Chinese Ebay batteries...Huge thumbs up

[fraz]

just pulled the trigger on the ebay deal. Anyone have problems yet? or are people still happy with them?

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Mine are still fine, but it hasn't been very long yet.

 

[rldev]

I see someone is selling 1800mah battery and charger for $11.28. Anyone try this?

1800mAh Battery + Dock Charger for Sprint HTC Evo 4G - eBay (item 250661003311 end time Aug-03-10 10:19:38 PDT)

 

[reverendrhino]

Mine last longer than the original battery. Only thing is it takes a long time to charge but hey, worth it thus far.

 

[rldev]

Mine last longer than the original battery. Only thing is it takes a long time to charge but hey, worth it thus far.

1500 or 1800?

I just assume the 1800 is bogus since even the 1800s that cost much more have been rated bogus.

 

[Jerzyiroc]

So I just received my order today. Everything looks good so far. Anyone have any issues yet? My plan is to charge the original battery overnight thru the wall charger and hope that it actually gets a full charge unlike when charged thru the phone and just use the extra batteries as back up.

 

[reverendrhino]

1500 or 1800?

I just assume the 1800 is bogus since even the 1800s that cost much more have been rated bogus.

The 1500 takes a bit longer, I just ordered the 1800 so i'll compare when it arrives.

 

[Jerzyiroc]

Question to anyone that has this item. How long does it take to charge the original battery on the wall charger? It's been on for over 4 hours, close to 5 actually, and I just put it in my phone and it's only at 72%. Also does the light turn green or something when it's fully charged?

 

[charles77k]

i havent tried charging my oem battery but with the included battery, i've noticed it does take a while. mine changes from purple to blue when its done charging.

 

[bensEVO]

The battery isn't a Chinese knock off but an OEM battery from china for $14.95 and a separate external charger for .99. I have both of these items and use them with great success. The external charging station/dock is great because I can use one battery for 12-15 hrs and then replace it and have one charging at the same time so I never have a battery opportunity.
OEM ORIGINAL HTC BATTERY FOR SPRINT TOUCH PRO 2 PRO2 - eBay (item 170500600945 end time Jul-15-10 06:52:55 PDT)
Battery Desktop Charger For Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 Pro2 - eBay (item 190416302062 end time Jul-10-10 19:01:13 PDT)

don't worry about the dates they'll always be available if the posted link expires.

 

[mizzos4]

Nice find. Definitely going to get some at this price. HTC is from Taiwan and most electronics/accessories are made in China these days anyways so not too worried about quality. Plus only 10dollars so it's actually a steal.

 

[CEaton]

I actually started using one of the Chinese batteries full time in my phone, the HTC battery stays at home, I definitely find that I get better life out of the eBay batteries. I still give a huge thumbs up.

 

[Bujin#IM]

Also does the light turn green or something when it's fully charged?

I wondered that as well. My charger seems to maintain a pink color, charging or full.

 

[Cubfan]

Let me add my vote for these batteries. Nice to carry a spare, though after the update, I have yet to need one.

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Question to anyone that has this item. How long does it take to charge the original battery on the wall charger? It's been on for over 4 hours, close to 5 actually, and I just put it in my phone and it's only at 72%. Also does the light turn green or something when it's fully charged?

That seems long. I haven't specifically timed mine, but it seems like it took a couple of hours to go from 15% to 99%. Three at the most. The LED on mine turns from pinkish-red to blue when charged.

I've used it on both the OEM and the batteries that came with it with the same results on all.

 

[meyerweb#CB]

The battery isn't a Chinese knock off but an OEM battery from china for $14.95 and a separate external charger for .99. I have both of these items and use them with great success. The external charging station/dock is great because I can use one battery for 12-15 hrs and then replace it and have one charging at the same time so I never have a battery opportunity.

don't worry about the dates they'll always be available if the posted link expires.

I wouldn't count on it being an OEM battery even if it's got the HTC logo. Knockoffs and counterfits are endemic to that part of the world. Either way, though, I'm sure they work just fine.

 

[muncher]

just tested mine yesterday. capacity definitely not as high as the oem one. i would guestimate it's 1200 or 1300

 

[Jerzyiroc]

That seems long. I haven't specifically timed mine, but it seems like it took a couple of hours to go from 15% to 99%. Three at the most. The LED on mine turns from pinkish-red to blue when charged.

I've used it on both the OEM and the batteries that came with it with the same results on all.

Well when I put it on the charger it was at 2% lol. Maybe that's why. Have you kept a battery on the charger over night? It's not gonna explode my battery if I leave it overnight is it? Lol

 

[ksuwald]

This isn't a battery question, but a car charger question. Has anyone tried one of the 12V cigarette lighter extensions with USB? I picked one up off Ebay for $3.97 with free shipping it has a it's 12V USB with 3 socket cigarette lighter adapter. Just wondering if anyone had any feedback on them?

 

[meyerweb#CB]

I've left a battery on for at least several hours after it was fully charged. Once the blue (on mine) LED comes on it seems to charge very slowly, if at all.


I have a Belkin lighter socket USB adapter. It cost about $10 on Amazon and works fine. I have no idea how good or bad a $4 one will be. Does it list the output current (e.g. 500 ma, 1000 ma)?