Now that the 10 has been out for almost 1.5 years, I know some of us have been using the phone since it first came out. With battery degradation in mind, I expect most of us have lost approximately 20% of our battery capacity.
Has anyone here successfully replaced their battery, and if so, have you noticed an actual increase in battery life?
I am curious if anyone has done this as well. My battery has degraded to the point where I can only manage 2 1/2 hours of SoT on latest LeeDroid. I am trying to hold on to the 10 till the Pixel 2 comes out, so if anyone had a battery replacement can chime in here and help us.
You serious? Take a look at what you would be getting into ......
https://www.etradesupply.com/blog/htc-10-diy-teardown-for-screen-charging-port-battery-replacement/
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Here is something my friend Aurelius posted you could try. I do this on my 10 every 5 to 6 months. My battery is in good shape and should easily last another year.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum....0/help/calibrate-htc-10-battery-t3510090/amp/
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You serious? Take a look at what you would be getting into ......
https://www.etradesupply.com/blog/htc-10-diy-teardown-for-screen-charging-port-battery-replacement/
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Here is something my friend Aurelius posted you could try. I do this on my 10 every 5 to 6 months. My battery is in good shape and should easily last another year.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum....0/help/calibrate-htc-10-battery-t3510090/amp/
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I really enjoy taking apart electronics and fixing them; so spending 1-2 hours taking apart the HTC 10 would not bother me at all
Because of the current state of my battery life, I occasionally have it discharged down to 0% battery just because it cannot do more than 2.5 Hrs SOT. It used to do about 3.5 and sometimes 4 by the end of the day. Would you say this recalibration technique has significantly helped your battery/SOT?
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I am curious if anyone has done this as well. My battery has degraded to the point where I can only manage 2 1/2 hours of SoT on latest LeeDroid. I am trying to hold on to the 10 till the Pixel 2 comes out, so if anyone had a battery replacement can chime in here and help us.
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I am with you mate, I also average about 2.5 SOT at the end of day. I remember getting 3.5Hrs. I used to finish my day with about 30-40% battery life on an average day; Now I finish somewhere closer to 10-15%.
Same for me.
Don't know if Battery is dying or music apps are the pain.
Anyway I am interested in reports about replacing the battery by users here.
Some YouTube guys made it, but it looks a little bit complicated but not impossible.
Also I have a few questions about the replacement parts used.
I read many times, you should get a new display for replacing the battery, just in case.
But I would like not to do that until I really need it.
But...
After opening the phone, is the glue for fixing the display etc damaged? How can I close my phone properly again?
New display are coming with new glue for fixing it, but if I don't need a new one, I would prefer not tu use the new glue, no matter if I really purchased a new Display.
Hoping someone can give a little comment about replacing battery... Don't need to be a how to, but a commentary.
It's the battery.
Replaced it after 15 months of solid use. Don't know why. One reason (or so I've read) is because I so often kept it plugged it/charging while using it, but never letting it discharge entirely. But who knows?
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Morning all , the past 3 days I have been noticing that my Excalibur just shuts down and won't restart unless I plug it into a power source and power on.
Has this happened to anyone else?
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Morning all , the past 3 days I have been noticing that my Excalibur just shuts down and won't restart unless I plug it into a power source and power on.
Has this happened to anyone else?
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Sounds like you need a new battery
Thanks man - any specific one you can reccomend? Reason I am asking is cause I have seen people post different battery makes, models etc..
URL Links would be appreciated.
If that's all i have to do - it's an easy fix for a 200.00 phone!
Thank you.
torontotytn said:
Thanks man - any specific one you can reccomend? Reason I am asking is cause I have seen people post different battery makes, models etc..
URL Links would be appreciated.
If that's all i have to do - it's an easy fix for a 200.00 phone!
Thank you.
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Take a look on ebay i use a 1150mAh but go for the 2200mAh and you'll be impressed, if you do a search for battery on here you will see what people recomend.
