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Rubbish Battery Life

I hope this is not normal, i am realy dissapointed about the battery life of my vox.
Yesterday at 6 in the morning I woke up from a warning sound that the battery was almost flat. I plugged it in, got up at 11.30 and started him up.
Did 2 calls and 4 text messages, and at 22.30 when i was watching TV i got the battery warning again!
Same thing happend today, why isn't my battery lasting longer than 12 hours?
I coudn't have done something wrong while charging/discharging becous it only lasts 12 hours so its always fully discharged before recharging.
And i always closed the running apps in the task manager (taakbeheer).

What applications do you have installed that startup automatically?

h4waii said:
What applications do you have installed that startup automatically?
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none
i just got the original rom installed after some problems with the Neo rom

Cells in the battery might be on the verge on death. Run the battery down to 0, cover the second pin from the left with electrical tape and put it to charge while turned on or with a seperate charger. Charge it full to 100%, remove the tape and put it back to charge. Run your "daily" test again and see how she fares.
I have an extra 2250mAh I can sell you if you want, doesn't come with an extended battery cover however.

how can they be dead? i just got the phone for a week. :s factory error?

Oh, a week? That's not right at all.

128MB said:
how can they be dead? i just got the phone for a week. :s factory error?
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Bring back to your service provider where you bought the phone from, my HTC S720 did the same thing and i got a new phone replaced and the battery issue is gone.
Altho now it freezes here and there >.<

CaNe13 said:
Bring back to your service provider where you bought the phone from, my HTC S720 did the same thing and i got a new phone replaced and the battery issue is gone.
Altho now it freezes here and there >.<
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Well, it's still Windows Mobile! <img>

I don't think it's the battery.
I had this problem about 5 times already..rebooting the phone seemed to fix it every time.
I'm not saying rebooting will fix your phone but I'm almost sure it a software issue.
were there times it did work as it should?

First recharge was held a full day of internet. and i watched a 20min episode of King Of Queens.
I'm goint to try the phone for another few days, if the problem still occurs i'll ship it back to my store.

hmm
battery is now holding fine. It could last more than a week now on standby.

128MB said:
hmm
battery is now holding fine. It could last more than a week now on standby.
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HTC S710 1050 mAh battery last more than a week, unbelievable

Mine lasts 3 days tops
Now i have it @228Mhz probably 2 if I don't do anything with it.

I will be getting myself a Nokia E71 so I'll have 2 2250mAH batteries and an extended cover with soft touch if anybody is interested in buying them for cheap.
I'll also probably sell a 2GB SD and an OEM 1050mAH with it. Keeping 2 1050's at the Vox as a backup.
Just throwin' it out there.

Well not a week but i checked regularly and the batt lost about 15-20%/day on standby?
It think it needed a few charges to be fully usable.
Working fine now.

I only use it one day before recharging anyway. It drains to literally nothing. I am a very have user (or should I say gamer??^^) You know, school is sooooooo boring!

When i was in school i always had my laptop in front of me ^^
Hide taskbar + alt-bat ftw!

hey guys, according the latest test of my battery, it lasted just 3 hours with wifi on. i've just upgraded to neo rom yesterday. can any body help? and can anybody explain which cell of the battery hawaiii is talking about.

I have 2 2250mAH cell batteries if you would like them. I am no longer using my Vox so they are no use to me. They have been used for roughly one week and come with an extended battery cover with soft touch paint on it.

are these batteries bigger? do thet stick out?

Extended Battery

I get about two extra hours with this battery than the oem, if you are a lighter user you can get even more.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1600mAh-Extende..._Accessories?hash=item33565de06f#ht_500wt_956

How long have you had it and no issues? Some of these third party batteries can be flafy and this seems awfull cheao.I am interested to hear your experience.

I've had it maybe 2 weeks now and I don' t take it out still waiting on my external charger from hong kong. It really works great and for 17 bucks if it lasts me 2 months I'll be happy but this particular seller has had no complaints about her batteries so I would give it a .

