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need an extra battery & charger?

i had a great experience with both of these ebayers:
extra stock battery ($19) from this seller
wall charger ($4.89) from this seller
shipping for each was free, and i received both items within a week, in excellent condition. both the battery & charger work great. i have read many reviews about the seidio extended battery, and i don't think it is worth $50 (plus another $5-8 for a charger)

That's about right for the charger. But if you aren't in a hurry, you can get 3 batteries and a wall charger here for $12.
It just takes 2-3 weeks to get here. I used them (same type) for my DInc and already have a set for my Bolt and they work the same as stock.

i saw lots of multiple battery deals on ebay, but i don't trust cheap knockoffs. i got a cheap generic battery for my nexus one and it lasted about 2/3 as long the stock battery

sublimaze said:
i saw lots of multiple battery deals on ebay, but i don't trust cheap knockoffs. i got a cheap generic battery for my nexus one and it lasted about 2/3 as long the stock battery
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Stock battery: $19
Cheap battery: $2.75 (ish)
By your 2/3 estimate, you would pay up to $12.67 for a knock off battery, so by buying these cheap knock-offs, you are saving almost $10 for each battery.

perhaps so, but i wanted a battery that would last at least as long as the stock battery. i didn't want my phone to get low during the day, replace it with the knockoff, and wake up late for work the next day because the knockoff died during the night. i value having a single, consistent OEM battery more than getting a group of low capacity batteries at the lowest possible price
if you are better served with multiple cheap knockoff batteries, then by all means get what suits you best. i just wanted to share my ebay experience with anyone looking for a reliable seller of OEM batteries, because there are tons of shysters selling worthless crap online

I had a cheap knock off for my D1 and it died so quick...never again buying a knockoff

Oh, you mean capacity wise? I find mine to be right on par with the stock battery. I thought you meant that they'll die in 9 months rather than a year (which I am fine with).

different strokes for different folks.
i bought generic ones off ebay for my gf's droidx. a week later the phone ran extremely hot on generic's. i'm guessing the chip in the generic batteries didn't work.
i paid full retail for my phone, im not going to try to save a few bucks on something as essential as a battery. $20 for something that will power your phone for another 10 hours EVERYDAY? worth it.

Haha, the guy wants like $93 for the charger now. I think he typed in an extra 0 or something!

Has anyone bought these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Thunderbolt...382478?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cb78b124e
THEIR RED!! lol sorry

Jaxidian said:
Haha, the guy wants like $93 for the charger now. I think he typed in an extra 0 or something!
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$95+ now... I asked a question to see if it's a typo or not. (I basically asked what makes his $90 more valuable than other ones on eBay...)
I got a charger, but mine came from Hong Kong and took about 20 days to get to me. I wouldn't have cared to pay a couple of extra bucks to get one in 2 days instead, but $90 bucks is a different story!

sublimaze said:
i had a great experience with both of these ebayers:
extra stock battery ($19) from this seller
wall charger ($4.89) from this seller
shipping for each was free, and i received both items within a week, in excellent condition. both the battery & charger work great. i have read many reviews about the seidio extended battery, and i don't think it is worth $50 (plus another $5-8 for a charger)
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thanks for the advice/links! i just bought both of these
i noticed that both of these sellers are located in brooklyn, ny... seems like a verrry odd coincidence that both of the sellers you recommended are located in the same borough (the usa is a huge place!). also seemed strange that you linked to the sellers' profiles, instead of the actual items.
so tell us, are you the seller? or are you just friends with the person who runs both of these ebay accounts?
either way, i bought em both. mainly because i live in brooklyn too, so the shipping shouldn't take too long.
thanks again! make sure to leave me good feedback also, any chance i can just come pick up both of the items so i don't need to wait for it to go through usps? you'll save some shipping money that way too!

i also thought it was odd that both sellers were in brooklyn. i am not the seller and have no connection with either seller, i just thought another xda member or two would benefit from my experience with them. i'm glad to see you found some useful items

Just to follow-up here. I bought one of this guy's batteries and am not happy with what I got. I believe it's not an OEM battery but a counterfeit battery (the void sticker is wrong, and other things aren't identical to my OEM battery). Additionally, it's somewhat defective. Once it hits ~30%, it dies and cannot power the phone any longer. I've gone on multiple charge cycles now and it's predictable that my phone will just randomly die somewhere between 30-34% battery left. If I try to turn it back on, it doesn't even attempt. After charging it for ~30-45 seconds, then I'm able to turn it back on and it immediately reports ~30-34% battery but will die if I pull the charger off of it. It's fine between 35%-100% though.
All-in-all, I have pretty much paid $20 for a mostly-useless battery. I've sent the guy a message - we'll see if he fixes the situation. But at this time, I definitely cannot recommend this guy and, in fact, I somewhat dis-recommend him. I see absolutely no reason to go with him over the $9 for 2 batteries + charger people.

