http://www.amazon.com/Official-Capa...Note-Blue/dp/B008VPQIF2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_cps_16
did a quick search and didnt find anyone post these yet... thinking about trying one out since its pretty cheap unless someone already has?
what u guys thnk?
I'd give it a try. Looks likes it is the same size as original so it would fit without a new back cover
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May u do a review on the battery?
Is that another fake 3450mah? Theoretically, it should give extra 38% battery life, however, even if it gives extra ~15% i will give it a try
I'm curious too.. Seems too good to be true
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If and when someone buys the battery, can we get a report whether it fits under the OEM battery cover and does it last 38% longer than the OEM battery?
For the price, I'm taking the plunge. I ordered it yesterday. It should arrive sometime next week. Once I get it I'll let you guys know if it's good or not.
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Ordered it on the day I saw the OP, got it delivered yesterday.
1. Yes, it fits in the stock I717 cover, without having to force anything. You can tell it's not a stock OEM battery, but it fits just fine.
2. Charged it to full capacity using a Samsung external charger (took an hour or so) and then started using it.
3. Off the bat, it appeared to keep a charge significantly better than my stock batteries, but I'm not sure how much of that was because it was just a newer battery vs the higher mAh.
4. Using the phone HEAVILY (flashed a ROM, a couple kernels, mods, etc, did a couple Nandroid backup/restores, ran the v6 SuperCharger script), I'd say I got about 20% better battery life. I'll have to go through a couple cycles on it and do some comparisons with Better Battery Stats, etc (under more "daily use" scenarios), in order to truly evaluate the difference.
My way-too-early conclusion:
A noticeable improvement in battery life, while not mind-blowing, was IMO absolutely worth the price (which isn't too bad)... especially since the boost in power doesn't come at the expense of a ridiculous extended back cover. I'd say don't claw over someone to get a hold of one, but if you were already thinking about adding a battery to the mix - I say go for it.
You need to be systematic with testing. It's not very useful to "use the phone like normal" when that varies a lot. For example, simply putting my phone on a different side of my desk will yield a different battery life because the cell signal changes by a bar or two.
To avoid this, I test by setting airplane mode, a specific brightness (usually brightest) and then playing a video on loop using the software decoder on the same version of video software. No standard sized battery will go past 4 hours in my experience.
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You need to be systematic with testing. It's not very useful to "use the phone like normal" when that varies a lot. For example, simply putting my phone on a different side of my desk will yield a different battery life because the cell signal changes by a bar or two.
To avoid this, I test by setting airplane mode, a specific brightness (usually brightest) and then playing a video on loop using the software decoder on the same version of video software. No standard sized battery will go past 4 hours in my experience.
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But that 4 hours is for CONTINUOUS use. The "test" he did reflects more of real life use, although it is not scientific.
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But that 4 hours is for CONTINUOUS use. The "test" he did reflects more of real life use, although it is not scientific.
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What you said doesn't actually say anything?
If the stock battery lasts 3.5 hours and the test battery lasts 4 hours under the same conditions then we know it's actually better. This will translate into real-life.
"Real Life Conditions" just means "didn't use it the same way" and cannot translate back into "worse case scenario". Placing my phone on the other side of my desk means I lose 15-20% more battery life over a workday.
You simply _must_ use the same conditions to actually be able to tell if it's better.
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But that 4 hours is for CONTINUOUS use. The "test" he did reflects more of real life use, although it is not scientific.
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Getting 15-20% more life from a NEW li-ion battery vs a used li-ion is not exactly shocking. The fact is, thinking that any third parties are going to achieve a greater power to mass ratio than OEM is pretty naive. Any battery the sane size as the Sammy battery being 2.5Ah or less is highly probable unless there's a change in battery technology.
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Just wanted to touch base again with an update...didn't mean to start a flame, just trying to report my results for anyone interested.
That said, my "continuous use" described above is (as much as I hate to admit) generally the norm, not the exception, with my usage habits. I used it just as I used the stock battery immediately prior, and I did notice the improvement. I didn't go to great lengths to make sure I eliminated every single variable for testing purposes, but it was one of those "I could just tell" type of things.
