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I was just wondering if anyone is gonna buy an extended battery?
I just ordered me one off of Android Central. I ordered the 1750mAh battery that's originally for the original Evo. But it fits the Shift also.
My buddy has it in his Evo Shift and he gets well over 14 hours on one charge. He took his phone off the charger at 8 this morning and when we got off work an hour ago his battery was at 59%...and yes he's been making calls, sending lots of texts and going on the web as well as streaming music on pandora.
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I am not calling you a liar. I am saying that 250 more milliamps will not make a huge difference. Maybe might get another hour to hour and a half I would speculate. I have no proof to back my thought either. This is just my opinion.
Check out the testing done on Battery Boss.
http://batteryboss.org/
That Seidio battery doesn't rate all that well.
TP2 Seidio, 1750mAh rated: 1383mAh
EVO 4G stock OEM, 1500mAh rated: 1443mAh
Might want to check and see if that battery for the EVO works on the Shift. I tried a battery out of a friends EVO and it doesn't work. Hero battery does though.
um, works just fine. Same part number and everything.
HOWEVER, your battery wont fit his evo unless you snip the plastic block as they put some odd notching on the new battery.
I've been using my evo batteries since day 1.
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I am not calling you a liar. I am saying that 250 more milliamps will not make a huge difference. Maybe might get another hour to hour and a half I would speculate. I have no proof to back my thought either. This is just my opinion.
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I understand what you're saying. But all I know is that his battery was at 59% when we got off work. Maybe it lasted longer because the Shift is a smaller phone than theEvo and therefore it doesn't use as much power like the Evo. Thus resulting in the fact that the battery doesn't drain as fast.
Idk....but i definitely ordered one. Once I get it, I'll report my finding.
The original evo friggin inhaled batteries because of the screen.
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um, works just fine. Same part number and everything.
HOWEVER, your battery wont fit his evo unless you snip the plastic block as they put some odd notching on the new battery.
I've been using my evo batteries since day 1.
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You have to install the evo battery upside down in the shift correct? My concern is the pin layout. May have to give it another look.
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edgemaster191 said:
You have to install the evo battery upside down in the shift correct? My concern is the pin layout. May have to give it another look.
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No, whatever gave you that idea? Same pins, same layout, same everything. Not sure why you'd call it "upside down". Guess it depends on which side of the "label" you'd call the upside.
RHOD100. Same part numbers. Guess if you care where the "words" are when you install the battery, so be it, but otherwise the battery is just fine.
for everyone coming from the Hero, and those that still have it. It's battery can be used as an extra. I just tried mine, just flip the battery upside down and works just fine.
Folks, to clarify my earlier statement, the pinouts are exactly the same, do NOT worry about which side of the label is the "top" or "bottom". The writing on the battery label means nothing.
If the labeling really really matters to you, get a sticker and write on it "This side OUT on the EVO SHIFT"
Word of warning tho, the Shift battery may NOT work in the evo or TP2 or Hero or any other phone that uses RHOD160 class batteries because they are changing the plastic notches at the end.
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for everyone coming from the Hero, and those that still have it. It's battery can be used as an extra. I just tried mine, just flip the battery upside down and works just fine.
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I just has a legendary idea...once I get my evo or evo shift, I will use my hero as a extra battery charger...better than sitting in a desk drawer forever right?
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So wait. We can use the TP2 battery in our Evo Shift 4g?
If that's the case I want the
P2 OEM, new 2150mAh 2150mAh png/csv 100% $18.36 $39.47 TP2/AT&T Jackpot! Boldface appropriate!
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So wait. We can use the TP2 battery in our Evo Shift 4g?
If that's the case I want the
P2 OEM, new 2150mAh 2150mAh png/csv 100% $18.36 $39.47 TP2/AT&T Jackpot! Boldface appropriate!
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That battery is THICKER than oem, therefore you wouldn't be able to get the back of your phone back on.....
But you you can use it.
I have a seidio 3500 monster but no replacement back cover.
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That battery is THICKER than oem, therefore you wouldn't be able to get the back of your phone back on.....
But you you can use it.
I have a seidio 3500 monster but no replacement back cover.
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Guess its time for the first custom mod to the battery cover =) I have a huge battery I used for my evo also, I like the idea of staying small and charging with my hero more though.
