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Hi just bought one of theses as anyone else bought one and does it do the job, will report once i get mine
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Extended-Backup-Battery-zu-Samsung-I9000-Galaxy-S-S8500-/300468040468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item45f54a7314
ownhd2 said:
Hi just bought one of theses as anyone else bought one and does it do the job, will report once i get mine
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Extended-Backup-Battery-zu-Samsung-I9000-Galaxy-S-S8500-/300468040468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item45f54a7314
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I know that's cheap. But I would still rather buy a quality 5000mah one for 10x the price.
http://cgi.ebay.de/Sanyo-eneloop-KB...erien_Akkus&hash=item588955a4fb#ht_3183wt_911
aestetically speaking, they all looks horrible as a battery solution
i much prefer taking off the back cover to swap in another pack of 1500 than hooking up one of those listed above
it's not simply the looks, it also affects usability.
you can't go about your business with are battery pack hanging around in a wire
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s-i9000.html
http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Samsung-GT-i9000-Galxy-S-p/samsung -cs-smg900xl.htm
99% I'm going for the 2nd!!!
giokou said:
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s-i9000.html
http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Samsung-GT-i9000-Galxy-S-p/samsung -cs-smg900xl.htm
99% I'm going for the 2nd!!!
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Good luck getting a case for that!
AllGamer said:
aestetically speaking, they all looks horrible as a battery solution
i much prefer taking off the back cover to swap in another pack of 1500 than hooking up one of those listed above
it's not simply the looks, it also affects usability.
you can't go about your business with are battery pack hanging around in a wire
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Well, with an external charger you can just connect it while not using the phone, and have it top up the battery. I don't see any aesthetic issues doing it that way. It's a great deal easier than opening up the phone and replace the battery. The ultimate would be charger/battery case for i9000 that allows charging from mains, charging to to mini-usb, and use standard i9000 batteries.
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Soniboy84 said:
Good luck getting a case for that!
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I know...
I must be very very carefull...
But it's the price for twice+ the battery power!!!
I will take the risk!
ownhd2 said:
Hi just bought one of theses as anyone else bought one and does it do the job, will report once i get mine
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Extended-Backup-Battery-zu-Samsung-I9000-Galaxy-S-S8500-/300468040468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item45f54a7314
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I bought one, and it doesnt seem to work at all. Phone changes to 'Charging (AC)' and then immediately flips to 'Not Charging' when you look in battery status.
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I bought one, and it doesnt seem to work at all. Phone changes to 'Charging (AC)' and then immediately flips to 'Not Charging' when you look in battery status.
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You have to get the "Charging" Micro-USB cable. The one that comes with the phone is a data + charging.
Mine works fine with the samsung eneloop 5000mah.
giokou said:
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s-i9000.html
http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Samsung-GT-i9000-Galxy-S-p/samsung -cs-smg900xl.htm
99% I'm going for the 2nd!!!
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hey dude how did the battery turn out to be...?? more importantly how does it look and feel...??
im looking to get a extended battery... not really sure what brand it is thats available in my city... but just asking in general how yours is...?
take a look at
those <-- linky inside
New extended battery for galaxy s!!!!
Check out this one...
Lol omgwtfbbq?
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Check out this one...
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I giggled.
hehehehee.
My phone constantly runs out of battery when i need it the most.
I have an anycan portable power pack thing allready and its good, however i dont always remember to take it with me.
So im looking for a 2nd one and came across this little thing
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXTERNAL-...303?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item336667368f
Has anyone here purchased one? if so how much of a charge does it give your phone?
Or could anyone give me links to anything similar to the powermonkey for about half the price? and preferably in the UK as im going away in a weeks time.
Thanks
just seen this, sounds good for the money, another listing for the same looking items shows same figures as the power monkey?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2200-Li-Ion-P...ories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item41552d55f7
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3001
This one works very well, much better than that one, i bought it for 20 euro's in a local electronic store, charges it 2,5-3 times from 15-100
Thanks for that. Does it hold enough power to give the desire 1 full charge or more ? ?
And can you plug in your own usb cables or does it have a different connector?
Cheers
I re-read your post last night(2am) and orderd the advanced pack for £19.99.
good price, free post and the item sounds decent!
I should hopefully have it by wednesday/thursday so just in time for me to go away on sunday.