HOWEVER, at this point the new battery has been 4 or 5 cycles, and unfortunately is pretty much interchangeable with my other two stock batteries in terms of battery life. As I pondered in my first post, as well as being mentioned by someone above, it seems my improvement was probably just chalked up to the battery being significantly newer than the others. In fact, considering the older batteries have a good 8 months of age on this new battery, you could almost say that they're improving BETTER than the i9220 battery - considering the circumstances. Also I've noticed the battery can be prone to overheating at times of heavy use (more so than the stock battery). So take that FWIW I guess.
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Has anyone tried this for the atrix? It seems like to good of a deal to pass up for the price. However I want to be able to see how much power I actually have left and have seen mixed reviews on other sites.
All I have to say is.. that thing is HUGE!!!
http://gorillagadgets.com/motorola-atrix-4g-3500-mah-extended-life-battery.html
This is the right one, right?
Yup. That's the one.
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I've had one about 2 days now. Read reports saying to go full discharge/ full charge about 4-5 cycles to realize full potential. I've ran it down once fully and down to about 30% a few times but with my work schedule/activities I dont like to let it get too low for fear of having to be leashed to a wall plug or charger for awhile. BUT i can say that the life seems to be getting better and as for the actual size of it.. seems big at first and in pix but i'm fully used to it now and I'm comfortable with it. Havent checked the actual stats on how long since unplugged in comparison to the stock, but I'd say for the price it was worth it..
At $30 I'm thinking about it. How much thicker did this make your phone rickriego?
I am guessing that this doesn't work well if you use the fingerprint reader?
Might be able to get used to the added dimensions, but how about weight? Was that pretty noticeable?
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Has anyone tried this for the atrix? It seems like to good of a deal to pass up for the price. However I want to be able to see how much power I actually have left and have seen mixed reviews on other sites.
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it fake real mA 2200 - 2400
discharge 1-1.5 days
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=768344&stc=1&d=1320167938 http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=768345&stc=1&d=1320167938
I have had a 3200 mAh battery from Seidio for about 3 months. I have all my radios blazing throughout the day. I listen to music over the cell network while in my car for a 1 hour commute. I leave my GPS on all the time. I use Bluetooth in my car. In short I have all the features of my Atrix that I paid for. I get 16 hours on a charge on a hard day. I plug it into the charger at bed-time.
The battery shown above may well be phoney. My Seidio is the real deal. I have no financial interest in Seido.
I am on stock OTA GB from AT&T. My only complaint is that by early afternoon my Atrix begins to complain (falsely) that my battery is depleted. I've haven't researched the problem fully yet, but there is a battery daemon (battd) that I think I can kill and end that silliness.
I have tried all manner of battery calibration juju to no good end, I have posted about it in other threads with lots of advice and no resolution. Let's not hijack the OP's thread.
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it fake real mA 2200 - 2400
discharge 1-1.5 days
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=768344&stc=1&d=1320167938 http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=768345&stc=1&d=1320167938
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Seems same brand as this one http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-HIGH...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item519a60619e ( I have an optimus) which is $2.95 .., someone is making a lot of money if it's selling for $30
BTW I have the above battery and it works fine, if I had to guess I'd say 1200mAH, seems worse than stock 1500 slightly. after 20 charge cycles I think it's starting to go bad, not sure yet, it died at 40% the other day.
I just recieved this one and WOW
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/3-7v-3...-pack-with-back-cover-for-moto-ma860-4g-65800
Streamed a 2h 20m movie over wifi without taxing it at all. Plus when it fell to 1 percent it stayed on for about an hour. I'm on cyanogenmod right now so I know the larger size battery needs to be recalibrated. I am also assuming that when you switch from the lower MAH to the higher one the battery information stored on your phone would then be incorrect. Basically everytime you switch batteries you should clear your battery memory in your recovery or download a proper recalibrating app to do so. Hope this helps everybody!
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I just recieved this one and WOW
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/3-7v-3...-pack-with-back-cover-for-moto-ma860-4g-65800
Streamed a 2h 20m movie over wifi without taxing it at all. Plus when it fell to 1 percent it stayed on for about an hour. I'm on cyanogenmod right now so I know the larger size battery needs to be recalibrated. I am also assuming that when you switch from the lower MAH to the higher one the battery information stored on your phone would then be incorrect. Basically everytime you switch batteries you should clear your battery memory in your recovery or download a proper recalibrating app to do so. Hope this helps everybody!
