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Help Battery and life

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ltmays

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Hey guys i just got my first galaxy 3 SGH-I747

1.

I want to buy another battery or 2 to have as a backup so i can charge one while the other charge and so i can have a backup encase my phone dies while im out and about. I found some on ebay like 2 for $10 - $15
but i know nothing about batteries and don't know what to get. So could someone point me to some on ebay?

2.

Whats are some default apps i can disable that would help safe battery life
if any of these will help?

3.

Does the phone not charge good in the computer? and when im using it while charging it hardly moves up a %.


Really appreciate the help!! knew the androids still i just got ride of my
iphone 4 :)
 
1 look for batterys with the same kinda mA/h rating as the samsung one (think its 2300(?)) Or 1200?... my case is too tight to check lol) And if youre ever gona use s-beam/NFC then make sure it has the NFC chip inside.
2 not sure, theres lists of what can be safely disabled so hopefully someone can link one. Disable s-voice if youre not gona use it... all the s-crap actually. Maps uses power so disable that if u dont use it. Dont disable anythng you arent sure of.. innocent looking apps are sometimes relied on by others.
3 yeah the phone charges at a fraction of the speed when you use a data cable plugged into the pc. You can buy charge-only ones that will charge faster :thumbup:

Welcome to the s3 btw :):beer:
 
thxs guys!
i did disable that crappy S Voice already. and i can also charge via the wall but its like 1% every 5 minutes which might be standard idk.
 
so i should get these. i have the sgh-i747 but the actually battery says its recommended for a different one.
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2 x 2900mAh Battery Wall USB Charger for Samsung Galaxy s 3 III SGH I747 T999 | eBay
 
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