I think you'll already know, you can put any usb(cable) in it, only if you charge the thing itself it uses MINI-usb(not micro like desire) so don't lose that cable and use the one you got.
PS: i don't use the torch but it is a very good one, provides a lot of light.
Yes i read up on it, expansys have posted it out allready so should be with me in time for my trip
I got the advanced kit aswell so im happy about that.
And i have plenty of torches so cant see myself using that much either tbh.
Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction!
BIG praise to exansys as i orderd it around 2am yesterday morning and it was waiting for me when i got home from work today.
I will be plugging it in very soon for its 1st 8hr charge as it has no charge at all right now.
I have 1 question for you though TopGear63z, the smaller pouch, is it supposed to be a single compartment pouch or has the lining come away from one side of mine?
Thanks
as you have an advanced kit> you should have such a pouch without it.. the big one is for the thing itself+ the cable> the small one is just for the car charger or on of the other things> so it doesn't need that lining as the big one has.
Im fussy so i will try and get it changed lol
So i gave the thing a full 8 or 9 hours first charge and used it to charge my phone whilst at work today.
Fully charged my phone, choiix unit down to 2leds from 4.
Im really pleased with it and highly recommend it to everyone!!
TopGear63z said:
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3001
This one works very well, much better than that one, i bought it for 20 euro's in a local electronic store, charges it 2,5-3 times from 15-100
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Thanks, this one is good to me.
dented the top right corner of my phone
mwadie said:
dented the top right corner of my phone
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I'd like to know as well. My usb port has stopped working. It won't charge or connect to my pc. Verizon doesn't want to fix it. They just want to replace the phone.
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I'd like to know as well. My usb port has stopped working. It won't charge or connect to my pc. Verizon doesn't want to fix it. They just want to replace the phone.
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For goodness sake, replace the phone...
blwnv8 said:
I'd like to know as well. My usb port has stopped working. It won't charge or connect to my pc. Verizon doesn't want to fix it. They just want to replace the phone.
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I'm confused.. why wouldn't you want to have the phone replaced? I'd take a brand new phone any day. Of course assuming it's actually new and not a "like new" refurbished one..
just curious is all.
And on the OP's question - I did a google search for s4 battery door covers and found some pretty legit looking sites that sold all kinds of different colors. While perusing on the sites for other stuff they had I saw they had replacement parts for the s4 as well as other phones. I don't remember the actual site but I recall there being many, many search results that sold parts, cases, chargers & other accessories. Hope that helps? Sorry for not having a particular site but maybe my reply gets you closer to what you seek.
Good Luck!
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I'm confused.. why wouldn't you want to have the phone replaced? I'd take a brand new phone any day. Of course assuming it's actually new and not a "like new" refurbished one..
just curious is all.
And on the OP's question - I did a google search for s4 battery door covers and found some pretty legit looking sites that sold all kinds of different colors. While perusing on the sites for other stuff they had I saw they had replacement parts for the s4 as well as other phones. I don't remember the actual site but I recall there being many, many search results that sold parts, cases, chargers & other accessories. Hope that helps? Sorry for not having a particular site but maybe my reply gets you closer to what you seek.
Good Luck!
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Well my s4 is rooted and I have it setup just the way I like and it is working great. No lag, good battery life, etc. I use wireless charging on the phone to charge it so the port is doesn't have to be repaired as I can still charge the phone. I have the stock samsung battery as well as 2 3000mah zero lemon batteries and charger for them. I can usually go 15-20 hrs on a single charge with the zl battery with wifi, bluetooth, gps, etc running all day.
The biggest reason of not wanting to get a replacement is the issue of root with a new phone. With the new or refurbished phones possibly coming with the newest update, It might not be possible to root the new one they send me right now. I dunno if someone has a work around for the new update yet. I haven't been keeping up with it since I've been rooted close to the release of the phone. If root is possible how easy is it? It only prob took me 10-15 mins to root and flash a new rom to my s4 with the one click root.
blwnv8 said:
Well my s4 is rooted and I have it setup just the way I like and it is working great. No lag, good battery life, etc. I use wireless charging on the phone to charge it so the port is doesn't have to be repaired as I can still charge the phone. I have the stock samsung battery as well as 2 3000mah zero lemon batteries and charger for them. I can usually go 15-20 hrs on a single charge with the zl battery with wifi, bluetooth, gps, etc running all day.
