So I purchased this for my note off eBay. Paid about $40 shipped to my door. Impressed by the quality, it looks sturdy and would last a while.
I used battery current tester and only got 600max charge apposed to the 1200 my stock Samsung charger puts out.
This means 4-6 hours charge time instead of 2 and I must say when I use the phone on charge it actually sucks battery.
It's rated at 2amps which was my mistake but unsure if it makes much difference at 2.1amps.
" Input: DC5V---1000mA; Output 1: DC 5.3V?1000mA (Max); Output 2: DC 5.2V?2000mA (Max)
1A & 2A output at the same time, suit charge for mobile phone, Tablet PC, Digital Camera etc."
Does anyone know how I can get 1200? Or can suggest a power bank for the note 2 that can hold a good charge in say 2-3 hours?
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I assume you are not on Verizon and using Galaxy Charger Current app to track your current?
OK, here is a scoop on external battery pack you got. Since you bought it from ebay, I can guarantee you that Yooboa is a fake HK version. eBay sellers buy it form Aliexpress retailers in bulk and re-sell it at double the profit. Take a look here: http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale...00mah&catId=0&initiative_id=AS_20130429044248 - you can get it for $20 shipped free to US (but aliexpress retailers doesn't accept paypal).
There only a few authorized Yoobao resellers in the world, and Kevikev is probably one of the few (if not the only one) in US. Even at his discounted price, this real model cost $55: http://kevikev.com/Yoobao-Long-March-11200mah-Power-Bank-for-USB-Mobile-Device-YB-642.htm
The fake ones look very real but have fake guts. Beside 600mA current you measured (or maybe it's just a typical 500mA pc-usb current?), it most likely is not 11200 mAh but probably half of it, and you also have to take in consideration 30% de-rating on top of it since mAh capacity on external batteries is at 3.7V while it has to be converted to 5V usb output where you loose 25%-30% due to inefficiency.
I recommend Anker and NewTrent external power banks I have tested and reviewed (summary of my review links in my signature). Just keep in mind those mAh numbers in reality are always 30% lower for the actual capacity your phone sees. I also been informed NewTrent will be releasing 13000 mAh slim battery in a few weeks which I'm going to review as well. But either way, Anker and NewTrent are trusted brand names (with a ton of amazon positive reviews) and offer 1A and 2A outputs and also 1A input charging of the battery itself so you can quickly charger your battery pack and then quickly charger your phone as well.
I'm on an Australian Telstra phone.
Used the original cable for those figures which is embarrassing.
Looks like I'm tossing this junk, I'll just go buy one you mentioned.
Thanks heaps for your help
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I'm on an Australian Telstra phone.
Used the original cable for those figures which is embarrassing.
Looks like I'm tossing this junk, I'll just go buy one you mentioned.
Thanks heaps for your help
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You are welcome. If you are not in a rush and can wait till mid of May, the NewTrent upcoming PowerPak+ might be a good choice since you are after a higher capacity. I only have their preliminary spec but its going to be 13,500 mAh (@3.7V) with 1A input charging, and dual 1A and 2A outputs, and dimensions of 125mm x 68mm x 28mm @ 283g.
Also, as I mentioned in other threads, stay away from those ebay no name 20,000 mAh ext battery bricks...
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You are welcome. If you are not in a rush and can wait till mid of May, the NewTrent upcoming PowerPak+ might be a good choice since you are after a higher capacity. I only have their preliminary spec but its going to be 13,500 mAh (@3.7V) with 1A input charging, and dual 1A and 2A outputs, and dimensions of 125mm x 68mm x 28mm @ 283g.
Also, as I mentioned in other threads, stay away from those ebay no name 20,000 mAh ext battery bricks...
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Believe it or not, i read your reviews and cross checked some prices online.
The NewTrent may be a better battery than the Anker, but its about 3 x the price to get them from US to AUS.
I ended up getting the new ANKER A4 13000mah
1. Because the 3E was the only other for sale
2. They're both USB input so it makes more sense just to go the higher mah rating
3. Its a new model
Paid $60 shipped to my door from ANKER off ebay.
I purchased it for travelling across Europe - i want the option to charge via AC + USB instead of just AC with the Anker 3. I only intend to use it with my Note anyway and bought it because Hostels won't always have free powerpoints.
