Anyone have this battery? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005YFEJE4/ref=mp_s_a_2?qid=1323987094&sr=8-2
Just wondering as it is shipped from USA and seems to get decent reviews.
Thats a helluva price - I'm interested in an extended battery also - anyone out there tried this battery?
I'm the one who posted the review about not being able to use the kickstand with the phone. There is not a cutout below the kickstand like the OEM cover has, and there isn't a notch on the side where the kickstand opens. Another person posted they had no problems getting it open. Maybe they have razor thin long nails then? Or there is a different revision of the back cover that they received? It shows the kickstand area close in picture #4 and you can tell there isn't the cutout like the OEM cover.
That being said, with the couple of days I used it, using a battery app (I used the one that Mugen has for their batteries) the battery itself seemed to work fine.
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I'm the one who posted the review about not being able to use the kickstand with the phone. There is not a cutout below the kickstand like the OEM cover has, and there isn't a notch on the side where the kickstand opens. Another person posted they had no problems getting it open. Maybe they have razor thin long nails then? Or there is a different revision of the back cover that they received? It shows the kickstand area close in picture #4 and you can tell there isn't the cutout like the OEM cover.
That being said, with the couple of days I used it, using a battery app (I used the one that Mugen has for their batteries) the battery itself seemed to work fine.
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"Work Fine" meaning... what? On par with the stock Motorola battery? Better than the stock Motorola battery? I'm curious if I can get a few more hours out of this than the Moto battery to get me through the day...
I -just- got one of these on Xmas eve. The battery life is great, but I'm still in the conditioning phase. Yes, I agree that it doesn't have the cut-out to get at the kickstand - what you should do is press at the opposite end (where the hinge is), this will pop out the other end (the bit it sits on), and you can pull it out. It'll seem awkward at first, but it's really no worse than what you were doing before. The back seems reasonably sturdy - but probably slightly less so-long term than the original. It's made from a similar material, and feels nice in the hand.
It -does- have the same issue with battery level display as other extended batteries (Seidio, etc). I believe that this is an issue with Motorola's software - I'd love to hear from someone on CM7 who has one whether this is a hardware issue, or a problem with MotoBlur roms (software). Either way - please join me in writing/calling Moto to ask that they fix this in their next (hopefully ICS) update.
So far it's been a fantastic gift and good value for money. I'll update here if I find a workaround for battery reporting / my battery life goes up/down-hill.
Hope that helps.
Thanks. Please keep me updated about the battery life.
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I -just- got one of these on Xmas eve. The battery life is great, but I'm still in the conditioning phase. Yes, I agree that it doesn't have the cut-out to get at the kickstand - what you should do is press at the opposite end (where the hinge is), this will pop out the other end (the bit it sits on), and you can pull it out. It'll seem awkward at first, but it's really no worse than what you were doing before. The back seems reasonably sturdy - but probably slightly less so-long term than the original. It's made from a similar material, and feels nice in the hand.
It -does- have the same issue with battery level display as other extended batteries (Seidio, etc). I believe that this is an issue with Motorola's software - I'd love to hear from someone on CM7 who has one whether this is a hardware issue, or a problem with MotoBlur roms (software). Either way - please join me in writing/calling Moto to ask that they fix this in their next (hopefully ICS) update.
So far it's been a fantastic gift and good value for money. I'll update here if I find a workaround for battery reporting / my battery life goes up/down-hill.
Hope that helps.
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UPDATE: (all information below is -with- the extended battery in).
After allowing it to discharge fully (as per the instructions that come with the battery), the following occurs:
Plugging it in to the charger while off produces the familiar red Moto logo, followed by a battery symbol with a question mark in it, and a red notification LED. It WILL NOT charge in this state, nor will it power on from here.
Plugging it in to my Samsung G-Tab charger allows it to boot. Upon booting it displays the message "The battery in this phone is invalid and will not charge. Please insert an original Motorola battery." It then refuses to charge - but the power level doesn't drop either while plugged in (either to the Moto or Samsung charger at this point). Unplugging from the charger and plugging back in produces the same message and results.
Conclusion: Moto doesn't want you messing with their stuff - at all. I'm going to either have to return this (and my Photon hopefully), or buy an external wall charger. Very frustrating!
The battery itself is fine and dandy, good quality, good life so far, but the incompatibility with Motorola is a deal breaker. Thanks Motorola. Thanks so much.
UPDATE 12/17:
Can someone who's on CM7 and has a non-stock battery tell me if they're having any issues charging? I'm considering unlocking and trying this out with CM7 - since it seems to be a software lock by Motorola.
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UPDATE: (all information below is -with- the extended battery in).
After allowing it to discharge fully (as per the instructions that come with the battery), the following occurs:
Plugging it in to the charger while off produces the familiar red Moto logo, followed by a battery symbol with a question mark in it, and a red notification LED. It WILL NOT charge in this state, nor will it power on from here.
