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Finally, an extended battery for the tilt.
I stumbled across this website http://www.talkietech.com/htcat89ti24e.html. It's thicker than the Seido's standard battery but it's a 2800mAh and it comes with a back cover.
I wish there could be a way to findout if the design is OEM with these newly available battery from 3rd party vendor.
I'm more concern with the metal plate & the 4 corner contact points like the original battery ... it is designed that way for a reason !!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=329692
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Seidio 3200 mah super extended battery
Seidio is working on an 3200 mah extended battery for Kaiser that is thinner than this 2400 battery.
Seidio
Seidio 3200 mah super extended battery
Seidio is working on an 3200 mah extended battery for Kaiser that is thinner than this 2400 battery. It requires a new door.
Seidio
I received an e-mail from talkietech and they informed me that it's actually a 2800mAh, as to the metal plate I'll let you know if it has them once I receive it.
this post is for seidio by the way. sorry bout that
I want a Extended Battery for At&t Tilt
But i Hate for my Phone to look like a Women lol
with its ASS coming out
Where can i find a Extended Battery for Tilt
whic has more juice & no ASS (like the one comes with it so fits & looks original back)
Also when we searching for Extended Battery
If it says Extended Battery Tytn II / Kaiser etc
all the same or i should get just get the one which says Tilt only
I bought this one. So far it works great. Same size as the OEM battery, no new cover needed. The batteries are made in Hong Kong. They ship from HK and take at least a week.
http://www.batteryupgrade.com/produ...d=17769546&searchphrase=HTC%20P4550%20battery
ilordvader said:
I want a Extended Battery for At&t Tilt
But i Hate for my Phone to look like a Women lol
with its ASS coming out
Where can i find a Extended Battery for Tilt
whic has more juice & no ASS (like the one comes with it so fits & looks original back)
Also when we searching for Extended Battery
If it says Extended Battery Tytn II / Kaiser etc
all the same or i should get just get the one which says Tilt only
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c6638746 said:
I bought this one. So far it works great. Same size as the OEM battery, no new cover needed. The batteries are made in Hong Kong. They ship from HK and take at least a week.
http://www.batteryupgrade.com/produ...d=17769546&searchphrase=HTC%20P4550%20battery
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How much battery life does it give more than the original
yellowlaser said:
Finally, an extended battery for the tilt.
I stumbled across this website http://www.talkietech.com/htcat89ti24e.html. It's thicker than the Seido's standard battery but it's a 2800mAh and it comes with a back cover.
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cheaper here:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/2800mAh-BATTERY-...ryZ15034QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
again ... I wouldn't buy any of these unless I know it matches exactly with the metal plate and the 4 contact points !! just putting out the info ... shop at your own discretions !
yellowlaser said:
Finally, an extended battery for the tilt.
I stumbled across this website http://www.talkietech.com/htcat89ti24e.html. It's thicker than the Seido's standard battery but it's a 2800mAh and it comes with a back cover.
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do u ship the back cover also ?
cos seems too real low price for battery
will it work on Tilt
ilordvader said:
Where can i find a Extended Battery for Tilt
whic has more juice & no ASS (like the one comes with it so fits & looks original back)
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The 1600 ones have about 20% more battery life, according to users. You can't expect something for nothing - if you want a dramatic increase, you need a dramatically larger battery.
ilordvader said:
do u ship the back cover also ?
cos seems too real low price for battery
will it work on Tilt
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Yes it came with the back cover. The battery works perfectly.
Ypocaramel said:
The 1600 ones have about 20% more battery life, according to users. You can't expect something for nothing - if you want a dramatic increase, you need a dramatically larger battery.
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YES & I want6 HTC to know THAT
so they make Phones with MORE Battery life
at least 8hrs of Talk time
& they Know PEOPLE Will PAY
so y they dont make it in the 1st place
ilordvader said:
YES & I want6 HTC to know THAT
so they make Phones with MORE Battery life
at least 8hrs of Talk time
& they Know PEOPLE Will PAY
so y they dont make it in the 1st place
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Ummm, batteries are not a magical thing that you can just get any amount of power into any size battery. If you want more power, you have to accept more bulk and weight. Consider Seidio's upgrade, OEM sized, battery. Stock battery = 1350 mAh; seido upgrade = 1600 mAh. Of course Seidio is going to pack as much juice into an UPGRADE battery as possible and they only could put in 250 mAh more. If you want more power, you will have to have more bulk, which means a battery sticking out the back with a new cover. As most consumers are very concerned about the bulk of their mobile phone, it would not be a good move for stock batteries to be this huge.
