I'm an old Vario 2 user who, weary of poor battery life, moved to Symbian for the Nokia e71. It promised a solid range of features and great battery life and I have to say it delivered - trouble is, after 3 months I still find Symbian to be a right royal pain compared to Windows Mobile! So I'm thinking about getting the Vario 2 out of mothballs again.
Now in the past I had the original HERM160 1350mah battery which lasted about a year before becoming unusably short on life. I got a 1500mah Chinese job from Morpeth Mobiles which from the start was barely any better than my year old 1350mah job. I'm not interested in making the V2 any bigger with an outsize battery so I'm wondering - is it worth getting the "official" version of a 1350mah? Expansys have them but they are expensive at £32 (http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=138243). I would pay that if it gives me a good day's reasonable usage however.
I've searched the forums for comparisons, I couldn't find a definitive answer to this. Obviously there is a reason why ebay / 3rd parties' batteries are cheaper, but would I be likely to notice much difference with a £32 battery?
I do miss my Vario 2 I have to say. The e71 is great from the point of view of never having to worry about battery, but it's got nothing on the Vario from the point of view of usability. I do hope this new range of HTC handsets finally crack the battery issue.
It's just the matter of finding the right brand of 3rd party batteries. I've never bought anything from Expansys before, but I do not buy any batteries claiming to be original batteries on eBay or other auction sites because they are very often 3rd party ones made with refurbished cells and components with labels printed to look like an original battery in some no-name sweatshop.
I live in Hong Kong and I bought a handmade battery for my Hermes from this guy for about HK$120 with shipping:
http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-null-a517868370a4fd8e45fd00f6b2fed61b.jhtml
Its battery life matches (if does not exceed) a brand new original battery, way much better than my dying original battery with only a few hours of battery life.
Cameron Sino also makes good batteries, I have used their batteries before and they work just like the original.
Phil_123 said:
I live in Hong Kong and I bought a handmade battery for my Hermes from this guy for about HK$120 with shipping:
http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-null-a517868370a4fd8e45fd00f6b2fed61b.jhtml
Its battery life matches (if does not exceed) a brand new original battery, way much better than my dying original battery with only a few hours of battery life.
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Interesting. Any chance to find this in another language than chinese?
Go for the Genuine one
I suggest you go for the genuine battery even if it costs a little more...
I recently had trouble with my HTC TyTN battery which was 1.5 yrs old....and changed it to a new Genuine battery and can say that it saved me from the many hassles .. It came with a 6 month replacement warranty.
Phil_123 said:
It's just the matter of finding the right brand of 3rd party batteries. I've never bought anything from Expansys before, but I do not buy any batteries claiming to be original batteries on eBay or other auction sites because they are very often 3rd party ones made with refurbished cells and components with labels printed to look like an original battery in some no-name sweatshop.
I live in Hong Kong and I bought a handmade battery for my Hermes from this guy for about HK$120 with shipping:
http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-null-a517868370a4fd8e45fd00f6b2fed61b.jhtml
Its battery life matches (if does not exceed) a brand new original battery, way much better than my dying original battery with only a few hours of battery life.
Cameron Sino also makes good batteries, I have used their batteries before and they work just like the original.
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I'm also interested in this. That auction's currently showing HK$80 for whatever's on the page... But my Mandarin's not so good!
Like everybody else, I'm always looking for ways to get better battery life. 80 HKD for a hand-made battery seems like a very reasonable price. Obviously with the cost of postage to the UK factored in, it goes up a bit, but I can't imagine that much given the low weight and small size.
Do you really get that good a battery life compared to other third party cells like Cameron Sinos? If so, I might have a proposition for you. (send me a PM!)
I'm ready to purchase with them for my X10HT, if you're interested in that, I will help you to post to UK.
Of course all the charge will be yours, but should be not much.
Calvin
the word genuine is a lie i this case.
Don't buy batteries from this vendor:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250641711190
I bought them and get only 9hrs run time vs 30hrs with the Genuine OEM HTC battery.
