I have contacted Anker about getting a couple of batteries at a lower price and was told that they will give me a discount, what happened is the rep quoted me a discount price that is higher by $5 than their amazon store and for the battery charger i have asked, they provided me with an old battery charger (71UN42V06-WUCA) that cannot charge the Note battery.
When i emailed them back I got a reply that indeed it can't charge the note 3 battery. Just imagine if i didn't do my research i would have been ripped of by them!
i had an issue with their USB hub. i contacted them and they issued me a quick refund. couldn't have asked for better customer service.
+1 for their Customer Service, it is bar none. They are the only company that offers 18 months warranty on every product their sell. We had a lot of discussions in Note 2 section of the forum about their service, lots of people chimed in to support it. Someone even misused a charger to the point where they thought it affected their phone, Anker guys actually offered to cover a repair bill for the phone (even so it wasn't their fault).
It sucks that you had a bad experience, but I would suggest contacting them again and send a link to this forum post. I'm sure they will make it right by you.
Um Anker has phenomenal customer service...
Sucks you had a bad experience but I have also been in your situation about price matching the batteries and also I ordered the wrong charger cause it wouldn't fully charge my battery (back during s4).
They resolved both issues effectively. They let me return my original purchase and repurchase the combo pack which was the same price as just one battery alone. And they made sure that I got the correct charger.
Anker is the only third party battery manufacturer that I would buy batteries from. I even bought an external Astro 12000maH charger and its excellent.
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Well I use Anker batteries from quite a long time and i dont have any issue regarding the product quality, and as per regarding their customer services... I have not heard anything odd from anyone about this...and in most of the cases it is heard to be known very co operative one....So +1 for anker's customer service....
Haven't used Anker since the Captivate days, but I had 2 of their batteries. One started to swell so I contacted them and sent a pic. They replaced it with a new battery in retail packaging quickly. Don't have anything bad to say about them.
I would chalk this up to miscommunication rather than a rip off.
Emailing them for a bundled price and getting quoted a few dollars above the normal retail price and including a battery charger that doesn't charge the battery is definitely not miscommunication, at the best I will call it sloppy. Well it seems like they are efficient in cleaning up their mess when they make a mistake which is a good thing.
I use to own 4 N7000 batteries by anker and all worked well for a year before it bloats up, unfortunately I am unable to ship it back to to them overseas as my country's postal services do not allow it so I can't comment on their after service. However to add on about the batteries that I got from them, they do not seem to have a proper discharge circuit where it shuts down when there is a little battery charge left like the official Samsung battery, causing the screen on the phone to be wavy /flicker.
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I use Anker batteries for my dslr and they work as good as the original. Also have batteries for my old gs2 and for both purchases they sent follow up emails to see if everything was working fine. I never had this type of positive customer service before. You should email them back they will most likely sort this out for you.
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I bought two Anker batteries for my Note 2. I use my phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, and run batteries down pretty quick.
After a lot of heavy usage, one off the two Anker batteries got fat. Anker sent two new replacements that have worked great.
Anker had great customer service in my experience.
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I bought two Anker batteries for my Note 2. I use my phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, and run batteries down pretty quick.
After a lot of heavy usage, one off the two Anker batteries got fat. Anker sent two new replacements that have worked great.
Anker had great customer service in my experience.
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All four of my Anker Note 2(2 replacements) started swelling. Definitely not the same quality LiPos as Samsung.
2nd to none customer service!! I ordered the Anker 6400mah extended battery and upon opening the package the back cover was all scratched up. The battery was in perfect condition. I called Anker and spoke to a rep. She told me she will ship me a new one today and expect it in about 3 business days. It arrived as she stated. I opened the package and to my surprise a whole new Anker box which included another 6400mah battery and flawless battery cover!
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2nd to none customer service!! I ordered the Anker 6400mah extended battery and upon opening the package the back cover was all scratched up. The battery was in perfect condition. I called Anker and spoke to a rep. She told me she will ship me a new one today and expect it in about 3 business days. It arrived as she stated. I opened the package and to my surprise a whole new Anker box which included another 6400mah battery and flawless battery cover!
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Anker makes the best external battery pack .
