I'm thinking about replacing the battery in my 1.5 year old nexus 5 with a new one.
Looking on eBay, it seems like there are hundreds of sellers selling supposedly genuine LG BL-T9 batteries for around $10-15.
Does anyone have recommendations for reputable sellers who's selling the genuine batteries and not knockoffs or old stock batteries that have been sitting for a long time? It would be pretty disappointing to go through the effort of swapping batteries only to end up with a subpar battery.
Just go to a reputable source and stay away from eBay
http://www.amazon.com/LG-Internal-Battery-Nexus-Original/dp/B00NCJMQXK
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Genuine:
http://m.etradesupply.com/lg-nexus-5-battery.html
This one is howtoo and battery at amazon
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Guys... Just look at the reviews - all suggestions are fake. Anyone care to come up with an honest attempt rather than first google hit?
Help! I need a battery don't know where to go
Everything on eBay and almost everything on Amazon appear to be fake based on a detailed look at the reviews.
I think "100% Geniune Original" is eBay code for fake.
The only place I'd feel confident of getting a proper LG BL-T9 battery would be the official LG parts suppliers.
e.g. https://lg.encompass.com/item/10389517/
Unfortunately the markup in Australia is quite ridiculous and the US parts supplier won't ship batteries to AU
http://www.statewideapp.com.au/lg-lithium-polymer-battery-175925
Toobs said:
Everything on eBay and almost everything on Amazon appear to be fake based on a detailed look at the reviews.
I think "100% Geniune Original" is eBay code for fake.
The only place I'd feel confident of getting a proper LG BL-T9 battery would be the official LG parts suppliers.
e.g. https://lg.encompass.com/item/10389517/
Unfortunately the markup in Australia is quite ridiculous and the US parts supplier won't ship batteries to AU
http://www.statewideapp.com.au/lg-lithium-polymer-battery-175925
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LG's European parts supplier says they ship worldwide, so you may get a better price for Australia there. http://www.spareslg.com/gb/bateria-telemovel-lg-d820-nexus-5-eac62078701.html
Based on my country(Brasil) i could only find used ones (which is a luck shot, in my case it was worth it)
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LG's European parts supplier says they ship worldwide, so you may get a better price for Australia there. http://www.spareslg.com/gb/bateria-telemovel-lg-d820-nexus-5-eac62078701.html
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Apparently lithium batteries can't be sent at to "Australia, Germany, Italy, Laos or Macao" without special courier arrangements which negates any possible savings.
Probably easier for me to ask a friend in the states to receive a package for me and forward it to Australia as "Electronic Parts" or similar... considering all the fakes from eBay come from HK or China via airmail with no special packaging or courier arrangements I wouldn't feel the least bit guilty shipping one genuine battery to myself via post in the same fashion.
This is the one that I purchased from amazon. It is definetely an OEM battery. You just have to make sure you get it from the same seller as me and all will be fine. The one you want is from Ekhan electronics. This is the link https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NCJMQXK/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have been using mine since Sept with no issues at all and around 5 hours of SOT.
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This is the one that I purchased from amazon. It is definetely an OEM battery. You just have to make sure you get it from the same seller as me and all will be fine. The one you want is from Ekhan electronics. This is the link https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NCJMQXK/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have been using mine since Sept with no issues at all and around 5 hours of SOT.
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even from Ekhan electronics, it won't be genuine. read people's reviews. i bought one (from ekhan electronics) before there were that many bad reviews hoping it's the real thing. it puffed up after about a month.
i ended up getting a third party battery; one that wasn't pretending to be genuine LG but carried proper 2 year warranty in my country. unfortunately, i don't remember the brand and i'm not going to open my phone to find out. i caused enough damage last time i opened it.
The problem with amazon is they combine reviews. So the reviews that are shown are for all the sellers that can be chosen in that listing. I assure you this is the real deal as I have purchased multiple and ripped them apart. So like I said those 245 reviews are not all his. When you go to a listing on Amazon you can select from multiple sellers in that listing and all their reviews get combined which is very confusing and dumb. This guy most definetely swollen the real deal.
