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Im thinking of buying this battery, it says oem but is it safe?
Anyone can help
h**p://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-1500mAh-Li-ion-BATTERY-Samsung-i9000-Galaxy-S-/150478327638?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2309350f56#ht_943wt_905
well it will be safe, wont be as good as an original samsung battery,, but it will do the job if your on the go.
They are safe. I have purchased a couple & have had no problems with charging in the phone & with a charger, but you won't get the same amount of power out of them as you would with a genuine Samsung battery. OEM seems to cover a multitude of sins, especially from China. I think they are more likely to be about 1100mAh. But for the price they are ok.
thanks for your answers,
edit : so they wont explode then, good to know
no they wont explode... lol
if they did then the US army are wasting millions
they should just buy a load of these in bulk lol
Why not just buy from Amazon or one of the online Tech shops? Price is not much different and quality is assured. If things go wrong you have easy ways to deal with it.
Sorry for my noobness im not very familiar with the amazon system, does it allow paypall payment?
Also can you post a link to the battery you are refering
thanks
you can also but batteries direct from samsung for 29-39 depending on site and when.. i have a few.. pricy but you are guaranteed to get geniune batteries and they always have worked better for me than any ebay knock offs (even the ones that look genuine but i am sure are not)
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Sorry for my noobness im not very familiar with the amazon system, does it allow paypall payment?
Also can you post a link to the battery you are refering
thanks
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Just go to www.Amazon.com or www.Amazon.co.uk if you are UK based or whichever your local Amazon is then type in Galaxy S battery as a search.
I used to have one that was both at the same time, kind of like this one. www.accessorypost.com/zipkordcombo.html
It had replaceable tips for different devices but I only had one so I spliced a different tip together from a different charger.
What's the best charger like that available? I don't care about the price, I just want to know which is the best one.
Is that really worth the money?
No idea but I had one like it before that my brother broke, so he owes me one whether or not it is.
micro usb chargers are pretty much standardized, there's no real "best" charger. Generic wall charger charges my phone at the same rate of the official wall charger included with the phone.
I keep a generic car charger I bought on eBay for a dollar, and keep an official HTC charger at home, and another generic wall charger I bought for a dollar at work. Not to mention plethora of microusb cable at home, work, school, friend's house, laptop, etc., spending that much money on one product seems silly to me.
I am happy with the OEM Sprint car charger:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GPQTJQ
It is better built than the OEM HTC car charger and has a secondary USB charging plug.
That solves nothing. I want one that can be used in both the car and house like I had before. Does anyone know of one that does that, other than the one I linked to?
Look on amazon dude, there are quite a few. And don't be rude to people who are trying to help you.
I think that's what u looking for
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sprint-...908807?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5d3585a247
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Look on amazon dude, there are quite a few. And don't be rude to people who are trying to help you.
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I was not being rude. Just because someone points out that something is not helpful is not being rude. Plus, I have looked at amazon. What I'm asking for is opinions on which one of those is of the best quality.
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I think that's what u looking for
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sprint-...908807?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5d3585a247
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Thanks for finding that. It's a bit iffy given that it comes from ebay (I haven't had a lot of good come from ebay electronics purchases in the past) and because it says it's new but it has scratches and signs of use. Still, not a bad price. Do you know if that's one that'll last a while?
The one I had before was from a company called Gomadic, who sells a charger and different tips for different phones. It's a great charger and outlasted my phone, but the charger costs almost 30 bucks and each tip costs about 6 dollars, and then you have shipping added on to that.
I'm thinking about buy one to for my car...I'm going to see them
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I have a non-know brand one . And it is doing his job when i use it .
i need one too
A Kickstarter project for Qipack got funded last month. Still on Preorder.
They're claiming World's Thinnest Wireless Portable Charger. You can charge your phone anywhere any time. No Wires.
Thing is so small you can charge your phone while it's in your pocket
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/qipack/qipack-ultra-thin-wireless-portable-charger
http://www.qipack.co
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A Kickstarter project for Qipack got funded last month. Still on Preorder.