Jaxidian said:
it's not an OEM battery but a counterfeit battery (the void sticker is wrong, and other things aren't identical to my OEM battery). Additionally, it's somewhat defective.
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They've responded to me and are offering either a replacement or a refund. Of course I have to ship the defective one back on my own dime (that's not right imo - if they ship me a defective product, it should be their dime that fixes the problem).
So they're at least doing most of what they should do in this scenario. Not a "bad" buyer in all regards, but bad in that 1) they sent me a counterfeit product while claiming it's OEM and 2) they won't cover return shipping the defective/counterfeit product that they sent me. I'll never shop with them again but rather than advising others to not shop with them, I'll simply advise them that the one product I bought from them was a counterfeit while it was advertised as OEM, so be informed if you buy from them.
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I noticed in their return policy that they say they'll charge a 15% restocking fee for any refunded item. I asked and they will NOT be charging me this fee. So they're doing right in this aspect.

Found a great deal on stock batteries and charger!

I just bought these batteries. Im not into extended batteries cause of the added bulk. Its great deal for stock batteries! Not sure if these are authentic Samsung batteries but if hey end up to be generic, they were cheap anyways.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280794950860?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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bryyyan said:
I just bought these batteries. Im not into extended batteries cause of the added bulk. Its great deal for stock batteries! Not sure if these are authentic Samsung batteries but if hey end up to be generic, they were cheap anyways.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280794950860?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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It ships from hong kong so more than likely they might be fake and it will take 2 weeks for shipping lol

You say that like I didn't know lol.
I've bought batteries off eBay that shipped from Hong Kong for my other phone in the past that turned out to be real. At least they worked and lasted just the same as a real one. To this day those batteries still work perfectly fine. They even looked exactly the same so well just have to see
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thanks for this! they look good to me and for 12.99 you cant really go wrong. i have some batteries around from my og epic still and I rarely if ever have to use them because my battery life is great now. nut, this does look like a good buyt to me. im tempted to get it just for the charger. i lost mine and cant find it. i have a 4 and a 2 year old boy so theres no telling where it ended up. probably at the dump now...
anyways, good eye for the batteries and charger!

bryyyan said:
I just bought these batteries. Im not into extended batteries cause of the added bulk. Its great deal for stock batteries! Not sure if these are authentic Samsung batteries but if hey end up to be generic, they were cheap anyways.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280794950860?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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For anyone that may be interested in batteries that are exclusively Samsung OEM: don't purchase these. They are generic. This posting is rather misleading.
Just a few points of thought: Nowhere in the listing does it say they are stock OEM Samsung batteries. The picture is there to throw you off, which has apparently done its job. lol The price and logic don't warrant it being OEM. For the same price as 3 generic batteries, you can get 3 OEM Samsung batteries? Course not, just think about it. Also, it would be illogical of the seller to sell an OEM product so low. The Chinese are known for a lot of things, stupidity is not one of them. lol Lastly, if the batteries end up looking like the picture, does that mean they're OEM? No, because of the above reasons, which are logic and price. The Chinese already produce a legitimate version and/or knockoff version of almost everything one can think of...do you think they aren't capable of copying and creating the same simple logo and sticker onto the generic batteries as there are on the OEM batteries? Of course they can. With ease.
That being said, the generic batteries aren't exactly garbage. They're just fine and have the potential of working just as good as OEM batteries. Though there are some lemons here and there that don't work up to par, and some that don't work at all. I just wouldn't expect to get a Samsung OEM product.
Coincidentally, I myself bought another set of 3 generic 1800mAh batteries + 1 battery wall charger from eBay today for $9.99 + free shipping and should have them in less than a week thanks to buying from a U.S. seller.
AMERICA.
P.S. Sorry, but I gotta vent (and inform) about this...there's a seller from China on eBay with a poor feedback rating selling the highly popular Samsung 32GB MicroSD Class 10 cards for roughly $15 each (they normally sell for between $50 to $75 and still have counterfeits among them), and some moe-rons snatched up about 400 of them in about 3 days time. Really, people? With the ridiculous, rampant amount of fake microSD cards on the internet market, you're actually going to believe a Chinese seller with a poor feedback rating selling "OEM" Samsung newest generation microSD cards for $15?? Common sense isn't so common. Bottomline: you get what you pay for. OK I'm done venting.

