Please post up links to the best replacement battery for the Epic 4g.
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Search amazon iv bought an extended 3500mah hyperion battery that came with backing I emailed amazon and hyperion saying backing didn't fit good and it fit just fine I emaild them this knowing they'd just send me another battery so they ended up sending me 2more 3 total there beast I bought a battery charger aswell then I wanted a good slim battery and ordered a qcell epic touch slim 1900mah battery from amazon and epic touch batteries fit our og epics perfect it came in less then 2days really fast
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The 1800 mah batteries for the Epic Touch work great too. Samsung-branded OEM batteries have been much better than any of the 'compatible' batteries. Amazon has them for about $15
anker 1800mAh
I just ordered 2x of these Anger 1800mAh batteries from Amazon. Have great reports/reviews on Amazon, will report here if they're any good or not.
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Please post up links to the best replacement battery for the Epic 4g.
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Check out my battery reviews in my sig to get an idea, I believe that the fat 3500 batteries have value that CANNOT be beat! (as long as added girth isn't minded)
A solid slim battery would be the OEM 1800mAh battery from the Epic Touch (just MAKE SURE it's true OEM and not a knock off that just looks like it... there are certain tells such as listed model numbers and other markings)
I find my OEM Samsung 1800mah to be substantial. Lasts the day and that's all I need I suppose. I can't stand fat batteries.
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I find my OEM Samsung 1800mah to be substantial. Lasts the day and that's all I need I suppose. I can't stand fat batteries.
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Yeah the 1800mAh batt is my favorite slim batt for sure just wish they were as cheap as the fat batts so you can choose between thin or capacity. I don't believe they deserve to be more than $1 in difference for the price/ performance to be on par with da fatties
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Yeah the 1800mAh batt is my favorite slim batt for sure just wish they were as cheap as the fat batts so you can choose between thin or capacity. I don't believe they deserve to be more than $1 in difference for the price/ performance to be on par with da fatties
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I take it the 1800mAh batts don't need a bigger batt cover, right?
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I take it the 1800mAh batts don't need a bigger batt cover, right?
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Yup, the Samsung Epic Touch 1800mah takes the stock cover.
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Yup, the Samsung Epic Touch 1800mah takes the stock cover.
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iviyth0s said:
Check out my battery reviews in my sig to get an idea, I believe that the fat 3500 batteries have value that CANNOT be beat! (as long as added girth isn't minded)
A solid slim battery would be the OEM 1800mAh battery from the Epic Touch (just MAKE SURE it's true OEM and not a knock off that just looks like it... there are certain tells such as listed model numbers and other markings)
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Thanks for the links... I have been very lucky with my current battery, but think I should probably get a backup before this one bites the dust. Your information will be very useful to me thanks!
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Thanks for the links... I have been very lucky with my current battery, but think I should probably get a backup before this one bites the dust. Your information will be very useful to me thanks!
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You're quite welcome!! I may go on to review my dad's 5 batteries for his S4 (2 OEM and 3 Generic) but I'm still sporting our good old Epic. Might upgrade/switch to a Stratosphere II (Epic on crack)
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A solid slim battery would be the OEM 1800mAh battery from the Epic Touch (just MAKE SURE it's true OEM and not a knock off that just looks like it... there are certain tells such as listed model numbers and other markings)
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I bought what appear to be OEM samsung 1800 mAh batteries from Amazon and they weren't stellar performers. i think it might be possible that these are seconds or b-stock or something. I had the stock 1400 that came with my phone in rotation and I just didn't see a big difference with the 1800.
However, I just bought Anker 1800s and those things have impressed me. 2 batteries and an outboard charger for $20 is a helluva deal, too. I am gun shy about buying the ones that are marked "samsung" now due to the negative experience I had. Your mileage may vary.
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I bought what appear to be OEM samsung 1800 mAh batteries from Amazon and they weren't stellar performers. i think it might be possible that these are seconds or b-stock or something. I had the stock 1400 that came with my phone in rotation and I just didn't see a big difference with the 1800.
However, I just bought Anker 1800s and those things have impressed me. 2 batteries and an outboard charger for $20 is a helluva deal, too. I am gun shy about buying the ones that are marked "samsung" now due to the negative experience I had. Your mileage may vary.
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*1500mAh stock
You may have bought a counterfeit in OEM's clothing. Can you get some pictures up of your "OEM" samsung 1800 batts??
I hear good things about Anker batteries but haven't had the pleasure of using them nor testing them. Would you want me to analyze yours?
I just bought this battery a week ago and feel as though it may be a knock off. It only gets about 8 hours of life before dying. How can you tell if it's a fake?
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Hmm...that does appear to be genuine...