They're claiming World's Thinnest Wireless Portable Charger. You can charge your phone anywhere any time. No Wires.
Thing is so small you can charge your phone while it's in your pocket
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/qipack/qipack-ultra-thin-wireless-portable-charger
http://www.qipack.co
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It's interesting but I do not see the advantage over a spare battery for the S5- which is must smaller and lighter. It seems more useful for phones with non-removable batteries.
many companies like this one misuse kickstarter to help fund them in bulk buying these stuff from china, this charger has been available in china for a long time.
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many companies like this one misuse kickstarter to help fund them in bulk buying these stuff from china, this charger has been available in china for a long time.
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Does this mean I shouldn't buy one because it's from China?
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Does this mean I shouldn't buy one because it's from China?
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Buy it if you really want it, these days, many things are made in china.
Well the Chinese Charger and Pad I'm currently using on my S5 are working just fine. So I don't see the problem...
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Well the Chinese Charger and Pad I'm currently using on my S5 are working just fine. So I don't see the problem...
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no one did say it was a problem.
Thanks for the info.
I still prefer my Lugulake though http://www.amazon.co.uk/LuguLake-Wi...tible-Including/dp/B00CY4SG10/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt
Double the capacity too, and it works like a dream. Used it with no issues on Nexus devices, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note, Nokia Lumias. Charging efficient seems pretty good too, with no excessive heating.
All QiPack did was to make theirs look like a *spit* iPhone *spit*. I wouldn't be shocked to see Apple sue them for copyright infringement
I have a few, but like to use this one alot, it's light and thin, but on the wide side, cost me only USD 8 each, got a few of them.
Has 5000mAh
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metrans-W50...l_Phone_PDA_Chargers&var=&hash=item4ad053dcd1
hmm
what would be better, in my opinion, is if someone could develop a kinetic charging system that worked with the wireless charging receivers on devices.....as in, movement creates a charge that is stored in capacitors and transmitted to the charging receiver once a certain voltage/current level is reached....therefore keeping the phone at 100% for as long as the person/phone is moving.
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many companies like this one misuse kickstarter to help fund them in bulk buying these stuff from china, this charger has been available in china for a long time.
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Yup, this one is something that probably falls under as abusing kickstarter. The video is neat and all, but it's not a difficult project. Or this great idea. You can buy a Qi Charger off aliexpress and solder a 3.7v battery it it, then stuff it back inside the case and you have the same thing. You can buy the PCB itself and an old battery and make your own housing.
I'm sure if you look hard enough, it's already available too.
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Yup, this one is something that probably falls under as abusing kickstarter. The video is neat and all, but it's not a difficult project. Or this great idea. You can buy a Qi Charger off aliexpress and solder a 3.7v battery it it, then stuff it back inside the case and you have the same thing. You can buy the PCB itself and an old battery and make your own housing.
I'm sure if you look hard enough, it's already available too.
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Apparently, kickstarter is lacking during these few years, this isn't the first project, i've seen many project abusing the system, there is no way to complaint unless you register, which I don't have the intention to.
hey, i am looking fo a charger OEM, since i have forgot mine in the hotel
so what is really concerning is that i have found a seller on ebay is selling OEM charger for $17!!!
i am asking if this can be true since in my opinion Aliexpress is more trusted than ebay " at least i can see the feedbacks"
This One
And this one
and what is your openion on this
SONEic - USB Type-C AMAZON
I know Amazon is safer since they have banned all uncertified type C cables....
Basically every charger is made in China and since Huawei is a chinese company and these ebay sellers are from China, it wouldn't surprise me that these chargers on eBay are legit although in my experience I would advise caution . As for the charger you have linked on Amazon, I haven't tried that one but I bought this one and haven't had any issues so far.