I have always used the 3rd party extended battery (with 2800mAh) because I'm on the go a lot.
One died after a year use.
One died recently after 3-year use.
But other 4 are still alive and kicking.
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looking to buy a larger capacity battery for 8525.
been looking at this one:
http://sfplanet.com/product/PDAB011?meta=FRG
any other suggestions?
is it a good idea? are there batteries with even LARGER capacities... i want to avoid some of the drainage issues that plague the 8525.
thanks...
I have that same battery. I can't tell that it lasts a whole lot longer. It seems to be a little thicker than the OEM battery and the cover doesn't fit completely flat. It's nice to have the spare battery anyway.
any suggestions on some cradles?
I can't help you on the cradles. I don't have one of those. I'm still using the basic sync cables.
Hi Cap battery
I bought this one. It lasts greater than twice as long as stock. It is THICKer so it increases the profile of your phone, if that's an issue.
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=17411&cat=2380
Jim
I am running on a 2800mAh battery which is really made of high quality! Even the battery door fits exactly and does not move at all! I bought before extended batteries from the same seller for my MDA which were also excellent! Here a link (the auction will be over in 26 minutes but he has more! )
http://cgi.ebay.com/For-Cingular-85...ryZ15034QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
for $17 I doubt its any good
g35driver said:
for $17 I doubt its any good
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Not sure to what you're referring to but you even can buy the original OEM standard battery for less than $5.00 on eBay!
I got my 2800mAh battery for 9.99 - I was the only one bidder and it it works great! Even battery status works properly in the device!
You sure can throw money away by walking in to a Cingular store and pay $40.00 + tax or you go the smarter way and order online! Your choice!
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Have U try'd this battery? and what do U think it should cost?
I posted my review of the 3000mAh battery in this thread including a link to the ebay auction that I bought it from. He has an ebay store as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=338013
Capt
Junner2003 said:
Not sure to what you're referring to but you even can buy the original OEM standard battery for less than $5.00 on eBay!
I got my 2800mAh battery for 9.99 - I was the only one bidder and it it works great! Even battery status works properly in the device!
You sure can throw money away by walking in to a Cingular store and pay $40.00 + tax or you go the smarter way and order online! Your choice!
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How can you prove its really oem and not another labeled battery, ebay is trash these days plus dont forget to add your $20-30 dollar shipping charge on there
Well, how can you be sure that your Cingular store has OEM products and did not get scammed by another chinese suplier?
Next question is: does OEM still exist? In this days manufacturer do not produce their own stuff anymore, they go around shopping and getting the stuff from the cheapiest supplier! OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) really needs a new definition!
All the stuff is made in chaina anyway, and believe me: lots of the 'OEM' even in stores is not even close 'being OEM'. As example Cingular leather cases have never heard of HTC ...
If you think you got scammed on eBay with non-oem products you can file a claim! However, 1500mAh and above batteries are not OEM because of HTC never 'released' them for the Tytn, so, we are discussing in this thread non-OEM products and not OEM
Hi
i'm also in the market for a new battery
wondering if anyone here has managed to change the battery and also have any sort of battery meter show a 'half percentage'. by that i mean like, 61%, 62%, 63% and so on, and not as 60% 70% as is the case with my phone!
my phone only shows the battery level in 10% increments and its driving me up the wall!
i was also looking at a 'same size' 1500mah battery from a mildly reputable seller, can anyone reccoment one?
with thanks,
duke.
duke_stix said:
wondering if anyone here has managed to change the battery and also have any sort of battery meter show a 'half percentage'. by that i mean like, 61%, 62%, 63% and so on, and not as 60% 70% as is the case with my phone!
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Sorry, the 10-percentage rate is all you will get with the HERMES!
so is there absolutely no way to get 1% increments on the hermes?! is this dependent on the battery or is it a phone thing?
The next best thing is a min timer for the battery, it goes by your current usage and estimates the time remaining on your battery down to the last min. I will try to find the link to the program, but IIRC it was part of GPRS monitor.