My last question i was worried about and just bit the bullet with is: How long does it take to charge via AC (samsung stock) ? It says a crazy 8-10hours on the website via USB. I don't want to leave it alone fearing someone will steal it if its 10 hours.
Thanks again - how do i thank you in your other post? can't find the button.
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Believe it or not, i read your reviews and cross checked some prices online.
The NewTrent may be a better battery than the Anker, but its about 3 x the price to get them from US to AUS.
I ended up getting the new ANKER A4 13000mah
1. Because the 3E was the only other for sale
2. They're both USB input so it makes more sense just to go the higher mah rating
3. Its a new model
Paid $60 shipped to my door from ANKER off ebay.
I purchased it for travelling across Europe - i want the option to charge via AC + USB instead of just AC with the Anker 3. I only intend to use it with my Note anyway and bought it because Hostels won't always have free powerpoints.
My last question i was worried about and just bit the bullet with is: How long does it take to charge via AC (samsung stock) ? It says a crazy 8-10hours on the website via USB. I don't want to leave it alone fearing someone will steal it if its 10 hours.
Thanks again - how do i thank you in your other post? can't find the button.
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Uh, totally forgot m8, you are Down Under I know it has been mentioned before by others that shipping outside of US for some products could kill the price. Or sometimes you can't even get the product shipped out; there is a thread started by another member from Australia about getting Zerolemon 9300 mAh battery.
I was about ready to suggest another battery from Yoobao (genuine) rated at 15,600 mAh for $60 from Kevikev, but it probably going to cost you arm'n'leg to ship it out. Sounds like you got a great deal on that Anker battery and even after de-rating you should still get 3 full chargers of Note 2. Regarding charging time, just look at it this way, your rating is 13000 mA-hour. The input to this Anker E4 is 1500 mA, and that's how much current it will take every hour so 13000 / 1500 = 8.6 hours. I think it will be closer to 8 hours of charging. Your wall Samsung charger is 2A which means it can supply up to 2000 mA of current which is plenty for battery's 1500 mA input to charge it at full rate. But if you are using a wall charger rated at 1A or an old phone charger rated at 500mA-750mA - your input will be charging at a much slower rate because AC charger will not be able to supply full 1500 mA amount. Probably charging overnight is the best idea if you are worrying about someone taking it away. But these things are so small, and even with stock usb cable you don't have to be next to outlet. Probably put a newspaper over it or something when you are away? These don't get overheat even considering 30% of energy loss.
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Uh, totally forgot m8, you are Down Under I know it has been mentioned before by others that shipping outside of US for some products could kill the price. Or sometimes you can't even get the product shipped out; there is a thread started by another member from Australia about getting Zerolemon 9300 mAh battery.
I was about ready to suggest another battery from Yoobao (genuine) rated at 15,600 mAh for $60 from Kevikev, but it probably going to cost you arm'n'leg to ship it out. Sounds like you got a great deal on that Anker battery and even after de-rating you should still get 3 full chargers of Note 2. Regarding charging time, just look at it this way, your rating is 13000 mA-hour. The input to this Anker E4 is 1500 mA, and that's how much current it will take every hour so 13000 / 1500 = 8.6 hours. I think it will be closer to 8 hours of charging. Your wall Samsung charger is 2A which means it can supply up to 2000 mA of current which is plenty for battery's 1500 mA input to charge it at full rate. But if you are using a wall charger rated at 1A or an old phone charger rated at 500mA-750mA - your input will be charging at a much slower rate because AC charger will not be able to supply full 1500 mA amount. Probably charging overnight is the best idea if you are worrying about someone taking it away. But these things are so small, and even with stock usb cable you don't have to be next to outlet. Probably put a newspaper over it or something when you are away? These don't get overheat even considering 30% of energy loss.
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I paid $49 + $9 shipping - a bargain in my book. All the other batteries are $50 to ship, which is about the price of the unit itself!
I think i will stay away from Yoobao from now on haha. 8.6 Hours is OK, it doesn't need to be fully charged at all times - just enough for a quick recharge in an emergency situation where i can't find a charger or provide another 3-4 hours battery while im kicking it on the train for 6 hours.
I couldn't get the Astro 3 anyway - even if i was looking for a 4-5 hour AC charge.
Looking forward to testing this badboy out!
