I've been around the block a few times with my Vibrant(s), yes, that was meant to be plural. I absolutely love it.
However, I'm running MIUI on one device and am looking for better ways to improve my battery life.
I'm interested in ordering a new battery. Found some decently priced 1650mah batteries on Ebay. My question is, the 1650mah from the Samsung Galaxy S 2, is it the same battery size as our Vibrants?
Ebay has a lot of choices for Samsung Galaxy S 2 batteries.
Thanks in advance users of XDA!
Galaxy S2 battery is physically different from Galaxy S battery and will not fit in vibrant.
rakeshchn said:
Galaxy S2 battery is physically different from Galaxy S battery and will not fit in vibrant.
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Thanks, that's what I needed to know.
rakeshchn said:
Galaxy S2 battery is physically different from Galaxy S battery and will not fit in vibrant.
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What about The I9000 and the Vibrant?
don't know if the SGS2's battery is compatible with the vibrant, but if you want an inexpensive solution, on ebay you can find a powerskin for 12.99 refurbished or 16.99 new. http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-OEM-POWER...ain_0&var=&hash=item6fc4151a8b#ht_4039wt_1139
Thanks. I just bought one.
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What about The I9000 and the Vibrant?
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I9000 battery will work fine, I currently have a Mugen 1700mAh i9000 replacement battery in my phone; same size, lasts longer, and everything works great. Only complaint is they're on the pricey side ($45 or so). The mugen for our Vibrant is only rated at 1650mAh, so that's why I went with the one for the i9000
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hi there im getting a bit fed up of lobing my charger round with me when i go out and playing find the nearing plug socket.
ive looked around for some bigger mAh batters that the standard 1650mAh (i think its that) but the ones i found on ebays are said to be fakes and ive found one Andida Extended Battery for Samsung Galaxy S2 - 2000mAh but its out of stock !!!!
does anyone know if u can get a even better one which is the same size as the orignal battery so i dont have to make my phone chucky again like my old htc hero lol ?
cheers =]
ahmed786 said:
hi there im getting a bit fed up of lobing my charger round with me when i go out and playing find the nearing plug socket.
ive looked around for some bigger mAh batters that the standard 1650mAh (i think its that) but the ones i found on ebays are said to be fakes and ive found one Andida Extended Battery for Samsung Galaxy S2 - 2000mAh but its out of stock !!!!
does anyone know if u can get a even better one which is the same size as the orignal battery so i dont have to make my phone chucky again like my old htc hero lol ?
cheers =]
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Do you not think if it was possible to get more than 1650mah into that size of a battery then Samsung would have done it???
Joey2o11 said:
Do you not think if it was possible to get more than 1650mah into that size of a battery then Samsung would have done it???
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They have done it, there's a 2000 mAh version of this battery by Samsung. Search the forums.
m2smoe said:
They have done it, there's a 2000 mAh version of this battery by Samsung. Search the forums.
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It's not original size.
AndreiLux said:
It's not original size.
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Just 1mm thicker, surely better than the ones that turn your SII into a brick.
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Just 1mm thicker, surely better than the ones that turn your SII into a brick.
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Agreed, i intend to get one. It also has the added advantage of protecting the camera lenses
As Joey2o11 says above, if it was possible to do a larger battery with same size then Samsung would have done it. You could maybe add 5% or so by having much thinner package though, but that is probably not great from quality perspective.
Since AT&T's model has the thicker NCF 1650mah battery by default I'm thinking that the Korean NFC 2000mah package may fit since that is probably what the AT&T GSII build may likely be based on since the AT&T version has NFC and is a mm or so different in size vs the international version, similar to the Korean SGSII version and how the international version can't handle the Korean kit (the 2000mah NFC battery fits, the back doesn't).
What would be interesting to know is if the international battery kit back fits the Korean GSII's since we know the Korean battery kit back does not fit the international GSII, and from what I've seen on the internet the AT&T version can not use the international kit (probably due to the back but the battery may still fit).