The biggest reason of not wanting to get a replacement is the issue of root with a new phone. With the new or refurbished phones possibly coming with the newest update, It might not be possible to root the new one they send me right now. I dunno if someone has a work around for the new update yet. I haven't been keeping up with it since I've been rooted close to the release of the phone. If root is possible how easy is it? It only prob took me 10-15 mins to root and flash a new rom to my s4 with the one click root.
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Root is easy, recovery isn't possible right now.
So if you're using stock rom with root, freezing aps etc, then just get a new phone.
If you got a rom loaded and it's crucial, then wait I guess.
You could titanium back up and restore what you can with your new phone.
Phatdawg said:
Root is easy, recovery isn't possible right now.
So if you're using stock rom with root, freezing aps etc, then just get a new phone.
If you got a rom loaded and it's crucial, then wait I guess.
You could titanium back up and restore what you can with your new phone.
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I think I'll just stick with what I got for now. Between wireless charging and the charger that comes with the zero lemon batteries I'm ok. Never had wireless charging before and can't see living w/out it now. It's a great feature. I'm running the newest release of hyperdrive and really liking it right now. Very stable, everything works, battery life is pretty good. Would like to flash a nice kernel and get this Quad Core Manager+ app working right on my s4. Had something similar on my htc evo 3d that shut the 2nd core down in sleep mode and dropped the 1st core to 486 mhz. My battey life was crazy. Like standby with wifi on, bluetooth, gps on and losing maybe a percent of my battery every 6-8 hrs.
Etradesupply.com
Google it for more info. I only found out cos my battery has swollen and it now dies after 20mins use . Noticed deteriation about a week ago. Looks like manynphones affected
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YES ! Noticed the new. "Galaxy S4 battery woes 'limited', offers free batteries".
The South Korean company also say: "We ask all affected customers to please visit their nearest Samsung Electronics service centre, where they can receive a replacement battery for free of charge."
And where are they exactly?
Samsung is known for crappy batteries.
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On Google I only find recall for Germany and other European countries.
Does anyone know if any other countries are effected? Maybe Australia?
Thanks
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ranger4740 said:
On Google I only find recall for Germany and other European countries.
Does anyone know if any other countries are effected? Maybe Australia?
Thanks
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The issue seems to be limited to batteries with serial numbers beginning with "BD", easy enough for people to check if they're affected.
Also, I've seen no mention of a recall on the batteries? Do you have a link to this, OP?
Dan1909 said:
The issue seems to be limited to batteries with serial numbers beginning with "BD", easy enough for people to check if they're affected.
Also, I've seen no mention of a recall on the batteries? Do you have a link to this, OP?
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my battery begins with BD, and doesnt last a day
a link would be nice
wifiuk said:
my battery begins with BD, and doesnt last a day
a link would be nice
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A link to what, sorry?
All the information I posted is from the discussion threads on this forum. It's in there that it is only people who have the BD batteries having the issue. Any information I posted about what happens with the fault is from when my battery went through it .
Yeah mine's BD as well and it barely holds a day... Should I look for a replace?
Crembo said:
Yeah mine's BD as well and it barely holds a day... Should I look for a replace?
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Take a look at the battery, if it's swollen (even slightly so) that's a fairly good sign that it's having issues. As far as we know it's only BD batteries that are affected, but that doesn't mean that ALL BD batteries are.
There's other symptoms that come with the battery failing as well:
Generally bad battery life (much worse than previously used to)
Phone turning off randomly, and won't turn back on until a charger is connected
Battery level jumping from high (e.g. 80%) levels to very low (a few percent) when the phone cuts out
Noticacly swollen battery (this varies from only a mm or so of swelling, to enough to bend the screen and casing of the phone!
If you see any more of those issues, then it's probably worth contacting Samsung or the shop you purchased it from to get a replacement sent out to you.
Dan1909 said:
Take a look at the battery, if it's swollen (even slightly so) that's a fairly good sign that it's having issues. As far as we know it's only BD batteries that are affected, but that doesn't mean that ALL BD batteries are.
There's other symptoms that come with the battery failing as well:
Generally bad battery life (much worse than previously used to)
Phone turning off randomly, and won't turn back on until a charger is connected
Battery level jumping from high (e.g. 80%) levels to very low (a few percent) when the phone cuts out
Noticacly swollen battery (this varies from only a mm or so of swelling, to enough to bend the screen and casing of the phone!
