For a whopping $8.59, I decided to try one of those generic Korean-made 1500mah "standard" battery and wall charger combos from eBay and thought I'd do a review on them, since I've seen a few people ask. You can get them from Hong Kong sellers with 2 batteries for about the same price I paid for a single battery and charger, but this seller ships from the US (Brooklyn, NY) and it only took 3 days to get here vs 3-4 weeks from China.
Here's the product I bought
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330587141184
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And here's just the battery
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1500mAh-Bat...962906?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5646336d5a
This is actually a surprisingly decent combo. The charger is no speed demon, but it definitely does the job and charges the 1500mah along with the stock 1440mah to 100%. The battery itself, is QUITE surprising. So much so, that I ordered another one. I would say it's at least in line with the stock battery. The phone's been off the charger for 9 hours and 33 minutes and is currently at 34% after pretty heavy usage (screen on a little over 1/4 brightness, surfing the web in Opera for 3 hours total, about 30 text messages, reading emails periodically, made a few changes to the calendar, farted around on and downloaded 4 apps from the market, made some widget and homescreen changes, took 3 10 minute phone calls and did 2 full nandroid backups in CWM).
This is quite surprising, as these generic batteries usually end up sucking pretty badly. I just hope it's longevity is equally impressive. I have a feeling it's life-span isn't going to be quite as long as the stock battery, but for $9 WITH a charger, I won't feel too bad if it's not.
Went to go buy the battery by itself:
This Buy It Now listing has ended.
if you really want at ebay they sell original battery for less..
ericshmerick said:
Went to go buy the battery by itself:
This Buy It Now listing has ended.
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He's got a bunch more, if you check his store.
EDIT: Here you go. I edited the OP with the new link.
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yaronyud said:
if you really want at ebay they sell original battery for less..
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They're either fakes, or refurbs. You can find the stock battery, but not for $5. I bought one and didn't realize until it was too late, its a refurb (i.e. used) and it wouldn't hold a charge.
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neat alternative battery charger..
has anyone tried the Kodak battery pack with their HD2?
http://shop.kodak.co.uk/store/ekconseu/en_GB/pd/Portable_Charger_KP100-C+2/productID.147432800
at 17 gbp with solar charger **(ok maybe not for the UK ) but has USb outlet and replaceable 2500mah AA batteries so could be a neat way of carrying a spare 5000mah around (and more with extra batteries) or if you're somewhere that has that funny glowing thing in the sky...
It may work well for travelling with and providing a recharge for the Hd2
I may get one later on the year to test it out.
** although it doesn't show it in the pictures there, the specifications show it comes with a solar cell, although the only image I can find is of the KS100 (not the kp100) so the solar part maybe a mistake on the kodak site.
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Not tried that one but I bought the Philips SCE7640 a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.orangeaccessories.co.uk/sce7640_portable_power_pack.html
I haven't opened/used it yet, but seems to get some decent reviews.
Aleemz said:
Not tried that one but I bought the Philips SCE7640 a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.orangeaccessories.co.uk/sce7640_portable_power_pack.html
I haven't opened/used it yet, but seems to get some decent reviews.
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I was under the impression that didn't come with a microUSB plug. Please let us know once you've used it? Thx...
It's on charge now, so will try it out when it's done. Although it doesn't come with a micro-usb tip, the unit has a full size usb socket so you can use the micro usb cable that comes supplied with the HD2, or an aftermarket cable.
Orange accessories had them on clearance for less than £24.
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Orange accessories had them on clearance for less than £24.
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Saw that; now they're out of stock though. In mainlaind Europe they're over EUR 100!
Yeah,that's how much they were here in the UK too, but I guess they couldn't shift them at around £120.
I would keep an eye on play.com if I wanted to buy one, as I don't think they will sell many at this price and will reduce them:
www.play.com/Electronics/Electronic...&_$ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:8111985|cat:Chargers
Ebay seems to be the cheapest at the moment, check out item number 290390746963 for £39 delivered free in the UK (nothing to do with me!)
It's charging the HD2 fine, as well as the Acer A150 netbook. I really bought it for the Acer netbook because it has the internal 3G card built in and when that's running it uses more power.
I have it charging a HTC Polaris now so we'll see how long it takes it to charge it from a flat battery,and how much power is left in the Philips power pack.
