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Generic 3500mAh battery for Captivate?

I just ordered one off eBay it comes with a new backplate too to fit the battery. Would this be a good choice? Or did I do something really dumb?
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theInkr3dibl3 said:
I just ordered one off eBay it comes with a new backplate too to fit the battery. Would this be a good choice? Or did I do something really dumb?
Going H.A.M. on Android
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You'll probably be pleased with the increased battery life. I was. I wasn't too concerned about the bulge in back, although I did have to cut a square hole in my Body Glove case to make it work.

i would love one of them as well , however i use the otterbox defendr series , so i dont thik it would fit this case at all.

I've been using it for a few days and I've noticed no difference at all! It shipped with 67% battery so I ignored the 12 hour initialize it advised but I've kept my phone charging for a straight 12 hours all day without using it and when I unplugged (it read 100%) it dropped to 82%! I was surprised I check my emails and go on facebook for 10 minutes over Wi-Fi I check my phone battery and its at 79%! Thats the same as it was before I've heard reviews saying theirs stayed at 100% for 2+ hours, is there anything wrong with my battery ?

I'm not sure this would be the problem but I have seen some apps around for recalibrating batteries, maybe the battery needs to be calibrated? Also you may have a bunch of programs that you are unaware of running in the backround advanced task killer should help with that.

I bought one of these batteries. Mine worked great after recalibrating the battery stats. I ended up buying one of the wall chargers with an extra regular battery. I like the sleek vs the bulky look more. I don't even use that extended battery any more.

moore808 said:
I bought one of these batteries. Mine worked great after recalibrating the battery stats. I ended up buying one of the wall chargers with an extra regular battery. I like the sleek vs the bulky look more. I don't even use that extended battery any more.
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It worked great...how did it compare to yoru standard? 16 hours vs 10; 48 vs 24?
I'm considering one for the occasion I want to have a long life, but it seems I've read of people who say they didn't make much difference. That of course may be because of not calibrating.
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Also, there are several different onces on ebay. From what I read, there are some batteries that are not what they advertise, but some things I read are that at least some of the 3500s on ebay are pretty good. Not sure which one that is.

post the link where you bought it? I'm helping a friend looking for spare battery but not sure the one on ebay are reliable.

Battery comparason.

Hey guys I am quite excited to get my new captivate gilde. (it is in the mail).
I just wanted to know if anybody has experince with these two ebay batteries.
1500mAH
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x1500mAh-B...598508?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a19454cec
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1800mAH
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x1800mAh-B...289857?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4163537c01

josefcrist said:
Hey guys I am quite excited to get my new captivate gilde. (it is in the mail).
I just wanted to know if anybody has experince with these two ebay batteries.
1500mAH
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x1500mAh-B...598508?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a19454cec
vs
1800mAH
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x1800mAh-B...289857?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4163537c01
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No experience with those particular batteries, but I do have some experience with ebay batteries in general - again, not bashing this seller or this particular product, but typically what I've found is you'll get a 100% charge for the first week or two, and after that those batteries will degrade quickly. If you don't mind switching out batteries it may not be that big a deal to you, but getting my case off and back open and rebooting the phone isn't my idea of convenience. Personally, I'd rather spring for an external charger if I'm really in need of extra battery time...
Good luck with those
L4T

I also found this battery on ebay with a 3000Mah rating:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3000mAh-BAT...026630?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27bd710a86
Unfortunately it does not come with the extended back plate for our phone but this is the correct battery model. Wonder how long this battery would last.

josefcrist said:
Hey guys I am quite excited to get my new captivate gilde. (it is in the mail).
I just wanted to know if anybody has experince with these two ebay batteries.
1500mAH
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x1500mAh-B...598508?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a19454cec
vs
1800mAH
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x1800mAh-B...289857?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4163537c01
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My cousin bought the 2x1800mAh and gave me one a couple days ago. My battery is still good but thought I'd try it out. On average I get about maybe 9-ish hours per charge. Over the past 2 days with the new battery, I got 7 hours. I use my phone a lot and I work in a building that's network-resistant so it gives my phone extra work trying to get a signal. Like Lookin4Trouble said, if you don't mind switching out batteries then it's not a big deal. But if my OEM battery ever dies, I'd rather waste my money by taking a take a swing at the monster 3600mAh Mugen battery.