If you see any more of those issues, then it's probably worth contacting Samsung or the shop you purchased it from to get a replacement sent out to you.
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Thanks for the info.
It doesn't seem to be swollen (my phone is maybe 3-4 weeks old now), but I can barely get 2 hours of screen time and I do have to recharge my phone every night (Wifi is on maybe 70% of the time).
For example right now I'm at 4% battery with 19h 16m 57s time on battery and 33% usage by screen (1h 29m), then 16% by Google Services.
in 8 hours from 95% to 0 , 1:30h display (medium brightness) + some data h+ surfing facebook , i don`t think its alright battery life is poorer than my old 1 year s3
android 4.3 MJ5 battery : BD
Even if the battery is ever so slightly swollen just get the battery changed. Wether it's free of cost by Samsung or by purchasing a new one.
I had the same issue.. BD battery.. It was swollen and my screen had started to appear slightly curved as well. Barely used to last 24 hours(2hrs screen on). Got a new battery and I love my s4 again - 38 hours standby 4 hrs screen on. Hate samsung though!
Damn. My battery has BD serial. No issues yet though (had the phone 2 months)
I'm expecting to have to change it soon...
Anyone got a link to the recall page?
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Anyone got a link to the recall page?
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There doesn't appear to be one.
Samsung have given no statement on this topic (as far as I've been able to find).
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There doesn't appear to be one.
Samsung have given no statement on this topic (as far as I've been able to find).
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Yeah, i haven't found anything online about it
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Relax guys.. Samsung will replace the battery free of charge. Here's the response I got from them yesterday -
Thank you for contacting Samsung Customer Support.
I am sorry to hear you believe your battery falls under the faulty battery issue, I understand this is frustrating as it may limit the use of your device.
We are aware of this issue, which has affected a limited number of customers. We ask all customers to please visit their nearest Samsung Electronics authorised service centre, where they can receive a replacement battery free of charge. We remain committed to providing the best possible user experience for our customers.
As you are located in India, Unfortunately we would be unable to send you a replacement battery, as the replacement batteries are only being provided from the UK service centres. If you are able to perhaps send your device to the UK, perhaps to a friend or family member, They would be able to do apply for the replacement on your behalf.
“Please note that not all batteries are faulty, only batteries which display signs of swelling are eligible for a replacement. This is not dangerous, the only concern is that the back cover of your device may no longer fit.”
“Unfortunately if you have already purchased the battery, we would be unable to reimburse you, although you can still take your faulty battery to the service centre to receive a replacement.”
You can visit the link below to guide you to the nearest service centre that you can go to, with the proof of purchase, by just submitting your postcode, and choosing Mobile Phones from the drop down box:
http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/location/supportServiceLocation.do?page=SERVICE.LOCATION
If the battery on your device is swelling, and you are unable to make it to the service centre, we would have to book the device in for an inspection.
If you would like us to book your device in for an inspection, please provide the information below so we can assess your warranty status:
1) Serial number (Found under battery)
2) IMEI number (Not required if a tablet) (Found under battery)
3) Your full postal address
4) Brief description of the issue.
5) Model Code
If the device is deemed as faulty, we will repair it and send your friend or family member back a replacement battery.
If there is anything else we can help with, please let us know.
Our Customer Support Team love feedback! Share your thoughts on this response by completing the survey at the bottom of this page.
Kind regards,
Kevin
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Relax guys..
Kind regards,
Kevin
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I'm fighting with Samsung since last Monday.Story:
Monday:
1st call to Samsung support, they advised to call nearest service center. Service center called. Reply: we have no batteries for replacement, but we will be very happy to SELL you one. Second call to Samsung, reply with email that I shall scan the proof of purchase, note the ser no, imei no etc and send it to them. Done on Tue.
Wednesday:
silence, so I called them again. Customer rep said that he is ordering the battery to be sent to me.
Thursday: silence
Friday: email from Samsung that I shall go to the nearest service center. another call to Sammy, this time it took approx 20 minutes to recognize the real status. As they stated, the battery shall be with me within the max 10 working days since the last Wednesday, and email was sent by mistake.
Let's see how it will end....
In the meantime, my phone's screen is more and more pushed back by swollen battery. If it will not return to normal - Sammy will have to replace the screen...
