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Is there an external charger available for Universal battery.
My old battery shuts down at 34% of power,hence I've purchased a new one.I am a 'heavy' user so I just thought it would be better if there were any external charger available for the spare battery.
kalya said:
My old battery shuts down at 34% of power,hence I've purchased a new one.I am a 'heavy' user so I just thought it would be better if there were any external charger available for the spare battery.
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Hmmmm... I'd be interested in this too. Use a second battery for emergencies when travelling and it's a pain in the arse swapping them and trying to fully charge them both before setting off.
got my battery and the charger from this guy...appox 10.5$ for both
http://myworld.ebay.com/lifestyle0806
That's a pretty good deal, but...
...looking specifically for some kind of cradle charger just for the battery so you can drop it in and charge without it being in the phone... think that's what kalya is after too...
i mean i got the battery and desktop charger for 10.5$...if you need pics or any other info let me know
fallenczar said:
i mean i got the battery and desktop charger for 10.5$...if you need pics or any other info let me know
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Oh, righty! That is good.... Would love some pictures if you can PM me, if not I'll PM my email to ya.
... as per bloody usual, i didn't look at the link properly... you would have thought I'd learn, wouldn't ya
Link's here, kalya http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Charger...oryZ15034QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ShippingPayment. Many thanks fallenczar! Looks ideal.
here are the pics... they were taken from the uni...so the quality is horrible[]
Man, that's sweet... I'm sold. Just wondering how the battery performs? Is it an official one cos it looks like it?
Ah, well, I bought one anyway... I'm willing to pay that just for the charger, and fallenczar, if you say he's a good seller, that's good enough for me. Many thanks.
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Ah, well, I bought one anyway... I'm willing to pay that just for the charger, and fallenczar, if you say he's a good seller, that's good enough for me. Many thanks.
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well the battery in the pic is the original one...the new battery is SUPERB...this is a pretty handy thing...charges the battery real quick...the only thing you have to be sure of is that you have to put in your charger into the mini-usb port of this charger with a little force as it is quite hard...and the led takes a couple of sec to show the charging indicator
fallenczar said:
well the battery in the pic is the original one...the new battery is SUPERB...this is a pretty handy thing...charges the battery real quick...the only thing you have to be sure of is that you have to put in your charger into the mini-usb port of this charger with a little force as it is quite hard...and the led takes a couple of sec to show the charging indicator
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Sweet... so long as it does the job. I'm impressed, only ordered yesterday and it was shipped this morning. Nice.
Thank you both,fallenczar and spydertracks.It's exactly what I want.Your 'little' discussion answers all questions,thanks again.
One alternative worth considering is http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/product_details.php?id=4970 which will allow around four or five full charges to the Universal, I have been using the slightly smaller capacity pack for quite a while. Very handy when using the 3G connection, just keep it plugged in to the phone and it tops off the battery - Mike
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Thank you both,fallenczar and spydertracks.It's exactly what I want.Your 'little' discussion answers all questions,thanks again.
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Answered mine as well!! Also ordered and received. Thanks for the discussion, guys.
I ordered this... http://www.ebay.com/itm/170731777597?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 Its a 3 battery + solo battery charger combo, cost $15 no tax.. no shipping. Took about 2 weeks to get and every battery works flawlessly.
They all come with 66%charge. The charger even charges my stock battery. All batteries have a cut off switch built in like the original that doesn't allow overcharging. The charger has a led that is red when charging and blue when charged. I have not noticed any difference in battery life when I switch to another battery. At night I can charge one in my phone and one in my new charger. I take two with me and just leave em In my car or my e5 easy case. Never run out of battery, don't have to be plugged in constantly, I use my phone heavily and some days I need 3 full charges. Even if i use 3 batteries in one day, by the time i finish the 3rd the first is charged. I only ever have to charge 2 at night when I'm asleep. The next day I wake up with 4 fully charged (3 spare + 1 original) but iv never used all 4 in one day.
I have tried everything I can to get the batteries to fail, overclocking @ 1700 using them from 100%-0% without stop and even overclocking while plugged in. I cannot get the battery to fail.
