Is the removable battery that important?

[Digging my htc]

How much do the hardware vendors typically charge to replace a non-removable battery if you have one that goes bad after the warranty is up? That is my primary concern. If my battery just couldn't hold a charge after 18 months, would HTC replace it for a reasonable fee?

Good question frakker. I was wondering if it can be done at the att/tmobile/sprint/verizon stores. If so, bout how much do they charge to exchange the battery or is it something we can do ourselves?

 

[Ry]

Good question frakker. I was wondering if it can be done at the att/tmobile/sprint/verizon stores. If so, bout how much do they charge to exchange the battery or is it something we can do ourselves?

Generally, these swaps are not done at corporate carrier stores. I believe this is something the OEM would handle, not sure on pricing.

As long as a battery is available for purchase (implying it's serviceable) and you have the tools and instructions to take the phone apart to get access to the battery, it is something that can be done yourself.

 

[stirling]

The OP mentioned he has an extended battery in his Rezound. If it wasn't removable, he would be stuck on the standard battery. For another month, I have a Thunderbolt, which without the extended battery would have been worthless. It's not so much about needing to swap out the battery during the course of the day in my case, but of getting the right battery in there.

 

[teerone]

Its only important if the battery sucks to me.

 

[androidluvr2]

How many of you actually swap batteries in a day?

I do. I hate having to plug my phone in and always forget to do it. When I swap batteries, I go to my cradle charger and get the charged battery out and put the run down battery in.

How many buy a bigger battery to give you a longer charge?

I did for my GNex.

 

[bnrbranding]

I had spare batteries for my Treo, Hero, OG Evo, and Evo 3D. By the time I got to the 3D, I rarely ever swapped batteries. It lasted all day without a charge and it's rare that I am not near a charger either in my office or car so it was never an issue. Even so, I had the option should I need it. That was not the case with my EVOLTE. In the year my wife and I have had these, it's never been a problem. Even when I forget to plug it in the night before, an hour charge before I head out the door last most of the day and I have a charger in my car. Unless the One has horrible battery life - which seems unlikely - I am not going to worry about it. As long as it makes it 12 hours I am good to go.

 

[skoolboi]

it was important when I had my EVO 4G It died way too fast and I rather swap batteries than have to go without it while it charged, took way too long. As software optimizations have improved and larger batteries have been installed it isn't a factor anymore. I don't care if I can remove it especially with the simulated battery pull combination.

 

[Matthew Merkle]

I just nabbed this the other day on my EVO 4G LTE. So yeah, I don't think I need to swap batteries anymore. (Phone was at 2% in that photo).

 

[HawaiiD]

Lets get a serious debate about this. I have the rezound with the extended battery. I was not happy with the direction HTC was going with their non-removable batteries. However after some thought I realized I never remove my battery. I am a moderate to heavy user as I stream music at work and on my drive to and from and we have no WiFi. The building I am in rarely gets a 4G signal due to it's construction so I keep it at a 3G while inside so the radio does not burn the battery out and I will still burn through a charge in 4 hours or less. When I am at home I can stream music without using WiFi for 6+ hours on one charge (it would go longer but I will only max my house work at 6 hours).

So is it that important to have a removable battery? Is it a choice or a preference?

How many of you actually swap batteries in a day?

How many buy a bigger battery to give you a longer charge?

In 3 years with my og Evo I am on battery no 4. batteries for me seems to last about 8 or 9 months
Then I notice it will slowly degrade not holding a full charge as long
.After i install a new battery and go through the conditioning phase phone feels good as new.
Also I would like to have an option to install a extended battery if possible

 

[Darrkman]

I've been using smartphones since 2008. My current Nexus 4 is only the second that comes with a non removable battery. I've never ever carried a second battery with me at all. If I need a charge that bad I keep a $5 charger at work and I have a $6 car charger.

Phone people tend to over react to stuff. Seriously, not having a removable battery is a "deal breaker" and will keep you from ever buying a phone from a manufacturer you like?

Get a grip.

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[androidluvr2]

I've been using smartphones since 2008. My current Nexus 4 is only the second that comes with a non removable battery. I've never ever carried a second battery with me at all. If I need a charge that bad I keep a $5 charger at work and I have a $6 car charger.

