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[Q] Samsung Galaxy S II Battery

Hi, I will soon receive my SGS II and I normally use 2-3 batteries for my current Nexus S to get by a single day. I'm wondering where can I buy SGS II battery and separate charger? I've searched everywhere but can't find one. Without extra battery my new SGS II will be kind of useless for me. I Know it has 1650 mah, but it just means I can get by with just one additional battery instead of two . Thanks.

usually stuff like battery's comes along a short while after a product has been released .
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anilhk said:
Hi, I will soon receive my SGS II and I normally use 2-3 batteries for my current Nexus S to get by a single day. I'm wondering where can I buy SGS II battery and separate charger? I've searched everywhere but can't find one. Without extra battery my new SGS II will be kind of useless for me. I Know it has 1650 mah, but it just means I can get by with just one additional battery instead of two . Thanks.
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When you see what you have to do to get off the battery cover I predict you'll be wanting you go that less than three times in a day.
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Get a powermonkey to keep your battery topped up. I've had one for years and has been a real life saver.
https://powertraveller.com/iwantsome/primatepower/powermonkeyclassic/

travisb said:
Get a powermonkey to keep your battery topped up. I've had one for years and has been a real life saver.
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I personally would prefer a 3500mAh extended battery, like the ones available for SGS1 and HTC EVO. The price of these units is also reasonable.

cryptic, yes you are right, I have SGS II now for couple of days and removing the cover and putting it back on seems to be a pain in the A**. But looking at the battery life, it seems i'll be fine with one more battery and I'll just buy one more back cover should it break due to opening again and again which seems very likely.

tamas, I have been using extended batteries before and really loved it, but SGS II is the slimmest phone in the world, I don't want to make it look fatter and bulkier. I just like it being slim and very light. It may be even lighter then my Nexus S.

Don't worry about the back cover breaking or anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXqnQKs-tA

anilhk said:
tamas, I have been using extended batteries before and really loved it, but SGS II is the slimmest phone in the world, I don't want to make it look fatter and bulkier. I just like it being slim and very light. It may be even lighter then my Nexus S.
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Yeah, there is always a tradeoff... The powermonkey and other similar solutions are even heavier and need more space. Right now I have a powerbank with 4xAA batteries, capable to charge any USB-powered unit - it serves well, especially if you want to charge different devices.
However it's ~300g and you have to hassle with the cable, which is not so easy e.g during trekking.

Sticks02 said:
Don't worry about the back cover breaking or anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXqnQKs-tA
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What?? This is awesome! I wonder how many more surprises SGS II has.
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travisb said:
Get a powermonkey to keep your battery topped up. I've had one for years and has been a real life saver.
https://powertraveller.com/iwantsome/primatepower/powermonkeyclassic/
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Thanks Travisb! I don't carry a bag to work and this may be a problem in my pocket. Thanks for letting me know though!
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anilhk said:
Thanks Travisb! I don't carry a bag to work and this may be a problem in my pocket.
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There are plenty of 3000-3500mAh batteries available for the SGS-1, let's hope they will come up very soon with SGS-2 compatible batteries.
P.S.: if anyone knows that one is available, please give a note here.

Weird. I got at least 20 hours out of a standard battery on the 9000.

Hopefully there will be a battery available soon, always prefer to have a spare on me, just in case...

Zebadee_uk said:
Hopefully there will be a battery available soon, always prefer to have a spare on me, just in case...
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I'll need one in about a month. There are great stuff on ebay for the SGS-1, such as 2x3500mAh batteries+cover in a bundle. I want something like that for my sgs2...

