Put in a new battery, this is what accubattery says - ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion

So this is my battery before swapping for a new one:
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And this is how it reads now, with an OEM "authentic" replacement for $12
Ripping apart the Axon7 and replacing the battery took about 40 minutes, and is certainly not for the faint of heart. But I think it will yield something good. Unfortunately I didn't take a screenshot of battery usage before I ripped out the old battery. After about a full day I'd have ~15% battery left. Lite usage

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TPMJB said:
So this is my battery before swapping for a new one:
And this is how it reads now, with an OEM "authentic" replacement for $12
Ripping apart the Axon7 and replacing the battery took about 40 minutes, and is certainly not for the faint of heart. But I think it will yield something good. Unfortunately I didn't take a screenshot of battery usage before I ripped out the old battery. After about a full day I'd have ~15% battery left. Lite usage
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well, 1 charge isn't representative of anything. The first time that i tested with accubattery it reported about 3500 mAh even though the screen was off and all. By the 3rd charge it got down to 2400, and it stayed there.
It makes sense, though. Supposedly they can have anything between 2800 and 3600 mAh

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Choose an username... said:
well, 1 charge isn't representative of anything. The first time that i tested with accubattery it reported about 3500 mAh even though the screen was off and all. By the 3rd charge it got down to 2400, and it stayed there.
It makes sense, though. Supposedly they can have anything between 2800 and 3600 mAh
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True, my battery is now reading a hair over 3000 mAh. Old battery read anywhere between 1800-2200. I definitely have better battery life now.
Bottom speaker grill isn't staying on :crying:

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Yeah, accubattery is now hovering around 3050 mAh for battery capacity. A trip to work (45 minutes) and listening to music the entire way, I get down to around 95% battery. Before I would get from 76-82%.
I recommend the upgrade if your battery is sucking.

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TPMJB said:
True, my battery is now reading a hair over 3000 mAh. Old battery read anywhere between 1800-2200. I definitely have better battery life now.
Bottom speaker grill isn't staying on :crying:
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Superglue it, just put two very little drops on each side, then spread them so that they are not too high (if they do, they might go through the grill holes). If you ever want to take it out just use a knife or something, it comes out easily.

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Choose an username... said:
Superglue it, just put two very little drops on each side, then spread them so that they are not too high (if they do, they might go through the grill holes). If you ever want to take it out just use a knife or something, it comes out easily.
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Would superglue come off well with a heat gun?
I'm at about 70% now, starting at 0530 this morning. Usually I'd be around 40-50% by now.

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TPMJB said:
Would superglue come off well with a heat gun?
I'm at about 70% now, starting at 0530 this morning. Usually I'd be around 40-50% by now.
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Well I just pry the damn things off whenever i need to. If you glue them closer to the center you can just use a clip on one of the rightmost holes and push it left, and the tip will raise. put your finger there and tug a little, and the superglue will come off.
Of course there are better ways, i just don't care too much about that

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New batteries usually need a couple of charge cycles to start showing their real capacity. One of the first instructions is to give a device full charge before first use. Good reason for that.

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RobboW said:
New batteries usually need a couple of charge cycles to start showing their real capacity. One of the first instructions is to give a device full charge before first use. Good reason for that.
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Multiple charge cycles achieved.
Estimated capacity: 3125 mAh.

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Can you post a link to the battery you ordered?

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jungle35 said:
Can you post a link to the battery you ordered?
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Just search "axon 7 battery" and it's pretty much every yellow battery that says "OEM" on the listing.

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Anyone have an idea of what tape to use to replace the original clear tape holding the speaker together? I'd rather not superglue

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Should I buy this one from later 2017:
https://m.pt.aliexpress.com/item/32888267103.html?trace=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail&productId=32888267103&productSubject=32888267103&shortkey=vIj2uUzA&addresstype=600
Or this one
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32875595269/32875595269.html?shortkey=ZZfuYJFB&addresstype=600
Vaga Liki said:
Anyone have an idea of what tape to use to replace the original clear tape holding the speaker together? I'd rather not superglue
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Just buy regular double sided tape from school materials, works very well for me

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to be honest I bought both and will try the "3650" one first. I can't pass up the potential for extra battery....
I believe the yellow one is actually the oem.

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Vaga Liki said:
to be honest I bought both and will try the "3650" one first. I can't pass up the potential for extra battery....
I believe the yellow one is actually the oem.
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The 3650 mAh is fake. I just got it for a few days ago. They actually use oem, clean the zte label, and put a new label sticker around the battery. Not sure on the other 3650 mAh from losoncoer.

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mickey36736 said:
The 3650 mAh is fake. I just got it for a few days ago. They actually use oem, clean the zte label, and put a new label sticker around the battery. Not sure on the other 3650 mAh from losoncoer.
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Would you mind expanding on this? How did you discover it is fake or that the battery is OEM?

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Dodgexander said:
Would you mind expanding on this? How did you discover it is fake or that the battery is OEM?
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I peel off the sticker out and I saw some label that exactly match up the oem one. There is another guy on the facebook group ordered the same battery and inside it was the oem battery as well.

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mickey36736 said:
I peel off the sticker out and I saw some label that exactly match up the oem one. There is another guy on the facebook group ordered the same battery and inside it was the oem battery as well.
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Thank you very much kind sir!

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i bought mine few weeks ago and it's currently at 96%

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I have watched the JerryRigsEverything video 100 times over and I'm scared about buying a new battery although it's becoming more of a need as my Accubattery is showing 1500mAh :,( and performance and stutters are everywhere.
being someone who has made tones of PCs before I feel like its very similar in putting the phone back together? I have a few questions.
1. How does it compare with assembling computers (if you have any experience)
2. With the adhesive on the battery and speakers, does the speaker grills and battery sticks back into place or should I result to super gluing the stuff back together?
3. Do I need to take apart the whole phone before taking the battery out? JerryRigs doesn't mention it is required but it seems like it could be an issue but if its quick to just pop it out and a fresh one back in i might stock up on more batteries