No offense, but "at least 8hrs of Talk time" is just an unrealistic request, unless you are ok with a battery that is just as big as the device itself. If you are okay with that, then great, except there probably will not be such a battery available to buy.
fitted case for battery "ass"
it'd be great if there was a fitted case that would take in count the extra battery "ass". (as ilordvader puts it).
Who here has the Fatter Battery ?
Can you tell me how much Talk time you getting on it ?
Thank you
I notice that the 2800mah battery I got last only about the same as my DynaPack. I've only used it 3 days and have been charging it overnight every night. Are your extended battery last as long as it should. I mean like 2x the OEM battery.
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I notice that the 2800mah battery I got last only about the same as my DynaPack. I've only used it 3 days and have been charging it overnight every night. Are your extended battery last as long as it should. I mean like 2x the OEM battery.
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I ordered a 2800 from ebay for cheap. It supposedly had the back plate. But they shipped a 2600, no backplate. So far battery life is equal to or marginally better than stock.
I'd reccomend sticking with the good brands and oem specs.
Well as the title suggests im looking for the BIGGEST Batteries for the Sprint Mogul AKA HTC Titan...
Im looking for the biggest standard size (aka no extended door needed!) AND im also looking ror the biggest extended size... one will be for office/meetings the other will be for home/long trips!
The biggest standard i have found searching the forum/google (with LIVE links) is 1650mah and the biggest extended size i have found (again with only LIVE links) is 3200mah
HOWEVER I have found old dead links of ones that do 1800/1850/1900/1950 in standard size... nothing extra special for extended size however..
Anyone got any clues and or wanna throw me a life-line on this one before i take the plunge (i mean comeon... 1650mah is NOT really that much of a boost from stock 1500mah...)!!!
THANKS!
*(sexual innuendos and the tidbit of toilet humor not intended but are... their...)
Kane3162 said:
Well as the title suggests im looking for the BIGGEST Batteries for the Sprint Mogul AKA HTC Titan...
Im looking for the biggest standard size (aka no extended door needed!) AND im also looking ror the biggest extended size... one will be for office/meetings the other will be for home/long trips!
The biggest standard i have found searching the forum/google (with LIVE links) is 1650mah and the biggest extended size i have found (again with only LIVE links) is 3200mah
HOWEVER I have found old dead links of ones that do 1800/1850/1900/1950 in standard size... nothing extra special for extended size however..
Anyone got any clues and or wanna throw me a life-line on this one before i take the plunge (i mean comeon... 1650mah is NOT really that much of a boost from stock 1500mah...)!!!
THANKS!
*(sexual innuendos and the tidbit of toilet humor not intended but are... their...)
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I personally snagged a cheap 2800mAh off Ebay ($18 shipped) for my main battery.
But anyways
Seidio 3500mAh Extended Battery with Door for Sprint Mogul - $69.95 @ http://www.moguldepot.com/seidio-3500mah-extended-battery-with-door/8A37A3718.htm
I think I recall seeing a 3600mAh somewhere, but I'd have to look more.
damn... 3500mah i was just looking at seidio's site... and thats what i meant in the first post... not 3200mah... damnit..
anyway.. while im looking at seidio's extended battery (more because they offer a case that fits the extended battery as well) i need a bigger standard size battery more... i use my phone so much at work i have to charge it at lunch... and it wouldn't look professional with that ugly extended batt...
thx tho...
Hey Kane my wife's Mogul original battery would barely last 7 to 8 hours with her heavy use. I got her the Seidio 3500 MAH battery. Now with her extended uses she can almost go 3 days with out charging! I also got her the rubberized case. I can also say if you have the normal rubberized case with the belt clip it will fit with the extended battery. I am about to get a 3500 battery for me as my Mogul barely last 7 hours with my use and I have to a cigarette adapter to recharge during the day, using blue tooth drains the batteries a lot too. I sent Seidio a Email as I noticed that the normal cases are colored. (Red, Blue and black!). They have not answered my Email yet. I'll call them in several days to see if the colors are available. I am sold on the larger battery. Yes it big and is heavy but well worth it. So I can watch more of my sling box and run the internet as much as I want to and run my blue too ear piece. I have 3 Emails accounts polling every 15 minutes for work so it keeps my phone filled with Emails.