If you are already on a spare phone, try giving your excalibur a full charge, and turn it off. Allow the battery to drain out completely. And if possible repeat this once or twice more. Complete power drain will improve the average life span, and can be done atleast every 3 months on all normal devices, so as to increase the lifespan
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If you are already on a spare phone, try giving your excalibur a full charge, and turn it off. Allow the battery to drain out completely. And if possible repeat this once or twice more. Complete power drain will improve the average life span, and can be done atleast every 3 months on all normal devices, so as to increase the lifespan
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Nice, that is good to know... Never really knew that... Plus also I wanted to ask... is it bad to charge your phone everyday when it is like at 50% of battery life...
Nice question.
Think about a tank. You fill it with wet cement. And u take the wet cement for use slowly away. Almost as soon as the tank is 20-30 percent empty, the cement is filled gently again, so as not to shakeup the cement at the bottom. After a while the cement at the bottom hardens, and u cant get it out for use. And same happens with the total amount of cement u could pour in. Earlier if u needed 25 pots to fill it up, now it gets filled with 10 pots or so.
Now think about the battery with multiple cells arranged inside. You fill it up. Then u use up the top 3-4 rows of small cells, and immediately fill those cells right back. This keeps on happening. What happens is that, the cells at the lower rows are never emptied, and the charge remains static there forever, and after a while the cells just freeze up. Meaning, it is not possible anymore to fill them up, or to use up the containing charge. So when u start filling up, the battery says charged fully pretty soon, cos there are less cells to fill up, and good enough, the charge falls dead soon too.
The above analogy was true on the days on Nickel Cadmium batteries. Now a days with Lithium polymer batteries, what they say is the charge is not stationary at one particular site and keeps on revolving all inside, so there is no question of dead cells arising. Well theoretically yes, but practically what the geeks suggest is to charge the battery only after completely draining it. Well, not really feasible with our busy lifestyles, as we cannot start a day taking the 30 percent battery with us.
This is what I have been doing, Charge it up as much as I need it during the weekdays. During weekends, when I am near a powersource, I keep it until it drains as much as empty. And once every 2-3 months, I try to make it empty fullest.
So I guess, it is more of a personal choice of ease also. Though the current dictum is that, charging the batteries at whatever level is ok, experience has shown many users to allow complete drain occasionally
thanks CC.. i will try that..give it a full die out and charge it up again.
If that doesn't work i'll get a new battery.
Appreciate it!
since you seem knowledgeable on batteries... i also wanted to ask how long do the batteries typically remain "usable" to a decent amount...
Aah not at all knowledgable. All I know is my own personal experiences plus data from a million sites that I read.
The typical duration and lifespan of a battery depends mainly on the capacity first of all, the more milliamps u have, the long lasting a battery is. Also the average life depends a lot of the number of charge cycles. Means, if u r a light user, u wnt have to charge it every now and then, the batt will slowly discharge, and then u charge it once or twice in a week.
For heavy users,at times myself included, I put it on charer more than once in a day. There the total number of chare cycles that the battery is alloted gets used up early, and the battery dies early.
A third factor is the amount of load we give to the OS. Not just playing heavy games or apps, but making calls in low reception areas as well as placing our hands over the antenna portion of the celphone while making calls, increase the load, and cause the battery to drain faster
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Aah not at all knowledgable. All I know is my own personal experiences plus data from a million sites that I read.
The typical duration and lifespan of a battery depends mainly on the capacity first of all, the more milliamps u have, the long lasting a battery is. Also the average life depends a lot of the number of charge cycles. Means, if u r a light user, u wnt have to charge it every now and then, the batt will slowly discharge, and then u charge it once or twice in a week.
For heavy users,at times myself included, I put it on charer more than once in a day. There the total number of chare cycles that the battery is alloted gets used up early, and the battery dies early.
A third factor is the amount of load we give to the OS. Not just playing heavy games or apps, but making calls in low reception areas as well as placing our hands over the antenna portion of the celphone while making calls, increase the load, and cause the battery to drain faster
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Thanks for that information man...
i have the same problem with my phone just shutting off after about an hour on, only turning back on when plugged into a power source.
i've got a 2200ma battery on the way and i can't effing wait for it to get here.... i really hope it solves the problem cuz i already reinstalled the kavana rom thinking it was a software bug. reinstalling gave it a breath of fresh air nonetheless, while its on. lol
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i have the same problem with my phone just shutting off after about an hour on, only turning back on when plugged into a power source.
i've got a 2200ma battery on the way and i can't effing wait for it to get here.... i really hope it solves the problem cuz i already reinstalled the kavana rom thinking it was a software bug. reinstalling gave it a breath of fresh air nonetheless, while its on. lol
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Yah you will love your new battery for sure...
