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I'm an old Vario 2 user who, weary of poor battery life, moved to Symbian for the Nokia e71. It promised a solid range of features and great battery life and I have to say it delivered - trouble is, after 3 months I still find Symbian to be a right royal pain compared to Windows Mobile! So I'm thinking about getting the Vario 2 out of mothballs again.
Now in the past I had the original HERM160 1350mah battery which lasted about a year before becoming unusably short on life. I got a 1500mah Chinese job from Morpeth Mobiles which from the start was barely any better than my year old 1350mah job. I'm not interested in making the V2 any bigger with an outsize battery so I'm wondering - is it worth getting the "official" version of a 1350mah? Expansys have them but they are expensive at £32 (http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=138243). I would pay that if it gives me a good day's reasonable usage however.
I've searched the forums for comparisons, I couldn't find a definitive answer to this. Obviously there is a reason why ebay / 3rd parties' batteries are cheaper, but would I be likely to notice much difference with a £32 battery?
I do miss my Vario 2 I have to say. The e71 is great from the point of view of never having to worry about battery, but it's got nothing on the Vario from the point of view of usability. I do hope this new range of HTC handsets finally crack the battery issue.
It's just the matter of finding the right brand of 3rd party batteries. I've never bought anything from Expansys before, but I do not buy any batteries claiming to be original batteries on eBay or other auction sites because they are very often 3rd party ones made with refurbished cells and components with labels printed to look like an original battery in some no-name sweatshop.
I live in Hong Kong and I bought a handmade battery for my Hermes from this guy for about HK$120 with shipping:
http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-null-a517868370a4fd8e45fd00f6b2fed61b.jhtml
Its battery life matches (if does not exceed) a brand new original battery, way much better than my dying original battery with only a few hours of battery life.
Cameron Sino also makes good batteries, I have used their batteries before and they work just like the original.
Phil_123 said:
I live in Hong Kong and I bought a handmade battery for my Hermes from this guy for about HK$120 with shipping:
http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-null-a517868370a4fd8e45fd00f6b2fed61b.jhtml
Its battery life matches (if does not exceed) a brand new original battery, way much better than my dying original battery with only a few hours of battery life.
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Interesting. Any chance to find this in another language than chinese?
Go for the Genuine one
I suggest you go for the genuine battery even if it costs a little more...
I recently had trouble with my HTC TyTN battery which was 1.5 yrs old....and changed it to a new Genuine battery and can say that it saved me from the many hassles .. It came with a 6 month replacement warranty.
Phil_123 said:
It's just the matter of finding the right brand of 3rd party batteries. I've never bought anything from Expansys before, but I do not buy any batteries claiming to be original batteries on eBay or other auction sites because they are very often 3rd party ones made with refurbished cells and components with labels printed to look like an original battery in some no-name sweatshop.
I live in Hong Kong and I bought a handmade battery for my Hermes from this guy for about HK$120 with shipping:
http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-null-a517868370a4fd8e45fd00f6b2fed61b.jhtml
Its battery life matches (if does not exceed) a brand new original battery, way much better than my dying original battery with only a few hours of battery life.
Cameron Sino also makes good batteries, I have used their batteries before and they work just like the original.
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I'm also interested in this. That auction's currently showing HK$80 for whatever's on the page... But my Mandarin's not so good!
Like everybody else, I'm always looking for ways to get better battery life. 80 HKD for a hand-made battery seems like a very reasonable price. Obviously with the cost of postage to the UK factored in, it goes up a bit, but I can't imagine that much given the low weight and small size.
Do you really get that good a battery life compared to other third party cells like Cameron Sinos? If so, I might have a proposition for you. (send me a PM!)
I'm ready to purchase with them for my X10HT, if you're interested in that, I will help you to post to UK.
Of course all the charge will be yours, but should be not much.
Calvin
the word genuine is a lie i this case.
Don't buy batteries from this vendor:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250641711190
I bought them and get only 9hrs run time vs 30hrs with the Genuine OEM HTC battery.
I have always used the 3rd party extended battery (with 2800mAh) because I'm on the go a lot.
One died after a year use.
One died recently after 3-year use.
But other 4 are still alive and kicking.
Hello all,
After two years my battery now cannot last for more than a few hours.
Do you guys have any shops/websites/sellers to recommend to buy a good battery for the Alpha (hopefully genuine Samsung, buying in the US)
The ones I've looked at from Amazon all look horrible with a bunch of fake 5 star reviews and the only genuine reviews being 1 star.