I just bought one from spareslg.com (Portugal, shipped to Canada). Installed it no problem, but found when I turned the phone on the battery was at 47%. I assumed it should have been at 100% like any other regular brand-new battery you buy off the shelf. I e-mailed spareslg to ask what was up with that, and they haven't replied. My engineer buddy says the batteries can discharge while sitting on the shelf, so he doesn't think it's weird. My feeling is it's OEM. I haven't noticed any difference in battery life, though, compared to the one I replaced, so either it's a used OEM, or my phone is the problem.
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I just bought one from spareslg.com (Portugal, shipped to Canada). Installed it no problem, but found when I turned the phone on the battery was at 47%. I assumed it should have been at 100% like any other regular brand-new battery you buy off the shelf. I e-mailed spareslg to ask what was up with that, and they haven't replied. My engineer buddy says the batteries can discharge while sitting on the shelf, so he doesn't think it's weird. My feeling is it's OEM. I haven't noticed any difference in battery life, though, compared to the one I replaced, so either it's a used OEM, or my phone is the problem.
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they discharge itself, the thing is about when they get the first charge after first discharge, thats the first cycle and in that moment the batt starts his lifecycle
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FWIW fake batteries are not synonymous with junk batteries. I've been getting 5-6hrs SOT with my year old fake battery I got from etradesupply. The only reason I knew it was fake is that the temperature is stuck on 29*C. No functional temp sensor but I'm getting better battery life than I did with the stock battery that came with the phone. I'll let you know if it catches on fire and burns me or my house.
Does anyone know anything about these batteries?
Empire Battery BLP-1385-2.3
I tried to send a question through their website contact form, but there was an error and it wouldn't go through. They appear to be new batteries, the same specs as the original OEM BL-T9 batteries. I wonder if they have working temperature sensors.
It's tough to accept that the best option is to try to find an old oem battery that has been sitting on a shelf for 4 years. I think I'd pay around $50 for a real new battery with the same specs.
I think this battery is OEM i ordered it and will try:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Origin...var=591145508905&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Since it has all the right data i think its OEM, usually when people sell on ebay they blur out the logo for non oem stuff, not the case with this one, waiting for it to arrive and we'll see.
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I think this battery is OEM i ordered it and will try:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Origin...var=591145508905&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Since it has all the right data i think its OEM, usually when people sell on ebay they blur out the logo for non oem stuff, not the case with this one, waiting for it to arrive and we'll see.
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I think this battery is OEM i ordered it and will try:
Since it has all the right data i think its OEM, usually when people sell on ebay they blur out the logo for non oem stuff, not the case with this one, waiting for it to arrive and we'll see.
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Theoretical you are right. I found this image comparing original and fake batteries
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If the battery that you buy it's the same as the image, will be original.
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Quick video to illustrate some of the difference. I bought the fake one on Amazon from a US based seller with Amazon fulfillment.
good info, hopefully this will help others, I was beat on one of these fake charger kits, mine came in a single package but looked like yours, I had my doubts that it was fake from the day I got it, my battery wouldnt charge all the way and died quickly, so I started digging around and researching and found it to be a fake, I ended up buying an authentic system directly from Samsung
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good info, hopefully this will help others, I was beat on one of these fake charger kits, mine came in a single package but looked like yours, I had my doubts that it was fake from the day I got it, my battery wouldnt charge all the way and died quickly, so I started digging around and researching and found it to be a fake, I ended up buying an authentic system directly from Samsung
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The ironic thing is the authentic one was cheaper than the knock-off. Samsung still has a coupon for 50% of all accessories under $50, so the charging system comes to $24.50. Orders over $50 get free shipping, so I got two charging systems and a pack of Tectiles for $57 shipping
Check retailmenot for current coupons: http://www.retailmenot.com/view/samsung.com?c=4772794
Not affiliated in anyway with retailmenot or samsung, just passing it forward.
yeah I missed the 50% discount by like a week when I ordered my charger kit
I have the authentic one from samsung but mine didn't come with a wall charger... you said the wall charger 0.7 amps? In reality it should be 2amps just like the charger that came the phone no? It will charge the battery much slower
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I have the authentic one from samsung but mine didn't come with a wall charger... you said the wall charger 0.7 amps? In reality it should be 2amps just like the charger that came the phone no? It will charge the battery much slower
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Mine also didn't come with the wall charger. But everything else looks the same.
