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I wanted to buy a spare battery for my Captivate. I went to ebay an found many OEM Batteries sold at a cheaper price compared to the one sold on Samsung shop.
Are there any difference in quality between these OEM and Original batteries?
Please help me out. Thank you!
correct me if i am wrong, but don't OEM and original both mean the same?
diablo009 said:
correct me if i am wrong, but don't OEM and original both mean the same?
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Yes..............
Oh my, this question made me sound stupid. Thank you for clearing up my ignorance. Haha...
nissy86 said:
Oh my, this question made me sound stupid. Thank you for clearing up my ignorance. Haha...
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Keep in mind, that even though the eBay batteries say "OEM" - it has been shown that they are not original samsung batteries. These Hong Kong sellers list everything as OEM - usually they say "an OEM battery manufacuter" - implying that the batteries are made by "somebody" that makes original equipment for some manufacturer.
I don't want to scare you; for $3 apiece the batteries work well, but many have been reporting occasional reboots or batteries that only charge to 80%. Even the ones that say Samsung are usually knockoffs.
I bought one of the Samsung batteries from Ebay. I was not sure if it was a knockoff that looked real or not and really still don't. It does outlast my original battery though. Neither are great but for whatever reason I get better performance out of the Ebay one. It is dated July 12, 2010 and the one that came in my phone is dated Nov 10, 2010. I crush them both daily as I stay on the phone and internet a lot. I'm ordering another one.
Nifty idea
Do this. I went to ebay and typed in "Samsung Captivate battery charger". For only $8(including shipping) I got a wall charger for my samsungs batteries AND TWO batteries! They came from Hong Kong but both after-market batteries last as long or longer than the stock battery. That and I haven't plugged my phone into the wall since the end of August. I have a battery in the wall charger while I'm not using it and when the one in my phone is about to die I simply change the batteries and put the dead one on the charger. I keep the third fully charged and in my car. It makes life sooooo much easier and I never have to worry about a dead phone no matter how much I use it which is a lot! I have done the same for my Nexus One and totally recommended this to anyone, heavy user or not. Lets see you do THAT iPhone!
seriouslyjeff said:
Do this. I went to ebay and typed in "Samsung Captivate battery charger". For only $8(including shipping) I got a wall charger for my samsungs batteries AND TWO batteries! They came from Hong Kong but both after-market batteries last as long or longer than the stock battery. That and I haven't plugged my phone into the wall since the end of August. I have a battery in the wall charger while I'm not using it and when the one in my phone is about to die I simply change the batteries and put the dead one on the charger. I keep the third fully charged and in my car. It makes life sooooo much easier and I never have to worry about a dead phone no matter how much I use it which is a lot! I have done the same for my Nexus One and totally recommended this to anyone, heavy user or not. Lets see you do THAT iPhone!
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Sounds like a good recommendation.
Can you do me a favor and post the exact item on ebay you have bought?
There are too many of them. Thanks.
I just bought this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-Captiva...Accessories&hash=item3361b8ed69#ht_617wt_1139
MaxRabbit said:
I just bought this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-Captiva...Accessories&hash=item3361b8ed69#ht_617wt_1139
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tsk, i'm looking at this one too. My main worries are that it'll damage my phone or the battery quality is not good enough. I'll wait for your review.
nissy86 said:
tsk, i'm looking at this one too. My main worries are that it'll damage my phone or the battery quality is not good enough. I'll wait for your review.
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I'd appreciate hearing as well. So far he's only sold 36. Most of the few complaints have to do with non-receipt.
I ended up getting the desktop charger and it comes with another battery from Samsung its 49.99 and i used a coupon code "mobile10" gave me 7.50 off of the final price. I used to get ebay batteries for my nokia and they would all discharge Outta the blue like i had 80% then just shut off and when I would turn back on their say 5% or so.
