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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
Hi,
I was experiencing random reboots, frequently (not always) into a boot loop that would not stop unless I pulled the battery. It would happen without any clear cause but seemed to happen most when I was actively using the phone (happened occasionally when phone in standby but far less)
I tried different things to fix it, went back to stock ROM, reformatted SD, ran phone with no SD card, none of which helped - then I noticed the bootloop would stop without pulling the battery if I plugged the phone into USB power. This made me think of a power supply issue.
Replacing the battery seems to have completely resolved the problem (one week now with no random reboots). My old battery was purchased less than a year ago (bought April 2016, manufactured December 2015) but when compared to the new battery (manufactured October 2016) it has a slight bulge - both sides of the new battery sit completely flat with all four corners in contact with a flat table top whilst one side of the old battery rocks slightly on the bulge never more than two corners touching the flat surface.
TL,DR : If you're experiencing random reboots it might be the battery, even if your battery isn't that old - try replacing it.
Official batteries are cheap on Amazon (go with one sold by Amazon to avoid fakes and "refurbished" units)
Link?
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To what, the battery on Amazon? It's not hard to find...
Fine, here you go:
Amazon UK, also here
Amazon US also alternate listing here (need to select "USED*&*NEW*(12)*FROM*$..." link to find the "sold by Amazon.com" listing)
Amazon DE (just change the .de in the URL for other countries in Europe e.g .fr, .it, .es etc)
There are multiple listings for the battery and confusingly "dispatched from and sold by Amazon" prices vary from listing to listing
gbdrbob said:
To what, the battery on Amazon? It's not hard to find...
Fine, here you go:
Amazon UK, also here
Amazon US also alternate listing here (need to select "USED*&*NEW*(12)*FROM*$..." link to find the "sold by Amazon.com" listing)
Amazon DE (just change the .de in the URL for other countries in Europe e.g .fr, .it, .es etc)
There are multiple listings for the battery and confusingly "dispatched from and sold by Amazon" prices vary from listing to listing
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Im looking for a new battery but the one you posted in the US is a fake. Just an FYI look at the reviews, one guy had it explode.
chrissurra said:
Im looking for a new battery but the one you posted in the US is a fake. Just an FYI look at the reviews, one guy had it explode.
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Anker batterys are my choice .
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chrissurra said:
Im looking for a new battery but the one you posted in the US is a fake. Just an FYI look at the reviews, one guy had it explode.
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You need to click on the "USED*&*NEW*(12)*FROM*$9.83 + FREE Shipping" link and find the one sold directly by amazon.com ($17.99) it's actually cheaper in the second Amazon.com listing I linked ($13.30)
Amazon's marketplace is a mess, Amazon promote sales from third parties over their own product when the marketplace sellers are cheaper. Unfortunately for stuff like batteries often the only reason they are cheaper is that they are selling fakes. This pollutes the reviews because reviews for all the marketplace sellers and Amazon's own stock are a mixed together.
Ordering from Amazon's own stock usually ensures you get a genuine item.
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You need to click on the "USED*&*NEW*(12)*FROM*$9.83 + FREE Shipping" link and find the one sold directly by amazon.com ($17.99) it's actually cheaper in the second Amazon.com listing I linked ($13.30)
Amazon's marketplace is a mess, Amazon promote sales from third parties over their own product when the marketplace sellers are cheaper. Unfortunately for stuff like batteries often the only reason they are cheaper is that they are selling fakes. This pollutes the reviews because reviews for all the marketplace sellers and Amazon's own stock are a mixed together.
Ordering from Amazon's own stock usually ensures you get a genuine item.
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Thanks for this info I wasnt aware of this.
But Amazon also hold stock for others.
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JJEgan said:
But Amazon also hold stock for others.
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They do but I don't think they mix "Amazon.com" stock with stock they hold on behalf of marketplace sellers.
Third party stock is often mixed together though which means you can never be sure of what you will receive when ordering from marketplace sellers - look in a forum for Amazon marketplace sellers sometime - lots of reputable dealers who've shipped genuine new items to Amazon complaining about their stock being mixed up with fakes or damaged items from scam artist sellers.
I haven't had much luck with after market batteries. I bought several off eBay, and have also bought off Amazon, and none of them worked as well as the original OEM. The OEM battery is hold and doesn't hold much of a charge, and I found zero improvement with the after market fake ones.