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Basically every charger is made in China and since Huawei is a chinese company and these ebay sellers are from China, it wouldn't surprise me that these chargers on eBay are legit although in my experience I would advise caution . As for the charger you have linked on Amazon, I haven't tried that one but I bought this one and haven't had any issues so far.
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I don't trust eBay either,,
As for your charger dose of give you the same charging speed?
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I don't trust eBay either,,
As for your charger dose of give you the same charging speed?
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To be brutally honest with you, and this may seem a bit elitist and privileged to some, but I wouldn't trust my $600 phone with anything but an original charger or one bought directly from Google, and not Huawei, not ebay or amazon, and this goes for both chargers and cables.
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To be brutally honest with you, and this may seem a bit elitist and privileged to some, but I wouldn't trust my $600 phone with anything but an original charger or one bought directly from Google, and not Huawei, not ebay or amazon, and this goes for both chargers and cables.
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Considering Google only makes 2 mediocre chargers (dual port 22W, and tethered 15W) I would rather get a 3rd party one. I have the Google dual port type C charger, but I also have ones from Choetech and Tronsmart that all work just as well as my OEM charger. I rarely use my OEM, in fact it's been in my drawer of chargers for a while now because other companies made better more versatile chargers. OEM chargers don't always use the best circuitry to control voltages, current etc, but with 3rd party chargers they have incentive to make better charges due to the intense competition. I witnesses this with my HTC 10 stock charger and Samsung one from my S7 Edge; OEM isn't always the best to say the least.
I've been very happy with the BlitzWolf charger
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To be brutally honest with you, and this may seem a bit elitist and privileged to some, but I wouldn't trust my $600 phone with anything but an original charger or one bought directly from Google, and not Huawei, not ebay or amazon, and this goes for both chargers and cables.
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The thing is google store isnt available in my country and there is no work around, although I have a us shipping address :/
I'm using a Choetech charging station that's reasonably priced (slightly higher than what your looking at) and I've got to say it charges in very similar times to the original OEM charger, it also has the added benefit of being able to charge my smart watch and tablet at the same time too. Perfect for people who don't want chargers plugged in all over the place.
Here's a link:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Charger-CHOETECH-Charging-Station-Samsung/dp/B01F6Y3TEI
Hope this helps.
I just purchased a battery on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NT2X4XG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It arrived today and I was a little surprised by the "Retail Packaging." Not sure what I was expecting, but seeing other Samsung product packaging, something similar.
Pulled the battery from my phone to check for difference, and everything looks exactly the same except for the serial portion. The text is a bit different than my original battery, with fatter letters. The QR code also looks different. Everything else looks exactly the same...
Anyone have any idea? Would hate to think I ponied up $25 to Amazon for a bootleg.
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I just purchased a battery on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NT2X4XG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It arrived today and I was a little surprised by the "Retail Packaging." Not sure what I was expecting, but seeing other Samsung product packaging, something similar.
Pulled the battery from my phone to check for difference, and everything looks exactly the same except for the serial portion. The text is a bit different than my original battery, with fatter letters. The QR code also looks different. Everything else looks exactly the same...
Anyone have any idea? Would hate to think I ponied up $25 to Amazon for a bootleg.
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It's hard to tell to be honest... Due to the fact that you can just put a sticker on any battery that has a similar color, shape, and texture. You can compare the markers marks, serial numbers, and other text but not all Samsung batteries are made or sold from one factory. I've bought some from Amazon myself (3 in fact) and haven't ever had a problem. Heck, samsung doesn't even offer new ones anymore on their website. I just mark mine with a sharpy for their age etc. and use a battery only charger connected to a fast charger and am very happy with my set up. It seems that SOME of the batteries are refurbs but they are generally sold as such. Higher price and good reviews help as well. I would just go by performance since there is nothing else you can do since our devices are older at this point. Sorry I couldn't help with more...