I had bad experience with Anker. I wanted to buy a couple of battery packs as gifts and contacted them to see if they can offer me discounts. I got reply from a rep and she quoted me discount price (which I found it's even higher than their amazon store). And when I received the package, it was disappointing that two of the boxes were broken. I was worried that the battery pack may be broken. I opened one of the box, and what happened is there are scratches and fingerprints around the surface. It's totally an used one. I bought it as a gift!!!!!
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I have contacted Anker about getting a couple of batteries at a lower price and was told that they will give me a discount, what happened is the rep quoted me a discount price that is higher by $5 than their amazon store and for the battery charger i have asked, they provided me with an old battery charger (71UN42V06-WUCA) that cannot charge the Note battery.
When i emailed them back I got a reply that indeed it can't charge the note 3 battery. Just imagine if i didn't do my research i would have been ripped of by them!
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Anker alsways have the best customer service you must be wrong.
I have used many external battery packs, Anker's battery is the best !
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Anker makes the best external battery pack .
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Anker alsways have the best customer service you must be wrong.
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I have used many external battery packs, Anker's battery is the best !
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If your company(Anker) is so good do you have to resort to creating fake accounts to say your company is the best? Probably not. Such dishonest behaviour only says more Anker and their practices.
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I have used many external battery packs, Anker's battery is the best !
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Lol might have been a mistake during shipping.they usually do have great customer service. They sent me an extra battery with updated battery cover when my other one had a defect for my s3. Only thing keeping me from getting their battery now is because I haven't found a case to fit their extended battery for our note 3
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So I bought one of the cheap Ebay 1800mAH batteries. I received it today & I pulled the sticker off the top of it & just like every other knockoff battery I've bought on Ebay it is not 1800mah. Underneath the sticker it says 1000mah.
Do not buy these batteries unless you want a low capacity battery.
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Damn I've got 3 of them coming
Mikey B's 3D
Sorry that I ruined it for you. Maybe you'll get lucky & get the real deal, but I've honestly done this several times & these batteries are never what they claim.
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what buyer was it ? please i ordered 2 myself
Well Crap
I ordered these off ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/3x-1800MAH-HIGH...s=63&clkid=1231665763605057141#ht_1860wt_1140
[Edit: this user has sold like 350 of these things and gotten no bad reviews on it yet that I can tell.....so either no one's checking battery life before rating or else he's legit?]
So OP, the sticker thing--Mine look a lot like yours but if I try to peel off the sticker, I think I'm getting into the battery itself--metal and stuff seems be be underneath it. But the wrapper on mine looks identical to yours--should I try peeling? I don't want to damage the batteries...
Also, as to performance, what's the best way to test? I guess I can just reboot the phone and wait a set amount of time then measure the battery level (assuming no phone calls, etc)--but even then there are issues of network, etc. Maybe I should just turn off wi-fi, go into airplane mode, then watch 30 minutes of Tron and see where the battery is afterward?
I've got a battery app that shows the % life left and few other things (like how much juice has gone to the screen and specific apps, etc) but I don't think it does what I need it to. I'm willing to pay a few bucks in the market for a great battery monitor.
I have 2 from ebay that look exactly the same and they work perfectly fine, every bit as good as the one that came with it.
I just bought 3 of those with the wall charger the other day. Guess we'll see how they are when they get here.
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I have 2 from ebay that look exactly the same and they work perfectly fine, every bit as good as the one that came with it.
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Exactly like mine or like OP's?
My friend has those batteries and he let me Barrow one and it lasted just as long as the one that came with my phone.
I have two of them and they seem to last just as long as the OEm. Maybe you got ripped.
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So I bought one of the cheap Ebay 1800mAH batteries. I received it today & I pulled the sticker off the top of it & just like every other knockoff battery I've bought on Ebay it is not 1800mah. Underneath the sticker it says 1000mah.
Do not buy these batteries unless you want a low capacity battery.
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I got a few of these too and I pealed the sticker and mine say the same thing 1000mah (on the metal looking part). They seem to last pretty long though, maybe 75% of the original. this definitely sucks. Thanks OP for the heads up. I ordered the 2000mah batterys that just popped up on ebay yesterday (from Hong Kong) I will post back when I receive them.
I have contacted both the sellers I ordered from and reported this to ebay, waiting for replys.
Here is what you do!