Same thing is (has been) happening to me. Thanks for the info as I was getting quite annoyed.
renegadedj said:
i have the same problem with my phone just shutting off after about an hour on, only turning back on when plugged into a power source.
i've got a 2200ma battery on the way and i can't effing wait for it to get here.... i really hope it solves the problem cuz i already reinstalled the kavana rom thinking it was a software bug. reinstalling gave it a breath of fresh air nonetheless, while its on. lol
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Hey man - please reply on this post when you get the battery replacement to let us know if that helped solve the issue. If not i'll have to jump in the market for a new smartphone.
Theres nothing worse than being on a business call and you loose the call - and your phone usability with no power source around.
Please keep us posted.
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Hey man - please reply on this post when you get the battery replacement to let us know if that helped solve the issue. If not i'll have to jump in the market for a new smartphone.
Theres nothing worse than being on a business call and you loose the call - and your phone usability with no power source around.
Please keep us posted.
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yea i can deal with a call being dropped. but when the whole phone shuts off and when it wakes up ive got a message or a voicemail. thats the worst.
i have an old ericsson phone. maybe i'll throw that against the wall to take out my frustrations >=o lmao
just got 2200 battery in the mail. phones turned off and im charging the battery now.
now i need to find taht post wehre jdoggrz had a lengthy conversation about batteries and usages and drainages and whatnot....hmmmm... where is it...
just got 200 battery please advise
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just got 2200 battery in the mail. phones turned off and im charging the battery now.
now i need to find taht post wehre jdoggrz had a lengthy conversation about batteries and usages and drainages and whatnot....hmmmm... where is it...
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lol it was in this thread! ahahah
so please advise or tell me if im wrong. the 2200ma came with a 3/4 charge on it. i should use it until dead. then recharge. then tell dead, then recharge, and finally do taht a third time, before i even charge it while it still has a charge right?
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lol it was in this thread! ahahah
so please advise or tell me if im wrong. the 2200ma came with a 3/4 charge on it. i should use it until dead. then recharge. then tell dead, then recharge, and finally do taht a third time, before i even charge it while it still has a charge right?
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Yah you should do that... let it die 3 times and charge it fully, also do this about once every 2 weeks I would recommend okay... or whenever you can...
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Yah you should do that... let it die 3 times and charge it fully, also do this about once every 2 weeks I would recommend okay... or whenever you can...
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thank you kindly for all the help
Tomorrow I will receive my White HTC One X so I hope I don't get the ****ty battery problem and the other gliches that I was reading a few days ago. But after all Im hoping that HTC will come with a few of updates to make the phone the smooth possible and solid day to day use. I think the support should be better now that they have narrowed the HTC phones in the market with the One family.
Hopefully if they give the enough support so we can stay with the S and X for almost a year before we are thinking of buying another phone. Lets hope everything got better with the time.
Also how long I should let him make the initial charge?
any other suggestions would be appreciate.
Cheers
Itl be fine just give it a check over. Dont hold it to your ear and shake violently looking for a rattle tho. As with charge just charge till fully charged as nowadays batterys are caliberated before you get it the whole full 24 hour thing is a waste of time
Mod or Die
don't calibrate your battery
I got my phone on 2nd April. It worked perfectly without any glitches. Until I tried to calibrate the battery by running the battery to 1 %. My battery starts to get hot easier than before. 3 hrs of 3g web surfing went down to 2 hrs. If I want to buy another high end phone this year, it will still be one x, but I highly suspect that the calibrating battery thing is not ideal at all.
Sorry guys no point in this.
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Bought my phone only 9 months ago and the battery is already shot. When I unplug the phone it immediately drops to 99%, with in a few minutes it's at 97%. If I use it with in 5-10 minutes it's down to 85% I can get 4 hours of heavy use, email, forums, solitaire, weather etc. if I watch a video it's done in 3 hours or less. I spun it on the counter one side spins like a top the other doesn't spin at all. Maybe I got a bad batch or am doing something wrong but I've had a couple other smart phones and the batteries usually last up to 18 months. Anyway just throwing this out there to see if anyone else had to replace their battery on this phone early.