But right now I am using the ORIGINAL Samsung 1800mAh battery of Epic-Touch-4G... It is slightly bulkier than the one came with glide... But fits TIGHTLY with the glide's original cover without any issue... Initially you may find it tough to close the back, but don't worry, it will fix like glove and phone will work perfectly... I am using this now in my glide...
The original glide 1650mAh battery + cover will have half or one mm play (gap) initially.. After placing the 1800mAh battery of Epic-Touch, that gap was gone and phone battery life is also improved a little bit...

kanagadeepan said:
But right now I am using the ORIGINAL Samsung 1800mAh battery of Epic-Touch-4G... It is slightly bulkier than the one came with glide... But fits TIGHTLY with the glide's original cover without any issue... Initially you may find it tough to close the back, but don't worry, it will fix like glove and phone will work perfectly... I am using this now in my glide...
The original glide 1650mAh battery + cover will have half or one mm play (gap) initially.. After placing the 1800mAh battery of Epic-Touch, that gap was gone and phone battery life is also improved a little bit...
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is this the correct battery?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-Sam...696563?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4165607d33

^^^^^
Ya same... Checked with the battery model number...

Ebay batteries are a gamble.
I purchased 8 AA rechargeables last year, they were advertised at being 2500mah. When I held them, I noticed they were too light to be 2500mah so I used a battery analyzer on all eight, the results were as expected
508
567
606
639
650
669
768
834
Ebay batteries are not recommended.

And has anyone tried Onite 1900mAh? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007VN09Q4/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
I'm using it for half day now and it seems to be worse than the stock one - could that be true?
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Ok after I erased battery stats and charged it it's much better. Will see how long it lasts.
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I say want good battery life get mugen they are pricy though
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kanagadeepan said:
But right now I am using the ORIGINAL Samsung 1800mAh battery of Epic-Touch-4G... It is slightly bulkier than the one came with glide... But fits TIGHTLY with the glide's original cover without any issue... Initially you may find it tough to close the back, but don't worry, it will fix like glove and phone will work perfectly... I am using this now in my glide...
The original glide 1650mAh battery + cover will have half or one mm play (gap) initially.. After placing the 1800mAh battery of Epic-Touch, that gap was gone and phone battery life is also improved a little bit...
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I'm looking at some battery options and this looked very interesting. Has anybody else tried this and would maybe like to post their thoughts on it?

Well I ended up buying this battery.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3800mAh-Ext...665469?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item19d41a247d
I get about 2 days of light use now vs 1 day of light use. I would say that it is worth it for 12$ Also I think that the captivate glide is too thin.

Well I took the plunge and decided to order the Galaxy SII 4G Touch battery. I will post up pictures and results afterwards. I am just hoping that the battery will fit.

Retrospect
kanagadeepan said:
But right now I am using the ORIGINAL Samsung 1800mAh battery of Epic-Touch-4G... It is slightly bulkier than the one came with glide... But fits TIGHTLY with the glide's original cover without any issue... Initially you may find it tough to close the back, but don't worry, it will fix like glove and phone will work perfectly... I am using this now in my glide...
The original glide 1650mAh battery + cover will have half or one mm play (gap) initially.. After placing the 1800mAh battery of Epic-Touch, that gap was gone and phone battery life is also improved a little bit...
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ShimmerX said:
Well I took the plunge and decided to order the Galaxy SII 4G Touch battery. I will post up pictures and results afterwards. I am just hoping that the battery will fit.
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OK so it's been quite some time now since you have bought these batteries, so can you provide some feedback please? Are your batteries still usable (have not swollen, still hold charge etc.)? If not, can you tell me how long the batteries lasted you before they needed to be replaced? Can you also provide me with specific links to the webpages you bought your batteries from?
Many thanks.

Well I have changed a dozen phones after posting that. But if my memory serves right, it gave better battery life than stock battery and I have experienced no problems during the few months I have used.
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I've bought Mugen (standard, not the huge extended) and I'm very happy with it. >4 hours screen time.

