Who Makes the Best Replacement Battery for the S7?

[Yardstick]

I'm looking for a replacement battery for my Galaxy S7 and can't find an OEM Samsung battery. What's the best non-OEM option out there? There are a bunch of options on Amazon, but it's hard to tell which ones are worthwhile. Or is there a source for Samsung batteries that isn't obvious?

 

[mustang7757]

I'm looking for a replacement battery for my Galaxy S7 and can't find an OEM Samsung battery. What's the best non-OEM option out there? There are a bunch of options on Amazon, but it's hard to tell which ones are worthwhile. Or is there a source for Samsung batteries that isn't obvious?

Problem is how long they been sitting on the shelf ? 4 or 5 years , might end up being just as bad as the one in your phone.

 

[Yardstick]

Problem is how long they been sitting on the shelf ? 4 or 5 years , might end up being just as bad as the one in your phone.

That's a big part of the reason I'm asking if anyone knows where to get a good one. It's hard to believe that this phone is just trash now that the original battery isn't performing well. AccuBattery puts it at 74% of the original capacity (~2200 mAh). Samsung's skin on Android really eats that up fast.

 

[mustang7757]

That's a big part of the reason I'm asking if anyone knows where to get a good one. It's hard to believe that this phone is just trash now that the original battery isn't performing well. AccuBattery puts it at 74% of the original capacity (~2200 mAh). Samsung's skin on Android really eats that up fast.

Yeah I understand, let's see if any members can chime in .

 

[Mike Dee]

Yeah I understand, let's see if any members can chime in .

Would one of the Ifixit places sell them or they just replace

 

[mustang7757]

Would one of the Ifixit places sell them or they just replace

I believe they sell parts also

 

[Yardstick]

I called a Ubreakifix place. They want $120 to replace the battery and they will not sell the battery alone.

 

[mustang7757]

I called a Ubreakifix place. They want $120 to replace the battery and they will not sell the battery alone.

That's not too bad , what's the warranty on it?

 

[Yardstick]

I didn't ask about a warranty. The cost seemed excessive to me.

 

[Yardstick]

Maybe that price isn't so excessive if they want $44.58 for an OEM battery: GH43-04578B - INCELL BATTERY PACK-EB-BG930ABA,3000MAH

The only things I like about the S7 are the size (smaller would be even better) and that it is/was waterproof (IP68). The fact that they were pairing these phones with portable chargers from new should have been a clue about the expected battery life.

 

[Rukbat]

Also remember, if you replace the battery yourself, it's almost guaranteed that it will be rated about IP22 from then on (you can't get your finger into i, and water dripping on the back, if it's flat, won't get in). Unless, of course, you're repaired cellphones before.

Which is why I always recommend that you don't treat opening a phone or tablet as a do it yourself project. Many people who do come back here to ask why this or that part of the phone is no longer working. Then they have to find a repair shop that's willing to repair a phone that you've opened and, since they can't tell what else you may have damaged, the usual price for "repairing" the phone is just replacing it with a refurb. And the price is something you won't want to pay, It's normally a lot cheaper to have a place like Ubreakifix do the work. (And if the replacement battery turns out to be bad, which many 3 year old batteries do [they don't make new batteries for very long after the phone is sold], they have to replace that one for free.)


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Samsung's skin on Android really eats that up fast.

Then use a different launcher. The "skin" is just Samsung's launcher. Nova Launcher doesn't eat battery fast.

 

[Yardstick]

Then use a different launcher. The "skin" is just Samsung's launcher. Nova Launcher doesn't eat battery fast.

I'll have to see if there is a way to remove the Samsung launcher/home system. Last time I checked there wasn't a good way to do that on these phones.

 

[mustang7757]

I'll have to see if there is a way to remove the Samsung launcher/home system. Last time I checked there wasn't a good way to do that on these phones.

You won't be able to remove Samsung launcher without root , which would be a big can of worms if you ask me.
You can choose which to have as default
Usually in phone settings then tap Apps and tap 3 Dots upper right corner tap, scroll to default apps and choose where it says launcher /home screen