Here is what you do. If you have a few hours to kill and it is what I did to test my 4G batteries I bought. I would charge the batteries and turn on a navigation app and select a location and let it constantly check and update until the battery dies. With the OG EVO it took like 4 and half hours. and with the siedio 1750 i got an extra 20 mins.
Also the extended batteries would not reach a full charge until SBC kernels showed up, heck the stock batteries didnt get a full charge either so maybe that could be why?
anyways, a lot of people scam others with BS claims on battery ratings on ebay I ordered a 2000 mah battery for my evo and i pulled the sticker and it said 950.
Buyer beware!
Becareful put cheap junk in your superphone.
Why try and run your Porche on cheap of brand 87 octane when it calls for SHELL 93? Yeah it may run but not as well!
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I ordered these off ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/3x-1800MAH-HIGH...s=63&clkid=1231665763605057141#ht_1860wt_1140
So OP, the sticker thing--Mine look a lot like yours but if I try to peel off the sticker, I think I'm getting into the battery itself--metal and stuff seems be be underneath it. But the wrapper on mine looks identical to yours--should I try peeling? I don't want to damage the batteries...
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Yes it is safe to pull the sticker off. Mine has the metal too as you can see from my pics. I didn't pull from the same part you started to pull from. I started on the back side. The black part. You should see where the sticker ends and you can pull them back from there.
This has been a scam on these types of batteries for a while now. It may seem like you are getting the same battery life, but if you are using battery intensive applications and radios you will see that it is not. With my OG Evo I had 4 cheap Ebay batteries that all claimed to be 3500mah, but none of them even compared to my Sprint branded 2600mah battery. It outlasted those cheapies by almost double. I am sure that maybe there are some legit batteries out there and maybe even on Ebay, but as far as I can tell every single one of these batteries is less capacity then claimed.
I am no expert on testing batteries. All I did was pull the black sticker back to reveal that the battery is 1000mah instead of 1800 mah as claimed.
I bought the battery from here: Ebay
no offense guys, but when you buy a battery that cost 5 dollars, when the oem batteries are 50; do you really expect the same kind of performance?
Now, I agree that the OEM's mark up these things at least 100%, but, you still can't expect top performance when you buy a no name battery as cheaply as they are on Ebay..
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no offense guys, but when you buy a battery that cost 5 dollars, when the oem batteries are 50; do you really expect the same kind of performance?
Now, I agree that the OEM's mark up these things at least 100%, but, you still can't expect top performance when you buy a no name battery as cheaply as they are on Ebay..
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right! you get what you paid for, I buy these with the expectation that i'll use them as a backup battery, not as a primary battery that last longer.
in my opinion, even the name brand like Sedio or Mugen "slim extended" battery which cost an arm and a leg are still no better than OEM. even the bulky one don't have as much mah as they claim, although definitely more mah than oem standard
fantasy.bid
I ordered one from fantasy.bid for my samsung transform. And they sell the 1800 evo 3d batteries as well. But after realizing how hard the back was to get off, I am going to get one of these 4,000 batteries for 75 bucks!
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/bacy40hev3d-bk.htm
That thing is huge. I would rather carry a second battery and not deal with the heft. Yeah, you have to swap it out but I'd rather do that than carry that thing around. I didn't see the weight but that's a consideration also. To each his own, if that works for you i'm glad you found a solution.
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Yes it is safe to pull the sticker off. Mine has the metal too as you can see from my pics. I didn't pull from the same part you started to pull from. I started on the back side. The black part. You should see where the sticker ends and you can pull them back from there.
This has been a scam on these types of batteries for a while now. It may seem like you are getting the same battery life, but if you are using battery intensive applications and radios you will see that it is not. With my OG Evo I had 4 cheap Ebay batteries that all claimed to be 3500mah, but none of them even compared to my Sprint branded 2600mah battery. It outlasted those cheapies by almost double. I am sure that maybe there are some legit batteries out there and maybe even on Ebay, but as far as I can tell every single one of these batteries is less capacity then claimed.
I am no expert on testing batteries. All I did was pull the black sticker back to reveal that the battery is 1000mah instead of 1800 mah as claimed.
I bought the battery from here: Ebay
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Damn! Same seller I got mine from! Same thing under the sticker too!
I've been on battery 4hrs and am at 66% after using cardio trainer and listening to music for an hour... FWIW
I bought 9 ebay batteries for my original Evo and they all worked just as well as the OEM.
