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Lots of posts with good spare batteries.
Here's one more to consider that I picked up on ebay for $12!!! It shipped free from China & I had it in 8 days. It's gone up now to $19 but to have an extra is always great for plane travel, etc... The set comes with 3 1600mAh batteries & a wall/usb charger. Charger is pretty nice, has a large LED indicator on the bottom that changes color when charged.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300570878464#ht_1989wt_1139
I got the same ones for my HD2. I ended up buying the pack with a charger and 2 batteries twice, I did end up loosing my offical battery one day so I am now running off 4 of these batteries. I haven't had my phone plugged in for ages.
The batteries seem to work just as well as the OEM one. As soon as I get my sensation in the post these will be the first accessory I'll be buying.
Note: t-mobile galaxy s2 battery is the same battery as the skyrocket.
Update: You can purchase this for $42.26 shipped free from Amazon. Thanks to propsizzle
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1321206635&sr=1-1
If you want to buy it from samsung:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK004GSTA
COUPON CODE: samsung#1 ($7.50 off)
Shipping is $3.95
When you buy any Galaxy (or any phone) in Korea, they all come with 2 batteries and a external charger. And all the Galaxys come with external charging case and adapter like this one. It is unfortunate that you have to buy this separately, but I highly recommend getting this after using this method of charging for a year when I lived in Korea.
Let the second battery charge, swap it in the morning (they give you a few seconds to do a battery swap without having to reboot the phone if you have the usb cable connected). It is not a well known feature of the phone because Mr. Jobs has got us so accustomed to chaining ourselves unnecessarily while we wait for our phones to charge but it is a very cool and useful feature. It will make your life better in so many ways, and possibly extend the battery life and the life of the battery because you will always be doing a deep cycle charge. Plus. you will have a spare battery and a case to carry it in for long trips!
As you can tell, I love this thing.
Lucidmike said:
Note: I'm making an assumption that the t-mobile galaxy s2 battery is the same battery as the skyrocket. I believe it is after looking at the model number of the battery.
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The Skyrocket battery has NFC. Are you sure the T-Mobile battery does also?
CZ Eddie said:
The Skyrocket battery has NFC. Are you sure the T-Mobile battery does also?
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Yes. Battery says Near Field Communication.
EB-L1D7IBA
My skyrocket battery model number is the same. My girlfriend is visiting me from Korea, and she's buying me a Galaxy SII LTE battery EB-L1D7IBK because it is cheaper there. I'm hoping it works. The polarity, voltage, size, capacity seems to be the same.
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Yes. Battery says Near Field Communication.
EB-L1D7IBA
My skyrocket battery model number is the same. My girlfriend is visiting me from Korea, and she's buying me a Galaxy SII LTE battery EB-L1D7IBK because it is cheaper there. I'm hoping it works. The polarity, voltage, size, capacity seems to be the same.
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Good info, thanks!
Looks like Samsung themselves say the battery works in both models:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EB-L1D7IBABSTD
No 2000mah batteries?
Amazon has it for $42.26, prime eligible.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1321197686&sr=1-1
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Amazon has it for $42.26, prime eligible.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1321197686&sr=1-1
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Even sweeter. Kinda feel foolish now for making my gf go to the Samsung Anycall A/S Store in Korea, pick up the battery and charging case for $27. then buying myself a oem adapter+microusb for $4.35 on ebay. Although I am still getting it for ~$31 and a adapter+microusb is a tiny bit better than a travel charger, It is still to be determined whether the Korean battery going to work because there is a soft restriction.
Anyway, this is a solid purchase and it is worth the extra $3 than buying just a oem battery alone.
McLaren__F1 said:
No 2000mah batteries?
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Unless Samsung releases one, which they haven't, I wouldn't bother with it. Usually generic batteries might hold the extra juice initially, but the life of the battery tends to be unreliable.
Lucky Me...
I just snagged one of these off that Amazon link (through DayDeal) for $34.99 plus shipping. Amazon.com showed only one in stock through daydeal when I ordered. Thanks for the heads-up!
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Note: t-mobile galaxy s2 battery is the same battery as the skyrocket.
