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U$20 *delivered*: "2x1400mah battery + charger for htc google nexus one"

Ordered one from ebay 16 days ago. U$20 delivered for a charger (charges battery + USB output) and 2(!) batteries. Came in today. Seem to be legit, batteries fit fine, come in about 40% charge in em. Charging both at the moment, will post later as to the longevity etc.
Search ebay for title (the quoted part of it), $20 delivered.

No idea how this chinese quality is, but it´s cheap

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OK,
1st battery charged in N1, seems to be fine after 3 hrs of occasional use, still 100% charge. The other one charged in the charger that came with it, will test it tomorrow. Charger gives indication when the charge is complete. I guess we got ourselves a winner here

Good to hear. I ordered the same bundle a week or so ago and I'm waiting for it. Things from HK do seem to take a while to get to the US - guess that's the price you pay.

I got this same deal!
It's a crazy bargain! I love have (3) batteries on me when traveling. In a hotel room it's wonderful to find a spare remote outlet and charge up the depleted batteries. No down time.
I received my batteries and charger from China very quickly.

thanks i'll look into this
EDIT: Which seller did you guys buy from?

Just trying to help,
This one,
http://yit.me/46vpzp

Wow. That's quite a deal! I don't really think I need it but I'm sorely tempted to order a set anyway just in case.

This deal hooked me.

This is a NO BRAINER!
You get the 2800 mAh worth of power for 1/3 the price. Plus you get the external charger.
The only "negative" to me is that I have to shut down the phone to swap batteries... but the N1 reboots so fast... not really a negative.
The big "positive" is that I get the additional power in reserve... without getting a big ugly battery and new battery door that alters the slick look of my phone.
I don't have an scientific evidence yet.... but these new batteries seem to actually run longer than my stock battery.

I got this. Its a phenominal deal. The batteries are top notch, and I'm almost inclined to think one of them actually works better than the stock battery, but that could just be my imagination. Hard to test.
The charger is great too.

I ordered the same set on the 18th and I still dont have mine! Glad you all are happy with yours! I am going to file a dispute tomorrow, 3 weeks is too long!

webgrafix said:
This is a NO BRAINER!
You get the 2800 mAh worth of power for 1/3 the price. Plus you get the external charger.
The only "negative" to me is that I have to shut down the phone to swap batteries... but the N1 reboots so fast... not really a negative.
The big "positive" is that I get the additional power in reserve... without getting a big ugly battery and new battery door that alters the slick look of my phone.
I don't have an scientific evidence yet.... but these new batteries seem to actually run longer than my stock battery.
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2800 mAh is double the OEM battery, so of course they run longer then the stock battery

Kid Poker said:
2800 mAh is double the OEM battery, so of course they run longer then the stock battery
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Uhhmmm....he is saying that 2 batteries at 1400 = one batter at 2800. They are talking about 2 batteries and a charger for 20$.

This is a great deal! Maybe too good to be true?? Please keep us updated on how these batteries perform throughout the year.

Any issue with charge times? It is only rated plugged in at output 4.2V 350mA, this seems a little low to me.
I do see it is rated higher for the USB output connection, is this to the battery or just to the USB port, of 5.2V 800mA?
Thanks

Don't file a dispute... that is pointless.
E-mail them and ask for it to be sent again however if they say no then you can dispute it BUT standard postage can take FOREVER.
I have ordered CDs from America (where most of you guys are) and sometimes they have come in 5 days and sometimes it has been a month.
Unfortunately your US mail is incredibly unreliable and then when you add into that the fact it is coming from Hong Kong so has to go through so many mail systems you should just relax and be patient!
I ordered the same package yesterday and also the 8-in-1 HD2 package with 3 screen protector, 3 cases, MUSB to cig lighter charger and an extra MUSB cable which I can use those 2 both with my HD2 and N1 as I already have cases for the N1 and screen protectors.