Sorry to resurrect an older topic, but i am debating getting a new battery with how flaky mine has been at times lately.
Im curious about the 1800mah one that fits in the standard case/backing. Are all of the functional numbers the same? Would it mess it up voltage wise to look up one of those batteries instead??

Best battery upgrade

Hi,
I would like to know what is the best battery upgrade. Sometimes i need to use my phone for geocashing for more than two days and it is very boring trying to find time for waiting for charging. So I'm looking for best solution like extended battery or something like that. Size is not important for me, but i want something quality. Can you help me please ?
Thanks

Since size isnt a problem, id say.. get the Mugen 3200mah battery.
The quality is good and it has almost twice the capacity of the original.

Official samsung 2000 mah is pretty good. I get about 30% more usage on a full charge.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1649119

I bought a 9.99 3000mah battery from Ebay. Cut a hole in the back of my cover so it would fit. Anyway I'm getting over 36 hours between charge with moderate use. Atm I'm on 55% battery and I'm on 18 hours 16min. Data on. Sync on. half brightness
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thanks a lot for you ansvers

I run ICS with the samsung 2000Amh battery .. I get up to almost 3 days with 1 single charge and about 30% usage (calls and msg and whatsapp)
ICS alone is worth alot in getting the battery juice up..

I have just bought this 2600 mAh battery, has anyone had this, or one similar? any good or bad comment on it?
http://www.flagshipfones.co.uk/batt...sung-galaxy-s-ii-s2-2600mah-cs-smi9100hl.html

I'm always afraid of buying cheap batteries because I always hear they might explode...

well maybe not so radical about the exploision, everythink can explode, check out this anker battery thread, haha
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514929
but what is true and so far my experience is that cheap batteries never performed the advertised capacity, i am talking about few dozens i have purchased...

i have only a suggestion: don't use batteries that gives you with the dock of sgs2

gunzo71 said:
I run ICS with the samsung 2000Amh battery .. I get up to almost 3 days with 1 single charge and about 30% usage (calls and msg and whatsapp)
ICS alone is worth alot in getting the battery juice up..
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I'm using Dragon ICS with Siyah kernel and I'm now on 32% with 28 hours normal use.
What seemed to help is enable and disable airplane mode 3 times in a row. Read that somewhere on XDA and I dont know why but I'm having a better batterylife since

asysa commanded
Custom Rom and kernel and your battery will last you the whole day, and use sreen brightness at 30%

will a 2000mah original samsung battery fit great with the original back case?

iftimeadrian88 said:
will a 2000mah original samsung battery fit great with the original back case?
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no Because is a little more big, the Kit comes with a New Back Case.

alexytlee said:
I'm always afraid of buying cheap batteries because I always hear they might explode...
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Try getting 2000 mah samsung extended battery. It maintains the sleek form factor.

i'm on the original samsung 2000 mah just to be sure

nice accesories for nice phone

i am ok with momax ex power, it come with your back case,
i don't have any bad comment.
thanks!

accesories details in box? how to check is they origional or not?
i recently bought galaxy sii but i have dout of accesories came wid phone .
i m wooried dat they are not originol ..
can anyone help me to check whether they are origional in quality?

My opinion about a 4000 mAh mugen battery

Hello guys, I would like to tell you my opinion about a battery that I had the chance to try. I'm talking about a battery produced by Mugen for Samsung Galaxy Nexus, with a capacity of 4000 mAh (more than double of normal rate).
Usually I'm used to use the smartphone with many apps in the background (WhatsApp, Dropbox, Beautiful widget and many other) and i often run games, especially in down time of the day. Im also linked to a carrier that has only 3G. Before attempting the battery I used to utilize three batteries so i can change eachother when the current one is downloaded.
With the Mugen's 4000 mAh battery i have found no problems to arrive safely at the end of the day, even when I spend hours playing.
In addition, the cover included in the package greatly improves the grip (im serius!).
I've tried it for 5-6 days but if you want to get more details, statistics and screenshots you can view this video review (in Italian)
You can buy it from www.mugen-power-batteries.com

Does this battery maintain NFC ability? I've seen some extended batteries that don't and some that do.
Thanks.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Glad to see you got through the day. I bought a cheap 3800mah battery off ebay for my nexus and I don't think it did any better than the 2100mah extended battery. :-/
That pop out stand seems useful too.

