I need a new battery for my Pixel 1. The ubreakifix website says it's $80, which I believe would be an OEM battery and Goggle's official repair store so I could probably trust that they'll use a real OEM battery, do the job right, and stand by it if anything goes wrong. Correct me if I'm wrong.
There's a different store near my house that does computer and phone repair, they said it would be $45 for a non OEM battery or $52 for OEM. They have great reviews on the Facebook neighborhood group.
I'm inclined to just go with them and save the $28-35, plus they are much closer to me than ubreakifix. I'm wondering what the risk is though, other than losing the money if their battery is crappy. My battery right now is awful, phone shuts down after about 2 hours, 1 hour SOT, so I'm pretty sure any battery will be an improvement. I'll probably be ready for a new phone in 6 months to a year. Haven't decided if I'll stick with Pixel or get a budget Android (Nokia 6.1 or Moto G6 per Wirecutter).
Is this a horrible idea to get the battery replaced by this independent store? If not, should I go with the OEM for $52 (not sure how to even verify they are using OEM though) or the non-OEM for $45?
I bought a non OEM battery 20$, China direct foam tape/gasket 3$ then upon reading, watching vid's. The feedback from some who have tried was a little worry some. It appears a possibly of screen breakage from splitting open glue tape. So my recommendations are will service require you to also pay for a new screen?. I bought another used one and still haven't attempted replacement.
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I bought a non OEM battery 20$, China direct foam tape/gasket 3$ then upon reading, watching vid's. The feedback from some who have tried was a little worry some. It appears a possibly of screen breakage from splitting open glue tape. So my recommendations are will service require you to also pay for a new screen?. I bought another used one and still haven't attempted replacement.
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So just have them install the cheaper battery but make sure their policy is to fix anything else that breaks while they are working on it, rather than me assuming that risk and having to pay then to fix anything else they might break while working on it?
Yes, now OEM battery is best, but. Clones with fake OEM labels, or old date codes...maybe new but old? Best that whom ever replaces battery gives you assurances it will be new OEM, or not at least new date codes. Our devices are 3 models old now.
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Yes, now OEM battery is best, but. Clones with fake OEM labels, or old date codes...maybe new but old? Best that whom ever replaces battery gives you assurances it will be new OEM, or not at least new date codes. Our devices are 3 models old now.
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I see. Is there a list of date codes that I can compare to what they provide? I'm also wondering if an older OEM is still better than a newer knock off, or in that case if it would be better to just get the newer battery even if it's not OEM.
What the vender can supply, batteries are like fresh fruit, newer better. With my limited knowledge oem date codes from when
model was released mean old now. My opinion is newest possible, believable date codes. New OEM is not really possible I think since every model once production stops "a newer better\different " device happens.
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Hey if you're like me, having a spare battery or two is a must. I found a fairly inexpensive one on eBay here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330910480618?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I'd suggest checking with the seller to make sure that they include the NFC chip. I know the picture shows 'near field communication' on it, but I had a problem with early GS3 batteries saying they were oem and the same, but without an NFC chip. I use mine regularly for google wallet and S-beam with my wife, so no NFC would be a deal breaker.
sorry but do you think they're actually going to send you an original battery for $15? this is most likely a cheap $5 battery with a fake label..
30 money back guarantee so why not.
i got this from ebay, reviews said it was great and its not it sucks my 6 month old original battery is way better, contacts were clean no marks but water detector is not threre, was 14$ also i dont see any nfc bulge even tho it said it has it and it still activates in the phone but not sure how to test it to see if it is really there or gone
front http://imgur.com/8R4a3r2,wa4ROmi#0
back http://imgur.com/8R4a3r2,wa4ROmi#1
so is this a real battery or did i get get suckered
From the looks of it, it is a fake, a few things I noticed,
1. The recycling symbol is missing
2. It could be due to the products original destination but none of the other Samsung batteries on there website show any chinese lettering on them
3. Like you said I also don't notice the square indent in the left hand corner for the nfc
4. On the litter bin the printer they used looks like it filled in the little empty dot the present on genuine Samsung batteries
5. Its missing its UL standard marks (Nom , NYCE ) , the CE (European Conformity Mark) is present but in every other Genuine Samsung Galaxy battery references online and on my Galaxy 1,2,Nexus,3,4,5 all have the CE mark on the left hand side (from what i noticed online, and this is just an observation it my not be correct, the low end models of Samsung's phones has batteries that vary slightly, this is probably due to outsourcing to lower quality OEMs. This is probably why this battery has the 5 symbol which I only found a few low end replacement batteries from Samsung.