Found the link http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/gprsmonitor/?en
The Kaiser battery version show the exact %...wonder if anyone can hack that one to work on hermes?
Well just today my G1's battery just burnt out (Stock Version). I've been waiting for something like this to happen, and now I need a replacement battery, any local stores like Best Buy or RadioShack that sell replacemnt ones or Generic brands, & since my phone is covered under warranty could I just get a free replacement from T-Mobile.? Thanks In Advanced -jf
jf4888 said:
Well just today my G1's battery just burnt out (Stock Version). I've been waiting for something like this to happen, and now I need a replacement battery, any local stores like Best Buy or RadioShack that sell replacemnt ones or Generic brands, & since my phone is covered under warranty could I just get a free replacement from T-Mobile.? Thanks In Advanced -jf
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Best bet is Ebay, thats where i got all my extra batteries from because after awhile the OEM batteries start to blow. Just be careful and if its a real cheap battery, make sure you keep an eye on it.
Avoid the Andida 1600
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dude i'm expecting the andida to come in any time this week!
it's taken almost 2 weeks, if it doesn't work im gonna crap myself
I just got this one two days ago form amazon and the extra battery life is awesome so far.
"2200mAh Li-Ion Replacement Extended Battery for Google G1, T-Mobile G1, HTC Dream, HTC Dream 100 series"
It adds some size but it's not nearly as bad as I expected.
MY battery also died on me pretty much. How I knew was it was only giving me 10 minutes of talk time then shutting off. But yea my new battery 2300 MaH battery just came in the mail today from Hong Kong bought from ebay and so far so good.. It's really good because they say you get 2-3 days of battery life and for us G1 users, 24 hours of usage is GREAT!. I'll inform you guys how it works
I bought mine from Fry's by some chinese brand lol...
works fine and has yet to fail on me.
Old battery is running out of juice. Recently found some 1700mah drea160 g1 battery on ebay. Any one tested them yet?
What happen to the ecell 1500mah battery? couldn't find it anymore.
By the way, I'm looking for a standard battery (fits in original housing), please reply if you have something to share. Thanks
Don't know if its the same battery i bought about half a year ago at ebay germany but i had no luck with it.
It was labeled as 1700 mah battery... now, 7 month later the battery has power for about 6 hours in standby (think about 500mah rest capacity)
Even in the first months the battery had not more power than the original htc 1150mah battery, the standby time was about the same.
I recommend not to buy it... better get one or two cheaper standard capacity batteries
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well I just ordered mine off ebay, total came to a lil over 5 bucks.
Im guessing its not gonna pan out, but hopin it'll be at least as good as stock, and if its either of those, im getting my money back and keeping the battery. So tis a win for me no matter what.
I'll do review.
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Don't know if its the same battery i bought about half a year ago at ebay germany but i had no luck with it.
It was labeled as 1700 mah battery... now, 7 month later the battery has power for about 6 hours in standby (think about 500mah rest capacity)
Even in the first months the battery had not more power than the original htc 1150mah battery, the standby time was about the same.
I recommend not to buy it... better get one or two cheaper standard capacity batteries
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There's a flood of standard capacity battery on ebay that I can't tell which is good and which is bad. I'm just wishing to get one that will last slightly longer than stock or as long as stock. Guess I will have to look around for a bit.
MotoMudder77 said:
well I just ordered mine off ebay, total came to a lil over 5 bucks.
Im guessing its not gonna pan out, but hopin it'll be at least as good as stock, and if its either of those, im getting my money back and keeping the battery. So tis a win for me no matter what.
I'll do review.
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Thanks, hopefully it's not one of those that do great for the first few days and degrade quickly afterward.
well just recieved my battery, its fake, and came with a sticker stating 2500mah! Lmao. same size as stock. But im gonna try it out for a week, and as long as it works better than my old battery, i'll give positive feedback and not request my money back.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.27003
This battery works great for me, have had it a few weeks now, has easily doubled my battery life and standby time is crazy it never has come close to dying while on standby.