Yes I went to her listing and saw the high rating thx for the tip and you may want to go here.I bot a car charger cover and cable for $8http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Black-Silicone-Charger-Imagio/dp/B002S4T1OW/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1257705205&sr=8-9
They had a package with all 3 items awhile ago.S/h was about $3 and i got in 8-9 days.Good seller you can see feedback I left.

Sweeny Russ said:
I get about two extra hours with this battery than the oem, if you are a lighter user you can get even more.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1600mAh-Extende..._Accessories?hash=item33565de06f#ht_500wt_956
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How many hours did you get with the stock 1500 mAh battery?

Good find.
I'm guessing this battery is compatible with the Imagio? I don't see it listed under compatability.

Definitely compatible, It is 8:30 in the am I charged it the night before last I have 32 percent battery left currently. Now yesterday was a lighter than normal phone usage day for me but I made calls and checked email all day. The oem battery lasts me from about 8 in the morning till about 7 in the evening which is my normal usage which I consider heavy. I email, call, text, and scan documents with it all day long. I would say the rhodium 1600mah battery would get me to about 9-930 before needing to put it on the charger or replacing the battery. With two batteries you can't go wrong. If you are dying in the afternoon to early evening don't expect this battery to last you till midnight because that's unrealistic. Stock this phone has several applications that access the internet and cell phone towers constantly so if you consider what it is done the battery life is quite good, especially compared to my fiance's droid.

randcool said:
Yes I went to her listing and saw the high rating thx for the tip and you may want to go here.I bot a car charger cover and cable for $8http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Black-Silicone-Charger-Imagio/dp/B002S4T1OW/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1257705205&sr=8-9
They had a package with all 3 items awhile ago.S/h was about $3 and i got in 8-9 days.Good seller you can see feedback I left.
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This is what I use because I can charge my phone, mp3 player, bluetooth headset and my battery operated lighter (don't ask was a gift) and never have to pull it in and out of the socket. You can plug a unpowered usb hub and charge several at once. And then you always have your data cable on you.
DISCLAIMER I am not responsible for anything that happens to your vehicle or devices. Use this information at your own risk!​

Sweeny Russ said:
Definitely compatible..
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Thanks, good to know.
Just ordered one.

I for some reason only go for original battery and this one is original extended battery with extended cover for imagio.
http://shop.htcpedia.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=194

Tmobile phone/battery/charger warrenty replacement issues....ugh..

I bought my G2X around the end of April.
the USB became very loose and would rarely charge even when it shows it is charging after jiggling the plug to get it to work. Ive tried this with multiple chargers.
if i do get any sort of charge its no more than 10% and it discharges very fast about 1% in less than a minute. you can actually watch it drain.
the wall charger itself also does not charge, yet when i plug the wall charger USB cable into a PC USB it will slow charge.
yesterday I went to the local Tmobile store to order a replacement and the replacement phone showed up today without a battery so i still cant use it.
the new phone has been charging the old battery for hours and still has only 1%
I called Tmobile customer service and they tell me I have to choose between the battery OR the charger I cant have both, then I'm told I will have to pay $7 and change for GROUND shipping.
I explain the phone is around 8 months old, under warranty, I have insurance. and i know PLENTY of people that have had batteries shipped to them free of charge and they get to keep the old battery.
I know i can just get another wall charger from Ebay cheap but that's not the point
Im not trying to get something for free, i just want the phone,charger & battery that I paid over $500 for + insurance to actually work without me having to pay extra for it.
has anybody else had this issue?
it seems everyone else that has had battery and phone issues ( there have been plenty ) had a much ,much easier time and better experience than i am getting