Finally it is now available on Ebay. Though I need just one extra with a charger, they include 3! All other sellers on ebay seems to be selling wrong battery.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-3X-Battery-...586160934?pt=US_Batteries&hash=item2563ae5b26

anilhk said:
Finally it is now available on Ebay. Though I need just one extra with a charger, they include 3! All other sellers on ebay seems to be selling wrong battery.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-3X-Battery-...586160934?pt=US_Batteries&hash=item2563ae5b26
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Doesn't $18 for three batteries and a charger kind of scare you?

anilhk said:
Finally it is now available on Ebay. Though I need just one extra with a charger, they include 3! All other sellers on ebay seems to be selling wrong battery.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-3X-Battery-...586160934?pt=US_Batteries&hash=item2563ae5b26
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That's still only 1650mAh=you have to turn off the phone and replace battery every time one is flat. I keep hunting for a 3000 or 3500mAh unit with back cover.

tamas970 said:
That's still only 1650mAh=you have to turn off the phone and replace battery every time one is flat. I keep hunting for a 3000 or 3500mAh unit with back cover.
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Does it not charge through the USB port?

robot1000 said:
Does it not charge through the USB port?
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Nope, the one I am looking for is a big system battery, which needs a new back cover (~twice as thick as the original battery).
The phone gets thicker, but finally I can hike all day long using GPS with one charge and no hassle with external batteries/cables.

Samsung EB-H1G6LLUGSTD – Battery Charger/Stand with extra 2100 mAh Battery

UPDATED -> Post, video & LOADS of pictures!
I felt like posting on XDA too - so here it is, the battery stand/charger!
I bought it for £31, I thought might as well, especially for the extra official battery.
Here's my video on it:
For the pictures in a better resolution & a little brief on it - go to my website
Finally, I was wondering if anyone else has it, and what you guys think of it?
-TotallydubbedHD

i was thinking about getting this.
does the battery have an NFC antenna in it? from your picture, it looks like it's just a normal battery...
how long does it take to charge up the battery?

hboos said:
i was thinking about getting this.
does the battery have an NFC antenna in it? from your picture, it looks like it's just a normal battery...
how long does it take to charge up the battery?
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indeed a normal official battery
So I would presume NFC with it too - we don't have NFC here in france, and thus haven't tested it lol.
Battery takes just like the S3 does - around 2.5hrs

Bought this as well. Very good stuff.
sent with SGS3

dont see this on amazon.com
but i did see a battery that is almost 4000mah and looks like a brick sticking out of the phone

vasp3690 said:
Bought this as well. Very good stuff.
sent with SGS3
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Have you got a case on your phone, and if so, does it fit well when charging ?
jdhommert said:
dont see this on amazon.com
but i did see a battery that is almost 4000mah and looks like a brick sticking out of the phone
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hahaha!
4000 wow!

TotallydubbedHD said:
Have you got a case on your phone, and if so, does it fit well when charging ?
hahaha!
4000 wow!
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I have a back cover from gear4 like most usual back covers. Fits and sits nicely.
Amazon doesn't have it yet. I bought it from amazon but a different dealer and came in 2 days.
sent with SGS3

vasp3690 said:
I have a back cover from gear4 like most usual back covers. Fits and sits nicely.
Amazon doesn't have it yet. I bought it from amazon but a different dealer and came in 2 days.
sent with SGS3
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Oh cool !

Hi mates, in the link price is 21.95 now but i'm wondering about spare battery. will it be genuine?

dr.bahaeddin said:
Hi mates, in the link price is 21.95 now but i'm wondering about spare battery. will it be genuine?
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depends on the seller....are they truth-worthy...lol

You said you got the product. isn't it genuine?

dr.bahaeddin said:
You said you got the product. isn't it genuine?
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Mine is genuine...see pictures.

Updated the OP!!
With pictures, video and a better overview !
Enjoy!

Ive got these for all my last 3 Samsung phones. I love not having to be tied to a charger ever. Genuine is the way to go.

artofdesign said:
Ive got these for all my last 3 Samsung phones. I love not having to be tied to a charger ever. Genuine is the way to go.
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indeed!
That's why i didn't hesitate paying the little extra premium for it.
The beauty of having 2 batteries too, is brilliant!