If anything I hope its just the back of the AT&T GSII that is incompatible with the international GSII cause if the battery and the back is different in size then I'll be really pissed cause that would mean that AT&T has a totally different size from all the rest of the GSII's which could make buying accessories really slim picking, one of the main reasons why I held out over the AT&T variant over the Sprint version was the similarities with the international version which means more accessories to choose from. So HOPEFULLY the Korean kit works.
Another option is to look at the batteries for the Indian version of the GSII since it supposedly has NFC as well but I have not seen anything on it. And of course we could just wait for AT&T and Samsung bring out the 2000mah battery kit for the AT&T GSII but I'd be surprised if they have any plans on doing that anytime soon if at all since Samsung will be busy with the Nexus and AT&T will be busy with their upcoming QHD and HD phones.
It's just a hunch but I went and ordered the Korean NFC 2000mah battery kit from exportprive for $35 USD (plus $20 USD "express" shipping) over the weekend along with a couple of those charger stands ($13 USD each) and I guess they will ship it soon so I'll be the guinea pig for testing the Korean battery kit and the AT&T GSII, wish me luck !
That is a lot of typing for a battery ha ha..jk
Look forward to seeing if this works if so I'll follow suit.
From reading the general SGSII 2000 mAh thread, I believe as long as it's "NFC" it will fit our phone.
After all that hassle, it will suck if the 2000mAh batteries have less capacity than the 1650mAh batteries due to Samsung's standards over cheap battery mfrs...
joeybear23 said:
After all that hassle, it will suck if the 2000mAh batteries have less capacity than the 1650mAh batteries due to Samsung's standards over cheap battery mfrs...
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The 2000 mAh batteries are made by Samsung.
jivy26 said:
That is a lot of typing for a battery ha ha..jk
Look forward to seeing if this works if so I'll follow suit.
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LOL yeah I can be wordy but hopefully it makes for good reading
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After all that hassle, it will suck if the 2000mAh batteries have less capacity than the 1650mAh batteries due to Samsung's standards over cheap battery mfrs...
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Reports so far from people using the 2000mah batteries on the international GSII are calling it a 20%+ gain in battery life along with better cooling due to different back and overall good looks without much of an addition in thickness with the phone being around the thickness of the Captivate after the battery and back are installed. If it works I think it will be a great addition to an already great phone.
Ah, just got a response from exportprive that explains the situation:
Hi,
The EB-K1A2EBSG is the Korean version of the EB-K1A2EBEGSTD, and was supposed to be compatible with all Galaxy S 2 versions. However, it turns out that only the back plate is incompatible, and only fits the Korean Galaxy S 2. In fact, the 3 top left grooves (with the outside of the back plate facing you) are aligned differently by just a few millimeters, which bends the case when trying to insert it in your device. We apologize for any inconvenience, and offer you the following alternatives to solve this problem:
1. A refund for this item (or a credit of the same amount).
2. A partial refund of $6 USD per item if you wish to keep it as an extended battery (which is an NFC version).
We are open to any other suggestions. Please let us know what you wish to do.
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I wonder how much trouble it would be to get an extended back for the AT&T version to fit this back? Seeing how the 2000mah NFC batteries aren't as easy to come by as the even more hard to come by regular international 2000mah batteries.
I would hate for someone to be a guinea pig but I'm going to wait till someone tries it on the US version.
I await to see how this plays out. I would love to have the larger battery
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I await to see how this plays out. I would love to have the larger battery
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I cancelled my order, the battery does fit but then the replacement back to go with the battery doesn't. Hopefully Samsung will put this kit out for the AT&T version .
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I cancelled my order, the battery does fit but then the replacement back to go with the battery doesn't. Hopefully Samsung will put this kit out for the AT&T version .
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I wonder if there's a non-Samsung door that will work.
I got this battery with a dock charger and it works fine but when I plug it in to anything (computer/usb or power/usb) it freezes the phone and makes it cycle the battery charging/phone off symbol while the battery(?) makes a very quiet clicky sound. Not good. So I started charging it on the dock (came with a spare battery charging slot) and carrying it as an extra. It works fine, just don't charge your precious AT&T Galaxy S2 with it.