Battery charging at 700 mah will have your battery charged in 4 hours. If your phone is on, it draws about 400-500 with the screen on idle, so it would be considerably slower.
Since it's just a charger and there isn't actual use, it charges well at 700 mah. I didn't bother looking at the fine print of the charger so I take your word for it. The charger itself should have an input and output on it's power.
Here is the sticker inside the charger...
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Here is the sticker inside the charger...
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That is definitely legit. I forgot to mention to mention the fake/foreign one has a different model number... it ends in a C instead of a U. I'm guessing maybe "China" vs "US" market? They look very similar, but there are some obvious differences besides the sticker and packaging. The LED light bleeding through the plastic is most obvious. I also noticed the Chinese version had a green PCB instead of black. I didn't do a complete teardown, but you can see it through the holes in the corner of the battery tray.
Am not so sure that those things mean that anything is fake.
For example, the original battery in my s4 says Made in Chine, assembled in china.
Those big companies produce slightly different versions of products for different markets for pretty obvious reasons.1st of all is Regulations and 2nd is demand. For example they judge that people in China are likely not going to pay 50$ for the charger so they opt for lower cost materials to drop the costs.
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Am not so sure that those things mean that anything is fake.
For example, the original battery in my s4 says Made in Chine, assembled in china.
Those big companies produce slightly different versions of products for different markets for pretty obvious reasons.1st of all is Regulations and 2nd is demand. For example they judge that people in China are likely not going to pay 50$ for the charger so they opt for lower cost materials to drop the costs.
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I agree. But when you pay for the US version, and shady sellers pawn off the lower quality foreign market product, that isnt acceptable. The product description on Amazon even warns buyers to look for the Samsung hologram on the packaging. These cheap versions, real or not, dont have any holograms and shouldn't be sold as substitutes. If you want to pay less for the foreign version on aliexpress or wherever, and you know what youre getting, more power to you!
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I agree. But when you pay for the US version, and shady sellers pawn off the lower quality foreign market product, that isnt acceptable. The product description on Amazon even warns buyers to look for the Samsung hologram on the packaging. These cheap versions, real or not, dont have any holograms and shouldn't be sold as substitutes. If you want to pay less for the foreign version on aliexpress or wherever, and you know what youre getting, more power to you!
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Definitely. Nobody should be paying the price of the American market product and getting the inferior (maybe quality-wise but not performance wise). But then there are people (and i admit that sometimes am one of them) who dont care if the light shines through the plastic and i wouldnt mind paying almost 1/2 the price for that.
HELP PLEASE !!!
just got my s4 battery kit delivered ...
can any1 tell me is this fake/ oem ??
i haven't opened it yet ....
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Quick video to illustrate some of the difference. I bought the fake one on Amazon from a US based seller with Amazon fulfillment.
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the battery that came with my device is "made in Japan and assembled in china"
the one with the battery kit is "made in Korea"
it is still not clear which is oem / fake !!!
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the battery that came with my device is "made in Japan and assembled in china"
the one with the battery kit is "made in Korea"
it is still not clear which is oem / fake !!!
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the battery that came with my phone also says made in japan and assembled in china. i don't think that means the phone is a knockoff though... the batteries are made in various different placesi t seems.
http://www.chinabuye.com/xiaomi-por...-m2-m2s-m3-red-rice-apple-and-android-devices
Still 6 days left on this one. Approximately 15 euro's. Bought one for myself and one for a friend. They contain 4 battery cells each holding 2600mAh * 4 = is of course 10400mAh.
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I think this company is gonna kick most of the giant companies out of business.. Love the mi3 and now this..
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Is this battery safe to be used with Nexus 4?
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Check your charger
its maybe fake
i bought one from aliexpress 20 $
dissasseble the charger
if 4 batteries are gray colored orginal
others fake like pink purple blue
I got mine in aliexpress and it was a fake. The packaging must have a XIAOMI original seal. Plus, check if you can charge the battery at the same time you use it to charge a device. If you can only do one of both, it's a fake and might damage your device or catch fire. I asked for a refund.