Plus when you charge the extra battery here, it lasts longer, as it goes to 100% properly, not like the phone charger.
sent with WSGS3

Nfc.
TotallydubbedHD said:
indeed a normal official battery
So I would presume NFC with it too - we don't have NFC here in france, and thus haven't tested it lol.
Battery takes just like the S3 does - around 2.5hrs
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Yes this battery have NFC you can see under the Samsung logo
Near field communication.
regards

vasp3690 said:
Plus when you charge the extra battery here, it lasts longer, as it goes to 100% properly, not like the phone charger.
sent with WSGS3
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Well...i think that's linked with the rom, more than anything
mcnaget said:
Yes this battery have NFC you can see under the Samsung logo
Near field communication.
regards
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true thanks

TotallydubbedHD said:
Well...i think that's linked with the rom, more than anything
true thanks
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You mean the rom is that doesn't charge the battery fully? Sure yes.
sent with WSGS3

vasp3690 said:
You mean the rom is that doesn't charge the battery fully? Sure yes.
sent with WSGS3
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well, you get charged to 100, then as you release it, it drops (which is normal) - although now with the new firmware - it stays at 100 a lil

6500 mAh extended battery, anybody using this?

Anybody using it? Cover comes with NFC as well. Probably should work with Defender mod.
http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/Sam...tery-Door-Cover-6500mAh-White-BATY-N7100-02C/

Would probably give it a shot if confirmed to work with L900.

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Anybody using it? Cover comes with NFC as well. Probably should work with Defender mod.
http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/Sam...tery-Door-Cover-6500mAh-White-BATY-N7100-02C/
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It looks like a knock off of the Hyperion setup. I would venture to guess the battery is over-rated. Side note, the NFC, while looks legit, doesn't work.

Just ordered it. Will let you guys know how it turns out once I get it (probably in 2wks).

I have one I ordered from eBay that looks identical and doesn't even last as long as my stock battery. Better off getting a brand name when it comes to batteries in my experience.

one80oneday said:
I have one I ordered from eBay that looks identical and doesn't even last as long as my stock battery. Better off getting a brand name when it comes to batteries in my experience.
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Same experience. Ordered this from eBay and it barely lasted a day!

striketrue said:
Would probably give it a shot if confirmed to work with L900.
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Just get an external charger. Keep your note slim.

Buy a hyperion one its 6200mah and last me 5 days with out charging .3 days going so far with 80 percent left.
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rootyourphones said:
Buy a hyperion one its 6200mah and last me 5 days with out charging .3 days going so far with 80 percent left.
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Thanks but this hyperion seems to be only sold in the USA. Cant get it here in the EU

Funny that after placing an order and reading negative comments about this cheap battery, I got a reply they are out of stock and just refunded my money. At the end it worked out to my advantage
But in general it's kind of sucks because I have a collection of so many "standard" cases, and can't use them with extended battery. I wish there would be an extended battery, perhaps 4000 mAh or 4200 mAh that has the same or close physical dimensions and would fit with OEM battery cover and standard case. Anybody has any suggestions?

Mugen Power 5000mAh Battery Case for HTC One

What your opinion? http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/htc/htc-one.html

An overpriced monstrosity
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Yea, looks huge. Unless you're gonna carry that thing in your pocket, you might as well get an external battery for a fraction of the price.

ridder215215 said:
Yea, looks huge. Unless you're gonna carry that thing in your pocket, you might as well get an external battery for a fraction of the price.
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Yeah you can pick a huge mah rated power pack on amazon for like $30,the only charging cases I would consider is an ibason or mophie
-Verizon HTC ONE-

How many AMP is OUT?
0,5 or 1.0A ?

You might as well just tape an external battery on a cheaper case.

hello
any video or review on this??

e1forall said:
hello
any video or review on this??
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Other than the size - has anybody tried this battery out?

Any recommendation for pocketable battery pack?