Plugging it in to my Samsung G-Tab charger allows it to boot. Upon booting it displays the message "The battery in this phone is invalid and will not charge. Please insert an original Motorola battery." It then refuses to charge - but the power level doesn't drop either while plugged in (either to the Moto or Samsung charger at this point). Unplugging from the charger and plugging back in produces the same message and results.
Conclusion: Moto doesn't want you messing with their stuff - at all. I'm going to either have to return this (and my Photon hopefully), or buy an external wall charger. Very frustrating!
The battery itself is fine and dandy, good quality, good life so far, but the incompatibility with Motorola is a deal breaker. Thanks Motorola. Thanks so much.
UPDATE 12/17:
Can someone who's on CM7 and has a non-stock battery tell me if they're having any issues charging? I'm considering unlocking and trying this out with CM7 - since it seems to be a software lock by Motorola.
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i just receive one from amazon and have the same problem, my photon doesn't recognize the extended battery , it just display a question mark on the battery symbol and when plug it in to the wall charger tells me the i got an invalid battery that sucks
I've had the TREXCELL battery for approx. 6-8 weeks now.No problems w/the battery life,12-14 hrs of light-moderate use.Just recently began experiencing issues w/the ?mark in the battery notification icon & related pop-up regarding compatibility w/non-MOTOROLA battery.
I've found this to only happen when swapping back & forth between the stock battery & the TREXCELL battery.
After trying a couple of re-boots & experimenting on plugging in/disconnecting while on/off will get the phone to again recognize the TREXCELL battery & allow for normal use/charging.
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I've had the TREXCELL battery for approx. 6-8 weeks now.No problems w/the battery life,12-14 hrs of light-moderate use.Just recently began experiencing issues w/the ?mark in the battery notification icon & related pop-up regarding compatibility w/non-MOTOROLA battery.
I've found this to only happen when swapping back & forth between the stock battery & the TREXCELL battery.
After trying a couple of re-boots & experimenting on plugging in/disconnecting while on/off will get the phone to again recognize the TREXCELL battery & allow for normal use/charging.
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I'll try that , and let you know thanks for the tip
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The 3680 Mah battery is a best, I have one its great!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Desktop-Cha...069468?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item33710dea5c
Desktop Charger+Cover+3680mAh Extended Battery For Sprint Motorola PHOTON 4G US
The 3680 Mah battery is a best, I have one its great!! It last for almost 24 hours on light use. and 10-12 on heavy use!!!!
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For everyone with Batterylife complaints here are 3 options for you. NEW Updated Post.
Battery Adaptor Pro:
http://www.boxwave.com/products/batteryadapter/index.htm
This is by far the best option in my opinion for battery life problems. This little device about the size of the hermes, a little wider and very sleek / feels good in your hands. Its only $22.50 and worth every penny! What the device does is take AA batteries (4) and recharge your device via the USB cable. You can use the phone while its recharging too! What makes this device even more great is that is uses batteries, not its own rechargable battery, so on a long flights or long road trips or whatever the case may be, all you have to do is stock up on AA's and your good to go! It also comes with a flash light, VERY BRIGHT LED's for dark situations, although random, it comes in handy alot in dark situations trying to find your way to something or trying to hook the USB cable in. It recharges the Hermes about 6 times in my personal expirience with Duracell batteries. But get this! The best thing that makes this device worth every penny is that its compatible with ANYTHING that supports USB charging. This includes all other phones, Ipods, Personal video players, MP3 Players, Cameras you name it! Its great for keeping all your devices with battery power on any trip you go on especially if you travel alot. I no longer have to worry about battery life anymore with this thing. Its very small and easily can go in a pocket or a pouch in your backpack. No longer do you have to suffer with BIG bulky batteries to keep you going through the day/days. I highly recommend this unit and give it a 10/10!
You can Get an Extended battery 3000MAH from:
http://www.lionbattery.com/description.php?noproduit=477
Although very bulky the battery life boost is amazing. My friend has this phone (I don't have one yet, i just sold my 8125) and I have indeed tested it for myself. The battery will last you 10 hours before it hits 80% battery life. With these ten hours I was able to web browse, text message, use agile messanger, playing Doom 3D, Warcraft II, Sim City, Play music at 45% volume. at 60% batterylife I it had been over 25 hours already. With you constantly using 3G, push email and such Id probably say you can get a minimum of 35 hours of battery life with this battery. If you are not so hardcore You probably will get over 50 hours of battery life with this battery. The only cons I have to this battery are the size. its a great investment if you are one of those people always going on bussiness trips and such. You can charge both your stock battery and This battery and use the stock until it runs out then pull out the heavy duty. I highly recommend this battery. This battery comes with a cover for the 8525 too. 9/10
For all those who can't stand the size of this battery there is hope for you.
http://www.seidioonline.com/index.as...ROD&ProdID=333
The stock battery for the 8525 is 1350 mAh, and this one is 1500 mAh, this battery won't improve your battery situations much at all but it is cheaper than the option of buying one from HTC or cingular. You can get both the stock battery and this one and have them both charged to last you however long you need. Although a tight fit it still fits in the battery comparment and works with the 8525. 8/10
I hope this helps some of your frustrations with battery life with this phone.