Chuck
Not let down by the big battery!
haha.... im going to be getting the 3500mah batt and the extended case they have as well...
BUT im still looking for that 1850mah or 1900mah or 1950mah battery that i read about before i had my mogul... that DOESNT require the extended parts...
my co-worker has a mogul as well with the extended battery and it looks bulky as all hell when he pulls it out during a meeting... definitely do not want for work... home yes... work no..
I found this in the accessories section
Hopefully the link works http://www.mugenpowerbatterijen.nl/
The one you want is the HLI-6800 which is an 1800 standard size battery, I'd be interested if there was a bigger battery but in the standard size.
That mugenpower battery is the biggest I've heard of at 1800. From what I read it give you a nice boost in battery life, but don't expect miracles. It's about 20% higher capacity and hence gives you about a 20% increase in battery life. I'll be getting one eventually.
Mugen 3600mAh
Google these words:
Mogul 3600mah
You'll find the battery I use, a 3600mAh by Mugen Power. I've just finished my first 6 days with it. Its capacity seems to grow each day as it breaks in; for my usage pattern, it now drops an average of 3.5 percent per hour of use.
I've ordered the Seido rubber case that's designed for Seido's extended battery. Seido claims the case is for their extended battery only, but I don't believe it.
I have the Seidio 3500mAh Extended Battery in my xv6800......Its a monster.....I only go from 100% to 89% in a 12 hr period. Maybe even longer
This may not be a solution for you but for some uses its an inexpensive. Digital has a USB battery pack that holds 4 AA batteries ( rechargeable work fine ). It comes with a correct mini USB connector on a self retracting roll up coil and a standard usb male connector on the other end. The connector on the battery pack is a standard female USB. It has an on/off switch as well. Price: $9.99 @ WalMart not including batteries.
Seido 3500 vs. Mugen 3600 battery; 3600mAh case, charger
highflyin128 said:
I have the Seidio 3500mAh Extended Battery in my xv6800......Its a monster.....I only go from 100% to 89% in a 12 hr period. Maybe even longer
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It sounds as though the Seido 3500 may well outlast my Mugen 3600. with my stock battery (1500mAh), my remaining capacity drops by an average of 5.5 to 6.5 percent per hour. With my Mugen 3600, it drops by about 3.5 percent per hour. That's not even double the 1500's capacity. However, my results are not scientific: I wouldn't be surprised if I use my 6800 more heavily when I know the Mugen will carry me through the day.
And I have two pieces of good news about hardware that works with the Mugen:
The Seido rubberized hard case for use with the Seido 3500mah batteyr will fit the Mugen...IF you remove the Mugen battery door. The Mugen door is worthless anyway; the latch won't latch.
The Mugen fits and charges perfectly in an aftermarket charger designed to charge an oversize 6800 battery outside of its case. I don't have photos handy, but the charger has three blue LEDs and charges at 450mA. I bought it on U.S. eBay for about $18 shipped.
Can you please post a link to the aftermarket charger?
is this meant to mean that the battery must be out of the phone to charge? I'm looking for a charger/cradle that will let me put the extended battery still IN the phone.
I've found a cradle, charges extra battery but not the mogul with the extended battery still in the phone.
I don't think having the battery out of the phone is useful if I need to use the phone as well or get a phone call.
external desktop charger....and a 3400mAh external battery
You're right, the battery must be OUT of the phone to be charged. I like this option because there are days when I forget to charge my 3600mAh battery and must use my stock 1500mah battery instead. With my DESKTOP CHARGER FOR HTC SPRINT MOGUL EXTENDED BATTERY (the words to the eBay link, which may now be expired), my 3600mAh battery can be charging while I'm using my 1500mAh.
The eBay listing was titled DESKTOP CHARGER FOR HTC SPRINT MOGUL EXTENDED BATTERY. The seller was perfectsell.
I just found another interesting option on eBay, titled NEW EXTERNAL EXTENDED BATTERY CHARGER FOR MOGUL 6800 . Sold by ebay seller nakedcellphone, it's a battery that connects to your 6800 via a USB cable. Personally, I'd find it awkward to use. I can see using it to charge my internal battery....but then, I'd rather just buy another battery.
In any event, Seido claims that its dock/cradle was specifically designed to accommodate a 6800 with a Seido 3500mAh battery installed.
3400mAh external battery
Aha: The 3400mAh battery is made by JavoEdge.