UPDATE: it took around 3 hours to fully charge the Polaris battery, and that's the same time it would normally take using the mains charger. I have 3 lights left on from the 4 lights of the capacity indicator of the Philips power supply
Can someone please suggest a decent portable charger that I can use to keep my HD2 running for 5 days without mains power?
At the moment I charge it once a day.
Either AA Powered or with a large internal battery
Thanks
Hi,
I've got this one:
dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.18883
it has an adaptor for micro-usb. You can use itself for charging the lithium battery.
and also, when I need more time I carry more batteries:
dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26249
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29749
3 full recharges portable charger
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https://powertraveller.com/iwantsome/primatepower/000239/
Not quite as powerfull as some of the previous suggestion but recharges my HD2 2 and a bit times if Im not using it while on charge.
The tips and chargers are all cross compatible with their other products which I also use (powergorilla for my netbook) and its small enough to carry around!
I'll suggest an i-walk U20 5400mAh, it charges the HD2 about 4 1/2 times. perfect for long days out or when going camping etc. also has a powerful torch.
http://gadgetmix.com/index/u2o-iwalk-5400-universal-emergency-battery-charger-review/
Mine cost about £44, but it's totally worth it. I just don't trust those chargers running on 2xAA batteries
I bought this one plus a couple of AA size 2200mAh rechargeable battery, can be used for 4-5 days ouside
sbirsen said:
I'll suggest an i-walk U20 5400mAh, it charges the HD2 about 4 1/2 times. perfect for long days out or when going camping etc. also has a powerful torch.
http://gadgetmix.com/index/u2o-iwalk-5400-universal-emergency-battery-charger-review/
Mine cost about £44, but it's totally worth it. I just don't trust those chargers running on 2xAA batteries
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hmmmm i think this one really rules. thinking of getting one instead of the extended battery. so i can keep the good design as i dont need the power every day ...
I'm using a powergorilla for charging my 2 phones. a HD2 and a SE W800i
it lasts me 2 weeks
it is a big powerpack but also does the laptop more then once easily when needed. they have also a half size one the minigorilla
just google it.
I just bought a Galilio 2000MaH battery, and I wanted to share with you all what a great value it is. After a full drain and charge, I got an additional 4-5 hours out of my phone than I normally did with moderate to heavy usage
For $15, I can use my phone far more than I could with the stock battery.
Running CM7 with stock kernel.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150594275802?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
The reason some people report poor battery life from the extended battery is because its likely they didn't drain/charge the battery up before evaluating.
If you have any questions I'd love to be of assistance
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Looks good.
Imagine the life you'd get with Scarykernel Stable, 200mhz min, 1.5ghz max and Scary governor.
ummm
No offense but that doesnt look like much use or that great battery life. I can run shoutcast using winamp 4 or 5 hours straight with bluetooth on also s little web page time and hsve 30 to 40% nattery left. If bored let your phone down n do the same. I have the chicitec 1550 that htcexpress falsley advertises as a 1900
I recently bought the galileo and i noticed only about 10% more life using it versus the stock battery. I cant complain for the 6$ i spent on it. I mostly dont like the fact that it doesn't have the temperature readings.
It's actually slightly less than a stock battery not more, but for $6 it's a great deal I have 2!
63 cents
sears.com has a supposed 2000 mha for .63., $2.52 shipping i think.
mine shipped today.
probably more like a 1550 overstated deal like the rest lol. if it's 1750 i'd be amazed.
*Shipped on 6th arrived on the 8th not too shabby.
Charging now we'll see
same
Charged the Sears 2000 (lol) it took 4208 mv's according to battery calibration app, about the same as my chicitec 1900 (lol). I think they're both 1550's. A bit better than stock.
I bought 2 Galilio "2000mAh" batteries and, on a tip from someone else, peeled the labels of to see that both were stamped 1000mAh by whoever manufactured them.
They work, but don't last nearly as long as stock. Maybe they use different batteries and throw there labels on them? I don't know, just know there's a risk.
bought one. fully charged/discharged about 6 times, averaging around 10 hours. my stock battery got at least 12 hours.
i think i got a dud.
No release date as of yet but I'll be on the look out for this... Priced at $9.99. UPDATE. CONFLICTING PRICES. THE CORES WOULD SEEM TO SELL FOR $9.99 BUT THE UNIT IS $299! NOT PRACTICAL AT ALL.