Maybe they sent you some used ones or possible "new" ones that have sit unused in the warehouse for too long. Would you like me to analyze them for ya?? (or any other batteries)
As you saw my dad hadn't had his for longer than 6 months and his 1800 battery dropped from 1800mAh to about 1500mAh average.
Have you fully discharged and charged them a couple times. They might need that.
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Hmm...that does appear to be genuine...
Maybe they sent you some used ones or possible "new" ones that have sit unused in the warehouse for too long. Would you like me to analyze them for ya?? (or any other batteries)
As you saw my dad hadn't had his for longer than 6 months and his 1800 battery dropped from 1800mAh to about 1500mAh average.
Have you fully discharged and charged them a couple times. They might need that.
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I was expecting to see a MFG date on it like my two (3 year old) factory batteries I have. After a few days of using the 1800 I went back to them since they at least make it through the day. They've had a few charge cycles or more.
The first day or so was rough since the phone was reporting 15-20% power and then would just power off. I'd turn it back on and it'd say 5% or something. Admittedly when I put this new battery in I deleted the battery stats file so I attributed this initial behavior to that.
I was planning to return the battery if it's worth my time/money since I got it fairly cheap on ebay (doh!). I should have read these threads before shopping there for bargains.
How would you go about analyzing batteries? Need to send them to you?
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I received mine [Seidio Innocell 1750 mah battery] yesterday from mygearstore. It fits perfectly with the stock back cover and definitely increases battery life. Amazon has them for $40.68 w/free ship.
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REVIEW: 2000mAh Spare Battery for HTC Touch Pro 2 T7373 Dopod
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I finally received my 2000 mAh battery in the mail yesterday. Unfortunately it has the same problem as other batteries that are over the 1500 mAh mark and the case will not snap on all the way on the sides. I'll get some pics up here in a day or two so you guys can see whats happening.
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REVIEW: 1500mAh Battery
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Dangerous Dave said:
My new 1500mah Ebay batteries showed up tonight from Hong Kong. They appear to be genuine HTC batteries (or they're good counterfeits), and fit with no issues of any kind. I'll have to get back to you on battery life. I'll give them a couple days and see how they do compared to the stockers. For $9.99 apiece shipped, I can hardly complain at this point.
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REVIEW:2x BATTERY+DESKTOP CHARGER FOR VERIZON HTC DROID ERIS 1500 mAh Battery
28 February 2010
listyb01 said:
I received these batteries and charger a few days ago and I am very impressed. Obviously the life is not as long as the larger ones available but I have seen an improvement of 4-6 hours per battery. The really nice part is I can always have a battery charging in the dock. I now have 3 batteries, one of which is always charging so I NEVER worry about battery life like I use to. Very good buy for the buck
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Here's some info about some larger batteries that I found over at My Droid World.
INFO: Extended Battery
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mmanuel552 said:
Now that Sedio is offering there extended battery's anyone besides me jumping on this. I just ordered the 3500 mAh for my eris. Should be here soon.
1750mAh
3500mAh
Lets hear your thought and whether you will upgrade or just stay with the original.
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REVIEW: Sedio 1750 mAh
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bad05gtt said:
i received my 1750 wednesday. i read on other forums that the battery door didnt fit on correctly on some phones because the battery is a little thicker. mine fits perfectly..no issues!! i had poor battery life until i downloaded handcent, keep wi fi ,bluetooth,and gps off unless i am using them.. i downloaded advanced task manager and have a widget on my home screen to (press to end) applications before i put my phone to sleep. these added to my battery life..now add the 1750 and i am now very satisfied with my battery life. my phone goes from when i wake up till i charge it at night with plenty of charge left !
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mmanuel552 said:
Good Morning all wanted to give an update to this kick A$$ 3500 mAh battery. It arrived on thursday at about 11:12 to be exact. It had 70% life when i put it in, at around 3:00pm threw it on the charger and was completely charged by 5:00pm. So since 5:00 pm thursday untill now [Saturday] this battery has been off the charger. I have 3G, Wifi, GPS Location Setting, Screen Brightness, K-9 mail push and twitter runing plus all the other apps that keep going. Right now im at 22% im hoping to go a full 48 hrs before it goes back on the charger. Now i had to do a full wipe and restore because i was playing with something that i shouldnt have been and this battery went through that phase also.
The extended battery puts it at about the same size as a Moto Droid. The weight is nice to it IMO. The phone actually reminds me of the old XV6700 that i owned back in the day. I highly recommend this battery to anyone who wants to be able to go 2- 4 days without recharging. Could i get more days sure but that would require turning all the extras off like when i had the standard battery could go 7 - 10 days before needing recharged. Maybe i will test that and see how it works out.