Yes the Batteries can go bad after only a short while. I've seen it happen, and also read about it happening to quite a few people. Although it's not just a Samsung issue. I've seen, and read about it across multiple carriers. Across multiple platforms. Sometimes it's a bad batch, or just a bad battery. Keep in mind each manufacturer produces millions of batteries. If the battery is Bloated as you described, it is most likely done. I would suggest investing in a good quality replacement battery. There are many choices. Also once you get your replacement battery. You may want to check out THIS THREAD.
Wow very interesting, thank you for that. I will give this a good read ASAP.
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Your welcome. Always happy to help .
I think the batter is the weak link in this phone. Actually, I think it was that in my Note 4 too. After a good year, my phone started bootlooping and it was the battery's fault. I am not too confident in Samsung's batterys, not because of explosions but because they seem to be not the best. The problem is, if we want to change Note 7's battery, it will have to be done at the service center. So I'd like to keep the battery in good condition for as long as possible.
I have read it is best to avoid fast charging. I also read it is best to keep the charge between 40-80% and not let it charge over night. And to only let it drain to 0 and charge to 100 once a month to recalibrate it.
Do you guys think these are good tips for the Note 7?
I also read that first time I should have let it chargefor 5 hours, which I didn't first mistake there? Thanks everyone.
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I think the batter is the weak link in this phone. Actually, I think it was that in my Note 4 too. After a good year, my phone started bootlooping and it was the battery's fault. I am not too confident in Samsung's batterys, not because of explosions but because they seem to be not the best. The problem is, if we want to change Note 7's battery, it will have to be done at the service center. So I'd like to keep the battery in good condition for as long as possible.
I have read it is best to avoid fast charging. I also read it is best to keep the charge between 40-80% and not let it charge over night. And to only let it drain to 0 and charge to 100 once a month to recalibrate it.
Do you guys think these are good tips for the Note 7?
I also read that first time I should have let it chargefor 5 hours, which I didn't first mistake there? Thanks everyone.
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From what I have researched from chemical engineers who design batteries etc the best thing to do is not allow the battery to discharge below 20% and not charge it over 90%. Fast charging apparently does shorten battery life but all charging methods shorten battery life. All about heat, so they say? In 'normal use', whatever that is, a typical mobile battery could last years?
In thinking about this I have owned since the early 80's maybe over 100 mobile phones and 100 other mobile devices and have never replaced a battery yet? I have friends and family still using some of my hand me downs and they are still going strong.
Appears a very hit and miss science?
Ryland
I am pretty sure I count as a normal user. I also don't think I exposed the Note 4 to too much heat or did terribly stupid things with the battery. Did I just get a bad one, maybe.
It sounds to me that you've been paying too much attention to the battery, stop worrying and you'll enjoy the phone even more.
never let the batt go to 0%, charge max at 90%, thats all you can do, and, dont worry too much, enjoy your note 7
This is off of Samsung site...
Cell phones, originally used for little more than calls and text messages, have evolved into all-in-one entertainment devices. Your smartphone plays videos, music and games, and many include lightning-fast Web browsing and a robust app library. Use these features for more than a few hours, though, and your phone's battery charge may not last longer than a day. You can coax more life out of your phone by charging the battery correctly and tweaking a few power-hungry settings.
Charge Regularly
To get the most out of your smartphone's battery, you'll need to charge it properly. Most smartphones have a lithium-ion battery that lives longer when charged regularly. Unlike the nickel batteries used in older phones, lithium-ion batteries do best when kept above a 50 percent charge. Repeatedly allowing the battery to drain fully may shorten its life and decrease its overall capacity. If this happens, you'll need to charge the battery more frequently and it may last only a few hours before needing a charge, for example.
Your battery will also perform better if you don't let it charge to 100 percent, so take it off the charger at about 80 to 90 percent capacity. Leaving the phone connected to the charger when the phone is completely charged may lower battery life if you do it repeatedly.