Anything bigger than 1650 in the STANDARD size got way too hot and was discontinued. 1650 is the biggest you will be able to find without going to the extended size with a custom backing.
NOOO SO GAY!!!
I wanted bigger then 1650 for standard size.. i was hoping for 1800mah or 1850 even... idgaf if it overheats... (thats what a charging cradle is for... that and one of 13 hardware mods... -kisses dremel- )
Paul in Maryland said:
Aha: The 3400mAh battery is made by JavoEdge.
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that seems kind of even more pointless than getting the extended battery since it makes it impossible to even put the phone in your pocket? lol...
i have a UTSTARCOM 2200mah, its not the biggest but it came from htc and im not even using it right now
Paul in Maryland said:
You're right, the battery must be OUT of the phone to be charged. I like this option because there are days when I forget to charge my 3600mAh battery and must use my stock 1500mah battery instead. With my DESKTOP CHARGER FOR HTC SPRINT MOGUL EXTENDED BATTERY (the words to the eBay link, which may now be expired), my 3600mAh battery can be charging while I'm using my 1500mAh.
The eBay listing was titled DESKTOP CHARGER FOR HTC SPRINT MOGUL EXTENDED BATTERY. The seller was perfectsell.
I just found another interesting option on eBay, titled NEW EXTERNAL EXTENDED BATTERY CHARGER FOR MOGUL 6800 . Sold by ebay seller nakedcellphone, it's a battery that connects to your 6800 via a USB cable. Personally, I'd find it awkward to use. I can see using it to charge my internal battery....but then, I'd rather just buy another battery.
In any event, Seido claims that its dock/cradle was specifically designed to accommodate a 6800 with a Seido 3500mAh battery installed.
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Nevermind, apparently the cradle isn't even offered any more. Nice page, confusing AND misleading.
On the ebay site, they ONLY show pictures of iPhones, not really relevant nor is it anything new, it's a USB cable. THAT is what they consider an "extended" battery charger.
ROTFLMAO, do you work for the company or is it really as silly as it looks showing off an iPhone when the title on the page reads
NEW EXTERNAL EXTENDED BATTERY CHARGER FOR MOGUL 6800
Wait a second, may not even be an iPhone, definitely NOT a mogul.
Funny stuff, thanks for the laugh.
im gonna necro this as i cant find one of the Seidio battery. as anyone have an online store to sugest me ? Seidio themself are back order...
Hi everybody.
plz someone can help me to find a good battery in ebay for my kaiser?
I read about some batteries with high mA capacity but the same performance than the original battery, and some vendors and very bad quality batteries.
so I'm a little bit confused, I want a battery with better performance than the original, but with the same size (of preference) or not too big.
if someone can tell me about a good vendor and his best battery model I would be been thankful with him
PS: plz don't burn me by open this topic so vitiated.
Ps2: sorry about my english
I'm using this battery which is technically twice the capacity here:
http://www.superetrader.co.uk/htc-t...lacement-extended-battery-2700mah-p-3052.html
It comes with a new back casing because as you would expect it is literally twice the width of the original battery so it sticks out at the back. I haven't had any problem with the quality of the battery, but the casing does feel a little bit cheaper than the original.
This one comes with 12 months warranty, which you are unlikely to get on Ebay so bare that in mind when you do your purchase.
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rfarnell said:
I'm using this battery which is technically twice the capacity here:
http://www.superetrader.co.uk/htc-t...lacement-extended-battery-2700mah-p-3052.html
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Technically, yes...but in normal use, does it actually work? Does the battery work longer?
ive used an incredibly similar style of battery for an older htc phone. I used a battery with twice the mah but didnt quite get twice the life. dont get me wrong, did the job at increasing the life pretty well and u get used to it sticking out a bit on the back
ps, if yer using a tight carry case then it may not fit in with an upgraded battery
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Technically, yes...but in normal use, does it actually work? Does the battery work longer?
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that is exactly my question. in this case, which battery is better in weight/size/mAh/performance?
Im using the 1600 mah from www.seidio.com. Barely adds any weight compaired to OEM. Batt life for me is extended about 4-5 hrs. On OEM, with normal usage, I am down to 30% by 10pm (I charge overnight 12am-5am). With the 1600, I am about 45% at 10pm.
All my products from Seidio have been solid. I would stray away from batteries bought from ebay. I got lame ones several times when buying batts for other phones, cameras and devices.