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I got this batteries from my friend. Please tell me how can i re-calibrate it with CM7.2 MROM.
definately not accurate mAV. maybe a little worse than stock. Best solution I've used (if you don't need a replacement) is the little chargers with built in usb plugs that look like mini phones
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I'm using a 3500MHh but I keep getting a weird behaviour. I get to 1% in about 30 minutes of gaming and than it get stuck there but the phone is still working. When plugged get to 100% in 20mins... I've already wiped the battery stats
Looks like I'll be keeping my s2 longer than I thought. One of my main criticisms of it is battery life. Currently < 4 hours screen time is normal for me (actually pretty good as other roms were struggling to get 3 at times).
How much actual difference does it make? I'm not interested in tweaking voltages or under or over clocking btw, as tried all that and they introduce their own set of problems IMO. On paper the difference is only about 20% but I've heard some say it makes more difference than the paper figures would suggest?
Improved battery life would solve one of the phones main limitations for me.
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Yes it will make difference. How much depends on your use.
If you unplug at say 8 am and your phone dies at 5 pm, this bump will get you pass 8 pm.
Less than 3 hours?!!!
I use mine virtually all nite at work (9 hour shift), I watch a movie, flash new ROM's, surf, text, you name it........ and I've not a yet ran out thru the nite!!
And then I charge it for about an hour or so before finishing, and again when I come back the following nite, before it all starts again!!
That's why I said, depends on use, and therefore put an example.
Should not be taken literally.
Yes. Been using one for > 6 mths & definitely better than stock battery (obviously, as you'd expect). How much difference does it make ? Approximately 20% I've found over an average period of 'mixed' (within a charge light/moderate/heavy usage) use (again as you'd expect given 2000mAh is a bit over 20% > than 1650mAh). More difference than the paper figures would suggest ? Lots of people on XDA make all kinds of outrageous/ridiculous claims about lots of things (battery calibration anyone ? ). I'll leave it at that.
I guess I was lucky as my I9100P came as standard with a 2000mAh battery.
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Thanks for the replies. Roughly a 20% increase as you may expect I guess.
My phone is currently on 9.5 hours on battery, and 1 hr 54 screen time. Current battery level is 32%. This is typical / decent for me! Not spectacular!
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Looks like I'll be keeping my s2 longer than I thought. One of my main criticisms of it is battery life. Currently < 4 hours screen time is normal for me (actually pretty good as other roms were struggling to get 3 at times).
How much actual difference does it make? I'm not interested in tweaking voltages or under or over clocking btw, as tried all that and they introduce their own set of problems IMO. On paper the difference is only about 20% but I've heard some say it makes more difference than the paper figures would suggest?
Improved battery life would solve one of the phones main limitations for me.
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Getting these extended batteries doesn't really help alot. You need a good kernel and ROM combination to get the best battery life.
If you're using ICS, Get Fluxi XX Kernel. Resurrection Remix and Fluxi will vastly improve your battery life. With heavy use, I can get 12-odd hours out of my battery. You also need a good modem because crap modems are battery hogs.
SGS2 UK Thread
Tried fluxxi on CM9, at best it was no better than my current ROM, probably worse in fact.
Sammy ROM all the way for me, I get the fewest bugs and smoothest running.
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Tried fluxxi on CM9, at best it was no better than my current ROM, probably worse in fact.
Sammy ROM all the way for me, I get the fewest bugs and smoothest running.
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Try NeatROM, it's a high performance, battery friendly version of Sammy rom
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I tried the 2000mah battery and didnt notice any big difference from my original battery...
For me it was a waste of money...
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Try NeatROM, it's a high performance, battery friendly version of Sammy rom
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I've looked at that ROM, and although it looks nice enough, I don't see any compelling reason to change the one I'm using, which, although it doesn't seem spectacular on battery life, is actually as good as most other ROMs I've used (and certainly better for me than the likes of CM9).
I've tried the whole undervolting / clocking, and just end up with a device that runs more "choppy" than as standard, and that annoys me more than having slightly iffy battery life.
