Using a Photon Battery in Droid 3 - Motorola Droid 3

I realized today my brothers Photon battery fits in my Droid 3
the photon battery s 1700MAH opposed to the Droid 3's 1500 maH
it powers up just fine.
Is this safe, and itll probably give better lifetime right?
what else should i look at to make sure nothing is being lost, voltage?
Has anyone tried / can try the atrix 1900 battery in the droid 3 to see if it fits

gsmarena lists the droid 3 as 'Lithium Ion'
and the photon as: 'Li-Po'
what gives?

It is not soo much a matter as if it fits but a matter if the volts and amps are all the same also the connections on the battery

Ion/Polimer that's all I know about the two

ourtut said:
It is not soo much a matter as if it fits but a matter if the volts and amps are all the same also the connections on the battery
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connections clearly are the same since it fits and phone booted and is working 100%

So long as the battery puts out between 3.5 and 4.2v and the connector has the same pinout it will work just fine, the battery has a little controller in it to manage its charge levels and what not.

I can also confirm that the Defy's battery also fits into the Droid3. So if any of you have a friend who has a Defy steal their battery . JK don't do that.
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Extended battery for original Droid?

Can the part MOTDRD2BATXW fit with the original Droid or should I stick to the Seidio slim battery instead?
I read that it does on a post. got to a verizon store and try it out. i have not personally tried either.
I saw a review that most of the aftermarket batteries fall short of claimed out put. buyer beware.
I am using a Droid 2 Extender battery in my Droid 1, and have been for months. I haven't noticed any issues yet, just keep in mind that you have to use the Droid 2 back cover (and it will be a tight fit).
Just have to use the extender battery door, because the extended battery (1850 mAh) is about 1.5 millimiters thicker.
what is its price?
milestone ?
HI Does anyone know if this works on milestone ?
It should right ?
Tun.ko
Any update with the Tun.ko?
chinbhat said:
HI Does anyone know if this works on milestone ?
It should right ?
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Yes the extended battery should work on the Motorola Milestone as well
hello all..
where i could buy this extended battery?
can i us this on milestone?
ppc_dan said:
I am using a Droid 2 Extender battery in my Droid 1, and have been for months. I haven't noticed any issues yet, just keep in mind that you have to use the Droid 2 back cover (and it will be a tight fit).
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So you use the extended on the droid 1. the battery fits but you have to use the droid 2 back? Will it still work in the dock and car dock? or does it stick out? also were did you buy it? thanks!
There are complete replacement sets on ebay including the needed battery door... and a bit more power: About 2300 mAH: http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-Droid-...624689435?pt=US_Batteries&hash=item2a0e12091b
a user on our german android forums (android-hilfe.de) had conducted a series of tests on these "extended" batteries and has (to sum it up) proven them to be pretty much pointless. the mAh value printed on is a lie to say the least, and the added bulk and need for a new battery cover drives the price up to a point where you´d simply be better off (cheaper and in terms of battery life) with an additional "normal" battery.
would explain why there seems to be virtually NOBODY that is using these extended hulks of a battery ^^
I think an original BP7X motorola battery can really boost the duration...
xenosapien213 said:
a user on our german android forums (android-hilfe.de) had conducted a series of tests on these "extended" batteries and has (to sum it up) proven them to be pretty much pointless. the mAh value printed on is a lie to say the least, and the added bulk and need for a new battery cover drives the price up to a point where you´d simply be better off (cheaper and in terms of battery life) with an additional "normal" battery.
would explain why there seems to be virtually NOBODY that is using these extended hulks of a battery ^^
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I use extended batteries constantly on my CDMA HTC Hero200 and on my Moto Droid 1. They last a great deal longer and yes they do make the phones look like a brick but it makes up for it in the time the phone can stay on longer. I'm in the military and my Hero stays on for 2-3 days without needing a recharge if I'm not constantly messing with it. If I'm actively doing things with the phone it draws more power. Also if you leave the GPS and Wi-Fi on it draws more power. Everything makes a difference. Close all apps you don't need running and shut down anything not needed for longer battery life. Overall,for 10 dollars on EBay you can't beat it,I'll make that user on the German Android Forums look like a chump when it comes to batteries.
I bought the extended battery a few weeks after getting my D3. Typically, I get more than 24 hours to a charge. That's with quite a bit of texting, phone calls and surfing. The battery comes with a new back cover for the phone.
deygun said:
hello all..
where i could buy this extended battery?
can i us this on milestone?
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You can find one here particularly for milestone 3300mAh [HLI-A855XL]
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...-milestone-with-battery-in-black-3300mah.html
With the BP7X battery being around 1 to 1.5mm thicker can you just remove the sticky sponge pad on the back of the Droid/Milestone battery panel? I'm hoping that works as the pad itself is around 1mm thick and is there to fill a recess and push against the battery.