The one I received is a little different than the one pictured, my backplate has just the camera recessed and not the whole area around it. So the back is even throughout.
duramas said:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.27003
This battery works great for me, have had it a few weeks now, has easily doubled my battery life and standby time is crazy it never has come close to dying while on standby.
The one I received is a little different than the one pictured, my backplate has just the camera recessed and not the whole area around it. So the back is even throughout.
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Just ordered this battery, thanks.
MotoMudder77 said:
well just recieved my battery, its fake, and came with a sticker stating 2500mah! Lmao. same size as stock. But im gonna try it out for a week, and as long as it works better than my old battery, i'll give positive feedback and not request my money back.
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ha 2500mah. No wonder the seller did not reply me when I asked if this is truly 1700mah battery. Alright, let me know how it goes. Thanks
Guys,
I found a 1700mah battery on ebay (restriction on new users stops me from providing the link, but it's from Seller austintexwireless ( 18439 sales))
Do you think it's fake at 1.60$?...
I am looking to buy a bigger battery, but I do not want the extended packs with thick back covers, so would prefer one that fits the original slot.
Any advice?
tsvet said:
Guys,
I found a 1700mah battery on ebay (restriction on new users stops me from providing the link, but it's from Seller austintexwireless ( 18439 sales))
Do you think it's fake at 1.60$?...
I am looking to buy a bigger battery, but I do not want the extended packs with thick back covers, so would prefer one that fits the original slot.
Any advice?
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Here you go http://cell-phones.shop.ebay.com/i....kw=&_osacat=20336&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
I ordered three batteries off ebay. Two of them were delivered and I'm waiting for the last one. One of the batteries is 1050 Mah and the other is 1150. They both hold equally with a little edge for the 1150 one. I'm really sceptic that in this thickness the battery could have a larger capacity than the stock one. This is a limitation of the Li-Ion technology. However, both of those batteries are much better than the swollen stock one after 1,5 years of use and do a great job. One more thing. The 1050 one was from HongKong and cost me about $3 and the bigger one was from UK and cost me about 7-8$, but was delivered much much faster. I think that you can't go wrong with a battery for 3-4$ but I recommend getting two batteries and an external charger - it's a must have for power users. That's it.
My ANDIDA 1600mAh battery begins to show its age (used to last at least 1-day of use, sometimes 2-day if use is light, now barely make it over a whole day) after 11-month of use. So I got a new 1700mAh (by SCUD) battery.
I shall report back how it performs after a few days of use...
ANDIDA 1600mAh
SCUD 1700mAh
P.S. They both weigh 24g.
A quick search finds that lithium ion's specific energy density ranges from 150 to 250 W·h/kg. If we take the highest specific energy density, so 24 / 1000 * 250 = 6W·h (WHr). Divide 6W·h by 3.7V * 1000 = 1621mAh.
So it's THEORETICALLY possible that these batteries can contain 1600-1700mAh of juice. Whether they can actually store as much is, well, another matter.
Of course, the above calculations haven't taken into consideration of the weight of the housing and the circuitry so the figures should be a bit off.
P.P.S. I remember the original battery (1150mAh) weighed a few grams more through.
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Here you go http://cell-phones.shop.ebay.com/i....kw=&_osacat=20336&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
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that pictures even says 2500 mah, I wouldn't trust it.
so, after a few days of use, it isn't as good as the andida when it was new. the andida surely lasted me at least 1-day of uses (unless i'm using gps the whole time, which drains the battery in a few short hours). this one, it lasts a day of moderate use but not much left.
i'm hoping that with more uses, it will be more "warmed up" and last longer.
i'll report back if this happens.
Looks like the SCUD can last 1.5 day of use mostly.
I was wondering if anyone else has tried the cheap chinese batteries off of ebay. They won't explode will they?
Do you remember all the problems we had with Chinese drywall?
I'm looking to order one too, so I'll report back!