-SonicCrackers
Pity about the thickness, but the sheer capacity makes one think twice... More than double the normal mah...
I just ordered the 3000mAh battery from lion's website - I'm getting low battery warnings towards the end of the day. I'll let you know how it works out!
lemme know how it is
Well, it's supposed to arrive today - I can't wait! My phone died before I made it home yesterday - very irritating!
Has anyone tried one of those 1500mh batteries? I don;'t want the extended one because my brodit mount will become useless and and just suxs. Anyone have an opinion?
http://www.ipods99.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HTCHERMSL&click=35
Yey!
Well, I got my Lion 300mAh battery and I have to say I'm pleased overall! I'm still breaking it in but so far it has lasted a complete day with Wi-Fi on and a hour worth of movie watching. It came very nicely packaged from the company - it also has a 6 month warranty according to the paperwork. The battery is approx. twice as big as the OEM battery. My biggest complaint is the battery door doesn't fit quite as snug as the original... near the camera it has a chamfered edge instead of the rounded edge on the OEM door. Also, there is slightly more clearance to the left and right than the other door. After a week when the battery is broke in, I'll give a proper update on battery life (Lion recommends 5 complete charge/discharge cycles for maximum capacity). I have several pictures of it, but I can't figure out how to post them here ><
Im very glad the battery worked out for you lacroixdp . Yeah the non HTC made battery covers wont fit on the battery as much as it should but enough to get the job done. I'm glad the battery last as long as it does expecially with all that Wifi usage.
4 u slimsaturn the 1500 battery, there is no difference to be seen, its just a cheaper alternative to having 2 batteries to switch between on those long bussiness trips, for improving battery life however, u will not see a difference.
There was some talk of a 2000mAh battery for the hermes that wsa the size of the original one. I think it was supposed to be from lion battery as well. Anyone have any news on this?
Well after a few days following their recommendation on the complete charge/discharge cycle, I can safely say it is an excellent battery! At the end of work, I'm at 80% charge still. With the same usage before, it was always between 30 and 20 giving me low battery warnings. I DEFINITELY recommend the 3000!
I got one off ebay 3400MAH I hope its better or good.
I thought about that one but decided to stick with lionbattery.com and Mugen since they have a solid reputation for batteries. Plus I have a 6 month warranty to use if I ever need to.
To bad lionbattery seems to be out of stock everytime I check
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xSoNiCcRaCkErSx said:
Im very glad the battery worked out for you lacroixdp . Yeah the non HTC made battery covers wont fit on the battery as much as it should but enough to get the job done. I'm glad the battery last as long as it does expecially with all that Wifi usage.
4 u slimsaturn the 1500 battery, there is no difference to be seen, its just a cheaper alternative to having 2 batteries to switch between on those long bussiness trips, for improving battery life however, u will not see a difference.
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I've had the 1500 battery for about a week. I cannot tell any difference between this one and the stock batter but for the fact that I have to use scotch tape to keep the back on. I used the Lion battery on my i730, but hated the size. I am ready to deal with the size due to the fact that I cannot deal with the shortness of battery life.
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To bad lionbattery seems to be out of stock everytime I check
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More are coming in next week. They are really, really popular!
Mark
lacroixdp said:
I thought about that one but decided to stick with lionbattery.com and Mugen since they have a solid reputation for batteries. Plus I have a 6 month warranty to use if I ever need to.
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Our batteries come with a one year warranty, not six months.
Mark
I Second the good rating of the 3000mAh Mugen Power Battery.
I bought it for my HTC TyTN from the Netherlands and alhough it bulges to double the size of the standard battery from the back plate - I like it though; gives me better grip on the slippery phone! - it gives me looong life compared to the standard issue (1350 mAh).
As noted earlier, along the sides the extended back plate does not fit 100% snugly, with a (very) minute gap on both sides. But not enough for the back plate to come loose though. Plus the edges (the rubber stopper at back - the antennae socket) is not smoothly cambered. Nothing a nail file couldn't fix though.
Great battery Mugen Power!
Haha that's even better I emailed in about the door and 15 minutes later I got a reply and a tracking number for a new door - excellent service! You've definitely earned a repeat customer! Are you coming out with an extended battery for the Treo 750 soon?
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Our batteries come with a one year warranty, not six months.