Oh here's the link to my latest one that works fine for me. In fact... I think yours is from the same place. I'm pretty damn sure it's genuine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OQLMJR6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And here's the link to my battery only charger (again this is connected to a QC 2.0 charger for best results!)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UFCRO0W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks for the response. Ya, i get it's older now, and bootlegs are all over the place. It's just a pain in the ass not to get ripped off nowadays buying phone accessories. On the plus side I guess we have options!
Only way is to buy directly from Samsung or buy a non-OEM battery that's likely not going to be copied such as from Anker
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Only way is to buy directly from Samsung or buy a non-OEM battery that's likely not going to be copied such as from Anker
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In general, this.
If you can't buy directly from the manufacturer anymore, buy a trusted third party battery. No one is going to bother faking a third party battery.
However, in my experience, any item sold and shipped directly by Amazon is trustworthy. The link you provided says it's shipped from and sold by Amazon.com, so you should be safe.
Just compared two original Samsung batteries for the S5, one that came with an SM-G900F (international S5), and one that comes with the S5's spare battery charging system (sold at Best Buy in the US). There were plenty of small differences in the battery labeling.
Why bother with Samsung official crap batteries? My note 4 original battery lasted 3 months from brand new to dead. I purchased a new Anker from Amazon and its over 8 months without issue and still holds an incredible charge. 20$ beats Samsung official any day in my book, I bought myself two just to have one handy but I have yet to date needed it.
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Why bother with Samsung official crap batteries? My note 4 original battery lasted 3 months from brand new to dead. I purchased a new Anker from Amazon and its over 8 months without issue and still holds an incredible charge. 20$ beats Samsung official any day in my book, I bought myself two just to have one handy but I have yet to date needed it.
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Anker has NFC and FastCharge?
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Anker has NFC and FastCharge?
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Yes and yes.
NFC is done through the the stock cover and fast charging is done through the charger with the operating system. I only use anker now and both fast charging with NFC most definitely works.
I am running AOSP as well so it even works through AOSP.
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I've just bought a "genuine Samsung Extra Battery Kit" and was told that all their stock is genuine. It's really the external charging cradle/coffin that I'm after as opposed to the battery (I always buy Anker as replacements) and I found you can't buy them from Sammy in the UK anymore so I've had to go trawling the net. Does anyone have any pointers as how I can check?
Once the battery is charged I'll check that the NFC and fast charging work, but I've no idea about the cradle and how to check....
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I've just bought a "genuine Samsung Extra Battery Kit" and was told that all their stock is genuine. It's really the external charging cradle/coffin that I'm after as opposed to the battery (I always buy Anker as replacements) and I found you can't buy them from Sammy in the UK anymore so I've had to go trawling the net. Does anyone have any pointers as how I can check?
Once the battery is charged I'll check that the NFC and fast charging work, but I've no idea about the cradle and how to check....
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Looking at my external charging cradle/coffin, I would say that the printing on the sticky label would not be so sharp on a cheap fake.
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Looking at my external charging cradle/coffin, I would say that the printing on the sticky label would not be so sharp on a cheap fake.
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Which sticky label are we talking here? Looking at the cradle I can't see anything that's stuck on - or is it the labelling on the base that'll currently be covered by the charging battery? Roughly how long does it take to charge your battery using the standard Sammy 2A charger?
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Which sticky label are we talking here? Looking at the cradle I can't see anything that's stuck on - or is it the labelling on the base that'll currently be covered by the charging battery? Roughly how long does it take to charge your battery using the standard Sammy 2A charger?
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Yes, the label is under the battery. Not sure about the time to charge, I must admit I've never timed it - I just put it in, and leave it.
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Yes, the label is under the battery. Not sure about the time to charge, I must admit I've never timed it - I just put it in, and leave it.
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Guess I'll have to wait till it's charged and then have a look. And, just to check, is yours the genuine version?
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Guess I'll have to wait till it's charged and then have a look. And, just to check, is yours the genuine version?
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Yes - mine is genuine. Sourced from EE in the UK.
