assuming it does cuz the batteries are the same size (right?)
just wanting to make sure.
cheers.

Extended battery without added bulk?

Are there any extended batteries out for this phone without added bulk?
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pyrostic said:
Are there any extended batteries out for this phone without added bulk?
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I just did q little more research. I think I found a 2300mAh battery but who knows if it tests out. Anyone else care to share input?
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2200MAH - ANKER
google or ebay it.

BADtoBONE said:
2200MAH - ANKER
google or ebay it.
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Isn't the OEM battery 2100Mh? Is it really that much better?

Look up my testing. I repeatedly getting 10% more but you have to follow the instruction that comes with the battery.
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I've tried aftermarket batteries of that small of difference, I personally believe samsung makes their stock batteries of higher quality than the 10$ dollar ankers or the likes therof. Therefore, I think its a wash as far as daily phone hours of usage. But I'm pretty confident the cheap aftermarkets won't last as long in the long run. I think the best option is just get a replacement battery, have it charging all day, use your phone to your hearts content, no extra bulk. Then at around 7 or 8 when its getting low if you had a big usage day, pop out the battery, put in the new one. We should be grateful as g3 users that we have this option eh.

BADtoBONE said:
2200MAH - ANKER
google or ebay it.
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Does the anker have nfc?

Even if Anker claims 2200, it's true rating is under 2050. Stick to stock.

Polarcell 2400mAh
great quality. costs 13€ in germany, should be around 15$ - but im not sure if its availabe in the us
does not have nfc, but according to some posts in a german forum, there will be a polarcell battery with nfc in the near future.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/PolarCell-Ak...181?pt=DE_Handy_PDA_Akkus&hash=item4d038edd35

angie4u said:
I just get 2 samsung batteries. cant find any good batteries that are same size as the original samsung ones.
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This may be a lie but go to ebay and type in "samsung galaxy s3 battery". Batteries of the same size at 3150mah???!!??? :fingers-crossed:
What do you guys think?

sheriffa said:
This may be a lie but go to ebay and type in "samsung galaxy s3 battery". Batteries of the same size at 3150mah???!!??? :fingers-crossed:
What do you guys think?
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probably fake ones, same size and + 50% :s

sheriffa said:
This may be a lie but go to ebay and type in "samsung galaxy s3 battery". Batteries of the same size at 3150mah???!!??? :fingers-crossed:
What do you guys think?
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Fake, but feel free to buy it and test it.

Any standard size extended batteries with NFC yet?

I know there are the mega sized batteries that add extra bulk. Looking for extended batteries that are the same size as stock and with NFC.

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Mugen 2300 mAh with NFC

Thanks! Pretty pricey for a 200mah increase but it's good to know we have options. I'll probably wait for a price drop though.

http://www.amazon.com/Warranty-GT-I...=1344988421&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+galaxy+siii
only 100mah more but they are decent batteries i had some for my gs2 but no NFC. Good if your going on a trip or something and need that extra battery, I didn't trust as long term though. I had gotten a 2 pack with a universal charger for like $20 for my gs2

toughcookie said:
http://www.amazon.com/Warranty-GT-I...=1344988421&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+galaxy+siii
only 100mah more but they are decent batteries i had some for my gs2 but no NFC. Good if your going on a trip or something and need that extra battery, I didn't trust as long term though. I had gotten a 2 pack with a universal charger for like $20 for my gs2
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Yea, I had an Anker battery for my EVO 3D and they're solid. Definitely want one with NFC though.

i am in the same boat but don't want to walk around with a brick with those 4000mah batteries. to me that defeats the purpose of this ultra thin phone. i keep an extra battery in car in case i need it.
i don't think you will find a decent capacity (say 2800-3000mah) battery without requiring a bulky extended back cover.. those that advertise this type of capacity are probably liars. i said it before, but if it were possible samsung would of increase capacity while keeping the same size.
sure you can get a 2200-2300mah battery that is the same size but it's pointless because the added time will only be like an additional 10-20 minutes compare to stock (that is of course if you even get the advertised capacity)..
battery technology needs improvement.. everyone is making better and better phones but battery technology is lacking and no on is investing money to improve them

tongphan said:
Mugen 2300 mAh with NFC
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Yep using this at the moment - NFC reception seems better on it - recognises a tag from a greater distance. Also, feels like it actually is providing 2300mAh

wackyD said:
Yep using this at the moment - NFC reception seems better on it - recognises a tag from a greater distance. Also, feels like it actually is providing 2300mAh
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Great. I think I will give it a try!!

wackyD said:
Yep using this at the moment - NFC reception seems better on it - recognises a tag from a greater distance. Also, feels like it actually is providing 2300mAh
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How much longer does this battery last than stock?

clankfu said:
How much longer does this battery last than stock?
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I get about 30 minutes more screen on time or about 2.5 hours pure standby time.. worth it if you ask me

wackyD said:
I get about 30 minutes more screen on time or about 2.5 hours pure standby time.. worth it if you ask me
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thanks. gonna buy one as a spare one

I think I'm going to wait until the price comes down a little bit.

Have a look at the original SGS3 battery charger. That one ships with a standard NFC battery (well in the UK)

wackyD said:
I get about 30 minutes more screen on time or about 2.5 hours pure standby time.. worth it if you ask me
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... And that's keeping the screen at 80% brightness with auto off.. I get about 5 hours
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QCell has 2300mah batteries with nfc for $10 on Amazon.
Originally bought it as a backup, but it consistently lasts longer then the OEM battery so now that's become my backup.

msgnyc said:
QCell has 2300mah batteries with nfc for $10 on Amazon.
Originally bought it as a backup, but it consistently lasts longer then the OEM battery so now that's become my backup.
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I read that those QCell batteries are fake. Supposedly if you peel back the sticker, they're really 2100mah.