Update: You can purchase this for $42.26 shipped free from Amazon. Thanks to propsizzle
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1321206635&sr=1-1
If you want to buy it from samsung:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK004GSTA
COUPON CODE: samsung#1 ($7.50 off)
Shipping is $3.95
When you buy any Galaxy (or any phone) in Korea, they all come with 2 batteries and a external charger. And all the Galaxys come with external charging case and adapter like this one. It is unfortunate that you have to buy this separately, but I highly recommend getting this after using this method of charging for a year when I lived in Korea.
Let the second battery charge, swap it in the morning (they give you a few seconds to do a battery swap without having to reboot the phone if you have the usb cable connected). It is not a well known feature of the phone because Mr. Jobs has got us so accustomed to chaining ourselves unnecessarily while we wait for our phones to charge but it is a very cool and useful feature. It will make your life better in so many ways, and possibly extend the battery life and the life of the battery because you will always be doing a deep cycle charge. Plus. you will have a spare battery and a case to carry it in for long trips!
As you can tell, I love this thing.
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just bought one, thanks!
i got 2 of those, one for home, and another for the office
here's my review http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1349656
i got it from ebay only for $40 shipping included
Lucidmike said:
Note: t-mobile galaxy s2 battery is the same battery as the skyrocket.
Update: You can purchase this for $42.26 shipped free from Amazon. Thanks to propsizzle
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1321206635&sr=1-1
If you want to buy it from samsung:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK004GSTA
COUPON CODE: samsung#1 ($7.50 off)
Shipping is $3.95
When you buy any Galaxy (or any phone) in Korea, they all come with 2 batteries and a external charger. And all the Galaxys come with external charging case and adapter like this one. It is unfortunate that you have to buy this separately, but I highly recommend getting this after using this method of charging for a year when I lived in Korea.
Let the second battery charge, swap it in the morning (they give you a few seconds to do a battery swap without having to reboot the phone if you have the usb cable connected). It is not a well known feature of the phone because Mr. Jobs has got us so accustomed to chaining ourselves unnecessarily while we wait for our phones to charge but it is a very cool and useful feature. It will make your life better in so many ways, and possibly extend the battery life and the life of the battery because you will always be doing a deep cycle charge. Plus. you will have a spare battery and a case to carry it in for long trips!
As you can tell, I love this thing.
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AllGamer said:
i got 2 of those, one for home, and another for the office
here's my review http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1349656
i got it from ebay only for $40 shipping included
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I was going to ask if it also charged your phone but your review answered that for me. What a shame that they didn't include that one extra little piece of hardware. Not having it is kind of a deal breaker for me.
i got mine and love it. I like the fact that i dont have to plug the cable into my phone to charge. I go through a battery in a few hours so all of that plugging/unplugging makes me nervous (like the mini usb days when the mini usb ports breaking was more common then not)
this way i can charge my batteries without plugging into my phone, and the only time i will need to plug into my phone is in my car..
ordering another one for home now(this one is at my office)
2 spare batteries will come in handy also since i goto a lot of day/weekend long music festivals where i wont get access to chargers.
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ordering another one now, price dropped and is now $36.18 on amazon!
OEM battery with a charging dock for $39.94
Found this and paid for it with Google checkout- discountcell (dot) com/cellular/p/ET-CGPK004GSTA -I cant post links just yet so remove the (dot) and put in the . for the direct link.
Samsung Original Battery Charger with Stand ET-CGPK004GSTA Details:
The battery charging station is the perfect way to charge your battery and explore the capabilities of your phone. While your spare battery charges your phone can sit snugly in the stand at an optimal viewing angle for watching a movie or reading the news.
Features:
Rapidly charges your spare battery giving you unlimited time to talk, text or email
Kickstand allows you to display your phone in a comfortable reading or viewing angle
LED display light lets your know that your battery is charging
Compact design makes it convenient to charge your spare battery at home or in the office
Package Contents:
Battery Charger
1850mAH Standard Battery
Wall Charger
Samsung Original Accessory
Part Number: ET-CGPK004GSTA
Warranty: 1 Year
Manufacturer: Samsung
Is it safe to leave a spare battery on the charger for days after its fully charged? will it ruin the battery ? or when the light turns green does it turn off?
Wondering if i should worry about leaving my spare in the charger over long (3 or 4 day) weekends etc or if i should take it out.
waiters said:
Is it safe to leave a spare battery on the charger for days after its fully charged? will it ruin the battery ? or when the light turns green does it turn off?