6. The Text on the front that list the serial number is lining up with the barcode on that battery, on the OEM batteries they dont
(I am not an expert in batteries or anything all of these are just observations based on references from Samsung suggested retailed of there OEM batteries)
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i got this from ebay, reviews said it was great and its not it sucks my 6 month old original battery is way better, contacts were clean no marks but water detector is not threre, was 14$ also i dont see any nfc bulge even tho it said it has it and it still activates in the phone but not sure how to test it to see if it is really there or gone
front http://imgur.com/8R4a3r2,wa4ROmi#0
back http://imgur.com/8R4a3r2,wa4ROmi#1
so is this a real battery or did i get get suckered
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next time you should either buy from Anker/ZL or some others in Amazon which have great trustworthy ratings , they come with 2 2800 mah batteries and an extra charger cradle which you can use to charge one while you use one in your phone, pretty handy! i have bought the Anker one it is performing good
3 hours off the charger with 1 hour of on screen time i was at 23% and it was full 100% its trash and im gonna try to return it..ebay..never again.
Hi there, I bought a used XT1225 a couple months ago and the battery is worn (dying at ~35%). Did anyone here do a battery swap? I'm used to fixing my devices by myself, so I only need guidance on where to get a genuine battery (trustworthy eBay/amazon sellers or other online shops), or recommendations on third-party brands that make decent batteries for the quark (saw some listings of this "x-longer" brand on eBay but I've never heard of it before - I would rather get something like Mugen Power or Zerolemon).
Thanks in advance!
Do searches for: OEM Motorola battery Droid Turbo XT1254.
Yes, I know you have an XT1225, but it's also a Quark and is better known of the Quarks.
Here's one:
For Motorola Droid Turbo XT1254 EQ40 OEM Genuine Replacement Battery SN5949N
http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Motorol...ine-Replacement-Battery-SN5949N-/252380471441
Some like these also sell you the battery + tools to help you replace it:
New Genuine Replace Battery For Motorola Droid Turbo XT1254 SNN5949A EQ40 +Tools
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Genuine...68b01b8&pid=100005&rk=6&rkt=6&sd=262781348810
This one lists XT1225 in the title as well, just to reassure you it's compatible. But if it fits for the Droid Turbo, it fits for all Quarks.
OEM Motorola EQ40 SNN5949A Internal Battery Droid Turbo XLTE XT1254 XT1225
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Motorol...ef1c65&pid=100011&rk=2&rkt=12&sd=152046189164
You don't have to buy from either of those guys, I'm just giving you examples and you can use the information in those listings to then search for other sellers if you wish.
Apparently EQ40 seem to be the part number in the Motorola system.
@ChazzMatt I have done some research and bumped into some of these you linked. My issue here is assuring the battery is of decent quality, so my phone won't explode or have the battery wear fast. Most of these OEM batteries are not good quality, I don't want to risk getting a faulty one and having to wait a couple of months to have it replaced.
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@ChazzMatt I have done some research and bumped into some of these you linked. My issue here is assuring the battery is of decent quality, so my phone won't explode or have the battery wear fast. Most of these OEM batteries are not good quality, I don't want to risk getting a faulty one and having to wait a couple of months to have it replaced.
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If it's really OEM, they are good quality. OEM is an acronym that means "original equipment manufacturer" -- it means the ORIGINAL part the phone was manufactured with. "Replacement" part (in this case, battery) is what you don't want, or "OEM-equivalent" -- which means they are saying it's "as good as" OEM. Sometimes it's not.