Spoo76 said:
I bought my G2X around the end of April.
the USB became very loose and would rarely charge even when it shows it is charging after jiggling the plug to get it to work. Ive tried this with multiple chargers.
if i do get any sort of charge its no more than 10% and it discharges very fast about 1% in less than a minute. you can actually watch it drain.
the wall charger itself also does not charge, yet when i plug the wall charger USB cable into a PC USB it will slow charge.
yesterday I went to the local Tmobile store to order a replacement and the replacement phone showed up today without a battery so i still cant use it.
the new phone has been charging the old battery for hours and still has only 1%
I called Tmobile customer service and they tell me I have to choose between the battery OR the charger I cant have both, then I'm told I will have to pay $7 and change for GROUND shipping.
I explain the phone is around 8 months old, under warranty, I have insurance. and i know PLENTY of people that have had batteries shipped to them free of charge and they get to keep the old battery.
I know i can just get another wall charger from Ebay cheap but that's not the point
Im not trying to get something for free, i just want the phone,charger & battery that I paid over $500 for + insurance to actually work without me having to pay extra for it.
has anybody else had this issue?
it seems everyone else that has had battery and phone issues ( there have been plenty ) had a much ,much easier time and better experience than i am getting
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well if u had to choose i would take the battery. they cost more then a charger does. but that is stupid they are telling u to choose between the two. i havent had to replace my battery or charger yet so idk if there are always like that. but i bought an extra oem lg battery just to have.

s10shane said:
well if u had to choose i would take the battery. they cost more then a charger does. but that is stupid they are telling u to choose between the two. i havent had to replace my battery or charger yet so idk if there are always like that. but i bought an extra oem lg battery just to have.
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That's terrible to do. Batteries die over time, and quickly when sitting idly by just waiting to be used.

DistrictDigital said:
That's terrible to do. Batteries die over time, and quickly when sitting idly by just waiting to be used.
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I doubt that battery is sitting for very long.. if you even think about using the phone you lose 15% battery charge lol.
Im willing to bet he keeps a charged spare to swap in later in the day.
Id like to do that myself because I have never been able to make it 6-8 hours without a charge even on light use.
I love android but Im increasingly tired of the horrible battery life on every android device & Tmobile bending me over and screwing me. I read all these stories about great customer service but i always get the person that barely speaks English, replies from a script regardless of what i say and they never seem to care to offer any real help.
I want a damn phone that i can use as intended and only needs to be charged over night. sure maybe not streaming all day but at least everything else

Batteries are less than $10 on Amazon
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2005 called. They have your Nokia.
Seriously, battery life is an issue with ALL smartphones. Look at all the ios users complaining about battery life, there are plenty. And, they can't swap batteries.
As far as T-Mobile goes, their replacement policy is no worse than any other carrier. If you have insurance as well, that would cover your shipping.
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DistrictDigital said:
That's terrible to do. Batteries die over time, and quickly when sitting idly by just waiting to be used.
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I doubt that battery is sitting for very long.. if you even think about using the phone you lose 15% battery charge lol.
Im willing to bet he keeps a charged spare to swap in later in the day.
Id like to do that myself because I have never been able to make it 6-8 hours without a charge even on light use.
I love android but Im increasingly tired of the horrible battery life on every android device & Tmobile bending me over and screwing me. I read all these stories about great customer service but i always get the person that barely speaks English, replies from a script regardless of what i say and they never seem to care to offer any real help.
I want a damn phone that i can use as intended and only needs to be charged over night. sure maybe not streaming all day but at least everything else

lotherius said:
2005 called. They have your Nokia.
Seriously, battery life is an issue with ALL smartphones. Look at all the ios users complaining about battery life, there are plenty. And, they can't swap batteries.
As far as T-Mobile goes, their replacement policy is no worse than any other carrier. If you have insurance as well, that would cover your shipping.
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True but Ive NEVER had an android last anywhere near any of my friends Iphones as far as battery life is concerned (havent compared the newest model though). I can spend a whole day with an Iphone user and My phone is ON the chargers as often as theirs is off.
If I wasnt in love with the Screen size and HDMI out I would go back to my N1 <3
come to think of it I need batteries for the N1 & G1 as well lol

