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Where to get genuine OEM 1800mah?
Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK009GSTA
ima have to wait for it to drop to $30 on amazon

I ordered from thecellguru.com for my Epic and was very pleased with the transaction. I bought (for the Epic) 2 batteries, a cradle charger, and the car dock from them and the prices were about half off compared to samsung's website.
I just noticed they are showing the Samsung OEM (cross referenced the numbers and they appear to check out) battery on their site for about half off. Looks like as of this writing, they are shipping in 2 days. I put 2 on order and will try to update this thread with my results. Shipping was only 1.99 4 to 6 day shipping.
http://www.thecellguru.com/Products/33323

thank you!!!!

Just received notice that my order is shipping. I guess they must be in stock now.
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where are the extended batteries for this phone? i thought they'd be manufactured by now.

19.99 here...ships in 24-48 hours
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wir...&utm_term=EB625152VABSTD&utm_campaign=froogle

ravenstarr said:
19.99 here...ships in 24-48 hours
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wir...&utm_term=EB625152VABSTD&utm_campaign=froogle
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I think mobilecity charges $5 for shipping. There was some OEM on ebay shipped for $23. I'll let you know if they're legit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380372960601?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

churro7 said:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK009GSTA
ima have to wait for it to drop to $30 on amazon
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That's a pretty cool accessory. $30 would be a perfect price.. oh well, time to wait

Got my battery from thecellguru.com today. Seems to be legit. Samsung packaging and all
. Depending on what apple does tomorrow. I may finally be back to using one phone for the first time in years. Will post pics in one hour or so.
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As promised

one is ur original and one is mobilecity?

churro7 said:
one is ur original and one is mobilecity?
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yes, that was his point to show (if any) the differences.
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any thoughts on this deal?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1840mAh-ACE...702748?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item336b8c82dc

I was looking at that as well but when you go to the AceSoft web site, they don't show any 1840mAh batteries listed. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on one of these. It says that the charger that comes with it can charge the oem battery as well. Should be here this weekend.

chrisnosleep said:
Just received notice that my order is shipping. I guess they must be in stock now.
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I just received my batteries. They are the OEM Samsung batteries, 1800mAh, same exact battery as what came in the phone. I won't bother taking pictures since blackhand901 already posted some, and if you notice, in the picture it shows "thecellguru.com" receipt above the image. Not sure what that's all about if he ordered from mobilecity.
So, I'm confirming thecellguru.com truly has the OEM battery and is selling it for $18.92 or roughly half of what it is at samsung.com. The link directly to the battery is below. Be careful if you go hunting through that website for the battery. For some reason, they still have the 1500 mAh Epic 4g battery listed under our phone.
Here's the link:
http://www.thecellguru.com/Products/33323
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darren.wlsn1 said:
yes, that was his point to show (if any) the differences.
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any thoughts on this deal?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1840mAh-ACE...702748?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item336b8c82dc
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I bought a couple like this last year for my TP2. The charger worked fine, but the batteries never really quite fit like they were supposed to. They would work, but I was to worried about what would happen when the batteries heated up and expanded. I thought they might damage the phone. The charger looks identical to the one I have for the TP2.
If you get it let us know what you find!

Ooppss. Yes I did order from the cell guru. Sorry. Above fixed.
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What about a charger? anyone found a cheap stand alone charger to go with an extra battery?
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flyboy1100 said:
What about a charger? anyone found a cheap stand alone charger to go with an extra battery?
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This is what I've been lookin for but I haven't found anything besides the one on the Samsung website

I bought some cheap ebay batteries that came with a charger for my evo, it charged at 350mah and worked great, that its whatI would like to find for this phone. GenerallyI can make it a full day on a charge, so if I needed to swap batteries, I dogleg only be charging at night so recharge time really wouldn't mater
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I've just been using my Samsung Epic 4G Cradle Charger to charge the batteries for the Epic Touch that I was talking about earlier. It charges the batteries fully and seems to charge just as fast as the 1500mAh Epic batteries. The ONLY drawback, and it is very minor, is that the lid for the cradle charger won't completely close over the battery. And by not completely closed, it only lacks about 1/16 of an inch from closing all the way. And, when I purchased the phone from the Sprint store, the sales manager said using this cradle charger would be fine.
So, I've now got 7 batteries total, 4 1500mAh from the Epic, and 3 1800mAh for the Epic Touch. They all fit, and all are charged with the Epic cradle charger. Yes, the 1500mAh Epic batteries are definitely a snug fit in the Epic Touch, but I've seen no major drawback other than slightly less battery life from them compared to the 1800mAh. No, I haven't had the need to go back and use the Epic 1500mAh batteries since I've received the 2 extra Epic Touch 1800mAh batteries. But, in case I'm in a pinch and away from a charger, I can always fall back on the 1500mAh batteries.