I did the shot at this angle so you could see the contacts, I saw some mention of it. My bad on the upside-down hah.
All questions concerning an AT&T version seem to be ignored in the international version thread...has anyone found one that fits our version??
The 2000 mAh battery for the international Galaxy S 2 should work on the AT&T version since the back appears identical.
the backs appear identical, however the international version is not NFC capable and therefore that battery will not be the same. but i agree that the I9100 thread seems to ignore any comments about the I777. wth.
I just bought the 2000 mah batter from Ebay and it has the NFC label on it. Of course, I have the international version and it doesn't fit. For those that have the US version, PM me if you'd like to buy it. I'm in the SF Bay Area, CA.
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I got this battery with a dock charger and it works fine but when I plug it in to anything (computer/usb or power/usb) it freezes the phone and makes it cycle the battery charging/phone off symbol while the battery(?) makes a very quiet clicky sound. Not good. So I started charging it on the dock (came with a spare battery charging slot) and carrying it as an extra. It works fine, just don't charge your precious AT&T Galaxy S2 with it.
I did the shot at this angle so you could see the contacts, I saw some mention of it. My bad on the upside-down hah.
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Same damn thing happens to mines ugh....
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I just posted about the extended battery I recieved yesterday. It is a 2600MAH battery from a company called TruCell. I took a risk because they were the only company I found on the web selling a battery specifically for the AT&T model. Funny on Ebay it said for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2 but whe I look at the battery it says for the I9100. In any case the battery and the case fits perfectly. Phone is heavy as all get out but If It gives me an extra 4 to 5 hours of heavy use then I am perfectly fine with it.
what did that monster cost you???
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Anyone know if the I9100 battery will fit the I777? I see a lot of sellers listing the battery working for both the AT&T I777 and the International I9100.
yeah I cant find this in writing. Where is a good place to find oem Battery's
I got the 2000 mah anker battery off eBay works great! !!
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The dimensions for the i777 Samsung battery are 59x46x5 mm. I searched and couldn't find dimensions anywhere for the i9100 oem battery. Anyone with i9100 mind measuring the battery dimensions? I hate to order a bunch of stuff only to find it doesn't fit. I don't 100% trust the descriptions on most of the ebay stuff.
Do the I9100 batteries have 3 or 4 contacts? If only 3, they probably won't work, or might damage the additional spring clip in the phone for the 4th contact. (which, if the I9100 batteries only have 3 contacts, means the 4th is for NFC.)
Let me help you guys out here. I ordered 3 international gs2 batteries 2 months ago in preparation for this phone and they work just fine in the att version. the dimensions are exactly the same and everything has been just peachy.
anilkuj said:
I got the 2000 mah anker battery off eBay works great! !!
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does it give you more power? or it's just labeling? also, will the stock back cover still fit?
I don't see 2000mah on ebay, just 1900mah for anker battery.
Thanks guys, I think I will go ahead and order some i9100 batteries then. There are a lot more options available than for the i777 stuff right now.
Note that anything that includes an alternative battery door won't work. The battery doors ARE different.
Yeah I assumed that and wasn't going to go with an extended battery but do plan on getting a dock which should be similar enough to work well.
Entropy512 said:
Note that anything that includes an alternative battery door won't work. The battery doors ARE different.
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God damn it. I want that 2,000 mAh battery that Samsung makes.
Why do they have to make the battery crappy just to say it's thinner than the iPhone.
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does it give you more power? or it's just labeling? also, will the stock back cover still fit?
I don't see 2000mah on ebay, just 1900mah for anker battery.
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Not sure i have been using it for just 3 days now , i see i get 2-3 hours more on the anker batteries , but need to use it longer to confirm that.
it fits well with the stock battery cover.
sorry you are right the one i got was 1900mah too.
