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bought these http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=260607429319&view=all&tid=0
just got them today, pretty fast shipping, about 8 business days to alberta canada. i had my doubts because of the price, but they fit perfect, have the same specs as my stock battery, and come with a handy wall charger too. so far i have 8 hours on one of them with my regular heavy text usage, some 3g market etc. only at 81%! seems a bit better than my stock battery but that could be placebo, more testing in the following days should prove wether they last as long or longer than stock.
just thought id give you guys a heads up, im happy with the purchase and now i can have 2 spare batteries in case for some reason im not around my car charger or wall charger. also have a crystal gel case on its way, will take pics of it for the other thread when it arrives.
cheers!
Ptesmoke
just to clarify, in case anyone caught it in the ad....
first picture battery label says li-poly, item description says li-ion. i can confirm they are li-poly technology.
just in case anyone caught that...
Ptesmoke
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Can you provide the battery's manufacturer and model number? Even pics would be cool.
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+1 need the new link...
sorry guys! maybe the link was somehow part of my account. but heres another ad by same seller.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/2X-Battery-Charg...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item3a5bbbedc4
so far today usage seems about the same as the SE stock battery, but i did encounter a problem last night. i plugged it in with my SE charger, green charge light comes on, but didnt charge. i didnt notice this until this morning when the phone was off and dead , so i guess they dont charge with the SE charger, but they do however charge very fast in the wall dock that came with them. i also tried using the usb cord from the SE charger with the charger i bought, doesnt charge. im wondering if theres something different with sony's cable, might go pick up a generic micro? i think, usb cable tonight and see if it will charge properly.
anyways, sucks they dont charge with the SE charger but i think it might be because the SE battery has the overcharge protection circuit in the battery? while these batteries dont? just a guess.
ill keep you posted, and i can get pics if you want, but they are EXACTLY as shown in that ad, like, identical.
cheers!
Ptesmoke
Thanks, interesting, I was mainly looking for a battery charger, I didn't know I can find one for the X10.
Do you knw if you can recharge the original battery or the mugen one with this charger?
The price is pretty cheap I may buy one and see it myself anyway.
my SE battery charges in it, but the two no name batteries will not charge with the se charger, or my old htc diamond charger with the se cable.... i dont know if its the se usb cable or the no name batteries... but they seem to have the same capacity as the se battery...
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Thanks for the info
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bought these http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=260607429319&view=all&tid=0
just got them today, pretty fast shipping, about 8 business days to alberta canada. i had my doubts because of the price, but they fit perfect, have the same specs as my stock battery, and come with a handy wall charger too. so far i have 8 hours on one of them with my regular heavy text usage, some 3g market etc. only at 81%! seems a bit better than my stock battery but that could be placebo, more testing in the following days should prove wether they last as long or longer than stock.
just thought id give you guys a heads up, im happy with the purchase and now i can have 2 spare batteries in case for some reason im not around my car charger or wall charger. also have a crystal gel case on its way, will take pics of it for the other thread when it arrives.
cheers!
Ptesmoke
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I bought the same batteries with the charger and neither battery would take a charge.
I would be very careful of getting a knockoff battery. They are labeled as being manufactured by SE but clearly they are not SE batteries.
Did a google search and it seems some fellow died when his knockoff batteries exploded as he was carrying his cell phone in his shirt pocket. Had he been carrying his phone in his front pant's pocket he might have a different problem
The article did not say what brand these batteries were knocking off, but I would still be wary of such cheap batteries.
i already stated they do not charge with the SE charger. and if you got the same as i ordered they are the bst-41 standard and meet all specs of the bst-41. do your homework beforehand people. batteries have been used daily since recieved, no issues , and almost exact consuption as stock bst-41.
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i already stated they do not charge with the SE charger. and if you got the same as i ordered they are the bst-41 standard and meet all specs of the bst-41. do your homework beforehand people. batteries have been used daily since recieved, no issues , and almost exact consuption as stock bst-41.
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Sorry if I rained on your parade but
They are labeled as being manufactured by SE (therefor are knockoffs) and they even have a phony serial #. I did do my homework and it seems that all those batteries have the same serial #.
How do you know they are same standard of bst-41 and meet all the specs, when clearly they are mislabeled - even says made in japan and I seriously doubt they are made there.
At least I can safely say they have poor quality control as both the ones sent to me did not even take a charge with their charger.
