I currently have an atrix 4g and bought a 3rd party battery for it an the phone won't show me % of battery remaining and says "not charging" when I plug it in (when using the 3rd part batt). So I'm wondering if Samsung does the same thing with their phones as Motorola does with theirs.
Is it worth messing with 3rd pary batteries or just buck up and pay for the OEM?
You are also losing NFC with non-oem batteries. Also don't buy the ones on eBay that say OEM, they are not.
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You are also losing NFC with non-oem batteries. Also don't buy the ones on eBay that say OEM, they are not.
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While most "OEM" batteries will not be OEM, for a while the only place to get an OEM extended battery for the Galaxy nexus was on eBay.
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I just bought a spare battery for my new ATT S2. The battery was advertised with the "near field communication" but they sent the basic international battery (no NFC!).
I'm trying to get the seller to arrange a return, but now I'm wondering:
IF we don't have any immediate NFC use for our phones, should there be any downside to using the non-NFC battery? these batteries are a lot cheaper on amazon than the NFC ATT battery.
Until local supermarkets/retailers start accepting NFC/google wallet, do we really need NFC integrated to the battery?
If your phone came with an NFC battery, using a non-NFC battery results in a charging boot loop when charging through the phone.
You can still charge the battery by itself in a battery charger, but charging in the phone is a no go.
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I just bought a spare battery for my new ATT S2. The battery was advertised with the "near field communication" but they sent the basic international battery (no NFC!).
I'm trying to get the seller to arrange a return, but now I'm wondering:
IF we don't have any immediate NFC use for our phones, should there be any downside to using the non-NFC battery? these batteries are a lot cheaper on amazon than the NFC ATT battery.
Until local supermarkets/retailers start accepting NFC/google wallet, do we really need NFC integrated to the battery?
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switters1 said:
I just bought a spare battery for my new ATT S2. The battery was advertised with the "near field communication" but they sent the basic international battery (no NFC!).
I'm trying to get the seller to arrange a return, but now I'm wondering:
IF we don't have any immediate NFC use for our phones, should there be any downside to using the non-NFC battery? these batteries are a lot cheaper on amazon than the NFC ATT battery.
Until local supermarkets/retailers start accepting NFC/google wallet, do we really need NFC integrated to the battery?
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Make sure you get an external travel charger. Using the usb cable is a no go.
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I picked up a pair of batteries and a wall charger for them. I have just been swapping them out when they die. I haven't plugged my phone in to charge in a week and kinda like it. I am not sure why but there is no problem when using the HDMI adapter only when I am just charging.
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I have an I9100 battery in my phone and it charges it great with the usb cord.
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i've got some OEM batteries already and i just need to find a charger for them instead of swapping them into my phone to charge them...
will this suffice?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-AC-US-P...Accessories&hash=item20c307a291#ht_3931wt_847
maxgohan said:
i've got some OEM batteries already and i just need to find a charger for them instead of swapping them into my phone to charge them...
will this suffice?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-AC-US-P...Accessories&hash=item20c307a291#ht_3931wt_847
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From what I can tell with the battery plugged in it slow charges at 300-350ma where as with usb cables it charges at 800ma. I would not expect it to charge a battery in less than 12 hours if it was near dead. But sure it will work with either the international or at&t version. Remember though, you get what you pay for.
Edit: I have bought various items from China, different vendors. A usb hub I bought bit the dust after a few months use.. It was about $4 too. Just don't expect to use it on a daily basis and have it last very long.
good point, i'll stick to oem i guess
it's not like it's a **** load more money...
what do you think of this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-SAM...ccessories&hash=item41621fcfa4#ht_2631wt_1080
also note: the item is in S.Korea which makes me think it's the real deal OEM
I am pretty sure that is only the charger though so beware. I bought one and it clearly stated extra battery included was oem as well
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160753402618?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Pay little more than the cheap wall charger and get this one. It not too expensive, its Samsung OEM shipped from S. Korea. The only thing is that it does not come with AC adapter but you can use the one that came with the phone.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230740419420?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
I have one and it works great.
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I am pretty sure that is only the charger though so beware. I bought one and it clearly stated extra battery included was oem as well
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160753402618?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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yup, I've already got 2 space OEM batteries, just need the charger
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Pay little more than the cheap wall charger and get this one. It not too expensive, its Samsung OEM shipped from S. Korea. The only thing is that it does not come with AC adapter but you can use the one that came with the phone.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230740419420?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
I have one and it works great.
