Hi, so I am having issues with my battery life of my lg gt recently it has been so bad that I can barely have more then 2 hour of screen on time. When I bought it new I remember that it was much better. I tried everything like reset the phone , using air plane mode and lower brightness but it doesn't help that much. Is there anything I can do because I don't really want to buy a new battery since it's really expensive from lg and other buyers from ebay have really bad reviews.
Sounds like a failing battery.
So what if it costs a good chunk from LG? Be thankful that you have a removable battery at all- with most other phones you would be struggling with a heat gun to pull the back off to even get to the internals.
Wirax34 said:
Hi, so I am having issues with my battery life of my lg gt recently it has been so bad that I can barely have more then 2 hour of screen on time. When I bought it new I remember that it was much better. I tried everything like reset the phone , using air plane mode and lower brightness but it doesn't help that much. Is there anything I can do because I don't really want to buy a new battery since it's really expensive from lg and other buyers from ebay have really bad reviews.
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OP is right lg site rip off, they want $40. Ebay bunch of fakes and shady dealers for battery. When I searched google for original and click on shopping. There's better deals. Walmart had it cheap on there.
negusp said:
Sounds like a failing battery.
So what if it costs a good chunk from LG? Be thankful that you have a removable battery at all- with most other phones you would be struggling with a heat gun to pull the back off to even get to the internals.
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I try to stay away from phones with non remoeable battery. But I guess there's no escaping that after this phone But even non removable battery phones from what I read batterys still can be replaced. Just curious you ever have any experience with that? I do like the waterproofing trade off tho.
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negusp said:
Sounds like a failing battery.
So what if it costs a good chunk from LG? Be thankful that you have a removable battery at all- with most other phones you would be struggling with a heat gun to pull the back off to even get to the internals.
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Problem is that there is no original battery in Canada. The only one that is probably real come with the portable charger but cost 100 canadian dollars.
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Problem is that there is no original battery in Canada. The only one that is probably real come with the portable charger but cost 100 canadian dollars.
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Amazon Canada has the battery with charge case for $55, but it says ships in 1-3 months. I find when they say that, it usually ships quicker.
There's probably a lot of fakes out there, so buying from amazon or a reputable ebay seller with a good return policy is probably your best bet.
They sell batteries on Amazon for like $8-10.
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3500 Mah now avalible on Seidio.com
http://www.seidioonline.com/category-s/6436.htm
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Great idea, but i'm not too keen on carrying around a brick in my pocket. I just called motorola and "complained" that my battery life wasn't what it should be. they sent me a 1700mAh battery free of charge.
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Great idea, but i'm not too keen on carrying around a brick in my pocket. I just called motorola and "complained" that my battery life wasn't what it should be. they sent me a 1700mAh battery free of charge.
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I felt like that too but surpringly it wasnt as bad as i thought depends on the phone really I've had extended batteries for evo4g and 3d the 4g back wasn't bad at all felt nice on hands now the 3d mmm not so much hopefully the
feel of the photon is good and they get it right but the battery life is ridiculous either way a additional 10 hours of use without a charge I would sacrifice some slim for that
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If you don't mind me asking what number at motorola did you call. I don't have adequate battery life either and I would welcome the chance to speak to someone who can actually do something ..about it.
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The service number on their website. 18007345870
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I've ordered mine and will certainly post results. Im a commuter to NYC and a consultant that treks all over NYC throughout the day. I have yet to go a full day without plugging in. I hope the extended battery gives me a full day without needing AC.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/3500-mah-ex...ccessories&hash=item43aa51ab55#ht_1268wt_1139
Go there for the generic photon battery from ebay.....
Cheap Chinese and CRAPPY
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/3500-mah-ex...ccessories&hash=item43aa51ab55#ht_1268wt_1139
Go there for the generic photon battery from ebay.....
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there's no such thing as a good 3500 mah battery for 11.99, if you think this battery is capable of half that mah Ive got some swamp land I will sell you really cheap.