Talk about doing homework .....
In any case good luck with your purchase
jesus has this root wait made everyone mad negative??? im thinking we got shipped differnt batteries dude because the ones he sent me are identical to my se battery in every way, even the sticker on it is almost exact, even if they are knockoffs (which is what i was expecting) they are dam good ones imo. ive had knockoffs before but these charge in the same amount of time and discharge identical to my stock battery. maybe i got lucky, maybe you got unlucky, who knows. being knockoffs i guess u cant really complain for 10 bux. right now my 3 batteries are lasting me 7 days without charge....and thats on all night too.
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jesus has this root wait made everyone mad negative???
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My God, you are SO right about this!
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im thinking we got shipped differnt batteries dude because the ones he sent me are identical to my se battery in every way, even the sticker on it is almost exact, even if they are knockoffs (which is what i was expecting) they are dam good ones imo. ive had knockoffs before but these charge in the same amount of time and discharge identical to my stock battery. maybe i got lucky, maybe you got unlucky, who knows. being knockoffs i guess u cant really complain for 10 bux. right now my 3 batteries are lasting me 7 days without charge....and thats on all night too.
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All you wanted was to help and give your opinion and review.
Thank you for that!
I am thinking of getting a spare one myself, just for the summer holidays where I expect to be away from my charger more often!
just want to update this thread, its been weeks now, and i just checked my usage today on one of these batteries. phone has been on for 22hours since last charge...30% remaining, and thats including wifi on for i would say 5 hours, and 3g for the remaining hours. im using adw launcher, and i have gps off and bluetooth off. i usually have my 3g off as well, but since im on vacation and have 3 batteries i could care less so ive left it on. to my surprise im getting really REALLY good battery life. also have probably sent/rec about 200 texts since last charge, few phone calls, alot of surfing, mostly on xda app.
but yea, just wanted to put it out there that it is possible! should get even better after root!
BTW i just recently uninstalled task killer and task cleaner, i now let droid do all of that stuff....so...i guess the rumour is true....ATK does in fact use more battery...
cheers everyone
so I just put my stock battery in before I went to sleep last night, turned off 3g to see what kind of drain I could get. its been on for 9 hours without 3g, and I'm at 97%!!!! can someone tell me how to get a screenshot so u guys can see?
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Well, because my cappy has such a horrible battery life, im considering buying a second battery and a battery wall charger... My question is, how fast is it supposed to charge if it was a normal charger? Im looking to buy these 2
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Li-ion-1500...ccessories&hash=item4aaa72ad67#ht_3124wt_1139
http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Dock-Ch...ccessories&hash=item4cf0ed54ba#ht_1471wt_1139
My question is... Would it charge at the same speed as my phone would charge? (is there a better/faster way to charge it) and is it worth it to spend a bit more money to get a quality battery and battery charger?
Thanks
If you don't mind.your phone being a little thicker you should look into a extended battery I have one and its great go all day and still have over 40% at the end of the night.
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I have the same set as is in the second link. I'll say this, the batteries are as good as the stock one, and great for the price. Also, having the wall charger for battery is very useful. So, that would be the one I recommend!
Also, I had terrible TERRIBLE battery life in the past. I mean, 3 or 4 hours and it was dead. The best thing I have found that helps this, is custom roms. I don't know if you are using one, but you might consider looking into those options if not.
The wall charger for the battery seems to charge the battery a bit faster than just plugging the phone in. It takes 3-4 hours to charge from dead.
i do have a custom rom But the battery life only lasts like 7 hours or so. I was thnking about the extended battery, but it makes the phone thicker, which i have to say id rather avoid. One of the greatest features of the captivate to me is how thin it is .
But yeah, as you said, the battery and charger are good enough Il be purchasing those tomorrow. If anyone has any other ideas, please shoot
edit : how thicker does it get? Is it still thinner than a blackberry storm 2?
I don't know how thick a storm is but it adds a quarter inch to the battery witch sounds like alot but I don’t really notice it when its in my pocket . I also think it makes it alot easier to hold in my opinion plus it only cost 13 dollars at cellularfactory.com witch was cheaper than all the oem batteries I found. I just couldn't carry around two batteries then you have to switch them when one goes dead and you have to charge them both but that's just me.
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We have an Accessories subforum, you know.