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looks like your auction ended, post 3 has a link to a similar product, what do you think?
maxgohan said:
i've got some OEM batteries already and i just need to find a charger for them instead of swapping them into my phone to charge them...
will this suffice?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-AC-US-P...Accessories&hash=item20c307a291#ht_3931wt_847
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That looks like the charger that comes with the Hyperion battery you can get from Amazon. It does charge slow--I think it takes about 6-7 hours to charge from empty. I didn't mind, though, as it would charge while I was doing other stuff and when the light changed from red to green, I'd just slap another dead battery on there for charging.
I am going to be traveling in the next couple of weeks and there will be several days that I am nowhere near a charger for 12+ hours. My Note has been really good with the battery with moderate use but the area I am going to has LTE so I plan to play around a bit. I figured it would be best to purchase a spare battery now and then take that with me so I am not running into any problems. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good spare battery? I know there are plenty of off-brand batteries on Amazon and eBay. Would it be better to get a Samsung official battery or has anyone had good success with any of those off-brands?
Thanks!
I bought Samsung "Spare Battery Charging System". Included battery, carry/charge case, micro-USB cable and Charger. Case doubles as stand for portrait /landscape viewing. Phone does not charge via stand, only spare battery charges.
$49.00 at AT&T. Good value, IMO.
I have been very happy with the Hyperion 2600mah 2pk with charger on Amazon for under $28. I believe they sell the batt separately also. Battery life is comparable to the oem batt and as an added bonus....it recharges faster for some unknown reason. Highly recommended...really.
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i just ordered 2 OEM Note batterys with charger and dock from amazon for $30 each. not bad since att store has them for 50
Scythe024 said:
i just ordered 2 OEM Note batterys with charger and dock from amazon for $30 each. not bad since att store has them for 50
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Do you have a link to that product? I am searching Amazon and AT&T's websites and I do not find anything close to that. Only the dock or the charger with no batteries. Thanks!
I have using Anker batteries in all my android phones, and LOVE them. Fantastic customer service! You have a problem? They will take care of you with in a day!
The Anker batteries on my previous Samsung Infuse worked fine for myself for traveling .
I am using the Hyperion battery as well. Get which ever battery beforehand so you have time to go through a few recharge cycles to get the battery at its peak performance.
I ended up ordering the Hyperion 2 x 2600mAh batteries with charger. Along with the OEM battery I should have no problems lasting an entire day away from a charger.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006J90GBY/
Thanks all!
Doh . . . I was just going to say you can order OEM batteries from Amazon through a seller for $30 and it comes with a charger.
IT doesn't mention that it comes with the battery but it does.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0076Z3FSQ/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
Just be careful buying "OEM" through other then official channels. There has been atleast one person here that bought "OEM" battery that gave him a whopping 6 hours of run time.
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Doh . . . I was just going to say you can order OEM batteries from Amazon through a seller for $30 and it comes with a charger.
IT doesn't mention that it comes with the battery but it does.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0076Z3FSQ/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
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That's still good to know because Amazon is great about returns. I returned an "extended" battery for my Infuse when it lasted less than the OEM but was falsely rated higher. So if by chance the Hyperion batteries don't hold out I can always return them. I am sure they will work fine though, at least for the purposes that I need them for.
I just ordered this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VBNYDS/ref=oh_o06_s00_i00_details
Basically it's an external battery; this worked better for me as I have multiple devices that sometimes need an extra "kick" so I didn't want to be limited to a single battery for a single device.
If the Hyperions perform like the one I bought, you should be satisfied. It seems to operate as long as the Samsung one that came with the phone.
That being said, I also ordered the Samsung charger/battery combo that's also $30, and sold one of the Hyperion batteries and the charger. So now I've got 2 Samsung batteries and 1 Hyperion in rotation. I can't really tell the difference among them.
In the end, I think you get more bang for the buck with the Hyperions.
both OEM batterys came in today from amazon. havent got to use it yet, but same box from AT&T store
Besides Verizon charge $40 for a replacement battery, where can I find one cheaper? I am looking for the original battery that come with Verizon S4 (B600BZ code).
$16.40 on Amazon.
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Besides Verizon charge $40 for a replacement battery, where can I find one cheaper? I am looking for the original battery that come with Verizon S4 (B600BZ code).
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Amazon sells the Samsung S4 battery charger (which comes with an extra Samsung battery) as well as individual Samsung batteries; Prices were $49.99 and $29.35, respectively, back in early May when they first became available so I wouldn't be surprised if there were a drop in prices in the intervening period.