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Damaged my device too got battery replacement
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Damaged my device too got battery replacement
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Thanks everyone for your reviews - they coincided with my NewTrent 5000mAh battery pack expiring, so I went and bought one from geekbuying.com
I was looking to avoid cheap copies, hopefully I have done so. It's a bit more expensive than the €15 quoted in the original post, it cost me €19.50 with free postage from the States.
It'll take a while to arrive I guess - I'm not holding my breath - I'll post my findings once it arrives.
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Thanks everyone for your reviews - they coincided with my NewTrent 5000mAh battery pack expiring, so I went and bought one from geekbuying.com
I was looking to avoid cheap copies, hopefully I have done so. It's a bit more expensive than the €15 quoted in the original post, it cost me €19.50 with free postage from the States.
It'll take a while to arrive I guess - I'm not holding my breath - I'll post my findings once it arrives.
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Which charger did yolu order from geekbuying? Can you share the link please?
I have found these from a company called tinydeal.com but now I've heard about the fake versions I'm worried about getting one. Just wondering if anyone has had any dealing with this company before?
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Which charger did yolu order from geekbuying? Can you share the link please?
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This is the one: http://www.geekbuying.com/item/product-325638/
I bought one from link in first post for 20.99$+shipping: http://www.chinabuye.com/xiaomi-por...-m2-m2s-m3-red-rice-apple-and-android-devices.
It didn't came in plastic case but instead it came in white cardboard box, which can be seen in link above.
Still didn't open it to see which batteries are inside, but it's working ok so far. Charged phone few times and charged it 2 times. So far nothing is fried And, as GFXi0N suggested above, pass-through is working in my unit.
Also, based on images floating on the web, look of bank and cable looks like its real: http://en.miui.com/thread-19104-1-1.html
Just received mine, it took just 9 days (free postage) to reach Spain from geekbuying.com
Original packaging, as per the photos in the first thread. It took me about 5 minutes of struggling to get inside the clear plastic case, each end has a near-invisible piece of tape, in the shape of the case end!
I'm used to a 5000mAh pack, so this is bulky and heavy in comparison, but the additional weight and bulk is mathematical, can't do anything about that. Instructions in perfect Chinese. The on button switches on, and it will switch off after a few minutes of inactivity (I can confirm this) or if the maximum voltage is reached on the phone.
It charges while being charged, so that´s a good sign.
this is really a great quick way to charge your phone. I have the smaller battery pack and it does help in case of emergency. Got mine from: www.antelife.com.The 5200mAh was only $16 with free delivery. It is an original xiaomi product as well. I think they do the 10000 mAh for about $25
isn't the 2A output too much for the Nexus 4?
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isn't the 2A output too much for the Nexus 4?
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No, Electrical appliances draw the current they need up, to the maximum the charger supplies. So the N4 will draw approx 1Ah, whereas eg a tablet would need more than 2A, but would draw 2A
Ordered a few days ago the Xiaomi 10.400 in blue color from Geekbuying.
I know that they are selling the original one.
I hope that it will be small enough though to carry it inside small bags.
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Ordered a few days ago the Xiaomi 10.400 in blue color from Geekbuying.
I know that they are selling the original one.
I hope that it will be small enough though to carry it inside small bags.
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Is Geekbuying reliable for US shipping?
Ok, bought one from xiaomishop a month and a half ago. Opened a PayPal dispute some days ago because it still did not arrive. I live in Spain, not in Antarctica, for God's sake..... They keep claiming the tracking page states the package left Philippines a month ago or so..... So, what? The point is I don't have it after a considerable amount of time.... Let's see how all this ends
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Is Geekbuying reliable for US shipping?
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You should ask them at their live chat.
For Greece they are fine.
I got a 10 inch tablet some months ago with free shipping.
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Any news on these bad boys. I heard its cheap as well.
I wanted to buy replacement batteries for my S5 so i searched on eBay and found this
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But when i got the batteries i realized that although they look almost exactly like the real thing, they are counterfeits... 1. They will go in the phone but they don't fit as smoothly as the original battery. 2. NFC does not work. 3.theres is no white sticker on the top.