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I dont find a need to use an extended battery. If you know how to set your phone up properly and buy a few replacement china made batteries you should never have a problem. I'm at nearly 40 hours and still have 25% left on my battery. I posted what I did in another thread under general on how and what I do to get this kind of battery life. This phone is amazing on power usage if you just set it up right and know how to use it. I get more life out of this phone than my Optimus S and i thought that phone was killer. I always have a fully charged battery in my wallet for when I ever run out and need a full charge.
I was already getting about 12 hours on the original evo shift battery. I got my Extended battery early this morning, charged it all the way up. I know its too early to really see a difference but I took my phone off the charger at about 1030 this morning and I'm just at 94 percent battery life..if that means anything
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plmiller0905 said:
I was already getting about 12 hours on the original evo shift battery. I got my Extended battery early this morning, charged it all the way up. I know its too early to really see a difference but I took my phone off the charger at about 1030 this morning and I'm just at 94 percent battery life..if that means anything
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Do you mean the seidio 1750 when your talking about extended battery? Or did you actally get a bigger size battery that needs an extended back cover?
fifedogg said:
I always have a fully charged battery in my wallet for when I ever run out and need a full charge.
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Fifedogg, do me a really big favor and do NOT ever put a Lithium class battery in your wallet or any other place that it could ever flex.
We really don't need a catastrophic accident in the news about the battery cracking, getting exposed to oxygen/moisture and spontaneously combusting and, um, toasting up your backside.
LiON/LiPoly/LiPO class batteries can burn at excess of 1000F, your skin is no match for that temp.
fifedogg said:
I dont find a need to use an extended battery. If you know how to set your phone up properly and buy a few replacement china made batteries you should never have a problem. I'm at nearly 40 hours and still have 25% left on my battery. I posted what I did in another thread under general on how and what I do to get this kind of battery life. This phone is amazing on power usage if you just set it up right and know how to use it. I get more life out of this phone than my Optimus S and i thought that phone was killer. I always have a fully charged battery in my wallet for when I ever run out and need a full charge.
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That's awesome you put a phone battery in your wallet! Haha!
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Fifedogg, do me a really big favor and do NOT ever put a Lithium class battery in your wallet or any other place that it could ever flex.
We really don't need a catastrophic accident in the news about the battery cracking, getting exposed to oxygen/moisture and spontaneously combusting and, um, toasting up your backside.
LiON/LiPoly/LiPO class batteries can burn at excess of 1000F, your skin is no match for that temp.
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Yeah....heed these words.
How aam I loosing so much battery life? I tried different kernals, roms, and modems but nothing is fixing g this battery drain. Serendipity was the best for me but then when I came back from apex it killed my battery just as bad as apex did. Now I'm on cm7 and same thing is happening. What's going on? It's bull****.
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I just lost 7% in 10 minutes.
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I just lost 7% in 10 minutes.
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You might just need a new battery man. Im OC'd to 1440 and im still getting a good 12 hours with heavy use.
I've been finding that it takes me 3 or 4 full cycles for me to get my battery life back after switching kernels or roms. Out has been the same with my wife.
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Make sure you are killing your apps and run less widgets. Like said before it takes a few days for your battery to work properly, you can also look in to recalibrating your battery as well.
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Make sure you are killing your apps and run less widgets. Like said before it takes a few days for your battery to work properly, you can also look in to recalibrating your battery as well.
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Alright. Thanks for the other replys too. Ill see that
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you may also want to try doing a master clear if you haven't done that in between switching ROMs. sometimes that will help with random battery drain.
If your really that worried find an AT&T device support center and tell them you would like a new battery because you do not believe this one is holding a charge like it should. I've done that and gotten a couple new ones no problem. Or you could try calling 611 and have one sent to you. Of course dont say anything about your rom switching.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1143594
Give that a try. I dunno if it's true or not as I never realized that the different charging speeds has an effect on battery life.
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If your really that worried find an AT&T device support center and tell them you would like a new battery because you do not believe this one is holding a charge like it should. I've done that and gotten a couple new ones no problem. Or you could try calling 611 and have one sent to you. Of course dont say anything about your rom switching.