Bionic Charge Time...

The charging time of the Droid Bionic is painfully slow, I suggest that someone should make a flashable charging modification similar to the one that was created by Chad0989 of IncrediKernel link shown here: http://www.incredikernel.com/wp-con...-monitor/download.php?id=enablefastcharge.zip
Can such modification be implemented for the Droid Bionic at this time?
Please let me know cause I'm really tired of waiting 2-3 Hours for a full charge.
Thanks!
It has to do with a custom kernel...until we see a unlocked bootloader and a dev building a kernel from source...it wont happen
Also, be careful what you wish for, from what I understand, faster charging can negatively impact your long term battery life. No proof of that, but I'm sure I've read that on here before.
On a standard battery I get full charge in less than 2 hours.
Scenario: phone off (on didnt' seem to matter), plugged in using moto included accessories. (charger and usb cable)
On the extended battery I get a full charge in about 5 hours...that one is painful...
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On a standard battery I get full charge in less than 2 hours.
Scenario: phone off (on didnt' seem to matter), plugged in using moto included accessories. (charger and usb cable)
On the extended battery I get a full charge in about 5 hours...that one is painful...
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Wow... I was getting about 5 hours on regular battery from charge before I rooted. Now that I rooted and installed DroidTh3ory's ROM, my first full day trial I started at 11:30am or so and it is now 6:01pm and I'm looking at 60% battery life without charging it at all today... Talk about improvement.
2 hours or less on extended battery here.
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Also, be careful what you wish for, from what I understand, faster charging can negatively impact your long term battery life. No proof of that, but I'm sure I've read that on here before.
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That's absolutely true. 1C is really the Max you want to charge a lithium battery. 1C is one times the capacity.
But the funny thing is, the biggest fastest charger I have found is rated at 1 amp. That's much less than what the battery is capable of. (~1.7a)
So in a nutshell, don't worry about charging your battery too quickly on the Bionic.
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Liberty ROM will have a faster charge and better battery life overall from what I'm seeing of the alphas. Should not be too much longer until it's released. Give it a few weeks.
I went from about 20% to 100% on the extended battery in about 2 hours. However I use my iPad's USB adapter to charge it with. I believe its output is 10W instead of the normal 5W from a USB charger. I don't know if that makes any difference for the Bionic at all. I had used the USB adapter it came with originally, and yes it was PAINFULLY slow
It is wicked slow... Would love to see something that could help with that!
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The charging time of the Droid Bionic is painfully slow, I suggest that someone should make a flashable charging modification similar to the one that was created by Chad0989 of IncrediKernel link shown here: "Could not Quote link URL Due to noobiness... Sry"
Can such modification be implemented for the Droid Bionic at this time?
Please let me know cause I'm really tired of waiting 2-3 Hours for a full charge.
Thanks!
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Is that IncrediKernal dwnld for DInc?
I can charge my phone from completely dead to 100% in about an hour. Maybe you should consider getting another battery?
You guys who think the Bionic charges slow are crazy! The Charge took around 4.5 hours for a full charge. I'm amazed at how fast this thing charges (2-3 hours) and it's even got a bigger battery.

New Extended Battery "possibly" 3'500 mAh + External Charger - "Update 10.16.2011"