The only place I can find an OEM battery is from here for $33.10: https://www.samsungparts.com/GH43-04419C-BATTERY.html?oldpart=GH43-04419A
But Mobile Defenders sells them for much cheaper ($5.99-$8.99): https://www.mobiledefenders.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=samsung+s6+battery
I just want to know about Mobile Defender's quality. Am I just going to get the exact same issues as all the other fake batteries? Or should I just stick with OEM? The other question I have is, is "samsungparts.com" an actual Samsung website? It's not samsung.com, and that is why I am asking. Plus, when I talk to Samsung in the chat (from samsung.com), they tell me they don't sell the S6 batteries and I have to go to an "authorized repair center." But the repair centers (Ufixit) want to charge $99 when I already have the back off and I can replace it myself.
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I haven't had much luck with after market batteries. I bought several off eBay, and have also bought off Amazon, and none of them worked as well as the original OEM. The OEM battery is hold and doesn't hold much of a charge, and I found zero improvement with the after market fake ones.
The only place I can find an OEM battery is from here for $33.10: https://www.samsungparts.com/GH43-04419C-BATTERY.html?oldpart=GH43-04419A
But Mobile Defenders sells them for much cheaper ($5.99-$8.99): https://www.mobiledefenders.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=samsung+s6+battery
I just want to know about Mobile Defender's quality. Am I just going to get the exact same issues as all the other fake batteries? Or should I just stick with OEM? The other question I have is, is "samsungparts.com" an actual Samsung website? It's not samsung.com, and that is why I am asking. Plus, when I talk to Samsung in the chat (from samsung.com), they tell me they don't sell the S6 batteries and I have to go to an "authorized repair center." But the repair centers (Ufixit) want to charge $99 when I already have the back off and I can replace it myself.
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Samsung parts is the official Samsung partner to sell phone parts and you'll get original Samsung parts but they are not Samsung directly as they don't sell directly parts to customers
I think what I may do is buy the Mophie Juice pack instead. It's at Walmart for about $20. I don't know what battery life on the S6 is like new, since I got the phone used at about 2 years old. But from what I'm reading, is that it really sucked in the first place. So a battery pack may be my best bet.
samsung s6 battery
If you want to buy original Battery then go for samsungparts. Otherwise, find more s6 battery suppliers like mobilesentrix and others, compare price and features so it will help you to buy a good quality battery.
Does anyone know where I might be able to source one of these, preferably in white? I've tried all the usual sites like eBay, Amazon, CL, etc. If someone has one lying around they can sell me please PM thanks!
Samsung OEM is possible but very unlikely as to my knowledge Samsung Electric Corporation no long produces parts or accessories for the Note 4.
You would have to search for them online and get them from a online retaler. As Samsung has stopped selling accessories for the Note 4 years ago. If you try eBay or Amazon, I would recommend that you research the seller before pulling the trigger on your purchase.
Dear reader,
I'm looking at buying a screen for an old S6 (G920F). I cracked the original AMOLED when attempting a charging port PCB replacement. A shame, but that is a common occurrence with this repair attempt. Mainboard still works and it charges the battery now that I have connected the new charging port PCB. I has previously run and functions fine, but could only wireless charge with 5W, which took forever. Hence my repair attempt.
This is not a daily driver, but it would be nice to have it as a backup phone. I am not going to spend $130 on a replacement screen though, so I am looking at several listings on Aliexpress ($30-40). This includes:
- used but burned-in screens (different classes, either white and blue only or also with red burn-in for cheaper ones)
- listed as original (but probably also used)
- listed as new replacement (likely knockoff screens)
All in the same price class.
All will include frame and digitizer + charging PCB, I'm not risking another cracked AMOLED.
Some are clear on their description on being used burned-in screens, but some are not.
I reckon I can't post direct URLs to their listings here, but in case you want to check it out, most are in the top 10 range when arranged by no. of sales.
Does anyone have any experience buying these type of screens off Aliexpress?
In my opinion, the burned-in listings seem most honest and have highest chance of actually being an original screen, instead of a knockoff. I'm cautious about listings that state 'new' or 'replacement' without any mention of burn-ins etc. for that last reason.
Thank you in advance.
Kind regards
Why don't you check your local market for defective phones?
Of course, most phones have cracked screens, but with a little patience you may find a bootlooping one or with FRP, no service...
That will surely beat the 30-40 $ of Aliexpress, not to mention possible inconvenience with delivery times (in China Corona-lockdowns are still very popular) and customs.
I have, but there are not that many listings. Most that are, do not state the reason for their defect.
Secondly, it would still be nice to get some answers on the primary question, as it could provide insight on this topic for future scenarios.
Regarding the Ali conditions and circumstances, I have yet to encounter any issues with recent shipments (be it customs or their lockdown protocol. Plus, they often include some kind of warranty (whatever little value it has, still better than none when bought directly second-hand).
Thank you for your reply!
I would look at Amazon for refurbished phones, never buy something at AliExpress
Amazon.com : refurbished phones