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I would love to see some before and after pics with the size and even the weight..
thanks for the heads up though this is a nice addition and Seido makes a quality product as I have used them for my g1 and for another phone.
There are a few pics on the Seidio website if you click the "More Photos" button that show the bigger back piece on the phone. I think the new look a little much myself but the guy on MDW was able to have his phone working for over 48 hours without charging while using the 3500 mAh battery.
anyone have a link to any auctions on ebay for these batteries ? I didn't really want to pay $70 for one .
I dunno but at these prices I kind of want to try out these 1500mah batteries. http://cgi.ebay.com/1500mAh-Li-ion-...Accessories?hash=item2a0503c9d0#ht_2263wt_939
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-1500MAH-REP...Accessories?hash=item439d8545ac#ht_1798wt_939
I wonder if this fits our phone?
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Seidio-1750...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item35a75768c3
It fits the Hero with stock battery cover so it should be the same issue has the stock Hero battery, i.e. battery cover would not be fully closing.
I am seeing a lot of Sprint Hero owners purchasing this battery. They say if fits their stock battery cover fine, but they good extra battery life out of it. The sock hero battery barely fits our Eris with the battery cover so anyone want to try this and see what the result is? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230441767585
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I am seeing a lot of Sprint Hero owners purchasing this battery. They say if fits their stock battery cover fine, but they good extra battery life out of it. The sock hero battery barely fits our Eris with the battery cover so anyone want to try this and see what the result is? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230441767585
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Just got one I'll let you guys know how it is when I get it!
If you can take pics of it with the battery cover on please.
Sure thing
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Dopod International was founded in 2004 and it is now directly owned by the Taiwanese Windows Mobile device manufacturer HTC with over 50% of shares (acquired on June 2, 2006).
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I was pretty glad to hear that after buying the battery.
I bought the 1750 mAh listed on there website for the droid eris and the door doesn't quite fit like it used to. It might just be this battery? Although I kind of doubt it, I sent them an email about it and am waiting for a reply now. The door fits but the left and right sides don't clamp down all the way making the volume buttons impossible to press unless pushing up an the back of the phone. Also the case I had around my phone will not fit any more.
Anyone ever try one of these batteries? They look pretty good and the small increase in battery life and low price seem worth it even if it is uses as a spare battery. NEW OEM ORIGINAL BATTERY FOR HTC IMAGIO XV6975 VERIZON - eBay (item 300401357838 end time Mar-01-10 13:48:47 PST)
PG battery for Verizon Ozone XV6175 Touch Pro2 XV6875 - eBay (item 270535578408 end time Feb-28-10 16:13:25 PST)
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Anyone ever try one of these batteries? They look pretty good and the small increase in battery life and low price seem worth it even if it is uses as a spare battery. NEW OEM ORIGINAL BATTERY FOR HTC IMAGIO XV6975 VERIZON - eBay (item 300401357838 end time Mar-01-10 13:48:47 PST)
PG battery for Verizon Ozone XV6175 Touch Pro2 XV6875 - eBay (item 270535578408 end time Feb-28-10 16:13:25 PST)
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Doesn't sound very worth it to me they're only 1500 mAh. I gueeess they could be good as a spare since they're better than our 1300 mAh but hey mahzwell just get this:
2x BATTERY+DESKTOP CHARGER FOR VERIZON HTC DROID ERIS
Has anyone tried a 1750 or 2000 mAh battery that I've heard will fit the Eris? Or even just a 1500. I'd like to know if it will fit or. not before purchasing. Thanks
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Has anyone tried a 1750 or 2000 mAh battery that I've heard will fit the Eris? Or even just a 1500. I'd like to know if it will fit or. not before purchasing. Thanks
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I'll let you know about the 2000 mAh when I receive it!
Thanks man. You rock
Doesn't sound very worth it to me they're only 1500 mAh. I gueeess they could be good as a spare since they're better than our 1300 mAh but hey mahzwell just get this:
2x BATTERY+DESKTOP CHARGER FOR VERIZON HTC DROID ERIS
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I received these batteries and charger a few days ago and I am very impressed. Obviously the life is not as long as the larger ones available but I have seen an improvement of 4-6 hours per battery. The really nice part is I can always have a battery charging in the dock. I now have 3 batteries, one of which is always charging so I NEVER worry about battery life like I use to. Very good buy for the buck
sweet I'll put that up in the first post
Hey guys,..well Ive got the Cameron Sino 3000mah battery,thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=789679
But just found out there also now a 3500mah battery available..so I couldnt help myself and gave it a go.Just bought yesterday so will take a week or so to arrive.