I'm not sure about US market but I've bought this battery 3 days ago http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mnuynow-2...635490?hash=item5b238f91e2:g:~BkAAOSw3mpXGDhv I'm after 3rd cycle discharge and charge and hold very nice. My original one couldn't reach till 4pm with full charge from 7am. And now I've reached 25h with almost 4hr SOT, 30min car Bluetooth, WiFi/3G 24H, gps/google maps 25min, youtube 20min, web browsing, few txt, ebay, 40 mins calls. I don't think it's 2500mAh as it is the same size as original one but I think it could be around real 2000mAh. I'm very happy with it
JuBaTec is a good brand. You can find it on eBay.
Also looking for an additional battery. I tried a cheap $5 battery from ebay, it had good battery life but started swelling after a few months and no NFC. Then I tried a "genuine Samsung OEM" $15 ebay battery: NFC doesn't work and it barely lasts longer than the original stock battery.
alphauser33 said:
Hello all,
After two years my battery now cannot last for more than a few hours.
Do you guys have any shops/websites/sellers to recommend to buy a good battery for the Alpha (hopefully genuine Samsung, buying in the US)
The ones I've looked at from Amazon all look horrible with a bunch of fake 5 star reviews and the only genuine reviews being 1 star.
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No idea about usa, but just a tip dont go for cheap but the one with nfc chip u can cinfirm by peeling its cover.
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Hello,
I have a very very bad SOT, I need to change the battery but a lot are false, with very bad quality, someone have buy one and fond the quality was good ? Which ?
jordandroid64 said:
Hello,
I have a very very bad SOT, I need to change the battery but a lot are false, with very bad quality, someone have buy one and fond the quality was good ? Which ?
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I use this one, seems ok:
http://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?id=520554218583&spm=a2141.7631730.0.i1
hope this help
DealExtreme has a replacement battery.
http://www.dx.com/p/replacement-3-8...ry-for-lenovo-bl243-black-428969#.V-PmnKNh2Rs
Stated as 1800mAh but judging by the picture it is the original one (3000mah).
Look at the aliexpress there are couple of sellers selling legit batteries for K3, I buyed 2 of them few months ago. They're a little thicker than the original and in my testing they last only ~20-30min less than the original so this is fine.
Thanks, do you have links of yours please ?
I also see several adverts on Aliexpress for 3700mAh batteries for the K3 Note - anyone tried these? Some online reviews say they don't last longer than the standard 3000mAh.
Talking of batteries, my K3 is now doing this thing where as it runs down, the charge instantly drops from 30% to 15%. I wonder if it's a battery fault or a stats fault?
bryangb said:
I also see several adverts on Aliexpress for 3700mAh batteries for the K3 Note - anyone tried these? Some online reviews say they don't last longer than the standard 3000mAh.
Talking of batteries, my K3 is now doing this thing where as it runs down, the charge instantly drops from 30% to 15%. I wonder if it's a battery fault or a stats fault?
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i have also a Jiayu s3, since jiayu doesnot exist any more , lots of people bought konpson batteries (they were marked 3400 mah , now they put 3700mah labels ) obviously they are not that capacity. But they have been measured between 2500 to 3000 mah which is pretty good for an aftermarket chinese battery (original jiayu battery is 3000mah).
i have a k3 note and a a7000 which uses same battery, bought 3 batteries from aliexpress etc, none of those batteries are original (specialy that thick ones). I also wonder if konpson lenovo batteries are as good , if so for nearly same capacity of the original it is a good alternative.
belmethos said:
i have also a Jiayu s3, since jiayu doesnot exist any more , lots of people bought konpson batteries (they were marked 3400 mah , now they put 3700mah labels ) obviously they are not that capacity. But they have been measured between 2500 to 3000 mah which is pretty good for an aftermarket chinese battery (original jiayu battery is 3000mah).
i have a k3 note and a a7000 which uses same battery, bought 3 batteries from aliexpress etc, none of those batteries are original (specialy that thick ones). I also wonder if konpson lenovo batteries are as good , if so for nearly same capacity of the original it is a good alternative.
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I bought a Konpson for my K3 Note and have had great difficulty getting it to charge properly. Many times it will only charge to 76% before levelling off. And I'm still getting the problem I had with the original 3000mAh battery, which is that somewhere around the 30% mark it will suddenly drop at least 10%.
bryangb said:
I bought a Konpson for my K3 Note and have had great difficulty getting it to charge properly. Many times it will only charge to 76% before levelling off. And I'm still getting the problem I had with the original 3000mAh battery, which is that somewhere around the 30% mark it will suddenly drop at least 10%.
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Interesting we had the drop with Jiayu battery after lollipop onwards, konpson batteries solved that problem. Gour battery seems to be a faulty one if you cant charge more than 76%. Have you tried to charge it externally, and then to put in the phone? I wonder if anyone e else had used konpson with k3 note...