Mark
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Hi,
I have about 3 months with my TyTN and I can see that battery life has been reduced. Battery duration is decreased and charge time I guess that is reduced too. Is there a known battery calibration problem or this is a normal behaviour for a 3 months old battery???
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Taguapire.
Because I am on holiday I had a chance to do a controlled test of the battery. I charged the standard battery, turned on the phone and made one call a day to just make sure its still working. I also forced the band into gsm only. My battery lasted 7 days from full to flat. I then did the same thing being only in umts and I got 3 days only. The test is controlled because I did not physically move the device at all in that time, so signal strength and tower searching would be kept constant.
I think that is pretty clear the 3g is the killer. The dopod 838 pro lasted longer than my magician would have under the same sircumstances.
Has anyone tried this baby yet? If You have then please some feedback.
I bought one a couple months ago when i bought my hermes, it does add a good centimeter to the phone's thickness, but i think it's oh so worth it.
i.e. - Regular battery with regular use(internet here and there, no music) I *might* get a day and a half before it's completely dead.
3000mAh battery - With regular to heavy use after 3 days i still usually have around 40% battery left. Best thing I've ever bought for my phone, except for maybe my jawbone 2 headset ^^
oh speaking of that, with a bluetooth headset synched to my hermes with the regular battery it's dead in a day, whereas again, I avg about 3 or so with the 3000mAh with the bluetooth headset synched all day everyday.
its 2X of the standard 1350mAH
Hi, I have the 1500mAh Li-POL, exactly same size as the original.
I can't really say if the duration is really better than the original one when new. I had a different ROM/Radio and have no intention to get back to WM5 just to test.
By the way, lately I observed a faster drain (anyway more than 1 day with normal use) but might be related to a Radio downgrade carried by an installed ROM. I hope I can give new (and more positive) info when I upgrade the Radio again.
Sounds good to me, i will get one sometime, if i can get double the battery life out of my hermes, i will be happy
how much does it (3000mAh battery) cost ?
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how much does it (3000mAh battery) cost ?
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£14 from a quick search on ebay UK. No sign of a 3000mAh on Dealextreme yet though (99% cheapest supplier!)
I have a 2800mah I've been using for a while, def improvement on the stock one but I'd quite like a second high capacity one to keep in my pocket.
best $16 spent EVER!! i love my battery it takes me whole 3days to kill it including playing MP3's, Internet, Texting and camera. GET IT YOU WON'T BE SORRY
is there a risk with using non genuine batteries?
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is there a risk with using non genuine batteries?
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I picked up one of the 3000mAh extended batteries several months back after my original stopped holding much charge. Great battery life on the new one, but after a while I started noticing odd issues popping up. The LED would show yellow instead of green, and I'd get the red charging failure led every so often.
Now those could have just been the age of the phone (almost 3 years old now with heavy and abusive use), but the main issue I know was the extended battery was the unit randomly started powering off. Often this would happen if I had the phone in my pocket, so I thought maybe the battery wasn't making a solid connection. Then it started happening when I had it laying on a table. I may have just gotten a bad battery out of the bunch, but it definitely doesn't seem up to snuff compared to OEM.
I've since gone back to using my original battery with it sitting on the charger almost all day. Never powers off randomly anymore. Just my 2 cents.
Edit: I should note that if you go through a reputable battery seller you shouldn't have any issues. I went through ebay and picked up the extended battery + cover + car charger for ~$15. I wasn't expecting much from the battery
okay so i just received my 3240 ext. battery...i will do several tests once fully depleted and properly recharged...the battery was slightly below full charge upon installing...Im trying to make these tests as scientifically accurate as possible (variable free and unbiased). once i get this first cycle done.
i will test according to the following:
*i will not test with any variables (this includes signal strength), so while running these the phone will be in airplane mode
*also to ensure consistency i will wipe the phone completely and freeze any apps that arent critical to the function of the phone
(although im tempted to install neo adrenaline 2.0 for these tests, if only to eliminate any bloatware from skewing results)
*aside from unlocking and superuser (needed to calibrate the battery after first full charge), unless otherwise stated, the phone will be completely stock (605.12)
(unless i do install adrenaline 2.0) either way the tests will be coducted in the same manner each time including rom and apps installed
*in accordance with the least amount of variables rule i will keep the phone at full brightness, screen on, while running a stress testing app (this will help shorten times between tests as im trying to kill the battery as quickly as possible
*these series of tests will take quite a while to do
(hopefully, if all goes well and if this battery is up to its snuff, itll be a ***** to drain)
*results will be published at the bottom of each full discharge cycle (phone turns its self off), and will continue to post results until the 10th discharge
*on the 11th recharge i will enable the antennae and rerun the test to see how much the signal strenght and such affected the actual life of the battery
Any suggestions on what else to test for or if im missing anything?!?!
i know setcpu has a stress test built in but id like something to stress test the gpu and cpu at the same time if at all possible, any suggestions are welcome.
