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2430 mAh battery

what do you guys make of this -
would it be worth a shot?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-GOLD-2430...359?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4aa8ba24ff

Don´t forget that a bigger battery means a bigger cover for the phone...and it ends looking like a camel

According to description its the same size as the original battery so u wouldnt need an extended cover
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There is absolutely no way to physically increase the capacity that far without increasing the size at all. I would never buy from any company that had this as a standard disclaimer:
Posting negative feedback before even giving us opportunity to repair or replace the item will result in void warranty.
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shady mo-fo's if you ask me. I mean, of course they have very good feedback, if you risk losing your money by giving them bad feedback.

lol, really? Read the epically huge battery testing thread. Batteries like these are always scams.

Really?
Not to be a hater, but one look at the battery and you should know that it is a fake, not to mention the fact that it is being sold on EBAY (aka SCAMMERS' PARADISE).

Did you looked at his feedback? Or you are a friend of him?

Do not buy it. Thoose are less mah batterys with paper glued so it seems to have bigger mah...
It happened to me..
(sorry my english)

yeah, figured that it was too good to be true
just thought id put it out there to see what others thought
anyway - back to the real world for a while

Holy crap that's expensive. I bought an el-cheapo battery off eBay. It was like $10. It's good for backup but you shouldn't spend that much money on this
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I have bought exactly same battery from same seller and installed Battery Monitor to check its mAH it says 1200mAH dont buy it it is totally fake.Reported to eBay too.

Zool said:
I have bought exactly same battery from same seller and installed Battery Monitor to check its mAH it says 1200mAH dont buy it it is totally fake.Reported to eBay too.
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Just installed that app on my Vibrant and it also says 1200 mah. Don't believe it.
The battery capacity (mah) can only be measured by a complete charge/discharge cycle under calibrated and measured conditions. An app snapshot like this can't accurately report total battery capacity. The app may be able to do such a measurement, haven't played with it enough yet, but there's no way for it to do it immediately.

is there any tool (i mean not an app) to check the battery capacity? the accurate one?

I have 2 of them, they're decent batteries. I'm actually looking top sell one of them for 22$ shipped
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how is it compared to stock

REF: Gold Battery 2430mAh on eBay...
Total fake and ripoff!! ...so dont be wasting your money...
Here, read "all about it" from my experience in another parallel forae - "conclusion" after testing, on post #21: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305779

Seems like fake. Place be careful
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n1newbie said:
Seems like fake. Place be careful
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i agree +1....

Discount on Official Samsung Accessories

FYI for those of you just shopping around for something to buy for your new GS4. I registered my GS4 on Samsung's website ( http://www.samsung.com/us/support/register/product ) and by doing so, you get a coupon for 50% off any accessory under $50. To my knowledge, there's no mention of it anywhere on the registration page, but I just got an email.
Of all the things under $50, the one that caught my eye was another 2600mAH battery (listed at $39.99). While steep and you can get 3rd party batteries for cheaper, the 50% brings it to $20. Not too shabby. Other stuff under $50 are bluetooth earpieces, flip covers (not S-version), and a couple chargers and even the Galaxy Multimedia Dock.
Fine print shows that shipping is $3.95 unless your order is over $49.99, which then it's free.
EDIT: Oh, the so called "Galaxy S 4 Spare Battery Charging System" for $49.99 includes a 2600mAH battery, so that might be a better buy than the battery itself because the case acts as a holder/case you can charge at the same time. 50% off means you'd get the case for a $5 difference than the regular battery after discount.

Does this work only in USA?

Vahur_v said:
Does this work only in USA?
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I'm actually not sure since the link I posted was for the Samsung.com/US registration. I'm wondering if you might have to go to the Samsung website for your country.
Never hurts to register though "just in case".

Its too bad none of these accesories are ever in stock anyway. Same thing with the S3 as well. Everything was always on backorder

thk , just got my coupon. will it work on multi item under 50 or just one

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Its too bad none of these accesories are ever in stock anyway. Same thing with the S3 as well. Everything was always on backorder
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I just noticed that. I think though, you have to move your cart to backorder. What this does is reserve one for you (and they email you) when they actually do get them in stock. I just reserved that extra charger/battery and supposedly they'll email me when they have it in stock.
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thk , just got my coupon. will it work on multi item under 50 or just one
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Just one item unfortunately. Luckily shipping isn't too bad ($3.95).

