I've been looking everywhere for a genuine original HTC Desire battery, but it seems impossible to find them! I've even ordered an expensive one from an eBay seller, but it's just a fake, which looks very similar on the front side but has different backside. It says "Manufactured by Formosa Electronic" in very small text.
Do you have experience that which of these sellers are posting genuine HTC batteries from Amazon?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B003L716YI/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
Or should I just buy the German PolarCell from eBay?
http://www.ebay.de/itm/PolarCell-Ak..._PDA_Akkus&hash=item5ae53643c6#ht_1112wt_1140
Have you been able to recently find a genuine HTC battery for normal price, like around 10 pounds?
It's funny that you ask because I have been looking for a battery today. I found this website that appears to be genuine http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc.aspx but it isn't cheap (about £35).
I'll look forward to the feedback on your other options. I bought one for a Sony Xperia (not mine) for £8 from Amazon and it was fine, but the reviews for the Desire batteries don't look good.
Hi,
recently i bought a "geniue" Battery for my Desire on ebay from a german seller.
When it came, it appeared to be original, but when i installed it, it gave me constant voltage and temperature values. So it was a faked one. I sent it back and became one behaving exactly the same. So i got my money back.
The next one was on Amazon, but not directly from Amazon. It also looked original, but it didn`t fit perfectly and it didn`t even charge. I´m waiting for a replacement atm. I´m still hoping to get a good one. All were about 10 Euro
so 7 pound?
regards
c36get said:
All were about 10 Euro
so 7 pound?
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And the genuine one is 35 pound?
eBay 101 - lesson one - when something looks too good to be true, chances are it isn't.
Original one is around 30€ from registered reseller, 40€ HTC original
I think it's worth telling which seller did we buy from.
The fake which looked almost like the original was from "phonemarketuk" on eBay.
Now I've ordered one from "FoneM8store" from Amazon UK. I'll report when it arrives!
Before I was able to buy an original one from a seller for 7 pounds, so there is hope!
If there is nothing else, I think the best route is to go with PolarCell from Germany.
I´m not sure if it is allowed to post seller´s names here?
I tested the one from Amazon with my battery tester. It had about 1000mAh so the problem is not only the missing of values, but it has also less capacity than the original. Mine has about 1200mAh after 1.2 years.
But the worst was when i applied 5Volts to the Battery, it didnt switch off. So
this could be dangerous if anything in the charger circuit goes wrong.
Hi,
a few days ago the replacement was delivered. This one is original, and has about 1300mAh, so it seems that it was liing around some time.
But all in all ok, cost: 9,60€
Seller: WUSAR (who wants to give it a try)
on ebay, only boxed versions
I've got mine from amazon.de. After two sellers sold me fake ones (in a little plastic bag) for about 10 Euro I bought one directly from amazon. The result: I got a little HTC Box which a genuine battery for about 15 Euros. I dont think amazon.co.uk will sell you fake ones if you buy them directly from them.
Can you post a link? In Amazon.co.uk at least I've spend _ages_ looking for a genuine but there was none, and Amazon wasn't selling any directly.
Malakaaa said:
I've got mine from amazon.de. After two sellers sold me fake ones (in a little plastic bag) for about 10 Euro I bought one directly from amazon. The result: I got a little HTC Box which a genuine battery for about 15 Euros. I dont think amazon.co.uk will sell you fake ones if you buy them directly from them.
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nice to know that the original one should come on an HTC Box
Hi!
HTC SAV recommended me the HTC Accessory Store as the official HTC reseller. The battery for HTC Desire is expensive (~40 Euros) but I'm bored searching for the cheapest OEM one after being deceived from 2 reputated sellers (not on ebay) with fake ones.
Has anyone ever ordered the battery from that site (htcaccessorystore.com which is in fact Expansys company) ?
And the real question is : is that the genuine one that came with the phone and can be calibrated... ?
Thanks!
taobao.com in china, if you know chinese. but be careful, some batteries are second batteries
Sent from my HTC Desire using xda app-developers app
evilseiya said:
Has anyone ever ordered the battery from that site (htcaccessorystore.com which is in fact Expansys company) ?