Wondering if i should worry about leaving my spare in the charger over long (3 or 4 day) weekends etc or if i should take it out.
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I have done it and nothing is wrong so far. It has an inteligent charging system so it stops when it reaches full capacity.
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Hey,
I bought these batteries for my Galaxy S3:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/221508526410?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
I charged one of the two batteries with the provided wall charger. The first battery is bulging and displayed only 90% charge.
I charged the second one with a wall charge I bought from ebay that I used to charge random ebay 10$ batteries (they served me well). The second battery is performing very well, 2h of use with only 10% discharge and didn't bulge.
I filled a paypal claim but I wonder if I should keep using the battery. I suspect the provided charger is not good but I wonder if it could cause the issue. I am really tempted to try with another battery but I will first wait to see what happen with my claim. I thought Anker would be more reliable than those chinese batteries (that are certainly not 2100mah like claimed).
Anyway, have you experienced some thing similar? I am planning to keep my S3 for a good year before I grab the S6 so I was looking to get extra battery life-time. At the moment I had to change a battery every day and it is getting annoying.
Batteries/Chargers that are non-OEM
Hey Buddy,
I had the same issue with my Nokia N series phone battery a long time ago. I had bought a non-OEM battery from ebay compatible with the phone handset and landed in trouble after using a third-party charger. I had to finally search online for a OEM (Nokia branded) battery and used to charge it only when inside my phone using the phone OEM (Nokia branded) charger. I used that without any issues for quite some time (around 6 months).
I'm no expert but I figure the mAh rating is very important while choosing the battery, we know the higher is better in terms of holding charge but it is not in case of an internal battery because the OEM batteries are made to charge using the phone's internal circuits (that explains why some batteries bulge and even explode when using a non-OEM battery/charger combination).
To cut the long story short I suggest you to look for a refund from your seller, the next step would be to search for a battery which is OEM (which is what I did) see the pic that's an OEM battery i presume.
There are various issues with third-party batteries all over the internet (google it) but the important one is that they tend to get heated up while charging and when used inside the phone. As a fellow Androider I would suggest you to stick onto OEM batteries and chargers (best you buy one in ebay which has a SAMSUNG OEM logo with a S/N)
Hope this helps you out bro, as I said I'm no expert but just sharing my own experience and information I gathered.
Peace,
Syed
Hello
Newish user of Note 4! Which is convenient to you, multiple batteries or extended battery? I plan to buy a second battery.
Thank you!
Multiple batteries for me. Easier to find cases that you will like from an already very limited selections.
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kickkit said:
Hello
Newish user of Note 4! Which is convenient to you, multiple batteries or extended battery? I plan to buy a second battery.
Thank you!
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Everyone is different it really how much do u need the battery and how good is ur memory to remember to grab the other when ya rushing out the door.
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I use multiple batteries on my phone.
i also use multiple batteries with the samsung external charger. never needed before lollypop update though.
audiobookman said:
i also use multiple batteries with the samsung external charger. never needed before lollypop update though.
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I use the same setup. Like someone has already said above, this still let's you use all the cases. And your note 4 never has to be plugged in.
I use Multiple batteries as well.
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Is there an extended battery that fits the original case? I know of polarcell but any it otters? Thanks
a5ian300zx said:
Is there an extended battery that fits the original case? I know of polarcell but any it otters? Thanks
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don't think so. there are batteries that claim to be at higher maH but in reality its usually the same or even less maH. I would just get another Samsung battery .
I use an external battery. I'm not getting another Note until the external battery option comes back.
I have spare batteries.
Spare batteries mean double or even triple or even more capacity without changing its form factor.
Extended battery can offer conveniences in battery capacity without restarting device but some of it change the form factor.
I have a Quick Charge 2.0 external battery pack that I just use to top up the phone. Easy and quick; works for me. Just put the phone on the pack for a little while and you can go for hours. You can also get a Quick Charge car charger that will quickly top up your phone. I wouldn't want to keep taking my phone out of its case to swap batteries or have to deal with a huge battery and case as part of the phone. Amazon has several Quick Charge 2.0 packs and car chargers. Plus these will still work when you eventually upgrade your phone.