Been using mine for about 10 days now. Although advertised as "1500mah", they are actually a tad thinner than the stock 1400 battery. My guess is that they might actually be 1100? At any rate, they don't seem noticeably lower in capacity than the OEM battery.
The charger mine came with has been great. Doesn't seem to charge too quickly; very convenient. However, I tried the USB out part of the charger, and I think there is a grounding issue: my Tbolt touchscreen is non-responsive when plugged into the charger USB port.
I am getting more adept at using my fingernails to peel the back of the Tbolt to change batteries; but I hope I'm not ordering a new back from China any time soon.
I had good luck with the set i had for my Eris. I am waiting for the ones I ordered for the bolt.
As far as battery changing goes, i was just going to modify a cover with a small hinge, if i can fit one in i might sell em here. But yeah i guess i'll order them, so i'll have one stock battery, one htc extended battery and 3 of these chinese batteries then, that should be enough to last a weekend of heavy usage
I used them with my DINC and they worked great.
Put them in a fire if you want them to explode or over charge them. LOL
Overcharge? Will using a wall charger overcharge them?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002329
i already did a write up on these batteries. make sure you search before posting
do not buy ebay extendeds.
i've been using an ebay extended for a few months. sucks. placebo.
i recently started using the seidio extended. it is slightly thicker. night and day difference between ebay and seidio. it's amazing.
the ebay extended is as good or worse than the stock 1400mah
when i get to ~50% it jumps to 40% FAST
no they don't explode, they just suck. invest in a seidio. i think i am a heavy user. ~4.4GB of data usage per month. all background updates on and all that good stuff.
i used $4 3500mAh batteries on my D1 with the no problem. i cannot pay $50 for an extended battery when i know i costs them $2 to make it. battery markup is ridiculous. but anyways a 3500mAh battery on my D1 got me through 2-3 days depending on usage im sure a 3500mAh one for the tbolt will make it through the day
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I was wondering if anyone else has tried the cheap chinese batteries off of ebay. They won't explode will they?
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Tried a 1700 mAh one and while it did not explode, I doubt it has 1700. It doens't last any longer than the original 1400 mAh.
Oh, don't forget that everything is made in China now. The phone itself is made in Taiwan. I did not check but the original battery may be made in China too
Those cheap chinese batteries worked ok for me on my Inc.. So based on that I got them for my TB too.. and was never happy with them. They never charge fully.. the minute you pop them into the phone.. the charge is down to 75%.. plus one of them just caused frequent power downs.
I would recommend buying any of the OEM batteries or their equivalent from ebay.
2300mAh Battery BST-41 For Sony Ericsson X2 X10 Xperia
Hi ALL!!! Noob Here. New to the site!!!
I just received my NEW Sony Ericsson X10i...
and don't like the battery life. I want more!!!
I saw this on Ebay. It has a warranty. You don't have to change the back cover.
I was wondering if you guys had any thoughts or have tried it...
Any advice (good or bad) is welcomed!!!
Thanks
TrackChazer
★ 1 Year Warranty. Buy with confidence!.
★ If you are not satisfied when you receive the item, please return it within 14 days for a replacement or money back. Please contact me before you return it.
★ If item is defective in 3 months, We will send you a replacement without extra charger, or offer refund after we receive the defective item.
★ If item is defective after 3 months, you can still send it back to us. We will send you a new one after receiving the defective item. But you have to pay the extra shipping fee.
Uh, at least attach a direct link?
Edit: found but it's too cheap to believe. Research recommended before purchase.
Being new to the site, I did put a link but the site did not let me post it because i have less then 8 post on this site...
Its on Ebay for $11.99!!
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2300mAh Battery BST-41 For Sony Ericsson X2 X10 Xperia
Hi ALL!!! Noob Here. New to the site!!!
I just received my NEW Sony Ericsson X10i...
and don't like the battery life. I want more!!!
I saw this on Ebay. It has a warranty. You don't have to change the back cover.
I was wondering if you guys had any thoughts or have tried it...
Any advice (good or bad) is welcomed!!!
Thanks
TrackChazer
★ 1 Year Warranty. Buy with confidence!.