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Has anyone bought any of the cheap batteries off of ebay. I would like to know if you have problems with them and do they last as long as the orignal ones. thanks
Actually the one I have has a bit higher MaH rating than the Orig, and lasts a bit longer. I have had no problems with it..
Mine is just as good as the original. It comes with a fancy charger ( disco light when charging), and usb charger, and carry a one year warranty.
Which one did you all buy from Ebay?
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This one.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/wk/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=190138129526
But I see some other similar items selling for even lower price than what I paid for.
For example, this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2200mAH-Batte...4075008QQihZ016QQcategoryZ15034QQcmdZViewItem
I guess it's only a battery, so should not cost that much to make, especially when all of them comes from China these days.
Yup i will just keep a backup battery incase something happens.
btw this is one heck of an amazing item - http://cgi.ebay.com/B002-AA-Battery...ryZ15037QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Looks cool.. To bad the USB port requires 5v to charge the Athena, and 1 AA batt. is only 1.5v, so I doubt that item even works. Looks like it might be a scam outta China.
Hell, the picture, isn't even an Athena/X7500/Advantage..
I had one of those AA chargers which I used to charge my Universal around a year ago, although I've since lost it. It converts the 1.5v from the battery to 5v, and does work. Sucks an AA dry pretty quickly though.
cheap yes, FAKE X7500 Sanyo battery
If it comes from this guy it is a FAKE, badly made copythat does not fit the supplied charger!
I have 6 pictures to show the differences!
e-mail: [email protected]
and he pretends it is "just from another factory" when the label says Sanyo!
this is his details:
My address: Flat A, 16/F, Block 5, Chelsea Heights, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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收件人 [email protected]
傳送日期﹕ 2007 年 9 月 1 日 星期六 下午 7:08:36
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Looks cool.. To bad the USB port requires 5v to charge the Athena, and 1 AA batt. is only 1.5v, so I doubt that item even works. Looks like it might be a scam outta China.
Hell, the picture, isn't even an Athena/X7500/Advantage..
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you can convert 1.5 volts to 5 volts if you change the I and R of course the device really only needs 3.7 volts to run the rest is for charging the battery
FYI - V=IR and of course the reason this is kinda of a scam is P=VI so 1 AA battery can not really provide that much wattage cause it can't provide that much current
Ok how about 4 AA batteries? 2700mAh each? The thing is my car cigaratte lighter connection is loose so it doesnt charge my electronics anymore. Although it gets hot really not sure why its not charging.
Does anyone have experience with some of the cheap batteries found on ebay.
I use to buy cheap Hong Kong batteries for my Blackberrys from ebay (for as little as a $5). Of course I'm not expecting stellar performance at this price but I found I'd get 75% as much as the original from some and as little as 30 mins on standby from others!
Has anyone had any success with this?
I'll be able to tell you in a few weeks. I just ordered a couple and they are due in next weeks.
Awesome. Thanks!
I bought one of the cheap aftermarket batteries from eBay. It seems to work OK, if slightly shorter than the original Dell battery (this is just subjective - I have not done a direct comparison). Then again, I have 3 original Dell batteries and (subjectively) they also seem to have variances in how long they last.
I have also bought similar batteries for my previous phones (a Toshiba TG01 and a load of HTC devices) with no problems.
For the cost of the Hong Kong batteries, they are very cheap insurance against ending up somewhere with a flat Dell and no way to charge it.
Could you perhaps link me to the seller you bought from?
i usually dont put cheap batts in my phones...buy some quality ones! theyll last longer and wont drain as quick...
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Just do a search on eBay - http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=...w=(Dell,slacker)+(Streak,"Mini+5",G2)+battery - and choose the cheapest.
The one I bought was item 360304238945 from seller grade_a_battery but I suspect that they all come from the same factory, so I would just choose the cheapest. The battery I received was physically identical to the original Dell one (other than the sticker on it).
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Given that the cheaper batteries on eBay cost under £8 each, whereas the official Dell battery costs over £38 - http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&sku=451-11431 - and the cheaper batteries are almost as good as (if not identical to) the Dell originals, I really can't agree with you.
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Just do a search on eBay -- and choose the cheapest.
The one I bought was item 360304238945 from seller grade_a_battery but I suspect that they all come from the same factory, so I would just choose the cheapest. The battery I received was physically identical to the original Dell one (other than the sticker on it).
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Awesome. Thanks.
