Charger box for spare battery?

[MyUsernameRox]

WHen I had my Optimus M, Metro sold a small black box into which you could place a spare battery and charge it by plugging the box into a wall or car charger.

I loved this because whenever I ran out of battery, I'd simply take it out, place it in the charger, and put the fresh battery in my phone.

I want to know if the Motion has any accessory like this? I'm tired of being held hostage to wall/car chargers. I bought a device for $40 which can be charged via car/wall; it charges the phone and an outlet is not needed (forget the name), but when it's fully charged it only charges my phone about halfway.

I constantly ask Metro stores but they have nothing like the device I described for the Motion.

Help?

 

[stephenst4470]

Something like this perhaps?
I have used these Chinese chargers for a multitude of phones and they work great.
They are also available in universal models with movable charge pins that will charge any LiIon batteries for phones.


2X 1900mAh Battery Charger for LG Motion 4G MS770 P770 P705 P700 Optimus L7 | eBay

 

[stephenst4470]

This would be the universal type...

For MetroPCS LG Motion 4G Desktop Battery Charger | eBay

 

[MyUsernameRox]

Thank you both but your links just took me to what apparently is the eBay homepage.

I was thinking if I went to a store that sells the LG Regard, (I believe that's the Motion's sister phone) they may have what I need? I don't know which carrier offers it though.

 

[Runner1505]

WHen I had my Optimus M, Metro sold a small black box into which you could place a spare battery and charge it by plugging the box into a wall or car charger.

I loved this because whenever I ran out of battery, I'd simply take it out, place it in the charger, and put the fresh battery in my phone.

I want to know if the Motion has any accessory like this? I'm tired of being held hostage to wall/car chargers. I bought a device for $40 which can be charged via car/wall; it charges the phone and an outlet is not needed (forget the name), but when it's fully charged it only charges my phone about halfway.

I constantly ask Metro stores but they have nothing like the device I described for the Motion.

Help?

Is this what you are talking about?


Amazon.com: Onite 2x 1800mAh Li-ion Battery for LG Motion 4G MS770 (MetroPCS.) / LG Optimus L7 P700, with Charger: Cell Phones & Accessories

 

[Gman9831]

LG Regard, (I believe that's the Motion's sister phone) they may have what I need? I don't know which carrier offers it though.

Yes, Cricket Wireless

 

[stephenst4470]

Exactly

 

[Fox Mulder]

Interesting, I had (still have actually, it just sits around now) an M from the first week they were available, and I don't recall an external charger being available. Perhaps I missed it.
Anyway unless LG decides to make a specific drop-in charger for the Motion battery there won't be one available in the US, as every phone battery is different and the universal Li-Ion chargers are not UL approved. So you would need to take a chance on one of the universal ones from China. I have one that came with my spare battery, it works but you do have to be careful to line up the pins properly with the right contacts on the battery and get the polarity correct. Failure to do so could damage the battery and potentially cause it to overheat/explode/catch fire, presumably this is why they aren't UL approved.