Here is a review about a Samsung OEM battery that I ordered from eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170777124490?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
I just received this battery in the mail today.
My initial impression is that I am not sure if this is real Samsung OEM product. First of all, the stickers we not on straight and clean like my battery that came with my phone. Also, it seems bit lighter than my Samsung OEM battery that came with my phone.
We'll see how it performs. I will post an update in few days in regards to battery performance.
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GL.... Hope no damage comes to your phone.
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This is counterfeits that cheat people by telling it is oem. If you look at the logo and compare with real oem that came from you phone you will see difference. There are few more differences i can pin point to differentiate. I have bought them from ebay and returned them due to their originality and weak performance compared to oem. There are ones that are sellig real oem on ebay though.
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Sounds and looks similar to the batteries I got on ebay a month ago 3 for $13. I'm guessing you will get 5-6 hours of battery life on it.
Quick update. I had the battery charged fully and put the battery in phone last night. I used the phone little and when I woke up this morning, it was dead. I can already sense that this battery is not performing like OEM Samsung battery.
I will recycle the battery few more times and post an update.
Since the seller was here in the US, I figured I would have a better luck but I guess not.
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Another quick update.
I put this battery full charge on my phone around 1am, went to sleep and woke up it had 74%. I used the phone lite and by 2:45pm or so battery went dead. On my OEM battery that came with the phone, I can go 14 hour+ if put the battery in the morning on lite use and still have some power left. I can definately sence ebay battery lacks Juice.
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Here is the pic of the stay screen.
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OEM battery that cmae with the phone.
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You get what you pay for can apply to these cheapies, sometimes not. This can be good or bad. You can think you are buying OEM and get crap, and you do not get what you pay for by trying to get oem and failing. Or you can read some reviews and get the cheap batteries that seem to offer decent (but rarely OEM like) and go with the volume over capacity approach like I do. If you have the spare coin, get the OEM. But if your budget minded like I am, sometimes taking the gamble on the cheapies is well worth the payoff. Here's how my math breaks down:
OEM
12 hours
$30
$2.5 per hour of run time
Hong Kong Special 3 batteries and external charger for $10
6-8 hours each
3 for $10 = $3.33/each
$0.42 per hour of run time
The down side is you have 4 batteries to keep up with and not just 2. The up side is I always have batteries stacked up and ready to go. I am still waiting on mine to get delivered but this system proved to work very well in the past as I always buy 2-3 spares for every phone.
The inherent risk is that sometimes these batteries are substandard and are rumored to swell or even come apart and damage a device. This is where doing your homework comes in and giving yourself the best odds as possible when dealing with them. If your not willing to accept the risks, don't buy them. As for getting anything OEM off of ebay, your usually be scammed on these so easy to fake products. The average user at XDA tends to be more tech oriented then the average phone user so we are more likely to realize we've been had whereas the average buyer will slap it in and never thing twice about it other then that their phone really uses alot of juice or that their phone simply sucks.
(The above figures are rought numbers off the top of my head and general prices I've paid in the past)
Update.
I can say for sure now that this is NOT Samsung OEM like what they claim. Performance is really poor on this.
Gonna ask for refund.
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The seller will refund $10 so I guess I will keep the battery.
Just beware of all the fake OEM out there. Especially on eBay.
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Juroid said:
The seller will refund $10 so I guess I will keep the battery.
Just beware of all the fake OEM out there. Especially on eBay.
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Was the battery only $10? You need to take action on this, even if you keep the battery. You neeed to report the item and the seller. Ebay has taken a pretty strong stance on knock offs being sold as originals. If they clearly state its a knock off i wouldnt worry, but if they sell it as OEM then you need to go after them. If not for yourself, then for the rest of the consumers out there. Hammer them and report the fraud. Document document document. Keep emails, take photos of batteries, and so on. Wouldn't hurt to fire an email off to samsung and CC the seller notifing them of the seller selling knock off batteries as OEM even after you informed them of the error of their ways.
just my $0.02
+1 to this idea. I bought hyperion batteries. Got 2x and a charger for $24 shipped from a US seller. They do not perform as good as OEM but I didn't really expect them to, they are emergency batteries. If I were you i'd make sure the seller you bought from never pulled that S**t again.
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Was the battery only $10? You need to take action on this, even if you keep the battery. You neeed to report the item and the seller. Ebay has taken a pretty strong stance on knock offs being sold as originals. If they clearly state its a knock off i wouldnt worry, but if they sell it as OEM then you need to go after them. If not for yourself, then for the rest of the consumers out there. Hammer them and report the fraud. Document document document. Keep emails, take photos of batteries, and so on. Wouldn't hurt to fire an email off to samsung and CC the seller notifing them of the seller selling knock off batteries as OEM even after you informed them of the error of their ways.
just my $0.02
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I get on my wife about thi kind of thing all the time. My outlook on it is this: If you arn't willing to do anything about it, then you have no right to be mad that it happened to you in the first place. I go after sellers and companies all the time for this stuff. I am an ebay and amazon seller and am appauled by the level of scammers out there, and there are just as many scammer buyers as there are scammer sellers. it may not be worth it to you, but remember the principal behind it, pretend that it happened to your mother or grand mother instead of you if you need a little fire under ass to get aggressive about it. And I am MORE then happy to help you draft an email to samsung about the issue if you want.