Btw, now that I'm not on Mobile, I can make a more complete response...
*puts on the old PDA Tech hat*.. yes I used to work in a T-Mobile Tier 2 PDA support... I supported Android, WinMo & Blackberry devices. Mostly blackberry, LOL, those things were terribly unreliable.... I trained on the G1, MyTouch3G, Cliq, Behold II (ugh) and Nexus 1.. though they wouldn't actually give us Nexus 1 devices to handle for some reason.
Anyway.... you can tell how old my info is now, so take it with a grain of salt, some policies may have changed.
First, insurance should cover shipping. Without insurance you pay shipping, with it you don't. If they told you otherwise, ask them when the policy about that changed. Also if you've paid shipping once in the past 30 days and it didn't resolve your problem, they are supposed to waive shipping on subsequent exchanges even without insurance.
They will NEVER send you a complete package of battery, phone AND charger all at the same time. The reason is simple: For all 3 to go bad is incredibly rare. If proper troubleshooting steps are followed, you can eliminate which one is the cause of the issue. If you cannot eliminate one of the 3 by testing at a T-Mobile store, they will normally send you the battery first.
The reason they did NOT send you a battery first was because you mentioned your charge port was loose. That's a phone issue, not a battery issue. Again, very rarely do TWO OR THREE separate devices go bad all at the same time, so you replace the one that's obviously bad first.
Now, you have a new phone and still have issues. Chances are it's the charger or the battery - but again, rarely both. Pick one. If you're unsure, then go to a t-mobile store and ask them to let you charge your phone for a bit on THEIR charger and see if you can see a difference.
Why they won't send you both, as I've said above, is it is very rare for both to go bad at the same time. Proper diagnostics (trying another battery and/or charger) should determine which is at fault.
If they were in the habit of replacing EVERYTHING any time a customer had a problem, then costs would go through the roof and your device would cost much more.
EDIT: As far as battery life... keep in mind that an original iPhone has a much slower processor than new Androids and didn't even support 3G (which uses more battery) in its first incarnation. The smaller screen on an iPhone also impacts battery life positively, whereas the bigger and brighter screens on many Android take more battery to power. Plus, Android has the capability to do much more multitasking, which leads to more processor usage. You have to be careful what apps you install because of that - or do as I do and use "Autostarts" from the market to prevent apps that believe they are special and should start up at all sorts of system events. Autostarts is much better than a task killer ever could be because it prevents an app from starting up on its own in the first place, and in the end, is a very positive influencer of battery life.

thanks for the info. Ive already been charged and honestly its not worth dealing with them again for $7 lol
as far as testing all 3 devices thats already been done. the Tmobile store tested the phone and battery and agreed it wouldnt charge over 1% and the USB is loose and needs to be wiggled to work ( if you are lucky )
the old battery has been in the new phone charging all day. It wont charge over 1%
if I plug either phone into the factory wall charger its as if I havent done anything, phone doesnt recognize its being charged unless i use PC USB or my Motorolla 950mah car charger. and again its only getting to 1% and turning off.
I explained all this to customer service and as usual i get the scripted reply. We are sorry for your inconvenience but i wont really help you blah blah
So far Tmobile customer service has been worse than Sirius and thats saying ALOT. i wish they were more like Zappos. customer service there is nothing short of shockingly amazing.
I called to say I accidentally clicked the wrong size sneakers and the rep called the warehouse, stopped the order before it shipped out. sent the correct size next day air getting it to me EARLY and signed me up to the VIP service which gets me next day shipping on all my future orders. because of that I have ordered with them many times since.
Im not expecting Tmobile to go that far but it would be nice to have what I paid for working without all this hassle and any cost