which apps would you like to see used in the test, since i know setcpu isnt the best option for this...ive heard battery monitor widget stated a few times in other threads since temperature is also a key factor, i will consider it.
comments, concerns?!?!
if this turns out well i will run these tests on other batteries...
theres no way im going to pay for a mugen power battery...so i propose a wager...ill gladly pay for one if it does out perform every other battery i get my hands on AND if the power rating is with in an acceptable range of their official rating (4000mah) upon completion of testing...
ill contact mugen power and set up the challenge
There's an app called Stability Test in the Play Store that has a CPU/GPU stress test mode, and it supports multi-threading, so it should work for what you're wanting to do.
awesome...i will look into it
how did the testing go?
I just got my laza cell 3240mah battery myself, only gone through 2 cycles so far. I've also got the following batteries if you'd be interested in testing any of them.
Stock HTC 1620 mah
Extended HTC 2750 mah
2 Ebay 3500 mah
2 Ebay 1800 mah
this battery is great.
i have had some problems with the phone rebooting, but that could be my phone, not the battery, and it doesn't do it all the time.
the phone easily lasts all day and usually most of the next day when i forget to charge it at night, and i am on my phone extensively.
I have been looking at the laza also. Great price on Amazon.
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Laza extended battery
I bought an extended Laza battery on Amazon an I've been using it for a couple of days now. I'm only on my 3rd charge cycle but I can see a major improvement in battery life. For $30 (including shipping), it seemed to be a good deal.
What I don't like about it is the back cover that comes with the package. The antenna material inside the cover is pasted with some really gooey adhesive and it's a lot thicker than the OEM stuff. That makes the closing of the cover difficult, as you have to squeeze the antenna between the phone and the cover itself. Also, I noticed that one of the tabs for holding the cover attached to the phone was missing on the volume rocker side. That causes creaking and leaves a gap between the phone and the cover on that side. There is also a gap at the top, that never closes, as the retaining tabs are in the wrong position. I wrote to Laza and they said they'll ship a new (and tested) cover to me next week. I'll report more when it arrives.
Is the battery percentage accurate with extended batteries?
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I received the second cover from Laza and it seems to fit just as poorly as the first one. Also, it was supposed to be tested for the 4g reception, but it drops my 4g twice as often as the initial one. The battery is holding its ground and charges to 3248 mA overnight. With 4g enabled and moderate to heavy use of the phone, it lasts 6-7 hours max, with juice saving tweaks and the screen at 30%. I haven't made up my mind if I want to return everything and get the OEM battery and cover, or just keep this stuff and deal with it's shortcomings. Obviously, I can't recommend it to anyone due to the poor quality of the back-cover.
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If this battery lasts longer than the Verizon extended battery, I'd be interested in just the battery without the cover as I use the standard cover cut to allow the extended battery to stick out, and then a modified defender case.
I think he could sell the battery alone for half the price, but does not do so at this time.
I use this battery with the OEM extended back cover. After extensively running data speed tests(nothing official just a million runs using the speedtest app with each cover) I was able to determine that the LAZA battery does in fact run cooler, as the Amazon reviews state, than the OEM batteries. It also gets longer battery life than the OEM extended battery, however i have no numbers for this just regular usage/charging times i had. But between the 2 LAZA back covers, i never seemed to be able to snag quite the dl speed i got with the OEM covers, however my upload speed on the LAZA covers strangely doubled what the OEM covers got. Who cares about the upload speed though obviously dl is more useful! So in general LAZA battery with OEM extended cover gave me the best results for heat, battery run time, and data speed. Reception between all the covers(OEM extended, 2 LAZA extended, OEM regular cover) was virtually the same. I hope this info helps someone because i know when i was looking for this exact same comparison i could find nothing except for the shady Amazon reviews.
im getting well over two days of light usage (mostly idling), and around 15 moderate (web browsing, videos and a few hours music) about 7-8 hardcore gaming (nova and gta3 w/ preset draw distance and resolution)...this battery is a must buy except the backs rubber texture has begun to peel a little...signal strength is great and runs extremely cool...only times ive had issues with the battery getting hot or draining is when its encountered a renegade app that refuses to close or idle, which is hardly a battery issue
Do I need a separate cover?
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im getting well over two days of light usage (mostly idling), and around 15 moderate (web browsing, videos and a few hours music) about 7-8 hardcore gaming (nova and gta3 w/ preset draw distance and resolution)...this battery is a must buy except the backs rubber texture has begun to peel a little...signal strength is great and runs extremely cool...only times ive had issues with the battery getting hot or draining is when its encountered a renegade app that refuses to close or idle, which is hardly a battery issue
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I have an HTC OEM extended battery. I can fit a spare battery in my pocket but don't feel like carrying an extra cover. Will this battery work with the HTC extended battery cover?
yeah...i believe its exact same dimensions...at least from the other reviews ive read they are interchangable with is cool cuz the rubberization on the laza case is peeling off...it does look better than the oem extended cover at first but yeah it should fit fine
there is no drop in the 4g
i have had this battery for a couple of days and i can honestly say that my 4g reception has been better! Laza updated their product because they saw all of the complaints that's why it says "extended battery 4g" when you get it
When I got my G5 (Verizon VS987) I also got a spare battery and charging dock as a promotional extra.