They last about 2 hours of heavy use maximum but for 12$ u get at least 5 hours of battery time ,so its worth it even tho the battery doesn't charge in the phone and it makes your status bar battery icon go gray with a line thru it
Check it...... $9.99/ea. for now......
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...ry-Doors/Standard-Battery-for-PHOTON-4G-US-EN
Get 'em while they're hot!
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Turns out it's an error on the moto store website.
Electrify....
If you have the Electrify, this is the OEM battery: Battery Notice the 3.8v... Standard for the Electrify... Also $9.99
It's interesting you mention the voltage. My Photon came with the 3.8v out of the box. Shortly after I bought the phone from Sprint, I ordered the spare battery/charger from Motorola online. That too was a 3.8v battery. Now the linked battery above *says* it's 3.7v......we'll see. I'm gonna order it along with a spare back cover today. I'll post again after I receive it.
Either way, I wouldn't think 1/10th of a volt matters.
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Turns out the listed "battery" is actually the battery *door* It's just a screwup on their website.
3.8v
The 3.8v stock ones do last longer then the 3.7v. I have two of them, a 1700 &1860, and neither last as long as my stock ones.
Standard Battery Door for MOTOROLA PHOTON™ 4G
I'm confused as to why the description on the checkout reads Standard Battery Door for the Photon.
My mistake. I just read the post above.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Droi...84U2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327353636&sr=8-1
$5 bucks at Amazon
http://www.ebay.com/itm/26093697040...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1201wt_1163
These are 3.8v... I bought the the 2 I have from this seller... I always buy different batteries to see which works best. These are the best in the non-extended battery types. I didn't try the extended ones because it would make it larger..
When I charge my phone, and when fully charged, "battery percentage" app shows 4.351v (back of battery shows 3.8v), on my LG Optimus S, its 4.2v - both stock batteries
MikeyLee said:
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Droi...84U2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327353636&sr=8-1
$5 bucks at Amazon
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The Amazon one is not compatible with the Photon, according to reviews.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/26093697040...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1201wt_1163
These are 3.8v... I bought the the 2 I have from this seller... I always buy different batteries to see which works best. These are the best in the non-extended battery types. I didn't try the extended ones because it would make it larger..
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Bookmarked for future reference. I recently ordered a set from Amazon, but this is a better deal. Thanks
TS
Let everyone know how they work
If anyones just wanting the OEM battery, call up or get on Motos tech chat and tell them you have a faulty battery or are getting horrible battery life, they mail it out no questions asked. Took me under 5 minutes to do and got mine in mail week or two later.
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If anyones just wanting the OEM battery, call up or get on Motos tech chat and tell them you have a faulty battery or are getting horrible battery life, they mail it out no questions asked. Took me under 5 minutes to do and got mine in mail week or two later.
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I'll add that I had placed an order for two of the $10 "batteries" identified by OP, only to realize later that it was a website issue. Called up Motorola to cancel the order and, although it took some time on their end to figure out what was going on, they came back and told me they'd just send me two batteries for free, for my trouble (and that I could also keep the two battery doors if they ever came). Great customer service!
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http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Droi...84U2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327353636&sr=8-1
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These are not OEM
Remember OEM is 3.8v.. These knock-off's are 3.7v....
I've found the EF6X battery on MOTO's website,rated @1860mv, & states that it is compatible w/the PHOTON & DROID3.
Can anyone verify this?
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I've found the EF6X battery on MOTO's website,rated @1860mv, & states that it is compatible w/the PHOTON & DROID3.
Can anyone verify this?
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If it's from Motorola website, then you should have no problems with it.
I bought two of these type of batteries. Unlike the clone ones for my EVO (which were excellent) - these are cheap Chinese turds. Max one hour life.
Mind you, I was in a pinch when traveling and they were helpful.
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If anyones just wanting the OEM battery, call up or get on Motos tech chat and tell them you have a faulty battery or are getting horrible battery life, they mail it out no questions asked. Took me under 5 minutes to do and got mine in mail week or two later.
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w0lf215, thank you for the information!
I contacted motorola through chat and was told, "Motorola accessories have a standard one year warranty barring any physical or liquid damage from the date of purchase. We can send you a replacement for the battery for free."
