So I just purchased this power pack: Amazon Link
Price: $19.99
I've tried it all, from carrying spare batteries to the power packs that you plug directly into your micro-USB on your phone. And I think eventually I found exactly what I needed. And for cheap too.
This thing is listed at 5000mAH...dont know how accurate it is, but compared to the other ones listed on the market (name brand ones are around $50-60), I don't really care if it was like 4000mAH.
If you're on airplanes / trips alot, let me tell you that this is ALOT more convenient than carrying around a spare battery, waiting for your phone to die, and then turning it off, taking off the case and swapping it out. And you don't have to worry about getting a third party battery that holds a crappy charge, you get to use your OEM battery for everything. Not only that, but this thing comes with TWO USB ports, so you can charge yours and a friends. Even if they have an iphone or something.
It's the only thing that ensures you can keep using your devices for hours and hours without having to worry about running out or having to stop what you're doing to make a battery swap or something.
Good find. I will be ordering one n trying it out. Thanks!!
I bought one of those probably a year ago just thinking it would be a handy thing to have & I've never used it once LOL
be sure to check out the new trent offerings. Absolutely excellent.
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I bought one of those probably a year ago just thinking it would be a handy thing to have & I've never used it once LOL
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haha yeah like i said it depends on your situation. I always wanted something like this but couldn't justify spending $60 dollars. But considering spare batteries are $10. And you're getting enough juice to charge your phone 2.5 times over, i think a $20 price point sounds amazing. Even if you will only use it 3 times a year when you travel.
...its kind of like the tablet dilemma most people have. Most people don't use tablets enough to justify $500. But make a $200 tablet (hello nexus), and all of a sudden you wouldn't mind having it even if it sits on your end table most of the time and you have it when you want it.
So I got my G3 the day after it came out from Best Buy, and I fell in love with it. I didn't set it down for almost 24 hours. However, the next day I began to notice that my phone would get pretty warm from just browsing the Web or using snap chat. Coming from a Samsung GS3 that had no metal at all, I assumed this was normal since the power and volume buttons were made of metal and that is where I felt the phone get the warmest. I searched around to see if anyone else had any heating issues, but the majority of people said their G3 only got hot when gaming for long periods of time. This is when I thought that my phone was just a dud and I needed to get it replaced. On top of the heating issue, it seems that my accelerometer doesn't work anymore. I toggle screen rotation on and off, but my screen does not rotate anymore.
I really love this phone and intend on just exchanging it for a new one, but I was wondering if anyone else was having any of the same problems that I've been having. If not these problems, then maybe others.
My last question is if I go to best buy for an exchange, would I need the person who is the account holder of the family plan to come with me? Or can I just take it to best buy on my own with my receipt and ask for an exchange.
Thank you for reading, and thank you to any users with answers or comments.
Why don't you call Best Buy and ask? BTW Best Buy is usually awesome about no fuss returns as long as you're within the 14 day return policy
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There's no doubt that this phone is much better than my HTC ONE M7, in every way possible. There are a couple of other concerns I have despite the fact that it is dirt cheap at the moment. I can literally buy 2 G3 for the same price as galaxy s6.
Hardware buttons at the back - annoying? steep learning curve?
Procedure to root + flashing: My htc ONE M7 needs to be bootloader unlocked and S-OFF (a pain in the ***)
Battery life due to 2k HD resolution?
Other general comments?
i had all Samsung before getting the G3, and i was worried about the power button on the back being funky as well, but then you find out in a day or 2 that EVERY phone should have the power button where the G3 has theirs. Its the best . and very comfortable to use. I love it and wonder how i used side power buttons for so long now.
Rooting& flashing roms is super easy. No need to worry about that.
Ive had an extended battery for almost a year now so i really don't remember how the stock battery was, but ive seen people with 5 hours screen time on with the proper kernel and undervoltage settings. I can tell you thought, if you dont mind a small hump on the back plate and go with a Hyperion 6000mAh battery you can be on the thing alllllllll day and not need a charge, im a pretty heavy user and have never needed a charger by the end of day with the extended battery. I think my high score for on screen time was 9 hours.
I see. For flashing, do you need to unlock bootloader etc through the official site or is it simply done and reverted back easily to stock?
I don't think i'll be buying a 6000mAh battery pack any time soon as that would just add extra weight that i'll mind.
Any other tip before i head out today to get it? Is it worth getting it now? or should i add money and get g4
I see. For flashing, do you need to unlock bootloader etc through the official site or is it simply done and reverted back easily to stock?
I don't think i'll be buying a 6000mAh battery pack any time soon as that would just add extra weight that i'll mind.