Generic chinese batteries never provide their rated mah, are made from poor quality materials, can catch fire and can damage your device. Also if you look at that battery cover the speaker would be impeded by it as it does not accommodate the speaker appropriately
feel free to waste your money and risk your device though.
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there's no such thing as a good 3500 mah battery for 11.99, if you think this battery is capable of half that mah Ive got some swamp land I will sell you really cheap.
Generic chinese batteries never provide their rated mah, are made from poor quality materials, can catch fire and can damage your device. Also if you look at that battery cover the speaker would be impeded by it as it does not accommodate the speaker appropriately
feel free to waste your money and risk your device though.
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Yeah, There is probably three of four other threads in the accessories section full of people that have bought the Chinese batteries with horrible results.
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there's no such thing as a good 3500 mah battery for 11.99, if you think this battery is capable of half that mah Ive got some swamp land I will sell you really cheap.
Generic chinese batteries never provide their rated mah, are made from poor quality materials, can catch fire and can damage your device. Also if you look at that battery cover the speaker would be impeded by it as it does not accommodate the speaker appropriately
feel free to waste your money and risk your device though.
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Whatever man, I just posted it for the community. Actually I bought 1 for my old epic and it lasted me 1 solid year for 15 bucks. I'm not saying its the best battery, but for people who don't want to pay 69.99 for a battery with a ****ty seido label on it, its an alternative!
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Yeah, There is probably three of four other threads in the accessories section full of people that have bought the Chinese batteries with horrible results.
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Results vary, u can't compare individual results. Each person with a photon uses them differently. Example, I use my phone all day long. There is no battery for me, But maybe the next Guy needs close to double the life of a stock battery, without the price. It was just a post to the community for the people who don't intend on using the extended battery as a primary battery.
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there's no such thing as a good 3500 mah battery for 11.99, if you think this battery is capable of half that mah Ive got some swamp land I will sell you really cheap.
Generic chinese batteries never provide their rated mah, are made from poor quality materials, can catch fire and can damage your device. Also if you look at that battery cover the speaker would be impeded by it as it does not accommodate the speaker appropriately
feel free to waste your money and risk your device though.
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Just curious, where do you think the Moto batteries are made? Hand-made and individually tested in a lab on Palo Alto? I don't think so. How many factories do you think make these specialty batteries? Chances are they all come from the same place, Moto label or not.
I bought two generic 1750mah batteries on eBay for $12 total and they last as long at the Moto battery supplied with the phone. Not a single fire.
Stop busting people that are trying to offer help to the community. If you have personal experience then offer it. If not then give it a rest.
I'll have to give that Motorola number a call.. I certainly wouldn't mind a bigger OEM battery for free
Let me know if they give you a larger mah one or not.
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Ebay 3500 mah and new back cover 11.95 shipped from China.
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Chinese Cheapo Batteries
roseng said:
Just curious, where do you think the Moto batteries are made? Hand-made and individually tested in a lab on Palo Alto? I don't think so. How many factories do you think make these specialty batteries? Chances are they all come from the same place, Moto label or not.
I bought two generic 1750mah batteries on eBay for $12 total and they last as long at the Moto battery supplied with the phone. Not a single fire.
Stop busting people that are trying to offer help to the community. If you have personal experience then offer it. If not then give it a rest.
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If you wanna ruin your phone with a generic chinese battery feel free, but people deserve to know the truth about those no name batteries at dirt cheap prices, motorolas oem battery contains japanese cells cheap chinese batteries do not, for your information I was sharing personal experience with those cheap ass knockoff batteries. It is well known across the web that those batteries do not live up to their mah rating. With such disparity between the prices of these ebay batteries and genuine oem's or high end extendeds smart consumers have to wonder why, there are a plethora of bad reviews for these batteries. I say again, BUYER BEWARE.