Philip said:
Given that the cheaper batteries on eBay cost under £8 each, whereas the official Dell battery costs over £38 - - and the cheaper batteries are almost as good as (if not identical to) the Dell originals, I really can't agree with you.
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Never hurt a device that I've had to use cheap batteries. Cheap chargers on the other hand can destroy your good batteries.
So what do you use to charge your batteries (cheap or otherwise)?
I order one of the universal lithium chargers off of ebay.
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So what do you use to charge your batteries (cheap or otherwise)?
I order one of the universal lithium chargers off of ebay.
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I was planning on just swapping them out of the device as needed. Not the best situation but I've ruined batteries with cheap chargers. Problem is the damage takes a while to be evidenced so it's hard to know if your charger is ruining your battery. If there is an official stand alone charger from Dell at some point in the future then I'll probably pick that up. It's unfortunate that they sell extra batteries but no extra chargers.
Is anyone aware of a good quality charger for these batteries?
So your plan is to use the streak as the charger.
I thought about that but it is in the charging phase that batteries are at their most dangerous (to damage the phone).
Yes that was my plan
I didn't know that would be a good way to damage the phone.
I'm guessing the damage would be to a processor in a similar way that processors are damaged in a computer. I know a bit about this. Specifically that small changes in voltage can quickly ruin a processor. I've seen as little as using 1.5V, where 1.4V was the specified maximum, permanently degrade a processor after only 30 minutes of use. Also heat issues could possibly arise (though in desktop computing this is a huge misconception as it is almost impossible to damage a CPU like this these days because of built in self preservation mechanisms).
But for those in warranty it would be impossible for Dell/whoever to tell that this is why, so there isn't too much risk if it did come to that.
I wish that an expert would weigh in here.
What I was thinking of was when batteries fail they leak, get too hot, or explode.
These things usually happen during the charging cycle of a batter.
Put it this way, I left my streak charging with a motorola charger (700ma), don't know if it makes any difference, left it overnight charging from 30%, next morning the streak had no charge and wouldn't charge the battery, now I have 2 batteries and a desktop charger made of 2 desktop chargers lol and a dell streak that won't charge, I already have tried a few cables even a dock and no go on the charging, I can sync the streak and transfer files but nothing on charging. I highly suggest you buy a desktop charger for those cheap batteries. its only $5 on the most.
Also there is a power management IC (TPS 65023)in charge of any power related thing, worst case if your battery over voltages it will burn that IC before it reaches the cpu.
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I run my laptop and my Dell Streak on cheap batteries. My Toshiba NB100 gets 5 hours on a charge (1 hour more than original battery) and the cheap 7 pound Cameron Sino battery in my Streak is easily comparable to the genuine item
I bought two cheapie batteries for the Streak and neither will charge in the streak itself. (I get a temperature warning and info that the battery will not charge.)
HOWEVER...
I bought one of those cheapie external battery chargers (search "Dell Streak battery charger on ebay) and I am able to charge the battery in it. It lasts as long as the original battery and it gives me great peace of mind knowing I have a fully charged battery for my Streak in reserve.
I think i am going to buy this one...you get 2 of the 1600mah batteries and a charger for less than 25$....They look pretty good and are bigger than the stock 1530mah...I also found a 1650mah however this is a better deal....I also found a sweet bluetooth keyboard for less than 5$...I have a love/hate ebay though...Bought over a 100 things and always seem to get 1 in 2 things...lol...rest of the time I either get my money back or get ripped off...been waiting for 2 months for screen protectors...lol....
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...020102&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3343wt_905
To get more power from a Lithium battery you need to make it bigger (see the Mugen batteries), batteries that boast a higher Amp rating at the same size are just Chinese salesmanship. Not saying don't buy them, just be aware that they most likely will not last longer than your original.
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I think i am going to buy this one...you get 2 of the 1600mah batteries and a charger for less than 25$....They look pretty good and are bigger than the stock 1530mah...I also found a 1650mah however this is a better deal....I also found a sweet bluetooth keyboard for less than 5$...I have a love/hate ebay though...Bought over a 100 things and always seem to get 1 in 2 things...lol...rest of the time I either get my money back or get ripped off...been waiting for 2 months for screen protectors...lol....
