[REVIEW] OEM Samsung Galaxy S2 spare battery and charger - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

Hey guys just picked up one of these from Tmobile store though I take some pics for everyone and let them see what it looks like. So far its pretty good this morning I forgot to charge my phone and I just swapped the battery and I'm off. Didn't need to bring a charger with me.
Its also the same battery as the one that came with the phone so battery life would be expected the same. One thing I like is the charger...I don't have to charge the battery in the phone but with an external charger.
Feel free to ask me questions about the product.
Price: $49.99 @ Tmobile retail store, online it ranges from $34-$45. I had a buddy that works for Tmobile and paid $37.50 they get %15 off. Plus they got the buy 2 get 1 free.
Pics below...
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How does it work, does the light turn green after the battery is finished charging? Doesn't look like it has the ability to charge the phone at the same.

abrown0809 said:
How does it work, does the light turn green after the battery is finished charging? Doesn't look like it has the ability to charge the phone at the same.
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Yes it does
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sent wirelessly via Galaxy S2

I'm willing to bet you'll see longer battery life via this charger compared to charging thru the phone.
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'guess you guys missed the original review, eh?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1349656&highlight=+review+

whoops my bad i should of just added to the end of it

no worries about it, the more the merrier

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Galaxy S2 Sync Stand Dock station

I bought this dock for galaxy S2 and I'm very happy with it.
The advantage is you can use with galaxy S2 cover.
You can put it horizontally and vertically (horizontally no connection)
it is not cheap
http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/250914245956?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Im glad you like it. I just ordered one myself about 15mins ago.
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Thanks a lot for posting this! Finally a dock that I can use my phone horizontally with! Been searching all over high and low for a dock that lets me use my phone horizontally so I can dock it on the text, use a keyboard and then use Splashtop to control my computer at home. I'll be able to do some serious tasking now! Holding my phone is such a downer when I can control it with a mouse and keyboard. Might as well be a tablet now
One question guys...do you think it can charge while in horizontal mode?
From what i get in the pictures, the charging is only in vertical mode. Anyone knows more info on that?
thanx!
Hey this looks awesome! does it work with the extended battery kit from samsung?
Looking good..
Product removed in e-bey link..can you give model no.
santhuhardware said:
Looking good..
Product removed in e-bey link..can you give model no.
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Just search for "Sinjimoru Sync Stand for Samsung Galaxy" They're on Amazon and Ebay.
Lee
thank you friend
Do you reckon it'll work with an extended 3500mAh battery? It builds about 7-8mm extra on the back.

T-Mo Spare Battery charger works with our batteries!

Hey Guys.
So I got a little idea from reading this thread.
If you were like me, and bought a spare stock official Samsung battery, but have no way to charge it other than charging one battery fully and then swapping the batteries out to charge the other one.
Now c'mon. That takes time, especially if you know you're going to be out all day, and know you're not going to have enough time to charge both batteries before you leave.
Well, since the T-Mobile SGS2's batteries fit in our phone (the LTE Galaxy Nexus, sorry GSM users!), why wouldn't our battery fit in the T-Mo SGS2's spare battery charging dock?
So I went to this fine link here and snatched one up for pretty much half the price of a retail one off Amazon or straight from Samsung.
Now you might be wondering, "it's probably a knock off" or "it's probably an international one".
The dock comes from Korea. Also, the seller messages you asking which dock you would like, either the one for the i9100 or the T989. You'll want them to ship the T989 one.
Now if you think this will be useful, I'd buy it if I were you. But be patient, because it'll take about 2 weeks on account of you know, it's coming from Korea, right? lol
But all kidding aside, it works great and the battery fits just like it should.
the only downside is that it doesn't come with the Micro-USB Y splitter cable so you can charge your phone and spare battery at the same time.
So you can snag one of those off Amazon too for a few bucks here.
Hope you guys find this helpful!
Oh and here are some pictures!
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lte only
gsm use the same as the t-mobile blaze