Batmund said:
I tried the 2000mah battery and didnt notice any big difference from my original battery...
For me it was a waste of money...
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Well I thought about this yesterday, basically from 100% to about 5% the phone lasted about 15 hours, and with just under 3 hours of screen time.
If I kept the configuration of the phone the same, I'd be getting approx 30 minutes extra screen time and about an extra 3 hours of standby time.
Realistically, it doesn't seem worth it. I'll probably just do what I do now and if I know that I will need the phone later in the evening, just keep it plugged into my USB cable at work when I'm not using, and, if necessarily, take my charger with me. Its not really a big deal.
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I've looked at that ROM, and although it looks nice enough, I don't see any compelling reason to change the one I'm using, which, although it doesn't seem spectacular on battery life, is actually as good as most other ROMs I've used (and certainly better for me than the likes of CM9).
I've tried the whole undervolting / clocking, and just end up with a device that runs more "choppy" than as standard, and that annoys me more than having slightly iffy battery life.
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You don't need undervolting/clocking to get good battery life. You just need a good kernel. My device isn't choppy at all and I've got my max clock speed set at 1.3 and I'm really happy with my battery life.
If you don't like the look of NeatROM, try Resurrection Remix, which Fluxi or N.E.A.K kernel.
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You don't need undervolting/clocking to get good battery life. You just need a good kernel. My device isn't choppy at all and I've got my max clock speed set at 1.3 and I'm really happy with my battery life.
If you don't like the look of NeatROM, try Resurrection Remix, which Fluxi or N.E.A.K kernel.
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Thats just it though, I've tried Fluxxi (on CM9), Siyah, Redpill (back in the GB days) and probably others I've forgotten about. I find them much of a muchness.
I'm always amazed at the figures some people get mind. Its a bit like MPG in cars, in certain cars, I never seem able to match what other people get in the same cars even by being really careful!
Edit: Are you a fellow geordie then or are you from the "other" newcastle?
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Thats just it though, I've tried Fluxxi (on CM9), Siyah, Redpill (back in the GB days) and probably others I've forgotten about. I find them much of a muchness.
I'm always amazed at the figures some people get mind. Its a bit like MPG in cars, in certain cars, I never seem able to match what other people get in the same cars even by being really careful!
Edit: Are you a fellow geordie then or are you from the "other" newcastle?
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Try these settings with Fluxi, xxTweaker - Conservative settings.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691129
Right now, even with 4 hours screen time and heavy use, my battery is at 54%.
I'm from Newcastle upon Tyne, fellow Geordie
Try Portal Rom with battery 2000 mah almost 3 day with 5 h screen
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Looks like I'll be keeping my s2 longer than I thought. One of my main criticisms of it is battery life. Currently < 4 hours screen time is normal for me (actually pretty good as other roms were struggling to get 3 at times).
How much actual difference does it make? I'm not interested in tweaking voltages or under or over clocking btw, as tried all that and they introduce their own set of problems IMO. On paper the difference is only about 20% but I've heard some say it makes more difference than the paper figures would suggest?
Improved battery life would solve one of the phones main limitations for me.
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An old thread I know, but somebody might find this useful.
There are 2000mAh batteries on eBay (for example) that are the same physical size as the standard battery. In fact these are just 1650mAh batteries with a different label. There are also genuine 2000mAh batteries that are slightly thicker (and more expensive and come with different battery covers) that should logically give 17.5% more life as (2000 - 1650) / 1650 = 0.175. I haven't tested one myself but this seems to match the 20% extra that others have mentioned.
My solution was to buy a battery charger and 3 spare batteries from eBay plus a retractable USB charging/data lead (all very cheap). These batteries are labelled 1800mAh but I doubt they are - they last no longer than the original 1650mAh one, but they were cheap so who cares?
When I'm at work I plug my phone into my PC if it needs it and when I'm driving I always charge it in the car cradle. If I don't have the opportunity (or forget) to charge it and the battery gets very low then I simply slap a full battery in and recharge the flat one. Changing batteries is quick and easy if you discard the nasty standard battery cover and use a Samsung mesh or Casemate case to hold the battery in and protect the phone. Works for me.