Folx,
I have used both batteries, charged via both N1 and the charger that came part of the deal. Used the charger to charge N1's original battery. No issues encountered. Having total of 3 batteries must be a godsend for frequent travelers and alike.
I never hesitate when ordering items from China/HK. Takes anywhere from 1.5 to 3 weeks, never had anything lost.

Mactagonist said:
I ordered the same set on the 18th and I still dont have mine! Glad you all are happy with yours! I am going to file a dispute tomorrow, 3 weeks is too long!
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I ordered on the 18th too...Glad to see I'm not the only one still waiting. I'm even more glad to hear that the quality seems OK so far.
Hopefully it will be waiting for me when I get home tonight!

[Q] "OEM" Batteries from Chinese Ebay sellers

I'm seeing a bunch of Nexus one OEM batteries on Ebay going for between $12 and $30. The lower end of the price range are setting off my To-Good-To-Be-True sensors. Is there a counterfeiting issue with these batteries?

Nope. It works but it is definitely not as good as the original battery. I bought the package (battery and battery charger). Both works but charger takes pretty long to fully charge a battery (about 5 hours) and the battery does not last that long. I would say around 12 hours with decent usage.
But I got it just as a backup so its not bad at all for the price.

every single extended battery i've purchased has been exactly what was stated in auction.
my 2400Mah batteries for the g1's were as promised.
my current 2600Mah batteries for the N1 are as promised. syncing 4 email accounts, 3G(hspa), HD video recording, flash camera shots, and 2-3 hours surfing with flash = a solid day to possible day + 1/2.
as far as the normal capacity batteries, i really don't see the point in buying them. 4 hours and then a charge ? no good.
asthetics maybe ?

safeplayer22 said:
Nope. It works but it is definitely not as good as the original battery. I bought the package (battery and battery charger). Both works but charger takes pretty long to fully charge a battery (about 5 hours) and the battery does not last that long. I would say around 12 hours with decent usage.
But I got it just as a backup so its not bad at all for the price.
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Exactly my personal experience too.

Just bought one from this person - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330476620397&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Will let you know how it goes

Free battery from HTC
Just call HTC they will send you a free replacement during your warranty period.

I went with an ebay seller, got a battery that only has about 60% capacity of the original. I then emailed the seller, and he refunded my money. I now have a free backup battery in case I ever need it for an emergency.

ohgood said:
every single extended battery i've purchased has been exactly what was stated in auction.
my 2400Mah batteries for the g1's were as promised.
my current 2600Mah batteries for the N1 are as promised. syncing 4 email accounts, 3G(hspa), HD video recording, flash camera shots, and 2-3 hours surfing with flash = a solid day to possible day + 1/2.
as far as the normal capacity batteries, i really don't see the point in buying them. 4 hours and then a charge ? no good.
asthetics maybe ?
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Links please?

RussianSolja said:
Links please?
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sorry, it's been a while since i bought those nexus batteries, and almost a year since the G1 batteries. given the time frame, the ebay history is gone, or i haven't found it yet anyway.

Anker 1900 mAh - One Day Sale

For those of you who missed out on LaptopMate's $10.00 price on amazon,
they are currently running a sale on eBay for $9.99 + FREE shipping!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220809471557
(It says on the ebay page that the sale ends in one day, but maybe it will last longer.)
Hope this helps.
Just ordered mine!
LaptopMate must love this forum by now, with all the business they're getting.

I ordered mine last week from a seller who was selling them for $9.99. The price has since risen to $11.99 so those of you without them better grab them now

just ordered one. awesome!

I bought a pair and charger for $28 total. Batteries are working great! You MUST buy this.

bought! thank you!

I just got my battery yesterday....it is on its 3 charge....and its not even lasting as long as my stock.... its drained 2 hours sooner then my stock.....really!!!!
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ordered one. hoping it doesn't suck. I'm going to run a battery test on the stock one after I get the new one in.

jayheit75 said:
I just got my battery yesterday....it is on its 3 charge....and its not even lasting as long as my stock.... its drained 2 hours sooner then my stock.....really!!!!
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let the battery get used to your habits... my bat lasted way less when i bought it than it does now. give it a week. A lot of people have had great results with these batteries.