I did list some replacement batteries just because sometimes sellers may call it that for people who don't know what to look for.
But if it's truly OEM, then it's exactly what was put in the phone by the manufacturer.
Now if you are saying they are lying and it's not truly an OEM part, I understand your hesitation.
The thing to generally look out for is listings which state a capacity higher than the original battery.
The Quark has a "non-removable" battery and a "sealed" back cover. The only battery ever produced for it (to the best of my knowledge) was the 3900mAh EQ40 battery --- no official high-capacity batteries/extended backplates. Li-Ion and Li-Po have remained largely the same for at least a decade, never mind the last couple years; any seller claiming a larger capacity in the same form-factor is full of it.
It looks like the batteries were originally manufactured by Hanrim Postech Electric Co. LTD. Just looking real quick, there's at least one being sold on eBay that's labeled by "Pro-Power Communications Co. LTD".
Personally, I'd buy one that's from the company who originally made them, but that's just me...it's entirely possible that Pro-Power took over manufacture of replacements for Motorola at some point, and make a perfectly adequate battery. I dunno, pop your back cover off and see who manufactured your current battery.
Buy from sellers with high feedback, avoid high-capacity/gold-labeled/non-OEM-labeled batteries, and you'll be fine. Batteries with fancy labels are generally just plain old OEM batteries with the label replaced; effectively mystery batteries. Don't pay extra for them unless you know it's from a reputable brand who's known to use good cells (e.g. Mugen).
If you want to get a battery that might last a tad bit longer, try asking a seller if they would be willing to send you one of the latest-dated cells in their inventory, so you get one that's "fresher". Batteries have a limited shelf life, after all, and the clock's always ticking.
Another question: I just saw a refurb unit listing, this battery was took from a phone, which includes the wireless charging coil, but most listings for the battery don't include the coil. Is the coil easy to move from one battery to another just by heating?
anyone successfully replace this battery? mine is starting to die VERY quickly nowadays and i'm not willing to let this phone go yet. i found what seems to be OEM battery on ebay and was thinking of doing the replacement. just want to see if there's been any success or stories of failure. thanks all.
As per title, banggood used to sell them and I have heard gearbest can be dodgy for counterfeit stuff, Are there any trusted sellers where we can get a real original battery?
You are right, it is pretty hard to be sure you are receiving an actual Xiaomi original battery based on just a web page description. Even given multiple batteries that look identical, and then opting for the one with a higher price on the assumption that it really is original, well, that is absolutely not definitive (at least not in my experience--I have been burned a bunch of times like this...). I think the only way is maybe to buy it directly from Xiaomi because I think even bigger China-based retailers (Banggood, DX, Gearbest, etc.) buy merchandise to resell thinking it is actually authentic only to find out it is just a good fake job. I'm not sure how to get around this. Because this is the case, nowadays, I usually just look on Aliexpress, find a vendor with a good rating and a high number of orders, and go with it. This is based on the assumption that actual experiences and word of mouth have led to a high rating and high number of orders, but neither is this a guarantee.
I did recently purchase a second battery for my RN2 on Aliexpress, and it cost a bit less than US$6 including shipping. It seems to perform as well as the original battery. Although you might see BM45 replacement batteries which offer up to 4000 mAh of capacity, the only way to be really sure about this is to use a USB voltage/amperage tracker during charging that also tallies mAh, and then account for nominal USB vs Li-ion voltage, i.e. 5V vs. 3.7V, and an efficiency factor.
Anyway, in the long run, I have probably not answered your question about a source for an original Xioami battery. But I can say my <US$6 one bought on Aliexpress seems to work as well as the original. Good luck with the search!
It's difficult to find a genuine battery and I beware who claim his battery have more mAh than the original one.
So I bought a Nohon battery from AliExpress and I'd say it's a good replacement.