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I don't know how thick a storm is but it adds a quarter inch to the battery witch sounds like alot but I don’t really notice it when its in my pocket . I also think it makes it alot easier to hold in my opinion plus it only cost 13 dollars at cellularfactory.com witch was cheaper than all the oem batteries I found. I just couldn't carry around two batteries then you have to switch them when one goes dead and you have to charge them both but that's just me.
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Hmm, idk, i still dont like the idea of adding the extra thickness to a phone. Thanks for the suggestion though.
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Isnt this in the accessories subforum? Or was it moved. If it was moved, then sorry :S i shouldve known.
get the wall charger and extra battery. it way better than adding bulk to the captivate. looks absolutely retarded adding an inch to this slim phone.
If your repair center is close just go in and ask for a new battery free of charger. Sometimes they have them in stock sometimes they have to order them and send them to you in 2 days. All depends on the luck of the draw really. I have four batteries from doing it this way.
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Well, because my cappy has such a horrible battery life, im considering buying a second battery and a battery wall charger... My question is, how fast is it supposed to charge if it was a normal charger? Im looking to buy these 2
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Li-ion-1500...ccessories&hash=item4aaa72ad67#ht_3124wt_1139
http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Dock-Ch...ccessories&hash=item4cf0ed54ba#ht_1471wt_1139
My question is... Would it charge at the same speed as my phone would charge? (is there a better/faster way to charge it) and is it worth it to spend a bit more money to get a quality battery and battery charger?
Thanks
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here is my solution
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Standard-Battery-External-Captivate/dp/B004206TQ8
It charges the extra battery pretty quick and has served me very well you can find it for round 20 $
xhozt said:
here is my solution
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Standard-Battery-External-Captivate/dp/B004206TQ8
It charges the extra battery pretty quick and has served me very well you can find it for round 20 $
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Ahh, the OEM dock + external charger.
Wanted to get one of those.
Had the same setup as OP's the wall charger that is.
I can say, the non-OEM wall charger doesn't charge that fast.
a few posts down is a mod for the NON oem charger to make the USB charge faster. unfortuanatly you cant make the battery part charge any faster. but it WILL charge faster than you can run out a battery so its good.
for buying OEM batteries, i have been told to avoid the G7 series Samsung batteries. Find the G9 series. i bought one for $18 on ebay from an american seller in new york.
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a few posts down is a mod for the NON oem charger to make the USB charge faster. unfortuanatly you cant make the battery part charge any faster. but it WILL charge faster than you can run out a battery so its good.
for buying OEM batteries, i have been told to avoid the G7 series Samsung batteries. Find the G9 series. i bought one for $18 on ebay from an american seller in new york.
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Can't find any G9's over here. Went over to a Samsung retailer.
Got myself 2 instead G7's. Last's kinda shorter than that of the G9.
What's the difference between g7 and g9? Im guessing better battery life. Where do you see what the series is on the battery?
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What's the difference between g7 and g9? Im guessing better battery life. Where do you see what the series is on the battery?
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It's at the lower right side of the battery. Near the S/N.
Kinda tiny on the G9.
HUGE on the G7.
My phone came with the G9 battery and seems decent, can't really compare it to anything as it's the only battery I have for now.
After googling the G7 vs G9, it appears that they're region codes. G7 being for Europe and G9 for the US.
yeah, im just going to buy the charger dock and battery off ebay. (the amazon one)
Thanks for all your help guys
Well I was looking for spare batteries and came across these. I ordered a pair and will get them sometime this week. I decided to share the link if anyone is looking for spare battery with a charging station for the battery. For me this should be fine since I can usually get through the day with a full charge and on certain occasions a small charge when I play some games and having a spare would be great. At this good price
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=150847911009&index=0&nav=WATCHING&nid=47731270809
Edit: the batteries don't seem to be OEM and overheat my phone. Im not sure of any long term effect this may on our phones, but I personally won't take this risk.
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Well I was looking for spare batteries and came across these. I ordered a pair and will get them sometime this week. I decided to share the link if anyone is looking for spare battery with a charging station for the battery. For me this should be fine since I can usually get through the day with a full charge and on certain occasions a small charge when I play some games and having a spare would be great. At this good price
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=150847911009&index=0&nav=WATCHING&nid=47731270809
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Can that really be OEM at that price? Let us know when you get it.
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Can that really be OEM at that price? Let us know when you get it.