Ill keep you updated if anything changes (I know even with the review some are skeptical) but for 2 weeks of heavy use, I use my note allll day Im a stay at home father/student, none of the batteries have failed.
I hope this was helpfull.
I bought a battery for my gf's iphone4 from hong kong. It wouldnt charge in phone.
You probably can only charge them in that charger!
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I just bought it only 3bux for shipping.
toofank said:
I bought a battery for my gf's iphone4 from hong kong. It wouldnt charge in phone.
You probably can only charge them in that charger!
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I just bought it only 3bux for shipping.
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False. They charge just fine. But, faster on the wall. Actually they charge faster on the wall than my original with supplied usb charger. Whoever made your girlfriend's phone might have mentioned that in the information though. Pays to read thoroughly. As I've said before. No problems. I cant even tell what battery I have in my phone, I should mark them... because they all work the same.
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There are better :
http://www.ebay.it/itm/190605669379?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
they dont die faster than OEM battery?
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they dont die faster than OEM battery?
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Mine do not. As I said its impossible to tell what battery I have in my phone.
axt said:
There are better :
http://www.ebay.it/itm/190605669379?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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I looked, I'm not sure how it is better. Could you explain? It's just 5$ more expensive.
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False. They charge just fine. But, faster on the wall. Actually they charge faster on the wall than my original with supplied usb charger. Whoever made your girlfriend's phone might have mentioned that in the information though. Pays to read thoroughly. As I've said before. No problems. I cant even tell what battery I have in my phone, I should mark them... because they all work the same.
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Dude... The iphone batt i got for my gf I bought from chinaontrade.com. Not ghis dude. And they dont charge at all. (paid 15bux for a single batt, no charger
toofank said:
Dude... The iphone batt i got for my gf I bought from chinaontrade.com. Not ghis dude. And they dont charge at all. (paid 15bux for a single batt, no charger
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That's brutal! You ought to make a thread and warn people so we don't make the same mistake bro. This is what it's all about. Hope these batteries work as good for you as they did for me.
I have this set.
The batteries definitely work and they don't 'fail' but they are without question far worse than the stock samsung battery. I'm okay with that, considering how cheap they are.
- Frank
these batteries are not secure enough to be bought - the worst thing that could happen is they might explode. They are not cheap for nothing!! I've read a couple of articles about counterfeit battery catching fire/exploding and in my opinion, it's preferable to add some more cash and buy a genuine battery, than those fake ones. Better be safe than sorry...Just my 2cents...
Don't know about you...
But I would never joke with battery
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I got the same batteries as OP and they work, but definitely don't have the same capacity as OEM. I'd guesstimate 60%-70% capacity. The cheapo white ones on Ebay are a little better than the blacks, but still definitely reduced capacity compared to OEM. Regardless, it's a great deal for the price.
i bought similar batteries for my SGS2 and they worked great
i already ordered a similar combo (3 Batteries + 1 charger) for my note
waiting for it to arrive
It was pretty fast shipping. for 10bux, Its pretty good deal however you look at it.
Got the 3batteries and charger deal as well. No problems. My only complaint is the universal charger that came with it. It takes FOREVER to charge the batteries. I charged them faster just switching them in the phone. I'm sure there are better wall chargers out there though.
toofank said:
I bought a battery for my gf's iphone4 from hong kong.
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Not a good sign for Apple's famed quality if the stock battery died in 1,5 years (assuming she got her IPhone on release). After more than two years the battery in my good old i8910 is still running about 2-3 days with moderate usage.
Thanks Op for the link. They are cheaper now.
Never had much luck with other manufacturer's replacements
I'm delighted that I can now buy a replacement Samsung battery - just ordered from Mobile Fun
Can anyone recommend a good portable charger for the GNex? I would prefer one that uses AA batteries if possible since I have quite a few sets of Eneloops stocked up to use with my flashes.
Would it be possible to charge up the GNex's standard battery at least once with a set of 4 fresh Eneloops?
I purchased one of these 4xAA battery holders with the on/off switch. I haven't been able to measure the amperage output; specs weren't listed with the product.
You'll see them floating around the internet from various electronics/hobby stores for a couple of bucks.