Ok...I will give it a try and see what happens.....thanks
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3 pcs ANKER ordered.
Three Sensations will be testing these gadgets soon.

Just order my battery from them. Hopefully it's better then the one that came with the phone
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Your welcome guys. Glad this helped.
20hrs left on this sale.
Grab 'em if you want 'em cuz they are going for $16.99 w/out free shipping on Amazon now.

I've seen this sale up for a few days now. Been feeling conflicted about the value vs. practicality of the purchase, and then finally bought it. Aside from that, thanks for the notice!
Mine should be arriving soon. So since this is the first time I'm using an aftermarket battery, I've got a question: how should one properly cycle this battery the first few times?

I've been looking for a better/2nd battery for my Sensation since the one that comes with the phone is kinda weir. Sometime I can get 20hours out of it and still have 15% left that will last me the rest of the night but sometime it will get to 10% in 14-15 hours of average use and less if I watch movies on it. Hopefully this batter will last longer and be my main battery. For $10 if it doesn't last as long as I hope it isn't a bad price for a back up battery as well.

Thanks for the heads up, just ordered mine. By the sounds of it I might be able to get some use out of my sensation without having to be near an outlet.

thanks for the heads up i appreciate it. $7 bucks shipped with the few ebay bucks i had to spend. good stuff

Sketchy McSketch said:
I've seen this sale up for a few days now. Been feeling conflicted about the value vs. practicality of the purchase, and then finally bought it. Aside from that, thanks for the notice!
Mine should be arriving soon. So since this is the first time I'm using an aftermarket battery, I've got a question: how should one properly cycle this battery the first few times?
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After doing some research, I think I've pulled the most logical info from a number of different places and put it together below. However, I'll be doing more research and post here again if I notice something different.
-Insert Battery
-Charge up the battery 100%
(Some recommend doing so while the phone is powered off because the booted Android system may stop charging when your new battery reaches your old battery's capacity)
-Boot to recovery and wipe battery stats
-Boot to system and let it drain through normal usage until phone shuts down
-Charge up to 100%
(Again, some recommend doing so while the phone is powered off, just to be safe)
-Boot up and use as desired

Anker 1900
Mine has performed really well. It lasts about 15% longer than my stock.

I ordered mine about 4 days ago from the same seller for 9.99 just got it yesterday and my battery life has doubled! If not Tripled

Constrabus said:
After doing some research, I think I've pulled the most logical info from a number of different places and put it together below. However, I'll be doing more research and post here again if I notice something different.
-Insert Battery
-Charge up the battery 100%
(Some recommend doing so while the phone is powered off because the booted Android system may stop charging when your new battery reaches your old battery's capacity)
-Boot to recovery and wipe battery stats
-Boot to system and let it drain through normal usage until phone shuts down
-Charge up to 100%
(Again, some recommend doing so while the phone is powered off, just to be safe)
-Boot up and use as desired
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Hm...everything seems pretty logical. Very detailed! Thanks!

Samsung OEM Skyrocket Batteries on Amazon ($20-30)

Hey all, just thought I'd share my findings with these batteries I've found for sale on Amazon. All the dealers I found that sold them sell the same battery with the same product ID as our Skyrocket batteries, even though they're listed as Hercules batteries. Well, THEY WORK PERFECT. Charges perfectly fine in and out of the phone, has NFC, and the same quality as my original (They're OEM, so duh... haha). DEFINITELY recommended if anyone out there is looking for a cheap spare battery with NFC.
Here are the links for a few of the listings. The one I got was the last one the seller had, so those aren't available anymore, but there still are a few out there with plenty:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LBEGEE/ref=sc_pgp__m_A2BWN3VBVKWB9O_2?ie=UTF8&m=A2BWN3VBVKWB9O&n=&s=&v=glance
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Standard-Battery-T-Mobile-Hercules/dp/B005STVU2K/ref=sr_1_sc_5?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1324782693&sr=1-5-spell
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Skyrocket-Standard-Battery-EBL1D7IBABSTD/dp/B006GQMBMM/ref=sr_1_sc_10?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1324782693&sr=1-10-spell