I forgot to add that the 1600 does not need the extended back cover. It is the same dimensions of the OEM. Also the 1600's weight is, if anything less then the OEM. The metal bars/frame on the OEM battery is not there on the 1600. Some say that the metal bars are for reception. So far I have not noticed any reception decrease nor interference difference.
transportguy said:
All my products from Seidio have been solid. I would stray away from batteries bought from ebay. I got lame ones several times when buying batts for other phones, cameras and devices.
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I live in Chile (southamerica) in the ass of the world.
the only easy-fast way to buy something is ebay
I am so lucky I guess, I never had a problem buying this way always looking the vendor feedback/reputation.
thanks by the advice
I think the best battery is that http://shop.eten.hu/mugen-power-300...5-cingular-with-battery-door-black-p-207.html
breakx said:
I think the best battery is that http://shop.eten.hu/mugen-power-300...5-cingular-with-battery-door-black-p-207.html
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Why do you think that? Have you compared it to the other extended batteries (including the cheap ones on eBay)? As far as I can see, they're all pretty much the same.
As far as I understand, all the extended batteries have the problem where the Kaiser incorrectly reports the capacity and shuts off when they're half full.
Have you seen this post? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2097942&postcount=48
FWIW:
We have few older htc phones at home (ipaqs, tytn1, tytn2).
I bought extended batteries for ipaqs in the past - original from HP's store, and 2600mAh and 2400mAh "generics" from ebay.
Contrary to what I've been "warned" by some people, there was no problems whatsoever with any of the "generic" batteries - they didn't explode didn't damage my phones, nor didn't malfunction prematurely either.
The 2600mAh made in China lasted me 1yr 3mths before it started to act up, the 2400mAh Taiwan-make still works (its been 1yr 5mths now) - and both are no-brand cheap batteries from ebay, and the HP's expensive extended batt (IIRC it is mere 1800mAh only) still works too (almost 2yrs now).
The only problem I had with the extended batteries were their replacement back covers.
Except for HP's original one (of course) which came with 2 extra covers, the "generics" came with really shoddy and crappy covers, the China-make one was the worst: it was slightly out-of-specs, and it always felt somewhat loose (no, it never felt off nor unlatched itself but it had this "loose" feeling always, you could physically feel it moving a bit up and down when holding the phone, not much - maybe half a millimeter - but it was there).
The other Taiwan make battery's cover was perfect in its dimensions (no "loose" feeling) but then its color was few shades off of the original color... not really important detail (specially when you pay 3x less than for the "original") but I thought I should mention it too.
I have just ordered Mugen extended battery for my TyTN II.
When it arrives - and I won't forget - I'll post here about it.
****, I am really confused now
thanks justdave by the advise.
just get a ebay cheapo
http://cgi.ebay.com/EXTENDED-LIFE-B...ryZ20336QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
this is what I ordered. from this seller. battery cover fits perfectly. no wiggle. battery lasts all day without worry with heavy usage. talk, email push, web, im on it all day.
It does not report the battery meters correctly as with all extended batteries as noted. but this battery at 23 bucks shipped is the so much cheaper and I am betting the exact same cells as a seidio or muggen battery. they are all made in china anyways.
An alternative may be an external USB power pack. I use one of these and top up when my battery is going low. Saves the hassle of a larger phone, and all i need is a standard mini usb cable
http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=2725&t_mode=des
I am also using the seidio extended life 1600ma battery, i used to charge my phone every night because id be down to like 20% after a day of use, now with the 1600 i go 2 days of use and charge it the 2nd night almost always. Also you retain the original battery cover. I dont know about you guys but this phone is dookie enough as is, i dont need a big battery that requires a new cover and makes my phone another 1/4 inch thicker. seidios a good buy imo, little pricey but ive been happy with its performance.
Extended Batteries
I have an Electrospan by Boxwave @ 2600mah and a Mugen 3000mah. Yes, I think the Mugen might be a little better, but what is interesting is the batteries are exactly the same size although the back covers are different. They do make the device thicker, but it still fits in most horizontal leather cases I have tried. Boxwave also sells an external battery pack that takes 4 AA batteries. The key is to minimize battery drain in the first place. If your data like connects to 3G, battery life goes away quickly vs. edge or GPRS. You can restrict this by using Bandswitch # www.commmgrpro.com (10 euros). Voice calls, screen brightness and push email can also contribute significantly to drain.
