Seidio and bump charging battery question

[tuanster1119]

So anyone who has a Seidio battery, can you go into the phone info screen by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and going under the battery info screen. What is your battery voltage on a full charge?

I am also curious to see what the voltage is for people who have bump charged.

Just for reference, I haven't bump charged my phone and I'm getting 4205 mV.

 

[gobluejd]

Mine is 4154 mV on the Seidio. I have conditioned using this method BTW:

1. with your phone on, charge while observing.
2. when it hits green, immediately remove from charger and power off.
3. plug back into charger. if not immediately green - your charging circuit is not calibrated. in such a case, charge until green, immediately remove from charger and power on.
4. plug back into charger. if not immediately green - repeat this process until off or on, if indicating full charge in one state, it immediately registers full charge in the other state.

more info here - http://androidforums.com/desire-hd-tips-tricks/276830-comprehensive-battery-guide-3.html#post2413881

 

[tuanster1119]

Great posts. So, here's my question... if my battery is showing a 4200-4100 charge and the Seidio is showing the same thing, does that mean the batteries are holding approximately the same amount of charge? I only ask because I'm considering the Seidio and want to educate myself a little bit rather than just picking a side on the Seidio is legit/fake debate that seems to go on around here.

 

[gobluejd]

Great posts. So, here's my question... if my battery is showing a 4200-4100 charge and the Seidio is showing the same thing, does that mean the batteries are holding approximately the same amount of charge? I only ask because I'm considering the Seidio and want to educate myself a little bit rather than just picking a side on the Seidio is legit/fake debate that seems to go on around here.

I have owned many Seidio batteries, and they are always better than stock. I know there are people having issues etc. But my experience has been great.

I can tell you that on my Incredible, the battery would last almost twice as long.

 

[robrecht]

Mine is 4154 mV on the Seidio. I have conditioned using this method BTW:

1. with your phone on, charge while observing.
2. when it hits green, immediately remove from charger and power off.
3. plug back into charger. if not immediately green - your charging circuit is not calibrated. in such a case, charge until green, immediately remove from charger and power on.
4. plug back into charger. if not immediately green - repeat this process until off or on, if indicating full charge in one state, it immediately registers full charge in the other state.

more info here - http://androidforums.com/desire-hd-tips-tricks/276830-comprehensive-battery-guide-3.html#post2413881

Hi, JD, I'm a little dense here, but are you talking about calibrating a charging circuit in the battery or in the phone? Or both? I have 3 different batteries (two 1400 mAh, one 2750 mAh)--should I do that on all three batteries? Or, if you're talking about calibrating a charging circuit in the phone, would that 'confuse' the phone?

 

[gobluejd]

Hi, JD, I'm a little dense here, but are you talking about calibrating a charging circuit in the battery or in the phone? Or both? I have 3 different batteries (two 1400 mAh, one 2750 mAh)--should I do that on all three batteries? Or, if you're talking about calibrating a charging circuit in the phone, would that 'confuse' the phone?

Good question, I as well have (3), OEM, Seidio Extended and OEM Extended. I got this info from EarlyMon, who posted in the link I provided. I will ask him and he or I will report here.

 

[robrecht]

Good question, I as well have (3), OEM, Seidio Extended and OEM Extended. I got this info from EarlyMon, who posted in the link I provided. I will ask him and he or I will report here.

Thanks for the follow-up. I actually read the other Desire thread but did not notice that you and EarlyMon, both moderators, were not the same person. Sorry 'bout that. Maybe this issue merits its own thread rather than taking this one too far afield?

Thanks, Robrecht

 

[gobluejd]

Thanks for the follow-up. I actually read the other Desire thread but did not notice that you and EarlyMon, both moderators, were not the same person. Sorry 'bout that. Maybe this issue merits its own thread rather than taking this one too far afield?

Thanks, Robrecht

It should be fine to continue discussion here. In a way it is bump charging. I PM'd EarlyMon and hopefully he will reply here soon.

 

[Lunacy]

For comparison, my oem battery is showing 4098.

 

[tuanster1119]

I'd like to see the mV numbers from a fully charged extended battery.

 

[robrecht]

For comparison, my oem battery is showing 4098.

I get 4143 on my week-old stock 1400 mAh battery with the charger unplugged.
With the charger plugged in, orange LED, I got 4171
With the charger plugged in, shortly after LED turned green, I got 4185
A little later, with the charger still plugged in, it goes down to 4133

 

[flanntastic]

bump charging ? for you here

what if you just charged the battery with the phone turned off, would that be just as good?

 

[tuanster1119]

bump charging ? for you here

what if you just charged the battery with the phone turned off, would that be just as good?

I don't think so. I charged my battery, with the phone off. When the light turned green, I unplugged it and plugged it back in and the light went orange for about 45 minutes. I think the easiest way to do what bump charging does is to use an external battery charger.

 

[robrecht]

I'd like to see the mV numbers from a fully charged extended battery.

4199 mV for a fully charged 2750 mAh extended battery.

 

[rushmore]

I am respectfully not getting this bump miracle charge thingy. A charge gate circuit (depending on tolerance and component quality) will open circuit anywhere around 10% of the apparent capacity of the cells. If bumb charging may improve you 10% (assuming the battery stops that low in the first place), it is only a 10% improvement.

You folks come across as rational human beings, but I respectfully suggest this is more sugar pill than actual results. Some improvement- maybe, but it is not like you magically gain cells or capacity volume.

 

[robrecht]

So anyone who has a Seidio battery, can you go into the phone info screen by dialing *#*#4636#*#* and going under the battery info screen. What is your battery voltage on a full charge?

I am also curious to see what the voltage is for people who have bump charged.

Just for reference, I haven't bump charged my phone and I'm getting 4205 mV.

So why are you interested in this number? It seems to me the important number is mAh, not mA. In other words, how long does the battery provide this power?