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Not sure i have been using it for just 3 days now , i see i get 2-3 hours more on the anker batteries , but need to use it longer to confirm that.
it fits well with the stock battery cover.
sorry you are right the one i got was 1900mah too.
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Keep us updated
For < $10 a 2-3hr boost is definitely worth it
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Not sure i have been using it for just 3 days now , i see i get 2-3 hours more on the anker batteries , but need to use it longer to confirm that.
it fits well with the stock battery cover.
sorry you are right the one i got was 1900mah too.
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thanks for the reply. so from your experience, if you unplug it around 8am and then wait until 8pm at night, do you know how much battery you have left? (normal usage)
thanks!
MikeyMike01 said:
God damn it. I want that 2,000 mAh battery that Samsung makes.
Why do they have to make the battery crappy just to say it's thinner than the iPhone.
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What he said.
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Anyone know if the I9100 battery will fit the I777? I see a lot of sellers listing the battery working for both the AT&T I777 and the International I9100.
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It MAY or MAY NOT fit, but I can tell you that the NFC antenna in the SGH-I777 (ATT GalaxyS 2) is embedded into the battery. So even if the battery contacts do match, at the very least you'll lose the ability to do NFC. And further, if Samsung messed with the voltages or signalling on the pins (which they might have done in order to get the NFC antenna hooked into the mainboard), you could potentially fry your phone. Instantly, or maybe even over time...
Until further work is done to figure out exactly what goes on what pin, and how it compares to the i9100, I wouldn't use an i9100 battery if I were you...
I got this battery with a dock charger and it works fine but when I plug it in to anything (computer/usb or power/usb) it freezes the phone and makes it cycle the battery charging/phone off symbol while the battery(?) makes a very quiet clicky sound. Not good. So I started charging it on the dock (came with a spare battery charging slot) and carrying it as an extra. It works fine, just don't charge your precious AT&T Galaxy S2 with it.
I did the shot at this angle so you could see the contacts, I saw some mention of it. My bad on the upside-down hah.
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I got this battery with a dock charger and it works fine but when I plug it in to anything (computer/usb or power/usb) it freezes the phone and makes it cycle the battery charging/phone off symbol while the battery(?) makes a very quiet clicky sound. Not good. So I started charging it on the dock (came with a spare battery charging slot) and carrying it as an extra. It works fine, just don't charge your precious AT&T Galaxy S2 with it.
I did the shot at this angle so you could see the contacts, I saw some mention of it. My bad on the upside-down hah.
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thats true , any battery except the original battery doesn't seem to work with USB connected to PC .
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thats true , any battery except the original battery doesn't seem to work with USB connected to PC .
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Ah, good to know that's been established.
The people who actually bought a bigger battery off ebay, could you please post who the seller was? I see a few batteries for sale but I have been screwed before so that would be awesome if you could post who the seller was that you bought from. I'd love to have two extra batteries on hand. Thanks in advance.
Bumped into this new battery from Mugen Power while browsing their facebook.
Mugen Power 1800mah battery for AT&T SGS2
I use one for my Nexus S and I'm happy with it. Hope this helps someone! Cheers!
Okis
okishead said:
Bumped into this new battery from Mugen Power while browsing their facebook.
Mugen Power 1800mah battery for AT&T SGS2
I use one for my Nexus S and I'm happy with it. Hope this helps someone! Cheers!
Okis
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For $45 they better plan on coming by 2x a week to clean the lime-stain ring from the toilet bowl. For a "china-model" battery that's absurdly high.
But I am interested to see when this one goes to market if they've figured out how to produce a battery that'll charge inside the phone.
Not sure why ATT pisses off their customers by having Samsung spec a phone which requires customers to purchase batteries and phone parts direct from ATT. So annoying.
Anyone get it yet? I might order one on payday and report back unless someone beats me to it.
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Bump.
Anyone using it? I'm considering getting it if anyone else has had a positive experience.