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...020102&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3343wt_905
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I have just bought this 2X Battery + Charger. The Charger has a foldaway 2 pin US AC plug but the seller also provides a UK slip on adapter. See here
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/B11u-2-Batter...438?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19c4447a16
I am really pleased with the purchase. The Charger is very good and the batteries are fine, just what you would expect and will do me in an emergency.
I can recommend the seller too. He communicates and is very helpful. When the UK adapter was received broken he has promised to send a replacement.
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Put it this way, I left my streak charging with a motorola charger (700ma), don't know if it makes any difference, left it overnight charging from 30%, next morning the streak had no charge and wouldn't charge the battery.
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I think to charge streak the charger output needs to be 1000mA.
I have a mungen battery, very good investment. Last longer then original, wouldn't trust the cheap hk ones.
I've recently bought an Energizer portable charger from ebay, will let you guys know my experience once I got it
I have always thought that the amperage of a battery made no difference to the voltage due to the factory adjusting the internal resistance of the battery. Amperage I understood was measured in current, however, which does have an effect on overall voltage.
Recall:
V = I * R
With electronics, it is my understanding that the mAh battery doesn't matter as long as the voltage is the same, although you'd get less longevity out of a 1650 mAh vs a 1440 mAh.
Thus, I believe this battery would work. Thoughts? The part number matches exactly what was in my Nexus S and the batteries look identical. If this is the case, save yourself some money buy not searching Nexus S battery and instead searching ab653850ca in eBay instead of paying $30-$40 for a new/replacement Nexus S battery when they are the same thing.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-OEM-SAMSUNG...Accessories&hash=item3a5dd479e2#ht_1287wt_900
Thoughts? Both are 3.7 volts.
mAh is a unit of electric charge, not current (notice the 'h' making it milli-Ampere-hour). So, yes, a lower mAh battery will definitely work, but it will last less time.
Also (just trying to explain better) a battery is not a "powered resistor", so the relationship between its voltage and its current is not just ohm's law (the one you recall). More specifically, the 3.7 volts is due to the chemical reaction inside the battery and is more or less fixed (although it decreases as the battery discharges). The current flowing is basically a function of the load of the battery, so it changes according to what parts of the phone are working at that moment. The output resistance of the battery is a formal way of describing how close the battery is to an ideal voltage source and is not related to the amount of current it's actually providing.
Sorry if I was not clear enough, it's late here!
Missed the h. Not sure why, I see mA all the time and I just missed the h. Interesting and helpful. Thanks man. Clear to me.
That's strange, if it is the same model (AB653850CA), why is it only 1440mAh? But I'm sure it will work.
All I know is that this Samsung Moment battery I got off of Amazon for $6 is almost as good as my stock battery.
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The 1440mAh batteries work perfect, I have 2 of them. While you are at it, buy a wall charger to charge them in so they will charge to 100%. Having 2 spares means you will always have a FULLY charged battery to pop in and never have to tether the phone to a charger. Plus you get 2 to 4 extra hours of use.
Very informative!
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Plus you get 2 to 4 extra hours of use.
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What do you mean by that ? That the 1440 mAh battery only gives you 2-4 hours ? I doubt it lasts so little time. I hope it doesn't.
No he means charging the batteries in an external charger gives them a more complete charge as I find the same thing. I've got 2 genuine batteries and a third on the way and the external charger charges them to 100% whereas the phone only charges them to around 95%. The batteries charged in the external charger last longer than those charged in the phone.
Hard to know when you're legitimately getting a battery with "more capacity" though, so I just assume I'm always buying another stock battery anyways.
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No he means charging the batteries in an external charger gives them a more complete charge as I find the same thing. I've got 2 genuine batteries and a third on the way and the external charger charges them to 100% whereas the phone only charges them to around 95%. The batteries charged in the external charger last longer than those charged in the phone.
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Oh, I got it, thanks !
Anyway, for 6$, I think I'm going to buy one, too. Coupled with the 2nd battery dock, it should work flawlessly.
Hey guys,
I went ahead and ordered one of these too. I noticed that the Watts/hour is 5.55 on the Nexus S battery but on the battery I ordered (but have yet to get in) it says 5.3. Is this going to make a difference outside of how long the battery lasts?
If you guys buy one of these 1440s report back with what you've found out.
And if this is a success, then please urge XDA to sticky this thread or put this on the main page. Paying $50 for a second/replacement Nexus S battery is outrageous, and if this saves my fellow XDA members $45, more people should know about this. :]
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Looks like turbodroid already ordered these and said they work great! Thanks guys! Thank me if this was helpful.