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Yeah I was a bit skeptical at first, but worst case scenario its only $13. I'll update when they arrive
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it's probably a china battery. I have the same brand charger for my G2 and I keep my oem battery in it just incase. That battery probably won't have nfc, but it should serve well as a back up.
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Well I was looking for spare batteries and came across these. I ordered a pair and will get them sometime this week. I decided to share the link if anyone is looking for spare battery with a charging station for the battery. For me this should be fine since I can usually get through the day with a full charge and on certain occasions a small charge when I play some games and having a spare would be great. At this good price
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=150847911009&index=0&nav=WATCHING&nid=47731270809
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You need to check if the battery is fake. I got 2 with the charger from ebay for 18.99. First sign that it was fake was the NFC didn't work even though the sticker says Near Field Communication on it. You can also check the voltage with AndroSensor from the play store. The real battery puts out 3.716 volts where as the fake one puts out 3.8 somethng. Im not sure if it is even safe to use . I was looking for info on it when I found this post.I found that in china they sell the blank batteries that are identical shape and size to the real batteries and will even put the stickers on for you... Im pretty sure yours is fake too from the price. Samsung sells these batteries for $30+
Edit- if it does turn out to be fake you should change the name of the post to fake OEM batteries. My seller was Feng4258 located in china and he had a pretty good rating like 98%. The 2% were accusing him of selling fake or defective batteries. I wish I would have checked that before I bought. I'm requesting a refund now and if he doesn't comply I'm going to be opening a case with PayPal and ebay.
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You need to check if the battery is fake. I got 2 with the charger from ebay for 18.99. First sign that it was fake was the NFC didn't work even though the sticker says Near Field Communication on it. You can also check the voltage with AndroSensor from the play store. The real battery puts out 3.716 volts where as the fake one puts out 3.8 somethng. Im not sure if it is even safe to use . I was looking for info on it when I found this post.I found that in china they sell the blank batteries that are identical shape and size to the real batteries and will even put the stickers on for you... Im pretty sure yours is fake too from the price. Samsung sells these batteries for $30+
Edit- if it does turn out to be fake you should change the name of the post to fake OEM batteries. My seller was Feng4258 located in china and he had a pretty good rating like 98%. The 2% were accusing him of selling fake or defective batteries. I wish I would have checked that before I bought. I'm requesting a refund now and if he doesn't comply I'm going to be opening a case with PayPal and ebay.
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Thanks for the input, well if NFC doesn't work then that's not a huge loss for me as it is still pretty useful for me at least. I'll be sure to check the voltage and how good it performs.
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Update: yeah turns out that you were right. The batteries do hold a voltage well over 3.7. I just contacted the seller about this issue and hope to get a refund or will have to contact eBay. Thanks again for your input.
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You need to check if the battery is fake. I got 2 with the charger from ebay for 18.99. First sign that it was fake was the NFC didn't work even though the sticker says Near Field Communication on it. You can also check the voltage with AndroSensor from the play store. The real battery puts out 3.716 volts where as the fake one puts out 3.8 somethng. Im not sure if it is even safe to use . I was looking for info on it when I found this post.I found that in china they sell the blank batteries that are identical shape and size to the real batteries and will even put the stickers on for you... Im pretty sure yours is fake too from the price. Samsung sells these batteries for $30+
Edit- if it does turn out to be fake you should change the name of the post to fake OEM batteries. My seller was Feng4258 located in china and he had a pretty good rating like 98%. The 2% were accusing him of selling fake or defective batteries. I wish I would have checked that before I bought. I'm requesting a refund now and if he doesn't comply I'm going to be opening a case with PayPal and ebay.
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Is there a condition that the battery has to be in in order to measure the voltage? My understanding is that the battery voltage is not a constant property of the battery but changes depending on it's state of charge (ie fully charged, half charged, completely drained, etc). If that is the case I don't think you can "spot" a fake battery by voltage.
Is it useful?
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Is there a condition that the battery has to be in in order to measure the voltage? My understanding is that the battery voltage is not a constant property of the battery but changes depending on it's state of charge (ie fully charged, half charged, completely drained, etc). If that is the case I don't think you can "spot" a fake battery by voltage.
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Yeah I'm going to have to keep doing some more research when I get home because I noticed that my original battery on occasions rises well above the 3.7V. The batteries do work though. Hold a fairly same charge that I've noticed
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With my stock battery, andro sensor says im running at 3.86 volts?
