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AC Question
Hi, so recently, I've been having massive problems with my Samsung Galaxy S3's battery life (or so I believe). When the battery is anywhere between 0-70% and I open the camera app or any app that uses the camera (e.g. Snapchat), I'd see the screen flicker and it'd shut off right after. Not in the way that the phone is shutting down with the Samsung logo and everything, but in the same way as if I physically removed the battery while it was running. I haven't found a clear answer to this yet, but I'm fairly certain it's a problem with the battery. I've had many issues with battery life (e.g. battery draining at over 1%/minute with light usage), so it wouldn't be a surprise if that was the culprit. Anyway, I have a few questions regarding this situation:
First, I'm in the market for a replacement battery. Would it be alright to just buy any 3.8 V Li-ion battery (that fits the S3 obviously) off Ebay or Amazon? Is there a certain "mAh" value I need (2100 mAh is the one on mine)? Or would it be worth the time, money and effort to get the default stock Samsung made battery?
Secondly, what can I do to ensure this battery deterioration doesn't happen again? Many have told me to unplug the charger when the phone reaches 100% and/or don't keep the charger plugged in for long periods of time, like when I sleep. Not sure how credible this is, but this is something I plan to do when I get a new battery. Are there any other things I should know about?
First, I'm in the market for a replacement battery. Would it be alright to just buy any 3.8 V Li-ion battery (that fits the S3 obviously) off Ebay or Amazon? Is there a certain "mAh" value I need (2100 mAh is the one on mine)? Or would it be worth the time, money and effort to get the default stock Samsung made battery?
Secondly, what can I do to ensure this battery deterioration doesn't happen again? Many have told me to unplug the charger when the phone reaches 100% and/or don't keep the charger plugged in for long periods of time, like when I sleep. Not sure how credible this is, but this is something I plan to do when I get a new battery. Are there any other things I should know about?