Hi,
I replaced my Z5c original stock battery with one from eBay. The old stock battery was discharging in about 2 hours so I assumed it needed replacing.
However, the 'new' battery also discharges very fast when the phone is just idling, maybe 6 hours. Is it possible the replacement battery is not 'new' like the ebay seller stated, or perhaps just poor quality? Or maybe there is an issue with some other part of my Z5c hardware?
The phone would feel very hot to touch using the old battery, but now i have repalced it, it doesnt. There was no battery swelling obviously visible on the old battery either.
Any thoughts would be appreciated, Thanks
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I purchased a new 2250mAh extended battery recently from megacapacity.com.
In a full charge it gives me 18-20 hours backup with 1 hr talk time only. I don't even use Wi-Fi, GPRS. Just simple calls.
Is it normal? i dont think. Original battery 1050mAh gave better performance when it was in good condition. What could be the issue?
I have tried almost every ROM but its almost same in every case.
Anybody having 2250mAh battery? pl share your thoughts.
Is there some problem with device not charging optimally or battery is bad?
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I have a 2250 battery purchased from megacapacity itself. The first charge lasted for 50 hours. The battery at the time of recharge was around 20% but I recharged again. I am sure it would have gone for another 10 hours at least.
This is with moderate calls, browsing, solitaire, always on Microsoft Push mail and lot of email reading and writing. I was basically testing the battery backup; so kind of stressed my phone a bit to see the actual backup time available.
On a related note, I was definitely not happy with megacapacity as they didn't send me the correct battery cover for vox and never responded to any of my emails. So now my phone is without battery cover. And I am planning to buy one more normal sized battery because of this. Thanks to megacapacity.
Sankar
PS: - I am using fireburned 6.1 stable rom 1.4.
I am pretty happy with Polar CEll 1300 mAh battery. It gets me through the day with heavy use! It dies when I am IMing over Wifi for a couple of hours in the evening.
Is it device charging issue?
My device was also working good with original battery. I used it for approx 18 months. After that (couple of months back) it started giving problem shutting down device suddenly while in the call. Its calibration was totally disturbed, i happend due to high temperatures some time when in car, i think so.
In nutshell that battery was of no use to be thrown out. Then,
I bought 2250 mAh but its not giving expected performance, its lasts for max one day with normal use.
Could it be due to issues with device charging circuit? It gets charged fully in one hour. i suspect there might be some issue with device circuit.
or finally battery is not good?
Pl advise.
skchattha said:
My device was also working good with original battery. I used it for approx 18 months. After that (couple of months back) it started giving problem shutting down device suddenly while in the call. Its calibration was totally disturbed, i happend due to high temperatures some time when in car, i think so.
In nutshell that battery was of no use to be thrown out. Then,
I bought 2250 mAh but its not giving expected performance, its lasts for max one day with normal use.
Could it be due to issues with device charging circuit? It gets charged fully in one hour. i suspect there might be some issue with device circuit.
or finally battery is not good?
Pl advise.
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parthabhatta & h4waii,
You both have good experince with VOX battery, pl share your thoughts on this.
Hi,
Actually I use a battery bought from megacapacity but its 1100mAh. The battery is not giving me any problems and after a few calls, roughly one hour surfing and some music playing 20-30% battery is still left. So what I feel is being 2250mAh it should last atleast 80% more than 1100 mAh if not double. You can check the Power management battery bar while charging - whether it shoots up occassionally at random or gradually increases with increments of 1% till it attains 100%. If it shoots up, try with USB charging and see if the problem recurs. Give it a try and let us know.
Just be careful of using BIG battery.
parthabhatta said:
Hi,
Actually I use a battery bought from megacapacity but its 1100mAh. The battery is not giving me any problems and after a few calls, roughly one hour surfing and some music playing 20-30% battery is still left. So what I feel is being 2250mAh it should last atleast 80% more than 1100 mAh if not double. You can check the Power management battery bar while charging - whether it shoots up occassionally at random or gradually increases with increments of 1% till it attains 100%. If it shoots up, try with USB charging and see if the problem recurs. Give it a try and let us know.