UPDATE: THE CORES ARE NOT RECHARGEABLE. THAT'S A LET DOWN FOR ME. HOWEVER, I DO SEE THE MARKET FOR THIS.
When we say "two weeks to a month" of power, we're referring to the ability to charge your phone (tested on an iPhone 5) once a day for two weeks. But for people who charge their phone around 20% battery life (instead of when the phone is completely dead), like many people, the charge would last about a month. That's where those numbers come from.
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http://mashable.com/2013/09/24/nectar-power/
http://www.nectarpower.com/
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For you the techies: http://www.nectarpower.com/assets/Uploads/Powering-the-Wireless-World.pdf
UPDATE: THE CORES ARE NOT RECHARGEABLE. THAT'S A LET DOWN FOR ME. HOWEVER, I DO SEE THE MARKET FOR THIS.
Much appreciated on the heads up, I need this. Ingress just won't be the same again.
Maybe they are leading us down a path whereby we can get much, much better batteries that fit in the stock battery compartment using the stock battery backplate, and allow us to use normal case solutions.
So you pay ten bucks for a 55 watt hour battery that can only be thrown away after charge depletion? That's really stupid and who the foch would buy this? 6x18650 and a $20 case is just much better.
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johnnyPPK said:
So you pay ten bucks for a 55 watt hour battery that can only be thrown away after charge depletion? That's really stupid and who the foch would buy this? 6x18650 and a $20 case is just much better.
Sent from my SPH-L900
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Plus, its a gas filled battery. Hopefully it was drop and heat tested... You get main unit for $300 and need to continue buying $10 refills to keep it "charged" up. Hmm, not feeling it yet.
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Plus, its a gas filled battery. Hopefully it was drop and heat tested... You get main unit for $300 and need to continue buying $10 refills to keep it "charged" up. Hmm, not feeling it yet.
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I could see it working for people who hike a lot or camp or do long bike tours with no access to electricity but... $300? yikes.
Hey,
I'm using Mackay ROM ICS and my battery recharges for a very long time..
I started recharging it 2 hours ago from 0% and now it's on 66%. Which means it will take 3 hours to charge from 0 to 100%.
I bought a new battery (Genuine.. atleast claims to be) from Ebay. Came yesturday.
It looks really good and high quality, even better than my old one that came with the device, which I bought from a known local cellphone band company in 2010.
How can I tell if the battery is genuine? It was really cheap, from Germany. Costs like 8$.
It weighs 35 grams while my old one is 33 grams. Plus my old one has lots of stickers from the company and all the warranty stuff, so it's probably even lighter than 33..
Thanks.
If its a new battery it'll take longer to charge than normal so give it time.
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If its a new battery it'll take longer to charge than normal so give it time.
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OK.. I will try.. But I realy doubt it's genuine although the graphics, build and feel look really good and authentic..
My original one has this little thingy in the bottom of the battery, in the middle of it. Like here:
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The one I bought doesn't.. Like here:
Everything looks spot on. Just that middle thing is missing..
What do you think?
i can't tell if it's fake or not to be honest. only thing to do is let it fully change and see how long it lasts.
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i can't tell if it's fake or not to be honest.
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Would you mind checking your own please?
Doesn't have to be now but I'd be happy if you'de check yours for me anytime soon.
Thanks.
Just checked my battery and the bottom of mine is different to both of them lol. I know mine is genuine because it came with my phone when i bought it from a phone shop in the uk. Mine is a very old battery so probably will buy new one too soon.
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just checked my battery and the bottom of mine is different to both of them lol. I know mine is genuine because it came with my phone when i bought it from a phone shop in the uk.
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lol...
Can you try and find it on google? From here: https://www.google.com/search?q=i90...jA0QX0yoHoAQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=951
You have a regular I9000, right?
Also my new battery is 4.123V~ while 100% charged and my old one is 4.07~. That's good, right?
Thanks!
yeah i have a regular Samsung battery and regular i9000 which is rooted and running the same Mackey ics rom as you believe it or not.
Anyone else?
pryerlee said:
yeah i have a regular Samsung battery and regular i9000 which is rooted and running the same Mackey ics rom as you believe it or not.
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In the kernel settings, did you enable the fast charge option? you did not mention it in the previous posts, but i know it helps! I am using it but with the Semaphore kernel