I am on travel very often and my last experience with my Desire was that when working on the phone with no possibility of charging it, I was left with very little or non battery late afternoon. Any suggestion for a good Travel Battery Pack anyone? One extra charge will do. Thanks
Probably better off getting a spare battery, and charge it up, most easiest way i think instead of carrying aa batteries and charge cases, leads etc.
Just look on ebay and click cheapest first.
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Probably better off getting a spare battery, and charge it up, most easiest way i think instead of carrying aa batteries and charge cases, leads etc.
Just look on ebay and click cheapest first.
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Perhaps you are right. Thank you
you can get 3 spare batteries and a charger from ebay for about £10.50, Not sure whar that converts to.
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you can get 3 spare batteries and a charger from ebay for about £10.50, Not sure whar that converts to.
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Cheap lol but check the postage time if they are from CHINA
Good Luck
Got these Conversions for you for a rough guide
Sunday, May 1, 2011
11 British Pound = 15.91271 Swiss Franc
11 Swiss Franc (CHF) = 7.60398 British Pound (GBP)
Median price = 1.44461 / 1.44661 (bid/ask)
Minimum price = 1.44461 / 1.44661
Maximum price = 1.44461 / 1.44661
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i use solar charger it has built in 3000Ma battery you can also charge it from pc or adapter and ready to go with extra power. Have it from ebay for $29
Did anyone test any spare batteries from ebay? Thought of getting some, but not sure if it is worth it or not (the charge should at least be as high as the stock battery's) .
Got this few days ago from a china online retailer. Good construction and nice pocketable size. Slightly heavier than LG2X & about 20% thicker. Comes with 0.5A & 1A USB output.
So far, on 0.5A output, no in-charger lock ups yet - which I do get from some AC chargers.
Priced upwards of US$35. Google for "5000mah Power Bank".
will LG come out with an extended battery for the Optimus 2X ?
If they made 2 models. one like we have with a 1500 battery and one that is 1.2-1.4X thicker with lets say a 3000 battery I think almost everybody would choose the slightly thicker 3000 battery model.
These devices are small enough as it is, they should now stop trying to make them smaller as they are surely limited by the screen size, and make them last longer.
I had a Del Axim X50v a few years back that I brought an extended battery and battery cover for, this actually made the device feel better in the hand.
I think the future is not far... for batteries that are either running on gas or like these ones which can be fully charged in less than 3 min. http://green.autoblog.com/2011/03/23/new-battery-technology-electric-vehicles-recharge-minutes/
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you can get 3 spare batteries and a charger from ebay for about £10.50, Not sure whar that converts to.
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Well I order mine, but the version with 1 charger and 2 spare batteries (3 batteries is just plain greedy) We'll see how long they take to get here.
would like an option for dock/ battery charger and 2 batteries from ebay but combo NA last time i checked
Does anyone know of a portable battery pack that charges at over 500mah? all of the battery packs Ive seen are around 500mah and that doesn't seem to be enough to even charge the G2X coming from my old charger.
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Does anyone know of a portable battery pack that charges at over 500mah? all of the battery packs Ive seen are around 500mah and that doesn't seem to be enough to even charge the G2X coming from my old charger.
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I am using a 5000mah capacity battery pack. It has a USB port with 500mA output and another USB port with 1000mA output. See post no. 8 on this thread.
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How many times do you charge 0->100% ur lg using this powerbank ?
How long it takes? You use the 1A output ?
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http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/446992318/LG_P990_Optimus_2x_USB_Cradle.html
but you need to buy 50, and i have no idea how trustworthy is the seller.
tamere22 said:
How many times do you charge 0->100% ur lg using this powerbank ?
How long it takes? You use the 1A output ?
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Only tested twice from over 70% to full on 0.5A. Took longer than using AC adapter. Tried it once on 1A but got a bit hot quite quickly, so I switched over to 0.5A. Also, it takes a while to charge the pack itself from partial empty to full on 1A AC adapter - so I am guessing the 5000mah claim is reasonably accurate.
I bought this item from DealExtreme.
2200mAh Rechargeable Portable Emergency Power with Phone Adapters
SKU: 23734
It works fine, but the input broke after some uses and I had to fix it.