+1 for Nohon battery. Good, after-market battery
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As per title, banggood used to sell them and I have heard gearbest can be dodgy for counterfeit stuff, Are there any trusted sellers where we can get a real original battery?
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My ORIGINAL Battery (came with the original sealed Phone) blowed up like a ballon after 20 Months...so far for "ORIGINAL QUALITY"...
If you are from germany here is a trusted Adress with solid quality replacement Batterys, i dont know if they ship in other countrys
http://web2.cylex.de/reviews/viewcompanywebsite.aspx?firmaName=accucell+deutschland+inh.+ronald+m%c3%bcller&companyId=4015686
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My ORIGINAL Battery (came with the original sealed Phone) blowed up like a ballon after 20 Months...so far for "ORIGINAL QUALITY"...
If you are from germany here is a trusted Adress with solid quality replacement Batterys, i dont know if they ship in other countrys
http://web2.cylex.de/reviews/viewcompanywebsite.aspx?firmaName=accucell+deutschland+inh.+ronald+m%c3%bcller&companyId=4015686
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LOL. Yeah my ORIGINAL battery looks like a balloon and it's now hard to close the back cover so I did order the Nohon battery. :silly:
I don't think that you can find the real original battery any more. In general, Dragon TT is a good source for parts, but they haven't had them in stock for a while. I ended up getting a Nohon battery (from what's supposed to be their factory store on Ali) and it seems pretty good. The capacity seems to be on par with the original, back when it was new, and it doesn't drop from 100 to 90% as soon as you start using the phone, like the original did. I've only had it for a couple of weeks, though.
Nohon batteries bad design
Hi,
I write just to warn about Nohon battery and their supposed 6 month warranty.
I had a bad experience asking support about a new battery bought through Aliexpress on 2018/09/09. The battery was a BM35 model designed for Mi 4C phone and has a loosen connector as shown in the photo attached. I had some experience with different brand spare batteries, because as we all know it is almost impossible to find original xiaomi batteries and rarely the replaced battery has a capacity similar to the original so it wears out faster, but this is the first time I see such a poor designed connector. I had the original one and other two third-brand BM35 batteries and usually the ribbon connector is a whole part fixed under the battery shoulder, instead the Nohon ribbon wire seems to be a different kind of plastic less flexible and more easy to cut, or simply not well fixed under the battery shoulder and easy to detach. I think this could lead to a potentially dangerous short-circuit of the battery itself and damage the phone too.
Obviously I reported this issue through Aliexpress dispute system directly to Nohon store and even if my battery should have been replaced inside the 6 month warranty, I received a joking reply telling me they would have let me know in a hypothetical future and they never replied anymore to the next message.
Ivan_a_new_one said:
I don't think that you can find the real original battery any more. In general, Dragon TT is a good source for parts, but they haven't had them in stock for a while. I ended up getting a Nohon battery (from what's supposed to be their factory store on Ali) and it seems pretty good. The capacity seems to be on par with the original, back when it was new, and it doesn't drop from 100 to 90% as soon as you start using the phone, like the original did. I've only had it for a couple of weeks, though.
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Does the quick charge work with this Nohon battery?
It does, the battery charges as quickly as the original one did, at around 2A.
Well.. I'm a bit hopeless ATM.
I'm trying to buy a new replacement battery for my H850.
Thing is, internet is FULL of scam sellers and even more products.
I mean yeah, it's easy to avoid Chinese crap with 18569303mah but there are batteries claim to be the "original" with the yellow sticker and everything but they're actually just fake copies.
Is there any trusted place I can order the actual original LG replacement and not a fake made in a basement in China?
Thanks
LG still sells OEM G5 batteries on their website for 39.99 USD. First result when googling LG G5 Battery. No one seems happy about the battery life on the reviews though.
original battery is also available in Aliexpress, i found only 1 listing with OEM battery, all others are fake!