Here is what i found
http://www.cellularfactory.com/det.jsp?d=54664&c=778906

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3x-1850mAh-Battery-US-Charger-AT-T-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-II-Skyrocket-SGH-i727-/130621477569?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e69a592c1#ht_2944wt_1018

a320ca said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3x-1850mAh-Battery-US-Charger-AT-T-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-II-Skyrocket-SGH-i727-/130621477569?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e69a592c1#ht_2944wt_1018
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Sounds way too good to be true....3 batteries+charger for $13? I doubt they are original batteries (despite the picture used on the listing). Probably more likely the Hyperion brand or such. I am hearing that they (so far) are working well.

Notice that ebay auction says NOWHERE that they're original Samsung OEM batteries, just has a duplicate picture of them. People have been reporting that the non-OEMs being made don't have NFC and have charging issues.
Just posting my findings. There are probably more on Amazon, but those have what I've found so far.
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and probably no NFC ...

If I were to charge one of these (oem ones) and toss it in my bag how long do you think it would hold a charge for?

thanks and def will buy, big help man

gadgt said:
If I were to charge one of these (oem ones) and toss it in my bag how long do you think it would hold a charge for?
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It's recommended to give batteries a full charge after (I believvvee) a month of non-use. I keep this backup in my wallet for days and it still has a 100% charge. Batteries can hold a charge for quite some time.

Fortune090 said:
It's recommended to give batteries a full charge after (I believvvee) a month of non-use. I keep this backup in my wallet for days and it still has a 100% charge. Batteries can hold a charge for quite some time.
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Good to know. I might buy a couple spares to keep in my car and backpack.

but don't forget the old adage, if you don't use it, you lose it. id swap the battery every time you do a charge to keep them in rotation and in use.

foreverzero89 said:
but don't forget the old adage, if you don't use it, you lose it. id swap the battery every time you do a charge to keep them in rotation and in use.
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This.
I swap my batteries every time they die to prevent this from happening.

What battery should I buy?

My stock battery is shot. It will drain from fully charged down to nothing in an hour of browsing the net. I have tried everything to calibrate it and have tried different ROMs but still the drain is horrible.
I saw a 1900 anchor (ankor?) battery on amazon for $19. Is that the one that everyone buys?

ImHuge07 said:
My stock battery is shot. It will drain from fully charged down to nothing in an hour of browsing the net. I have tried everything to calibrate it and have tried different ROMs but still the drain is horrible.
I saw a 1900 anchor (ankor?) battery on amazon for $19. Is that the one that everyone buys?
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Yes. http://www.amazon.com/Anker-1900mAh-Battery-Sensation-Mytouch/dp/B0053EZJMC
It works great. Though l don't use my phone heavily. I mostly use it at home when phone is plugged in. But still it last much longer than stock.

Most people buy Anker battery and are very happy with it. I personally wanted more juice so I bought Mugen 3800mah battery. With Mugen I get with extremely heavy use around 26 hours of use. With moderate use I get around 36 hours. Light use 48 hours. But one problem with mugen is you will have to replace your back cover and your phone will be thicker to accommodate the battery. For me personally, I was after extreme battery life so the thicker phone didn't bother me at all. Another issue is price. Mugen is five times more expensive than Anker. But for me, I'm keeping my phone for awhile so it was a investment. But most don't want to deal with those issues so they choose Anker. It all depends on what you want. I recommend you start with anker, then if you decide you want more juice, go with mugen. But for most Anker is just fine. It's a good battery and will give you extended use. If you want extremely long battery life, go with mugen.
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webharsh said:
Yes. http://www.amazon.com/Anker-1900mAh-Battery-Sensation-Mytouch/dp/B0053EZJMC
It works great. Though l don't use my phone heavily. I mostly use it at home when phone is plugged in. But still it last much longer than stock.
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This is probably a stupid question but you can charge the battery by plugging your phone in like usual right? I see that some of them come with a wall charger where you have to plug the actual battery into that.
realsis said:
Most people buy Anker battery and are very happy with it. I personally wanted more juice so I bought Mugen 3800mah battery. With Mugen I get with extremely heavy use around 26 hours of use. With moderate use I get around 36 hours. Light use 48 hours. But one problem with mugen is you will have to replace your back cover and your phone will be thicker to accommodate the battery. For me personally, I was after extreme battery life so the thicker phone didn't bother me at all. Another issue is price. Mugen is five times more expensive than Anker. But for me, I'm keeping my phone for awhile so it was a investment. But most don't want to deal with those issues so they choose Anker. It all depends on what you want. I recommend you start with anker, then if you decide you want more juice, go with mugen. But for most Anker is just fine. It's a good battery and will give you extended use. If you want extremely long battery life, go with mugen.
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Thanks for the response but I think that is a little overkill. I will probably get a new phone before that kind of price is worth it.