★ If you are not satisfied when you receive the item, please return it within 14 days for a replacement or money back. Please contact me before you return it.
★ If item is defective in 3 months, We will send you a replacement without extra charger, or offer refund after we receive the defective item.
★ If item is defective after 3 months, you can still send it back to us. We will send you a new one after receiving the defective item. But you have to pay the extra shipping fee.
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Looks good, thanks for the heads up.
it's a big battery...make the phone bigger but it worth if the life of that battery it is abot 2-3 day because i charged my phone every day with te stock one
Did you see the picture on Ebay? It claims that it is the same size as the OEM battery so you DO NOT need to change the back cover. You use the OEM cover
Hi,
up to now tests showed that no alternate batteries were an improvement if they fit in the standard case. Google for the name of the battery perhaps you find something.
Are you on stock firmware? If yes a modified firmware might be a good idea. With froyo I reached more then 70 hours with low usage. The new GB roms will reach this also in a few weeks I think.
Ralf
Thanks for the reply, I did install the latest 2.3.3 Wolfbreaks ROM...
1. Maybe thats why the battery life is short...
2. I did just get this phone...heavy use...may cause the short battery life.
3. My excitement for the phone is another reason battery life is short
Interesting find.
I never used the particular one you found on Ebay, but I have another regular-sized one from China claiming it has 2200mAh capacity.
I hate to burst your bubble, but I have in the past bought and tried many, many replacement batteries for SE, Moto, HTC and other handsets and not single one of them clearly exceeded the capacity of OEM ones. Sure those sellers say theirs have 2200mAh or 2300mAh compared to OEM's 1500mAh they seem a lot better, but in realty they are about the same as the OEM at best. The one I have (they advertised as 2200mAh) for my X10 seems a little bit better than OEM. The 2300mAh one on Ebay, at least, doesn't try to copy the look of OEM, and (from my experience) it usually is a good sign of they are better than self-claimed really cheap OEMs you can find everywhere in Ebay. In the end, long battery life is not a forte of android. It's not like we have symbian devices.
As far as I know, "Mugen" replacement battery seems truly better than OEMs, though I haven't tried them personally. They are not cheap, you know.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...xperia-x1-1800mah-extra-eros-akkumulator.html
Let me know if the one you found turns out to be good, I'm always looking for a spare battery that exceeds OEMs!
Awesome incite and input!!! Thanks Hasei!!!
I think I am going to buy it...!!!
I need more battery experience!!
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Interesting find.
I never used the particular one you found on Ebay, but I have another regular-sized one from China claiming it has 2200mAh capacity.
I hate to burst your bubble, but I have in the past bought and tried many, many replacement batteries for SE, Moto, HTC and other handsets and not single one of them clearly exceeded the capacity of OEM ones. Sure those sellers say theirs have 2200mAh or 2300mAh compared to OEM's 1500mAh they seem a lot better, but in realty they are about the same as the OEM at best. The one I have (they advertised as 2200mAh) for my X10 seems a little bit better than OEM. The 2300mAh one on Ebay, at least, doesn't try to copy the look of OEM, and (from my experience) it usually is a good sign of they are better than self-claimed really cheap OEMs you can find everywhere in Ebay. In the end, long battery life is not a forte of android. It's not like we have symbian devices.
As far as I know, "Mugen" replacement battery seems truly better than OEMs, though I haven't tried them personally. They are not cheap, you know.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...xperia-x1-1800mah-extra-eros-akkumulator.html
Let me know if the one you found turns out to be good, I'm always looking for a spare battery that exceeds OEMs!
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Symbian battery is PATHETIC. I still have My N97Mini and my N8, alongside my HTC Sensation and SE X10, all heavily tweaked [you can't even tweak symbian that much] and I'll tell you now, its pathetic. Laggy like ****, but the battery wont even last 30 hours in minor usage, and not even 4 hours in hardout. My x10 can last like 4 days in the minimal usage and 10 hours in hardout, but I still carry one extra battery around =]
hasei said:
Interesting find.