You definitely need "fast charging mode" for it to charge at a decent rate while using the Gnex. I used franco's Milestone6 kernel to enable fast charging mode.
http://www.batteryspace.com/battery...ndbeltcliponoffpowerswitch-rohscompliant.aspx
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I purchased one of these 4xAA battery holders with the on/off switch. I haven't been able to measure the amperage output; specs weren't listed with the product.
You'll see them floating around the internet from various electronics/hobby stores for a couple of bucks.
You definitely need "fast charging mode" for it to charge at a decent rate while using the Gnex. I used franco's Milestone6 kernel to enable fast charging mode.
http://www.batteryspace.com/battery...ndbeltcliponoffpowerswitch-rohscompliant.aspx
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Thanks. I've got Trinity Kernel on mine so I can enable fast charging if needed.
How much of a charge can you typically get off a set of AAs?
I personally use the New Trent 5000mAh external charger, and love it. Works with not only my phones, but my tablets as well.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013G8PTS/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00
In the long run, I think it's priced right, and it recharges your phone quick!
why would u want AA battery based chargers? there are pretty good battery packs available >5000mah for 25$ n up. Search on ebay/buy.com or aliexpress.
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How much of a charge can you typically get off a set of AAs?
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Actually, I haven't kept track of the charges because I haven't received the rechargabl batteries yet. I'm afraid to charge my phone with the alkalines in it because of the voltage (1.5v x 4 = 6v).
Rechargables are better for these types of battery holders/charges because the voltage is in a safer range (4.8v ~ 5.2v). I'll let you know once I pick them up from the post office; they've already arrived and I just need to find some time to pick them up!
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psycho2097 said:
why would u want AA battery based chargers? there are pretty good battery packs available >5000mah for 25$ n up. Search on ebay/buy.com or aliexpress.
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I went with AA-based charger because all batteries eventually lose their charge; I wanted the option of easily replacing the batteries at a cheaper price.
It made more sense to me to pay $17 for 10800mAh (from 4 x AA rechargable batteries) for this setup, versus paying $25 for 5000mAh portable charger. And, it would only cost me $13 to replace the batteries when they stopped holding a charge.
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Actually, I haven't kept track of the charges because I haven't received the rechargabl batteries yet. I'm afraid to charge my phone with the alkalines in it because of the voltage (1.5v x 4 = 6v).
Rechargables are better for these types of battery holders/charges because the voltage is in a safer range (4.8v ~ 5.2v). I'll let you know once I pick them up from the post office; they've already arrived and I just need to find some time to pick them up!
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I went with AA-based charger because all batteries eventually lose their charge; I wanted the option of easily replacing the batteries at a cheaper price.
It made more sense to me to pay $17 for 10800mAh (from 4 x AA rechargable batteries) for this setup, versus paying $25 for 5000mAh portable charger. And, it would only cost me $13 to replace the batteries when they stopped holding a charge.
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I was looking at instructibles, there are a few altoid solar chargers that you can make with AA batteries. should check it out, I will prolly build a few in the future, just lazy to get the batteries.
Do an Amazon search for an anker external battery. I got one of those for my sensation a while ago. They come with adapters for i-devices, android and even some other devices. Mine has 8400mah which makes it charge my phone about 4.x times. It can even charge 2 devices at once (1 @ [email protected])
Prices range from about 25-35$ depending on size
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I recently got this because I had a lot of spare eneloops lying around. In 90 mins I get about 20%. For whatever reason when the phone stops charging, I can plug it into my friend's One X and his phone will continue charging where as the Nexus will charge for maybe another minute and then stop, not sure whats going on there but otherwise its a very good product. 34$ and free shipping on ebay, but I actually got it as a gift straight from japan
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/e...your-portable/
I bought this exact battery on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4800mAh-Ext...US_Rechargeable_Batteries&hash=item51a976ade9
It said it only worked with the i9300 Galaxy SIII in the ad, but when I got it, it fit fine into my SCH-I535. I am doing the initial charge on it now. Only problem is not having a pebble blue case but oh well
it seems to be charging much more slowly than the OEM battery but I guess that's to be expected with the higher capacity.