Definitely worth it, I have had one for a few months now. Stick with OEM tho! Got mine for $25 USD shipped through eBay. Had to hunt for weeks to find that and the seller was sold out in a day or 2.
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Definitely worth it, I have had one for a few months now. Stick with OEM tho! Got mine for $25 USD shipped through eBay. Had to hunt for weeks to find that and the seller was sold out in a day or 2.
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How can paying over 5 times more for 20% extra battery life possibly be worth it? The cheapest 1650mAh battery on ebay.com is currently $4.99 with free shipping. Samsung OEM batteries perform no better than cheap knock-offs in my experience.
The Galaxy S III unit is certainly big enough. When they said they would improve the battery life on their next Galaxy, I was thinking at least 2,300 mAh. A small gripe, but something to be desired.
I can't complain with 7 hours of screen on time..
How long do you need your phone to last? A bigger battery would always be nice but I'm definitely not complaining. I average around 4-5 hours of screen on time from one charge on complete stock with good brightness. Do we really need more?
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The battery is very good..it`s a smartphone not a nokia 3310
MrIwik said:
How long do you need your phone to last? A bigger battery would always be nice but I'm definitely not complaining. I average around 4-5 hours of screen on time from one charge on complete stock with good brightness. Do we really need more?
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The question is, do we really need less? There's already small 4.3" display phones that run over 3,000 mAh. With the size of this unit, they simply could have taken to task their claim of wanting to improve battery life a little more sufficiently. The more powerful these devices get, the more demanding their battery life is.
Diaze said:
The battery is very good..it`s a smartphone not a nokia 3310
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lol do i miss the days of nokia..my battery used to last almost 4 days. but alas all good things come to an end..its the era of android now nokia iphone and the rest are just old news
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The question is, do we really need less? There's already small 4.3" display phones that run over 3,000 mAh. With the size of this unit, they simply could have taken to task their claim of wanting to improve battery life a little more sufficiently. The more powerful these devices get, the more demanding their battery life is.
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The DROID RAZR also has a non-removable battery which probably contributes to that.
Removable or not, it's still been done. I'm not saying this phone should go 3,000+ mAh; as that would sacrifice body thinness, but they probably had more to work with that they didn't utilize.
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Removable or not, it's still been done. I'm not saying this phone should go 3,000+ mAh; as that would sacrifice body thinness, but they probably had more to work with that they didn't utilize.
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Possibly, but apparently the general population cares more about thin devices than battery life.
Either way, I'm generally not going to use the phone for 7 hours everyday so it makes no difference to me.
Honestly, I expected less than what I am getting from the battery life, so I am more than happy. You also have to remember, battery life is a big selling point for the next models. I am certain they could have easily tweaked the design/battery and given this phone another 10+ hours standby or something like that, but that limits the sales features for the next model. You want to make your new device good but not so good that the next new model doesn't seem as impressive.
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Honestly, I expected less than what I am getting from the battery life, so I am more than happy.
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Same. I've been using mine plenty today since 7 in the morning (can't call it heavy usage, but definitely was not "light") and it still has over 60% (its now the end of the day here). Couldn't be happier with the battery.
Well... obviously I could, but I definitely can't complain.
I wish mine was gd too.. but kworker processes are draining my battery life yet no ideas how do resolve yet...
I get 11 hours at 60% yesterday, so that's excellent on stock Rom with all the bloat, sure cm9 Rom at same hours and same use was still 86% and I always leave bt gps wifi and full brightness always on
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Removable or not, it's still been done. I'm not saying this phone should go 3,000+ mAh; as that would sacrifice body thinness, but they probably had more to work with that they didn't utilize.
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Probably Samsung will bring an extended battery(+modified back cover) just like they did with the sgs2... having said that I have no problems the battery life with the stock battery
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Don't forget The SGS3 battery is 3.8v, whereas the SGS2 battery is 3.7. If you look at the watt hours, SGS3 is just under 8, where as stock 1650mah battery is just over 6. 33% increase in batter size!
I'm rooted and running stock Vodafone rom (OTA update), but I've frozen a lot of the rubbish (and installed siyah kernel!). I'm getting very good battery life with 3-5 hours of screen on. Basically, it's not ever once not "got me through the day", even when I first got the phone and I was abusing it.