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I would, but I left my phone in my pocket one day when I ran. The heat from my body caused the liquid indicator red. and I know what they are gonna say cause att is a bunch of aholes. And I'm gonna try that different charging thing. I also ordered new batteries off eBay. I kinda wish I double checked them cause they aren't OEM. Has anyone ever tried a battery that isn't OEM?
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I would, but I left my phone in my pocket one day when I ran. The heat from my body caused the liquid indicator red. and I know what they are gonna say cause att is a bunch of aholes. And I'm gonna try that different charging thing. I also ordered new batteries off eBay. I kinda wish I double checked them cause they aren't OEM. Has anyone ever tried a battery that isn't OEM?
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When I've asked for a battery they've never even asked to look at my phone. Just call 611 and ask for a new one through there.
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Did you try Cognition rom ? 10 hours of standby only loosing 6% battery. Its based on Samsung captivate rom , i always have bad battery with other rom ports like CM and global galaxy s.
Did you happen to read Altered water damage indicators?
Interesting read!
Apply chlorine to the water alert... it will make it white again
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goob1284 said:
I would, but I left my phone in my pocket one day when I ran. The heat from my body caused the liquid indicator red. and I know what they are gonna say cause att is a bunch of aholes. And I'm gonna try that different charging thing. I also ordered new batteries off eBay. I kinda wish I double checked them cause they aren't OEM. Has anyone ever tried a battery that isn't OEM?
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Look in the accessories section on the Captivate forum...
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How aam I loosing so much battery life? I tried different kernals, roms, and modems but nothing is fixing g this battery drain. Serendipity was the best for me but then when I came back from apex it killed my battery just as bad as apex did. Now I'm on cm7 and same thing is happening. What's going on? It's bull****.
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Try continuum's 6.1. Its a jvq base 2.4. Sence I switched to them I've had no battery bug. It also uses the talon kernel that's designed for just that rom. Its a great combo.
I had a bad week with Continuum, though I think it was the I9000 bootloaders or just a bad flash. When i say bad poor battery life (8 hours with network and wifi off and most of the time on standby) and general lagg all around.
When you're switching ROMs and kernels, you're supposed to re-calibrate your battery.
Try this method here. If you're on a 2.3.3 ROM, it probably won't let you clear your battery stats file, so you can download the "Battery Calibration" app from the market.
goob1284 said:
I would, but I left my phone in my pocket one day when I ran. The heat from my body caused the liquid indicator red. and I know what they are gonna say cause att is a bunch of aholes. And I'm gonna try that different charging thing. I also ordered new batteries off eBay. I kinda wish I double checked them cause they aren't OEM. Has anyone ever tried a battery that isn't OEM?
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IMHO, I would NOT use a NON-OEM battery. Stick with OEM and make sure to fully discharge your battery ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 0%. I have consistently had battery issues... poor life, not charging up to 100% or if it does charge to 100% once I unplug the charger it would immediately drop to 98% or 96% - all due to constantly charging the battery. I also read on these forums that when changing roms to wipe your cache & battery stats via CWM. Also, turning off background sync and stopping your email and apps from constantly syncing all day REALLY makes a difference in battery life too along with obviously not using 300 widgets at once, etc. Even the old 'recalibration' technique suggested on every Android forum didn't really work for me either. I recently bought myself another new OEM Samsung battery and fully discharged it by running it all the way down to 0% and that has greatly improved my overall battery life.
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I've been finding that it takes me 3 or 4 full cycles for me to get my battery life back after switching kernels or roms. Out has been the same with my wife.
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Same for me. I'm on my fourth after flashing cm7 nightly 48. I've been charging to full before each flash, and that helps a bit.
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I wondering if it will be possible to do a hack on the Droid 4 to upgrade the battery some how? Battery life right now isn't that bad, but could diffidently use a extended battery. I would think it would be possible, if anybody was interested in building a battery for the droid 4.
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I wondering if it will be possible to do a hack on the Droid 4 to upgrade the battery some how? Battery life right now isn't that bad, but could diffidently use a extended battery. I would think it would be possible, if anybody was interested in building a battery for the droid 4.
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Does the Droid 4 have an in-built battery like the Droid RAZR? If so, the only option would be something like a Mophie JuicePak, a case with a built-in battery to extend the regular cell.