I agree with Chief Geek. Report this seller to eBay. Also, it would be beneficial to post here who the seller is so we can avoid the person too. No need for anyone else to fall into his trap.
i've come to learn from my past experience all ebay batteries sucks
i now only stick to OEM batteries
What's the biggest OEM extended battery out?
DTre909 said:
What's the biggest OEM extended battery out?
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the one in your phone.
Wow, that sucks. You think there is a chance of a bigger one being released eventually?
DTre909 said:
Wow, that sucks. You think there is a chance of a bigger one being released eventually?
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Companies rarely release a larger battery for their devices that are here today gone tomorrow like phones. That is where after market companies come in. There are a couple companies that specialize in extended batteries out there. Mugen is the best known of these. They sell for a premium but have a very good track history of happy customers.
I've had my Galaxy Note for almost a month now. I am rooted (Stock) no custom ROM or have I flashed a kernal for battery,straight stock rooted. I purchased 2 wall chargers.The wall charger from ebay came with 2 trexcell 2620 mAh batteries and the one from Amazon.com came with 2 Hyperion 2600 mAh batteries. I have calibrated the stock Samsung battery and the others. The Samsung stock battery after almost a month of charger cycling gives me about 21 hours of moderate to heavy use. The Hyperion battery gives me about 12-13 hours. The trexcell battery is garbage with 5-6 hours of use. I can't complain because at least i have a backup travel wall charger.
The Trexcell battery only charges with the wall charger,you cannot use a car charger or the USB charger that came with the Note. It gives you (Battery Disconnect) message when you plug it in to charge.So if you are out and about this spells trouble if you don't have a backup battery. These Trexcell batteries can't be 2620 mAh! I will order a Yoobao battery next. I had good experiences with Yoobao when I had my HTC Evo 4G. My Yoobao extended battery out performed my Seidio extended battery that i paid almost $80 for half of that price. Basically stay away from the Trexcell's. Also I purchased a Hyperion 5000mAh extended battery but I didn't see the quote about the extended battery back not fitting the American Galaxy Note. Will just have to wait for someone to come out with the back for it.
DConrad2010 said:
The Trexcell battery only charges with the wall charger,you cannot use a car charger or the USB charger that came with the Note. It gives you (Battery Disconnect) message when you plug it in to charge
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I would trash (actually recycle) these batteries IMMEDIATELY. Batteries that bad shouldn't be trusted sitting on the bookshelf let alone in an expensive device.
These are the batteries that I'm still waiting for, on the slow boat from HK.
Hoping they prove to be decent, I've had pretty good luck in the past.
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The purpose of this thread is to compile a list of accessory items that are horrible for the hermes phone. I would love to start with first hand experience.
The "extended" 1500mAh battery bought from www.ipods99.com
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This battery last 20-30% LESS than my orginial battery. This battery doesnt even last me the whole day and right now the activity on my phone is 20-30 texts, 1-2 games, 3-4 short calls, and a couple misc short sessions of doing whatever. The rest of the time is the phone just sitting there with the screen off or in sleep mode.
DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM
http://www.ipods99.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CING8525SL&click=2
You convinced me! Wow, what a rip off...
that sounds like the same I get from the stock battery. And it has been posted before that the 1500mAH batt is not really any better than the 1350mAH batt. If you want longer batt not just a standard spare then pony up the size to a 2800 or 3000 mAH.
g35driver said:
This battery last 20-30% LESS than my orginial battery. This battery doesnt even last me the whole day and right now the activity on my phone is 20-30 texts, 1-2 games, 3-4 short calls, and a couple misc short sessions of doing whatever. The rest of the time is the phone just sitting there with the screen off or in sleep mode.
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You get a New Battery AND You also get a full ONE YEAR Money Back Guarantee exclusively when you purchase from us.
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The 2nd quote is right off their website...why don't you send yours back for a refund?
FWIW: my 1500maH Sedio battery is slightly better than my 1350.
Good Thread and hope it saves others getting ripped off
Glad you felt able to use my doctored picture...LOL
I gave this battery the award (see photo) after testing it out for a week and being so peed off that I made my mind up to send it back.
However, with regarding returning the battery...the company is obviously "DODGY AS HELL" and is on the other side of the world from where I am in the UK. So with these facts in mind I have emailed them first, along with sending an copy of the email and a covering message to a third party and am waiting on a reply!
I will keep you all posted as to what happens next as I have asked the company to provide a "usable" reply. I will post the details forthwith.
I am calling them Monday and telling them the POS battery is coming back and I want my card refunded.
anyone else have something to bring up?
wpbear said:
that sounds like the same I get from the stock battery. And it has been posted before that the 1500mAH batt is not really any better than the 1350mAH batt. If you want longer batt not just a standard spare then pony up the size to a 2800 or 3000 mAH.