Spoo76 said:
Im not expecting Tmobile to go that far but it would be nice to have what I paid for working without all this hassle and any cost
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Well, I admit a lot could be done to make technical support better. However, it's an industry-wide issue, not just with T-Mobile and not even specifically with cell phones.
While it *is* possible for all 3 to go bad, you have to look at it from the viewpoint as well of the tech rep sitting in a cramped and noisy cubicle all day. 99% of the calls she gets are because people forgot their Google password and are locked out of their phone due their kid enabling pattern lock. They don't even KNOW they have a Google account in the first place! Then the T-Mobile store wipes their phone, and they wonder how to get all their contacts back.. you know, the ones safely stored on their Google account... to which they do not know the password.
And then, they get your call. You say your phone, battery AND charger all 3 went bad? If the rep were to replace all 3, she would lose her job if that call happened to be graded. Why? Not following proper troubleshooting.
It's frustrating, I know, as the customer who actually does have a problem with all 3 at the same time. But that is an outlying case. 99% of the time, only 1 of the 3 devices were actually faulty to begin with.
In my experience, customers would ALWAYS demand a new phone first, when I was pretty sure it was the battery at fault. Most of the time it WOULD turn out to be the battery as well. Batteries fail a lot more often than people suspect. Except, that by demanding a new phone first, now they've sent back a perfectly good phone, and have a refurb which could have its OWN issues.
I would almost always try to start by replacing the battery first, but most customers would shoot that down.
In your case, as I said, the loose USB port indicated a phone problem, so they started in the correct place with replacing the phone.
Anyway, back to your last post.... Yes, customer service could be MUCH better. But it is the price we pay to have affordable gadgets delivered to our door.
I remember when I was a kid in the early 1980s and my Atari 2600 died. We had to mail it off to a repair center hundreds of miles away, and it was nearly 6 weeks before a new unit came by UPS. Oh, and we had to pay return postage COD. Good thing my mother was home when the UPS guy showed up!

Battery or Charger?
When I had a problem with my battery in April, I just called customer service and the gentleman I spoke with said no problem and sent me out a new battery, with free shipping and told me to just keep the old one. I'm one of those people who have had nothing but excellent service from T-Mobile. I've know A LOT of you all have had crappy service from them and I don't doubt it at all, but I'm a lucky one I guess. If I were you I would call again, maybe a few times until you get what you deserve! Good Luck Bud.

Nexus 5 Battery Replacement

Is there a trusted source for this? I can't buy it from LG or google...but would like to replace my Nexus 5 battery. I'm charging the phone like 3-4 times/day.

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gvayl said:
Is there a trusted source for this? I can't buy it from LG or google...but would like to replace my Nexus 5 battery. I'm charging the phone like 3-4 times/day.
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You can find all the proper LG part numbers in the D820 service manual, plus, it has the proper steps to dis-assemble the Nexus 5 so you don't break anything.
EAC62078701 is the part number to search for.
Read the last 20 or so pages for part numbers and di-assembly instructions(with color pictures!).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/service-manual-d821-t2791303

This is where i order mine before few days
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00MEURADO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1419814355&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
I contact the sellers and he assure me that their supply is directly from lg service.

Hi,
I have two questions...is there a trusted US reseller of the genuine LG battery. The one above is from the UK.
Also...I attached the GSAM captures...does this look normal for nexus 5? My battery is being drained very quickly lately. Maybe I need to do a factory reset?

gvayl said:
Hi,
I have two questions...is there a trusted US reseller of the genuine LG battery. The one above is from the UK.
Also...I attached the GSAM captures...does this look normal for nexus 5? My battery is being drained very quickly lately. Maybe I need to do a factory reset?
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2 hours screen on, half battery used? Yeah could be normal. Hard to say really.

Me too.....
I am looking for this, too. My battery is really messed up. I've tried recalibrating, factory reset, different ROMs, complete stock, etc. I'm getting 3 hrs. TOTAL before having to charge and it'll hit 25% and die almost immediately after that. I power back on and I'm at 3% (!). I'm trying the Zerolemon battery case to see if that gets me through the next few months until I can possibly upgrade or get another Nexus 5.