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Yes you are correct at the time my original battery what showing 3.7 and the fake was showing 3.8 but from what I've read its just a matter of charge level. The batteries work fine and in my experience are safe to use. With that said they are not OEM and really the only way to tell is to check the NFC. Also if they come in anything other than a Samsung case then they are probably fake. I told my seller I was going to open a close with eBay and PayPal to gt my money back and he sent a message back the next day saying "Very sorry, seller very misleading. Money back in account, check please!" I tried calling Samsung before just to make sure but they can't tell a fake from the s/n. If the NFC feature isn't present its a fake. Contact your seller immediately and demand a refund. Enjoy your free fake batteries. The charge holds alright but it does suck their isn't any NFC especially since Google wallet has started to support all major credit cards.
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With my stock battery, andro sensor says im running at 3.86 volts?
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Is this with the battery fully charged or half way? All lithium batteries fully charge around 4.2v, for phones I assume they will fully charge around 4.1v or so.
3.7v is just the voltage that is recommended for long term storing of the battery to prevent wear.
Yeah I personally would not recommend these batteries. They have started to overheat my phone and the voltage never gets below 3.86. I don't really use NFC so I can't really say if that works or not.
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Yea i been noticing that the higher the battery level the higher the voltage, and it goes down as the battery level goes down. So im not so sure about the voltage being an indicator. NFC is the only way to tell. I just bought a battery from a seller in south korea and its real, nfc works and all. The label and writing looks abit different though, im assuming its because its a korean made battery not made in korea and finished in china
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Ran a quick search and didn't turn up much. Does anyone have advice or know where to get a solid deal on a portable charger? I've got to spend a lot of time in the airport/on planes in the next few months so something like this would be ideal. I found this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJCHH36/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Looks pretty solid for a decent price. Anything better out there?
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Ran a quick search and didn't turn up much. Does anyone have advice or know where to get a solid deal on a portable charger? I've got to spend a lot of time in the airport/on planes in the next few months so something like this would be ideal. I found this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJCHH36/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Looks pretty solid for a decent price. Anything better out there?
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I'd just be nervous about the brand. Never heard of it, and it does matter as far as how long the battery is going to last, both in terms of time before the thing doesn't take a charge/only holds a small fraction of what it used to, as well as how much of the rated capacity you are really getting. This one is name brand, and would be worth the extra 20 bucks, and has some extra capacity as well. It also charges off of micro USB, though they one you linked may as well, I just didn't see it on the main page.
http://www.amazon.com/Astro3-12000m...-Port-Highest-Energy-efficiency/dp/B00CEZBKTO
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I'd just be nervous about the brand. Never heard of it, and it does matter as far as how long the battery is going to last, both in terms of time before the thing doesn't take a charge/only holds a small fraction of what it used to, as well as how much of the rated capacity you are really getting. This one is name brand, and would be worth the extra 20 bucks, and has some extra capacity as well. It also charges off of micro USB, though they one you linked may as well, I just didn't see it on the main page.
http://www.amazon.com/Astro3-12000m...-Port-Highest-Energy-efficiency/dp/B00CEZBKTO
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I think that one may have won me over.
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I think that one may have won me over.
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I've had their batteries before, and they tend to be pretty good. Much better than some of the no name stuff you can get. Plus, you can charge a third device.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BF...qid=1385247215&sr=8-10&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
I'm going with this one. They also have a 7000mah model.
I went with this one simply because I liked the style and it was small.
There is a bigger one too. Not the cheapest but has held up well for
over a year now. All of these are essentially a big battery so you
probably can't go wrong with any one that has good reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/Mophie-Powerstation-4000mAh-External-BlackBerry/dp/B005OW4BFE/ref=sr_1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1385493980&sr=1-2&keywords=mophie+juice+pack
Amazon has the best deals
I would stick with Jackery
I like Jackery batteries. They work just as well as any other portable battery out there, but they have the added bonus of just looking nice (all models come in orange, some also come in silver and black). Some of the larger capacity models also had an onboard LED flashlight function. The flashlight function isn't great (it's about as bright as a keychain flashlight), but it makes sense to add a flashlight function to something that is already a battery.