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No thanks, this phone is big enough as is
Sleuth255 said:
FWIW: my 1500maH Sedio battery is slightly better than my 1350.
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thanks! thats good to know
I think I might try the mugen 1500mAH battery.
This is a great idea, thanks G35driver for coming up with it! I'll have a few traditional accessories to add later, but meantime I propose that we could include the service providers as an 'accessory', since most of our phones are unlocked and hence, not dependent on any specific carrier. By definition that would make the carrier and accessory. Sometimes these 'accessories' can be rather useless and as the public becomes aware, the carriers may be more responsive.
Regards
I agree with Sleuth. My Seidio 1500 mah battery is slightly better than the stock 1350.
When I bought the 2800 battery I was looking around for a case to customize so that the battery would fit. The first one I try was this cheap $5 case.
http://www.meritline.com/solid-black-cover-for-htc-8525.html
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/meritline_1962_79041055
It came in like 2 days after I placed the order. But the cheap paint on the case rub off in less than 3 days. The paint was so cheap I could scratch it off with my nail. I guess you get what you paid for.
this is a brilliant idea.... id like to warn anyone from buying SD cards of any type from ebay.
got a 2 gig SD about 6 months ago now cause it was cheap ($20AUD), turned out to be a 512 sd card with a partition of 2gig, thankfully got a refund and the dude shut down the trading name when i reported him.
moral of the story is buy a storage card from retail outlet.
Silicon cases don't stay on ...
I bought one thinking the lighter silicon would feel better and be less bulky. It will not stay on two seconds.
In10se said:
Silicon cases don't stay on ...
I bought one thinking the lighter silicon would feel better and be less bulky. It will not stay on two seconds.
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Good to know
Thanks!
In10se said:
Silicon cases don't stay on ...
IMG Chopped
I bought one thinking the lighter silicon would feel better and be less bulky. It will not stay on two seconds.
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I bought one too, your one looks identical to the one I got.. It fitted nicely and if you glued it to the phone it would be brilliant.. I'm tempted to do that to the back half at least..
As it is though its totally rubbish, guess we should have expected that though.
g35driver said:
The purpose of this thread is to compile a list of accessory items that are horrible for the hermes phone. I would love to start with first hand experience.
The "extended" 1500mAh battery bought from www.ipods99.com
This battery last 20-30% LESS than my orginial battery. This battery doesnt even last me the whole day and right now the activity on my phone is 20-30 texts, 1-2 games, 3-4 short calls, and a couple misc short sessions of doing whatever. The rest of the time is the phone just sitting there with the screen off or in sleep mode.
DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM
http://www.ipods99.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CING8525SL&click=2
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Hell yes, just got an email and the battery IS OUT OF HERE!
Jim,
You can return your battery to:
iPods99.Com - Returns
P.O. Box 180956
Dallas, TX 75218
Please include a copy of this email to give us some context about the return. You do not need an RMA.
Thanks,
Aaron Kelly
iPods99.Com
ZzFDKzZ said:
When I bought the 2800 battery I was looking around for a case to customize so that the battery would fit. The first one I try was this cheap $5 case.
http://www.meritline.com/solid-black-cover-for-htc-8525.html
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/meritline_1962_79041055
It came in like 2 days after I placed the order. But the cheap paint on the case rub off in less than 3 days. The paint was so cheap I could scratch it off with my nail. I guess you get what you paid for.
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I bought the same case from Meritline. I've gotten the clear, the smoke grey, and the black. While I'll agree that the black sucks, I've been extremely happy with the smoke grey. It's the perfect color compliment to my 8525, and it adds very little bulk. I remove the belt clip on mine, too, so that I can keep it in my pocket. I've found that the clips that secure it to the body will eventually give way if you're the kind that swaps phones & batteries frequently (like me). Heck, though... At $5 a piece? I just bought 5 of them and should have plenty to last me until I migrate to a new toy. I must say that I wish they'd make one without the front camera hole for those of us on 8525s. It traps dust in there pretty easily, and I find myself removing the front cover once every few days to clean the grunge out.
Don't buy HTC TyTN invisibleSHIELD! I've ordered one, but it was designed for Cingular 8525 (it has differrent D-Pad layout), though it was marked "HTC TyTN". I've complained, explained the difference, and was sent a replacement... the same 8525 version!
I've installed the common parts anyway, and I'm quite dissatisfied. Probably my hands are too hot, but the side parts were slipping too often from their places, and finally I had to remove them. It happened in around 3 months of use. Currently my device has left only back and top pieces (I never used the screen shield). They had pleasant glossy look at first, now they look dirty, and don't stick to the device at some places anymore. While the material itself can be great, the idea is good, but the glue appears not satisfactory.
In10se said:
Silicon cases don't stay on ...
I bought one thinking the lighter silicon would feel better and be less bulky. It will not stay on two seconds.
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I also bought a Silicon black rubber thingy a few months ago and it came peeling off my phone.
g35driver said:
Hell yes, just got an email and the battery IS OUT OF HERE!
Jim,
You can return your battery to:
iPods99.Com - Returns
P.O. Box 180956
Dallas, TX 75218
Please include a copy of this email to give us some context about the return. You do not need an RMA.