Now when i looked again on ebay to find real authentic Samsung OEM batteries I realized that this dude is all over the place there probably like 15 accounts selling this same battery all from the same place: Kennedale, TX (search for oem s5 battery on eBay and see how many of them are from Kennedale, TX).
So I think I'm going to call eBay and report him because I don't other people like me to buy from one of his 15 accounts by mistake. But I also want good replacement batteries, preferably OEM, does anyone have any recommendations of where I can find them?
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yikes, that sounds bad.
planning to get a refund from paypal?
About 95% of "Genuine" batteries on Ebay will be fake, so the important thing is you've learned your lesson never trust sellers even with massive positive ratings.
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I wanted to buy replacement batteries for my S5 so i searched on eBay and found this
But when i got the batteries i realized that although they look almost exactly like the real thing, they are counterfeits... 1. They will go in the phone but they don't fit as smoothly as the original battery. 2. NFC does not work. 3.theres is no white sticker on the top.
Now when i looked again on ebay to find real authentic Samsung OEM batteries I realized that this dude is all over the place there probably like 15 accounts selling this same battery all from the same place: Kennedale, TX (search for oem s5 battery on eBay and see how many of them are from Kennedale, TX).
So I think I'm going to call eBay and report him because I don't other people like me to buy from one of his 15 accounts by mistake. But I also want good replacement batteries, preferably OEM, does anyone have any recommendations of where I can find them?
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it's the same thing with cases, cables, etc on eBay.
If you're paying $11 bucks for an EOM, sorry dude but c'mon you must know its a FAKE...
The seller is obviously trying to rip people off no doubt. And Aryehzev is right to report him. Common sense says if something is too good to be true it nearly always is. Gen battery that cheap when a device is new would raise my suspicion unless it was from a trusted big name retailer.
Thanks for the warning though.
Is shopandroid samsung batteries official?I bought one seems to be official has sticker fits normally havent tested nfc but dont know if its official?
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Pay the 30$ for OEM from samsung.com
just saying if you see a bunch of sellers selling the battery for around $10...you know it's fake. why even bother..? it has been like this with eBay for a while and reporting a seller here and there won't do much. It's eBay that has to change their policies.
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Do be careful with ebay, they will screw the buyer if the seller is a power seller, that means they bring ebay the money! I got screwed buy ebay and they sent it to my credit report but got it removed already. Ebay is to big so they reallyy dont care. They are only hurting themselves.
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Do be careful with ebay, they will screw the buyer if the seller is a power seller, that means they bring ebay the money! I got screwed buy ebay and they sent it to my credit report but got it removed already. Ebay is to big so they reallyy dont care. They are only hurting themselves.
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It is really a pity.You would be very careful when you are going to buy something from ebay.I always get accessories for my S5 from Amazon because of thier high quality.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00IRNO5TY/ref=olp_twister_child
You could own a NFC one or a non-NFC one from it.Hope it may help.
Ebay or Amazon they are still same quality, just need to do yr research before buying anything thats all.
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It is really a pity.You would be very careful when you are going to buy something from ebay.I always get accessories for my S5 from Amazon because of thier high quality.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00IRNO5TY/ref=olp_twister_child
You could own a NFC one or a non-NFC one from it.Hope it may help.
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Have you tried that one? how does it compare to the battery life you were getting with the one that came with your phone?
Sinchero said:
Have you tried that one? how does it compare to the battery life you were getting with the one that came with your phone?
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The numbers say it would be within 30 min of OEM...But who knows
I've given up on anything "authentic" in Ebay. Bought an S5 otterbox and it was clearly counterfiet after I opened the box. Texture was completely different and didn't even fit my phone correctly. Got a full refund from ebay. One thing to watch out, these scammers, which they are, open multiple accounts and ship from China to a company here in US that will re-label the package with US postmarks. The scammers utilize ID theft to open accounts in other peoples names also, just a friendly reminder.
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Have you tried that one? how does it compare to the battery life you were getting with the one that came with your phone?
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When I first use a non-NFC battery from Onite,it only last the same time as my 1 year old OEM battery,Then they told me to charge and fully drain the battery for the first 3 cycles,I follow their suggestion and it works,the battery can last even longer than the OEM one.