Phone people tend to over react to stuff. Seriously, not having a removable battery is a "deal breaker" and will keep you from ever buying a phone from a manufacturer you like?

Get a grip.

not everyone works inside a building all day. If you do and have access to a charger, good for you. Some people work outdoors and don't. And others like to spend their weekends outdoors camping, hiking, etc., and a non-removable battery is a deal breaker for them. If you are a couch potato it may not be a big deal to you but if you are backwoods camper, it is.

 

[anon(394005)]

I look at the issue with a different mindset than most; in that why give up the option of a user-replaceable battery for no tangible benefit other than a slimmer phone? Also, it?s not about how great battery life may be and if I can make it through a whole day on a charge. It?s more so about the inconvenience of having to ever tether the device to a charge, something you have to do with a sealed/embedded battery as you have no other choice. Frankly, I don?t like limiting my choices, especially in that way.

In comparison, with a user-replaceable battery I can have as many spares as I want and just swap them out as needed at any time. Then I can go about my business using the phone however I wish without concern if I?ll be near a charger to top off or having some type of charging pack stuck to the device encumbering its use.

Bottom line, I?d rather have the option of a user-replaceable battery and not use it (if I don?t want to) than to not have the option at all.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

^^^I totally agree. I have one of those external battery packs which I rarely use because it's much more convenient to switch to a full battery than to have a huge pack connected to my phone for two hours. An since I'm usually on the go when it's dying I have to carry both the phone and the charger in my pocket while it's charging. It's just annoying.

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[androidluvr2]

It?s more so about the inconvenience of having to ever tether the device to a charge, something you have to do with a sealed/embedded battery as you have no other choice. Frankly, I don?t like limiting my choices, especially in that way.

This.

Then I can go about my business using the phone however I wish without concern if I?ll be near a charger to top off or having some type of charging pack stuck to the device encumbering its use.

And this.

 

[Mellimel22]

I love having a removable battery I have 2 OEM regular batteries and a extended battery. My phone always stays on haha

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[Ry]

I love having a removable battery I have 2 OEM regular batteries and a extended battery. My phone always stays on haha

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It's not on when you're swapping batteries.

 

[Mellimel22]

It's not on when you're swapping batteries.

Duh lol it only takes my Gnex about 15-20 seconds to boot bro.

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[anon(394005)]

I love having a removable battery I have 2 OEM regular batteries and a extended battery. My phone always stays on haha

It's not on when you're swapping batteries.

Haha, technicality. Seriously, I'll take the few minutes to swap a battery over the time it takes to top off a charge or to fully charge a depleted battery. Not to mention an occasional power down and reboot reloads/refreshes the operating system and keeps things running smoothly as Android tends to get laggy the longer it's been running (even my Nexus 7 with vanilla Android and minimal installed apps does).

 

[philly]

I have owned 3 samsung android devices.. all were HIDEOUS on battery life, swapping batteries is a joke and painful.. at one point I just thought it was part of owning a smartphone.

then I got the Razr M, and I realized battery life can be done on android. I get 24+ hours on this phone easy. I love the fact it has a non removable battery because I don't need to swap, and you shouldnt have to on a phone. as far as lock ups, resetting it is just as easy as pulling the battery.

 

[poodz]

The removable battery issue makes me kinda angry.

1. There is no good reason to close it.
Often cited reasons are "thinner devices" (samsung stuff is pretty thin), "nicer look" (matter of opinion), "less likely to break", (iphone 4 had a glass back).

2. People who don't think it's a big deal, great. Continue with your life.
Don't tell the company to make products worse because you don't mind.

3. The battery dying completely after a few years isn't even a big deal.
Yes, most companies will replace it for you, and you can sometimes even do it yourself with a screwdriver (ie Nexus 4), but again, not the issue at hand.

4. You can use hard buttons to reset a phone.
That's not why I want to remove the battery.

5. All this crap about getting your phone to last the whole day is crap.
They won't last the whole day. Unless you're not using it to it's full potential. Again, to those people, continue with your life and do not push that opinion on those of us who clearly use our phones more than you.

6. When your battery dies, charging doesn't always make sense.
On a bus, on a plane, in a forest, walking to the store etc. bringing a spare battery in those situations actually makes a lot of sense. Again, people who don't do this, great. That doesn't mean it shouldn't be available to those who do.

I felt I had to get this off my chest. Anyone agree?