Excellent
kojoti2 said:
This is where i order mine before few days
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00MEURADO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1419814355&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
I contact the sellers and he assure me that their supply is directly from lg service.
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I've spent the past few days looking for a genuine battery (in the UK). I've actually spent about 2 weeks swapping ROM's around from 4.4 to 5.0.1. Turns out Lollipop is some of my problem but even on 4.4 I'm getting pretty bad life.
All the other batteries I could find were about half the price but the reviews said they were fakes. I'll try this one.

OEM battery is only about $10 or $15, so price alone won't tell you if it's genuine or not.

bblzd said:
OEM battery is only about $10 or $15, so price alone won't tell you if it's genuine or not.
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I can't argue with that!
When I searched on amazon.co.uk for OEM Nexus 5 battery, I found a few for only about £10 but the reivews made it clear that they were not really LG batteries. I couldn't find the link that the poster gave (probably because it doesn't have OEM in it). I've no reason to believe it is more genuine other than the poster contacted them and they assured him. So I ordered it and it looks very genuine so far - some that are sold as OEM don't even have "LG" written on them!
I'll install it soon and see if my battery life improves and come back here and also write an amazon review - it's the only way for people to see what's good or not.

PeterSmithson said:
I can't argue with that!
When I searched on amazon.co.uk for OEM Nexus 5 battery, I found a few for only about £10 but the reivews made it clear that they were not really LG batteries. I couldn't find the link that the poster gave (probably because it doesn't have OEM in it). I've no reason to believe it is more genuine other than the poster contacted them and they assured him. So I ordered it and it looks very genuine so far - some that are sold as OEM don't even have "LG" written on them!
I'll install it soon and see if my battery life improves and come back here and also write an amazon review - it's the only way for people to see what's good or not.
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Resellers will then mark those up to whatever price they want so it's really a crap shoot out there. Best of luck with your replacement and let us know the results.

I would like to ask all the people on this forum that have replaces their battery in the Nexus 5 to post some of their impressions about the "new" battery, this thread looks like the perfect place to do this.
I will start:
- I had to replace my battery because it became very bloated/swollen, so much that on one side the back case was lifted 1 mm, and
the phone felt a little bit heavier. Also the battery would not last even an hour, the phone closing on it's own with the battery showing 50-70 %,
and after reset showing <10%, then it would magically charge itself back to 50%
- So I bought a new one from ebay: "http://www.ebay.com/itm/361075010454", the guy had positive reviews and many people got this item
- It arrived in perfect state, at least visually, it had part number "EAC62078701" like all the replacement batteries online, the seller assured me it was original and new from LG. Proof that it was new could be that the connector ribbon was straight and not folded in any way, so it could not have been used in a phone before. The inscriptions on it seemed original, but when I scanned the barcode from the lower-left side it decoded a different date
than the one written on it over the P/N, so no match, but what does this mean ?
- I put it into the phone and now it acts "normally", meaning that it goes from 100% all the way to 0% without the phone closing itself
- Charging also seems normal, taking about 2,5 hours to fully charge with the LG WCP-300 wireless charger
- But this is were the problems start, with the new battery I cannot get more than 2 - 2,5 hours of SOT no matter what I do. I've tried 4.4.4, L preview, 5.0, 5.0.1, even cm11, with full wipes and no restores, but it's the same, as soon as the screen in on, the battery drains like crazy, I lose 15% battery in 10 minutes of playing Temple Run 2, which is not even such a demanding game. Totally unacceptable, when the phone was new, I used to get 4-5 hours of SOT, now I don't even get half that.
This is why I'd like to get other people's impressions about a replacement battery.
Maybe this replacement battery is bad, I but I don't want to get another one without proof that other replacement batteries can get 4 hours of SOT with stock Lollipop.
Thank you.