Ebay
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DandroidT said:
Besides Verizon charge $40 for a replacement battery, where can I find one cheaper? I am looking for the original battery that come with Verizon S4 (B600BZ code).
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also, ive had really good luck with Anker batteries. i think you can get two with a charger for $19
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also, ive had really good luck with Anker batteries. i think you can get two with a charger for $19
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I got this recently and I am quite satisfied with it (rly like the ability to swap out a battery quickly and have the dead one charging while using my phone/sleeping etc i.e. no downtime). Performance is just as good as OEM (in my limited time) but with the warranty (18months) I am not worried.
You can also order the charging kit (charger plus OEM battery) from Samsung for about $25 plus shipping/taxes with code rv18623 (shipping is free if order over $50).
Just wanted to mention that I purchased two Anker stock size batteries and wall charger with additional USB port for $29 shipped.
They come in a very nice box... almost looks like a gift box, and everything has 18 months of warranty. Can't beat it for the price. I bought it from Ankerdirect on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221328269900?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
I'd had great experience with S3 and S2 batteries and chargers from them. The Note 3 charger is ONLY for the Note 3. It's not a universal charger that will charge any Anker battery, but I prefer that, because the previous models, though universal, were a bit difficult to adjust the pins on for charging.
Really happy with the investment.
Hi, have you found to be the original Anker batteries? regards
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Hi, have you found to be the original Anker batteries? regards
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I also have this kit and it is very good! Anker's warranty is seriously the best out there.
Has anyone used a NOOT battery before? According to their website, it does have NFC built in.
It's currently $5 per battery on Amazon. Looks exactly like the Anker, but with different branding. Most likely the same battery but at less than 1/2 the cost.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HWFW48C/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Kawaisa said:
Has anyone used a NOOT battery before? According to their website, it does have NFC built in.
It's currently $5 per battery on Amazon. Looks exactly like the Anker, but with different branding. Most likely the same battery but at less than 1/2 the cost.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HWFW48C/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I wouldn't trust a battery that literally photoshopped their logo on top of Anker's.
Crossfire9 said:
I wouldn't trust a battery that literally photoshopped their logo on top of Anker's.
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Do you really think Anker's batteries are designed in house?
You can contract your name onto any product template up in the Shenzhen
Have you noticed that many of their products look like the generic ones you'd find on the fleabay sporting different brands
They have good CS, I'll give you that
To those who have this kit, does it take longer for the charger to charge compared to the stock charger? I had this with my note 2 and it took forever (around 12 hours) to do a full charge on a completely dead baytery. I'm thinking if I should get this or the official Samsung spare battery charger
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I dont think it takes any longer... I never really noticed because it is always fully charged when it is time to switch the batteries.
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I picked this up recently. $30 seems fair considering the batteries support NFC. I prefer the non-universal charger that this comes with.
I had the equivalent ($20) product for my S2, and the Anker batteries outlasted the stock and replacement OEM Samsung batteries by a long shot. Of course, the original battery that came with the S2 did swell up like a balloon in less than a year.
Kawaisa said:
Has anyone used a NOOT battery before? According to their website, it does have NFC built in.
It's currently $5 per battery on Amazon. Looks exactly like the Anker, but with different branding. Most likely the same battery but at less than 1/2 the cost.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HWFW48C/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Lol
I would never buy that battery. Ever.
There's a reason that it's half the cost. You get half the reliability.
And yes you can get cheap stuff over there (Shenzen) because a lot of it is the cast offs and slightly imperfect versions.
I've been getting close to two days of average use per Anker battery, even though my Android System usage has spiked since updating to Kit Kat. So slightly better than the stock battery on Jelly Bean.
I've bought anker batteries for all my phones and so have my friends. The factory Samsung batteries ive had all ballooned up. All my ankers are still good. They seem to last longer than the factory batteries, maybe I'm just imagining things.
Currently I rarely ever charge my phone on the cable, I'd rather not risk wearing out the usb port.
I wake up, swap in the charged battery from the charger and stick the old one in the charger. Rinse repeat.
Is it just me or these batteries with charger cost US $260
Many sellers raise their price to something ridiculous when they are out of stock. Still $29.99 on Amazon.
I bought a set of these for me and my Fiance as soon as we got our Note 3's. We are both very accustomed to having spare batteries, we also had some with our Galaxy S3's. I have not had any issues to speak of with these batteries. Life is on par with stock battery, charge as expected, charger is functional etc. I would highly recommend them. I think I snagged them for about $26 on Amazon a couple weeks ago.