$15 for 3 batteries + charger. Too good to be true?

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?

sti-06 said:
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.

mkoger said:
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

is 2000mah a lot better than 1750mah?

how much more battery do you think i will get from this?

subxero123 said:
how much more battery do you think i will get from this?
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2000 / 1750 = ~1.143
So I'd say about 14% more.

How much more expensive is it? I wouldn't consider it a must-have capacity bump.

its about 14% better...
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niko001 said:
How much more expensive is it? I wouldn't consider it a must-have capacity bump.
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The official extended battery + required battery door is going for about $35 on eBay nowadays.

Almost an hour extra screen time. Or an extra ~20 hours standby. Depends what you do with that extra 14%.
butter and jelly please...

It's worth the money to get one.
Still fits in my OEM car dock with the pogo pins too.
Get an extra hour of screen time on average.

Extra battery

Hi everyone.
I was wondering if any of you guys know a reliable ebay seller to get an original (or almost) battery that has a good performance or if someone released an enhanced one(more mah)?

wow funny I come across this thread minutes after buying an extended battery.
I just bought a 4500 MaH battery (comes with replacement back) from this store for $8
http://stores.ebay.com/batterymonst...w=galaxy&submit=Search&_fsub=1&_sid=653262378
Just a word of warning, I purchased a 2900 mah replacement from him that turned out to be a 2100 (figured it out because it's identical in size to OEM battery), so I'm a bit hesitant to guarantee this is as advertised. My logic is that its only $8.
this 4600mAH battery is legit from Mugen, but comes with a $90 price tag.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sung-galaxy-s-iii-i535-with-battery-door.html
If you're willing to wait until friday when my battery arrives I'll gladly report on it.
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Something else to take into consideration (like I should have) is that the NFC chip is in the battery. Not sure if the one I bought has that chip
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actually I just visited a couple websites, I take back that part about Mugen being a safe bet.
http://batteryboss.org/

pwhoeler said:
wow funny I come across this thread minutes after buying an extended battery.
I just bought a 4500 MaH battery (comes with replacement back) from this store for $8
http://stores.ebay.com/batterymonst...w=galaxy&submit=Search&_fsub=1&_sid=653262378
Just a word of warning, I purchased a 2900 mah replacement from him that turned out to be a 2100 (figured it out because it's identical in size to OEM battery), so I'm a bit hesitant to guarantee this is as advertised. My logic is that its only $8.
this 4600mAH battery is legit from Mugen, but comes with a $90 price tag.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sung-galaxy-s-iii-i535-with-battery-door.html
If you're willing to wait until friday when my battery arrives I'll gladly report on it.
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Something else to take into consideration (like I should have) is that the NFC chip is in the battery. Not sure if the one I bought has that chip
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actually I just visited a couple websites, I take back that part about Mugen being a safe bet.
http://batteryboss.org/
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Hey pal, thank you for all this info.
As I saw from your links, the mugen 4600mAh seems quite reliable and we probably should get what they promise.
This $8 battery, I see as quick replacement for an emergency situation. I don't think it is much reliable for daily use based on my previous experiences with cheap ebay batteries (PSP-1001, Nokia N95 and even iPhone4) as they don't endure for much long time as the original ones.
I'll try this $8 battery that you suggested, maybe we are lucky and get a real good product as announced.
Well, I live in Brazil, soh I think those will take at least two weeks to arrive, so if you manage to get them before than me, please, share your experience. :victory:

will do. I'll reply here and copy it to your private messages

try shimshop or most sellers sending the batteries direct from korea.

battery
If I want to buy it where is the best internet price for Europe?
thank you

b1gb1ng said:
If I want to buy it where is the best internet price for Europe?
thank you
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try some google searching.

kms108 said:
try some google searching.
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Thanks.
Now i change rom and kernel and i really increase battery life

pwhoeler said:
will do. I'll reply here and copy it to your private messages
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So I received the battery Friday night and let it charge overnight. On Saturday I gave it a good amount of use, and it lasted an entire 12 hour shift only dropping to 63%. So far I'd say its doing the job for an $8 battery, however there is no NFC chip

Good portable charger for the Galaxy Nexus?

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

standardtoasters said:
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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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.

standardtoasters said:
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/