Thanks,
Aaron Kelly
iPods99.Com
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oh yeah i got a battery for my old magician thinking if i get 6 months outa it then for $10AUD ill get one, the thing lasted about 24 hours before loosing all charge then the seller wanted me to pay for postage to return it!
I found this on ebay, it is for the Sensation. It is supose to be a 2300 that fits under the stock door. It should work for our 3D's since the sensation battery is the same. It has specific charging instructions and a guarantee. So what do you guys think other than the usual bull?
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2300mAh-Bat...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item2a1271f464
I would love to have one. But I have been burned with every other battery I bought off Ebay. I would at least wait until someone does a sticker pull. I have 9 different batterys from ebay some listed at 1800, 1850, 2000mah and every single one of them have 1000mah printed under the sticker.
Also its coming from Hong Kong which is a huge red flag for me.
Just checked out their Ebay store. 99.3% Feedback Score is pretty good for a Chinese company. They sell A LOT of cell phone batteries and have zero negative feedbacks the last 6 months for batteries and only a couple neutral feedbacks on batteries. If I didn't have 3 already and one on the way I'd probably give them a shot. Even if it's only a 1700mah battery it's still worth it.
My experience with batteries that fit under the stock door is that they usually add very little to battery life.
And boom goes the Shooter...
I'll bite. I ordered one. I'll report back here once I get it in with pictures and any other requested details. A little extra oomph can't hurt, and if it's a bust at least I can help others.
viddywell said:
I'll bite. I ordered one. I'll report back here once I get it in with pictures and any other requested details. A little extra oomph can't hurt, and if it's a bust at least I can help others.
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Awesome bro!! Looking forward to your results. I think I'm gonna order the 2 Anker 1900mah batteries with charger for 23.99 tonight. They have been getting good reviews and saying that they actually do last slightly longer than the stock battery
viddywell said:
I'll bite. I ordered one. I'll report back here once I get it in with pictures and any other requested details. A little extra oomph can't hurt, and if it's a bust at least I can help others.
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I know it's only been a week, but update?
lol....
"High capacity up to 2300mAh which will not below its labeled capacity."
love the "up to" part.
anything with charging instructions should say it all.
probably charging at higher voltage initially or something; all it would do is reduce the life cycle of the battery.
keep us posted
Nothing yet. Promise as soon as I get it I'll be back here
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Anyone get their batteries yet???
Had a chance to check them out???
Any thoughts???
Thanks
my bet is the battery is way overated , if no extended size case is needed
Bumping this up.
Anyone get their batteries yet?
How about a Review?
Thanks
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I found this on ebay, it is for the Sensation. It is supose to be a 2300 that fits under the stock door. It should work for our 3D's since the sensation battery is the same. It has specific charging instructions and a guarantee. So what do you guys think other than the usual bull?
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2300mAh-Bat...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item2a1271f464
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Your title is very misleading, I thought it was a real "htc" branded battery. I now see it's a cheap e-bay battery, like I haven't seen those before a quick sticker pull should reveal the real mah
Received this via email (see attached picture) after a notice from ebay that the auction was pulled. I'm thinking that's not a good sign eh?
There are multiple sellers with the same battery listed so I'm hoping the reason the item was pulled was for something related to their account and not the battery itself
Not filing a dispute... I'll post back if I ever see the battery.
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Received this via email (see attached picture) after a notice from ebay that the auction was pulled. I'm thinking that's not a good sign eh?
There are multiple sellers with the same battery listed so I'm hoping the reason the item was pulled was for something related to their account and not the battery itself
Not filing a dispute... I'll post back if I ever see the battery.
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Have you sent the seller a message since you received that message from them? If not, you better if you want either your money back or the battery. I'd see what they say and then you may possibly have to open a case to get your money back. Either way, that sucks! I've had issues on eBay before, but nothing like yours. I've had to open 3 cases in the past to get a refund... atleast i did get my money back though
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so no one has ever received one of these batteries?
i guess nobody is going to report back so i bought this and will report back when it arrives. Maybe 2 weeks from today
Please keep us updated. Would like to know how the battery performs. thanks
any news on this battery ?, people who have ordered this please leave some comments and let us know the battery performance, regards.
Mugen Power just released 3600mAh battery for Motorola Photon 4G. Has anyone given it a try already?
http://www.facebook.com/mugenpowerbatteries
Mugen Power 3600mAh Battery for Motorola Photon 4G
I would like to know something about it too, but prefer the chinese 3500mah, from ebay. 100$ is a lot!