Battery is on the way!
Real OEM batteries. Yes a little expensive at 27.99, but a lot cheaper than straight from moto.
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=65432
I have a friend that works at AT&T and he just sent me a pic of this product they just got in. It is a spare battery charging system with the spare battery included and it is listed at $49. It is on the AT&T website just Google "spare battery charging system galaxy note at&t" and it is about the 6th one down.
(Sorry I'm a noob and can't post links.)
Does anyone have this? Is it worth the buy?
Here's the link for the assist....
www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-ser....jsp?q_sku=sku5610303&q_categoryid=cat1370027
personally I'd buy something similar from amazon or ebay before I blow $50 on a charging solution...
OEM original is a huge ripoff!
I bought this, 2 battery with battery charger for only 14.99$ !
I used this battery for 3 days now (I charge it nightly when I go sleep),
and I can't tell the different between this cheap battery and OEM original!
this cheap battery lasts just as long as original OEM!
the battery also weight the same as original, it's possible the battery made by the same company, just a different label.
battery charger works on AC and on car with microusb charging!
I highly recommend it!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JSSNHI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
The product has been in stores at launch date of the g-note, don't know why your friend's store just now receiving it. As for the item, it does what its design to do. Just make sure to connect it to a charger with more than 500mA or else it will be an all day process. I wouldn't and didn't pay $50 for this product.
http://www.amzn.com/gp/product/B007...=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0076Z3FSQ
If you want the OEM one order it from amazon instead. I bought mine for $30. Better off saving the $20 + tax vs buying it in store, you can pretty much buy 2 for the price of one.
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I appreciate the responses everyone. I think I will stay away from it now and look into some other power solutions.
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I appreciate the responses everyone. I think I will stay away from it now and look into some other power solutions.
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get it if you like it just dont get it for 50 bucks !!! i got mine for 35 on amazon works great, there are always better deals than at&t and straight from samsung !!
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OEM original is a huge ripoff!
I bought this, 2 battery with battery charger for only 14.99$ !
I used this battery for 3 days now (I charge it nightly when I go sleep),
and I can't tell the different between this cheap battery and OEM original!
this cheap battery lasts just as long as original OEM!
the battery also weight the same as original, it's possible the battery made by the same company, just a different label.
battery charger works on AC and on car with microusb charging!
I highly recommend it!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JSSNHI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
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Update us later to see how the batteries hold a charge after some use. Seems like a really good deal
Not that I'm questioning u and ur after market battery, just heard a lot of bad things about non OEM batteries. They may be cheaper but they don't last as long as the OEM ones even if they are larger mah batteries
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not all non-aftermarket are junk.
I used to have aftermarket battery for Sony x1,
that battery rated the same mAh as OEM
but battery is much lighter and doesn't hold that much charge.
this aftermarket battery for note is heavy, weights the same as OEM.
I have been using this aftermarket battery for 4 days now, it lasts the whole day
I have no need to swap to the other battery. (I charge phone nightly when I go sleep)
I wish someone would make a charging solution that would work with most cases...
I. Like to have a couple around but in my experience have found only OEM batteries are as good as what comes in the box. I'm sure other people have different views!
I haven't seen any info on where to buy these. I didn't see any on eBay or Amazon (yet). Anyone?
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Not too sure when the Galaxy Note 4 is to be released, but when it does I'm sure amazon will have the batteries
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I. Like to have a couple around but in my experience have found only OEM batteries are as good as what comes in the box. I'm sure other people have different views!
I haven't seen any info on where to buy these. I didn't see any on eBay or Amazon (yet). Anyone?
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I bought a 7000mAh battery pack from Office Depot (the brand is "IO Gear" but I'm sure there are several such products). It cost about $50. The device itself charges via a mini USB and can charge two devices at once via two USB ports that flank the mini USB.
This may or may not be what you need, but I would suggest checking it out. Not only is the battery capacity very large, but you won't have to buy new batteries every time you get a new device. Plus, it's helpful for charging devices that don't have removable batteries, like the current Nexus line-up.
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I bought a 7000mAh battery pack from Office Depot (the brand is "IO Gear" but I'm sure there are several such products). It cost about $50. The device itself charges via a mini USB and can charge two devices at once via two USB ports that flank the mini USB.
