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1800mh Battery

Anyone tried one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1800mAh-Batte...neBatteries?hash=item3caa613853#ht_1915wt_832
Sounds good as they are the same size as stock battery, but not sure if they live up to expectations?

Did you buy the battery????
If yes, can you tell us something about?
I' bought ones (different productor) from another buyer: after 2 days it was broken...

No, was waiting for some positive reviews of the battery...

you can`t trust these batteries and those ebay-sellers
I bought one B. with the same specs over here in Germany from an ebay-seller,
but found out that my 1340 mA/h has done the same job.
I would not trust them untill it is sold from a company that is reliable.

Review of Ebay Battery

Has anyone used this or know of a better one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-EVO-4G-BATT...ccessories&hash=item4aa2e3676b#ht_5568wt_1137

I haven't used that particular battery as it was unavailable when I first got my Evo.I did puchase 2x1500mah baterries with a charger on Ebay direct from Hong Kong for 9.98 and they work just as well as the original.If anything,I think the spares run a tad bit cooler in general.

BrianBusby2038 said:
I haven't used that particular battery as it was unavailable when I first got my Evo.I did puchase 2x1500mah baterries with a charger on Ebay direct from Hong Kong for 9.98 and they work just as well as the original.If anything,I think the spares run a tad bit cooler in general.
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I get more life out of the original, but the aftermarket ones give quite a bit of life for $5 each.

Plancy said:
I get more life out of the original, but the aftermarket ones give quite a bit of life for $5 each.
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I just got the batteries from same place in HK and they are really good, i did the same trick of recharging the cells and work perfect for me.

That red battery looks sweet. Might have to pick up a couple of those. The HTC Touch pro2 work just fine for me. I bought 4 batteries and 2 chargers for $20. 3 work fine. Also took about 1 month to get here but well worth it. No more worrying about the battery not lasting the whole day! (I'm a very aggressive user)

BrianBusby2038 said:
I haven't used that particular battery as it was unavailable when I first got my Evo.I did puchase 2x1500mah baterries with a charger on Ebay direct from Hong Kong for 9.98 and they work just as well as the original.If anything,I think the spares run a tad bit cooler in general.
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Ordered these same ones as well and am still waiting for them to come from China. 9.95$ shipped just can't be beat!

Lot'sa battery threads over in the Accessories forum. I just posted to the chinese ebay one like an hour ago.

OEM Batteries

I was thinking of purchasing additional batteries, seeing that the retail price of the batteries are very high I was wondering if OEM replacement on eBay (< $5) would do the job. What do you guys think?
Could a mod move this to the accessories forum...? I posted in the wrong one...

read this and you will know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=733705

I picked up one of these:
hxxp://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120610735200&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
I messeged him and he said the battery was 100% OEM

MKVFTW said:
I picked up one of these:
hxxp://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120610735200&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
I messeged him and he said the battery was 100% OEM
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OMG!!!!!! you got ripped off!
at that price you could have got the package that everyone is buying and you get 2 batteries !!!
it's the same battery

AllGamer said:
OMG!!!!!! you got ripped off!
at that price you could have got the package that everyone is buying and you get 2 batteries !!!
it's the same battery
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I dont think so. In the ebay auction that everyone one is raving about it clearly states that they are NOT original batteries. This guy says they are 100% OEM originals. Which is why i wanted it. I didn't want to have a tiawanese copy in my phone.

MKVFTW said:
I dont think so. In the ebay auction that everyone one is raving about it clearly states that they are NOT original batteries. This guy says they are 100% OEM originals. Which is why i wanted it. I didn't want to have a tiawanese copy in my phone.
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but that is what i'm saying
that battery shown in the picture is EXACTLY the same batteries included in that package that says "not original" batteries
i'm using them, they last as long as the "original" battery.
as far as i'm concerned they are all original, the packaging of the battery and markings confirms it's authentic G7 from Samsung, although these was obviously manufacture before for the older devices.

If the ebay seller says they are not original OEM batterys they are copies. Im not saying that copies cannot be a good thing but i would much rather buy a orignal battery for a few bucks more than to take a risk with a copy. Counterfitting is HUGE out of HK and who knows what kind of QC they have on thier products. The extra $10 is worth the peice of mind to me.

AllGamer said:
but that is what i'm saying
that battery shown in the picture is EXACTLY the same batteries included in that package that says "not original" batteries
i'm using them, they last as long as the "original" battery.
as far as i'm concerned they are all original, the packaging of the battery and markings confirms it's authentic G7 from Samsung, although these was obviously manufacture before for the older devices.
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Clearly you have never seen the Sandisk SD cards which say "sandisk" and come in the same packaging. The battery markings mean NOTHING, and are easy to forge.. Generally though if an item is MUCH cheaper than the official RRP, it's either stolen, or fake. When I worked in sales at an Apple reseller, we used to get emails all the time from companies in HK which wanted to offer us hundreds of batteries and such for VERY cheap.
The fact he is selling so many, different brand batteries in bulk (all "genuine"), and so many third party accessories for me is a red flag. But the even bigger red flag, is that he is selling genuine Apple ones, and Apple don't even provide iPod batteries to 3rd party dealers.. You certainly can't ask Apple for some genuine Apple batteries (if you don't believe me, run down to your local Applecentre, and ask for a new battery for an iPod). At least here in Australia, they don't hand them out. Sorry, but everything I've seen in my experience suggests these are fakes.. I could be wrong though (but the fact he is giving them to you in bulk, means they cost him barely anything).