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I have a Quick Charge 2.0 external battery pack that I just use to top up the phone. Easy and quick; works for me. Just put the phone on the pack for a little while and you can go for hours. You can also get a Quick Charge car charger that will quickly top up your phone. I wouldn't want to keep taking my phone out of its case to swap batteries or have to deal with a huge battery and case as part of the phone. Amazon has several Quick Charge 2.0 packs and car chargers. Plus these will still work when you eventually upgrade your phone.
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do you have a link for the quick car charger you are using? I'm curious to see it
I went with the aukey. Works great!
http://www.amazon.com/Qualcomm-Certified-Aukey-Charger-Included/dp/B00LJT2EPK
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coolwater22 said:
do you have a link for the quick car charger you are using? I'm curious to see it
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Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0144S0PDK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
I own a small USB meter that can report both Volts and Amps. I have checked that this car charger is working correctly on Quick Charge with the Note 4 and it is. Both ports are QC 2.0 ports. One advantage of this charger is it is really small.
I used to use a spare battery, but it was always a pain remembering to recharge the one in the phone, then switching out. Eventually just bought an external battery (actually 2 different sizes) since that's really easy to recharge. I can top it up any chance I get and charge both phone and pack at the same time (with 2 chargers or course). Also I can use it for my tablets and win 8 tablet when I'm traveling with both. But I don't have a need for it very often since I can go most of the day without charging and then almost always am near an outlet or car charger. If I ran out of power mid-day every day, I'd go for an extended battery.
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do you have a link for the quick car charger you are using? I'm curious to see it
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I love my choetech dual usb quick charger 2.0 car charger. Works great![emoji106]
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I keep the spare charger in the center console of the car. If I'm low or dead I just swap and let the spare charge as I drive. Never worry about forgetting it. And it's almost always fully charged by the time I need it which is much more since the lollipop update. Thinking of going back to KK.
I use the spare battery kit. The spare battery comes with its own charger housing.
I can keep on using the phone while the other battery is charging in my bag or at the wall charger. Don't have to endure carrying the already large phone while connected to a power bank
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I like to use both. Spare battery is when I'm out and about and don't need to worry about a dead battery as I can swap it. When I know I'm going to a place where I will need my phone to be an entertain(For myself) for however long I need to stay at a certain place to kill time, I would use my extended battery. Can't go wrong with either IMO.
Hey guys I'm looking for a samsung battery kit for the S5 NEO SM-G903F, does anyone have one that works? Which is it? I've bought a S5 battery kit, the battery fits the phone and will charge in the phone but the original battery that came with the phone won't charge in the battery kit, it just flashes red green red green off and repeat! The battery that came with the phone is a bg903bbe and the one that came with the charger is a bg900bbc.
Anybody that can shed some light will be appreciated
S5 neo battery
I got the "Anker" battery and accessory combo for S5 which is made of 2 batteries ( Anker brand ) and a external charger. So far over last few weeks I would say that all works very well... the Anker batteries charge in the phone just fine. The capacity of the batteries seem same as the original battery that came with S5 Neo. I have not tried the NFC functionality but it is suppose to work as well with the Anker batteries.
FYI. I got that set from Amazon.Ca , for about $30.
In the past for my Lenovo K3 Note I got few batteries of Ali-express and those were not as good as the original battery.
Peterchau123 said:
I got the "Anker" battery and accessory combo for S5 which is made of 2 batteries ( Anker brand ) and a external charger. So far over last few weeks I would say that all works very well... the Anker batteries charge in the phone just fine. The capacity of the batteries seem same as the original battery that came with S5 Neo. I have not tried the NFC functionality but it is suppose to work as well with the Anker batteries.
FYI. I got that set from Amazon.Ca , for about $30.
In the past for my Lenovo K3 Note I got few batteries of Ali-express and those were not as good as the original battery.
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I returned the battery kit since I no longer believed it to be genuine, the sticker label around the battery was slightly not lined up correctly which in the past I've noticed on other batteries (for an s4) and when I removed that label there was a 2000ma rating on the battery under the label that said it was 2600 so that was fake, didn't remove the label on this one just returned it as faulty. I purchased another from amazon and this label lined up properly and also came with the plastic box accessory they're supposed to come with. This new one charges fine in the phone and charger as also does the original. So the s5 battery kit (genuine ones) do work fine. Thanks for the info about anker, anker are a good brand