Damn it. I wish I didn't listen and question this. The QCell I got does not have a label beneath their sticker or indication that it is 2100mah, but when peeling it back I tore the connector to the nfc. :'(

msgnyc said:
Damn it. I wish I didn't listen and question this. The QCell I got does not have a label beneath their sticker or indication that it is 2100mah, but when peeling it back I tore the connector to the nfc. :'(
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Sorry man. I was just relaying what I read in the Amazon reviews. Didn't mean for you to damage it while checking.

clankfu said:
Sorry man. I was just relaying what I read in the Amazon reviews. Didn't mean for you to damage it while checking.
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meh, it's not your fault. I should've been more carefully pulling the label back when I got to the front where the nfc was.

Chichitec 2500mah extended battery

What's up everybody, I just ordered these & hoping they'll do the job. I've ordered from them twice before (nexus one, evo 3d), the batteries in the past have held up pretty good but I don't think these have nfc :/ I ended up ordering these cuz' the qcell nfc enabled ones were sold out/unavailable so I didn't wanna' wait, plus I haven't seen a review on these yet so I said eh, I'll try em' out. If you guys are interested in purchasing some for yourselves I've included the link below, the only thing is that you have to pay using google checkout :/
http://www.htcexpress.com/samsung-b...-t-mobile-t999-att-i747-us-cellular-r530.html

DOG666 said:
What's up everybody, I just ordered these & hoping they'll do the job. I've ordered from them twice before (nexus one, evo 3d), the batteries in the past have held up pretty good but I don't think these have nfc :/ I ended up ordering these cuz' the qcell nfc enabled ones were sold out/unavailable so I didn't wanna' wait, plus I haven't seen a review on these yet so I said eh, I'll try em' out. If you guys are interested in purchasing some for yourselves I've included the link below, the only thing is that you have to pay using google checkout :/
http://www.htcexpress.com/samsung-b...-t-mobile-t999-att-i747-us-cellular-r530.html
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Hope it offers that extra 19%. If so, I might get myself one too.

art0605 said:
Hope it offers that extra 19%. If so, I might get myself one too.
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Once I get them I'll update this post with info/screen shots about battery performance
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another 3.7v batter that will die very fast if you use your phone to charge, due to overcharging. as our stock batteries full charge voltage is 4.3 where as that one is 4.2v
unless somehow our phones can distinguish the battery difference,

devilchrist said:
another 3.7v batter that will die very fast if you use your phone to charge, due to overcharging. as our stock batteries full charge voltage is 4.3 where as that one is 4.2v
unless somehow our phones can distinguish the battery difference,
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I always use the supplied wall charger that comes with these so Idk, lots of the extended battery reviews on here are the same voltage & they seem to be doing pretty good.

It's not the charger which matters but the phone itself which charges the battery, it's aiming for 4.3V as that's what it thinks it should have as the stock battery is designed for that. Although I haven't heard a single case of these 4.2V batteries having problems with being charged with 4.3V, that last part can be changed in the kernel and the charger chip driver. I'm getting some knock-off cheap battery myself so I'll see how it goes. This particular one seems quite steep in price @ $30, with proven ones like the PolarCell 2400mAh going out for half the cost.

you won't see the affect right away from overcharging. I use to play with a lot of batteries from RC, overcharging something we use to do get slight edge and boost at start. but it does have long term damage to batteries, specially lithium based. some cheaper batteries even catch fire.

Alright guys, got the batteries in the mail today, charging one & will report back later
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Alright guys, got the batteries in the mail today, charging one & will report back later
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Whoop whoop!

And now we wait..
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Well here's a couple quick pics, batteries seem to be doing pretty good, this is with some moderate use. I'll continue to drain them & recharge so I can calibrate em'
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devilchrist said:
another 3.7v batter that will die very fast if you use your phone to charge, due to overcharging. as our stock batteries full charge voltage is 4.3 where as that one is 4.2v
unless somehow our phones can distinguish the battery difference,
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Li-ion batteries have an overcharge protection circuit built into the battery pack itself and should prevent this from happening. If everything is working as intended, it should be impossible for the phone to overcharge a battery. That's not to say the protection circuit couldn't fail itself.
And I too played with RC batteries and you really can't compare those batteries with these. Different types of battery with different methods of charging.

It just keeps getting better & better
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Can you post the screen on time?
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I couldn't wait for more info on this battery, so I picked up two on amazon.com for a little bit less.

how's the thickness/back plate?
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tkbredx said:
how's the thickness/back plate?
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Based off of Amazon, these batteries are the same size as the stock battery.
From Amazon's Description: "Standard Size Do not need to change bulky back cover, increase battery life"

DOG666 said:
It just keeps getting better & better
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Any updates regarding your experience with these batteries? I used to own this brand for my HTC Sensation and was very pleased with it. Almost had about 400+ recharge cycles before the battery started to wear out. Looking forward on your feedback!

manoei said:
Any updates regarding your experience with these batteries? I used to own this brand for my HTC Sensation and was very pleased with it. Almost had about 400+ recharge cycles before the battery started to wear out. Looking forward on your feedback!
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damn- not deliverable to my area thru Amazon

Am tempted by the 3000Mah battery by E-Cell....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLD-3000...ultDomain_3&hash=item3f1b24bf0b#ht_2324wt_962
Purchased a 2100mah previously to replace the 1450mah that was in my Sony Xperia Play.... Definately added a few more hours of play to it..... Hmmmm....