Ballsy. Def post some screen shots. Wanna see how this turns out.
At this point, my phone is just one big tweak.
Seems like a good price. Would love to see some screen shots of battery usage if at all possible.
I bought the one from gorilla gadgets.com that thing is the best $20 I've ever spent. Bought it in September and I still get over 6 hours screen time with almost every charge. You should check it out
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Seems like a good price. Would love to see some screen shots of battery usage if at all possible.
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here's one I took a few days ago. This battery seems to work better the harder you work it, kinda backwards of what you might think but hey oh well.
Agree. I'm also very impressed with my GG. I am on my 3rd complete cycle and had over 10hrs screen time, (in 2,5 days of use).
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Thanks a lot OP for the heads up on this good deal. I just bought myself one as well.
Quick question to people reading, to cycle the battery properly when you get it, you simple charge it to full in your phone, and then discharge it to zero percent. That's once cycle correct? This article I found said that you do that 4-6 times. Is that the correct amount of times?
http://dottech.org/17705/tip-condit...-longer-but-be-sure-to-condition-it-properly/
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here's one I took a few days ago. This battery seems to work better the harder you work it, kinda backwards of what you might think but hey oh well.
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Does the NFC work?
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VigilanteM2 said:
Thanks a lot OP for the heads up on this good deal. I just bought myself one as well.
Quick question to people reading, to cycle the battery properly when you get it, you simple charge it to full in your phone, and then discharge it to zero percent. That's once cycle correct? This article I found said that you do that 4-6 times. Is that the correct amount of times?
http://dottech.org/17705/tip-condit...-longer-but-be-sure-to-condition-it-properly/
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You may want to re-read the article you linked to. From the link.
Rather, to condition a new Li-ion battery, fully charge it; it should be allowed to charge for 7-8 hours on the first, initial charge. In other words, when you get your new cell phone – and it has a Li-ion battery – allow it to charge for 7-8 hours even if the cell phone claims to be fully charged. (It is preferable to use outlet charger vs car charger or USB charging via computer because of the voltage difference.) After that, there is no reconditioning necessary for Li-ion batteries since they don’t suffer from the “memory effect”. However, be sure to avoid fully draining/discharging the Li-ion battery as much as possible; every time a Li-ion battery is fully discharged, it loses battery power and life
Do you find that the battery drops very quickly from 100% to 90%? And then hovers at 90 for a much longer time?
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Does the NFC work?
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You may want to re-read the article you linked to. From the link.
Rather, to condition a new Li-ion battery, fully charge it; it should be allowed to charge for 7-8 hours on the first, initial charge. In other words, when you get your new cell phone – and it has a Li-ion battery – allow it to charge for 7-8 hours even if the cell phone claims to be fully charged. (It is preferable to use outlet charger vs car charger or USB charging via computer because of the voltage difference.) After that, there is no reconditioning necessary for Li-ion batteries since they don’t suffer from the “memory effect”. However, be sure to avoid fully draining/discharging the Li-ion battery as much as possible; every time a Li-ion battery is fully discharged, it loses battery power and life
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Thanks for the heads up on that. For some reason, I didn't even see the Li-Ion section, and the parts that I mentioned came from the Nickel-Cadmium section
No I don't think the NFC works, what do you expect for $9.86 shipped from China?
(buy it now price with free shipping: http://www.ebay.com/itm/4800mAh-Ext...214&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=2&sd=350739453463&)
Any more Screenshots please? I'm mostly interested in Screen on time.
Have other people also bought this battery and can share their impression?
It'll work good for a while, but eventually the battery will last less and less longer, that's been my experience with cheap batteries, but even when the battery does "settle in" and not perform as well as it did in the beginning, it still performs better than stock (In times of battery life, couldn't comment on how safe it is and if it's efficient)
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It'll work good for a while, but eventually the battery will last less and less longer, that's been my experience with cheap batteries, but even when the battery does "settle in" and not perform as well as it did in the beginning, it still performs better than stock (In times of battery life, couldn't comment on how safe it is and if it's efficient)
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I can see that. After all every battery has a certain amount of battery cycles it can go through. But for me personally that wouldn't be a problem, because if You always cycle through several batteries, then even those very cheap batteries will last the lifetime of the phne.