A more likely scenario, if Development is able to get that far, is a custom Kernel with a more efficient set of commands and code to enable us to squeeze a little more life out of the battery. That's assuming Development gets off the ground
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Does the Droid 4 have an in-built battery like the Droid RAZR? If so, the only option would be something like a Mophie JuicePak, a case with a built-in battery to extend the regular cell.)
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Yes it is build in . Just thinking maybe a backpack sort of add on cover, to extend the battery, of course without having to connect over the USB port.
I don't see what's stopping an aftermarket manufacturer from producing a thicker battery and an aftermarket backplate to the phone. All you need to do is open the backplate, peel the sticker off, and use a T-5 torx screwdriver to remove the battery connector. The phone comes with the back-plate removal tool. It's not complicated.
see: ifixit.com/Teardown/Motorola-Droid-4-Teardown/7759/1
So, yes, it's technically possible. Unfortunitely, the RAZR MAXX battery will not fit in the D4 cavity, and the connector locations are different. So, you can't make your own home-grown Motorola Droid 4 MAXX. ifixit.com/Teardown/Motorola-Droid-RAZR-Teardown/7048/1
(lost my old XDA account login, excuse my inability to post clickable links)
I remember reading about a gent who already removed his D4 battery to see what other options could be found. The dis-assembly went easy enough, but there were major issues when he put it back in. Don't know if those were user created problems or what, but proceed at your own risk, as always!
It appears that there is connections for a wireless charger back cover. Therefore these connectors could be used to connect a second battery. Hopefully an aftermarket company will take notice and invent a product that will work for this.
The battery in mine seems to last pretty long. Is this modification for the sake of modification? I turned off push mail, and suddenly I have ah all day battery life.
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back from the dead - anyone seen any news on this? i particularly like the idea of using the charging contacts for the wireless charging cover, but using a battery backpack instead.
my d4 is on its way to me now, after my d2 had its flight license revoked following a high speed collision with a wall. the wall didn't fare too well either, but at least the wall is still functional. gotta learn to control that temper!
anyway, i have an aftermarket extended battery for my d2, rated at 3500mAh. i can go 2 days between charges, with what i consider regular use - that's probably 30 mins of calls, 200+ texts, loads of emails, some words/scramble w/ friends, 30-60 mins streaming internet radio, and some surfing every day. granted my d2 is rooted and running liberty, which practically doubled battery life. maybe rooting my d4 and debloating it (skype and other crap i don't want) will have the same effect to where i don't need an extended battery.
VZW sells an inductive charging back cover for the D4 already. That and a portable inductive batt. pack in a phone case and I think you'd be in business.
One of my favorite personal quotes: If it was put together my someone or something, then it can definitely be taken apart. The extra contacts seen on the battery are definitely made for magnetic induction (wireless charging etc) and can even be used (like other phones I've seen) as a way for the phone to know when it is "docked" to an accessory... EX: the lapdock/webtop situation. There is a known patch to throw our phones into webtop mode, tricking it into believing thaat it is actually docked to a physical lapdock. This sensing is done usually by magnetism/inductive signals, and triggers a response from the phone. I really don't think moto would electronically brick our phones if the batt was taken out, but who knows... yet? Hope I've given some insight!
I am ok with the battery life. I got 24 hours out of it with the 208 leak just a couple of days ago. I was on wifi though for about 18 of those hours.
In the ICS leaks all you have to do is plug in a hdmi between the phone and a TV. A menu pops up with webtop as an option.
My Experience with the D4 and battery life
I Started a new thread on the topic, I hadn't found this one yet. I've removed the battery from 2 droid 4's, and had one running off a pair of 18650's for a week. Phone will work, just gotta charge them via another method
well i've had my d4 for a while now, and i'm mildly disappointed in the battery life. it's better than i thought it would be, but still not enough to go all day. in my interior office on the 36th floor, where there's little/no cell signal, the d4 chews up the battery a lot faster than my d2 ever did. i tried using smart actions, but they're flaky at best, and actually make the phone become unstable and very crash-happy, so i deleted all the smart actions i'd created and now the phone is much less crashy, though it's not really what i'd call stable. about to un-root and reset it to see if that helps (doubt it), then exchange it at VZW.
right now i'm not-so-patiently waiting for the official ICS OTA update. hopefully ics will bring some better optimizations, and then some good roms based off the official release will be cooked up. i've always wanted to try cyanogen, but at this point i think i'd be happy with plain vanilla AOSP, without blur and bloat as long as it meant my battery would last all day with normal use.