Most Sprint stores will just give you an extra battery if you ask for it. I carry 2 extra OEM batteries with me. it takes like 5 secs to replace the battery and you are good to go.
A brick really???
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Great idea, but i'm not too keen on carrying around a brick in my pocket. I just called motorola and "complained" that my battery life wasn't what it should be. they sent me a 1700mAh battery free of charge.
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I have this battery, its hardly a brick, keep the phone in my shirt pocket with that soo called brick all day long. No problems.
you would rather not carry a brick... just prefer to carry extra battery and a charger in your pocket.
those weigh more than my extended battery.
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Most Sprint stores will just give you an extra battery if you ask for it. I carry 2 extra OEM batteries with me. it takes like 5 secs to replace the battery and you are good to go.
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What did you say to get this? I would like to get a second battery too.
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If you wanna ruin your phone with a generic chinese battery feel free, but people deserve to know the truth about those no name batteries at dirt cheap prices, motorolas oem battery contains japanese cells cheap chinese batteries do not, for your information I was sharing personal experience with those cheap ass knockoff batteries. It is well known across the web that those batteries do not live up to their mah rating. With such disparity between the prices of these ebay batteries and genuine oem's or high end extendeds smart consumers have to wonder why, there are a plethora of bad reviews for these batteries. I say again, BUYER BEWARE.
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That's funny the oem battery That came with my phone says made in china
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So I recieved one of those ebay generic batteries with the Black and white leabel yesterday.
it was marked 2600 mAh rating.
I peeled back the label to see whats underneath. Much to my surprise there was no casing! Its just a thin plastic frame around the outside. The cell inside did not even take up all the space. there was 1/8" X 1" thick strip of foam along the length.
I'm not gonna rip open my OEM battery but damn...I'm sure the Samsung isnt like that!
So after a full charge, the battery life was pretty dismal. 2 hrs of light use, no games, brought it down to 60%. then i went to sleep. in the morning it dropped to 33%. from that point i went down to zero after 1 hr of web browsing, sitting on my desk.
i'll upload pics later
EDIT: just slapped in the 2nd fully charged battery. its down to 87%. i took like 3 photos and nothing else. FAIL
not all generic batteries are suck!
i bet your generic battery is lighter in weight?
Anker battery weight the same as oem samsung battery.
i havnt used oem samsung battery after i got my Anker batteries.
I should specify ebay ones. Yeah i ordered a pair of ankers and a charger this morning. I however did see some nice looking battery cases with 3500mAh ratings, kind of like an external sleeve/backing.
however this makes the phone even longer and thicker, but not as gross looking as the 5000mAh double sized batteries. sadly, they are in the $45 range
EDIT: like this
http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/...laxy-Note-i9220-GT-N7000-Galaxy-Note-LTE.html
i wouldn't buy from here tho. seems sketchy
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gtnote said:
why should they not capitalize on people who look at only price and not quality? they sell crap because people buy it, and they know that you wont pay to ship it back to China for a refund. See they can ship to the US for nothing our postal service delivers it and we get the increased postal rates. Now if you purchased from a real American business you would have a better quality battery because American sellers cant get away with that crap.
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I don't find the logic in such a stereotypical post.
I bought similar...from a US seller...shipped from the US. ...same result...crap batteries
Seller did refund half of the purchase price and told me to keep the batteries.
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HHHUMMMM you spend $10 and .....
complain it is a piece of crap, not sure if you know you get what you pay for in this world. Continue to go cheap and you get cheap at some point you have to spend money for quality. Not saying the most expensive is the best, but do your research and buy the best bang for the buck vice the cheapest for the buck.
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HHHUMMMM you spend $10 and ..... complain it is a piece of crap, not sure if you know you get what you pay for in this world.