I have this one: http://amzn.com/B00AANMVNQ
It has a 5600mAh capacity (the One's battery is 2300mAh). It only has a single port, but the port can put out 2A if you need to charge larger devices.
check out Anker for portable batteries. I have the 10000 mah model and it is great. has two ports for android or iphone. can charge both at same time. it was only 39.99 http://www.amazon.com/10000mAh-Smar...ers-Lightning/dp/B009USAJCC/ref=pd_sim_cps_49
I am currently using this one
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Unive...id=1385714580&sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+9000mah
(Samsung 9000mah portable battery pack)
it charges my HTC One thrice and i am quite satisfied with the product!
Tenergy 2600 was on sale at frys for $10 on black Friday. Picked up one blue and one black. Blue looks cool in that it's similar in color to my one
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Hi I found this wireless battery pack on amazon but there's no reviews yet. Since i'm new I cant post any links so i'll give you the info
Powebot Pb1080 qi enabled wireless charging pad...
Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00F6SQ7IK/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
Btw, there's probably no reviews because it isn't available
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Btw, there's probably no reviews because it isn't available
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Well that link does not have it available yet but theres another seller that does at 25 dlls and only 13 left available
It seems like the other Qi charger it makes has at least 8 positive reviews. Not sure if that helps or not. http://www.amazon.com/PowerBot®-Com...iewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
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It seems like the other Qi charger it makes has at least 8 positive reviews. Not sure if that helps or not. http://www.amazon.com/PowerBot®-Com...iewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
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That's something different though. That's just a charger instead of a power bank
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mierkat09 said:
That's something different though. That's just a charger instead of a power bank
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Yeah but sometimes looking at the quality of the other products a company produces can make people more comfortable buying something like this. Obviously it's not a review of the mentioned product but it's something to help those looking to take a dive on this product.
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Yeah but sometimes looking at the quality of the other products a company produces can make people more comfortable buying something like this. Obviously it's not a review of the mentioned product but it's something to help those looking to take a dive on this product.
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That's true, doesn't think of that. Here's the link for their available one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H1THX6W?vs=1
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That's true, doesn't think of that. Here's the link for their available one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H1THX6W?vs=1
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Here is a better link since that one is a mobile one. http://www.amazon.com/PowerBot-Wire...d=1386120316&sr=8-1&keywords=PowerBot®+PB1080
Call me crazy but given the inefficient nature of Qi I'd at least want a larger (12000 or more) battery. I've got the anker slim 4500 and it's barely enough for 1 and a half charges (granted I use it while charging), I'd be interested how long this would last while powering the Qi electronics as well as the inefficient charging of the phone.
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Call me crazy but given the inefficient nature of Qi I'd at least want a larger (12000 or more) battery. I've got the anker slim 4500 and it's barely enough for 1 and a half charges (granted I use it while charging), I'd be interested how long this would last while powering the Qi electronics as well as the inefficient charging of the phone.
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Well you could also use it as a wired power bank. And that's pretty good for the price
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mierkat09 said:
Well you could also use it as a wired power bank. And that's pretty good for the price
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I wouldn't just say it's pretty good for the price. It's unbelievably low. Your average Qi charger costs $35 for really cheap models while external batteries of 8000 maH cost about $40 each.
However, I did purchase this and I will post again after I try it out and give you guys a review on it, seeing that there is only one amazon review so far.
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I have received the charger, and right off the bat I want to say something that I was extremely surprised with. Along with the cheap price, apparently the free-shipping was free 2-day shipping as well. I was rather shocked when I discovered it 2 days after I ordered it.
The device is rather portable, it is roughly twice the weight of an N5 and roughly the same dimensions. With a case on my phone ( I use a Spigen Ultra Hybrid), when I put it on it almost conforms perfectly except the charger is about a half inch longer.
The material is very glossy and easy to get fingerprints on, and looks *sort of* cheap, mainly due to the chrome rim binding it. However it feels solid pretty far, except for a power button rattle.
I have not kept track of the exact numbers, but so far this thing has satisfied me pretty well. This is my first Qi charger, so I am not aware on whether or not it's supposed to slightly warm up when charging, but it does. The charge rate is pretty decent, 1% every 2 minutes it seems like. The wired charging speeds obviously depend on whether or not you're using the 1A port or the 2.1A port, but the charging speeds for those are already cataloged so it is unnecessary for me to elaborate on it.
The LEDs are pretty bright but it is very hard to see them unless you're looking directly from above it. The battery does seem like it's 8000maH (before power effiency decreases, so the battery is actually 5600maH effectively).