andreipaval said:
This is why I'd like to get other people's impressions about a replacement battery.
Maybe this replacement battery is bad, I but I don't want to get another one without proof that other replacement batteries can get 4 hours of SOT with stock Lollipop.
Thank you.
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With all bells and whistles I get 3- 3.5h SOT . LTE at all times , location on , brightness around 15%. 4 to 5h on 3g with location off and no music.
The only way to be sure if it's the battery is to either compare it with another battery in your phone or do a controlled discharge .
That would involve taking it out , wiring it to a constant current sink and timing how long it takes until it reaches cut-off voltage. Since either buying a current sink or building one will cost you more than 15 bucks I'd say just look for another battery if you really hate the current SOT .

Best of luck!!! Had the same issue a few days ago when I plugged my N5 to the charger of my sisters tablet, which is obviously one of those cheap Made in China tablets,
and the voltage totally killed the battery in my phone, so didnt really feel like those sellers where worth my trust, so went to FB and got in the N5 fan page of my country, so there was a guy who had one with a broken screen and was nice enough to sell me his battery, this is basically your best shot, asking around if you REEEEAAALLY want a original one, since LG dont sell them to the public

Temperature of replacement Nexus 5 battery
Hi,
Sorry to bother you, but could you tell me if your replacement Nexus 5 battery has a varies temperature?
I mean if the temperature goes up to 35 Celsius when it's charging or you're playing games, of if it goes down to 25 when it's idle.
Because my replacement battery always stays at 29 degrees Celsius, no matter how I use the phone.
I think mine might be bad, but I want to check with someone else before buying another one.
Thanks.

Update - I replaced it a few days ago (using the amazon.co.uk link given previously) and it has solved my issues. I played a video in a loop on full brightness and got almost double what I had before. General usage seems much better too.
So why did I need a new one after just a year? I think my old one was damaged by overheating on cheap wireless charger. My new charger doesn't make the phone get so hot. I used the old one for about a year and lost about 50% capacity. I thought they must all do that so I didn't worry. I'm told heat can damage the battery.
The temperature is fine - about room temp unless I use it a lot.

It's normal - a battery loses about 30% of its capacity after 400 cycles.

Niflheimer said:
It's normal - a battery loses about 30% of its capacity after 400 cycles.
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I guess you got that from something like "table 2" on this page -
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
That's showing a 30% loss on 300-500 cycles assuming the battery was right down to 0%. I didn't know that.
However, I lost 50% and would not have been charging from 0% so it seems worse than average. The next paragraph on that page talks about degradation due to heat. That would explain why mine was so bad.
I'm still surprised though as I've had a few smart phones and never noticed even 30%. I had my Motorola Defy for 2 years as my main phone and then 2 years as a spare and it seemed fine. I suppose you don't notice a gradual loss so presumably I just wasn't noticing.

Not all batteries are made the same - my very old motorola (w388 , 10 years old) started out with around 7 days battery life . Now it only lasts about 3 days so ~60% loss.
My desire x lost around 30% capacity in 2 years - so around 900 charging cycles. My S3 on the other side ... capacity was down to 50% after 200 charging cycles. I've checked most of the with a controlled discharge on a current sink so it should be about 3% off .

So i finally replace my battery and miracle happen phone charge normally not in 40 minutes, there is no battery jump and fall during reboot, no enormous drain etc. So if you have issue as described above and changing roms, kernels and go back to kitkat didn't help change your battery.

Just got a battery from eBay... Looks authentic, but doesn't charge.. Just stays at 0%...
Probably will have to exchange... Is there a way to tell if an LG battery is authentic??
Edit: Well the seller has quickly refunded me and I didn't even have to send back the battery. Told him it wouldn't charge and is stuck at 0%.. He insisted he would just send out a new one, but I asked for a refund instead.
Already ordered a new one from etradesupply, should be here within a few days..