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Thats a good idea, sure i will check and let you know.
I charged my 2250mAH in an external charger, which removes any possibility of the device shutting off charge after it reaches a certain voltage. It allows the battery to make that choice. I had good use with it, very heavy usage and it would last drastically longer than the OEM 1100mAH unit. I'd recommend just buying a 1300mAH as the 2250 is very cumbersome to carry around on the device.
Again, I still have mine - if anybody wants to buy them.
There are a few issues with keeping the sheet in contact with the pins, else it will shut off randomly, I padded it with paper and pulled the pins out a bit.
i got mine a year ago from ebaystore dmc-batteries.
first i also got the wrong backcover, but they sent me very fast the correct one.
The battery is definitely not twice as strong as the original one.
At normal use I think the max is 1,5 day. Light use gives me 2 days but heavy use with bluetooth or wifi or gprs only 1 day.
as h4waii I had in the beginning some problems with the contacts and sudden loss of power because of that, but that disappeared with time
Still I can't make a point...I'cant determine were is good to buy (obviously referring xda user's opinion to how much the battery lasts) and where is better not to buy. LoL
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Still I can't make a point...I'cant determine were is good to buy (obviously referring xda user's opinion to how much the battery lasts) and where is better not to buy. LoL
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dmc-batteries gave me good service and are quick and friendy in their replies. I recommend them.
Thank you birdibird , but my intention was a survey to know what brand (seller) of ezxtended battery lasts more than an other. Just that
Because I've read of battery lasting 4-5 days with normal usage and others not lasting more than 1!
Hi i bought a used sensation of ebay from a reputable seller and it arrived the other day. The two main problems i've been having is also the battery taking long to charge and the heating issue.
Firstly im not sure if the heating issue occurs on stock rom as i was not on it very long but on any custom JB rom the Bottom part of the phone gets very hot very quickly. I used a battery monitor and it tells me its the battery temp that's going up but when i pop out the back cover it seems to be coming from right at the bottom under where the micro sd card is. However i think i have kind of solved this by flashing the Inspiration 1.01 ICS 4.04 rom with bricked Kernel. Now the phone only reaches a max of abut 40.5 degrees and the heat is spread around the whole back case rather than one spot.
Secondly the battery seems to be the big problem here. The phone didnt come with a charger but it did come with a USB cable to charge with. The problem is when i plug it into charge it takes long time to charge up. I used a battery monitoring app and the results are quite weird. When i plug it into charge it starts of drawing about 300ma of charge but after a while especially when it gets to around 30% battery the amount of power the battery is absorbing is around 70ma some times even as low as 40.
I have tried this with a Motorola charger as-well which is from a Motorola defy mini which had a higher Mah battery and the same thing happens.
Bearing in mind its a used phone the battery is probably quite old shall i try my luck with a new official replacement HTC battery or shall i try a new HTC Charger first?
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i took out the battery and then put it back in again and turned on the device and now the phone is reporting 65% when it was only at 47% before i turned it off. Secondly onthe battery contacts there seems to be a darker colour of gold where the pins actually meet which looks like a burnt contact but im not too sure.
I highly suggest you buy an Anker battery instead of HTC official one. If you've been loading battery with USB cable from another device (PC for example); it will load slowly!
About the battery percentage problem; I think this is a known problem on HTC Devices. It should show pretty accurately after a little while after restart.
I myself have the original battery, and I have the darker marks there too. Don't worry about those.. Because all you need is the Anker 1900mAh.
Thanks for your suggestion i have done a bit of research on the anker battery and it definitely seems like a must have not only for the better battery life but it apparently runs alot cooler than the stock battery aswell. Only £21 for a pack of 2 and a travel charger on amazon aswell!
Also shall i get a HTC charger or should i be fine with the Anker travel charger?
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Thanks for your suggestion i have done a bit of research on the anker battery and it definitely seems like a must have not only for the better battery life but it apparently runs alot cooler than the stock battery aswell. Only £21 for a pack of 2 and a travel charger on amazon aswell!