ImHuge07 said:
This is probably a stupid question but you can charge the battery by plugging your phone in like usual right? I see that some of them come with a wall charger where you have to plug the actual battery into that.
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Yes. Anker simply replaces your stock battery. Same shape size.

Is this Anker really that good? Beacuse I always buy the batterys from ebay (just like the ones for my DSLR) and have now a no brand 2430mAh using for almost a year and can use it a whole day without problems. Costs me only $12 and free shipping.

I bought 2 Anker batteries and a charger for $30US, I think. No regrets.

ImHuge07 said:
My stock battery is shot. It will drain from fully charged down to nothing in an hour of browsing the net. I have tried everything to calibrate it and have tried different ROMs but still the drain is horrible.
I saw a 1900 anchor (ankor?) battery on amazon for $19. Is that the one that everyone buys?
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I bought my Anker 1 year ago and it still pretty good!

Get Anker.
An important thing to consider is anker has a 1 year warranty. And they WILL honor their warranty. I bought 6 batteries for my families LG Optimus Vs (Our first smartphones) and 1 battery went bad after like 6 months. I called them up a few months later when I realized I had a warranty, and they sent me replacement! (it was like 1 month before my warranty ended) And all they wanted was the serial numbers of the old batteries, however the original ones didn't have numbers so they instead just wanted a photo. (Which now that I think about it I never sent... ...)
Also, one of the chargers (that I bought with 2 batteries, a few months before that set of batteries I mentioned above) fried for some reason after about 8 months. So I left it on the shelf hoping I might be able to fix it. By the time I realized I had the warranty it had been over a year since my purchase. Bummer. So I called them up explained it went bad several months ago but I didn't know about the warranty, could they send me a replacement? And even though I was no longer in my warranty they sent me a new one.
Another thing is, for me, having spare batteries is a MUST as I have a LOT of free time at work. (I'm a background actor, and most of the time we have to do whatever we want) And continuous use (Browsing the web, playing games, reading news, watching TED AIR talks) drains a battery in 3 - 5 hours. And it can sometimes be 16 hour days, with no place nearby to plug in a charger. That's another awesome thing about Anker sets, the stand alone charger. I have MANY times been at work with one of my batteries dead. I looked for and found an outlet, a little far from holding, (where we are while we aren't working) and just plugged a dead battery into the stand alone charger and into the outlet. I can go to work or just go about my business not tethered to the wall, and 3 hours later my battery is charged. I then would switch one of my more drained batteries for it and continue like that.
So ultimately its up to you, but I would recommend getting a set of 2 Anker 1900mah batteries and a charger for $30. However if the charger isn't a big deal for you then look up some $7 Evo 3D batteries on Amazon. They are 1730mah, and are pretty decent.
Bragging here, I currently have around 10 batteries! Only 2 are anker. the others are 5 EVO 3D and 3 Sensation stock batteries I got for only $2 each! I found someone on Amazon selling them for $2 each with $4.50 shipping, only the shipping combined! So I got 8 batteries AND five 16GB Class 4 Sandisk MicroSDs for only $54 total. What a deal. lol.