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go look at this freaking loser review on amazon. he spent 14.99$ for 2 batteries and charger, that is like 5$ for each item. And he get pissed off cus the charger takes too long to charge compare to samsung charger.
that is like getting a kia and get pissed off cus it' not as smooth or as comfortable compare to Mercedes!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JSSNHI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
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go look at this freaking loser review on amazon. he spent 14.99$ for 2 batteries and charger, that is like 5$ for each item. And he get pissed off cus the charger takes too long to charge compare to samsung charger.
that is like getting a kia and get pissed off cus it' not as smooth or as comfortable compare to Mercedes!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JSSNHI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
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That, and his second battery was defective? Don't be overly biased here.
I have 2 Anker batteries and they seem comparable to my OEM's. No better, no worse. Hopefully in time they will still perform.
They aren't even broken in yet.
In the end, they will still suck, but hopefully not that bad. I wouldn't try to use your camera with flash on using an aftermarket battery though
EDIT: Also some gentleman was selling OEM note batteries, wall charger adapter, and a USB cable for 20$ shipping on eBay. I picked one up, it's perfect, and a steal of a deal.
well ive been trying to cylcle them a few time turning EVERYTHING on and maxing brightness etc.
still. felt like i opened a big bag of chips and finding it only half full. Im curious if others found the same thing in "better" batteries?
EDIT: I fully knew i wouldnt be getting the full rated mAh as i just wanted cheap, backup batteries. I've bought many of these before, but never opened them till now.
These batteries have since been retired. Do yourselves a favor, buy the "Anker" brand batteries. Theyare as good as oem and cheap too. Under $20 for two including a stand alone charger with usb output and 600mA.
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Just wondering whether or not this battery will harm the phone, or if it actually has the capacity of 3500 MaH. Seems like a great deal.
Can you post a link
You can put it in your phone and run a battery test and see if it is 3500mAh.
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Can you post a link
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Link posted in OP.
Two cheap Chinese batteries. I won't lie, I'd be really nervous about using them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/x2-3500mAh-..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item2a3f84e6c0
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Two cheap Chinese batteries. I won't lie, I'd be really nervous about using them.
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Only reason to be worried is because why?
Over-heating melting or what?
In most cases those cheap batteries do not even have half the capacity printed on the sticker.
danny_and_2 said:
Only reason to be worried is because why?
Over-heating melting or what?
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Whenever you hear a story about a phone exploding in someone's pocket, there's a cheap battery to blame.
Seems too good to be true, but I'll avoid it. I'd rather spend the money on an OEM battery with 3,000 mAh so I'm assured that it'll work, and that it'll last.
Here's a hint: if a battery is advertised as being the same size with more capacity, it is too good to be true.
I ordered one for $8 off ebay. I'll post results in a few weeks when I get it.
I live on the wild side and ordered the miracle Chinese 3500 batteries. Oh well, life is a gamble. When I get them in two months, I'll report my review. Oh well, it was just $17.99
What could go wrong...:cyclops:
Batteries and sd cards are scams on ebay. The batteries often even have a label underneath the top one with a smaller capacity written on it. They also don't last very long at all. Even if it works well new, prepare to be displeased in a couple months.
I have bought those black ones in the past and they were pretty bad. Like they only lasted a couple hours. Hopefully these are better. But I have also bought the ones with a yellow and red stripe and they were much better. Not as good as an Anker but still pretty good. Here is one for 6 bucks and it ships locally. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3300mAh-battery-for-LG-Sprint-Optimus-G3-LS990-D850-D855-S-Stylus-/191257900734?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item2c87dbf6be
These aftermarket batteries is one thing I will not touch with a 10 foot pole. No matter how much I need a spare. There's only a few reputable 3rd party battery manufacturers that I would buy without hesitation. But I wouldn't go near eBay batteries.
What about Caseology batteries, I bought two of them hope them work same as OEM
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superss94 said:
What about Caseology batteries, I bought two of them hope them work same as OEM
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I did a run down test on one a few years ago, and they were about 75% compared to factory, haven't tested since then and that was in the HTC Rezound.