Any other tip before i head out today to get it? Is it worth getting it now? or should i add money and get g4
EDIT: Still waiting for replies so i can go out and buy this so that i don't regret my decision as i did when i bought HTC ONE M7
I bought a supposedly genuine battery off of Ebay that turned out to be a total bust. It doesn't fit well either as I can feel it shifting inside the phone. :crying:
Does anyone have any suggestions on good OPO 2 replacement batteries?
I actually bought 2 different ones (one from ebay and one from a different site). Both of which turned out to be bad. They worked but they lasted less than the original one. I ended up going back to the original. If yours' is tottaly dead, I suggest you just stick with whatever you've got and don't waste more money.
why don't you buy it from oneplus store?
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why don't you buy it from oneplus store?
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Because if you already knew, oneplus doesn't sell any replacement parts through their store, they only do repairs (which are expensive afaik)
Damn, guess I'll have to go back to the old one. I might try Amazon and see if they're better than ebay.
Thinking after 2 years it's time for a battery replacement, I ordered as well recently from Ebay waiting it to be delivered but not keeping my hopes high. I let you guys know if it turns out OK.
Edit: It's terrible. Overheats and charges really slow etc. Went back to the stock. Ordered another one. Will update.
Edit 2: Back again to stock.
same here guys.. got the phone for 20 months now and in winter I got huge battery drops....I'm just calling/email and the battery won't last for more then 8 hrs... this is crazy...
same here, bought two on ebay, both worse than the original.
Asked support where to get a original replacement, but they wouldn't tell, but offered to do the replacement for around 40 Euros. It took almost 5 weeks though, so if you have a spare phone, I'd advise to do the same, instead of trying to find a decent replacement somewhere....
Hi everyone, reviving this thread as the older our beloved op2 gets the more and more of us will be in a need of a replacement battery.
Now, did anyone have any luck finding an oem battery replacement somewhere else than OP support?
All the "originals" on eBay seem to be garbage.
Where to buy good battery? Anyone bought recently & is satisfied with the product?
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Where to buy good battery? Anyone bought recently & is satisfied with the product?
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before you start getting stuff from ebay and other questionable sources, ask OP how much will it cost you for THEM to replace it.
in my case, they are asking for 33 euros which is actually not bad at all. as a matter of facts, i am actually sending mine out for repair tomorrow. sure, i will have to live without my OP for like 2 weeks, but there is a guarantee i will get an original battery.
rule of a thumb - "original" batteries from ebay are ****
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before you start getting stuff from ebay and other questionable sources, ask OP how much will it cost you for THEM to replace it.
in my case, they are asking for 33 euros which is actually not bad at all. as a matter of facts, i am actually sending mine out for repair tomorrow. sure, i will have to live without my OP for like 2 weeks, but there is a guarantee i will get an original battery.
rule of a thumb - "original" batteries from ebay are ****
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I agree. Charged the same. Like you said, will give it to service Centre.
Hi all, so I've bought one on ebay for like 15$ with tools set and so far so good, on one charge got like 1,5 - 2 days - average usage (calls, emails, toilet gaming) , but charging time is longer i think... keywords for ebay "Original NEW Battery BLP597 For OnePlus Two 2 With Nice Tools 3200mAh 3.8V"
I'm using it for 3rd week now...
I recently had my battery replaced by OP.
RMA created in the weekend.
Package shipped out on Tuesday evening (through UPS).
Delivered at the repair center on Wednesday, repair quote received (and paid) in the evening.
Repaired on Thursday morning and dispatched later that day.
Received back in my possession (UPS delivered) on Friday.
Sure, it was wiped, bootloader locked and flashed with OOS 3.6.1. but that was expected.
I have absolutely no reason to complain and I hereby officially regret all my previous attempts to get a "new" battery from ebay or other questionable sources for which I wasted more money than OP asked for: 33 EUR.
New battery immediately increased the SOT by 1 hour and i no longer face the issue i faced before which was: whenever the battery dropped to 30% i knew i had no more than half an hour left until the phone died.
So, if you need a new battery, save yourself the time and money and do it the same way. I would certainly recommend this to all european customers, like me.
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Hi all, so I've bought one on ebay for like 15$ with tools set and so far so good, on one charge got like 1,5 - 2 days - average usage (calls, emails, toilet gaming) , but charging time is longer i think... keywords for ebay "Original NEW Battery BLP597 For OnePlus Two 2 With Nice Tools 3200mAh 3.8V"
I'm using it for 3rd week now...
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Hello, can you please install "accubatery" app from playstore and charge your phone from 1-100% without using it? It will show you a real estimate of your battery capacity. Post screenshots afterwards, I will buy that battery for sure if its close to an original new one. Thank you!
Hi, will install it, but not sure about the 0-100% as I need the phone for daily use..maybe during weekend
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Hi, will install it, but not sure about the 0-100% as I need the phone for daily use..maybe during weekend
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Thank you, the 0-100% is not that important, the bigger fraction of charge the better, you can install it now and it will measure your battery over time, the more charge sessions of over 20% the more accurate results it gives.