I never used the particular one you found on Ebay, but I have another regular-sized one from China claiming it has 2200mAh capacity.
I hate to burst your bubble, but I have in the past bought and tried many, many replacement batteries for SE, Moto, HTC and other handsets and not single one of them clearly exceeded the capacity of OEM ones. Sure those sellers say theirs have 2200mAh or 2300mAh compared to OEM's 1500mAh they seem a lot better, but in realty they are about the same as the OEM at best. The one I have (they advertised as 2200mAh) for my X10 seems a little bit better than OEM. The 2300mAh one on Ebay, at least, doesn't try to copy the look of OEM, and (from my experience) it usually is a good sign of they are better than self-claimed really cheap OEMs you can find everywhere in Ebay. In the end, long battery life is not a forte of android. It's not like we have symbian devices.
As far as I know, "Mugen" replacement battery seems truly better than OEMs, though I haven't tried them personally. They are not cheap, you know.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...xperia-x1-1800mah-extra-eros-akkumulator.html
Let me know if the one you found turns out to be good, I'm always looking for a spare battery that exceeds OEMs!
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Just ordered this battery for $34 USD, will post a review when tested in a couple weeks.
I think it will be a good move from my side to search for such a battery. Ebay, i'm coming!
Seriously, the phone saps away power like mad when using Wi-Fi...
guyz i would recommend not to use chinese or fake batteries.They can even blast.
I never used to play with my battery.
BEWARE!!
The stock battery is chinese, and not all that is chinese is horse dung.
(yeah, i thought that i got some fake battery myself, until i searched for the battery photos in the internet )
atikabubu said:
The stock battery is chinese, and not all that is chinese is horse dung.
(yeah, i thought that i got some fake battery myself, until i searched for the battery photos in the internet )
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but that's original!!
i've been using the 3200 mAh battery from ebay as my x10 battery for the past 2 months or so. It's really good if you don't mind the bulk, i can play psx games on my phone for about 8 hours and be left with 60% of my battery. if i don't use my phone much (just texting occasionally) it lasts about 2-4 days. So far no signs of overheating/blowing up .
(edit: used to be running on demand governor, recently switched to smartass. Battery seems to be doing even better)
bouncynemoss said:
i've been using the 3200 mAh battery from ebay as my x10 battery for the past 2 months or so. It's really good if you don't mind the bulk, i can play psx games on my phone for about 8 hours and be left with 60% of my battery. if i don't use my phone much (just texting occasionally) it lasts about 2-4 days. So far no signs of overheating/blowing up .
(edit: used to be running on demand governor, recently switched to smartass. Battery seems to be doing even better)
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is it this battery:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260836802...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2817wt_905,or this 1:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-BATTE...ultDomain_3&hash=item336850790f#ht_1315wt_905
it's a 3200 battery, i'll try pming you the link, it won't let me post it.
If it sounds too incredible, it probably is...
Give it a thought: If the manufacturer of the original batteries would be able to squeeze a few extra hundreds milliamps into the battery without risking the battery security, don't you think they would have from the beginning?
There is always one or more downsides with these "better" batteries:
1: They're fake. in fact, it's only a 1700 mAh battery with a 2200 mAh sticker on it. Placebo warning here! Those reviews from other "customers"? Problably the manufacturer themselves, or payed "customers".
2: They're bigger, so they do need a different cover. These battery claims can be true, more capacity = larger battery. Something has to give in. (In this case: Size), right?
These bigger batteries are okay, as bigger battery means more capacity. You have to give up the slim size here.
3: They removed some or all security features in order to allow "overcharging". That way they can squeeze in a few more mAh in the battery.
The risk of overheating is very real here. There have been cases where such "no security" batteries have exploded, and in some cases even catching fire... while still in the owners pocket. Ouch! That gotta hurt alot.
Here is a video on overcharging a Lithium Ion battery, but it isn't far from what can happen to a Lithium Polymer battery without the security:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pizFsY0yjss