i ended up picking up a set of 3 1800 mah batteries and a charger for 13 bucks. tethering 4g really does a number on my battery (guess its the wifi + wimax being on at the same time) and it would be nice to swap these out when needed.
One thing im concerned about, do these batteries heat up with constant use? ive felt the stock battery go up to 42 degrees and i think any warmer than this may end up damaging my phone.

I would bet my middle testicle that those things are as fake as a chola's eyebrows.

_MetalHead_ said:
I would bet my middle testicle that those things are as fake as a chola's eyebrows.
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dont really care about them being fake, just dont want these Chinese?? cells overheating and damaging my phone.
for thirteen bucks shipped i didnt really expect oem batteries, just something to use/drain/swap while tethering

I bought these.. 3 and external charger. I don't regret it one bit. I could careless about battery drain now. I can now use my phone and enjoy full usage without having to worry. I highly recommend it. Although it will take a month to come in. If you are even slightly considering it, I say go for it.

thanks for your reply, ever have issues with the ebay batteries overheating/warming up?

L A Z I Z A said:
Coincidentally, I myself bought another set of 3 generic 1800mAh batteries + 1 battery wall charger from eBay today for $9.99 + free shipping and should have them in less than a week thanks to buying from a U.S. seller.
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You lie. YOU LIEEE!
Links or it didn't happen.
I'm gonna order some from HK because I can't find any in the US.

I switch between the 4 all the time (1 OEM and 3 generic). The three generics are numbered so I can keep track of them. I've had them since mid November, and I haven't noticed any difference in battery life relative to the stock battery.
I haven't had an overheating issues with any of the batteries either.

i have generic batteries as well and at first thought they were the same capacity as the OEM stock battery but that's only from 100 down to 40%. with the generic batteries, once i get to 40% if i reboot the phone it'll drop down DRASTICALLY to ~10%.

well, the seller in the ebay link, has almost 11000 sales, and a 99.4% positive reviews, so I would think its safe to buy from him..I am sure they are not "real" samsung batteries but, hell, for 13 bucks for 3 batteries and a charger, who cares!

China makes the best lipo batteries on earth. They also probably make the worst. It's a tossup. Luckily there is a good way to tell sometimes. The Chinese are more capitalist than we are now, so if a company in China makes good batteries they will put their name on them. If they make good product and only sell good product, they will gain notoriety and get to increase their prices to cash in on it.
So on these no-name batteries, either take the chance or buy Korean from a trusted retailer. Wot wah!

Had nothing but bad experiences buying batteries from Ebay, then again last time I did it was for my oldschool Motorola RAZR.

Just wanted to report back on the ebay batteries. So far so good, though they are definitely not as good as my stock battery. Good for swapping out when tethering etc. They do heat up with use, the max i saw while tethering is 47c. At these temps its unlikely they will last long, but for ~4 bucks each i guess they are replaceable.
The bundled charger puts out 5.2v at 800mah though it does have an annoying blue led that's always on while plugged in(black duct tape took care of this for me). Would have been nice if they bundled a usb cable, the one i had laying around works just fine.
Overall I had a great experience with the ebay seller who shipped China post->USPS, took about 10 business days.

Well I ordered some off ebay on the 12th of Feb. China post tracking says it just passed through a sort facility. Well, now I remember why I stopped using ebay 10 years ago. I miss when it was just stuff that fell off the back of a truck and people selling their used stuff. Now it's just chinese people dropshipping stuff that takes them two weeks to locate before they actually ship it. *fart*

Review after 30 days of rotated use:
These batteries are cheap. Very cheap, at best I would estimate 1500mAh, and they only go downhill from there. Now I'm lucky to last 7 hours with streaming radio. I would estimate I'm down to 1-1200mAh after less than 10 charge cycles.
I also broke the tabs on the charger inserting a battery too forcibly, but easily fixed with ABS cement.
However, I only bought them for streaming, tethering and to keep cycle count on OEM battery down, but it may not be worth it to you given the terrible life cycle.