Faluzure said:
I just noticed that. I think though, you have to move your cart to backorder. What this does is reserve one for you (and they email you) when they actually do get them in stock. I just reserved that extra charger/battery and supposedly they'll email me when they have it in stock.
Just one item unfortunately. Luckily shipping isn't too bad ($3.95).
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Yes your correct. I'm curious if they'll charge you immediately, or give you the option to checkout when it comes available. I've been ding for the light blue protective case, but I believe BB will have it in stock within the next few days. Amazing already is out of stock. But I'm sure within time, things will be ready to go. Hopefully lol! I miss my spare battery. I love that on the S3
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Last time I got a code was registering my note 10.1 used it on a 60$ case and dock and it discounted both.
This time the code for my s4 doesn't even work.. says invalid on a 40$ dock wtf...
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reverepats said:
Yes your correct. I'm curious if they'll charge you immediately, or give you the option to checkout when it comes available. I've been ding for the light blue protective case, but I believe BB will have it in stock within the next few days. Amazing already is out of stock. But I'm sure within time, things will be ready to go. Hopefully lol! I miss my spare battery. I love that on the S3
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They don't charge you. There's no way for you to put your payment info. At least when I did it, it just sent me to a page saying my order was placed and when it arrives, i have an option to go to a special checkout page.
So I guess it's more of a "preorder" thing for 50% off.

Samsung 50
Anyone willing to share the latest coupon code? Thanks in advance

Faluzure said:
FYI for those of you just shopping around for something to buy for your new GS4. I registered my GS4 on Samsung's website ( http://www.samsung.com/us/support/register/product ) and by doing so, you get a coupon for 50% off any accessory under $50. To my knowledge, there's no mention of it anywhere on the registration page, but I just got an email.
Of all the things under $50, the one that caught my eye was another 2600mAH battery (listed at $39.99). While steep and you can get 3rd party batteries for cheaper, the 50% brings it to $20. Not too shabby. Other stuff under $50 are bluetooth earpieces, flip covers (not S-version), and a couple chargers and even the Galaxy Multimedia Dock.
Fine print shows that shipping is $3.95 unless your order is over $49.99, which then it's free.
EDIT: Oh, the so called "Galaxy S 4 Spare Battery Charging System" for $49.99 includes a 2600mAH battery, so that might be a better buy than the battery itself because the case acts as a holder/case you can charge at the same time. 50% off means you'd get the case for a $5 difference than the regular battery after discount.
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Worked for me. Thanks!

provided bunch of personal info - didn't get anything in return

When are they releasing the Spare Battery Charger + Battery?

thacounty said:
When are they releasing the Spare Battery Charger + Battery?
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just got the coupon, so it works. too bad everything is overpriced....

datura77 said:
just got the coupon, so it works. too bad everything is overpriced....
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That's true... But I think the Spare Charger/Battery is the one of the few things worth it since you get an OEM battery & charger case for a good price.

Thanks for this, it worked
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Damn, everything is so overpriced. I'll wait to see their price for the new MHL adapter and maybe then the coupon will be worth it for me.

Does it only work in US? thanks

Bummer, they gave away free cases when I got my Note 2........

Still dont know if I shud get spare or buy anker 3e. Give me some thought
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Ebay Buyers Beware...Counterfiet Galaxy s 4 Batteries

I bought what i thought was authentic GS4 batteries, and from using them for two days I've deducted that they are counterfeit. The battery marked #1 is the genuine battery that came with my GS4, the battery maked #2 is one of several batteries that I've bought on Ebay. Neither of the batteries i bought will charge fully with the genuine GS4 spare battery charging system and neither battery works with NFC as advertised. Buyers beware of any GS4 batteries claiming to be OEM, unless it says genuine OEM and its looks like one on the right in the pic, don't buy it!