at this point in the smartphone game, it reminds me of the PC world circa 1993. vendors forcing bloat that's difficult/impossible to remove, which hinders performance of the phone. something has to give at some point. hopefully they will make it so you can have a phone, download android from google, get drivers from motorola/htc/etc, and just roll your own. i mean really - who actually uses all the crap they preload on these things now? and especially now that data is not unlimited anymore (i'm grandfathered in thankfully), apps you don't want and can't get rid of are using data without permission - potentially driving up your bill! if that's not illegal, it should be!
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I Started a new thread on the topic, I hadn't found this one yet. I've removed the battery from 2 droid 4's, and had one running off a pair of 18650's for a week. Phone will work, just gotta charge them via another method
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i'm not particularly opposed to carrying around some sort of Frankenphone, so this appeals to me. looks like mark doesn't post around here anymore so does anyone else know how you'd go about getting the 18650s powering a D4? if this works i'll probably cut a hole in the back panel to fit the batteries, might even be able to squeeze in a microSD-to-SD adapter for dat 128GB glory
I've had this phone for about two weeks now (I bought it used). When I got the phone the battery lasted pretty much all day for about 4-5 days. Then I pretty much started having charging issues. When the phone would fully die it would lock up. Sometimes when the phone had 80% battery it would lock up and stay that way for about 30-60 seconds. It would then reboot possibly lock up on boot for another 30-60 seconds, then if it did come on the battery would have an explanation mark telling you it needed to be charged. Now sometimes when you go to charge the phone it would turn on but have a question mark inside of the battery instead of where the colors are while it's charging and off.
I tried to purchase a battery locally and replace it. This battery does the same thing. The phone will boot for a bit, charge, then shut off. When I go into fastboot mode it says 'battery low'. When I got the phone and started having problems it was still stock everything, no root. Now I am running Youngunn's HoloBlur performance edition and the battery I tried to replace it with is an EB40.
The questions I really have are this.
1- When a battery is bad does it cause the '?' mark
2- Does the EB40 have to be calibrated some how, or does the ROM just pretty much know what's up
I don't really want to drop another $50 into a battery if that doesn't the issue. However in my past experience and knowledge of electronics and phones it seems to be the battery.
Thanks in advance!
have you tried a battery calibration app
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have you tried a battery calibration app
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I can't really get that far into the phone. After I get the phone booted it says low batt then goes through the power down process
Update: After reading a few threads on this site and others I've heard them all talking about using the OEM charger. I was using the USB brick I use for my Samsung tablet 5v 2a. I've just found a moto charger at my house which is 5v 550ma and the charging meter is now going up.
Thank you for searching guy.
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You're welcome man!
I took the battery that I purchased back and ordered a new one off Amazon. I put my old battery back in the phone and left it alone. After the phone charged for two hours it said it was at 25%. I booted the phone up got about five mins of use out of it and it locked again and wouldn't turn back on. When the phone isnt on and just charging, does it use the ROM to display the battery charging meter?
Here's another update.. I got the new battery in and put it in the phone. I tried to power it up just to see if it had a charge and it displayed the unlocked bootloader logo and shut back off. I then tried to plug it into, still nothing. I eventually got the green light on the top to show up. At first it was blinking, then it went solid with a very small blink. After that, still nothing.
I have tried using a 5v 500ma, 5v 1a, and 5v 2a charger and still nothing. Does anyone have any ideas?
You used the stock moto charger?
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You used the stock moto charger?
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I went to ATT and tried to get the OEM charger from them but they said they didn't have one. They were trying to use a 5v 1a usb cord with a block on the end. The only actual Motorola charger I have is what I got when I had my Atrix 4G. It's a 5v 500ma...
What is the voltage / amperage on the OEM charger?
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I went to ATT and tried to get the OEM charger from them but they said they didn't have one. They were trying to use a 5v 1a usb cord with a block on the end. The only actual Motorola charger I have is what I got when I had my Atrix 4G. It's a 5v 500ma...
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The charger I got with mine is a 5.1v .750mA unit. Mine has two usb ports on it.
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The charger I got with mine is a 5.1v .750mA unit. Mine has two usb ports on it.