This may or may not be what you need, but I would suggest checking it out. Not only is the battery capacity very large, but you won't have to buy new batteries every time you get a new device. Plus, it's helpful for charging devices that don't have removable batteries, like the current Nexus line-up.
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You probably mean the GN3 not the 4. Heres what I ordered on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4200mAh-Gol...900A-N900-N9002-/141058626699#ht_1233wt_896:o
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You probably mean the GN3 not the 4. Heres what I ordered on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4200mAh-Gol...900A-N900-N9002-/141058626699#ht_1233wt_896:o
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That seems fishy .... 4200 mah? They added 1000 mah in the same form factor? I don't think so.
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rule no.1 , never buy batteries from China. good luck. please report how you make out with this one.
Aftermarket batteries are a hit and miss thing. Some have great experiences and some just don't. I haven't gone wit any and after the recent events of exploding phones I tend to be a bit more cautious especially if my phone were to explode I want to make sure I have a solid claim with a true Samsung battery. They are little bombs next to our heads (both of them) you know.
Galaxy Note 3 spare battery
RaptorMD said:
Aftermarket batteries are a hit and miss thing. Some have great experiences and some just don't. I haven't gone wit any and after the recent events of exploding phones I tend to be a bit more cautious especially if my phone were to explode I want to make sure I have a solid claim with a true Samsung battery. They are little bombs next to our heads (both of them) you know.
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I have been using a gold 4200 mah aftermarket battery in my GN 2 for the past year without a problem. It lasts about 15hrs on an average day. Appreciably longer than the oem batteries which serve as my backup. I've used aftermarket batteries in my last 5 galaxy phone without any problem All came from China. They're pretty inexpensive. and ebay protects your purchase.
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rule no.1 , never buy batteries from China. good luck. please report how you make out with this one.
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I 100% agree with this. Never had a good experience.
The only 3rd party manufacturer I trust when it comes to using non Samsung batteries, is Anker, I'll be waiting for them to produce theirs.
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Another issue with aftermarket batteries from Chinese MFG's is under-powering. Batteries need to consistently produce more than the required power to run a device, if a battery fluctuates below this threshold throughout the discharge process it can drastically deteriorate and stress many IO components. Memory, the CPU even simple logic IC's. You may not notice it at first but over time it can kill your device. Very important, and often overlooked for a $30 product on Amazon with no clear MFG docs.
RavenY2K3 said:
The only 3rd party manufacturer I trust when it comes to using non Samsung batteries, is Anker, I'll be waiting for them to produce theirs.
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YUP YUP, my buddies and I use ankers, I've been using them in my GSII for quite a while, I would "say" they work better than the OEM batteries. At least 2 AZ summers.
I've all ready had two OEM batteries swell up, my anker is still going strong. I got two anker batteries and a universal charger for $20 for my S2. I don't charge my phone on a cord anymore, I just swap in a new battery every morning and put the semi dead one in the charger.
Unfortunately one anker stopped working because I dropped it in the street one drunken night and apparently some bum walking by, picked it up, thought it might have pure gold contacts and apparently scraped it off.
Even though I've had good luck with the couple of things I've bought on amazon from China, my common sense is telling me to not be so impulsive. I found someone in China that has the Samsung external battery charger even though just about everyone has it sold out for now. What are your thoughts? I an getting tired of charging the phone every day because the only battery I have is the one that came with the phone. Ordering from China, you always have the risk of being scammed. It will also take at least a week or two to get here from there. Hmm. Wait a month or two to get it twenty dollars cheaper and from a more reliable source...
Go to the play store and download DS battery saver. It works so good I bought the pro version. I have no need for a spare battery with it
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iamwrong said:
I got this external battery after i saw it in another thread its got enough to charge the phone twice and it saves me buying a wireless charger as well.i think it is a great deal to share it with my friends here.
http://www.coolicool.com/2600mah-po...l-battery-charger-for-i9500-note2-htc-g-32332
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2600mah wont even fully charge your battery once. Your battery is 3200mah.
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I picked up a real OEM charger from a sprint corporate store last week. Buying anything from China is always a risk you'll get scammed with counterfeit hardware.
dallastx said:
2600mah wont even fully charge your battery once. Your battery is 3200mah.
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i have me632,BB9930,droid and i9500, my friend.