New Extended Battery "possibly" 3'500 mAh + External Charger - "Update 10.16.2011"
Just recieved my new extended battery with extended back door for my Milestone 1. Bought it from here:
www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180686832371&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:CH:1123
It took a good month to arrive from china to europe, but it's finally here.
It weighs 47 gramms vs 27 gr for the standard BP6X and is twice as thick.
Can't say much about the accuracy of the amperage as I just fully recharged it with the external charger I ordered from here:
www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250859367106&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:CH:1123
As you can see it's quite cheap and although ordered on the same day as the battery, it arrived 3 weeks before..! (About 10 days after my order). It's working very good and sports also a usb port (5.2 Volts and 800 mA output) at the end for standard charging. I haven't tried yet which of the battery or the device will be charged first, though. Will report about it later.
I'll also report about real life battery time in a few days, after testing.
I'm still very happy with my good ol' milestone 1 (european droid 1), and although it's a little short on memory, latest CM 7.1 developpements make it very fast and usable.
Edit: Just tried to charge through the usb port of the charger, it doesn't work. I guess 800 mA is not enough, had the same issue with other car/home chargers. I think motorola's ones have 1A output. Even my Galaxy Tab's isn't powerfull enough... What a Milestone Beast!
Edit 2: Battery has reach 10% after 31 hours of standard use. As I though, real intensity most be around 2800 mAh and not 3500 mAh as stated. But it's still around 2x what we can expect from the original one. I run my Milestone on CM7.1 ROM and 1800MHz network.
Edit 3: I'm experiencing the "1% battery left" effect of some other devices' extended batteries for about 9 hours now! So until now It's been working for more than 40h. I tried to switch the phone of and back on again, but still 1% left and red led blinking (on some devices it makes it measure the value of the second cell, I guess, and brings it back to about 90%. Don't ask me why... It happens on my Dell Streak 5). I hadn't had this with my Xperia X10, where the energy left of my extended battery was accurate.
Final edit: worked for a good 48 hours. I must add that I put my phone during night time in Airplane mode (about 16 hours, but with some wifi surfing).
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Nice one.
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which charger do u use for charging the new battery through ur device's standardnusb port?
I charged it first with the external charger, as I think it's the best way to be sure that the whole battery is thouroughly and fully charged. But since first charge I also recharged it through the device's microusb port, which seems to work fine.
Since my first post, I also recieved my second extended battery:
www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190572457987&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:CH:1123
It looks almost the same as the first one, except the font used on the sticker is smaller and the price is cheaper.
I'm testing its power time right now, expecting it to be close to the one of its siebling.
I had also ordered a standard sized 1870 mAh battery from here:
www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150585920125&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:CH:1123
Problem with this one is it doesn't show battery status on the phone, as the mAh level can't be determinated by the phone. Will check with the seller what can be done (problem only with my battery?)
I saw another standard 1800 mAh battery for sale ($ 10.-), maybe will give it a try, seller seems more serious.
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Some updates about my second extended battery: I now have had a full discharging/charging cycle (in the phone itself) and it seems that the battery is now calibrated. My updated "Battery Monitor Widget" shows me now 2885 mAh for the full capacity and the phone gives apparently the right power status. Real life use time seems the same as my first extended battery, about 48 hours.
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Vuche said:
Some updates about my second extended battery: I now have had a full discharging/charging cycle (in the phone itself) and it seems that the battery is now calibrated. My updated "Battery Monitor Widget" shows me now 2885 mAh for the full capacity and the phone gives apparently the right power status. Real life use time seems the same as my first extended battery, about 48 hours.
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How can you even put your Milestone in your pocket?? The battery door looks HUGE
Right now I'm using this battery:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130579480018&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:1123
it has cca 80% of the original battery capacity, however it is much better then the other chinese battery I've owned in milestone, (I think) it supports the 1% mod, and it did cost me $1.89 delivered to my place.
I always take the old original battery and the dying chinese battery in my bag in case this new dies. I will get probably the same power-on hours count as with this extended battery yet with smaller package.
I just order one like this... thank's for the review
got 3500
just get AFTER over 2 month waiting me battery, what suppose to be 3500mAh . charging it , will post updates. bw. fone looks FAT now, geeky but fat. and fits into motorola a925i pouch no probs
not exploded yet?
kremx said:
just get AFTER over 2 month waiting me battery, what suppose to be 3500mAh . charging it , will post updates. bw. fone looks FAT now, geeky but fat. and fits into motorola a925i pouch no probs
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Yes, please do post some updates and reviews.
I am only aware of 3300mAh [HLI-A855XL] by Mugen for Motorola Milestone which have good reviews.
it works fine