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Mugen Power? Not available, Seideo....now shipping
porcupineli said:
Mugen Power just released 3600mAh battery for Motorola Photon 4G. Has anyone given it a try already?
http://www.facebook.com/mugenpowerbatteries
Mugen Power 3600mAh Battery for Motorola Photon 4G
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went to the real mugen power website, checked on the extended battery, it is out of stock, you can order but wont receive until november
ordered my seidio extended battery for the photon 4g it will arrive tomorrow. there are a few counterfeit mugen websites on the web so be careful, mugen power batteries are quite good.
as for cheapo chinese batteries you get what you pay for, many chinese batteries are labeled with exaggerated claims as to their mah rating, several of these batteries have been found to be no larger than the standard ones containing weights to make them feel authentic, never trust chinese knockoff batteries, some will also damage your device and some have been known to catch fire, saving a few bucks on a cheap chinese battery that saves you a few bucks today and ends up costing you your device.......suddenly not soo cheap anymore you know the old saying....you get what you pay for
When I first saw this post, I was all over it until I saw the extended door. I do not want any battery (or accessory for that matter) that adds size or weight to the device. With that said, for my and other members knowledge, will it fit in car dock?
cutter2668 said:
went to the real mugen power website, checked on the extended battery, it is out of stock, you can order but wont receive until november
ordered my seidio extended battery for the photon 4g it will arrive tomorrow. there are a few counterfeit mugen websites on the web so be careful, mugen power batteries are quite good.
as for cheapo chinese batteries you get what you pay for, many chinese batteries are labeled with exaggerated claims as to their mah rating, several of these batteries have been found to be no larger than the standard ones containing weights to make them feel authentic, never trust chinese knockoff batteries, some will also damage your device and some have been known to catch fire, saving a few bucks on a cheap chinese battery that saves you a few bucks today and ends up costing you your device.......suddenly not soo cheap anymore you know the old saying....you get what you pay for
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there are one seller at ebay with mugen batteries, you can check.
not the real mc coy
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there are one seller at ebay with mugen batteries, you can check.
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As I said the REAL mugen power does not currently have the battery in stock nor have they ever, there are however phony websites claiming to have an extended battery for the photon, these are counterfeit products and not genuine mugen power batteries, there was soo much confusion and soo many soo called mugen websites that I spoke directly with the company.
They are awaiting shipping of the batteries so anyone who orders them from the genuine mugenpower site will not see their product shipped until some time in november.
Most ebay batteries are fakes, mugenpower does not sell batteries on ebay, chinese scammers sell knockoffs on ebay for cheap, they ruin your phone and catch fire, thanks but not thanks, you get what you pay for.
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dsims7_2000 said:
When I first saw this post, I was all over it until I saw the extended door. I do not want any battery (or accessory for that matter) that adds size or weight to the device. With that said, for my and other members knowledge, will it fit in car dock?
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I find extended batteries dont add that much bulk and actually make the evo and now my photon easier to handle, most people who try an extended battery for a week tend to keep them and love them, you'll just have to find a diffferent case to carry your phone in, easily solved at best buy or other stores that sell generic cell phone cases for phones with larger screens. As noted before, this battery is extremely light compared to the evo's extended battery, I was surprised really. As for a car dock? not sure if the extended would work or not, but you could always use the regular battery for that purpose and swap out the extended when not using in the car dock. These batteries WILL get you through a day, people tend to complain about the bulk havent tried one and lets face it, your carrying extra **** now ..........another standard battery or a charger and charging it up throughout the day or in the car, extended batteries free you from that burden. if you dont like it you have 30 days to return it if you buy it from seidio, best buy also sells seidio products so the battery may show up their, the retail packaging at best buy does not bear the seidio name but they carry the seidio extended battery and several of their cases, very fancy packaging, certainly not rocketfish lol.
Hi, I saw this in eBay , will it be of any serious issue if I use this battery with my photon , I just ordered for one , thought it was a good deal coz my battery hardly lasts for 5 hours , thats it. I'm an entrepreneur and I need to make lots of calls and emails . Like 7 hours a day I need to divert my photon's number to my BB coz the fone lasts literally 5 hours . Any suggestions .,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3500mAh-Ext...5?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c1fff3c1f#shId
you get what you pay for, buyers beware of cheap ebay phone batteries from china
sarandepp said:
Hi, I saw this in eBay , will it be of any serious issue if I use this battery with my photon , I just ordered for one , thought it was a good deal coz my battery hardly lasts for 5 hours , thats it. I'm an entrepreneur and I need to make lots of calls and emails . Like 7 hours a day I need to divert my photon's number to my BB coz the fone lasts literally 5 hours . Any suggestions .,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3500mAh-Ext...5?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c1fff3c1f#shId
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that battery on ebay is a chinese knockoff, I wouldnt trust it, also look at the back cover, the speaker grill looks like it will obscure sound, I highly recommend the seidio extended battery for the business man who needs extra power, ebay batteries seldom live up to their claims, I have taken some apart to find that they have no more cells or fewer cells and power than a standard battery, some of these can also damage your phone, seidios battery is only 69 dollars, thats twenty bucks more than a genuine standard motorola battery and you get 3500 mah instead of 1600. when it comes to after market batteries I only trust mugen power and seidio ( beware of counterfeit sites imitating mugenpower) the seidio extended fits the phone perfectly, much better speaker grill, had to turn my volume down, mugeenpower batteries are generally good with fit and finish as well. at the official mugen power batteries site you will find that these batteries are currently not in stock, only the counterfeit sites have them "in stock" so heads up if you go with mugen, the official site says you can order but will not be shipped intil november 4th.