Check Your Battery, Mine was Getting Ready to Blow

H918 with 10j OverDrive rom Werewolf 2.0 no rctd.
My battery started draining a bit faster than normal. I hadn't added any new apps or made any changes to the system.
I'm not a heavy user, no gaming, occasionally stream netflix. Recently I have streamed netflix onto the tv with a cable. The cable is supposed to charge the phone, but it doesn't, so after a couple hours the phone is down to about 50%
So I went to pull the battery thinking the system needed a recalibration.
The battery was bulging (gases building up). Not good. I don't know if this was an isolated issue or as these phones get older, there is a flaw in some of the batteries.
The battery was the original. The phones manufacture date is 10/2016.
As a side note, the phone stores don't carry batteries. Batteries Plus has to order it $39.99. I ordered a couple OEM LG batteries off ebay for about $12 apiece. Now I get to go a week or so without a phone. It might be a good idea to get a spare and check your battery periodically. Better safe than sorry.
Cheers!

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You should have called up LG. I would not trust any 3rd party or eBay.
Sent from my LG V20 using XDA Labs

Bought Aexpower X2 and a charger on Amazon for about $25 been solid for 6 months

All battery's will eventually fail, it's inherant in the current design iteration of lithium ion battery's, how long and how bad can vary, but a lithium battery that has consistent charge/discharge cycles daily will last around 8-16 months on average, doesn't matter what brand or size, it's just how there currently desgined, wait a few years till we have lithium-glass or lithium-plastic battery's then this will be a thing of the past...

pyrorob said:
All battery's will eventually fail, it's inherant in the current design iteration of lithium ion battery's, how long and how bad can vary, but a lithium battery that has consistent charge/discharge cycles daily will last around 8-16 months on average, doesn't matter what brand or size, it's just how there currently desgined, wait a few years till we have lithium-glass or lithium-plastic battery's then this will be a thing of the past...
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Most every phone I have had I owned for 2 years. This is the first one to have a problem. Thank goodness it is removable.
Also, my dad (85 yrs old) had a Moto g4 he wasn't using. He switched to android because I did, but screwed the phone up with really crappy apps. I told him I would set it up for him, but he didn't listen. So he went back to ios. I had to do a factory reset of the phone to get rid of all the crap. Got it set up right and it's not that bad a phone (might even root it). Removable back and battery, SD card. but no IR Blaster. It was unlocked so my tmo sim worked right away. At least I have a phone for the next week while I wait for the new batteries to show up.
I'll be keeping a close eye on the new batteries. I hope no one else has this problem. Very dangerous. The case I had it in concealed the problem. When I took the case off, the back plate fell right off. It had already been pushed of by the expanding battery, but the case kept it from being noticeable.
Cheers!

I have 3 LG V20s and I have bought extra batteries for all of them but have never encountered your issue. Could it be that your custom ROM may have something to do with it?

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I have 3 LG V20s and I have bought extra batteries for all of them but have never encountered your issue. Could it be that your custom ROM may have something to do with it?
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I don't think so. I've been using the same rom and kernel for about a year. Hopefully it was just an isolated case.

Strange that you should post this. I too have just run into this. I normally get about 1 1/2~2 yrs out of a battery on my smartphone, however on my LG V20 that I got in Nov '17 it just started doing the exact same thing. I'm fairly experienced so I was trying to isolate if anything untoward was going on software wise. After nothing really was attributable to the loss I decided to examine the battery and bingo just like you the battery is quite swollen. I'm hoping that the new "supposed oem" battery that I ordered last week (should show up by end of the week) lasts longer than the oem battery that shipped with the phone.
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I don't think so. I've been using the same rom and kernel for about a year. Hopefully it was just an isolated case.
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I am also having bloating batteries. One is the original oem and the other is aftermarket Hyperion. Both are about a year old. I wonder if quick charge might play a factor as I use it all the time.