I know posts have been made about this, but I just couldn't make heads or tails out of most of them. Ok so I don't care about things like wireless charging. Water- resistance retention would be considered a plus, but it is not mandatory. I'd like an extended battery which increases battery life of my s5, and if the battery is thick and requires a new case, that's OK, as long as the case is sturdy and preferably protects the phone.
Concerns are quality of battery and battery life, and price. I looked at some listings like ZeroLemon and Anker and they are way too expensive for me. I live in Malta (europe) and the price combined with the shipping cost was more than I am comfortable spending.
Any contributions are greatly appreciated, Thanks
The mpj extended power, same size battery...
http://www.mpjbattery.com/mpj-4300m...900-g900m-g900a-g900t-g900v-g900r4-g900p.html
I have not received mine yet.
MPJ is crap, honestly. There are hundreds of posts in this forum documenting it -- you simply can't stuff more energy into a battery that's the same size as the OEM one, and only charge a fraction of the OEM price.
The Anker 7500mAh is 27 quid on Amazon.co.uk, and that's probably the best you'll do in getting a legit extended battery -- everything else is "too good to be true."
In the States, I've used Hyperion and Aukey, and they're pretty good.
Good luck!
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MPJ is crap, honestly. There are hundreds of posts in this forum documenting it -- you simply can't stuff more energy into a battery that's the same size as the OEM one, and only charge a fraction of the OEM price.
The Anker 7500mAh is 27 quid on Amazon.co.uk, and that's probably the best you'll do in getting a legit extended battery -- everything else is "too good to be true."
In the States, I've used Hyperion and Aukey, and they're pretty good.
Good luck!
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But the oem website says it's almost 5 stars!! /sarcasm
Its 20 bucks, hope it works out.
I have the 7500 Zerolemon in my s3, it's been there 2 years, still holds up all day. I'm upgrading to upgrade and to have a 'newer' spare aka the s3 will be my new spare. Not because the s3 is not any good, it's actually pretty good. It's downside is the lack of dev now, and products online. Anyway, zerolemon is awesome also.
Clues said:
But the oem website says it's almost 5 stars!! /sarcasm
Its 20 bucks, hope it works out.
I have the 7500 Zerolemon in my s3, it's been there 2 years, still holds up all day. I'm upgrading to upgrade and to have a 'newer' spare aka the s3 will be my new spare. Not because the s3 is not any good, it's actually pretty good. It's downside is the lack of dev now, and products online. Anyway, zerolemon is awesome also.
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I hope it does for your sake too, Clues. I too love ZeroLemon (I had a GS3 with one as well, the battery outlasted the phone!), but the OP said he'd checked the prices for ZeroLemon and Anker, and they were out of his range.
So, I Googled "websites to shop Malta," saw several references to UK Amazon, and took a look at the brands and prices -- the Anker 7800mAh (I mistakenly wrote 7500 earlier) is a lot less than the ZL offering, and the UK versions of the the same "no-name" batteries are about 2/3 the price compared to a top-2 offering (the Anker).
And with the no-names, you're basically paying for a short-term solution, as their battery life usually falls off a cliff after 6 months.
27 GBP = ~$40 USD, the same price this battery sells for in the States, and it comes with an 18-month warranty.
Simply put, I think that this is the best option for our Maltese OP.
I’ve got both of 4300mah &8200mah from them and don’t think mpj is crap. They work just fine. Regular one is basically on par with stock battery if not better. The one adding noticeable bulk held much longer when compared to the other or stock.
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I hope it does for your sake too, Clues. I too love ZeroLemon (I had a GS3 with one as well, the battery outlasted the phone!), but the OP said he'd checked the prices for ZeroLemon and Anker, and they were out of his range.
So, I Googled "websites to shop Malta," saw several references to UK Amazon, and took a look at the brands and prices -- the Anker 7800mAh (I mistakenly wrote 7500 earlier) is a lot less than the ZL offering, and the UK versions of the the same "no-name" batteries are about 2/3 the price compared to a top-2 offering (the Anker).
