My battery wasn't operating very well either until after about the 4th cycle through (charging it 100% then letting it die). What people need to realize, is even though your battery might look full, it takes a long time to actually charge to 100%. I'm willing to bet most aren't cycling their battery correctly to begin with. I get about 20% better battery life now.
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My battery wasn't operating very well either until after about the 4th cycle through (charging it 100% then letting it die). What people need to realize, is even though your battery might look full, it takes a long time to actually charge to 100%. I'm willing to bet most aren't cycling their battery correctly to begin with. I get about 20% better battery life now.
ibepressin
Newbie
The first half of a charge seems to last a good long time but once it hits about 40% it drops FAST. At 30% I get about an hour till it's d-e-a-d dead not using it.
dodgerbluehero
Member
just got mine yesterday and here is how it went:
I popped it in my phone at around 6 pm and it had about 70% on it. I went to the mall shot some texts and when i got home around 10 pm i was 43% but i was getting ready for bed and i needed it to drain so i could charge it. So i had to turn on sprint tv for about 30 min straight to get it to 30% and then after that it dropped pretty quick. This morning i took it off the charge after a full night charge and when i got to work i looked at my battery usually when i get to work im at 95% already today i was at 99% at 7:40. So i have seen some improvement early on but i will still do some charge cycles on it and let you all know how it goes. Ill report back tonight and let you know how it faired though the day.
I popped it in my phone at around 6 pm and it had about 70% on it. I went to the mall shot some texts and when i got home around 10 pm i was 43% but i was getting ready for bed and i needed it to drain so i could charge it. So i had to turn on sprint tv for about 30 min straight to get it to 30% and then after that it dropped pretty quick. This morning i took it off the charge after a full night charge and when i got to work i looked at my battery usually when i get to work im at 95% already today i was at 99% at 7:40. So i have seen some improvement early on but i will still do some charge cycles on it and let you all know how it goes. Ill report back tonight and let you know how it faired though the day.
WhiteNoise
Well-Known Member
Ordered mine yesterday. 2 weeks and counting : /
dodgerbluehero
Member
It seems im having the same results as others. Yesterday the phone did alright it lasted at work with pretty moderate use (texting, a call or 2, and me running mlb @ bat '10 for about and hour listening to the dodger game 
) But towards the end of my 8 hour day i was down to 39% which is around the same as my stock battery and it didnt really start to drop fast until around 19%. So i charged it when it got down to 6% and this morning i was ready to go. I got to work about hour after taking it off the charger and im down to 94%! worse than yesterday. What is weired though is it seems to drop down some like form 100 to 94 but then stays steady at 94 for a long time before it falls again. Like i said these seem to be the norm for this battery and im hoping that after a few more charge cycles it will be ready to go. Today when i charge it will be my 3rd cycle so im hoping it gets better.
) But towards the end of my 8 hour day i was down to 39% which is around the same as my stock battery and it didnt really start to drop fast until around 19%. So i charged it when it got down to 6% and this morning i was ready to go. I got to work about hour after taking it off the charger and im down to 94%! worse than yesterday. What is weired though is it seems to drop down some like form 100 to 94 but then stays steady at 94 for a long time before it falls again. Like i said these seem to be the norm for this battery and im hoping that after a few more charge cycles it will be ready to go. Today when i charge it will be my 3rd cycle so im hoping it gets better.
SkunkApe
Well-Known Member
lldsandsll
Well-Known Member
not sure, but i have been keeping it on at 100%.
long-term update:
i dont think this battery is better than stock. maybe even a bit worse. it seems to discharge very fast at first. in ten minutes i went from 100% to 96%. all in all, i don't think the battery is any better than stock.
my father will be getting his within a couple of days. he will be a better test than me as he is dead by the end of the day every day. if it holds up better for him, than i will be able to say for sure whether or not these things are any good.
SkunkApe
Well-Known Member
im at about 12 hours now. light use last night...some calls, few texts. i always have BT, GPS and internet enabled. Also left it unplugged over night and im currently at 52%. Right now im just trying to cycle the battery, so we will see how it does in the next few days
SkunkApe
Well-Known Member
about 14 hours in now...and its only gone down to 49%. took a 10 min call this AM, and been texting all morning, and still have all the things enabled. This is the first cycle im doing since i just got the battery last night, however, on the stock battery, i would have been down to about 50-60% by last night.
lldsandsll
Well-Known Member
for the two guys above who just got their's, mine started out strong too, and after a couple weeks it seems worse. i hope you have better luck than me.