This one as with the other high capacity batteries also comes with a custom back cover..but instead of the all fat ones like the Cameron Sino one the top bit where the speaker and camera are is still slimmer..only the bulge where the battery is is fatter...personally I think that doesnt look as good as all fat cover (not as natural..looks more like an add on) but I guess with this way there's no black edges on the corner of photo's like some people are reporting with the all fat ones.
Anyway..there's a few sellers on ebay selling them but this is the cheapest I found:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3500M-EXTEND...092212?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a0b1d3df4
Ha ha...I see its now USD $13 posted..yesterday when I clicked by now it was only USD $10.99
For me about AUD $11.48..(since current exchange rate is great now the time for us Aussies to buy from the U.S )
I bought it on Ebay for 11 Euro.
Looks good for long trips
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Ha ha...I see its now USD $13 posted..yesterday when I clicked by now it was only USD $10.99
For me about AUD $11.48..(since current exchange rate is great now the time for us Aussies to buy from the U.S )
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Damn,he's now dropped the price again.This time down to USD $10.15! Thats even cheaper than what I paid..come on guys...gotta try it for that price..
I have already got the Cameron Sino 3000mah battery, but at 6.61GBP i thought i might as well order this one. Might well be a load of crap and might not even arrive, but its worth a go
Exactly.
I got the 3000mah Cameron Sino one too but had to try this one for that price.
Plus,dont forget,the back cover is a little different. Only the bottom section is fat,the top,where the camera and speaker are remains thinner so anyone who had complaints of the Cameron Sino all fat back cover making black edges around photos and the speaker a little muffled shouldnt complain here.
(Despite looking a little worse though I think)
Does anyone know how long this battery can hold a charge for?
would it be about 2.2xs longer?
Does anyone know a case that fits this? Preferably one that stays permanently on like those silicon ones?
What i don't get is that all of the extended batteries are so BIG..
Why not make a battery that is about 2 milimeter thicker and a case that only is bigger above the battery compartment..
In other words if you extend the 2/3 mm high hump on the regular cover about 1.5 inch on the SGS, you would have more room to put in a little bigger (2200mah) battery and you would still have a nice looking phone..
I would also like to know if theres any cases available for this size format. And its so weird how the capacity is ~2x more, but the size is 4x more lol.
My god, grrrr more batteries to buy! I'm starting to have way too many batteries. But its sooo cheap!!
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'm starting to have way too many batteries. But its sooo cheap!!
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Yeah same,I already have two of those OEM 1500mah ones,a 3000mah one,this 3500mah on its way and also ordered the 1800mah one too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812204
Not to mention the the original Samsung 1500mah one.
us1111 said:
What i don't get is that all of the extended batteries are so BIG..
Why not make a battery that is about 2 milimeter thicker and a case that only is bigger above the battery compartment..
In other words if you extend the 2/3 mm high hump on the regular cover about 1.5 inch on the SGS, you would have more room to put in a little bigger (2200mah) battery and you would still have a nice looking phone..
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Yea, those would be nice.
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Hmm.. A li-ion Polymore batter could be moulded to almost any shape and hold just a tad lower amps.. But they tend to be hell expensive compared to brick size li-ions that we rock. Iphones use li-ion polymore batts. But yeh, What i'm saying is taht we COULD get a decent size and shape but it would prob cost 2-3x more. I would love a batt thats say 2mm thick and cover whole back of the device which would maybe give it about 2500mah or more.
I was able to use my phone 5 days with this battery
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I was able to use my phone 5 days with this battery
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Did you buy from the seller as listed on this thread, if so, how long did delivery take?
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I was able to use my phone 5 days with this battery
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Me too...with very strong and hard using device (3G,GPS,BT,calling, etc.) with this battery:
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This is the one i bought: http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120635635059
Free shipping, arrived within 1 week.
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Me too...with very strong and hard using device (3G,GPS,BT,calling, etc.) with this battery:
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Thats not the battery in this topic.Thats a 3000mah one. I have one of those too.
This topic is about the 3500mah battery.
KeesKaas said:
This is the one i bought: http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120635635059
Free shipping, arrived within 1 week.
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Gee,I see the prices have increased.When I bought mine you could get them for under USD$11 posted. As I did.
I have 3500mAh baterry now. It can joice my phone for a week, but it is kinda heavy and ugly, so I am using it only if I have to leave town for a weekend. It can survive even hard usage, playing games, and such. Took it from eBay.