Just bought a replacement battery direct from the Samsung UK site - £25 but worth it for the peace of mind, and knowledge that it's definitely genuine. Free delivery.
EDIT: Ordered at 5:00pm, it's now the next morning and my battery has arrived - great speed for free delivery! (Now, if only Samsung could get their firmware updates out as fast!)
EDIT: Genuine Samsung packaging (with the window on the front of the box, and a plastic container for the battery) and manufacture date of last month, so fresh off the assembly line
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Just bought a replacement battery direct from the Samsung UK site - £25 but worth it for the peace of mind, and knowledge that it's definitely genuine. Free delivery.
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I'm telling you guys, go with anker, they are far more reliable and cheaper. They outlast Samsung garbage batteries but to each his or her own.
And baffled why there is so much worry over original OEM batteries. Samsung batteries are totally junk.
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I'm telling you guys, go with anker, they are far more reliable and cheaper. They outlast Samsung garbage batteries but to each his or her own.
And baffled why there is so much worry over original OEM batteries. Samsung batteries are totally junk.
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Personally, I'm trying to work out if the unit I bought is likely to be a fake. Yes, you've already voiced your opinion on this topic, hence why I'm confused as to why you need to give the same again? You don't rate Samsung batteries based on your personal experiences. That's fair enough. But you've already rubbished them and said that you use Anker ones and I'm sure that's been duely noted by all of us reading this. But posting the same thing again in response to a conversation between two people who've already purchased Samsung units doesn't really help anyone, in this context.
From my experience, I had both Samsung and Anker batteries fail on me when I was travelling round India. The Sammy one's included the old battery that was on it's last legs and a cheapie (that was included in an order for other S3 stuff from ebay) but I had 2 out of 4 Anker ones die on me - all bought at the same time and all newer than the genuine Samsung one. Anker eventually, after a lot of emailing, gave me a refund for the faulty units. I then bought some more for the Note 3 that replaced the S3, and so far, one Anker for my new Note 4. So I'm not anti Anker - I really like their products (I've a great little bluetooth speaker from them). This is just for a bit of balance.
I also received external Anker chargers that were REALLY low quality junk for the S3 and then the Note 3. They came with 2 batteries direct from Anker on Amazon.com (the UK site didn't have any when I needed them).
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I've charged the new battery and tried using NFC and it works fine - have they started making copies that use NFC (that used to be the way to spot a fake with the S3) or does that mean that I've got a genuine one?
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Specifically the ones listed below after all the nonsense I had to remove from this thread.
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Here's my opinion on this battery talk thread.
I have bought plenty of batteries from amazon for my devices. Some Oem and some not, and I haven't had one problem from none of my aftermarket ones either. Probably because I know how to charge/discharge a new battery. Any type of (new) battery will take a few days to calibrate for whatever device you use.
My motto buy it, test it out (myself) and see if it lives up to your standards. If its faulty for any reason, then return it for a replacement.
I'll end it with this statement, I have't had to return any of the batteries I ordered. And this goes back to my S2 up to my Note 4.
If your a true battery hog like myself then invest in a extended battery and call it a day.
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FYI There is still one way to get a genuine Samsung battery (NFC) still.
Samsung Extra Battery Kit & Charger from BestBuy.com
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I really think some of you guys here need to have a goood look at the rules again.
Specifically the ones listed below after all the nonsense I had to remove from this thread.
Here's my opinion on this battery talk thread.
I have bought plenty of batteries from amazon for my devices. Some Oem and some not, and I haven't had one problem from none of my aftermarket ones either. Probably because I know how to charge/discharge a new battery. Any type of (new) battery will take a few days to calibrate for whatever device you use.
My motto buy it, test it out (myself) and see if it lives up to your standards. If its faulty for any reason, then return it for a replacement.
I'll end it with this statement, I have't had to return any of the batteries I ordered. And this goes back to my S2 up to my Note 4.
If your a true battery hog like myself then invest in a extended battery and call it a day.
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Nice work, thank you!
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