Standby times could be slightly better, and there are some other issues that are draining battery (fast dormency is a pain in da ass!!), but considering the SGS3 is fresh out the battery life is amazing!
When I use the internet I'm using about 12% of the battery per hour which is pretty damn good and fairly close to S2 so I've got no complaints, and the last update made a noticeable improvement on battery, but the only real complaint is the battery takes over 2 and a half hours to charge so more than ever I do need a spare battery for those times I get caught short on charge.
I noticed a big improvement in battery life with the stock rom I9300XXALF6 + modem I9300XXLF5. Using only for calls, on average, by 10 hours consumes 10% of the battery.
This battery is big and enough for day to day use but when i want to watch some episodes I'm always carrying a backup charger.
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I noticed a big improvement in battery life with the stock rom I9300XXALF6 + modem I9300XXLF5. Using only for calls, on average, by 10 hours consumes 10% of the battery.
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Some here - 1 hour/1% with moderate use (a few calls, messages, random goofing). (att, stock rom, int. version, sync off, auto brightness)
Im quite satisfied, battery is like just as i expected
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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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?
U01637 said:
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
Hi, I have a problem with my Ace. When I only use 2G and use my phone for calls/sms, my battery lasts for like 3 days. But if i have 100% full battery and I use the internet with (or without 3G), my battery lasts for like half an hour, drains from full to 0 and then phone turns off. If i turn on my phone again, it shows like 30% or more battery left, but if data connection is still on, I lose 1 percent in like every second.
This is not only with data connections. I drained my battery from 100% to 0 in like 1,5 hours with just looking some pictures and using the calculator. I would like to think my battery is dead, but it lasts like 3 days when used for calls/sms only.
I have tried recalibrating my battery many times, used different ROMs (stock and custom), still same.
Is there anything else I could do to check my battery status??
Anyway, I am looking for a new battery but not the original one. Im looking from eBay. I contacted the sellers and asked for the weights. Original battery weighs like 30g. I got replied that these two (2050mAh High Capacity Replacement Battery for Samsung Galaxy S5830 and aoonen 2PK NEW Li-Ion Battery for Samsung S5830 Galaxy ACE 1800mAh fast shipping) batteries weigh 50g and 60g. This makes them less likely to be the fake gold ones, or what do u guys think? Has anyone bought one of those batteries? Or can anyone recommend a battery with more capacity than the original one (1350mah)
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I'm 100% sure that something is wrong with your battery.
I've never heard about such long-life battery in Galaxy Ace.
3 days calls and texting ?
It's normal that battery drains faster when using mobile data, but not that fast.
If You can, ask a friend to borrow You battery from Galaxy Ace.
If everything will be okay then You'll know the naswer.
If other battery won"t last longer, then i suggest to check you phone for "short circuit".
Maybe something is wrong with your motherboard that is connected with 3G .. ?
okay thanks, can I use the battery from S5830i?
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okay thanks, can I use the battery from S5830i?
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I believe so, they both use the same sized battery (1350 mAH, Li-ion Batteries)
Though I may be wrong someone correct me if I am wrong.
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Hi,
I just bought two gold extended life (2450mAh) batteries for my Ace! I was meaning to test them against the stock one but hadn't got around to it yet. Didn't use the stock battery much as I think it's original to the phone which I recently bought 2nd hand.
If anyone wants me to do this test (properly) let me know.
Thinking about this; perhaps a few Ace owners could flash a common ROM and perform a standard discharge test. This would give us some baseline.
Regards,
MT
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Battery use
Hi
Im my SGA I have the same problem, usually lasts a day, using net 60% disappears in half an hour. Could be the browser configuration ? or the conditions of access to the network?
Is it's the browser, wich one is the best?
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Im my SGA I have the same problem, usually lasts a day, using net 60% disappears in half an hour. Could be the browser configuration ? or the conditions of access to the network?
Is it's the browser, wich one is the best?
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My batter is two years old and it works good.
I use CM7 and no super widgets. Maybe it saves energy.
Try another ROM, remove or switch off everything You don't need.
Maybe it will help You. If not, it's time to buy another battery.
Don't ask which browser is the best, because we don't know what You need.
I need my browser to browse websites. I don't use favourites on mobile phone, so everyone is the best.