KRJ_87 said:
Does this battery maintain NFC ability? I've seen some extended batteries that don't and some that do.
Thanks.
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Would like to know this also please. I would like to invest in a battery either as replacement or backup but would like to keep nfc so my phone can have sex with the sgs 3
Sent from my GNex

DriveEuro said:
Glad to see you got through the day. I bought a cheap 3800mah battery off ebay for my nexus and I don't think it did any better than the 2100mah extended battery. :-/
That pop out stand seems useful too.
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bah...i just did the same thing, though i still dont have either the battery or the phone yet. i'll report back when i get both.

I have used the Seidio extended batteries since my Dinc days and I love them. The 3800 monster for gnex does have nfc and it'll last for days with my SlimICS rom.highly recommended. The casing leaves a lot to be desired but its totally worth it for me for battery life.
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mk_ln said:
bah...i just did the same thing, though i still dont have either the battery or the phone yet. i'll report back when i get both.
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You get what you pay for... :-/
I just wanted to believe it was better... but my Screen On time was no better than extended OEM.

DriveEuro said:
You get what you pay for... :-/
I just wanted to believe it was better... but my Screen On time was no better than extended OEM.
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sometimes you get better than what you pay for . I recall getting a cheap 1800mah battery for my i9000 and it definitely lasted longer than the OEM one.

dr.m0x said:
Would like to know this also please. I would like to invest in a battery either as replacement or backup but would like to keep nfc so my phone can have sex with the sgs 3
Sent from my GNex
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The Mugen Power 4000 Mah supports NFC. A larger backcover is included.
The back cover has a kick-stand, this is great for watching video's.
The only disadvantage with the new backcover is that you cannot change backcovers too often. This is due to the vurnable "holding pins"
I have my 4000 Mah for about a month now, and it is awesome! The battery lasts 2,5 day's with heavy usage. Now I just have to find a way to cut out the back of my cardock in a proper way to fit the larger backcover.

Sorry for late reply! The battery is NFC compatible, i've tested it with another phone and it works!
It can totally replace the original battery

Largest capacity battery without extended case?

Hi, I was wondering what the highest capacity battery was without having to replace the back cover?
I know of the anker 1900mah, what about the Samsung 2000mah? Also, what do you guys think of buying no name batteries that are advertised as 1900mah?
I've bought no name batteries for my HTC incredible s before, I bought an 1800mah battery which gave me the exact same battery life as a 6 month old stock 1450mah battery, so thoughts?
EDIT: I'm a stickler for thinness so even if a back plate adds 1mm to it, i don't want it, I've had enough of my thick as stars HTC incredible s

the samsung 2000mah battery gives you a new back cover and makes your phone a little bid thicker, but not much. Most hard cases will still tightly fit
This would be your best option, as you are sure it will be 2000mah.
I myself got the 1900mah anker battery and dont really see any difference with it... It is about the same as stock. My 2000mah battery is arriving soon ^^
There are enouf pictures/movies of the 2000mah batter, there you can see how big it is I myself think it will make the phone easyer in the hand

Do instead of it having a bulge at the bottom, now everywhere is as thick as the bulge?

zijin_cheng said:
Do instead of it having a bulge at the bottom, now everywhere is as thick as the bulge?
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yes!
I only get 2.5 hours screen on time with data most of the time off with my 1900 anker battery, which is same/worse than default battery.
I think your safest/best choice is the samsung's official 2000mah battery. Do know that many slim cases wont fit anymore.
You can clearly see the size here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tHvfEtsvUg&feature=player_detailpage#t=327s

Oh yes, since I'm getting a slightly bigger case along with the 2000mah battery, why not get something with even more capacity? What's the largest capacity that will fit in the back plate that comes with the 2000mah extended battery?