Whatever happens, I'm just going to buy that nice extra battery pack casing. Just to be sure. L

I bought a 100% original battery from a samsung dealer here in mumbai. He told me he had to source it from a service center as original accessories like these have not been launched "officially" by samsung.
Cost me 1200 indian rupees = $26
6 month warranty by Samsung. And the thing works just like a charm !!

it's a FAKE battery, the Genuine ones have a different markings specially where it says G7
i'm using those FAKE batteries, although they might be very good replicas of the old G7 batteries, they are not real
but performance wise, they work just as good as the OEM (originals) from Samsung
you will be better off buying this instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=733705
same price for 2 + way more stuff
At least this guy is honest, and say clearly NOT REAL

there we go i made topic just for you guys
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7953322

If you get SGS batteries on ebay, you are best off getting 3rd party batteries, rather than branded fakes.
Because branded fakes simply are designed to fool the buyer long enough into thinking they are real. This means good enough capacity, and good enough external build quality. They aren't designed for quality

Spare Battery - UK

Has anyone come across a UK or European supply for spare batteries?
I do a bit of geocaching so a spare battery always comes in handy.

I have not found any suppliers in the UK selling the battery yet. Even though Defy has a good battery life I still like to carry a spare battery with me as well.

I'm also after a spare battery, always useful to have.
I've raised a support request with Motorola UK asking them where / when they will be available. They should be available in their own online store at least.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the popularity of the DEFY might be taking them by surprise.

I did a little bit of research lastnight and the only official accessories is available for Motorola Defy is the battery door/cover going for $9.99.
Source:
http://www.store.motorola.com/Batte...olor_map,price,size_name&searchRank=salesrank
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It appears the battery door is sold by amazon (at checkout time) but when I visited amazon.com (US) I could not find it. Nonetheless, this is rather a good news that it is possible to replace the battery door in case it wears off or damaged.

doesn't any other motorola phone use the same battery?
the milestone 2 uses a 1540mah battery, can anyone confirm whether they are the same.

pinkllama said:
doesn't any other motorola phone use the same battery?
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The Bravo uses the same battery but that is a US only device.

Defy Batteries availalble in UK
Aftermarket batteries have shown up now. Anyone got any experience with any of these companies?
http://www.m-99.co.uk/motorola-defy.html
http://www.speedydelivery.co.uk/motorola-defy.shtml
http://www.dazlr.com/Motorola-Defy-Battery
http://www.chargerstore.co.uk/Froogleftp3/motorola-defy-smlbatts.html
I am thinking best to wait for a Moto official battery.

I would prefer an official Motorola one, but if nothing is forthcoming in the next couple of weeks I'll buy a 3rd party battery.
Northing back from my Motorola support request as of yet.

I have just ordered this one.
Lets see how it works.

Defy battery now available on the motorola site $40 just seen it.

Well, i just recieved to emails: One with the notification "payment recieved" and the other a little bit later from paypal, saying that my payment has been paid back - my order is canceled.
I dont think those shops got any Defy Batteries stock.

Well, got a couple of garbled emails back from Motorola - god I hope I don't need any real support with this phone
One email in broken English suggested to contact expansys, who don't yet list the BF5X (in fact, they misleadingly list the MILESTONE battery as an accessory for the DEFY, when in fact it is physically the wrong shape).
The next email that arrived a day later told me they would be in touch when they knew where and when they would be selling any batteries!
It's quite funny but I also pointed out that their sites for online registration don't list the DEFY in the models dropdown. So they directed me to another Moto UK site that doesn't list the DEFY!
I've found this place in the US that have them in stock, take PayPal and ship internationally:
http://www.thinkmotorolabravo.com/motorola-bravo-battery-oem-13558.html
So have ordered one as I can't be arsed waiting for Motorola UK to work out where they are and what they're doing.

Any news on actually avaible third party spare batterys?

13 USD for 2 batteries =) + Charger and Micro USB Cable
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190486210352#ht_2155wt_1133

yeah i bought this a few days ago.. will report back if any good. i'm doubting it but for an emergency I guess it will be ok.

anyone got a working battery?

trickyhenry said:
yeah i bought this a few days ago.. will report back if any good. i'm doubting it but for an emergency I guess it will be ok.
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Yeah I got that one too. And you're right, only good for emergency power.

It is working fine! I'm suprissed these batteries feels good. Not as good as the original, but for this price...
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Not so much looking for a spare battery as much as an higher capacity battery. Any word on something like that?

Just been browsing ebay UK & found the following - 3.7v 1800mah. Can't post a link due to being a newbie but it's on ebay.co .uk & the item number is 200569859076.
Is very cheap in price so I'm wondering what it would be like in reality - too cheap to be any good?

Need a new battery

I've looked around Amazon and I see a lot of 1 star ratings saying these batteries are fake. I can't find it on the official Samsung site either.
Should I buy any generic battery?
Or the official Samsung? Do they even sell it?

I've made good experiences with Anker batteries. Seem to be better than the cheap 'original' ones. Mine is a bit thicker than the original battery, what could be a problem with wireless charging antenna.
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As long as it a legit one (not necessarily from Samsung) it should be fine.
Don't get fake ones, they won't last very long and could be potentially dangerous.

GDReaper said:
As long as it a legit one (not necessarily from Samsung) it should be fine.
Don't get fake ones, they won't last very long and could be potentially dangerous.
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How can I know if it is legit? Do you know of any online retailers selling it?