Droid 4 Extended/Aftermarket Battery

Does anyone know of any extended or aftermarket batteries that could work with the Droid 4 by replacing the internal battery?
I understand it is an internal battery, but that does not mean it cannot be removed :good:
You can take it out, but it's not supposed to be removed, so as far as i know no one makes one for the droid 4. Some ppl tried putting in a razr maxx battery, but they then found out that the battery doesn't fit into the same slot. What you can do is get an external battery or maybe you can see if they make cases with battery's in them like they do for the iphone and other devices. Hope i helped.
I have been looking for a case that has an extra battery in it and i cant seem to find one anywhere. If anyone finds one please let me know. I use my phone everything so it would be nice to not have to take my charger with me all the time.
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Sadly, I haven't heard of any anywhere. One of these days I want to tear one apart and see if I can't hack in a battery adapter or something...
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessory?&&action=accessoryDetails&accessoryId=51856
I guess here is one. Seems to work for the D4 too.
http://www.cellphonerepairshop.com/motorola-droid-4-xt894-battery-eb41/
There is a replacement, though, of course. :silly:
this phone would be awesome if it had a extended battery and unlockable bootloader.
Do we have something new about extended battery?
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Do we have something new about extended battery?
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have you check it out from Mugen? I think Mugen may have it, but it should expensive(over $90)
Do Droid 4s share the same battery with a Razr? If so, the Razrs can upgrade to the Razr Maxx battery with some tinkering. I foresee problems finding a bulged backplate for a Droid 4, though.
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Do Droid 4s share the same battery with a Razr? If so, the Razrs can upgrade to the Razr Maxx battery with some tinkering. I foresee problems finding a bulged backplate for a Droid 4, though.
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did you read the 2nd post in this thread?
the mugen site doesn't list the d4. closest thing is the d3 and photon (not the photon q, which looks a lot like a d4), both of which have regular removable batteries, so it doesn't look good for us. esp now that it looks like the droid5 just got leaked... and it doesn't seem to have an easily replaceable battery either.
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http://www.cellphonerepairshop.com/motorola-droid-4-xt894-battery-eb41/
There is a replacement, though, of course. :silly:
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Mugen have released extended one too , check it out
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUGEN-POWER-3800mAh-EXTENDED-BATTERY-FOR-MOTOROLA-DROID-4-XT894-VERIZON-XT-894-/400602386189?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item5d45c34f0d
I just puchased the mugen extended battery. It does add a little more bulk and unable to get a case that will fit the larger door. Other than the power meter not able to show true battery life. It is a software limitation. I do like the longevity of the battery though. My original battery would die while I was asleep after about 5 to 6 hours offBT the charger just sitting idle with no wi-fi or BT on.
lookin4fun said:
I just puchased the mugen extended battery. It does add a little more bulk and unable to get a case that will fit the larger door. Other than the power meter not able to show true battery life. It is a software limitation. I do like the longevity of the battery though. My original battery would die while I was asleep after about 5 to 6 hours offBT the charger just sitting idle with no wi-fi or BT on.
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Hello,
I am also thinking of purchasing Mugen Extended 3800 mAH battery. How has youe experience been ? How many hours does the Droid4 last and how many hours does it take to charge it from 0 to 100% ?
Thanx
R.
rohinsadh said:
Hello,
I am also thinking of purchasing Mugen Extended 3800 mAH battery. How has youe experience been ? How many hours does the Droid4 last and how many hours does it take to charge it from 0 to 100% ?
Thanx
R.