And with the no-names, you're basically paying for a short-term solution, as their battery life usually falls off a cliff after 6 months.
27 GBP = ~$40 USD, the same price this battery sells for in the States, and it comes with an 18-month warranty.
Simply put, I think that this is the best option for our Maltese OP.
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hey thanks all for your post, esp. you minister of etc for your thoroughness. The price of 27 GBP applies for UK residents, I have to pay extra for shipping, in total 33 GBP, but that's ok. When I made this post, I didn't have a job, now I do ^_^
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The mpj extended power, same size battery...
I have not received mine yet.
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Bought one awhile ago, didn't notice any difference over the stock Samsung battery.
I think you can't go wrong with zerolemon to be honest. Bought the S5 8500 mah extended the other day. Had 62% when I put it in my phone for the first time on Tuesday. Today Sunday it still at 8% (wondering if it will ever die) lol
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I’ve got both of 4300mah &8200mah from them and don’t think mpj is crap. They work just fine. Regular one is basically on par with stock battery if not better. The one adding noticeable bulk held much longer when compared to the other or stock.
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perfect
Theres also a bunch of these on eBay :http://www.ebay.com/itm/4200mAh-Gold-Battery-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S5-i9600-G900V-G900A-900T/191656494905?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35696%26meid%3D90f6e5dc9da9432cb5d949df4c707991%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D261539639358
But will these provide any improvement over the OEM, be about the same, or would it make it worse than the OEM battery?
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Theres also a bunch of these on eBay :http://www.ebay.com/itm/4200mAh-Gold-Battery-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S5-i9600-G900V-G900A-900T/191656494905?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35696%26meid%3D90f6e5dc9da9432cb5d949df4c707991%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D261539639358
But will these provide any improvement over the OEM, be about the same, or would it make it worse than the OEM battery?
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I have one of these batteries, its about 2/3 the capacity of the stock battery.
I bought it knowing it was not going to be as good as OEM. My wife also has an S5 and easy access to charging, so a lower capacity doesn't impact her. I just borrow her OEM battery when I need to carry a spare for travelling.
The MPJ seems to be working fine after 4mo.
I'd like to post some results, whats the best way to show battery health/history?
Honestly if you have multiple devices you might want to go with a power bank. They're less money, have bigger batteries, and work with multiple devices (you won't be looking for a new one when you get a new phone)
Good Galaxy S5 Extended Battery
I just upgraded my phone, but on my old S5 I used an extended battery from Gorilla Gadgets. I used to get around 30-40 hours of battery life with normal use.
https://gorillagadgets.com/collections/samsung-galaxy-s5-accessories/products/samsung-galaxy-s5-5800mah-extended-life-battery
bought a standard anker replacement and one day got over 5 sot and then the next for 2 lol!!!!! crazy difference.
Go with the Hyperion 5600 mah
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I use my S5s for playing Ingress. So, long days walking around with the GPS.
I have found the S5's battery life to be pretty good.
I simply bought a couple of the Samsung spare battery kits with the charger.
Normally one battery lasts most of a day running Internet and GPS a lot.
Carrying one extra is usually enough for that last little bit of security.
post your sot stats and talk time?
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post your sot stats and talk time?
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This was a screenshot I uploaded on an amazon review I gave.
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I'm just trying to find a genuine Samsung brand new battery for my girlfriend. Is this legit? If not, can you point me in the right direction? Is there a decent extra capacity battery?
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I'm just trying to find a genuine Samsung brand new battery for my girlfriend. Is this legit? If not, can you point me in the right direction? Is there a decent extra capacity battery?
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Hard to say. A lot of people complain on Amazon and eBay that "Samsung"-branded batteries are counterfeit. This is complicated by the fact that some people get good ones and some get duds from the same seller.
Unless you pay a premium to order DIRECTLY from Samsung, there's no way to be completely sure ahead of time.
As far as aftermarket, Anker is a reputable brand.
Yeah....looking at your link, it states 'sold without warranty' that's kind of a dead giveaway right there.....
I know for a fact that Samsung provides 3 months warranty on their batteries.
And don't even bother with ebay, even if the seller states 'Samsung official/original part' it simply......Isn't....