I absolutely love my G5 SE H840, but the battery is shot. I can barely get half a day out of the thing. Open a game and I can sit and watch the battery drain at 3/4% per second. No I am in the market for a bettery and am also having a hard time finding an OEM battery anywhere around here (South Africa)
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LG still sells OEM G5 batteries on their website for 39.99 USD. First result when googling LG G5 Battery. No one seems happy about the battery life on the reviews though.
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jijishthomas said:
original battery is also available in Aliexpress, i found only 1 listing with OEM battery, all others are fake!
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cornelha said:
I absolutely love my G5 SE H840, but the battery is shot. I can barely get half a day out of the thing. Open a game and I can sit and watch the battery drain at 3/4% per second. No I am in the market for a bettery and am also having a hard time finding an OEM battery anywhere around here (South Africa)
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Well..
I found (and purchased, waiting for delivery) this one few days ago.
It seems to be less fake than usual. Hope it won't result to another PayPal claim by me. I'm getting sick of this game.
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original battery is also available in Aliexpress, i found only 1 listing with OEM battery, all others are fake!
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How can one know that one battery is fake and another isn't?
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How can one know that one battery is fake and another isn't?
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Normally the fakes come in horrible printed packaging And compared to a genuine one you can tell all kinds of misprints and such defects in the manufacturing process.
Where did all the spare batteries and charging cradles that lg gave away go? lol
I got 3 batteries and a cradle for mine still
Well I've got the battery and it seem fine.
It'll be the last battery for my G5.
By the time new battery will be needed G7 will be out and well... xD
Why not buy the charging cradle that already comes with an additional battery? Most of these cradles are legit and cheap, my most recent purchase was from last year and I only payed 18$ for a charging cradle (the battery included, same capacity) through Amazon
I would never pay for it $40 for this battery, I have two batteries and both of them drain horribly bad and most likely are already dying, and since i spent an entire year daily switching each battery due to lacking a charging cable, that only means that it used each battery for the length of an half a year.
These batteries are so so so so worthless it's not worth the sacrifice spending ton on money on a single unit
Edit: checked Amazon, cradles aren't cheap anymore, i guess lg dropped support for the lg g5 so their are not restocking their older replacement parts, unless I'm wrong.
You CAN find like 9$ lg g5 batteries on Amazon, by LG LG (not considering they are not the supplier, be careful with whichever store supplier you're buying, refunds are guaranteed either one way or another so it's nothing to worry about)
But yeah enjoy ur new fresh battery, hope this info helps others
Just ordered the 2-pack of AEXPower along with the external charger off Amazon. I have a Disney trip this weekend so I'll definitely make use of testing them out. I'll update this post Sunday night or Monday.
Update on the AEXPower batteries. Are they OEM quality? Close. I can almost get a full days of use out of it...taking pictures and posting to social media and such. But, the joy of this phone is having the ability to swap out batteries quickly. Battery Stats rated the battery right at 2800mAh after a few 100% discharges so I highly doubt that it's actually the 3000mAh that they rate it at. However, it's still a good battery and would definitely recommend it since you're getting 2 batteries and an external charger for sub $30.
Is it better to get OEM battery which was manufactured in 2016 or non OEM manufactured in 2017? Also does non OEM support Quick Charge 3?
This is the only one I saw on amazon with good reviews
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0788K5Z8V/
And I ran it thru fakespot and it says over 90% of the reviews are legit
Newegg.com.
Nice price too.
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This is the only one I saw on amazon with good reviews
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0788K5Z8V/
And I ran it thru fakespot and it says over 90% of the reviews are legit
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Just want to add that I have had the battery now over 30 days and its working well. Recommended.
Thx
fc3211 said:
Just want to add that I have had the battery now over 30 days and its working well. Recommended.
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Just ordered the two pack with charger..... will post sometime in May after they get down here to me in S.A.
I have been using two LG batteries with the LG charger dock but they now shut off the phone when they get down to 15% very fast.
Was just going to get a newer phone but now with 15.1 (Oreo) coming soon I think I will stick with the phone another year!
I think we will be the last with a swappable battery in our phones