I give it a 8/10 as a product. A 9/10 as a product considering the price and shipping. 100% Recommended
too bad I cant find it anymore on amazon, i was waiting for some review like this to pull the trigger and purchase it..
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Bump!
I have received the charger, and right off the bat I want to say something that I was extremely surprised with. Along with the cheap price, apparently the free-shipping was free 2-day shipping as well. I was rather shocked when I discovered it 2 days after I ordered it.
The device is rather portable, it is roughly twice the weight of an N5 and roughly the same dimensions. With a case on my phone ( I use a Spigen Ultra Hybrid), when I put it on it almost conforms perfectly except the charger is about a half inch longer.
The material is very glossy and easy to get fingerprints on, and looks *sort of* cheap, mainly due to the chrome rim binding it. However it feels solid pretty far, except for a power button rattle.
I have not kept track of the exact numbers, but so far this thing has satisfied me pretty well. This is my first Qi charger, so I am not aware on whether or not it's supposed to slightly warm up when charging, but it does. The charge rate is pretty decent, 1% every 2 minutes it seems like. The wired charging speeds obviously depend on whether or not you're using the 1A port or the 2.1A port, but the charging speeds for those are already cataloged so it is unnecessary for me to elaborate on it.
The LEDs are pretty bright but it is very hard to see them unless you're looking directly from above it. The battery does seem like it's 8000maH (before power effiency decreases, so the battery is actually 5600maH effectively).
I give it a 8/10 as a product. A 9/10 as a product considering the price and shipping. 100% Recommended
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How is the qi charging? How many times can you charge it using this on battery and how fast does it charge on qi? If you dont mind me askin.
I picked one up and like it very much! It's a tad longer than the Nexus 5 and about the same otherwise in dimensions. It's quite heavy. The charging works well and it's not picky about positioning. Only wish for improvement is that it's a smooth metallic surface all around so it's easy for the phone to slide. I might lay down some non-grip material over it to improve that.
It's a great deal since it's as cheap or cheaper as most qi chargers and as most battery packs but you get both in one.
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How is the qi charging? How many times can you charge it using this on battery and how fast does it charge on qi? If you dont mind me askin.
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Sorry for the bad wording previously, but it charges at a rate of about 1% per 2 minutes. I have not the time to conduct from full experiments but it seems that I was able to get about two full phone charges more or less out of it, which is pretty appropriate.
Another note, the LEDs are so weird. They're sort of like mini flash-lights. As I said, you can't really see them unless you're viewing them head on, but last night when I was charging the battery I could use the LED lights to look around my room. This was no problem though as it did not spread, and I simply flipped the battery over .
This seems like the exact same as another one that's been making the rounds, except it's advertised as 10000 mAh. Look up TX-5600 power bank. They sell a few different colors at dx.com, but I bought mine at Amazon (another brand) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FS1NTMW/. I wonder if it's just plain old deceptive advertising, or if they just use the same shell and put another battery in.
I gotta say, I'm very happy with mine though.
i just ordered one..hoping to get it friday.
Question:
If i use it mainly as a QI charger and leave it plugged in most of the time..will it degrade the battery?
i dont have a need to carry the external battery around all the time, i just needed a 2nd QI charger and since this was a 2 in 1 for $30 i bought it.
I see that theres an on/off button. IDK if that only functions as an on/off for the battery pack itself or if it also protects the battery from overcharge when it is switched off and used just as a qi charger.
thanks in advance
I ordered one of these. Looks decent and charges devices quickly using wired mode. However, Qi charging seems inefficient. After charging up the device overnight, it was drained after a single charge of my N5. Seems to only make sense to buy this if you use a wired charging when on the go and use the qi charging when you're plugged into AC. I usually use this device while plugged into AC on my nightstand so it suits my needs. If I'm in a rush to go out and have a phone or tablet that has little charge, I'll bring this device and charge on the road using a cable.
As for the online reviews, they are likely biased. The seller offers a free gift IF you post a "positive product experience". Doesn't seem like a moral practice to me. Anyways, since the product itself works as I described I completed a positive review. Getting the free gift has been like pulling teeth. The vendor/distributor is inflexible and comes up with unwritten statements that state, "our policy is..." long story here. This makes me a bit concerned if my unit needs warranty in the future. Definitely a consideration if you decide to buy one.
Thanks for the bump. Ordered for $30. What a deal.
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