The charging dock is connected to the USB port on my PC. When I swap batteries I put the discharged one in the charging dock and remove it when the lights indicate it's fully charged. If I don't swap batteries for a few days I'll stick it back into the charging dock for the few minutes it takes to bring it back to full charge.
Now I notice one battery is swollen, as if from charging too fast or ???
It still fits into the phone with some difficulty but it does fit.
I'm wondering if I should discard it or keep using it, wondering if it can damage the phone?
Any thoughts?
Do not use the swollen battery any more. Do not toss it in regular trash either - find an authorized battery recycling operation in your area. If you can't locate one immediately, store the battery in a dry, cool spot with electrical tape over the contacts until you can dispose of it properly. Continued use may cause the battery to fail and catch fire and/or explode.
Batteries can swell due to overcharging, but also wear and tear aging with frequent full charge cycles. If you've been using the battery daily for about a year it is not uncommon for it to show such signs of wear. Failure rates are also more common with cheaper, off-brand batteries that aren't made as well to begin with. Buy a replacement battery and make sure it is OEM quality.
I've had this happen once before with a Motorola V3 battery so you see how long ago that was!
I believe it's the USB port allowing charging at a faster rate than the factory charger? Two requirements, the charge must be from a USB port and the battery must be very discharged.
The swollen battery is genuine LG, sent direct from LG, whatever quality that might be. Both the swollen Motorola batteries continued to work just fine in the V3, the LG battery works but is VERY difficult to remove and is now out of the phone forever.
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I've had this happen once before with a Motorola V3 battery so you see how long ago that was!
I believe it's the USB port allowing charging at a faster rate than the factory charger? Two requirements, the charge must be from a USB port and the battery must be very discharged.
The swollen battery is genuine LG, sent direct from LG, whatever quality that might be. Both the swollen Motorola batteries continued to work just fine in the V3, the LG battery works but is VERY difficult to remove and is now out of the phone forever.
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It's not a problem of faster charging, but overcharging. The longer and more often a battery is charged 100% and left there, the quicker it wears out. If the battery is about a year old with daily use like this, a bit of swelling isn't unexpected.
There is no immediate threat from swelling but it is the start of failure if allowed to continue use. You surely don't want it expanding inside the phone from heat until it gets stuck and/or cause GPS, volume or other contacts to mess up by expanding the frame, etc.
Batteries aren't too expensive so order another one.
Not sure I agree, evidence seems to point to heat as the culprit since the battery wasn't charged that often.
Anyway, OEM batteries are available on eBay for under $12 and one should arrive Monday.
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Not sure I agree, evidence seems to point to heat as the culprit since the battery wasn't charged that often.
Anyway, OEM batteries are available on eBay for under $12 and one should arrive Monday.
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I wonder if those are legit LG made.
Yup, why wouldn't it be? It's a unique battery for an obsolete phone, everyone that has any quantity is dumping them. The one I'm getting is from an "overstock" dealer.
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Yup, why wouldn't it be? It's a unique battery for an obsolete phone, everyone that has any quantity is dumping them. The one I'm getting is from an "overstock" dealer.
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Yeah I was just curious. Will buy few myself that's not a bad deal at all. Yeah I can't blame people, this will be my last LG phone. Great specs and price, but build quality trash.
Sad part I know 3 people with LG V20 who are also having build quality issues. Speaker going on all of them and this is a common issue.
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Yeah I was just curious. Will buy few myself that's not a bad deal at all. Yeah I can't blame people, this will be my last LG phone. Great specs and price, but build quality trash.
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I guess I've been lucky, I've had very few problems. I really miss an unlocked bootloader and a rooted phone with a custom ROM but this seems to do the job other than about 90% of the "wonderful" features being stuff I don't want, don't use and would delete if the phone was rooted..
I really wanted the removable battery and the SD card, I think LG is my only option for both isn't it?
I have no idea what (or IF) my next phone will be, maybe I'll drag out my old Motorola V3 and use it? <G>
Seriously, no kidding, it's been all downhill since my BlackBerry Bold.
I bought two spares batteries, one from Ebay with the external charge case that looks genuine but the battery lasts about 20-25% less than the original battery and a second one from Aliexpress that lasts half the time of the original battery. The one from Ebay ways the same as the original, the one from Aliexpress is lighter.