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I bought what i thought was authentic GS4 batteries, and from using them for two days I've deducted that they are counterfeit. The battery marked #1 is the genuine battery that came with my GS4, the battery maked #2 is one of several batteries that I've bought on Ebay. Neither of the batteries i bought will charge fully with the genuine GS4 spare battery charging system and neither battery works with NFC as advertised. Buyers beware of any GS4 batteries claiming to be OEM, unless it says genuine OEM and its looks like one on the right in the pic, don't buy it!
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thanks for d info

TheMightiest1981 said:
I bought what i thought was authentic GS4 batteries, and from using them for two days I've deducted that they are counterfeit. The battery marked #1 is the genuine battery that came with my GS4, the battery maked #2 is one of several batteries that I've bought on Ebay. Neither of the batteries i bought will charge fully with the genuine GS4 spare battery charging system and neither battery works with NFC as advertised. Buyers beware of any GS4 batteries claiming to be OEM, unless it says genuine OEM and its looks like one on the right in the pic, don't buy it!
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I got scammed too. Stay away from seller "ectoo*usa". Total fake without NFC. Stopping payment.
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dannyben said:
I got scammed too. Stay away from seller "ectoo*usa". Total fake without NFC. Stopping payment.
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Damn!!! Wish I would have known about ectoo usa about a week ago. The other seller is ynfang2012 and I'm reporting them both to ebay and contacting pay pal to inform then of their fraud.

Pretty standard fake battery. I can see a slight indentation running from the start of the "A" in Samsung down between the C and the E of CE. This is probably part of the foam-rubber frame which houses a 750mah (if you're lucky) battery. If you can peel off the label that's probably what's inside. Even knowing this I've been stung. The seller usually has the sense to give a full refund to avoid negative feedback.
Edit - actually I see the numbers are the other way round. D'oh! So much for my career as a CSI..... :silly:

i said this so many times before but people buying OEM battery under $20 are going to be in for a surprise. there's that saying: you get what you pay for.
this doesn't just apply to the S4, there are fake labeled batteries out there for just about every phone..

delete

when it comes from ebay; and a chinese seller, you can never be sure. lots of forgery in that part of the world.

This is news why? It's been happening for years. Still have fake Galaxy S batteries. If you think a brand spanking new battery from China or some odd 3rd party seller on Amazon for $7 is real, you deserve to get taken.
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dbpaddler said:
This is news why? It's been happening for years. Still have fake Galaxy S batteries. If you think a brand spanking new battery from China or some odd 3rd party seller on Amazon for $7 is real, you deserve to get taken.
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i second this! we need to use our minds

Exactly. The phone is new. OEM batteries won't be dirt cheap. In time they'll get down to the $15-20 range. 3rd party extended batteries from reputable companies tend to be good value. Anker makes some nice ones, usually a few hundred mah's over stock but fit with the stock cover. Just roam around on Amazon. They'll usually come with cheap universal battery chargers. I end up using them to charge a variety of batteries.
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I've known this for a long time, if they claim an oem battery costs less than half of the original, and is not sold by a reputable source, bestbuy, (amazon llc direct) samsung etc...
the battery comes from china or Hong Kong, it's more than 99% to be fake.
phones have been my hobby since the startac days, been to Hong Kong many times, some times the fakes are easy to spot, nowadays, they can copy even the holograms.
Only best way to avoid counterfeits is to suck it up and only buy from reputable sources.:good:

galaxy808 said:
I've known this for a long time, if they claim an oem battery costs less than half of the original, and is not sold by a reputable source, bestbuy, (amazon llc direct) samsung etc...
the battery comes from china or Hong Kong, it's more than 99% to be fake.
phones have been my hobby since the startac days, been to Hong Kong many times, some times the fakes are easy to spot, nowadays, they can copy even the holograms.
Only best way to avoid counterfeits is to suck it up and only buy from reputable sources.:good:
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oh god i loved my STARTAC...
such good phones.

Wish I saw this sooner. I bought a cheap X2 OEM looking ones + wall charger for 9.99. However not from those sellers. However.... at that price if it gets me enough juice I could care less. I just need it to last me as long as my N2 with OEM Battery + the knock offs if needed.

buying extended battery NOW.. WHY SHOULD I WAIT FOR ZEROLEMON?

A lot of people tell me to wait for zerolemon's extended battery for S4.. but WHAT GOES ON? when it will be released? as far as it seems nobody knows.. so why the ___ people keep saying "wait for zerolemon" when they have no idea when or if it will be out
why not buying on of those batteries what is wrong with them?
buying this: (trexcell, 5200mah, NFC+GOOGLE WALLET enabled)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trexcell-Sam...item5af1b5b7ae
or this: (hyperion, 5200mah, NFC+GOOGLE WALLET enabled)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hyperion-Sam...item43bb64addd

Do you want a 7500 mah with NFC?
If yes, then wait. No? Then buy the alternatives. Simple.
More than likely my fellow XDA members want their colleagues to get more "bang for their buck" so to speak.