And here it is, the original battery with a new 1600mAh cell
Don't know if it's really 1600mAh, but it's definitely better than the original Sony cell
Congratulations, have a cookie...
That sure is one empty camera area.
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Congratulations, have a cookie...
That sure is one empty camera area.
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I removed the lens because I thought some dust went in, there are white spots on every pic I take with it. Seems the white spots are not on the lens but are on the sensor, and I lost the lens
i got 2800mah from 4u-kidi for 18 US$
battery backs up for two days
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i got 2800mah from 4u-kidi for 18 US$
battery backs up for two days
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I got the 1600mAh cell for HK$32 (US$4.12)
From personal experiences though, DynaPack isn't that great. If you don't take proper care of it (like this guy I know of) the battery can really go bad.
Anyways, I just bought a MOMAX X-Level 1400 mAh. Lasts longer than the original and is of the same form factor.
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From personal experiences though, DynaPack isn't that great. If you don't take proper care of it (like this guy I know of) the battery can really go bad.
Anyways, I just bought a MOMAX X-Level 1400 mAh. Lasts longer than the original and is of the same form factor.
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It went bad already. I took it apart and replaced the crappy Sony cell inside with a brand new 1600mAh cell
I absolutely will never buy anything from Momax again. I bought a Momax BC60 battery for a Motorola phone, it says 900mAh on the packaging, but the cell is actually 400mAh(!) only Found this out after peeling the sticker off.
more mAH means the battery is heavier?
more maH means longer running time and longer charge time, but that doesn't translate directly into a heavier battery. If size constraints were inexistent, then probably the manufacturer would simply add more cells to the battery pack, but since there is a contraint, mah would depend on the cells' chemistry.
I am using a DynaTech 3.7v 1400mah battery to replace the Dynapack battery that came with the phone. It lasts for about two days in between charges on days when I seldom used the phone other than SMS, one and a half days when I use GPRS/GPS/WiFi. It gets pretty hot though when charging...
One very good choice is
the 1600mAh Cameron Sino I bought one from amazon.uk for I think 16euro.
This is my second one the others last more than one year of havy duty. A lot of GPS and WiFi almost every day. Good battery in my opinion.
i have the same battery since maybe a year. it was great, until 1 or 2 months ago, when the life was gone. the battery drains for 3-4 hours when i play music. the original battery is way better in durability.
my 3000maH battery
this battery lasts on average 5-6 days on standby time on WM6.1 full ROM
gps | wifi | BT | 3G OFF
it is pricey though $80 something
battery does not fit with regular phone cover so a new cover is provided by mugen which has a nice glossy finish and looks quite good on the phone.
2 BAD points
no opening on back cover for GPS antenna as there is no antenna in the market to fit the raised back cover.
no camera lens cover, just a cut hole in the plastic with a silver-colored plastic covering.
i protect my camera lens using a single layer of clear cellotape, pictures come out quite decent.
http://www.mugenpowerbatteries.info.../es109514_es120302495377/Products/HLI-P4550XL
or google search for HLI-P4550XL
TL;DR at bottom. For those who like reading, continue..
I recently bought a Nexus 7 for tinkering and nostalgia reasons. I am really impressed that the tablet is STILL supported by custom ROM developers, pretty insane for a 8 year old device. However the battery life was terrible, reporting a capacity of ~56% via Accubattery. That is just poor and almost unusable in my opinion. Off I went on the Google machine searching for a genuine battery, most if not all were fake. I saw mostly photoshopped images of a generic batteries, that don't even look like the original. I did however find one listing of actual "new" genuine Asus/Panasonic batteries but they ship from China, ETA was over a month. Here is that listing for it: eBay link for ~$24. I am very impatient and decided to take a chance on this battery, shipping from California: eBay link The reason I chose this one was because I was about to purchase a battery from iFixit for $30, almost $40 including taxes and shipping. The battery in the second eBay link is the SAME battery shown on the iFixit page for less than half the cost. Insane. One of the reviews reported the battery only had around 83% capacity of 3950mAh with Accubattery, not good.