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Thanks man. I guess I'll head back up there in the AM and see if that helps. Although now I'm feeling like something else is wrong with the phone.
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Thanks man. I guess I'll head back up there in the AM and see if that helps. Although now I'm feeling like something else is wrong with the phone.
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I have never used the original Moto USB charger. I usually use anything that was convenient and that includes my, laptop, desktop, HTC, LG, and Samsung USB chargers.
Same here. With any of my devices for that matter. Usually the phone can dumb it down or just not charge.
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And sometimes that's fine but If it won't charge first thing to try is the factory charger to rule that out.
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After going up to the ATT store and getting them to try multiple adapters it still isn't working. I have noticed that when you plug it into the computer it recognizes the phone.. To what extent I have no idea (since I only plugged it in for a minute at the store). There are also times when you plug it in and the green light will be flashing, and other times the light will be solid.
Like I said this is straight puzzling. The phone worked fine for a few days with no issues. It seems like it got wet but there's no way it could have.
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This is a hoax. Battery calibration is not real (Words from a google/android employee). All these apps do is maybe clean up the battery statistics so android builds new ones (which it does by itself in the long run anyways). This process has nothing to do with the actual battery/hardware.
That's all they're meant to do. Wipe the stats so it will get a correct reading.
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Did you solved it?
I had the same issue ..couldnt fine a workaround uptill now
*facepalm
Solution:
1.Take out your battery.
2.See those contacts between the terminals? Yes, they're the battery sensors. If they're not in contact with the base plates on the phone board, do something about it. I don't know what, you decide.
3.get some naked wire and create your own screw washers, for the terminals. Screw them under the screw, between the battery board and base screw holes.
4.Tighten properly.
Done.
Now, try again till the charger accepts that your battery is existent.
You are welcome.
I recently received my mother's well conditioned, but long used Atrix HD. I have already unlocked boot loader and rooted, butthe battery is about had it. In 30 min of general use, I drain 20-30% battery, or more. I even lose charge while charging. I know how to replace the battery, but the batteries that I see on Amazon vary in brand and amperage. Is there any specific EB20 battery that I should go with, or is the amperage the only thing to look for?
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I recently received my mother's well conditioned, but long used Atrix HD. I have already unlocked boot loader and rooted, butthe battery is about had it. In 30 min of general use, I drain 20-30% battery, or more. I even lose charge while charging. I know how to replace the battery, but the batteries that I see on Amazon vary in brand and amperage. Is there any specific EB20 battery that I should go with, or is the amperage the only thing to look for?
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The 1,780 mAh one is the stock for us, but you should go for the razr Maxx Battery (EB40) It's 3200 mAh and is way better than stock one.
Thanks for the recommendation on the MB40, didn't realize it was compatible, with a little modding. Although not my go to, that is definitely my backup plan.
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IanPPK said:
Thanks for the recommendation on the MB40, didn't realize it was compatible, with a little modding. Although not my go to, that is definitely my backup plan.
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Ian, I fix phones as a hobby. I fix everything from the easily fixable Note IIs, to the impossible to open HTC Ones (M7 and M8).
So trust me when I say that if you know how to use a screwdriver and a pair of scissors you can can do this pretty easily. And if you are replacing the EB20 out, might as well stick the EB40 in there. Link is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1906371
Basically, the only thing you need to be aware of is that you need to cut out some of the plastic to let the phone close up more or your speaker will not work.
IanPPK said:
I recently received my mother's well conditioned, but long used Atrix HD. I have already unlocked boot loader and rooted, butthe battery is about had it. In 30 min of general use, I drain 20-30% battery, or more. I even lose charge while charging. I know how to replace the battery, but the batteries that I see on Amazon vary in brand and amperage. Is there any specific EB20 battery that I should go with, or is the amperage the only thing to look for?
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Here ya go Bro, no case mod needed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/351046185923 They now have a 3030Mah in the smaller EB20 battery size.
TabascoTX said:
Here ya go Bro, no case mod needed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/351046185923 They now have a 3030Mah in the smaller EB20 battery size.
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Long time, no post. Thanks, I am ordering one soon, and I also realized that a part of my prob was that my USB wall charger was "shot" so to speak. Again, thanks for the find.
My battery died on me too soon getting new one