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Anybody - plse share your experience using Mugen Extended 3800 mAH battery... I want to purchase it as the stock battery just lasts 3/4 of day & by 6PM I am running to charge the mobile
Droid 4 XT894 Extended Battery SUCCESS!
rohinsadh said:
Anybody - plse share your experience using Mugen Extended 3800 mAH battery... I want to purchase it as the stock battery just lasts 3/4 of day & by 6PM I am running to charge the mobile
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hey there! Figured I would chime in on some info concerning extended batts for the D4.. Even though I am not sure that this pertains to the particular model you are looking at, I have found one that works extremely well, and does not need an extended back for the phone. It has thicker cells, and I've gotten more than a day out of it. Given that is not full use of course, but still thats almost unheard of (at least for me) when it comes to the D4. Also, I have to say that I was a bit pretentious at first, because this battery is sourced from china/japan on eBay. Anyways here is your link!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sporting-Ex..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item338c440725
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hey there! Figured I would chime in on some info concerning extended batts for the D4.. Even though I am not sure that this pertains to the particular model you are looking at, I have found one that works extremely well, and does not need an extended back for the phone. It has thicker cells, and I've gotten more than a day out of it. Given that is not full use of course, but still thats almost unheard of (at least for me) when it comes to the D4. Also, I have to say that I was a bit pretentious at first, because this battery is sourced from china/japan on eBay. Anyways here is your link!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sporting-Ex..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item338c440725
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think you linked wrong battery, that one is for droid razr, but think they a
so make a droid 4 battery.
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sd_shadow said:
think you linked wrong battery, that one is for droid razr, but think they a
so make a droid 4 battery.
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Yeh they have a extended battery 2085 mAh using stock door but the Mugen is 3800mAh which seems super capacity tho the device will become a bit thicker due to expanded door.
I don't mind the expanded door just want to know experience of people who have used it - how long it takes to charge from 0 to 100% and does it almost give double battery life to Droid4 when compared to stock battery...
PLSE PLSE share your experience before I spend $100/- :laugh:
I bought 3weeks ago a new battery from eBay. It 2100mAh and the battery life is quite better than before. I was charging after 4-5 hours of use and now it around 6-7 hours of use. What kills it for me when it is 1xmode for internet.....because I have flashed over to another carrier. Im quite happy with the battery.
Here a link to the same battery i bought....http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Internal-Replacement-Li-ion-Battery-for-Motorola-Droid-4-XT894-EB41-2100mAh-/321329426209?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item4ad0b9ef21
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I bought 3weeks ago a new battery from eBay. It 2100mAh and the battery life is quite better than before. I was charging after 4-5 hours of use and now it around 6-7 hours of use. What kills it for me when it is 1xmode for internet.....because I have flashed over to another carrier. Im quite happy with the battery.
Here a link to the same battery i bought....http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Internal-Replacement-Li-ion-Battery-for-Motorola-Droid-4-XT894-EB41-2100mAh-/321329426209?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item4ad0b9ef21
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Any particular reason besides the price & expanded door you didn't think of purchasing 3800mAh Mugen ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUGEN-POWER..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item258ad52152
I am more keen to go for this as it is lmost double capacity from stock battery...