Hey people,
New to wireless charging here, my girlfriend just bought a wireless charger for my birthday. Just one question, when you are charging and you need to use the phone, should I pick it up or leave it there and try to use? I mean, if I keep picking it up to use, wouldn't the constant charging/stopping damage the battery? Please help me out!
Thank you!
jackhayden said:
Hey people,
New to wireless charging here, my girlfriend just bought a wireless charger for my birthday. Just one question, when you are charging and you need to use the phone, should I pick it up or leave it there and try to use? I mean, if I keep picking it up to use, wouldn't the constant charging/stopping damage the battery? Please help me out!
Thank you!
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No, it's fine. Pick it up as many times as you want. I have different wireless pads scattered throughout my house, office and car, that it will not "hurt" it.
It's probably fine. But if by constant you mean literally every 5 seconds then maybe not.
Also there's a xposed mod to disable the sound every time you put it on the pad if they annoy you too constantly.
BTW it'd be great if I had a techy girlfriend
thanks for the comments guys
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No, it's fine. Pick it up as many times as you want. I have different wireless pads scattered throughout my house, office and car, that it will not "hurt" it.
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uh yeah, no thanks, charge cycles take their toll on the battery.
people like this are why batteries have to be replaced.
Personally, it's only $15 to do yourself, so not a big deal. Just don't tell people it's fine. Get a degree in Electrical Engineering then tell me it's fine
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uh yeah, no thanks, charge cycles take their toll on the battery.
people like this are why batteries have to be replaced.
Personally, it's only $15 to do yourself, so not a big deal. Just don't tell people it's fine. Get a degree in Electrical Engineering then tell me it's fine
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AFAIK li-ion batteries does not suffer from any memory effect and they even last longer when kept charged. Battery charge cycles are still there as an indicator of the goodness of the battery from the manufacturer but they are related to a full cycle (eg how much current passes through the battery) but smaller charging cycles shouldn't be counted as full.
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I want to buy a wireless charger but I need some advices ^^
What's the best charger for you guys ? I mean what's the more efficient charger, the official from the Google play or others ?
thor1k said:
uh yeah, no thanks, charge cycles take their toll on the battery.
people like this are why batteries have to be replaced.
Personally, it's only $15 to do yourself, so not a big deal. Just don't tell people it's fine. Get a degree in Electrical Engineering then tell me it's fine
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Well I had my phone since released and before that used my Nexus 4 and used wireless chargers since then. You mean to tell me we all need EE degrees to use/charge our phones?
Just use the pads no need to "worry" about the battery. In some instances batteries will need replacement, but many replace their devices well before you see an issue.
I don't want to go to e-war about batteries. I am just going by personal experience. I have my N4 still, which my wife uses and still uses charging pad still no issues there either.
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uh yeah, no thanks, charge cycles take their toll on the battery.
people like this are why batteries have to be replaced.
Personally, it's only $15 to do yourself, so not a big deal. Just don't tell people it's fine. Get a degree in Electrical Engineering then tell me it's fine
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Could you provide some references for our edification? I admit I'm not the most knowledgeable on the subject but my understanding is that charge cycling is bad at or near full charge. I don't know that this a problem at lower charge levels (let's say <90%).
I don't have an EE degree but from what I understand newer batteries cycles are a full charge from 0-100. I read something on apples' website explaining this. So charging it twice from 50-100 would be one cycle.
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AFAIK li-ion batteries does not suffer from any memory effect and they even last longer when kept charged. Battery charge cycles are still there as an indicator of the goodness of the battery from the manufacturer but they are related to a full cycle (eg how much current passes through the battery) but smaller charging cycles shouldn't be counted as full.