Also shall i get a HTC charger or should i be fine with the Anker travel charger?
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I don't know, but I am pretty sure both chargers will be just fine.
Awesome ordered one now should be here in a few days! Thanks for your help
Hello all,
Ive changed the battery in phones labratory.
The new battery is original lg oem anf seemed
Perfectly fine.
Since I changed it,
The battery precentage is stuck on 17℅
I see the lighning bolt as if though its charging
But the battery precentage doesent change.
When I enter the battery it says not charging.
Do I need to calibrate or the battery is bad?
Please advise.
Thanks
Does the same thing happen when you put back your old battery? If it does, it could be a motherboard connection problem.
I've changed the battery in a few Nexus 5 phones using 3rd party batteries from Aliexpress and I never experienced a situation similar to yours. When I replaced the battery, I put the phone on a wired charger while powered off. I waited until the battery was fully charged booted the phone, and everything seemed fine. It's better months since I changed these batteries and they all seem to be working with a wired and wireless charger.
OK, so I've had my SM-P900 for about year now.
Suddenly just this week I am noticing my battery is draining considerably faster than usual and is also taking longer to charge. I was using a custom rom but have now switched back to the default 5.02 version that I installed via Kies.
So after a year do I really need to purchase a new battery?
I keep most everything off all the time and really haven't changed anything or how I use it in quite a few months so was wondering if I actually have to break down and purchase a new battery already.
Cheers
Read the threat : Flickering screen to see how to adjust the tip of battery cable closer in order to make better contact before replace a new battery, within one year the battery should still be good.
If you see the same thing with new battery, probably the battery connector has cracked solder joints and needs to be re soldered, common problem of Samsung tablets, not just only this model.
Lithium-Ion batteries generally last between 300-500 full charge cycles before they start losing power. A year is.. way too soon.
Does it also take longer to charge when the device is turned off completely?
In general a drain increase is caused by a software issue, mobile data or a bug. (or heat/cold.) (The difference between mobile data on and off with a 4G connection is 100-0% in deep sleep in 2 days with LTE, and 80 days in airplane mode.)
Signs of a dying battery include random discharges (it suddenly loses 30-70%, it's at 100 when you unplug and suddenly drops to 30%, or it's dead, you plug it in and turn it back on and it suddenly has 50% charge), random reboots and the device just not turning on at all for no apparent reason.
While it'll loose capacity eventually, that usually doesn't negatively affect the charging speed. (If anything it charges faster because it reaches 100% sooner.)
So assuming that I have a dead battery, is there a good replacement battery out there?
I have tried replacement batteries in the past and have found only subpar batteries on the market.
I bought a new battery on Amazon : 26$
This one is an original battery so at this price you should order one.
And about flickering issue, yes you should resolder connectors or changing the battery might solve this issue too (it worked for me)
I bought my Pixel 5 in March 2021. I've kept it on a charger almost constantly, I generally listen to podcasts while I work, and use it for navigation + music in the car. Lately the battery life got pretty terrible, down to the point where a full charge in the morning would barely last me until lunch if I didn't use a charger. The battery pack had swollen some too, I only noticed when the tech pointed it out. I had the battery replaced at Asurion/uBreakiFix for $130, they had it done in an hour, and I can't even tell the phone had been opened.
It seems pretty odd for a battery to reach end of life this quickly. The battery in my Pixel 2 seemed to have much better longevity, I had bought it in November 2017 and only bought the 5 when the battery wouldn't hold a charge anymore.
How has your battery been performing? How old is your device and what's your typical use? Have you had it replaced, and how much did it cost you? Have the replacement batteries been any better?
Not a P5, but my Onyx Poke3 ereader had the capacity of the battery drop to nothing within two years.
A (somewhat compatible) replacement battery is only available with long shipping from China.
My (interim) replacement cost me nothing.
I took an old Motorola battery and Frankensteined the raw cell from the Motorola to the BMS from the old battery.
(Don't do this unless you know what you're doing.)