[Q] Looking for a good dock.

I've always liked having a dock on my nightstand for my phones, which essentially turns them into an alarm clock. Wireless would be a plus, or a way to incorporate the turbo charger, but neither is essential. Really just want a stand that charges. Any suggestions?
Get the moto flip dock for 9.99.
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Get the moto flip dock for 9.99.
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Do you have a link? When I Google Motorola flip dock, I get a $25 dock with almost universal hate in the reviews.
http://www.motorola.com/us/accessory-family-page-1/Flip-Stand/m-Flip-Stand.html
I'd avoid wireless charging like the plague. Just use your turbo charger. You really shouldn't leave it plugged in over night anyway so a stand is all you really need.
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Thanks. Why avoid wireless charging, I hadn't heard anything bad about it before?
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http://www.motorola.com/us/accessory-family-page-1/Flip-Stand/m-Flip-Stand.html
I'd avoid wireless charging like the plague. Just use your turbo charger. You really shouldn't leave it plugged in over night anyway so a stand is all you really need.
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My last 3 phones have been retired because of the usb port failing from charging wear. I love the idea of wireless charging, care to explain your statement "avoid wireless charging like the plague"?
Wireless charging uses extra power because 20% is lost as heat. This heat is also not good for the life span of a lithium polymer battery... Especially when it's non removable...
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Just for the record, the Sammy folding dock that I was using for my S4 works great but you have to coax it in place a bit.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Multimedia-Desktop-Charging/dp/B0089VO71U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414943105&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+s4+dock
Can you charge with your Sammy Dock? I have two and neither will charge Turbos. (both my wife and I upgraded from S4s to Turbos)
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Wireless charging uses extra power because 20% is lost as heat. This heat is also not good for the life span of a lithium polymer battery... Especially when it's non removable...
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Is it really an issue of it doesn't get really hot? I've had my nexus 7 on a wireless charging dock every day/night for over a year and the battery is fine. Started using the dock for my Turbo every night now, buy you have me curious.
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Coronado is dead said:
Is it really an issue of it doesn't get really hot? I've had my nexus 7 on a wireless charging dock every day/night for over a year and the battery is fine. Started using the dock for my Turbo every night now, buy you have me curious.
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Don't be paranoid like me lol. I came from a Galaxy nexus with horrible battery life so my battery conservation carried over into my droid razr maxx hd, Droid maxx, and g3.
If you get a new phone every year or two, you're probably fine. But with a non removable battery, it does make it more difficult to fix.
I would strongly advise charging your phone from 30-90 and only do a 5-100% once a month for calibration.
Battery university is the place to read. You will discover that products are built for performance not longevity. Just like with an electric car it's better to slow charge over night. But sometimes you need to charge fast.
With smart charge 2.0 by qualcom aka turbo charge, it's so new of a technology we don't know what implications it will have on lifetime of the battery.
However qi charging isn't new. And most of the energy when charging wirelessly is lost from heat in the transmission. Basically if I were you I would only qi charge when absolutely necessary and monitor the temp with an app or something.
The flipside is usb port wear and tear. It's not cheap to fix a usb port unless you do it yourself. I am not sure how hard you are on your ports. It could be a better situation for you to wirelessly charge.
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Just get a tylt wireless charger. I picked up two of them about a year ago. They had a 50% off sale. Use one for my nexus 7, and one for my lg g2. Now the turbo sits on it and works great.
I had a wireless charger the whole life of my g2, and I never saw a negative impact by it. It's just a lot more convenient.
I had this dock http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FOFY1J2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 that I had ordered for my Moto X. I plugged the Turbo charger into it, and the phone reports that it is being turbo charged through the dock.
Has a little wobble to the phone, because the usb jack sticking out of the dock is a little long, so the phone isn't really sitting on the spring loaded bottom, but I'm not worried about it.
jaben2 said:
Just get a tylt wireless charger. I picked up two of them about a year ago. They had a 50% off sale. Use one for my nexus 7, and one for my lg g2. Now the turbo sits on it and works great.
I had a wireless charger the whole life of my g2, and I never saw a negative impact by it. It's just a lot more convenient.
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Does the tylt stop charging at 100%? The Itia A6 does so then daydream or any bedside apps stop working.
Sharkeyd said:
Does the tylt stop charging at 100%? The Itia A6 does so then daydream or any bedside apps stop working.
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It does stop charging when at 100%.
Wireless charging shouldn't get any hotter than the CPU or the cellular radio when they are working hard. The heat is a byproduct of the induction process in the coils of the receiver, not the battery itself. Typically shortening the battery life due to heat is from charging or discharging at a high a rate. The wireless charger is going to offer less power to the charging circuit than your wired charger. I love just placing it on the charger when I get home and not futzing with the USB cable... I understand wanting to get the most life out of the battery though, every bit counts.
I've been using wireless charging on my G2 since getting it last year. No issues with the battery.
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jfriend33 said:
Wireless charging uses extra power because 20% is lost as heat. This heat is also not good for the life span of a lithium polymer battery... Especially when it's non removable...
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The heat generated from the wireless charging is far from enough to damage anything. don't mislead others please. Besides, you go for a run with the phone and the heat generated from your body or if it's outside and the sun beating on it is more than what Qi charging would do under normal circumstances.
rdtshaw said:
Wireless charging shouldn't get any hotter than the CPU or the cellular radio when they are working hard. The heat is a byproduct of the induction process in the coils of the receiver, not the battery itself. Typically shortening the battery life due to heat is from charging or discharging at a high a rate. The wireless charger is going to offer less power to the charging circuit than your wired charger. I love just placing it on the charger when I get home and not futzing with the USB cable... I understand wanting to get the most life out of the battery though, every bit counts.
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Same here, I've been using my Tylt charger for my Note 3 and have had no issues. I typically leave it over night as I set it on the charger before bed. Haven't had any issues, besides the slower charging rate is better for the cells. I would probably take advantage of the QuickCharge if I was on the go and really need to juice up. Otherwise the wireless charging for nightly charging.
gordonzhao said:
The heat generated from the wireless charging is far from enough to damage anything. don't mislead others please. Besides, you go for a run with the phone and the heat generated from your body or if it's outside and the sun beating on it is more than what Qi charging would do under normal circumstances.
Same here, I've been using my Tylt charger for my Note 3 and have had no issues. I typically leave it over night as I set it on the charger before bed. Haven't had any issues, besides the slower charging rate is better for the cells. I would probably take advantage of the QuickCharge if I was on the go and really need to juice up. Otherwise the wireless charging for nightly charging.
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I'm not misleading anyone. Read more about it at battery university...
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