I am looking for a credit card size battery pack that I can put inside my wallet. There was one called the Jumper Card from Indiegogo (Linky). Unfortunately, the project was cancelled and no longer available.
Any other recommendation?
I don't want a large battery pack since it's too big to put in pocket, not to mention too heavy. I just need a small charger that can provide emergency top-up for 10-20% of the battery life.

I think you'd like this one
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nativeunion/jump-the-first-charging-solution-that-fits-your-li
But I think delivery is May 2014
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Here are a few others
http://junopower.com/products/backup-iphone-battery-android-external-battery
http://www.ravpower.com/ravpower-rp-wd01-filehub-3000mah-power-bank.html

i got this one on my key chain with my car key
http://www.mophie.com/shop/smartphones/powerstation-reserve-micro-smartphones

Thanks for the info guys. These have more power than the jumper card, so it's bigger to and won't fit my wallet. :'( .
PS: when I had my S4, I carry a spare battery in my wallet because it's small enough.
Thigh I like the keychain one from Mophie.

joshyth said:
i got this one on my key chain with my car key
http://www.mophie.com/shop/smartphones/powerstation-reserve-micro-smartphones
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How's this working out for you? The Amazon reviews are horrible..1.5 stars.

It work fine. You just have to make sure it's charged up though, as there are time that the indicator show that the battery is charged but it was really only partially charged. Just make sure to plug it in maybe once a week to keep it topped off.
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I have this one and I like it: http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Ultra-Slim-Built-In-Cable-ThunderBolt-Blackberry/dp/B00CEZJT2E
There are a ton of other ones though; for me, the importance is that it comes with built-in charging cable.

lanwarrior said:
Thanks for the info guys. These have more power than the jumper card, so it's bigger to and won't fit my wallet. :'( .
PS: when I had my S4, I carry a spare battery in my wallet because it's small enough.
Thigh I like the keychain one from Mophie.
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I used to do this with my s2. Unfortunately, I haven't found anything in the years since that will do this.
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Did you try Qcell external battery? or Zerolemon?

Just got myself this with this battery charged my empty nexus 5 at 6% battery to full in about an hour. maybe a bit less or a bit more I did not really track it. However works for me well. the other reason I got this is the battery fits my ST Cycler jetbeam flashlight. Just haring in case it might work for someone as well. The solution is not very ergonomic though, maybe.

Check out this zerolemon battery case
http://zerolemon.com/product/zerole...battery-case-removeable-3500mah-battery-pack/

UPDATE: Found what I need! I created a new thread to give a quick review of the product --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50412130

lanwarrior said:
UPDATE: Found what I need! I created a new thread to give a quick review of the product --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50412130
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How much did it cost mate ? Look greater than my zerolemon ^^

Shanda1 said:
How much did it cost mate ? Look greater than my zerolemon ^^
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From Fry's it's $24. Come join our discussion in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50412130

Shanda1 said:
Check out this zerolemon battery case
http://zerolemon.com/product/zerole...battery-case-removeable-3500mah-battery-pack/
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Zerolemon batter case is HUGEEE nexus is already a sizable device
how would you rate its performance against standard batterypack from leading competitors?

i have used both qcell and 5star america battery packs..
both are great products i would go with either of these 2

much better solution:
RAVPower Wireless Charging Pad with Built-in 4800mAh External Battery with magnetic tape 3M on it. Or perhaps another magnets. Or VELCRO Brand Sticky Back Fasteners
Will post the pictures when will get it.

I posted this in the other thread, but I'll post it here too. I found this on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GU589GG/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I ordered it and should be coming in on Thursday. For anyone interested I will make a separate thread reviewing it. I really like the low price but we'll see how it actually performs. It apparently has 2,000 mAh.

joshyth said:
i got this one on my key chain with my car key
http://www.mophie.com/shop/smartphones/powerstation-reserve-micro-smartphones
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That looks nice, small and good for mini top ups in an emergency - but the compatability doesn't say nexus 5 - how come?

I just got the battery I ordered, and I wrote an initial review. Check it out if you're interested http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2664684 there are some pictures as well.