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may I ask where you bought this please?
pachukomendez said:
I ended up getting the desktop charger and it comes with another battery from Samsung its 49.99 and i used a coupon code "mobile10" gave me 7.50 off of the final price. I used to get ebay batteries for my nokia and they would all discharge Outta the blue like i had 80% then just shut off and when I would turn back on their say 5% or so.
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nissy86 said:
tsk, i'm looking at this one too. My main worries are that it'll damage my phone or the battery quality is not good enough. I'll wait for your review.
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I'll let you know.
JayinToronto said:
I'd appreciate hearing as well. So far he's only sold 36. Most of the few complaints have to do with non-receipt.
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Yeah, it is not the original battery. It's a generic one. I hope this works well as the original ones. I heard complaints (from AMAZON.com) about that certain generic batteries that can't charge from the phone; can be only charged using the provided charger.
I hope this is not the case. I really need a spare battery with an external charger.
redjersey said:
may I ask where you bought this please?
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From the samsung.com website its listed on the accessories for the captivate.
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double RL said:
I bought one of the Samsung batteries from Ebay. I was not sure if it was a knockoff that looked real or not and really still don't. It does outlast my original battery though. Neither are great but for whatever reason I get better performance out of the Ebay one. It is dated July 12, 2010 and the one that came in my phone is dated Nov 10, 2010. I crush them both daily as I stay on the phone and internet a lot. I'm ordering another one.
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What rom are you using? I'm constantly online/tethering as well as listening to music and I get a minimum of 12 hours out of my battery with Cognition
I just got in the two batteries! I really like it so far but too soon to tell I guess.
Ran into my first issue. As nissy86 said, I can't charge from the phone - it turns off completely after leaving it charge for too long.
I'm quite happy with my purchase! I can charge from the phone, but if I leave it too long at 100% it shuts off. Otherwise, works perfect. I am just leaving the OEM batter in the phone, and keeping the two around as needed and I am happy
Question, I hear that there are different captivate battery's. some are better then others of the same "kind"
Where is the best place to buy a GOOD battery?
Are the ones on amazon most likely newer? or older crappy ones?
correct me if im wrong but from my readings on forums apparently samsung had a batch of terrible battery's before there were good ones?
and is the standard samsung battery good? or is there a better battery I could buy?
Thanks.
I just order a 2nd Samsung battery via Amazon. I'll report back on how it works when it arrives this week.
Link to what you purchased?
This site wont let me post "outside links" but just look for Samsung EB575152VA on Amazon ~ $15.
You may want to wait until I try it though.
In dealextrem.com there are four models with diferent prices for Samsung i9000.
Yo can select more expensive, more cuality ;-)
gps1539 said:
This site wont let me post "outside links" but just look for Samsung EB575152VA on Amazon ~ $15.
You may want to wait until I try it though.
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Battery arrived yesterday. It is exactly the same as the one that came with the phone. It charged up fine and I've been using for 10 hrs today and still at 45%.
I purchased the "2 battery and wall charger" for $25 on amazon at christmas, and have been using them since. I keep one of the new ones fully charged in my backpack(emergency backup), and swap between the stock and the other one i got from amazon. They are good imitation batteries, but not identical to stock, and I estimate that they have about 90% of the capacity of stock.
The wall charger also has a USB out to charge the phone, but i find that the digitizer acts funny and the touch feature is greatly impacted when the phone is charging via the USB on the wall charger. Other than that, the batteries charge in the phone as well, and the stock battery charges fine on the wall charger, though the wall charger definitely charges slower than the stock one.
OC/UV Captivate with Cognition
In this thread, slvr00gt, actually measures the capacity of some of the the available batteries:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906611
whosy said:
In this thread, slvr00gt, actually measures the capacity of some of the the available batteries:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906611
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check out that thread...if you want the best battery get a genuine samsung battery from an at&t store.
you can get those china made ebay 1800mah batteries but i would just stick to the oem samsung battery. i bought a couple 1800mah china batts and they definitely don't last near a long.