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not a battery but i've purchased a number of htc things from expansys and found them to be fast, reputable and trusted. if they say it's a genuine battery i'd be inclined to believe them.
hope that helps you're decision making
seeding11 said:
It's funny that you ask because I have been looking for a battery today. I found this website that appears to be genuine http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc.aspx but it isn't cheap (about £35).
I'll look forward to the feedback on your other options. I bought one for a Sony Xperia (not mine) for £8 from Amazon and it was fine, but the reviews for the Desire batteries don't look good.
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careful...EVEN THEY ARE FAKE!
and 3 times as expensive!
see screenshot and my original post...104856mAh on a 1.400mAh battery. seems legit, "official" HTC store...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2003662
I am searching for a new battery... I can buy from amazon.co.uk/de, & ebay...
Do you know any specific seller whom I can trust?!
KostasMD said:
I am searching for a new battery... I can buy from amazon.co.uk/de, & ebay...
Do you know any specific seller whom I can trust?!
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I think the conclusion was that the only way to get genuine battery is to buy from the main Amazon.de shop. Be careful, not to by from a reseller, but from the amazon.de seller. Also, on this page one of them is fullfilled by amazon and it says 100% original, it might work.
http://www.amazon.de/gp/offer-listing/B003L716YI/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
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I am searching for a new battery... I can buy from amazon.co.uk/de, & ebay...
Do you know any specific seller whom I can trust?!
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Not ebay....my battery caught fire and melted my phone....thankfully it still works
You can look for a AOONEN BB99100 BATTERY FOR DESIRE A8181 on ebay: I bought one 3 month ago and it is a very reliable battery, last the same as than the original one.
I'm very pleased with it.
I was hoping to get some feedback from people who have purchased a replacement battery for the i9020. I see several on eBay and Amazon, but it's not clear which are decent and which are knockoffs which won't provide a good charge. If you have purchased one that you've found performs well, I'd appreciate knowing which it is!
I got mine from cellularfactory.com. I believe that was the name. 12 bucks or so, but it seems like the battery itself is brand new. I bought a few from eBay for 5 bucks and they couldn't even hold a charge properly.
So my Sensation (non-XE, standard) is almost 2 years old, and I noticed that the battery is getting weaker and weaker, so I figure I should buy a new one. Anker would be my obvious choice, but the thing is I live in Poland and can't order a reasonably priced one from Amazon because it doesn't ship to Europe. Now, where can I find a good and relatively cheap battery? I'd go for Anker since it's recommended all over forums, but I'm open for suggestions. Also, I've checked local markets and there's a cheap 1800 mAh battery called ANDIDA - anyone tried it?
If someone could also post price tresholds so I'd know what's overpriced and what's a good deal, that'd be great. Probably gonna buy it on eBay or regional auction sites.
If its cheap and the price is below reasonable, you should try it.
Who knows, it might be better than Anker! Haha
eBay
Try looking for an anker on eBay. Look for international sellers
Go to amazon and find a list of battery brands that has good reviews. there should be some alternative choice alongside anker. Try to see if they are available in your local market.
The Anker is hands-down the best. Too bad there aren't any decent REALLY extended batteries like the Mugen, but without the sacrifice of gps
As my battery seems to near it's end, I think it's time to replace it. I've found this on Amazon and I wonder if it's any good? Looks like the stock battery: http://www.amazon.com/2010mAh-Recha...80&sr=1-4&keywords=moto+g+replacement+battery
I've also found some of ebay, but you never know if it's gonna blow up in your face when buying batteries there.
I always look for a "Genuine" battery.
It might not always be the truth, but the seller can not have excuses later when it breaks and turns out to be cheap china knockoff.
Something that is "for Moto G" sounds like a indirect announcement of a cheap knockoff.
Luckily I bought this phone on the basis it was best at the price range.
If I had bought it for the mods I would be really disappointed. There is literally none available other than the high end ones like the camera and the projector.
The style shells, wireless charging shells, incipio pack etc are near enough impossible to find, and Motorola themselves have pretty much nothing available on their site.
Amazon Spain has almost everything. Buy them from there.
http://amazon.es