Good posts about the battery differences...from Jiayu s3 General thread...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72041259&postcount=17514
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72042200&postcount=17516
https://m.ebay.in/itm/Lenovo-K3-Note-battery-By-ERD-/122342310142?_trksid=p2483125.m4853.l9013
Mostly recommended : Buy erd battery... I'm still using it..... it's better than the original Lenovo company.
No one can bat this company (sry 4 bad English)
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https://m.ebay.in/itm/Lenovo-K3-Note-battery-By-ERD-/122342310142?_trksid=p2483125.m4853.l9013
Mostly recommended : Buy erd battery... I'm still using it..... it's better than the original Lenovo company.
No one can bet this company (sry 4 bad English)
1. Go to nearest Genuine Lenovo Service Center.
2. Give your IMIE code and place your order there.
3. It will be just 750rs.
4. Use original batteries.
I searched the forums and someone posted once before about a replacement battery, but never got an actual reply. I have a moto x force in UK.
Long story cut short, I took it on a plane and it went down hill and died. Did many many tests and tweaks, definite battery.
I have searched the net and can find x-longer replacement fb55 batteries, but these are rubbish batteries I have found and only 3540 mah. I found this one in China (very dubious) but thought what the hell, my moto is a paperweight anyway.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32736294085.html#autostay
I am awaiting its trip very slowly around the world to find out what rubbish I have bought, but in the meantime has anyone else needed to replace their battery and if so where did they get theirs?
Oh I tried Motorola but as I unlocked my bootloader they won't repair for money as they don't touch unlocked phones. Guessed warranty was void but never realised they would not even help for money. They also won't supply batteries to the public. Their only advice was to take it to a "offline store" whatever that is...
rdamcw92 said:
Their only advice was to take it to a "offline store" whatever that is...
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You need to find some shop, where they sell and fix smartphones, very possible that they can do that for You way cheeper as Lenovo/Motorola. You need look around, ask friend on Facebook, etc.
Droid turbo 2 batt
search US ebay store there is one original battery available (used), with international shipping.
Sorry, don't have one
Do you have access to Google? Just Enter Turbo 2 battery - many choices. eBay, Amazon, all 3900 mah
Battery part number is FB55. When ordering off AliExpress, ePacket is your best shipping option. It's EMS priority for $5 or less, in most cases. Turkey post is a few days slower, but also very good. Standard shipping takes up to six months. A messenger has to swim those over.
I ordered a couple of these batteries from AliExpress as well. Also waiting. Some story by shippers about the holiday season doubling turnaround times. 5 days to get to Canada, then two weeks to process and deliver.
All reviews I found stated that the battery worked well. We'll see.
Hi all,
I've a Moto X Force EU xt1580 and a dead battery (phone shutting down with battery error logo when power is less than 50% and it's cold weather…)
I want to change the battery, but FB55 seems to be fore xt1581 or xt1585 models. Is it the same for xt1580 ?
Both Amazon and AliExpress dont have official battery. Is someone have experiences with Chinese batteries ? Some says that it's 4000mAh. is it real ?
Thanks all !
XT1580 (Global), XT1581 (China), and XT1585 (Verizon United States) are different versions of the same phone. They all share the same parts and accessories. You can give this one a try:
http://s.aliexpress.com/niUNjU3U?fromSns
The proper battery should give you capacities of 3550 (typical)/3760 (maximum), which is the OEM spec. I recommend avoiding any batteries that claim a higher capacity than I listed.
As title says. Is it worth it? I'm hoping to at least getting 4-5 sot with real original battery from the lg itself.
Before this i bought a battery from a random merchant with good testimonies. But the battery i got cause the phone to turn off itself while still having about 30% percentage after few months.
So should i giving a hope to this phone or buy a new phone with gigantic battery capacity?
Original batteries that you may find have all been produced some years ago, I think that would be better to buy a recently made aftermarket battery, such as VHBW or Patona. Throwing away the last flagship phone designed with a replaceable battery because you don't want to change the battery is nonsense: with 30€ you can buy two or three batteries.
tremalnaik said:
Original batteries that you may find have all been produced some years ago, I think that would be better to buy a recently made aftermarket battery, such as VHBW or Patona. Throwing away the last flagship phone designed with a replaceable battery because you don't want to change the battery is nonsense: with 30€ you can buy two or three batteries.
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I can't find available stock for both those brands you mentioned.
And also I live Indonesia, I guess I'll give a try to come to service center and see if they still have a battery stock
nvlicious said:
I can't find available stock for both those brands you mentioned.
And also I live Indonesia, I guess I'll give a try to come to service center and see if they still have a battery stock
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I suggest you do yourself/have somebody adapt the s7edge cell to the G5 circuitry. On r/LGG5 you should find all the info on this - other paths may be getting a third party G5 replacement, but be wary of inflated claims (3000 mAh is the most you can fit in the G5 OEM battery form factor.
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