I got mine delivered today. Charging as we speak. I ran across a site that exposes fake batteries and worry if this 3500mah battery is really just a big 2000mah battery now. Heres the site. What I noticed is that these ultra expensive Mugen batteries are so lowly rated. It seems that OEM batteries are best but they don't have a 3000mah battery! Hmmmmmmm
http://batteryboss.org/
I'm thining about ordering some generic 1800 batteries for the touch 4g 2 which I'm told will fit the epic. Ebay has 3 and a charger for 11 bucks including shipping. My concern is I have heard one possible reason for random reboots are non oem batteries putting out unsteady current. I have only generic ones right now. Who's had good luck vrs bad with these types of batteries
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Wait so you already have some?? Shouldn't your experience tell you all you need to know?? Unless you meant that you only have the generic 1500mAh battery.
I know the Anker 1800mAh is supposed to be pretty good but since I've gone with the 3500mAh fatt batts....NOTHING else compares, not even the OEM 1800mAh
You found a 3500 that fits??
I have some genric 1500's right now at I get random shut downs though I think that is gb related.
I found on ebay 3 1800's and a wall charger for 11 bucks out of hong kong. Free shipping.. sounds worth the experiment
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Im guessing that 3500 has an extemded cover
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AOD_Corwin said:
You found a 3500 that fits??
I have some genric 1500's right now at I get random shut downs though I think that is gb related.
I found on ebay 3 1800's and a wall charger for 11 bucks out of hong kong. Free shipping.. sounds worth the experiment
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... I've gone with the 3500mAh fatt batts
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Yeah, I use the one's with the extended back cover, nothing compares to their value or battery life.
I'd be interested in seeing how the generic 1800s do though, I have one 1500 generic and it's never given me random restarts but it was a little weaker than my original OEM. I'd say go for the bundle if your interested, you'll easily get your $11 worth.
I just can't go back to slim batteries anymore myself
How thick does it make it... I bought. The extra large battery for the orginal touch pro.. made it look like a gray twinkie
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How thick does it make it... I bought. The extra large battery for the orginal touch pro.. made it look like a gray twinkie
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It makes it thicker but it feels nice when you're using the keyboard IMHO, you get used to it.
the phone is about maybe 3/4" from 1/2" just from using my eye's best guess
I wouldn't recommend the generic they don't last as long even though they say 1800mah. get the OEM Samsung ones for the epic touch $22 shipped. I just got one it's great
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I wouldn't recommend the generic they don't last as long even though they say 1800mah. get the OEM Samsung ones for the epic touch $22 shipped. I just got one it's great
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I heard the Anker 1800 batts were decent too
fastmikey1969 said:
I wouldn't recommend the generic they don't last as long even though they say 1800mah. get the OEM Samsung ones for the epic touch $22 shipped. I just got one it's great
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I got "OEMs" for my Epic and my wife's Evo that I doubt are really OEM, though they say so. Life seems less than our many-times-cycled original equipment. I got mine RIGHT before I read the 1800mah thread, so I have multiple reasons to be po'd at myself.
I have the 1800 batteries and found I only got around 2 more hours from them. The trade off for 2 extra hours were not worth extra thick phone.
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I have the 1800 batteries and found I only got around 2 more hours from them. The trade off for 2 extra hours were not worth extra thick phone.
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Extra thick? I thought these Epic Touch 1800's fit in the Epic without replacing the back plate.
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Extra thick? I thought these Epic Touch 1800's fit in the Epic without replacing the back plate.
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What 1800's are YOU using?? lol
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Extra thick? I thought these Epic Touch 1800's fit in the Epic without replacing the back plate.
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Not sure about the generic ones but the OEM ones definitely fit. Rocking one now and it is awesome. Finally don't have to charge my phone during the day. Highly recommended.
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I just bought these generics and they got here yesterday I'm still working on calibrating them. So far they seem to work great. Ill post back after I have a chance to kill the battery and recharge it a few times. On a side note what's a good app to find what apps are killing my battery just so I can get a good idea of what these battery can do.
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Well I will have to say these batterys work very well. I get way more life out of these then I do my stock 1500 mah. Plus I have 3 of them so I am able to keep a extra on me just in case. I would recomend buying them plus they were cheap
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Same here, bought a generic epic touch battery from ebay for a couple bucks and it fit and works fine
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Well I will have to say these batterys work very well. I get way more life out of these then I do my stock 1500 mah. Plus I have 3 of them so I am able to keep a extra on me just in case. I would recomend buying them plus they were cheap
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beezie42, what is the name of the seller you bought the battery from? I found several vendors on ebay that have that deal. Can you post a link to the item you bought? Thanks!
How about these generic batteries?
Hello XDA, big fan behind the scene so I am coming out.
Found these Epic 4g Touch batteries and want to see what you great experts thought about them before buying them.
Just wanted to know if this will fit my Sprint Epic 4g SPH-D700 phone with stock back side plate.
