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Batteries! The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. Discussions!

Good Day.
I would like to make a list of different battery sellers/brands and your experience with them, then compile the information into the OP for easy viewing. I am doing this because I have had 2 bad experiences buying batteries on ebay from high rated sellers. It can also be difficult to determine what htc models have interchangeable batteries.
Known HTC Models with interchangeable batteries
CDMA TP2 ERIS OZONE HERO EVO IMAGIO SNAP DESIRE INCREDIBLE(DUH)
HTC Models non compatible batteries
N1 G1 FUZE OTHERS
Props(and ALL CREDIT) To Doug Simmons for his work testing batteries and making the results public domain. We need more people like you!
Please check out http://batteryboss.org
Mr. Simmons's VERY scientific testing of multiple batteries and brands show consistently overstated mah on many brands of batteries. Please see second post or above website.
XDA Member Jermaine151 has a thread about his experience with the OEM 2150 getting 3 days of runtime I think has great photo's and info.
XDA Member DrPheta has some good information for identifying FAKE OEM BATTERIES.
LEGIT HTC OEM 1500
Model#RHOD160
Part #35H00123-XXM(00M-11M)
5.55 Whr
This is a work in progress, please PM me or post if I made a mistake, or you have something to add.
THANK YOU!
Battery Purchases
2x Generic 1500mah Battery for HTC Eris Part#36h00123-00M($6.xxEA). Item #110528531164(no longer available) ebay seller austintexwireless. "shimmed" lower capacity cell. Maybe 1000mah. Swift refund.
*Note: Part #36h00123-00M Very close to OEM #35h
2x OEM 1500mah 35H00123-11M for Hero from Amazon market place seller accessory one($6.09EA +2.98shipping)*
*These are REAL HTC 1500's. Great Deal. one -00M and one -03M.

Reserved for my Amusement...

EDITED, wrong thread. Sorry

I did lol'd
Edit: This is a lonely thread though, maybe the title is poor....

You're gonna lol....
Idk how this happened. I replied to a thread about seidio innocase but it posted here instead of where I replied. FAIL!
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Irorically, i just posted this link to a battery that I have had for a week or so now. The battery has been as advertised and is a steal. Plus you dont have to make your incredible ugly!
http<colon>//htcexpress.com/product.php?id_product=12
Sorry for the broken link. Im not approved to post them..

insomniac2k2 said:
Irorically, i just posted this link to a battery that I have had for a week or so now. The battery has been as advertised and is a steal.
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I have had nothing but trouble with no name batteries, and I have not seen one capacity test to support getting more than 1500mah from this form factor. even the 1500 makes it more difficult to close back cover. I'd be curious to know what the battery weighs.
I bought HTC 1500 from amazon marketplace for $9..Amazon has me fully covered. Could not be happier.

ToyTank said:
I have had nothing but trouble with no name batteries, and I have not seen one capacity test to support getting more than 1500mah from this form factor. even the 1500 makes it more difficult to close back cover. I'd be curious to know what the battery weighs. There is a watt/gram limit for li-ions.
I bought HTC 1500 from amazon marketplace for $9..Amazon has me fully covered. Could not be happier.
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I Got the seido 1750mah, very high quality. was a little afraid to go with a no name company.

I got the Seidio 3500, even if it's only 80-90% of the advertised, it's still the highest actual mAh on the market and I can get a full day with Wi-Fi tethering, GPS, and downloading and flashing the latest CyanogenMod nightly over Verizon 3G (DROID Incredible).

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I got the Seidio 3500, even if it's only 80-90% of the advertised, it's still the highest actual mAh on the market and I can get a full day with Wi-Fi tethering, GPS, and downloading and flashing the latest CyanogenMod nightly over Verizon 3G (DROID Incredible).
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+1. I have the Seidio 3500mAh and it is a hoss! I have no problem getting through an entire day with heavy use. It doesn't detract from the looks of my Incredible either. In fact, the included battery door makes it fit in my hand better and protects the camera lens.