Twinsen72 said:
Well I ordered some off ebay on the 12th of Feb. China post tracking says it just passed through a sort facility. Well, now I remember why I stopped using ebay 10 years ago. I miss when it was just stuff that fell off the back of a truck and people selling their used stuff. Now it's just chinese people dropshipping stuff that takes them two weeks to locate before they actually ship it. *fart*
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This is why I buy in the US only. It might cost a bit more but it doesn't bother me.
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Legit battery seller?

Im looking to get some spare batteries. Ive browsed through amazon quite a bit. And any seller with good deals has barely any reviews if any.... Just wondering if anyone knew a legit place to pick up a few for decent price.

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Im looking to get some spare batteries. Ive browsed through amazon quite a bit. And any seller with good deals has barely any reviews if any.... Just wondering if anyone knew a legit place to pick up a few for decent price.
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anker batteries are pretty solid.

I got some EzoPower 1800mah batteries from Amazon last month. 3 batteries and charger for under $15 shipped. So far so good with quality and battery life. I was going to get the Anker but they were out of stock so I tried these out.

Ankers are still in stock.
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Batteri...8&sr=8-2&keywords=anker+battery+epic+4g+touch
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-1800mAh...9&sr=8-4&keywords=anker+battery+epic+4g+touch
Recommend you get the two battery + charger. Much better deal for $23.99 compared to the single battery for $15.99 .
I got mine when they were on sale for $9.99 .
Sweet battery, definitely is up there with how long it lasts. Daresay it's almost as long as when I had my phone when it was brand new with the fresh OEM battery.

someguyatx said:
I got some EzoPower 1800mah batteries from Amazon last month. 3 batteries and charger for under $15 shipped. So far so good with quality and battery life. I was going to get the Anker but they were out of stock so I tried these out.
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You know what seller you got them from?
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lilotimz said:
Ankers are still in stock.
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Batteri...8&sr=8-2&keywords=anker+battery+epic+4g+touch
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-1800mAh...9&sr=8-4&keywords=anker+battery+epic+4g+touch
Recommend you get the two battery + charger. Much better deal for $23.99 compared to the single battery for $15.99 .
I got mine when they were on sale for $9.99 .
Sweet battery, definitely is up there with how long it lasts. Daresay it's almost as long as when I had my phone when it was brand new with the fresh OEM battery.
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Thanks, I ordered them. I'll give them a run

I see you orderwd the Anker already but my Ezopower came from BlueMall seller on amazon. Shipped quickly.

Yea I ordered last night. Already shipped today
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I ordered a used OEM ET4G battery from "MKK Group Inc", it was legit and works great, looks identical to my original OEM battery.
Went to order another, MKK were all out, so I ordered from "Moonlight Express". This battery was too "long" by a few millimetres, it wouldn't fit in the phone, well it maybe COULD fit, but I doubt it would come back out again...
Dunno what version of this device this one goes to, it's SN is THaB1130ZS/5-B, EB625152VA 1800mAh
My original OEMs are SN TH1BC19VS/5-B, EB625152VA 1800 mAh
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SN TH1C321CS/5-B, EB625152VA 1800 mAh
Also I have 2 dead and bloated batteries with TH1BC15FS/5-B & TH1BB19XS/5-B, so I'm guessing the TH1 series is for our phones and the THa series is for some other slight variant.
That or it's a fake perhaps. In any case I'm returning it, and hoping MKK gets more in. Or maybe just get this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2520mAh-Ext...-II-2-Epic-4G-Touch-D710-Sprint-/271104168282
Edit: Thanks for the tip someguyatx, I'll avoid that one. The 4100mAh Qcell extended battery I ended up getting from Amazon has been amazing.
About the Moonlight Express seller on Amazon- they have great customer service and immediately issued me a full refund, and they haven't even provided me with a shipping label yet. Impressive.
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Dont buy the 2520mah battery for 30 bucks. Its almost certainly a fake. There are several on ebay falsely advertised like this.

I ordered these at the end of January:
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Batteries-SPH-D710-Cellular-Multi-purpose/dp/B005HBH1R2/
I got two batteries and the wall charger for $19 and change. Right now it says they're out of stock, but the seller was AnkerDirect. Seemed like a pretty good deal.
No problems whatsoever, and I actually use the wall charger more than I thought. I can rotate the batteries in and out and have a spare for the time being, and will give one to my wife when her battery starts spinning.