EDIT:
Battery arrived today, looking at the envelope - from Netherlands (are all UK stocks already depleted???)
Front screen returned to normal, new battery serial is AA and instead of the english, it has all description on it in some funny language.
Hope it will have longer lifetime...
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I'm fighting with Samsung since last Monday.Story:
Monday:
1st call to Samsung support, they advised to call nearest service center. Service center called. Reply: we have no batteries for replacement, but we will be very happy to SELL you one. Second call to Samsung, reply with email that I shall scan the proof of purchase, note the ser no, imei no etc and send it to them. Done on Tue.
Wednesday:
silence, so I called them again. Customer rep said that he is ordering the battery to be sent to me.
Thursday: silence
Friday: email from Samsung that I shall go to the nearest service center. another call to Sammy, this time it took approx 20 minutes to recognize the real status. As they stated, the battery shall be with me within the max 10 working days since the last Wednesday, and email was sent by mistake.
Let's see how it will end....
In the meantime, my phone's screen is more and more pushed back by swollen battery. If it will not return to normal - Sammy will have to replace the screen...
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Dude I suggest you buy a new battery first and keep the one you get from Samsung later as a spare. This way, not only will you be able to use your phone properly sooner and prevent further damage to the screen and it must just be a lil dangerous with that swollen defective battery.. Who knows if it might suddenly explode or heat up or something *god forbid*
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jas0nuk said:
Damn. My battery has BD serial. No issues yet though (had the phone 2 months)
I'm expecting to have to change it soon...
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Even my battery(BD) was fantastic was for the first 3ish months. Then it wouldn't hold charge and became swollen causing the screen to get slightly curved too. Got a new battery and the screen went back to normal and the battery life is back to being awesome! Suggest you change yours too, ASAP.
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Dude I suggest you buy a new battery first and keep the one you get from Samsung later as a spare. This way, not only will you be able to use your phone properly sooner and prevent further damage to the screen and it must just be a lil dangerous with that swollen defective battery.. Who knows if it might suddenly explode or heat up or something *god forbid*
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Even my battery(BD) was fantastic was for the first 3ish months. Then it wouldn't hold charge and became swollen causing the screen to get slightly curved too. Got a new battery and the screen went back to normal and the battery life is back to being awesome! Suggest you change yours too, ASAP.
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Ironic but I've started noticing weird creaking noises when I hold the phone and the battery is now very slightly swollen on one side - if I place it flat, it's fine on one side and can "rock" on the other. I doubt it's noticeable enough for a Samsung Service Centre to replace it, but I'm going to try regardless before it ruins the phone
Guys I got my Nexus 5 from my relatives in US. I live in India and after one month of use my Nexus 5's motherboard got corrupted so i had send it back to US for the replacement. I want to ask you guys that is there any difference in voltage in charging adapter of the Nexus 5 form the US w.r.t India. As I'm expecting my phone back within few days and dont want to mess it up again.
Guys anyone ?
I'm not into electronics so I can't really tell you for sure, but I've used an imported HTC One X previously and I used the charger which came with it all the time. Just bought a Rs.30 extension so that the pins could fit correctly.
But now that you've mentioned it, purchase a LG charger just to be safe.
vin4yak said:
I'm not into electronics so I can't really tell you for sure, but I've used an imported HTC One X previously and I used the charger which came with it all the time. Just bought a Rs.30 extension so that the pins could fit correctly.
But now that you've mentioned it, purchase a LG charger just to be safe.
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Ohh alright . thanks
anshmiester78900 said:
Guys I got my Nexus 5 from my relatives in US. I live in India and after one month of use my Nexus 5's motherboard got corrupted so i had send it back to US for the replacement. I want to ask you guys that is there any difference in voltage in charging adapter of the Nexus 5 form the US w.r.t India. As I'm expecting my phone back within few days and dont want to mess it up again.
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It's same throughout the world.
And motherboard corruption is due to faulty hardware.
Your charger can only damage the battery or in some rare cases fry the interior, you can check this. If your touch screen is acting weird while charging it's buggy...
BuT_TeR said:
It's same throughout the world.
And motherboard corruption is due to faulty hardware.
Your charger can only damage the battery or in some rare cases fry the interior, you can check this. If your touch screen is acting weird while charging it's buggy...
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Alright thnx buddy