I can pretty much guarantee that unless the eBay seller is Samsung, it's gonna be fake....I'd even be wary of buying Anker batteries from eBay. ...
I do use aftermarket batteries made by Anker, but I've ALWAYS brought them from Amazon. I'd advise you to do the same.....either that or get the replacement directly from Samsung...
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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Yeah....looking at your link, it states 'sold without warranty' that's kind of a dead giveaway right there.....
I know for a fact that Samsung provides 3 months warranty on their batteries.
And don't even bother with ebay, even if the seller states 'Samsung official/original part' it simply......Isn't....
I can pretty much guarantee that unless the eBay seller is Samsung, it's gonna be fake....I'd even be wary of buying Anker batteries from eBay. ...
I do use aftermarket batteries made by Anker, but I've ALWAYS brought them from Amazon. I'd advise you to do the same.....either that or get the replacement directly from Samsung...
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Exactly.
It's trivial to print a sticker that looks like the ones applied to the genuine batteries. Chinese manufacturers are really good at counterfeiting products.
A lot of times, the eBay and Amazon sellers don't even know they're selling counterfeit batteries, and their inventory is a mix of genuine and counterfeit. You might notice right away that your counterfeit battery doesn't hold as much of a charge, or you might not notice for weeks or months until the battery just dies prematurely.
Buy direct from Samsung, or buy direct from Anker.
When I had an S3, I bought "genuine" Samsung batteries from Amazon. One worked just fine. I was using the other one and noticed my battery life was starting to suck, and then that my phone wasn't sitting level on the table anymore because it was dramatically bulging.
As long as you make sure that it says "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" in the listing page then it is a genuine battery shipped from Amazon.com themselves and not a third party supplies. I have ordered 2 of these batteries and both are real oem with NFC. If you want to make sure you buy from Amazon click on "frustration free packaging" as Amazon is the only supplier of "FF" packaged oem batteries right now.
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My friend and I both have S5s and I order from Amazon and he orders from eBay. He has had 2 fake batteries in a row (even though the picture looks real) and even a fake 10,000mah backup battery. The trick with eBay is, if you aren't in a rush you can take a gamble and save some money, because the buyer protection on eBay is amazing.... but don't buy anything on there for time-sensitive needs. Good luck.
It is definitely fake, I read a review saying it has no NFC antenna.
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As long as you make sure that it says "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" in the listing page then it is a genuine battery shipped from Amazon.com themselves and not a third party supplies. I have ordered 2 of these batteries and both are real oem with NFC. If you want to make sure you buy from Amazon click on "frustration free packaging" as Amazon is the only supplier of "FF" packaged oem batteries right now.
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My friend and I both have S5s and I order from Amazon and he orders from eBay. He has had 2 fake batteries in a row (even though the picture looks real) and even a fake 10,000mah backup battery. The trick with eBay is, if you aren't in a rush you can take a gamble and save some money, because the buyer protection on eBay is amazing.... but don't buy anything on there for time-sensitive needs. Good luck.
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That's a pretty good tip. You'll never find 100% reliability, but this seems like a good way to maximize your chances of getting a legit battery. I have no experience with this seller, but I have seen reviews for unrelated products that were tagged "ships from and sold by Amazon.com" that turned out to have counterfeits mixed in.
I think I *should* be ok with the batteries I've bookmarked for purchase......
Anker batteries sold by Anker (on Amazon)........
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I have purchased a used S5 G900F from Germany, I have no idea of the condition of it battery.
But as soon my phone this arrive, I am going to measure how much energy the battery receives as charge, with this USB gadget / LCD power monitor.
I am using it for 2~3 years about discovering Li-ion remaining capacity of used batteries.
http://www.ittsb.eu/forum/index.php?topic=929.0
you can buy a battery from samsung website
I would never buy a Samsung branded battery online. Since there are tons of them that are fake or counterfeit. Hard to know unless you buy directly from Samsung stores like on Amazon. IMO there are better alternatives, ie, Anker, Polarcell.
I have one battery says "SDI" on it and other saying made in Korea.Im not sure which is genuine but both have NFC and both last over a full day.Im thinking the SDI is fake?