I bought an ec technology 1800mah from amazon for 7.99, i just got it yesterday feb 18th, the funny thing the battery was marked feb 1 2013, very fresh cells. So far battery life is steller, highly recommend ec technology.
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Thought I'd let you know I got my batteries today. Straight out of the box was at 63%. 4 hours later with mild use. Only down to 53%
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I would watch what battery you
because most battery gives hardware problems like "Burning up the motherboard" as thats what happened when I bought my last battery. I forgot what it happened
but there was a day that it overheated my phone
And now my whole phone couldnt hold a proper battery charge and charge correctly because something got messed up, lucky i had a warranty as it replaced my phone for free.
Usually sprint told me to "Make sure you buy the battery that has *Samsung* Written in it" you know the stock ones?
Those I recommend getting. I always made sure i bought those and no problems with my phone for a year and 4 months of far

[Q] Best experiences with external battery backups?

Just ordered a Zenfone 2 to replace my old S3. Love the phone, but hate the non-removable battery. Took the leap anyway because of the price. What are your best recommendations for battery backup units in the ~6000 mAh, ~12000 mAh, and ~20000+ mAh ranges? I figure I can snag a small backup that can fit in a pocket and a larger one I can leave in my car/bag/backpack. Which ones have you guys experienced that are long lasting and charge effectively? Ones that are resilient? Anything to the gimmicky seeming solar charging backup units from the like of ZeroLemon or another producer?

Aukey has a "Quick Charge 2.0" battery pack that should quick charge the phone way faster than any other option out there. Other than that I'd just watch the usual deal forums, etc. to find well reviewed models on sale.
My assumption has always been that tiny solar panels probably take forever to replenish your battery pack, but I can't say I have any firsthand experience.

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Aukey has a "Quick Charge 2.0" battery pack that should quick charge the phone way faster than any other option out there. Other than that I'd just watch the usual deal forums, etc. to find well reviewed models on sale.
My assumption has always been that tiny solar panels probably take forever to replenish your battery pack, but I can't say I have any firsthand experience.
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The Aukey ones work well, I have 2 of them and they quick charge just fine and will give you ~2-2.5 charges depending on your usage while charging.

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The Aukey ones work well, I have 2 of them and they quick charge just fine and will give you ~2-2.5 charges depending on your usage while charging.
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They are surprisingly cheap! $30.00 on Amazon for a 10,000 mAh version. That looks like a good rec. Do you have any experience with ones in the range of 20-30k mAh?

http://www.amazon.com/Anker-13000mA...953&creativeASIN=B00BQ5KHJW&ascsubtag=WC17134
I would ONLY buy Anker brand. a lot of usb mobile batteries dont have power output to charge a phone that is also in use, and also have a heavy degradation after multiple uses. I was in a jam and bought a second battery at a CVS when i was out of town on business once and left my Anker brand at home, and after 3 uses it no longer could charge my phone faster than i was using it (talking on the phone).

tweak17emon said:
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-13000mA...953&creativeASIN=B00BQ5KHJW&ascsubtag=WC17134
I would ONLY buy Anker brand. a lot of usb mobile batteries dont have power output to charge a phone that is also in use, and also have a heavy degradation after multiple uses. I was in a jam and bought a second battery at a CVS when i was out of town on business once and left my Anker brand at home, and after 3 uses it no longer could charge my phone faster than i was using it (talking on the phone).
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Is the lifespan of Anker brand backups well known to be good? I'm thinking I'll buy two of the same unit so I can quickly swap them out of my bag when they die.

I'm getting the Mi Power Bank...the 10000 mah version can be had for $14 usd. Only downside is you have to wait for the "flash" sale. There will be one tonight at 9 central time(US).

Why don't you guys try the Asus Zenpower. I bought it with my phone for a package deal and looks very solid! Small too.. though its heavy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/accessories/zenpower-asus-powerbank-t3121449

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Why don't you guys try the Asus Zenpower. I bought it with my phone for a package deal and looks very solid! Small too.. though its heavy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/accessories/zenpower-asus-powerbank-t3121449
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I looked at getting one....however Asus wanted to charge $14 for ground shipping....ordered the Mi Power bank earlier....and they charged $5 to ship. With stock in the US, there is no way Asus should be charging that much for ground....Express shouldn't cost that much! Also....I wanted the Mi Band lol

I ended up ordering two of the 13000 mAh and one 6400 mAh backup, all from Anker. They were all Amazon Prime so I got free fast shipping, and they offer their version of Quick Charge so it should be a solid option for me. I'll update with my experience after I've had them for a bit if anyone cares.