From buy.com : GTMax 3X Standard Lithium-Ion Battery+Battery Charger+Lanyard for Samsung Epic Touch 4G D710 - 088515984282
sorry I can't post link cuz I am a newber...=(
They are generic 1800mAh that I have also seen on ebay.
Looks like a great deal to get 3X 1800mAh Batteries plus a charger for less than the price of a Samsung OEM 1800mAh battery.
Thanks for your input...=)
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I heard the Anker 1800 batts were decent too
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I just got 2 of these and a universal battery charger for about $20 w/ Amazon Prime shipping =).
Took pics of my first charge cycle. Let's see if this works...
That's almost 3 hours of screen time, 40 minutes of talking, 10 hours total. They do seem better compared to my OEM Samsung 1500mah. And they're cheap, to boot!
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I've been looking at anker , HTC evo 3d and HTC Amaze batteries since they are all backwards compatible with the HTC Sensation.
These are my choices so far...
Anker 1900mah $15.00+
Anker 1800mah $11.00
HTC evo 3d "oem" 1730mah $7.00
From what I've seen on the forums.. Ankers are rated at 1700mah and the HTC evo 3d battery out performs Ankers.
There's just a lot of speculation and Hype about the Ankers.
If anyone can give me their opinion on which battery is better for the price I would appreciate it.
Anker
I've seen an huge increase with the Anker and I beat my phone throughout the day.
Get the Anker 1900mAh, top it off with an ICS rom and you'll be perfectly fine.
You can get an Evo3D battery for $7?? When I checked a while back they were going for $29.99. I guess times have changed with newer phones being out.
I'm a big fan of the Anker 1900. I know third party batteries are hit and miss, but the ones I got for my wife and myself have been great. It used to be a struggle for my phone to last all day on a charge. Now not so much if I keep my syncing reasonable.
My only gripe with the Anker is that I'm sure it's not measuring temperature correctly. There's no way I can overclock to 1.5GHz, run psx emulator for 30 mins and have it still sitting on 25 degrees celcius. It does actually run cooler than stock, but still.
Mine measured at almost the advertised 1900. Don't know how accurate battery monitor widget is, but hey not bad.
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Well ankers used to be $10 but at the time I didn't believe about the 1900mah hype and due to the high reviews and popularity of the product now the price has went up to $16.00+.
I just feel like people are purchasing the anker and it's way over priced compared to other batteries in the market.
Interesting Picture with 1882mAh measured.. I'm wondering what other users measure with their batteries.
The Anker lacks a temperature sensor that is why it shows as 25C all the time. I read that 25C is the default temperature reading.
@messawood
Mine is measured for this cycle @1901mAh.
From my experience It's between 1850mAh and 1950mAh.
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Regardless of the temperature indication contact it seems like there is more than 1800mah on the anker battery.
So far the best price for an anker is buying 2 for $21.00
If anyone can post their stats or opinion on a oem HTC Evo/Amaze. It would help others.
I have purchased a brand new Evo 3D battery and will be testing it on Saturday.
Cant wait to see what it reports on battery monitor widget.
HTC Amaze battery fits in the Sensation as well. I have one in mine at the moment.
HTC is true to capacity. I'm sure Anker is lower than reported. It's not a true 1800-1900. The HTC will be pretty true. Might be off by a little, not as significantly as the Ankers. I would't be suprised if the Ankers were less than 1730.
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HTC Amaze battery fits in the Sensation as well. I have one in mine at the moment.
HTC is true to capacity. I'm sure Anker is lower than reported. It's not a true 1800-1900. The HTC will be pretty true. Might be off by a little, not as significantly as the Ankers. I would't be suprised if the Ankers were less than 1730.
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For Some reason in battery monitor widget it reports 1800+ for ankers as seen above..
What does it report for the amaze/evo3d battery?
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For Some reason in battery monitor widget it reports 1800+ for ankers as seen above..
What does it report for the amaze/evo3d battery?
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I believe I've read somewhere before that you can't rely on those apps 100%. It's like false memory and that the app reads the battery at xxxx mAh.
Kind of like when usb flash drives were new to the market. The fake ones read 4GB, but in reality they were 128kb.
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I believe I've read somewhere before that you can't rely on those apps 100%. It's like false memory and that the app reads the battery at xxxx mAh.
Kind of like when usb flash drives were new to the market. The fake ones read 4GB, but in reality they were 128kb.
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That's the reason why I was wondering what it reads on a amaze/evo battery.