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Hi,
I just bought two gold extended life (2450mAh) batteries for my Ace! I was meaning to test them against the stock one but hadn't got around to it yet. Didn't use the stock battery much as I think it's original to the phone which I recently bought 2nd hand.
If anyone wants me to do this test (properly) let me know.
Thinking about this; perhaps a few Ace owners could flash a common ROM and perform a standard discharge test. This would give us some baseline.
Regards,
MT
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There's an app called "Battery Drain". Try charging your phone to 100%, turn on Battery Drain and select everything except Vibrate, and let us know how long it takes to fully discharge.
I have a stock battery, and it lasted ~3 hours.
Myth
Hi.
Nothing works in my ROM, most of apps are useless (all?)
Changed to LastMyth, after some days I'll be back to share the experience
try to delete the battery.stats
real myth
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try to delete the battery.stats
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Hello Jenson.
Sorry to desapoint you but de advantage of deleting battery stats is a Myth [not The Lastmyth] :cyclops:
See this
I re-installed ZDBox (old version) and helps a little, probably have to use a kernel
let's wait and see
For clearing ram Try Fastreboot
It's an app n will not run all time like other task killer apps and widgets
just click on icon it will clear ram
The gold high-power batteries for this phone.. are they any good?. If you have bought one can you please give some kind of feedback on them as I am considering buying one. Stock battery just doesn't cut the mustard.
Thanks.
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The gold high-power batteries for this phone.. are they any good?. If you have bought one can you please give some kind of feedback on them as I am considering buying one. Stock battery just doesn't cut the mustard.
Thanks.
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Hi, if you use search you'll find lots of information, such as:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098513
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1702524&page=2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1783344
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1702524
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877831
everything is inconclusive, except that there are advantages to using the stock
I have tried many ways to calibrate it and my conclusion was that this broken.
I compare it with another and mine is somewhat swollen
New battery on the way
Wow, just too many variables! For instance.. Any idea how many mA the vibrator uses when typing with haptic feedback? What about the extra battery used by the radio when your in a poor reception area, does my micro-sd use more power than yours? Etc.
Battery life comparisons will only be meaningful in conditions where the battery is the only changed variable. So i would charge two or more batteries; discharge one, then another, measuring the times. Both batteries would need to be new unless you just want to compare something tired and worn with just out the factory.
Not 100% but I think it's relevant how many amps you take at a time, in relation to total capacity.. The chemical tech. may be difference, but lead-acid cells give differing amounts of charge dependent on temperature, and rate of discharge. In most applications capacity (C), is measured over 20 hours (C/20). C/100 will see many more amps capacity, and C/10, fewer! Also consider a used battery could last a considerable time, if only the high drain occasion is minimal. Something simple like the vibrator could send an old battery 'over the edge' if the drain is too high.
What does all this mean to me? Unless you wanna spend hours discharging your phone battery finding out (not really), get a fresh battery online; they still don't cost much and are easy to find. Gold batteries have been available for some time so go with your gut on that one! Perhaps, like me, you think it's worth the risk.
If you really love your phone and think you'll still be holding on to it in a couple of years time - you'll be thankfull you bought a spare battery or two while they were still cheap
Peace!
-mt-
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Hello, problems of battery are the most important in the management of smartphones increasingly sophisticated. I know of no silver bullet, so it makes sense to always have an alternate (note that battery life depends on time, even without use)
I found a small application, very cool, which is PowerTutor, which gives us interesting information from the battery usage. However'm with JuiceDefender Ultimate (free version exists). The only application which effectively spare battery was Greenpower. [all in gplay]
I hope I helped
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Hi, new battery from ebay :laugh:, now lasts a day under normal use and a day and a half with little use of the internet.
Not bad for the low price
Seems that lastmyth that is not worse than the others in the use of battery.
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Hi, new battery from ebay :laugh:, now lasts a day under normal use and a day and a half with little use of the internet.
Not bad for the low price
Seems that lastmyth that is not worse than the others in the use of battery.
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This is usually the fix. It's amazing how fast some batteries start failing. Old batteries and cold temperatures are usually the top cause of poor battery life, especially in secondhand phones.
Try Juice Defender :thumbup:
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