Sammaul said:
I looked at getting one....however Asus wanted to charge $14 for ground shipping....ordered the Mi Power bank earlier....and they charged $5 to ship. With stock in the US, there is no way Asus should be charging that much for ground....Express shouldn't cost that much! Also....I wanted the Mi Band lol
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Oh I am sorry to hear that man. Did you check eBay? Coz i got mine with the phone. If i deduct the phone price, the zenpower was only $10 plus shipping was free coz it was with the phone anyway. Mi is equally good. I am done with massive brands such as Samsung.. we mostly end up paying for their advertising, marketing and brand name.

Replacement battery in UK (not extended) and external charger

I've just picked up a refurbed H910 and want to add at least 2 spare batteries, but as the phone was never released here in the UK AND it's 2 years old, finding batteries that aren't rubbish "ebay knock-offs" really isn't easy. Does anyone over here have any suggestions? Ideally I'd like to keep the phone for 12-18 months but I'm not wanting to spend the earth having units sent direct from LG. For my Samsung phones, I used to buy Anker or RavPower batteries and they were great. I'd happily get some from the US if I can sort out a way of getting them out to me.
Also, finding the genuine external charging cradle is proving to be a nightmare - the phone has only cost me £155, so spending £50 on a charger seems crazy! If anyone has an old one they're not using and fancies selling it to me, just let me know (I'd pay to ship from the US).
Fingers crossed I can get something and get myself a great set up!
(Next job, rooting and sticking a custom recovery on so I can de-bloat it!)

genuine batteries are becoming more and more like unicorns for this phone.
Unless you go directly to an LG store, where they also provide servicing, you have practically no chance to find a genuine one.
on the net they all sell "oem" versions, which are definitely knock offs.
bear in mind that LG is going to charge you over 40 quid for that battery, with the excuse that it's an imported item.
the best solution I found was buying a Perfine 3200mah battery on amazon. Perfine boys have a good reputation with their batteries, virtually there's no difference from the original battery, it lasts just the same, I couldn't be happier.

buongu said:
genuine batteries are becoming more and more like unicorns for this phone.
Unless you go directly to an LG store, where they also provide servicing, you have practically no chance to find a genuine one.
on the net they all sell "oem" versions, which are definitely knock offs.
bear in mind that LG is going to charge you over 40 quid for that battery, with the excuse that it's an imported item.
the best solution I found was buying a Perfine 3200mah battery on amazon. Perfine boys have a good reputation with their batteries, virtually there's no difference from the original battery, it lasts just the same, I couldn't be happier.
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Yeah I remember seeing you had mentioned that brand on another thread. I guess at least with it being Amazon, if there are any issues I can contact them.
Have you found an external charger here in the UK?

Using a perfine 6400 extended battery is a worthy upgrade, I was against extended batteries as ienjoued the slim profile but this thing is a beast, 2 days heavy usage and I can always switch to the OEM battery for parties etc when I need a slim giant 5.7' device to fit in my jeans.
The battery cradle and OEM spare (last time I checked) are available on eBay from sellers like chiangiairport etc. For around £30-£40 I'll check when I get back home for you. But honestly the extended batteries are awesome.

Unsolved_Mistry said:
Using a perfine 6400 extended battery is a worthy upgrade, I was against extended batteries as ienjoued the slim profile but this thing is a beast, 2 days heavy usage and I can always switch to the OEM battery for parties etc when I need a slim giant 5.7' device to fit in my jeans.
The battery cradle and OEM spare (last time I checked) are available on eBay from sellers like chiangiairport etc. For around £30-£40 I'll check when I get back home for you. But honestly the extended batteries are awesome.
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Thanks but I really can't see me going down the extended battery route - I had one on my first ever smartphone and rarely used it, I'd rather pick up 2 spare batteries.
If you can find a link to one of those sellers, that would be fantastic!
I'm looking into rooting my H910 today but it looks like quite the minefield! It was a LOT more straightforward with the Samsung's I had - only one or 2 methods and it was easy to see which was currently working!