The Battery is on its way , I'll buy a mugen itself as u have suggested, I wont use this ebay battery then .,
i bet ur phone case wont fit with that
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As I said the REAL mugen power does not currently have the battery in stock nor have they ever, there are however phony websites claiming to have an extended battery for the photon, these are counterfeit products and not genuine mugen power batteries, there was soo much confusion and soo many soo called mugen websites that I spoke directly with the company.
They are awaiting shipping of the batteries so anyone who orders them from the genuine mugenpower site will not see their product shipped until some time in november.
Most ebay batteries are fakes, mugenpower does not sell batteries on ebay, chinese scammers sell knockoffs on ebay for cheap, they ruin your phone and catch fire, thanks but not thanks, you get what you pay for.
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I find extended batteries dont add that much bulk and actually make the evo and now my photon easier to handle, most people who try an extended battery for a week tend to keep them and love them, you'll just have to find a diffferent case to carry your phone in, easily solved at best buy or other stores that sell generic cell phone cases for phones with larger screens. As noted before, this battery is extremely light compared to the evo's extended battery, I was surprised really. As for a car dock? not sure if the extended would work or not, but you could always use the regular battery for that purpose and swap out the extended when not using in the car dock. These batteries WILL get you through a day, people tend to complain about the bulk havent tried one and lets face it, your carrying extra **** now ..........another standard battery or a charger and charging it up throughout the day or in the car, extended batteries free you from that burden. if you dont like it you have 30 days to return it if you buy it from seidio, best buy also sells seidio products so the battery may show up their, the retail packaging at best buy does not bear the seidio name but they carry the seidio extended battery and several of their cases, very fancy packaging, certainly not rocketfish lol.
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This is totally legit - there are many mugen fakes out there. I'm posting a lot of news about mugen cuz I'm in touch with their representative. They are quite open for communication so if you have questions, just shoot them a message or add them on Facebook.
mugen claims
According to this web site mugen falls short of it's claims often enough.
http://batteryboss.org/
Just ordered a 3600mah from MUGENBATTERY.com. Hope that is the legit site. Price was $88.00. Anyone know of an app that will let me know how much juice is left in the extended battey? I'm running CM9 Alpha...
Battery circle might help. I've heard problems with the photon not reading battery percentage correctly. That was on the seidio battery tho. It would stay at 1% for like 5hrs. Any issues with the mugen one?
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Battery circle might help. I've heard problems with the photon not reading battery percentage correctly. That was on the seidio battery tho. It would stay at 1% for like 5hrs. Any issues with the mugen one?
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Still waiting for UPS to deliver it, but will post my finds ASAP. I heard an app called Battery Monitor may help...
Just a FYI, battery circle will not help with the issue of extended batteries not registering the correct percentage left.
Even on CM7 the percentages don't display correctly? Our on any other ROM?
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Even on CM7 the percentages don't display correctly? Our on any other ROM?
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Just got my 3600 Mugen Power extended battery last night. Came 100% charged out of the box. I love this thing and can tell it is quality built. Phone actually feels better in the hand with it as opposed to with stock battery & cover. I'm running CM9 Alpha ICS (not so great with battery consumption) but my phone lasted 12 hours with heavy use. Still need to break it in too (instructions said 4 to 5 100% to 0% runs)!
Also got my battery indicator to calibrate with it as well...
Here is the trick: You must charge the extended battery to 100%, power off device, boot into recovery and then wipe battery stats and reboot phone. Leave the phone on until the battery drains totally dead and the phone shuts off automatically because of it. After this charge the phone back to 100% without removing it from the charger (took 4 hours for me) and enjoy, you're now calibrated to the extended battery.
Nice I just got the trexcell one off Amazon. Reviews were good. If it is crap then at least it was cheap lol. I over night it. Should be here tomorrow
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You said it actually feels better in hand, I'm sure the added weight has to do with that. What about pocket size though? Is it a pain to get in and out of a pair of jeans? Just flashed CM 7.2 and I'm doing the whole calibrate thing. I hope what you detailed works, good thing I've got all day to play with it and run it down from 100% to 0 before I have to go out with it tomorrow.
So I recieved one of those ebay generic batteries with the Black and white leabel yesterday.
it was marked 2600 mAh rating.
I peeled back the label to see whats underneath. Much to my surprise there was no casing! Its just a thin plastic frame around the outside. The cell inside did not even take up all the space. there was 1/8" X 1" thick strip of foam along the length.
I'm not gonna rip open my OEM battery but damn...I'm sure the Samsung isnt like that!
So after a full charge, the battery life was pretty dismal. 2 hrs of light use, no games, brought it down to 60%. then i went to sleep. in the morning it dropped to 33%. from that point i went down to zero after 1 hr of web browsing, sitting on my desk.
i'll upload pics later
EDIT: just slapped in the 2nd fully charged battery. its down to 87%. i took like 3 photos and nothing else. FAIL
not all generic batteries are suck!
i bet your generic battery is lighter in weight?