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I've researched this and tested it for myself not saying this is the answer. I use to go 100 to zero with note 3 trying to see how far I could go screen on time. Biggest mistake I've read from Samsung and makers of lith batteries to not let it go below 60 amd it's ok to top it off as often as possible. Leaving on charger doesn't effect them due to them never fully charging they trickle charge my wife does this every night with note 4 no issues same battery for a year. You get 500 cycles of charge if you deplete 100 to zero it makes the battery unstable when hitting zero lith don't like it. You get 2500 cycles if you do the 75 to 100. I've topped off my note 7 every day lowest going to 60. I play music for 3 hours walking outside only lose 2 percent of battery. Using hotspot I lose 5 percent in a few hours all been the same the way i charge. I had 2 other note 7s I did the opposite. In a week I would lose 20 40 percent battery with hotspot music not as good either. Learn the mechanics other the battery how they work wiki it. Look at the science not opinions or articles. That helped me in the long run. I keep a Poweradd Apollo with me just in case.
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Well if Samsung put that info on their page it really about says it all.
Back to stationary phones I guess. I don't want to have to take this phone to the service centre in ten months or so.
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Well if Samsung put that info on their page it really about says it all.
Back to stationary phones I guess. I don't want to have to take this phone to the service centre in ten months or so.
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Have you read the replies here?
No device can go forever without an eventual battery change. As I said I have owned hundreds of mobile devices spanning FOUR DECADES and have never replaced a battery.
How did you arrive at a 10 month replacement figure?
Ryland
Yes, mostly they don't agree with you . And ten month figure from my experience with Note 4. At 10 months it started being weak, then after a few more months, bootlooping started and it was just because of battery. I love Notes but just don't think they have good batteris to begin with.
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Yes, mostly they don't agree with you . And ten month figure from my experience with Note 4. At 10 months it started being weak, then after a good year, bootlooping started and it was just because of battery.
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If you have a doubt regarding a mobile don't buy it especially an uber one like the Note 7 etc. If you are very concerned about battery and its going to cause you worry go for a brand with removable battery. No one can asses how you use your phone and how long the battery will live.
Sounds like you had a bad experience with your previous mobile and that has caused you some anxiety. All one can do is relate our experiences to you and hope you can make a judgement call based on others opinions?
I have zero reason to suspect the battery life of the Note 7 to be any weaker than my previous mobile devices. Only time will tell. The battery on my crystal ball needs charging.
I wish you well.
Ryland
I got 20 months wifh my note 4 wireless charging overnight.
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I gave my son my note 3 when I got the note 4, the note 3 is now almost 3 years old, and the batt is still reliable, not as when new, but very dependable
I try to plug in my phone when the battery hits 40% and charge it up to 80%. I dont get to strictly follow it but that's the best way to preserve battery life/performance
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I want to know ...
Note 7 supports Quick Charge 3.0 or 2.0 or ....
Hello all,
I know this has been talked to death but figured I'd report the finding of a decent direct (no-mod) batt replacement for our beloved N5s.
Caveat: It takes 4weeks to get to US from Germany, cost: $25.
Search e*bay for "PolarCell Battery for LG Google Nexus 5 D821 D820 BL-T9 EAC62078701 2450mAh"
I'm getting 4-5h SOT (crDroid 4.7 Oreo 8.1, Magisk 18.1, FrancoKernel at Balanced Profile). Capacity reported by my (kinda crappy) meter edges right at 2000mAh, but I suspect it's undereporting and I might get a new quality one and remeasure.
So, for anyone willing to drop the coin and wait a few weeks and not mod, this is IMO a good option. Probably as good as it gets in 2019. If this has been previously reported, please move to appropriate thread.
i own a nexus since 2014 and replaced the baterry only once, but it starts to become an issue again, just that this time there is no more original batteries out there.... i never tried a mod but i will if needed, i cant go outside too much time because my battery die in 4 hours. I wanna know more of your experience and how u handle this issue
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i own a nexus since 2014 and replaced the baterry only once, but it starts to become an issue again, just that this time there is no more original batteries out there.... i never tried a mod but i will if needed, i cant go outside too much time because my battery die in 4 hours. I wanna know more of your experience and how u handle this issue
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OP is saying the battery he mentioned is a good quality drop-in replacement which he used to replace the stock battery.