That seems kind of expensive. See the other thread where Hyperion is selling 2x1800 batteries and charger for $25 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Samsung-Galaxy-Battery-Charger/dp/tech-data/B005XOHQ6Y/ref=de_a_smtd
No idea which is better but if Hyperion can provide this I would think Mugen could as well at the same price point. I would wait till it's cheaper or get the Hyperion. Hyperion model already has some good reviews on Amazon.
Doesn't the Hyperion have the bootloop problem with our phones
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Doesn't the Hyperion have the bootloop problem with our phones
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Hyperion has released a new one, specifically for the AT&T, that doesn't cause the boot loop. The reviews on the Amazon page so far has confirmed this.
Nevermind. Just saw the link.
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for 12 u can just buy 1:
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sams..._47?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1321325447&sr=1-47
i would like to hear how the battery life is with this battery
Any significant increases in battery life? I've heard mixed reviews on the hyperion products.
Also the Amazon description says to use their charger? Any dangers with using the Samsung charger?
Just ordered one to try. Delivery is in about two weeks. I'll report back then.
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I dunno about hyperion but Mugen does give a chart that there is about 9% more juice in the 1800mAh battery...I think if you need a real increase it's better to check a solution with a backcover. 3200mah could do. I used 3300mah on my Nexus S and it was great.
So these extended batteries don't have nfc and they won't charge inside the phone correct?
Mugen Battery will last 1.09 times as long!
it reads" Mugen Battery will last 1.09 times as long!"
WOW that's allot!!! 9 %
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it reads" Mugen Battery will last 1.09 times as long!"
WOW that's allot!!! 9 %
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Lol, exactly what I've been thinking. Until lithium ion is replaced, the physical size of a battery is a strong indicator of how long it will last. If it's 'barely' bigger. It will last 'barely' longer.
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received the battery today. I'll let you guys know in a few days how it is. Gotta run some tests.
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received the battery today. I'll let you guys know in a few days how it is. Gotta run some tests.
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That's exiting. Will you be posting a topic about it?
Alright results are in and I'm sorry to say. The mugen battery did not outperform the stock samsung battery. Although it was close. When I got the battery I fully charged and discharged it 5 times as the manufacturer recommended. I did a simple test
1: brightness 100%
2: screen on 100%
3: Pandora streaming 100%
mugen=
Start: 4.190v
End: 3.16v
Total: 5.34hrs
Samsung=
Start: 4.190v
End: 3.025v
Total: 5.49hrs
I know we were all hopefulyhat this would be a better battery. Maybe my testing wasnt the best method, if you guys have a better way let me know so I can retest.
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just bought my hperion battery.. it was batterx2 + charger for $14.99 shipped.. pretty good deal,, and i don't see any bootloops.
Hi guys.
I just bought the anker extended 1900mah for my s2
but i dont know the difference between the "Extended Battery" ... [i cant give links write this in ebay- Anker Extended Battery for Samsung Galaxy S 2 II i9100]
to just "battery".. [i cant give links write this in ebay- Anker 1900mAh Battery for Samsung Galaxy S2 II i9100
Thanks alot for helping.
Superlolz said:
Hi guys.
I just bought the anker extended 1900mah for my s2
but i dont know the difference between the "Extended Battery" ... [i cant give links write this in ebay- Anker Extended Battery for Samsung Galaxy S 2 II i9100]
to just "battery".. [i cant give links write this in ebay- Anker 1900mAh Battery for Samsung Galaxy S2 II i9100
Thanks alot for helping.
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Its only got 300 more mah which isn't very much... I however gotten the 3800mah battery for my S2 and there is a noticeable different in battery life. As well as it doesn't heat up as bad. But their was a downside to mine I have a custom backplate and it does look very ugly lol
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Its only got 300 more mah which isn't very much... I however gotten the 3800mah battery for my S2 and there is a noticeable different in battery life. As well as it doesn't heat up as bad. But their was a downside to mine I have a custom backplate and it does look very ugly lol
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Do you know if the extended 1900 that i bought has a custom backplate too or its will enter to my orginal one?
[sory for bad english :angel:]