I get better performance out of my HTC 1500 then my Seidio 1750. The HTC is thicker and heavier then the Seidio. I paid $17.99 shipped for the HTC and something like $40.00 for the Seidio.
I just purchased an HTC 2150 which included an OEM backing for $39.99. Couldn't be happier with it.
I think with what I've learned, going OEM is the only way.

I agree. The seidio 1750 is crap
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I'm really liking the HTC 1500 battery (same one that comes with the evo). Right now I'm sitting at 15% remaining after 13 hours 20 minutes of uptime and 4 hours 40 minutes of awake time. Thats without bump charging it either. Score one for the oem.
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I use the HTC 2150 and I love it. One charge lasts all day with HEAVY use.
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Genuine Nexus S Batteries?

Hey everyone, just looking for some extra batteries for my Nexus S, and I am struggling to find some Samsung Genuine ones. I have read about the Behold/Moment batteries I think, but I would prefer official ones first, however you may prove me wrong
Something along the lines of this (desktop charger for the Galaxy S) would also be nice to have, so I don't have to put it in the phone to charge. Would the above mentioned batteries work in such a charger?
I would also prefer and Aussie power plug, but I have plenty of universal adaptors lying around so it's no biggie
I'm just wary about getting dud batteries, having only had bad experiences with cheap ones before.
Cheers!

Ok I found this on the US Samsung site, http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/AB653850CABSTD, lists the Nexus S as compatible and also the Moment, so I may as well just get a couple of those Moment batteries off Amazon from thePruneDanish, as it seems to be the best for having real batteries, not copies.
I will still try and find more on the dock though.

Ok, on the dock front, I may as well get this one: http://www.cellphoneshop.net/m850desktop.html
But just one question about it. On my Nexus, if I charge via certain USB cables it will come up as USB connected and charge slower (I know why, that's not the point), so if I used a USB cable to power this charger, to charge the spare battery, would it also be slower? Or is it a hardware thing only of the Nexus.
Sorry for starting a new thread before finding out everything Just this last question! Then mods may delete it if they choose.

Jonathon Grigg said:
I would also prefer and Aussie power plug, but I have plenty of universal adaptors lying around so it's no biggie
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This one comes with the correct plug:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300454233992
Works great, but when the charger is standing upright, the battery tends to pop out.
I bought a battery from the danish prude, and it is both genuine and 1500mAh. He seems to be out of stock, though.

shrivelfig said:
This one comes with the correct plug:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300454233992
Works great, but when the charger is standing upright, the battery tends to pop out.
I bought a battery from the danish prude, and it is both genuine and 1500mAh. He seems to be out of stock, though.
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Thanks, I had found that one, may get it as it works out a couple of dollars cheaper than the previous one (shipping mainly ).
As for thePruneDanish, did you get them to ship internationally? I just saw on the Amazon product page that is 'Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.' can't be shipped outside of the US. Is this because it is a battery? And they can't be shipped easily or something? Also what is postage like to Australia (I have never been able to understand the shipping price table on Amazon :S )
Thanks so much for that though!

Jonathon Grigg said:
As for thePruneDanish, did you get them to ship internationally? I just saw on the Amazon product page that is 'Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.' can't be shipped outside of the US.
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Forget Amazon, their shipping policies on electronics are insanely stupid. I bought from here:
http://stores.ebay.com/thePruneDanish
OEM BATTERY SAMSUNG SPRINT MOMENT 900mAh AB653850CA ($8.24 USD)
Shipping and handling ($12.56 USD)
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Yeah, expensive shipping. But it's genuine and 1500mAh ...
I have no idea why it says 900mAh. Probably because it's compatible with the Samsung M900 Moment.

shrivelfig said:
Forget Amazon, their shipping policies on electronics are insanely stupid. I bought from here:
http://stores.ebay.com/thePruneDanish
Yeah, expensive shipping. But it's genuine and 1500mAh ...
I have no idea why it says 900mAh. Probably because it's compatible with the Samsung M900 Moment.
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Thanks for that again! It may be worthwhile to get those, knowing they are the real thing. I was looking at these ones but the seller hasn't sold any of them so I'm hesitant about it. I wonder if thePruneDanish will consolidate, so like the US$12 shipping will cover both? That would be great if they did!

shrivelfig said:
Yeah, expensive shipping. But it's genuine and 1500mAh ...
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Sorry to question, but how can you tell if it is 1500mAh? Does it say on the battery itself, or does it have similar life to your original battery?

Ok well after some further investigating I can't seem to find any of the batteries on thePruneDanish's eBay shop, so I went local again. I found another listing for the exact same batteries by the same guy as I mentioned before, just this time they only had model numbers of the batteries (which is how I found it). Same price and all, however they have sold 12, which makes me comfortable.
Link is here.
I'll just bite the bullet and get 2 of them I think hopefully because they are all the same seller I can get them at the same time!

Jonathon Grigg said:
Thanks for that again! It may be worthwhile to get those, knowing they are the real thing. I was looking at these ones but the seller hasn't sold any of them so I'm hesitant about it.
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"compatible with" and no mAh rating? I wouldn't (and I didn't, I looked at those too).
Jonathon Grigg said:
Sorry to question, but how can you tell if it is 1500mAh? Does it say on the battery itself, or does it have similar life to your original battery?
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It just says on the battery itself, I haven't actually used it in the phone yet. But the other battery thread speaks well of the battery and the seller.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876120
Jonathon Grigg said:
I found another listing for the exact same batteries by the same guy as I mentioned before, just this time they only had model numbers of the batteries (which is how I found it). Same price and all, however they have sold 12, which makes me comfortable.
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Well, still only "compatible with" and no mAh rating.
When I put the text from the eBay listing into Google (OEM BATTERY SAMSUNG SPRINT MOMENT 900mAh AB653850CA), I get this:
http://www.myaston.com/k/?view=item...TTERY+SAMSUNG+SPRINT+MOMENT+900mAh+AB653850CA

shrivelfig said:
"compatible with" and no mAh rating? I wouldn't (and I didn't, I looked at those too).
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One of the questions is about the mAh, they replied 1500mAh so I guess it's half valid there. I understand it's a bit iffy, so I asked them if it's genuine and I'll see what happens there. That other seller still would be good if I could find some!
Edit: Can't find any mention of OEM anywhere on the page, dunno why I thought it was all good before. I hate it when the pictures aren't like ones taken by the seller! Off to look again I guess
It just says on the battery itself, I haven't actually used it in the phone yet. But the other battery thread speaks well of the battery and the seller.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876120
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I've heard that some (not this seller AFAIK) have the official label stuck onto it, but it's different underneath
Well, still only "compatible with" and no mAh rating.
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Do you think there would be any issues with it only being 'compatible with'? It's all the same as any of the other sellers... But then again some could be shifty.
When I put the text from the eBay listing into Google (OEM BATTERY SAMSUNG SPRINT MOMENT 900mAh AB653850CA), I get this:
http://www.myaston.com/k/?view=item...TTERY+SAMSUNG+SPRINT+MOMENT+900mAh+AB653850CA
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How's that seller for reliability? Seems decent however, shall look into it.
Edit: That last seller you mentioned, on that page it states the battery is 1440mAh, does any of that matter? I don't care how large the batteries are really, but does it indicate fakes?

Jonathon Grigg said:
I've heard that some (not this seller AFAIK) have the official label stuck onto it, but it's different underneath
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That was the 1850mAh battery that turned out to be 1150mAh. Not too surprising, actually.
Do you think there would be any issues with it only being 'compatible with'? It's all the same as any of the other sellers... But then again some could be shifty.
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It should work just fine, it just means that it's definitely not genuine. And that the mAh rating could be a bit optimistic.
Edit: That last seller you mentioned, on that page it states the battery is 1440mAh, does any of that matter? I don't care how large the batteries are really, but does it indicate fakes?
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The original AB653850CA battery was 1440mAh, before the Nexus S came along. It's a difference of 4%. Possibly measurable, but not noticeable.

shrivelfig said:
That was the 1850mAh battery that turned out to be 1150mAh. Not too surprising, actually.
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That was it! And yeah, cheap large batteries are usually too good to be true
It should work just fine, it just means that it's definitely not genuine. And that the mAh rating could be a bit optimistic.
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I'd prefer to stick to genuine batteries personally, maybe it's nothing but when ever I have used generic ones in the past they suck, even worse than the near dead battery they had replaced. This time it's just for extra power however.
The original AB653850CA battery was 1440mAh, before the Nexus S came along. It's a difference of 4%. Possibly measurable, but not noticeable.
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4% difference doesn't bother me in the slightest, it would be nice to have more but I really don't care So basically you have to trust the seller when they say it's 1500 or 1440 etc.
If anyone can find a non-amazon site to buy the 1500mAh version from thePruneDanish? eBay preferred, as is PayPal but whatever goes

The original code behind the battery is:
AB653850CA 1500 mAh
and seems like it's only available from Samsung USA
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/AB653850CABSTD
not even the UK samsung website shows it

This battery seems OEM. Everything looks identical to the original battery that came with the nexus s.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-OEM-AB65385...Accessories&hash=item20b60a83e9#ht_4122wt_905
Has the qr code and everything. Identical to the original.

DKYang said:
This battery seems OEM. Everything looks identical to the original battery that came with the nexus s.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-OEM-AB65385...Accessories&hash=item20b60a83e9#ht_4122wt_905
Has the qr code and everything. Identical to the original.
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the price makes me think it's a counterfeit...

AllGamer said:
the price makes me think it's a counterfeit...
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It's about the same price as theprunedanish sells. If people think the one from prunedanish is legit, then I don't see why this one isn't either.

DKYang said:
This battery seems OEM. Everything looks identical to the original battery that came with the nexus s.
Has the qr code and everything. Identical to the original.
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Yeah looks good, but this is not for me:
Q. Do you ship internationally?
A. No, we DO NOT ship internationally at the time.
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Need to keep looking.
AllGamer, if the price is what worries you, how much would you expect to pay for a genuine battery, I'm not sure how long the Behold has been out but surely it is long enough for retailers to get them other than Samsung?

considering Samsung websites sells it for $30ish, anything less than $20 i'll be questioning
as the originals usually have some sort of margin to how low they can go
it might very well be real ones, but we wont know until we peel on of those stickers off, and or do a Meter test on the battery
so who wants to be a guinea pig?

AllGamer said:
considering Samsung websites sells it for $30ish, anything less than $20 i'll be questioning
as the originals usually have some sort of margin to how low they can go
it might very well be real ones, but we wont know until we peel on of those stickers off, and or do a Meter test on the battery
so who wants to be a guinea pig?
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Yeah, what worries me is that maybe they are real batteries (genuine I mean) but have some fault, ie water damage. Because I just had to change my SIM then and I saw the water indicator on the side, where the pictures dont show...
I wonder what the margin is? Anyone here work in retail and can give us an estimate?
I would be a guinea pig but they don't ship to me

8500mAh Battery for $28

Dear XDA Members,
Okay I want to buy this product, and I can't find reviews about it as opposed to the famous ZeroLemon Battery Extension.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/8500mAh-Extended-Battery-Back-Case-Cover-For-Samsung-N7100-Galaxy-Note-II-2-/181102485781?pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item2a2a8ca115&_uhb=1
What's the issue with these? Why are they not popular? I get this with free delivery as opposed to ZeroLemon which adds up to about $65 for an extra 800mAh (I don't think that's worth it considering I won't be getting that till December according to Amazon and their shipping). I live in Australia.
Have a look at it, let me know what you think please.

electroking said:
Dear XDA Members,
Okay I want to buy this product, and I can't find reviews about it as opposed to the famous ZeroLemon Battery Extension.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/8500mAh-Extended-Battery-Back-Case-Cover-For-Samsung-N7100-Galaxy-Note-II-2-/181102485781?pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item2a2a8ca115&_uhb=1
What's the issue with these? Why are they not popular? I get this with free delivery as opposed to ZeroLemon which adds up to about $65 for an extra 800mAh (I don't think that's worth it considering I won't be getting that till December according to Amazon and their shipping). I live in Australia.
Have a look at it, let me know what you think please.
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General rule of thumb: If anyone is claiming to squeeze a billion mAh into a standard or only slightly larger battery, it's a ripoff.
The battery isn't popular because it doesn't live up to it's claimed rating.
Even posting a link to it, some poor sap is going to buy it, give it a shot, and get ripped off for 28 hard earned dollars better spent on chewing gum or popcorn.
There are one or two other posters that have posted links to the same battery, and they all have few posts like this guy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2494002
Then there's this battery which suspiciously looks just like that one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2465295
Just a few samples pulled from the first 3 pages here. Stick with the reliable products. Might be more expensive, but they sure work well.

Thanks for the information... So the people getting them claim they see a difference, while others are denouncing their posts without trying them. I have no doubt the ZeroLemon one will last longer (it just seems like a much more solid product, its size alone is basically three times that of the original), I went through with it on amazon all the way until the final checkpoint and realized i'm paying $20 for delivery and it will take about a month at least before I receive it...
I'm sure this product claiming to be an 8500mAh battery isn't really 8500mAh... If people are getting a 4500mAh battery they would assume it's lasting twice longer when it's actually giving them a few extra hours of use, and it will probably degrade worse than the samsung one over time.
I wish I can find stock for the ZeroLemon one here in Australia but sadly I can't find any, so I might have to get this one and give it a review myself. It does look like it's double the thickness of the original, so hopefully it's double the life (at least for the first few months before it degrades and melts on my phone and burns it) lol

listen to apallohadas because he's absolutely correct here. vectron has also done tests with proper battery testing measures that show such batteries are rip offs as well. that's the one thing to note about chinese/foreign electronics...they can be rebranded far too easily because majority of the time it's the same company behind its production.

opasha said:
listen to apallohadas because he's absolutely correct here. vectron has also done tests with proper battery testing measures that show such batteries are rip offs as well. that's the one thing to note about chinese/foreign electronics...they can be rebranded far too easily because majority of the time it's the same company behind its production.
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Okay I'll take both of your words for it and not purchase this product.. I'll wait for the cover to come out for ZeroLemon (should be soon from what I've been reading) and might get that with the Rugged Cover.
If anyone who has purchased these batteries and would like to propose an alternative view to the current one, please feel free to comment.
Thanks again for the replies.

try a new battery

I’m recently looking for Note 3 backup battery for my friend and had luckily come across posts reviewing nice batteries I assume made in china while searching on Google. I decided to buy one from mpj for my Google Nexus S first. Received the battery several day ago, did a calibration---used the battery till its empty then charge it from empty to full. Have to admit its unexpected good. With same dimensions like the stock but gives me several hours more before it died. I have been stuck with the original batteries for years but now I begin to trust the Chinese suppliers who I always had believed were scammers.

kai3black said:
I’m recently looking for Note 3 backup battery for my friend and had luckily come across posts reviewing nice batteries I assume made in china while searching on Google. I decided to buy one from mpj for my Google Nexus S first. Received the battery several day ago, did a calibration---used the battery till its empty then charge it from empty to full. Have to admit its unexpected good. With same dimensions like the stock but gives me several hours more before it died. I have been stuck with the original batteries for years but now I begin to trust the Chinese suppliers who I always had believed were scammers.
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Link please?

kai3black said:
I’m recently looking for Note 3 backup battery for my friend and had luckily come across posts reviewing nice batteries I assume made in china while searching on Google. I decided to buy one from mpj for my Google Nexus S first. Received the battery several day ago, did a calibration---used the battery till its empty then charge it from empty to full. Have to admit its unexpected good. With same dimensions like the stock but gives me several hours more before it died. I have been stuck with the original batteries for years but now I begin to trust the Chinese suppliers who I always had believed were scammers.
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I just got a new battery for both my NS and my wifes NS, off ebay and they seem pretty good.. I can't say battery is better or worse than OEM, but better than our tired 2yr old batteries..

Mine is almost dead and autonomy is very poor... You have a link ?

Xyleme said:
Mine is almost dead and autonomy is very poor... You have a link ?
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www.ebay.com there are so many to choose from and cheap!!
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Thx a lot

Xyleme said:
Thx a lot
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In my honest opinion, oem's are just as cheap as knock-off's and a new battery will still out perform your old one.. The ones to be weary of are the extended batteries that are the same size by "odd" makers.. Try this -here- it's only 9euros

Ok. I also think OEM is better... I'll check your link, it's a french shop so perfect for me !

Xyleme said:
Ok. I also think OEM is better... I'll check your link, it's a french shop so perfect for me !
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I checked your country first..

I got one like a year ago from Amazon and it was perfect. I would like a bigger one but there wasn't any by that time...is there some now? I would buy it if it is a big difference.
Good luck btw, be careful with scams man:good:

how much did you pay for your oem batteries from amazon and ebay?
when I see "new" "oem" for $ 4-5 I also see a few feedback claiming that the battery are not new (maybe related to other model of batteries)
I bought one for $ 7.50 from ebay, I will let you know about the quality if I unbrick my nexus S

I've been looking for new batteries for a while now (including screen protectors too, since there not too many local sellers.
Anybody recommend good links for dependable OEM batteries on ebay (those which preferably ship worldwide)? I'm scared that I may get a bad battery.

well, i'll check out and see.

kai3black said:
I’m recently looking for Note 3 backup battery for my friend and had luckily come across posts reviewing nice batteries I assume made in china while searching on Google. I decided to buy one from mpj for my Google Nexus S first. Received the battery several day ago, did a calibration---used the battery till its empty then charge it from empty to full. Have to admit its unexpected good. With same dimensions like the stock but gives me several hours more before it died. I have been stuck with the original batteries for years but now I begin to trust the Chinese suppliers who I always had believed were scammers.
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Not all of them are trustworthy, but many of the Chinese suppliers are providing good stuff.

Good luck.

I use polarcell battery. I bought it on ebay: 1600 Mah.
It seems like good!:good:

Best place to buy a legit battery for the XT1052?

Hi.
I like this phone. I have just bought one second hand and I think its a definite keeper. I think I will keep it for years and years haha
So I would like to buy a battery for the future. Now I am unsure how old the handset I bought is, so it could possibly have a 2 year old battery in it. They battery life seems ok but it may quickly deteriorate in the future.
Does anyone know of any legit places for batteries?
Cheers.

EBay.

BrownDog99 said:
EBay.
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ebay is safe just make sure it states in listing oem, new and EX34, thoroughly test upon reviving and if item is not as described initiate a return and your only out time and effort

I've seen some on eBay. All from the States. They are very cheap at about 5 UK pounds after conversion + postage costs. The cheapness got me worrying about them bring fake.
Oh I don't want to try the battery out. I will buy one and put it in the draw. I do not want to crack this phone open for fun; only if it's truly necessary. I saw the ifixit video for battery replacement and it looks a PITA. Just way too much adhesive going on. So the battery has to be legit ideally.
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