Anker battery weight the same as oem samsung battery.
i havnt used oem samsung battery after i got my Anker batteries.
I should specify ebay ones. Yeah i ordered a pair of ankers and a charger this morning. I however did see some nice looking battery cases with 3500mAh ratings, kind of like an external sleeve/backing.
however this makes the phone even longer and thicker, but not as gross looking as the 5000mAh double sized batteries. sadly, they are in the $45 range
EDIT: like this
http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/...laxy-Note-i9220-GT-N7000-Galaxy-Note-LTE.html
i wouldn't buy from here tho. seems sketchy
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why should they not capitalize on people who look at only price and not quality? they sell crap because people buy it, and they know that you wont pay to ship it back to China for a refund. See they can ship to the US for nothing our postal service delivers it and we get the increased postal rates. Now if you purchased from a real American business you would have a better quality battery because American sellers cant get away with that crap.
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I don't find the logic in such a stereotypical post.
I bought similar...from a US seller...shipped from the US. ...same result...crap batteries
Seller did refund half of the purchase price and told me to keep the batteries.
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HHHUMMMM you spend $10 and .....
complain it is a piece of crap, not sure if you know you get what you pay for in this world. Continue to go cheap and you get cheap at some point you have to spend money for quality. Not saying the most expensive is the best, but do your research and buy the best bang for the buck vice the cheapest for the buck.
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HHHUMMMM you spend $10 and ..... complain it is a piece of crap, not sure if you know you get what you pay for in this world.
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go look at this freaking loser review on amazon. he spent 14.99$ for 2 batteries and charger, that is like 5$ for each item. And he get pissed off cus the charger takes too long to charge compare to samsung charger.
that is like getting a kia and get pissed off cus it' not as smooth or as comfortable compare to Mercedes!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JSSNHI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
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go look at this freaking loser review on amazon. he spent 14.99$ for 2 batteries and charger, that is like 5$ for each item. And he get pissed off cus the charger takes too long to charge compare to samsung charger.
that is like getting a kia and get pissed off cus it' not as smooth or as comfortable compare to Mercedes!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JSSNHI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
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That, and his second battery was defective? Don't be overly biased here.
I have 2 Anker batteries and they seem comparable to my OEM's. No better, no worse. Hopefully in time they will still perform.
They aren't even broken in yet.
In the end, they will still suck, but hopefully not that bad. I wouldn't try to use your camera with flash on using an aftermarket battery though
EDIT: Also some gentleman was selling OEM note batteries, wall charger adapter, and a USB cable for 20$ shipping on eBay. I picked one up, it's perfect, and a steal of a deal.
well ive been trying to cylcle them a few time turning EVERYTHING on and maxing brightness etc.
still. felt like i opened a big bag of chips and finding it only half full. Im curious if others found the same thing in "better" batteries?
EDIT: I fully knew i wouldnt be getting the full rated mAh as i just wanted cheap, backup batteries. I've bought many of these before, but never opened them till now.
These batteries have since been retired. Do yourselves a favor, buy the "Anker" brand batteries. Theyare as good as oem and cheap too. Under $20 for two including a stand alone charger with usb output and 600mA.
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I have now tried both the Hyperion 6200 mAh and the Onite 6500 mAh. I have used each for a 48 hour period, not counting the initial charge and total discharge.
Thoughts:
They are both good. The Onite seemed to last a little longer, as I essentially had to abuse the phone to get it below 50% in one day. The Hyperion got as low as 37%, but again, I am taking no steps whatsoever to conserve power. The brightness and every other customizable feature is completely maxed, bluetooth and wifi are always on, etc. With the stock battery, this sort of use wouldn't last eight hours. These models are compatible with ALL versions/carriers of the phone, as I have confirmed.
The back covers are definitely bigger, but I actually find them more comfortable. The battery is more than 100% bigger in mAh, but the back plate is only about 50% bigger. I was pleasantly surprised. The Note is a little thinner than what I'm used to, so I almost prefer the bigger back. The Hyperion case only bulges out for the battery, with the top returning to the thickness of the original back piece. The Onite case is evenly dispersed, which I think I like a little better. However, the Hyperion case fit perfectly and the Onite case never really did on the very top of the phone. I couldn't get it to snap properly, and there's a gap (although barely noticeable,)
I paid $32.97 for the Onite and, provided they send me a new back plate that fits, that's the one I'll be keeping. I paid $21.48 for the Hyperion battery, including shipping. Both were purchased on Amazon. I will probably not try the Mugen battery, although I'm sure it performs similarly. The price is just impossible for me to justify. My financial priorities are screwed up enough as it is.
I hope this helps someone.
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I have now tried both the Hyperion 6200 mAh and the Onite 6500 mAh. I have used each for a 48 hour period, not counting the initial charge and total discharge.
Thoughts:
They are both good. The Onite seemed to last a little longer, as I essentially had to abuse the phone to get it below 50% in one day. The Hyperion got as low as 37%, but again, I am taking no steps whatsoever to conserve power. The brightness and every other customizable feature is completely maxed, bluetooth and wifi are always on, etc. With the stock battery, this sort of use wouldn't last eight hours. These models are compatible with ALL versions/carriers of the phone, as I have confirmed.