Cause on the app it reads 1520mah for a stock battery which is true.
i am using anker and i don't think it is legit 1800.
it is more or less the same as stock....
it was waste of money
Stefina said:
i am using anker and i don't think it is legit 1800.
it is more or less the same as stock....
it was waste of money
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:/ well that was my first expectation of the anker. I didn't give into the 1900mah and then the price went up after people reported good reviews.. but there's "evidence" from the battery monitor widget.. which makes me wonder...
With the prices of the "oem" battery dropping down to 5.99 I went with the oem battery for now even if there's a mere 100mah difference.
Now I'm just waiting for powerskins to drop down to $15-20 dollars
Also if anyone wants to do the Chroming of their sensation the oem backcover/housing is only $13.99 which is cheaper than buying the white housing and looks better imo.
Can you give a link to the battery?
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Can you give a link to the battery?
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Sigh should have waited an day.. now it's $5.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-BG86100...957529?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e68d74619
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Sigh should have waited an day.. now it's $5.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-BG86100...957529?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e68d74619
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I wish I could rep you or something for this link. I've been trying to decide between an anker or evo3d battery and this is a price I can't resist lol
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overthinkingme said:
I wish I could rep you or something for this link. I've been trying to decide between an anker or evo3d battery and this is a price I can't resist lol
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That's the reason why I created this thread. ankers used to be $10.00 before it got popular and now the price is $16.00+ but then again oem evo 3d batteries used to be 30.00+
I just wanted the best battery for the money and obviously the "oem" evo3d batteries is the better choice for the price
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That's the reason why I created this thread. ankers used to be $10.00 before it got popular and now the price is $16.00+ but then again oem evo 3d batteries used to be 30.00+
I just wanted the best battery for the money and obviously the "oem" evo3d batteries is the better choice for the price
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Talk about bang for the buck..
Patience pays lol
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Hey everyone, I recently got a Western Mountain Radio Computerized Battery Analyzer so I plan to start reviewing batteries for our Epic (and whatever else I can find).
If you would like anything else reviewed you can PM me and we an talk about maybe sending yours or if you haven't ordered one, ordering it to my house and I'll review it and then send it to you. (Maybe we could work out some kind of collateral or insurance so you know I'm good for it)
Here's some of my selling accounts as testament that I'm not a scammer:
http://myworld.ebay.com/iviyth0s
http://heatware.com/eval.php?id=67594
Thanks everyone, I look forward to helping our Epic community escape the false advertising that these battery manufacturers do, and get our best money's worth
I plan to follow in the footsteps/continue the work of this fellow:
http://batteryboss.org/
Reviewed Batteries are in the next post below!
Reviews over at my blogspot page! (Easier to navigate then forums)
**UPDATED 3-5-14**
Added an Onite 1900mAh​
Tested/Testing Batteries and their links:
6x 3500mAh Generic <2603mAh><1851mAh><1837mAh><1740mAh><1732mAh> <1265mAh>
1x 1800mAh OEM Samsung <1495mAh>
4x 1500mAh OEM Samsung <1256mAh><1152mAh><823mAh>
1x 3500mAh Hyperion <1745mAh>
1x 1500mAh Generic <543mAh>
1x 1800mAh Anker <1733mAh>
1x 1900mAh Onite <1843mAh>
$$ Per Ah's
1st- Generic3500-6 @ $2.36/Ah
2nd- Generic3500-5 @ $2.49/Ah
3rd- Generic3500-4 @ $3.24/Ah
4th- Generic3500-3 @ $3.28/Ah
5th- Generic3500-1 @ $4.94/Ah
6th- Onite 1900-1 @ $5.96/Ah (Really this is better than I rated it since it's in a bundle)
7th- Anker1800-1 @ $6.92/Ah
8th- Generic3500-2 @ $7.66/Ah
9th- Hyperion3500-1 $8.59/Ah
10th- Generic1500-1 @ $10.11/Ah
11th- OEM1800-1 @ $16.01/Ah
12th- OEM1500-1/OEM1500-2/OEM1500-4 @ ??/Ah
Great idea! Hopefully some people will make use of it.
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Can you see how your results correlate with the estimated mAh values reported via the Battery Monitor Widget (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.bmw) that some have been using to test battery life?
I would be surprised if that app is accurate. Anecdotally, the mAh estimates feel inflated.
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Tomcat5 said:
Great idea! Hopefully some people will make use of it.
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Thanks I sincerely hope they do!
etirkca said:
Can you see how your results correlate with the estimated mAh values reported via the Battery Monitor Widget (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.bmw) that some have been using to test battery life?
I would be surprised if that app is accurate. Anecdotally, the mAh estimates feel inflated.
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I have a feeling the values given from the app are completely inaccurate, considering I use it myself to get a feel of battery vs. battery (it is great for logging percentages with relation to time) but the capacity measuring sessions have shown me very different ratings for the same battery every time I have done a monitored charging session. I personally don't trust it but I'll be happy to include them as well if you'd all like.