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I've just picked up a refurbed H910 and want to add at least 2 spare batteries, but as the phone was never released here in the UK AND it's 2 years old, finding batteries that aren't rubbish "ebay knock-offs" really isn't easy.
Does anyone over here have any suggestions?
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Possibly. Turns out the V20 uses the same size battery as the Stylo 3 aka the Stylus 3 which as i understand DID get released in the UK. Ask LG UK about a spare battery for the Stylus 3 ?
See the comments in youtube for this video
Also, finding the genuine external charging cradle is proving to be a nightmare - the phone has only cost me £155, so spending £50 on a charger seems crazy! If anyone has an old one they're not using and fancies selling it to me, just let me know (I'd pay to ship from the US).
Fingers crossed I can get something and get myself a great set up!
(Next job, rooting and sticking a custom recovery on so I can de-bloat it!)
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Charger is a tricky one. The V20 was released in India. Unfortunately LG India didn't release the charger here like they did with the G4 & G5. So i had to import mine from the US and it worked out around 75 quid OEM with a battery as well. This was last Nov. Likely harder to find now a days

Lg uk wont help at all even for the stylo 3 battery there useless and refer you to the horrror centre that is sbe ltd that tell you to call lg hahabthe vest way around it was to use replacebase battery

https://www.replacebase.co.uk/for-lg-v20-replacement-battery-bl-44e1f-3080mah-oem/
I've just ordered a new battery for my H990ds.
Excellent company to deal with.
I've had a Sony Z2 battery from them, genuine OEM part - too many vendors state OEM part but supply ****ty copies.

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https://www.replacebase.co.uk/for-lg-v20-replacement-battery-bl-44e1f-3080mah-oem/
I've just ordered a new battery for my H990ds.
Excellent company to deal with.
I've had a Sony Z2 battery from them, genuine OEM part - too many vendors state OEM part but supply ****ty copies.
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Can you do me a favour and let me know how you get on with this? I might have a look around online and see if someone's posted any info how you check the difference between the fakes and genuine units and get back to you, if that's ok?
I bought one of these a few weeks ago and it's performing around the same as the factory battery. I'm a little disappointed to only be getting around 4 hours SOT, but it'll have to do - this is the last top phone I can see that'll have removable batteries (a must have for my travels) so I'd rather swap it out once a day if need be than potentially have 7+ with my Xiaomi Note 5 but get caught out having to charge mid way through the day when I'm on the road.
Have you found an external charger over here? All I can see are things like this

The batteries supplied by Replace Base are all guaranteed genuine OEM items, there's no need to research if you buy from them. The LG battery is only a quid more (including postage) than the grey item you purchased from Amazon.
I use two mains chargers:
- dodocool QC 3.0 18Watt, purchased two years ago from Amazon
- kit QC 2.0, purchased from Asda two months ago
Both work fine and charge at the faster rates.
I also have the LG BCK-5200 charging kit.
The 'charger' you linked is a pos, I'd not entertain anything like that... the appearance and price tell you a lot.

dumpystig said:
The batteries supplied by Replace Base are all guaranteed genuine OEM items, there's no need to research if you buy from them. The LG battery is only a quid more (including postage) than the grey item you purchased from Amazon.
I use two mains chargers:
- dodocool QC 3.0 18Watt, purchased two years ago from Amazon
- kit QC 2.0, purchased from Asda two months ago
Both work fine and charge at the faster rates.
I also have the LG BCK-5200 charging kit.
The 'charger' you linked is a pos, I'd not entertain anything like that... the appearance and price tell you a lot.
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I've seen a lot of "genuine" OEM accessories over the years and have come across quite a few sites and sellers who claim their stock to be genuine, but I prefer to check than to take their word for it. I've had zero dealings with the site you mention and have never had the name come up before so I'm obviously dubious. I'm not sure what you said the battery I linked was "grey" as it's not a parallel import, it's just a third party unit, but it does come with an 18 month warranty and through Amazon. I've read about some of the genuine LG V20 batteries being old stock and not performing well. But if you're happy with the one(s) you've received then that's great.
Mains chargers aren't an issue (though personally I've no desire to use QC as it's likely to degrade the batteries quicker than a regular charge), it's only the external that I'm looking for. LG BCK-5200 are like hens teeth, I've been looking for one in this country for around 2 months, the cheapest I can find is through ebay from Israel for £35 which is way too much for a plastic charging cradle! I've had similar ones from Samsung and they performed no differently from a cheap third party unit I had for my last HTC which is actually similar to the "pos" one that I linked. I'm hoping to find an LG one but refuse to pay £35 plus £12+ per battery for a phone that cost me £155 a month ago - that's crazy. Surely someone out there must have a dead V20 and want rid of theirs?!

Good luck matey :good: