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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).

DesireC said:
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
Sent from my personal space

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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[Q] Gold business battery for HTC HD2

Hi guys
While I was looking for a way to get some more juice for my Leo I stumbled across these on eBay:
NEW GOLD XXXXmAH BUSINESS BATTERY FOR HTC HD2 LEO T8585
They range from £29.99: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-GOLD-2430...073?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4aa8015b31 to £99.99 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-GOLD-1930...ries_MobilePhoneBatteries&hash=item1c18aede90 per piece.
Has anybody tried them? What attracted me was the fact, that they seem to be the size of normal battery and do not add any bulk to device - the only thing that stops me from buying other extended batteries widely available on market so far.

Sounds like someone is trying to sell a cheap battery at a premium price.
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There is absolutely no way I would put a Chinese/Japanese/MuckyKnees or any other type of Asian battery in my HD2.
Stick to normal or extended batteries or use less battery hungry roms or tweak them.

Do you really think the biggest phone manufacturers in the world such as Nokia, Samsung, HTC, SE etc will not try to source the best batteries which have the highest capacity for a given size?
What makes you think these cheapo 3rd parties can somehow magically source or manufacture better batteries with limited resources?

ez2remember said:
Do you really think the biggest phone manufacturers in the world such as Nokia, Samsung, HTC, SE etc will not try to source the best batteries which have the highest capacity for a given size?
What makes you think these cheapo 3rd parties can somehow magically source or manufacture better batteries with limited resources?
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Exactly!
It baffles me why some idiots even attempt to buy 32GB (FAKE) cards for ridiculous prices like £10 lol. I was one of these idiots years ago when trying to find a 32GB card for my HTC Uni, when I look back I think wtf was you thinking?

The gold battery business is another attempt to cash in on the hd2 battery hype...
They know that the battery of the HD2 is a piece of cr#p and in our endless journey to get a higher capacity battery we get fooled every time...
I respect XDA members for trying all these different kinds of batteries and posting their findings on this forum

yeah its better to not even waste ur time with this fake battery

Really not worth wrecking your phone for, im wary of buying anything like this of Ebay

and the feedback indicates its about the same as stock batteries

Fake one confirmed .continuous use last 3h like stock battery.

Batteries for Optimus Black

I`ve just found this:
(can`t post link yet, so google it)
Mugen Power 3400mAh Extended Battery for LG Optimus Black P970 / DOCOMO LG Optimus Bright [HLI-P970XL]
Looks promising, capacity is more than double
Do you thik it will make phone thicker?

Yes, the phone will be thicker.
If you look at Mugen direktly (first hit on google) there will be extra shells shipped with the accu. If you close enough at the picture you will see a little pit at the camera spot. I assume it will be about 5 mm thicker or so.
Greetings

selfade said:
I`ve just found this:
(can`t post link yet, so google it)
Mugen Power 3400mAh Extended Battery for LG Optimus Black P970 / DOCOMO LG Optimus Bright [HLI-P970XL]
Looks promising, capacity is more than double
Do you thik it will make phone thicker?
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I really like the look of this extended battery. Since the phone is already so thin I don't think an extended battery will make as big of a difference as it does with other phones. My only issue is the $100 price tag. Hopefully there'll be more options by the time this phone hits the USA, specifically VMU.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...imus-black-p970-docomo-lg-optimus-bright.html
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...tended-battery-for-lg-optimus-black-p970.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8MpoQQ71S4

one80oneday said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8MpoQQ71S4
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OMFG ! How ugly ! OB lost all the sex !

There is a highly reputable, reliable and respected seller on ebay from whom I have bought many items (but not batteries). They are selling high capacity, japanese batteries for a reasonable price.
Go onto ebay and search for 'Gold 2430MAH battery optimus black'
I emailed them regarding the quality of the batteries and the price and basically their answer was that they have an excellent feedback score on almost all batteries they have sold and the price is good because they get it straight from the factory.
I have ordered a set and will report on it after some use

umz_786 said:
I have ordered a set and will report on it after some use
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There are no miracles in that area, there's no physical possibility of having such a big capacity in such a small form.
This is more than 100% fake.
Waiting for your confirmation.
Sent from my LG-P970 using Tapatalk

umz_786 said:
There is a highly reputable, reliable and respected seller on ebay from whom I have bought many items (but not batteries). They are selling high capacity, japanese batteries for a reasonable price.
Go onto ebay and search for 'Gold 2430MAH battery optimus black'
I emailed them regarding the quality of the batteries and the price and basically their answer was that they have an excellent feedback score on almost all batteries they have sold and the price is good because they get it straight from the factory.
I have ordered a set and will report on it after some use
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i was thinking about buying one too. so tell feedback when u got then and try =).

umz_786 said:
There is a highly reputable, reliable and respected seller on ebay from whom I have bought many items (but not batteries). They are selling high capacity, japanese batteries for a reasonable price.
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toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/neg90?User=e_cell&Days=30 (copy this link)
Here you can find users feedback about those batteries. All of them are fake. Higher capacity requires larger size so only Mugen batteries are not fake.

Where would you say is reliable to get a new battery then? To pay 30gbp for a mugen battery is too much I think
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umz_786 said:
Where would you say is reliable to get a new battery then? To pay 30gbp for a mugen battery is too much I think
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If you need new battery - buy original one, if you need longer time, think rather of buying good 5v charger. The one for P970 is 4.8v, and some of polish lg users claim that 5v extends battery live. Think of some original microUsb charger, eg.Nokia.
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umz_786 said:
Where would you say is reliable to get a new battery then? To pay 30gbp for a mugen battery is too much I think
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I think, if you need a good product, then it's normal to pay a good price. Besides, Mugen has great customer support on Facebook http://facebook.com/mugenpowerbatteries and Twitter and through their website. They changed 1 battery for me already without issues. I rather pay a 100$ and know that I can change the battery if it does not work, rather than buying a bulk of useless junk on eBay for 10$...same goes with any other product - you can buy cheep shows and throw them away in a month, or buy good ones and wear for a year.

How much is the extended battery?

okishead said:
I think, if you need a good product, then it's normal to pay a good price. Besides, Mugen has great customer support on Facebook http://facebook.com/mugenpowerbatteries and Twitter and through their website. They changed 1 battery for me already without issues. I rather pay a 100$ and know that I can change the battery if it does not work, rather than buying a bulk of useless junk on eBay for 10$...same goes with any other product - you can buy cheep shows and throw them away in a month, or buy good ones and wear for a year.
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Mugen over rates their batteries by quite a bit. Check batteryboss.org

Mugen are the best and the "only" or is there any other brand....?

umz_786 said:
There is a highly reputable, reliable and respected seller on ebay from whom I have bought many items (but not batteries). They are selling high capacity, japanese batteries for a reasonable price.
Go onto ebay and search for 'Gold 2430MAH battery optimus black'
I emailed them regarding the quality of the batteries and the price and basically their answer was that they have an excellent feedback score on almost all batteries they have sold and the price is good because they get it straight from the factory.
I have ordered a set and will report on it after some use
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sorry if im digging up a dinosaur.... but how is this item? does it actually work as advertised? i wanna get an extended pack but cant stand it ending up looking like a marshmellow.... =/

http://www.focalprice.com/buy/p970.html
Now please say this is not a joke..this is sooo cheap if i am not wrong
the last one is a battery for 8.9 dollars..this is soooo cheap and is the same as mugen i guess..

venky77 said:
http://www.focalprice.com/buy/p970.html
Now please say this is not a joke..this is sooo cheap if i am not wrong
the last one is a battery for 8.9 dollars..this is soooo cheap and is the same as mugen i guess..
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No such thing as free lunch. If it is much cheaper it is for a reason.
When is the last time you bought a 50 dollar gold Rolex?

But in case you feel adventurous and do buy that extended battery please do make a experience update.
I got a similar pack for my 5800 when the original battery died and to be fair performance is better than i expected for a 15 euro

Anybody tried those "gold"2300mah batteries, yeah those slim ones?
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Zaihanzainal said:
Anybody tried those "gold"2300mah batteries, yeah those slim ones?
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium
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I just ordered 1

slim 2430 mha battery

hey guys,
have you tried out this battery?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLD-2430...039?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f0e06894f

idk.. bad feeling about this. Also looking around in forums:
wockawocka said:
I had one of these battery for my Wildfire, it too didn't last very long I would say that there fake.. I messaged ecell and thay told me that I'd get a full refund. I'm still waiting... (6Months Now)
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from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15014523#post15014523

Dealextreme has a 2600 mAh one.
it also has worldwide free shipping, which comes in handy if you live in a tiny country in Europe.

Buying Battery
Did anyone buy any of these slim high capacity batteries?Please post a review. I am thinking of buying one but dont want to waste money on useless things

HD2 new battery

Hi, i like to buy a new batery for replace when my is over. I look at ebay but i think some are "fake". if someone has already bought one that works well can you tell me?
Thanks

I have heard that best way to avoid "fake" is to neglect ebay or amazon and to scout for branded batteries - anker, mugen, seidio. I use mugen and advise you too, they may seem costy but they are actually twice cheaper. Not only the batteries last longer during the day, but also in general they last longer in terms of life cycle of the battery. Usually batteries have maximum 100 recharges and then start to day (like one year of use), while branded aftermarket batteries like mugen for instance can be recharged 400 times. Do not do ebay..

garagedroid said:
I have heard that best way to avoid "fake" is to neglect ebay or amazon and to scout for branded batteries - anker, mugen, seidio. I use mugen and advise you too, they may seem costy but they are actually twice cheaper. Not only the batteries last longer during the day, but also in general they last longer in terms of life cycle of the battery. Usually batteries have maximum 100 recharges and then start to day (like one year of use), while branded aftermarket batteries like mugen for instance can be recharged 400 times. Do not do ebay..
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Do you tell
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mugen-P...ccessories&hash=item519eedaf34#ht_1798wt_1139
This battery have a long life like htc official batery?
Thanks

Halsahaf said:
Hi, i like to buy a new batery for replace when my is over. I look at ebay but i think some are "fake". if someone has already bought one that works well can you tell me?
Thanks
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I bought extra battery from htc care. Visit your nearest htc service centre and give order new battery.

Akshay Darade said:
I bought extra battery from htc care. Visit your nearest htc service centre and give order new battery.
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And how mutch you pay for?

I bought a golden battery on ebay ( 2430mha and same size as stock ).
I cannot see any improvement since it lasts as long as the original one ( 1300mha ).

Simply buy an Andida which costs about $8 shipped WorldWide from Obbostore or available from some online store & local mobile shops.
Gold batteries are complete fake junk & Mugen over priced ...
We have over 20 HD2 devices issued to staff & in their 3rd year of use, we issued Andida as spares & have had no issues with them to date, had issues with Momax & local no name brands ...
In no way am I saying Andida is superb but performance seems close/same to standard & at Hong Kong direct price we would be mad to pay HTC genuine prices with no real benefit ...

Mister B said:
Simply buy an Andida which costs about $8 shipped WorldWide from Obbostore or available from some online store & local mobile shops.
Gold batteries are complete fake junk & Mugen over priced ...
We have over 20 HD2 devices issued to staff & in their 3rd year of use, we issued Andida as spares & have had no issues with them to date, had issues with Momax & local no name brands ...
In no way am I saying Andida is superb but performance seems close/same to standard & at Hong Kong direct price we would be mad to pay HTC genuine prices with no real benefit ...
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yes, because i dont want i high capacity battery.. only want one with same capacity and duration of official htc hd2 battery. Bur ebay... you know... hard to trust in everyone. Well i will try one Andida like you sad. Thanks

Hello Halsahaf
well, ~one year latter, can you feedback on your choice ?
Franck

well I have ordered Andida batteries from Vegacom.eu

winstead2 said:
Don't buy the battery made by Qcell..... I suggest you guys to try zerolemon battery for HTC hd2
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Zerolemon do not do a battery for HD2.
Andida & the generic battery for HD2 are ok for price of say 5 to 7 USD & worldwide availability is a plus too.
Better more expensive option is a genuine or mugen if still available ...

Franck78 said:
well I have ordered Andida batteries from Vegacom.eu
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So, after ~two weeks
Can''t see any real difference between originals old htc batteries and newer Andida.
My daughter stil needs everyday charging (3g, snapchat, always online,...)
Me, less heavy usage, from 1~2 days, now 2~3 days ok

Andida are ok for cheap price of around $5 like at vegacom & seem last ok (have some just over year old & still work ok)
Capacity is actually about 1130 to 1200mah which will be better than any very old well used original cell & very close to original standard capacity, main downside is no working temp sensors & a fixed resistor to fake a 25degC temp output :-S

Battery options
Halsahaf said:
Hi, i like to buy a new batery for replace when my is over. I look at ebay but i think some are "fake". if someone has already bought one that works well can you tell me?
Thanks
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Hi you can check zerolemon.com you can see all kinds of battery there.
I use it for my samsung device. They also have battery for all mobile brand.
I hope you can find what you are looking for there
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winstead2 said:
does zerolemon makes battery case for htc hd2? if so, where can I buy this
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you can check ZeroLemon.com
or go to amazon.

anna.G said:
Hi you can check zerolemon.com you can see all kinds of battery there.
I use it for my samsung device. They also have battery for all mobile brand.
I hope you can find what you are looking for there
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you can check ZeroLemon.com
or go to amazon.
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Dear Friend ... it doesn't have for htc ...

both those users are same zer*lem*n spammers.

Halsahaf said:
Hi, i like to buy a new batery for replace when my is over. I look at ebay but i think some are "fake". if someone has already bought one that works well can you tell me?
Thanks
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Just share about my experience. You can try zero-lemon battery from amazon.com just it safety and highest quality cell.

A long way from highest quality & they doing nothing for the HD2.
Really need get a mod to clean up the zer*lem*n spamming in these threads & review accounts of those involved ...

Thanks for all this information! Very helpful

Macarony said:
Just share about my experience. You can try zero-lemon battery from amazon.com just it safety and highest quality cell.
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Hey,, I have seen your zerolemon battery for all HD2 from amazon.com. it look's not bad but i think it needed updated...