Hi so I've done it yesterday. See screenshots attached.
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Hi so I've done it yesterday. See screenshots attached.
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That's actually very nice score, looks like a real oem battery or a very close one. New original. Batteries show around 90%-93% with that app. Buying one, thankyou.
Maybe this has been asked elsewhere... but facing the fact that mostly our only option here is 3rd party batteries... has anyone tried one of the two (or more?) Chinese 3800mAh batteries? One is called an HSABAT (maybe the company) and the other a Da Da Xiong.
Here's the HSABAT "New 3800mAh BLP597 Battery" (I am not recommending or dissing this! Just interested if someone's tried it!):
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HSABAT-N...Oneplus-2-One-Plus-Two-Battery-p/202269516963
And here's the Da Da Xiong 3800mAh BLP597 Battery:
https://www.dhgate.com/store/product/da-da-xiong-3800mah-blp597-battery-for-oneplus/399378631.html
AGAIN... neither of these have been tested by me. I am wanting input from anyone who has tested them. I know we sometimes have opinions re China, many of those opinions bogus, but folks our phones were made there. So maybe these are good. And maybe they are a joke. I hope for input from someone who's tried 'em.
Hi,
Just wondering if anyone's able to help/has any ideas.
I have a HTC universal (an SPV M5000) that I use as my main phone (mainly due to liking the keyboard, as well as the rest of the hardware). I've kept it going over the last 15 years by buying replacements off ebay when the hardware has worn out (this is now the 3rd or 4th HTC universal phone that I've had), and also buying replacement batteries off ebay.
Unfortunately, I can find virtually nowhere left selling replacement batteries anymore. (The only place I can find still selling replacement batteries is e-batteries.co.uk, which I'm unsure of, as it doesn't seem to have a very good reputation when reading reviews.)
Does anyone happen to know of any place that might still have replacement batteries at all?
Alternatively, I was wondering if there are any alternatives, is it possible to recondition/repair dead batteries somehow (I have plenty to test with!), or perhaps even make your own battery?
I have HTC universal's spare to keep me going, but one, possibly two good batteries left at the moment , so am trying to find a way of keeping it going! (I know it may be a slim hope with such old hardware, and there haven't been many posts in the last 5 years!)
Thanks in advance if anyone can help!
Just came here searching for the same help. I recently dug up my Qtek 9000 and realised that the battery had swollen, so it wouldn't recharge / nor boot anymore. :/
Apologies for also posting in a long dead thread but am also trying to source a battery for a HTC universal
Its proving practically IMPOSSIBLE and i cant find anywhere online that has one up for sale
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated
No hope here
Hello fellow battery seekers. I must say I have spent the last month combing trough the whole wide web for any place anywhere with PU16a batteries for sale. No luck. I found a place in India having them but not shipping internationally, I tried the Battery-mart website that shows them in stock but just got a refund after a few days. Finally found two manufacturers on Alibaba. Was so excited as the price was $5.95 per item, minimum order 30 pieces. One of the seller did not reply at my questions at all and the other informed me that one of the parts required to manufacture the battery is out of production and can no longer be produced. So I'm out of luck. I need at least 3 working batteries. If anyone living in the UK has any dead batteries to give away, I can try to rig one up. I will experiment with some slim Blackberry batteries I have, maybe solder the wires to see if it boots up and recharge correctly. I will post the results.
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Hi,
Just wondering if anyone's able to help/has any ideas.
I have a HTC universal (an SPV M5000) that I use as my main phone (mainly due to liking the keyboard, as well as the rest of the hardware). I've kept it going over the last 15 years by buying replacements off ebay when the hardware has worn out (this is now the 3rd or 4th HTC universal phone that I've had), and also buying replacement batteries off ebay.
Unfortunately, I can find virtually nowhere left selling replacement batteries anymore. (The only place I can find still selling replacement batteries is e-batteries.co.uk, which I'm unsure of, as it doesn't seem to have a very good reputation when reading reviews.)
Does anyone happen to know of any place that might still have replacement batteries at all?
Alternatively, I was wondering if there are any alternatives, is it possible to recondition/repair dead batteries somehow (I have plenty to test with!), or perhaps even make your own battery?
I have HTC universal's spare to keep me going, but one, possibly two good batteries left at the moment , so am trying to find a way of keeping it going! (I know it may be a slim hope with such old hardware, and there haven't been many posts in the last 5 years!)
Thanks in advance if anyone can help!
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Hey, I got my hands on a lot of batteries for the Universal. If anyone is interested, I'm selling them at 30 GBP a piece, discount for multiple items. Find it here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254659262462 or look for PU16A on ebay.co.uk
Hi, do you still have any left?
I'm based in Morden.
Thanks.