Energizer works best for me... as LG P990 wouldn't last a day with WiFi and 3G active... i have XP2000 and it works great!, the free tip for life is a welcome bonus... I'd post the link but since am a newbie, i cant.
please google Energizer Energi to go or energizer XP2000
So now that samsung decided to remove the battery, it would only make sense to have a portable battery pack handy.
A friend of mine let me borrow his RAVPower 15,000mAh power pack and i have been testing it on my S4 to see how well it works, so far i am impressed with it, but i've only charged the phone twice, trying to see how many charges i can get out of it. will update this thread and post a better review of it later when i get better impressions of it. i also have an brand new Anker power pack i will be testing later on. primarily interested in charge speed rather than charge cycles. will update this post a bit later with more information and power packs.
link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MQSMEEE/
I found this article linked in another thread over at Android Central http://www.phonearena.com/news/Doub...honeSuits-snap-on-Flex-Pocket-Charger_id66907 and this is a nice pocketable charger that doesn't require you to have a cable on hand to charge.
Here is PhoneSuits page http://www.phonesuit.com/phonesuit-...-smartphones?gclid=CJ35qJvdk8QCFRMatAod43cAAg and its listed at $49.95.
that's quite a bit of money for only 2600mAh, guess it's small so that is a plus, but if you want something that can charge several phones with one charge i would go with something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NWEB49W/
it even doubles up as an actual wall charger.
smaller than a pack of cigarettes and a bit cheaper than that 2600mAh power pack.
I have this one. It's 10,000 mah, which is pretty good for the price.
http://www.amazon.com/TechMatte®-10...UTF8&qid=1426265278&sr=1-3&keywords=powerbank
It takes about two hours to charge, and then to charge my dead s5 takes about 1 hr and 45 minutes.
I have a Samsung one with 10000mAh and it is pretty good. With a 2000-3000mAh you are not even going to charge the phone up once, so pretty much useless.
I have been using Anker 2nd gen Astro2 for a year now , looks good with plenty of juice , and as per manufacture specs it can push out 3 Amps , 3 Amps is useless on my S4 but it should be perfect for S6.
Looking for a powerbank that supports fast charging for the s6
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I have few round up here few days back
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/accessories/power-bank-capable-adaptive-fast-t3048671
Please mention the Phone you have &
How many times does the Power bank charge the phone when its fully drained
Thanks
EnIXmA said:
Looking for a powerbank that supports fast charging for the s6
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forget finding a "fast charge" on portable chargers. highly unlikely you will find one. maybe in the future when someone figures out and implement some kind of voltage step-up regulator as it's a limitation right now since to get fast charge to work you need 9 Volt output and current portable chargers can only output @ 5 volts. it's basically a limitation on the internal li-ion batteries, they can only output 4-5V.
your best bet is to get something like the Anker 16,000mAh for high capacity and pretty fast charging, it can output 5V at 2.1A, it will charge most phones (Galaxy S4, S5) in about 1 and 1/2 hours from about 8% battery left on the phone. you might only shave off only 15-20 minutes using a samsung wall fast charger, so it's really not a whole lot difference..
Anker 16,000mAh 2nd gen:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N2T7U90/
it will charge an S4 or S5 roughly 5 times with a single charge.
tft said:
forget finding a "fast charge" on portable chargers. highly unlikely you will find one. maybe in the future when someone figures out and implement some kind of voltage step-up regulator as it's a limitation right now since to get fast charge to work you need 9 Volt output and current portable chargers can only output @ 5 volts. it's basically a limitation on the internal li-ion batteries, they can only output 4-5V.
your best bet is to get something like the Anker 16,000mAh for high capacity and pretty fast charging, it can output 5V at 2.1A, it will charge most phones (Galaxy S4, S5) in about 1 and 1/2 hours from about 8% battery left on the phone. you might only shave off only 15-20 minutes using a samsung wall fast charger, so it's really not a whole lot difference..
Anker 16,000mAh 2nd gen:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N2T7U90/
it will charge an S4 or S5 roughly 5 times with a single charge.
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I have already got that power bank..thnx any ways
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I've a TP-link 10400MAH, it's very good
i got the mi powerbank 10400mAh, its charging my lg g3 quite fast (output rated 2A).
never looked how long exactly it takes, but i will do that when i get my edge.
it's using standard lithium cells from samsung/lg.
i think it's also possible to change them, have to investigate this.