SkunkApe
Well-Known Member
yea...this is one thing that worried me. i saw a few posts in this thread saying the same thing. I guess i can only wait and see...but either way, at least its a spare battery
Rathamar
Member
Alright after 24 hours with this battery I am not impressed.
First let me say that I am a heavy user of my phone, Continuously texting, talking on the phone, surfing the net, Emailing, and playing with the applications that I have downloaded. On the stock battery I received about 7 to 8 hours use before I had to recharge.
On this battery on the first cycle I only received about 6 hours of use before it was dead.
I will continue to test and see if it improves but at this time all I can say is that I got an extra battery for $10 and that is more than worth it.
First let me say that I am a heavy user of my phone, Continuously texting, talking on the phone, surfing the net, Emailing, and playing with the applications that I have downloaded. On the stock battery I received about 7 to 8 hours use before I had to recharge.
On this battery on the first cycle I only received about 6 hours of use before it was dead.
I will continue to test and see if it improves but at this time all I can say is that I got an extra battery for $10 and that is more than worth it.
Gatr
Newbie
OK Kiddies here's the thing... everyday with these fones for me is not the same... and I would suspect that for most people it is kinda the same.... talk times usage methods varies depending on the day ....
Now after cycling the bat a few times and running it for a week or so I put the stock bat back in and did my normal thing.... to see if the FEEL of the life of the bugger was REALLY better... and yes it is better... by far maybe not?
But there is a marginal improvement and for 10 bucks....
This bat IMHO is a great deal for 10 bucks and is for me an improvement over the stock bat....
I would for sure by it again!!!
there is my 2 cents on this... not that I am an expert or nuthin
salute
Gatr
Now after cycling the bat a few times and running it for a week or so I put the stock bat back in and did my normal thing.... to see if the FEEL of the life of the bugger was REALLY better... and yes it is better... by far maybe not?
But there is a marginal improvement and for 10 bucks....
This bat IMHO is a great deal for 10 bucks and is for me an improvement over the stock bat....
I would for sure by it again!!!
there is my 2 cents on this... not that I am an expert or nuthin
salute
Gatr
ok.. I got mine last Friday....
after first charge... I was after 8 of constant use: calls, texting, navigation, bluetooth, Pandora all day. I mean it was on constantly! (for those that dont know, Pandora is an internet radio!)
It is still going strong.. today is 3rd full charge. I will use it regularly. Not pushing it. And see how it does.
my opinion: For $10
It is a must buy!!!!!
Worse case senerio:
It is a great backup battery in emergencies.
even if it gets worse over time: and becomes 50% of the stock battery. Take into consideration: if I purchased one of those backup chargers thingies that use four AA batteries. Those things cost about $15 plus the cost of batteries. Never used one.. but i would think it sucks and the bulk and hassle.
after first charge... I was after 8 of constant use: calls, texting, navigation, bluetooth, Pandora all day. I mean it was on constantly! (for those that dont know, Pandora is an internet radio!)
It is still going strong.. today is 3rd full charge. I will use it regularly. Not pushing it. And see how it does.
my opinion: For $10
It is a must buy!!!!!
Worse case senerio:
It is a great backup battery in emergencies.
even if it gets worse over time: and becomes 50% of the stock battery. Take into consideration: if I purchased one of those backup chargers thingies that use four AA batteries. Those things cost about $15 plus the cost of batteries. Never used one.. but i would think it sucks and the bulk and hassle.
drbgotenks
Newbie
After more time with the battery, I think it lasts longer then the stock. I have been using the phone a ton (mostly internet) and have yet to kill it after charge one. The stock would be dead hours before this one. One of the better purchases I have made.
I would recommend to anyone who wants longer lasting power.
I would recommend to anyone who wants longer lasting power.
Had my first day with the battery today. I had more than half the charge left this afternoon. My phone is rooted so I turned SetCPU to max performance and enabled just about everything just to drain the battery so I could recharge it overnight. If I had left everything in the normal modes, it probably would have lasted two days.
i started using mine yesterday
normally at the end of the day my battery is under 20%
last night before i plugged it in i was at 20% but i also listened to slacker radio on it for an hour. if i do that on the original battery it will die before i get home.
so far i like it
normally at the end of the day my battery is under 20%
last night before i plugged it in i was at 20% but i also listened to slacker radio on it for an hour. if i do that on the original battery it will die before i get home.
so far i like it