2 Generic 3500mAh battery reviews coming soon! The results are surprising
I think that having a battery thread with testing etc. is a great idea. Many of us are using a combination of stock 1500 mah as well as 1800 mah Samsung batteries, but there are quality generics out there that may possibly match and/or exceed the performance of stock... it's a matter of finding those and testing them out.
dohturdima said:
I think that having a battery thread with testing etc. is a great idea. Many of us are using a combination of stock 1500 mah as well as 1800 mah Samsung batteries, but there are quality generics out there that may possibly match and/or exceed the performance of stock... it's a matter of finding those and testing them out.
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Thanks,
I'm currently working on the Fat Generic 3500 batteries but soon I'll get up the 1500mAh and 1800mAh OEM batteries for your viewing pleasure (I have a feeling the 1500mAh won't do too hot since it's older than my phone as it's my dad's original battery and he bought the Epic 4G when it first came out)
I'll include purchase dates of all the batteries if I can dig them up, so far the one Generic I have is rather disappointing but the other is quite impressive. I've yet to test the third as it's my daily driver but I'll see how it compares. I always knew the one wasn't at it's peak anymore and I'm guessing it's probably the first fat battery I bought when I got my Epic.
Naturally if anyone wants to send me their 1500mAh or 1800mAh (or any other battery they have) I'd be glad to add them to the the list for comparisons sake (and to get a better idea of general battery quality trends)
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First Review posted!!
Generic Fat Battery #3 "3500mAh" --Acquired November 31st 2011-- $8.55
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Began testing the OEM 1500mAh and almost done with one of my other Generic 3500mAh batteries
Also I'll soon be in possession of a Hyperion 3500 donated by Tomcat5 for testing.
Feel free to discuss and also critique anything you feel the need to!
Hyperion 3500 Review Posted!
iviyth0s said:
Hyperion Fat Battery #1 "3500mAh" --Acquired February 22 2012-- $14.99 Donated by Tomcat5
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Next to come, OEM 1800 and another generic 3500.
Stick around!
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Hyperion 3500 Review Posted!
Next to come, OEM 1800 and another generic 3500.
Stick around!
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Geez! No wonder it didn't feel like that much a boost. Others seem to have good luck though. Probably the build quality just varies.
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Geez! No wonder it didn't feel like that much a boost. Others seem to have good luck though. Probably the build quality just varies.
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Definitely does, wait until I post the rest of the Generic 3500's haha
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Definitely does, wait until I post the rest of the Generic 3500's haha
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Oh BTW the date I bought it was February 22 2012.
I'd just like to say this though with they hyperion your getting 1740ish mAh okay how long is phone lasting on a full charge with heavy usage?
I Was testing and:
6h 1m 29s on battery
Display Time on 5h 24m 51s
WiFi the whole time and was awake the whole 6 hours not once did my screen go off.
XxLostSoulxX said:
I'd just like to say this though with they hyperion your getting 1740ish mAh okay how long is phone lasting on a full charge with heavy usage?
I Was testing and:
6h 1m 29s on battery
Display Time on 5h 24m 51s
WiFi the whole time and was awake the whole 6 hours not once did my screen go off.
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I'm not sure, I shipped it out today so I havent tested it in the phone, just with my battery analyzer.
If you want I can run my tests on your Hyperion if you think you have a better one, the more pooled results the better the data!
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I'm not sure, I shipped it out today so I havent tested it in the phone, just with my battery analyzer.
If you want I can run my tests on your Hyperion if you think you have a better one, the more pooled results the better the data!
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After that test I contacted Hyperion and will be getting a replacement. 1745 mAh is really too low for a 3500 mAh extended. Ill break it in for a week and send it to you for a test if that's alright. To the other poster, my batter life was pitiful any way I looked at it. I don't know if I could get 5 hours screen on time.
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One OEM1500 review up
OEM Slim Battery #1 "1500mAh" --Manufactured January 18th 2011-- $??.??
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Tomcat5 said:
After that test I contacted Hyperion and will be getting a replacement. 1745 mAh is really too low for a 3500 mAh extended. Ill break it in for a week and send it to you for a test if that's alright. To the other poster, my batter life was pitiful any way I looked at it. I don't know if I could get 5 hours screen on time.
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Sure, the more the merrier.
One OEM1800 up
OEM Slim Battery #1 "1800mAh" --Acquired October 21st 2011-- $23.94
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That OEM 1800 mAh review really should be done with an almost virgin battery to see its original capacity. Maybe someone with a new one could send it in or someone who is going to get one could order it to you.
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