At ~$16 shipped, 83% capacity is helluva lot better than 56% and decided to go for it. The battery came well packaged along with those super flimsy small screwdriver set, adhesive stips and two plastic prying tools. Don't use the included drivers, they will strip the crap of whatever screw you try to remove. Opening the Nexus is the most tedious part of the battery replacement. I did crack the back casing where the headphone jack port is, it is not that noticable once back together. That area is the thinnest part of the casing and still cracked while being super conservative with prying. Once the back is off the rest of the battery replacement is much easier. Once everything was said and done I powered up the Nexus and the battery was charged to around 80%. And the improvement was already noticeable, the battery did not drain rapidly like the old one did. I drained the battery until it shut off, plugged in the charger and waited. And waited, and waited. It took over three hours for the Nexus to fully charge. And Accubattery reported... 90%! Granted this is just the first battery cycle but for $16 I could not be happier. I do not know if I got lucky with the battery I received but I cannot complain one bit. 90% capacity of 3950mAh! However the battery does suddenly cut off at 3%, something that the original did not do but that doesn't bother me. Draining Li-Ion batteries to 0% degrades them immensely, as well as charging them to 100%. Increase battery life (literally) by keeping the charge from 20-80%. This applies to all devices with Li-Ion batteries.
As for a long term test, we shall see. If the battery does fail prematurely I'll post an update here.
TL;DR: eBay sells the same battery for ~$16 delivered that iFixit sells for over twice the cost. The replacement battery has ~90% capacity of the advertised 3950mAh. Link for battery I bought, same as above: eBay link
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...pretty insane for a 8 year old device. However the battery life was terrible...
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Thank you for the link. Another battery power solution for our almost-a-decade-old device is no-battery mod and a cheap 10Ah (or more) power bank glued to the back. In this "configuration" Nexus 7'13 can survive independently of battery supply sources
perez6991 said:
TL;DR at bottom. For those who like reading, continue..
I recently bought a Nexus 7 for tinkering and nostalgia reasons. I am really impressed that the tablet is STILL supported by custom ROM developers, pretty insane for a 8 year old device. However the battery life was terrible, reporting a capacity of ~56% via Accubattery. That is just poor and almost unusable in my opinion. Off I went on the Google machine searching for a genuine battery, most if not all were fake. I saw mostly photoshopped images of a generic batteries, that don't even look like the original. I did however find one listing of actual "new" genuine Asus/Panasonic batteries but they ship from China, ETA was over a month. Here is that listing for it: eBay link for ~$24. I am very impatient and decided to take a chance on this battery, shipping from California: eBay link The reason I chose this one was because I was about to purchase a battery from iFixit for $30, almost $40 including taxes and shipping. The battery in the second eBay link is the SAME battery shown on the iFixit page for less than half the cost. Insane. One of the reviews reported the battery only had around 83% capacity of 3950mAh with Accubattery, not good.
At ~$16 shipped, 83% capacity is helluva lot better than 56% and decided to go for it. The battery came well packaged along with those super flimsy small screwdriver set, adhesive stips and two plastic prying tools. Don't use the included drivers, they will strip the crap of whatever screw you try to remove. Opening the Nexus is the most tedious part of the battery replacement. I did crack the back casing where the headphone jack port is, it is not that noticable once back together. That area is the thinnest part of the casing and still cracked while being super conservative with prying. Once the back is off the rest of the battery replacement is much easier. Once everything was said and done I powered up the Nexus and the battery was charged to around 80%. And the improvement was already noticeable, the battery did not drain rapidly like the old one did. I drained the battery until it shut off, plugged in the charger and waited. And waited, and waited. It took over three hours for the Nexus to fully charge. And Accubattery reported... 90%! Granted this is just the first battery cycle but for $16 I could not be happier. I do not know if I got lucky with the battery I received but I cannot complain one bit. 90% capacity of 3950mAh! However the battery does suddenly cut off at 3%, something that the original did not do but that doesn't bother me. Draining Li-Ion batteries to 0% degrades them immensely, as well as charging them to 100%. Increase battery life (literally) by keeping the charge from 20-80%. This applies to all devices with Li-Ion batteries.
As for a long term test, we shall see. If the battery does fail prematurely I'll post an update here.
TL;DR: eBay sells the same battery for ~$16 delivered that iFixit sells for over twice the cost. The replacement battery has ~90% capacity of the advertised 3950mAh. Link for battery I bought, same as above: eBay link
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Hello
I just got a nexus 7 2012 version from someone for free.
It does not turn on, does not charge. I tried all sorts of things including "jump starting " the battery.
Looks like I fried the battery doing that.
THe battery reads about 3.4 volts but it should be 4.7 volts correct?
Seeing all this, do you think its worth it to purchase another battery to see if this is the problem?
I am thinking its a dead battery with a reading like that, and wont accept charge anymore.
Any idea?