oohaylima said:
Do you want a 7500 mah with NFC?
If yes, then wait. No? Then buy the alternatives. Simple.
More than likely my fellow XDA members want their colleagues to get more "bang for their buck" so to speak.
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but when it will be out? in a month, 2, 4?? if it takes so long, for me it doesnt worth it.
but no1 can not tell me how long it will take!

darixtorento said:
but when it will be out? in a month, 2, 4?? if it takes so long, for me it doesnt worth it.
but no1 can not tell me how long it will take!
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Why don't you ask zerolemon that?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295301

wavrunrx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295301
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this is [email protected]!!!!!!

darixtorento said:
this is [email protected]!!!!!!
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lol, wut ?

oohaylima said:
Do you want a 7500 mah with NFC?
If yes, then wait. No? Then buy the alternatives. Simple.
More than likely my fellow XDA members want their colleagues to get more "bang for their buck" so to speak.
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enjoying the anker 5200 with NFC from amazon for $15, and if zerolemon ever comes out and is really that great it was cheap enough i can throw it away and not feel bad.

wtfdroidlol said:
enjoying the anker 5200 with NFC from amazon for $15, and if zerolemon ever comes out and is really that great it was cheap enough i can throw it away and not feel bad.
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can you please tell me more hows the Anker battery? has it really improved your phone's battery life? how much?
please tell me more thanks

darixtorento said:
this is [email protected]!!!!!!
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what is fake about it ?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2313625 is someone else's review of the anker one

wavrunrx said:
why dont you look a LITTLE closer. it is.
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I looked...
The ones the other poster linked, if you click a product, the seller is listed as "ZeroLemon".
The ones you link have the seller listed as "ZeroLemon LLC"... and if you click the comapny name, it give only a list of unavailable products, while clicking the name of the seller in the other opens up a page full of products.
This is a common scam technique, to use a very similar name to a real company to sell fake items or otherwise scam customers.
As for as waiting or not... If the Hyperion making these phone batteries is the same Hyperion that makes batteries for RC use... then the Hyperion batteries should be high quality items.

Hi
I would like to know what Brands will make S4 battery for 7000mAh & up
ZeroLemon, Hyperion, Mugen, Anker, etc
with NFC if possible
Also they have the wireless charging back cover
that would be awesome
http://mashable.com/2013/06/07/samsung-galaxy-s4-wireless-charging/
Please

My 5200mAh extended battery is lasting me about a day and a half with heavy use, and about 3 days with moderite use. But I have found myself still charging it every night so it really wont do me any good going larger than 5200.

Looks like anker doesn't have tpu cases.. Only banker :/ the 5200 ones
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42485518
Seems pretty legit to me.
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I got the Hyperion 5200 battery and I have to agree with some of the posts here that it is pointless to get a higher capacity.after 20 hours of usage (the regular battery usually died after 14)I had 45% battery left even though i tried my best to drain the battery before going to sleep and putting the phone on the charger.

it is worth to wait a 7500mah
7500mAH i guess it is almost human being limited for battery producing from zero lemon battery picture,it is hard to believe.....2600mah+4900mah if 4900mah composed by two battery,which battery chips they use? question

[Q] Where do you by your batteries?

So I've seen many threads concerning ebay+batteries = fake. I'd like to ask you guys where you get the not-so-fake batteries from (online). I've seen a couple of places that sell the (supposedly) original ones (A-Grade?) along with another listing for the fake ones which they call 'wholesale' or R-Grade (not sure what the R is for).
I want to know if there are any trusted sources to get an original battery. Tried calling the dealers in my country and they said that they don't issue phone 'parts' unless it's given for repairs.
so yeah,. where do you guys get your batteries from?

vintageman said:
So I've seen many threads concerning ebay+batteries = fake. I'd like to ask you guys where you get the not-so-fake batteries from (online). I've seen a couple of places that sell the (supposedly) original ones (A-Grade?) along with another listing for the fake ones which they call 'wholesale' or R-Grade (not sure what the R is for).
I want to know if there are any trusted sources to get an original battery. Tried calling the dealers in my country and they said that they don't issue phone 'parts' unless it's given for repairs.
so yeah,. where do you guys get your batteries from?
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If you want to guarantee your battery is OEM than you need to buy it from either your local carrier store, Samsung, or a big box retailer like Best Buy. However, if you do not mind the extra bulk I cannot make a higher recommendation for a Zerolemon Battery/Case. I would link it, but I am a newer user and cannot post links. It is easy to find on Amazon and the price is great at $41.99.
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Here is a review of the battery from this same forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377289

vintageman said:
so yeah,. where do you guys get your batteries from?
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I buy direct from Amazon. In my case amazon.ca.