zijin_cheng said:
Oh yes, since I'm getting a slightly bigger case along with the 2000mah battery, why not get something with even more capacity? What's the largest capacity that will fit in the vacillate that comes with the 2000mah extended battery?
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2000 mah
You can buy even bigger ones, but they will be 2-3x bigger in size.
And if 3rd party batterymakers say it holds 3500 mah, it actually is only 2500.
Size-quality wise, the official is the best by far!
And if you are really scared of running out of batteries when you are on vacation or something, just get a 2nd battery? This way you can switch battery whenever you want. And you will always have a spare fully charged battery with you

manmad said:
2000 mah
You can buy even bigger ones, but they will be 2-3x bigger in size.
And if 3rd party batterymakers say it holds 3500 mah, it actually is only 2500.
Size-quality wise, the official is the best by far!
And if you are really scared of running out of batteries when you are on vacation or something, just get a 2nd battery? This way you can switch battery whenever you want. And you will always have a spare fully charged battery with you
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alright cool, thanks lots for your help, been mostly an androidforums Guy, don't come here often

I have quite contrast opinion and experience on Anker battery on my SGS2. It mathematically holds some 16% more juice, but actually performs with 20-25% improvement. My friend who bought one for his Note (both orig and Anker are 2500mAh) says Anker holds up 15% longer (orig would drain every day between 7 and 8 pm, and Anker holds for another hour and a half, approx). It fits your original back cover, and I think it is worth trying.

adriatic_mne said:
I have quite contrast opinion and experience on Anker battery on my SGS2. It mathematically holds some 16% more juice, but actually performs with 20-25% improvement. My friend who bought one for his Note (both orig and Anker are 2500mAh) says Anker holds up 15% longer (orig would drain every day between 7 and 8 pm, and Anker holds for another hour and a half, approx). It fits your original back cover, and I think it is worth trying.
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Oh that sounds good, but don't companies like Anker, Chichitec and mugen "overadvertise" their battery capacities? A 1900mAh would be maybe a 1500mAh and a 1800mAh would be a 1400mAh?
Oh and did you compare your Anker 1900mAh to a new stock battery or one that's maybe 6 months old?

get the 2000 mah battery from samsung, its great, doesnt make the phone any thicker but it makes enough of a difference mate!

zijin_cheng said:
Oh that sounds good, but don't companies like Anker, Chichitec and mugen "overadvertise" their battery capacities? A 1900mAh would be maybe a 1500mAh and a 1800mAh would be a 1400mAh?
Oh and did you compare your Anker 1900mAh to a new stock battery or one that's maybe 6 months old?
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Anker is not overadvertisig its batteries like some Chinese factories. When I first tested Anker, my stock battery was some 3 months old. You should know that Anker batteries (as well as stock ones) need some 5 complete charges to start to act fully with their capacity, so do the test not the same moment when you buy the battery, but after 5-6 charges. I am using Anker battery now 99% of the time, and keep my stock one at home, full, just in case I need the phone full urgently. Every time I keep stock battery in phone I can see how it's depleated faster, so Anker is still better than stock one, some 8 months after using it heavily.
My stock battery is always on 15-20% at the end of the working day (from 8am to 22h-midnight), empty by midnight on weekends. Anker can withstand one day + night + morning shift on working days, and full day on the weekend, with some juice left.
Oh, and I use battery circle with % on it, so I can pretty accurately monitor
how fast is my battery draining while on internet, watching video, playing games (you don't see the % during the game, but you see it before and after), calling etc.

ho guys I found on a forum here on my country/county this announcement: http://forum.anunturi-galati.ro/index.php?/topic/335260-acumulator-baterie-samsung-galaxy-sii-i9100/
and i can't tell anything from the case and the info isn't to detailed... what do you guys think?

@gigeaky: a battery like this is fake... trust me!
an original 2000mah samsung battery looks like this on the phone... :good:

gigeaky said:
ho guys I found on a forum here on my country/county this announcement: http://forum.anunturi-galati.ro/index.php?/topic/335260-acumulator-baterie-samsung-galaxy-sii-i9100/
and i can't tell anything from the case and the info isn't to detailed... what do you guys think?
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Se vede ca-i chinezarie cea din link. Daca nu ma insel, pe cea mai ieftina baterie OEM de 2000 mAh am vazut-o la Orange Shop, 17 euro costa.
Cheers.

I last saw one that made the s2 just 1mm thicker I will post it when I find it again

i think the best extended battery you could get without any noticeable/annoying bulges, is the legit 2000mAh from Samsung.. it does not cost that much considering that it is not some hoax and it also comes with their custom back cover for the extended batter.. I don't trust Chinese products entirely