On both the batteries the green heatshrink is not exactly the same color as the original one.
So I think none of those batteries you can buy from those sites will have the same capacity as a original battery from a official reseller.
The one I got seems to be OEM, I suspect the ones you got were just old, I can't imagine anyone making an aftermarket battery for such a low sales volume phone.
I believe any battery you get will be 3 - 4 years old before you get it, that may be why the one I got took almost 40 hours to reach full charge.
So far it seems it will last as long as the original but who knows?
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took almost 40 hours to reach full charge
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You have some abnormal batteries, cables, and/or chargers...
No, all working as they should.
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Hey everyone,
I've finally decided to actively look for ways to extend my battery life, kinda fed up of the poor SoT and overnight drain.
I know there are other ROMs I can try that will improve the battery life, as well as other tips like disabling ok Google, but I was thinking more on the hardware level.
Has anyone looked for/replaced the battery on their Mi 9? I found a battery on AliExpress claiming to have the same form factor as the OEM while boasting 4650mAh
I'm incredibly sceptical of this but nevertheless, there's a small part of me itching to get it hoping it will add significant life to the device.
Any thoughts or reviews?
All those batterys are fake
Fake capacity
If it was possible to make a battery with same size of the original battery but with higher capacity why all oems doesnt make this type of batteries ?
I see iphone 5s with 4500mah capacity in the same size
That's exactly what I thought as well, but I'm not very familiar with how batteries are made etc, so I'm not sure if another company that dedicates themselves to making just batteries, later figured how to make bigger capacity in the same size.
But I tend to lean more on your same line of thought, which is why I wanted to know if anyone here had some first hand experience with these kind of claims.
Is there any good replacement batteries with the same capacity as the original one?
Does the Mi 9 Pro battery fit?
eBay has 4700 mAh extended battery cases for 29.99
Replacement of 4000mah battery for my mi9
I replaced of 4000mah battery for my mi9 recently and I'm satisfied with its performance.
-active drain ~ 12.1%
-static drain ~ 0.4%
Most of my activity is using LTE network to look at news.
The brand name of 4000mah battery is MARWAY.
Kris
Kris Chen said:
I replaced of 4000mah battery for my mi9 recently and I'm satisfied with its performance.
-active drain ~ 12.1%
-static drain ~ 0.4%
Most of my activity is using LTE network to look at news.
The brand name of 4000mah battery is MARWAY.
Kris
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It actually fits? Where did you get it?
Where did you buy it and can you give some me details of the battery? I'm really searching for a 4000mah battery for Europe (Germany) but i only saw fakes.
Yes and it does !
I get it from taiwan shopee ~ (https://shopee.tw/product/44600106/4819487274)
Kris
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It actually fits? Where did you get it?
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Kris Chen said:
I replaced of 4000mah battery for my mi9 recently and I'm satisfied with its performance.
-active drain ~ 12.1%
-static drain ~ 0.4%
Most of my activity is using LTE network to look at news.
The brand name of 4000mah battery is MARWAY.
Kris
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Are they sending to Europe ?
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Are they sending to Europe ?
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hi everyone, has anyone managed to find a replacement battery or a way to improve it?
Anyone know of any US sources for a replacement battery? I'm kind of in a pickle here. My case developed a crack in it several months ago. It was just a minor cosmetic thing so it hadn't bugged me too much. Lately every time I grab my phone I hear it creaking so I decided to look for an exact replacement case. The original store I bought mine from is listed as out of stock and searching for the part number elsewhere came up with 3 stores, all out of stock. Doing searches on ebay/amazon/ailibabba didn't come up with anything. I decided to just go ahead and get my phone out of this case and stick it into the stock TPU case. Anyway, I pop open the metal frame and the glass back literally flies off. I'm shocked to see the back of my phone now 90% popped outward. Looking from the side it's becuase the battery is one giant swollen blob! Everything is working fine, I had zero clue there was anything wrong until I tried taking it out of my case now I'm kind of on a desperate hunt for a replacement battery. I don't even know how I'm going to hold my phone together beyond attempting to cram it back into my metal/glassback case.
Edit: I ended up getting a replacement battery from iFixIt and using their replacement guide. Note, their guide is for the non-transparent edition. For the transparent edition, they use P2 pentalobe(0.8mm star) screws rather than phillips #00.
after EDL and its story everything is ok except there is no fast charging available and the phone charged normaly.
the original adaptor also rattles something in it maybe it is normal. MIUI 12 12.0.2
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Anyone know of any US sources for a replacement battery? I'm kind of in a pickle here. My case developed a crack in it several months ago. It was just a minor cosmetic thing so it hadn't bugged me too much. Lately every time I grab my phone I hear it creaking so I decided to look for an exact replacement case. The original store I bought mine from is listed as out of stock and searching for the part number elsewhere came up with 3 stores, all out of stock. Doing searches on ebay/amazon/ailibabba didn't come up with anything. I decided to just go ahead and get my phone out of this case and stick it into the stock TPU case. Anyway, I pop open the metal frame and the glass back literally flies off. I'm shocked to see the back of my phone now 90% popped outward. Looking from the side it's becuase the battery is one giant swollen blob! Everything is working fine, I had zero clue there was anything wrong until I tried taking it out of my case now I'm kind of on a desperate hunt for a replacement battery. I don't even know how I'm going to hold my phone together beyond attempting to cram it back into my metal/glassback case.