I work at a busy cell/computer repair shop so we wind up ordering 10+ batteries out per device at a time since you never know when a dozen iphones may come in. We pull our parts from Mengtor and Global Direct Parts.
As far as personal opinion goes, Mengtor parts are generally junk for new(ish) phones. Until it's been out for a year, at least, we pass on any mengtor orders even if we save a decent amount simply because returns are highly frowned upon by us and customers (obviously, who wants to bring their phone back again?). However, After a year, or even two of parts being revised and worked on we migrate over from GDP to Mengtor since the warranty process for faulty parts we order goes through faster and they've worked out the kinks in their junk by then.
Global Direct Parts on the other hand, have never let me down. Sure we've ordered junk parts that are dead on arrival but for the most part they are our main supplier for all, excluding iphone 4/4s and prior iphones (due to well, being over a year old and the previous issues are taken care of).
The cost on GDP right now for you would be 22.89 for a battery on an S4 for Verizon (Here to link)
Our cost is about 15-18$ depending on if they are pushing stock for new orders to their warehouse or willing to hold onto it. Warranty process has always been excellent as well for when we get a bunk battery, or other part. Also, they generally offer OEM and aftermarket parts depending on which you want. The link goes to an OEM variant. Hope this helps!

vintageman said:
So I've seen many threads concerning ebay+batteries = fake. I'd like to ask you guys where you get the not-so-fake batteries from (online). I've seen a couple of places that sell the (supposedly) original ones (A-Grade?) along with another listing for the fake ones which they call 'wholesale' or R-Grade (not sure what the R is for).
I want to know if there are any trusted sources to get an original battery. Tried calling the dealers in my country and they said that they don't issue phone 'parts' unless it's given for repairs.
so yeah,. where do you guys get your batteries from?
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OEM from Amazon I believe is good.
can't go wrong with OEM

Either amazon or preferably the Samsung store.

I bought ones of these, $8.75 & free 2 day shipping with Amazon Prime.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LX02I92/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've always had good experiences with Anker. They're also available on Amazon, and unlike several of the knockoffs, they guarantee NFC compatibility if they list it.

If u can find a way of shipping items from china's tmall to ur place, they do hv authentic batteries from samsung's factories in china, with the retail packaging and all. It is a cheap option if u can find a way to save on shipping.
If not, I would just get anker batteries as they are reliable.
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How about the duration of "non original" batteries. A friend of mine has purchase a couple of them at Amazon and the duration is lower than the original.

T-1000 said:
How about the duration of "non original" batteries. A friend of mine has purchase a couple of them at Amazon and the duration is lower than the original.
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I wouldn't bother buying those. I'm after quality. [emoji2]
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I bought mine from Amazon and using some service to ship it to my country, Anker 7800mAh, to be specific. Works like a charm.

I just got an anker 2600mah battery from a local seller. Works great. Will see how long it lasts. My zerolemon lasted around 8 months.

worktorest said:
I just got an anker 2600mah battery from a local seller. Works great. Will see how long it lasts. My zerolemon lasted around 8 months.
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I also have the Anker 2600mah battery. I purchased off Amazon and it has been great so far after 6 months or so of use.

Hi i need a new original i9505 battery. Where should i buy from in the uk?
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solidsnake02 said:
I also have the Anker 2600mah battery. I purchased off Amazon and it has been great so far after 6 months or so of use.
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Yeah it works just as well as the stock battery.
zakkkkk said:
Hi i need a new original i9505 battery. Where should i buy from in the uk?
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U could find any online seller that has the real deal for a cheaper price if u know how to spot fakes. Otherwise, if u really have to get the samsung one, u gotta pay more to buy it off the official retail stores.

As much as I hate paying Samsung for their horribly overpriced accessories, batteries included, I did end up buying my spare battery from Samsung, but I waited until they had a 50% off accessories sale. I wasn't in a rush, so I just waited until a sale came up. Call it a compromise.

I buy an original samsung battery from aliexpress.com