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noppppppeeeeeeee, left at full charge lose 20% of capacity after 1 year. see:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
You might be right about the charge cycles, as most things seem to relate to amount of power transferred through the battery, and not 'depth of discharge" but honestly many people I've met who plug their phones in all the time to top up, end up having to get the battery replaced after a year. Apple product, ok no problem they do it free for like 2 years; but I've done nothing but run my batteries all the way down every time and slowcharge every night on USB-500mA (gentler current, kinder to battery, cooler temps, and even a slightly more thorough charge) (just 5% POSSIBLY 10% it's hard to say...probably 5%...I guess I should test this)
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Well I had my phone since released and before that used my Nexus 4 and used wireless chargers since then. You mean to tell me we all need EE degrees to use/charge our phones?
Just use the pads no need to "worry" about the battery. In some instances batteries will need replacement, but many replace their devices well before you see an issue.
I don't want to go to e-war about batteries. I am just going by personal experience. I have my N4 still, which my wife uses and still uses charging pad still no issues there either.
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EE to charge? No, I'm just saying you might want to think twice before picking up 20 times a day from the pad. Better to get MightyText for when you're at your PC/work to text with.
the google charging pad IS better I would have less issues charging on one of those. However, I'm a cheapie, and use $10 chargers, which heat my phone usually to 40C for a full 0%-100% charge. Not best, but I have resigned myself to the reality of potentially replacing the battery in 18 months if I want the convenience of charging pads everywhere. You might wish to think this way as well. Also, after 18 months, maybe you could just charge it at every opportunity (at that point, who cares, you only need it for another 18 months probably) and that would be enough.
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but honestly many people I've met who plug their phones in all the time to top up, end up having to get the battery replaced after a year.
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All I know is since 1998 I charge my phones to 100% as often as I can find a charging device. I am the only one on my family plan of 5(the others run battery down daily to~30% or more) that doesn't replace their battery before their next upgrade. So my motto is *Top up every chance you get*.
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All I know is since 1998 I charge my phones to 100% as often as I can find a charging device. I am the only one on my family plan of 5(the others run battery down daily to~30% or more) that doesn't replace their battery before their next upgrade. So my motto is *Top up every chance you get*.
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that's encouraging to hear I've never heard that before.
5pik3 said:
I want to buy a wireless charger but I need some advices ^^
What's the best charger for you guys ? I mean what's the more efficient charger, the official from the Google play or others ?
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Bought this for just 8,33 euro shipped (9.99 $) and works like a charm! :good:
thor1k said:
uh yeah, no thanks, charge cycles take their toll on the battery.
people like this are why batteries have to be replaced.
Personally, it's only $15 to do yourself, so not a big deal. Just don't tell people it's fine. Get a degree in Electrical Engineering then tell me it's fine
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I don't think we need a degree in EE... All you need to know about batteries is in this place: http://batteryuniversity.com/
Go a take a look at let those "dogmas" change.
Peace.
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I don't think we need a degree in EE... All you need to know about batteries is in this place: http://batteryuniversity.com/
Go a take a look at let those "dogmas" change.
Peace.
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like I said-- Battery University also has applicable degrees
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noppppppeeeeeeee, left at full charge lose 20% of capacity after 1 year. see:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
You might be right about the charge cycles, as most things seem to relate to amount of power transferred through the battery, and not 'depth of discharge" but honestly many people I've met who plug their phones in all the time to top up, end up having to get the battery replaced after a year. Apple product, ok no problem they do it free for like 2 years; but I've done nothing but run my batteries all the way down every time and slowcharge every night on USB-500mA (gentler current, kinder to battery, cooler temps, and even a slightly more thorough charge) (just 5% POSSIBLY 10% it's hard to say...probably 5%...I guess I should test this)
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EE to charge? No, I'm just saying you might want to think twice before picking up 20 times a day from the pad. Better to get MightyText for when you're at your PC/work to text with.
the google charging pad IS better I would have less issues charging on one of those. However, I'm a cheapie, and use $10 chargers, which heat my phone usually to 40C for a full 0%-100% charge. Not best, but I have resigned myself to the reality of potentially replacing the battery in 18 months if I want the convenience of charging pads everywhere. You might wish to think this way as well. Also, after 18 months, maybe you could just charge it at every opportunity (at that point, who cares, you only need it for another 18 months probably) and that would be enough.
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Not sure if it makes a difference but nexus 5 uses newer li-po batteries not li-ion.