Edit: I ended up getting a replacement battery from iFixIt and using their replacement guide. Note, their guide is for the non-transparent edition. For the transparent edition, they use P2 pentalobe(0.8mm star) screws rather than phillips #00.
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I just ordered a replacement battery from ifixit as well. How is the battery? Are you noticing a difference from the stock battery?
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I just ordered a replacement battery from ifixit as well. How is the battery? Are you noticing a difference from the stock battery?
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Unfortunately it's way too soon for me to tell. I'm not sure I did battery calibration correctly because I replaced the battery last Wednesday, slow charged it to 100% on my slowest charger and let it continue on the slow charger for 2 hours, then unplugged it and continued to use it until it was so drained it couldn't turn on again(which to my surprise wasn't until Sunday evening). Then plugged in to that same slow charger without turning on the phone overnight. So I'm only a little over 2 days with the new battery. My SoT doesn't seem to be as good(my battery was at 65% this morning when I'm used to seeing low 70s-80s), but I might need to look back up how to do the battery calibration.
One note though, for some reason I had some difficulty getting the loud speaker realigned correctly. The connecting pins just didn't want to sit right. It took me three times taking it back apart until it worked properly. Might just be my phone but I'd be real careful with the alignment and do the whole "tightening a car tire" style turn each screw a little bit to make sure it seats flat. Again, it might just be a mfg defect with my particular phone as I didn't see anything online with anyone else having a similar problem.
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Unfortunately it's way too soon for me to tell. I'm not sure I did battery calibration correctly because I replaced the battery last Wednesday, slow charged it to 100% on my slowest charger and let it continue on the slow charger for 2 hours, then unplugged it and continued to use it until it was so drained it couldn't turn on again(which to my surprise wasn't until Sunday evening). Then plugged in to that same slow charger without turning on the phone overnight. So I'm only a little over 2 days with the new battery. My SoT doesn't seem to be as good(my battery was at 65% this morning when I'm used to seeing low 70s-80s), but I might need to look back up how to do the battery calibration.
One note though, for some reason I had some difficulty getting the loud speaker realigned correctly. The connecting pins just didn't want to sit right. It took me three times taking it back apart until it worked properly. Might just be my phone but I'd be real careful with the alignment and do the whole "tightening a car tire" style turn each screw a little bit to make sure it seats flat. Again, it might just be a mfg defect with my particular phone as I didn't see anything online with anyone else having a similar problem.
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Any update on the new battery? I got mine in, but debating if it will be worth it to change it or not. I appreciate the tips on replacing it.
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Any update on the new battery? I got mine in, but debating if it will be worth it to change it or not. I appreciate the tips on replacing it.
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If you are asking if I'm having a longer SoT, no. I'm not. I'm also using xiaomi.eu weekly which means I'm very used to inconsistent SoT as each week things change.
I have a transparent edition, which means rather than the phillips #00 screws you see in replacement guides I had 0.8mm star screws(P2 pentalobe).
The issue with my previous battery was it had ballooned to more than three times it's regular thickness which caused my back cover to pop off. So I don't have any advice on how to get the back off as mine had already fallen off. The funny bit is that I didn't replace the tape because I wanted to wait a few days to make sure everything was okay. My case ended up pressing the back cover tightly enough against the back that it ended up regluing itself when I took it out of the case to start retaping.
I had several issues with reassembly. My giant hands took quite awhile to get the antenna wire back on and since the replacement battery cable is a little longer than the original it took some wiggling until I was able to get the plug to be lined up to lock in. After I put it back together I tested everything and discovered the loudspeaker wasn't working. You need to screw it down like you are putting a tire on a car. Don't tighten each screw individually but go around to each one so when it's going down it's going down flat so the connection is straight(similar issue to the battery cable, if it's not exactly parallel, it doesn't connect).
I ended up doing a battery replacement. I got an original (at least it sure looks like it) and a new back cover to replace my scratched one. The install was easy, and I'm actually getting better life than the old one. Not dramatically better, but still a slight improvement.
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I ended up doing a battery replacement. I got an original (at least it sure looks like it) and a new back cover to replace my scratched one. The install was easy, and I'm actually getting better life than the old one. Not dramatically better, but still a slight improvement.
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Do you mind giving the link for both?