2600mAh Replacement Battery Opened

Opened up one of these batteries you can find on ebay and Amazon for anywhere between 3 to 6 pounds. I can't remember the exact weight but it was lighter than my stock battery by 15-25%. It's performance was worse than stock by quite a long way (I can usually last 2 days but even after running this battery a couple cycles, I still couldn't last a day on it 0800-1500).
Sticker.
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Frame displaced. Holding the plastic spacer which is normally at the bottom. Note also, foam filler on side.
Bottom terminal
Strange writing. Chaonian, Samsung I9000 and 983. Strange because I9000 is the code for the Samsung Galaxy S.
Overall, this is an all-right battery if you are going to pay only a couple pounds for an emergency battery to keep in a car or wallet (or other hostile environment where you don't care about the health of the battery). It is safe and wont explode.
If you want a proper replacement, go for an Anker (usually only £10) or some of the gold batteries.
Gold battery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575001
Anker: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525175
I have i9000 one for captivate and though it's not actually 2430mah it's at least 1800mah. Maybe 2000mah, but probably not. So for $8, few day shipping, and external charger it was definitely nice
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please help
The battery shown in this topic is for sale in ebay.in ....i just wanted to check if its true......
ebay.in/itm/3x-2600mAh-Battery-US-Dock-Charger-SamSung-Galaxy-Note-i9220-N7000-LTE-i71-/261136485073?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item3cccf28ad1
Pleese add the www ......its my 2nd posr
Ive used those on lots of phones and have had no problems. Can't tell when the original, our one of those is in. Got 4, for£10-great buy.
From the man in your attic...

Anker 2200mAh Battery

Came across this in my web travels:
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-GT-I930...1G6LLU/dp/B008AGA6PK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Got this sucker in the mail pretty quickly and popped it right in.
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Batteries aren't meant to be nice to look at but this one is.
PROS:
Same form factor as the OEM battery, no need for a different back cover.
Advertises 5% more milliamp-hours and seems to last at least as long as OEM.
Great price.
CONS:
Like other non-OEM batteries, this one lacks NFC. If you plan to use Google Wallet or Isis, you might find this unacceptable.
If you have OCD, you may also find it difficult to digest that the battery label is upside-down when you put it in your phone.
It's important to understand that this battery is not a crazy 4200mAh monster. You shouldn't be expecting anything incredible. The Galaxy S3 has an amazing stock battery, but if you need an inexpensive replacement or spare, this battery is great. I imagine it would help on long trips without a charger or during hot-swaps when you're plugged in.
I'll write a more thorough review with battery graphs when I have a free moment away from my masters thesis, but this should be fine for now D:
I love them! I got 2 of them with the wall charger... Had them 8 months and going strong.
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Also got one. Use it as my main battery, works really well.
spagman72 said:
I love them! I got 2 of them with the wall charger... Had them 8 months and going strong.
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8 months? your phone just came out 2 months ago if that....
For his other phone, I imagine.
I want to buy this in Canada but can't. ebay guy wants $20 + shipping
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780408
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Phone dead (screen broke), should I disconnect battery from the board?

So, huh, my Z2P is dead (the screen broke) and I guess I won't be able to even pay the cost of the new replacement screen.
They are charging 75$ for a GENERIC, non-original replacement screen in my nearest repair phone store.
Seems like a bad deal to me, so instead of paying those 75$, I got this nice used phone in 100$ called Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
I have one question, should I disconnect the battery from the board?
And if disconnected I don't have to charge it again? Or should I charge like every once in a month?
I know that having lithium batteries totally discharged for a long time isn't good at all.
So I guess I won't be participating in this forum anymore. Was pretty fun while it lasted.
BTW, it seems that this battery isn't 3000mAh at all, it says 2820mAh.
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Sorry LEo. I guess I don't understand why you want to charge the battery if the phone is no good?
swing4thefence said:
Sorry LEo. I guess I don't understand why you want to charge the battery if the phone is no good?
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The phone can be repaired but some batteries die when they aren't charged in a long time, and as long as the battery is connected to the board it will keep it draining very slowly even if the phone is not turned on, this may cause the battery to be completely drained out, and if not charged every once in a while it can die pretty quickly and never charge again.

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