If you have the time, charge them up and do a run down test with screen on full brightness playing high res video until it's dead, repeat that with stock and then you'll know what you've got. And you can let us know
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I'll be waiting for zerolemon to put something up. Quality > *
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Can anyone whose bought a spare battery please recommend. Am worried of getting something that will blow up my phone, thanks in advance. Am located in the UK for info.
marvi0 said:
Can anyone whose bought a spare battery please recommend. Am worried of getting something that will blow up my phone, thanks in advance. Am located in the UK for info.
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Don't buy off-brand batteries. I personally only use ones from the OEM(LG in this case), but at the very least only buy from a reputable company. Like Anker, ZeroLemon, etc
Hmm thanks, will check if anker do this I doubt it though.
marvi0 said:
Can anyone whose bought a spare battery please recommend. Am worried of getting something that will blow up my phone, thanks in advance. Am located in the UK for info.
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Amazon have OEM on sale see here http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...10_SY165&qid=1406970439&sr=8-6#ref=mp_s_a_1_6
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jah said:
Amazon have OEM on sale see here http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...10_SY165&qid=1406970439&sr=8-6#ref=mp_s_a_1_6
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Oh thanks very much.
I have endlessly been looking for a place to buy a spare battery for my G3.. Yet having no luck, only place they sell the original LG battery that comes with the phone is on ebay but i aint really too keen..
What is everyones recommendation?
blazer2704 said:
I have endlessly been looking for a place to buy a spare battery for my G3.. Yet having no luck, only place they sell the original LG battery that comes with the phone is on ebay but i aint really too keen..
What is everyones recommendation?
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At the moment, I'm just waiting patiently until more options become available.
I'd like to find an external charger and a quality 3000mAh in the $25 range. I really don't want to waste $10-$20 on an ebay chinese battery that doesn't work (or will degrade much faster than an OEM battery).
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At the moment, I'm just waiting patiently until more options become available.
I'd like to find an external charger and a quality 3000mAh in the $25 range. I really don't want to waste $10-$20 on an ebay chinese battery that doesn't work (or will degrade much faster than an OEM battery).
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Yeah, I'd have to definitely agree with that. After all the phone is relatively new and in comparison to the likes of Apple and Samsung the batch of accessories and options we have are limited due to how LG dont have that much monopoly in terms of marketing power,
However I am really surprised as to how carphonewarehouse (as i live in the UK) dont have batteries or any retail shop at this moment.
Like you said external charger and good 3000mAh battery (preferably the orginal) is key to be honest.
I bought these on amazon and I'm very happy with them here's the link
http://www.amazon.com/Batteries-Tre...&qid=1409186441&sr=8-2&keywords=lg+g3+battery
Zerolemon just announced another delay and now has no expected availability for their 9000 mAh battery. Does anyone else make a big battery and case yet? This phone is way too thin to be useful as is, and stock battery is inconveniently small.
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traffas said:
Zerolemon just announced another delay and now has no expected availability for their 9000 mAh battery. Does anyone else make a big battery and case yet? This phone is way too thin to be useful as is, and stock battery is inconveniently small.
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Buy a spare OEM battery? Currently I have 2 extras which I might keep just in case but they aren't too expensive. I would like a 3500mAh that fits in the back still.
That doesn't solve the size problem. The phone is way too thin. Also, I don't want to have to carry batteries with me, nor fiddle with opening the back twice a day amd introduce wear and risk of damage.
I bought Tylt charger, and just keep my phone on it at my desk. I haven't run out yet
If only my tractor had a desk.
Ha! Man I've been in some pretty nice tractors...it's not out of the realm of possibility...lol
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Ha! Man I've been in some pretty nice tractors...it's not out of the realm of possibility...lol
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My brother in law back home in Ireland has a John Deere tractor with WiFi, Bluetooth and wireless charging for his Nokia.
I've seen those here in CA central valley
I have those things in my Versatile. The point is the phone is too thin with a small battery that I want to fix with a gloriously huge third party battery.