The back covers are definitely bigger, but I actually find them more comfortable. The battery is more than 100% bigger in mAh, but the back plate is only about 50% bigger. I was pleasantly surprised. The Note is a little thinner than what I'm used to, so I almost prefer the bigger back. The Hyperion case only bulges out for the battery, with the top returning to the thickness of the original back piece. The Onite case is evenly dispersed, which I think I like a little better. However, the Hyperion case fit perfectly and the Onite case never really did on the very top of the phone. I couldn't get it to snap properly, and there's a gap (although barely noticeable,)
I paid $32.97 for the Onite and, provided they send me a new back plate that fits, that's the one I'll be keeping. I paid $21.48 for the Hyperion battery, including shipping. Both were purchased on Amazon. I will probably not try the Mugen battery, although I'm sure it performs similarly. The price is just impossible for me to justify. My financial priorities are screwed up enough as it is.
I hope this helps someone.
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I am not really into making this phone any bigger but I sure do appreciate your time and feedback and I am sure others will too! Great review! :good: Just an FYI... This might get moved to accessories as that would be the best place to post this info...
Fantastic review for those wanting the extended batteries. I've been curious about them, but the stock does more than enough for the way I use it. But, it's always a possibility... :thumbup:
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Did you try the QCell 6500 mAH?
No, I wasn't aware of it. Do you have a link? I'll order it now and report back.
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Sure bro here is the link
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009U800Q..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1WTDBCJF64GZP6E0W3TV
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I think the battery is already good enough guys! But it would be sick to have an extended battery like this for emergency situations like the power going out.
14-16 hours screen on time...shut the front door. haha
I appreciate the time you took to conduct the test, but it was very subjective. The best test for each would be to loop a high-def video on the identical phone under the exact same circumstances (wi-fi on, distance from cell tower etc..), then you remove all outer influences for a completely unbias test with no external factors at play.
But again, thanks for the time you put in.
For me, it's just about freedom and using the device to it's full potential. For instance, after nine hours of aggressive use today, I'm currently at 77%. I'll take bulk over compromise all day.
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For me, it's just about freedom and using the device to it's full potential. For instance, after nine hours of aggressive use today, I'm currently at 77%. I'll take bulk over compromise all day.
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I definitely agree, I had a 2750 battery for my Thunderbolt and that thing was a brick. But it gave me a solid 3-4 hours of screen on time and I made it 2 days without charging, awesome.
The only reason I am not jumping all over these monstrosities of the battery kingdom is because I just got my seidio ACTIVE case and I don't want to pretty much make it unusable
But anyways, thanks for the reviews. Insane screen on time with those things lol
DaRkL3AD3R said:
I definitely agree, I had a 2750 battery for my Thunderbolt and that thing was a brick. But it gave me a solid 3-4 hours of screen on time and I made it 2 days without charging, awesome.
The only reason I am not jumping all over these monstrosities of the battery kingdom is because I just got my seidio ACTIVE case and I don't want to pretty much make it unusable
But anyways, thanks for the reviews. Insane screen on time with those things lol
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how do you like the seidio case?
Justinsimison said:
For me, it's just about freedom and using the device to it's full potential. For instance, after nine hours of aggressive use today, I'm currently at 77%. I'll take bulk over compromise all day.
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Same here.. I had that battery for the tbolt and it was the same extended battery used in the rezound... The only thing was the rezound batteries were a red color. The Mugen backplate appears to go the entire length of the note 2 which I find to be a plus unlike the the tbolt one.
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i have an onite extended battery for my note 2 as well. i like it very much. since i don't us my phone to watch Vedio. i often charge it after two days.
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Onite sucks crappy company
Not to jump all over your post, but you should check out ZeroLemon's battery and give that a whirl. It adds a lot of weight and does add some bulk, but rather than a backplate they give you a case to keep the battery in place. The battery they use is 9300mah and it is good quality. When not using my phone to often I can get 3-4 days of usage easy! It cost around 45$ with shipping on amazing and you get a case with it, totally worth it in my opinion
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Do any of these retain NFC functionality?
-Nate
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nrinzema said:
Do any of these retain NFC functionality?
-Nate
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you can easily add NFC functionality to any of these. the batteries have nothing to do with it; it's the back covers. just take the NFC plate off your old back cover, glue it on the new one, then run copper tape between the contacts on the phone and the plate. takes less than 10 min
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Can you do a Zero Lemon too? or is that too big?
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Can you do a Zero Lemon too? or is that too big?
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for the NFC? yeah you can you just have to run the tape over the side of it rather than the top since it extends up to the camera.
These are pics I took of the zerolemon with the wrapping removed. All the other extended batteries are just two normal sized ones stacked on top of each other. ZL ingeniously has three by having the normal battery that fits into the slot with two more turned 90 degrees on top.
It's no thicker than any other extended battery, it just utilizes that extra space between the normal battery and the camera so it doesn't look like your phone is pregnant with an s3 or something.
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