SEIDIO
Check this battery out @ WWW.SEIDIO.COM
3000mAh 3.7v, comes with new battery cover, $56.00 Shipped, on Amazon.com
Love not having to charge all the time
Ebay - $10 with shipping included already.
2 1500 MaH batteries + 1 battery charger
Works like a charm. Since I got it about a month ago, I never have to plug my phone in to charge it ever again.
Just have the 2 batteries charged and ready to go whenever I need them and swap whenever I need to.
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check out that thread...if you want the best battery get a genuine samsung battery from an at&t store.
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+1 on getting genuine Samsung battery!
Every hicap I ever used for my smart phones, usually swell up quickly (start within a few weeks), and then they don't even last as long as an OEM 1500mah battery. I even had one pop the battery cover off, and leak!
When you get your battery (no matter where you get it from) make sure it's not swollen anywhere (check it often too!), and also make sure it was manufactured within the past year. Old stock, even OEM old stock, is a hit or miss thing... always make sure you are getting good "new" batteries.
LiPol / LiIon batteries deteriorate over time, and are sensitive to heat, keep your battery as cool as you can, and it will last you a long time.
Well, because my cappy has such a horrible battery life, im considering buying a second battery and a battery wall charger... My question is, how fast is it supposed to charge if it was a normal charger? Im looking to buy these 2
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Li-ion-1500...ccessories&hash=item4aaa72ad67#ht_3124wt_1139
http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Dock-Ch...ccessories&hash=item4cf0ed54ba#ht_1471wt_1139
My question is... Would it charge at the same speed as my phone would charge? (is there a better/faster way to charge it) and is it worth it to spend a bit more money to get a quality battery and battery charger?
Thanks
If you don't mind.your phone being a little thicker you should look into a extended battery I have one and its great go all day and still have over 40% at the end of the night.
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I have the same set as is in the second link. I'll say this, the batteries are as good as the stock one, and great for the price. Also, having the wall charger for battery is very useful. So, that would be the one I recommend!
Also, I had terrible TERRIBLE battery life in the past. I mean, 3 or 4 hours and it was dead. The best thing I have found that helps this, is custom roms. I don't know if you are using one, but you might consider looking into those options if not.
The wall charger for the battery seems to charge the battery a bit faster than just plugging the phone in. It takes 3-4 hours to charge from dead.
i do have a custom rom But the battery life only lasts like 7 hours or so. I was thnking about the extended battery, but it makes the phone thicker, which i have to say id rather avoid. One of the greatest features of the captivate to me is how thin it is .
But yeah, as you said, the battery and charger are good enough Il be purchasing those tomorrow. If anyone has any other ideas, please shoot
edit : how thicker does it get? Is it still thinner than a blackberry storm 2?
I don't know how thick a storm is but it adds a quarter inch to the battery witch sounds like alot but I don’t really notice it when its in my pocket . I also think it makes it alot easier to hold in my opinion plus it only cost 13 dollars at cellularfactory.com witch was cheaper than all the oem batteries I found. I just couldn't carry around two batteries then you have to switch them when one goes dead and you have to charge them both but that's just me.
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We have an Accessories subforum, you know.
mrjay711 said:
I don't know how thick a storm is but it adds a quarter inch to the battery witch sounds like alot but I don’t really notice it when its in my pocket . I also think it makes it alot easier to hold in my opinion plus it only cost 13 dollars at cellularfactory.com witch was cheaper than all the oem batteries I found. I just couldn't carry around two batteries then you have to switch them when one goes dead and you have to charge them both but that's just me.
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Hmm, idk, i still dont like the idea of adding the extra thickness to a phone. Thanks for the suggestion though.
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We have an Accessories subforum, you know.
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Isnt this in the accessories subforum? Or was it moved. If it was moved, then sorry :S i shouldve known.
get the wall charger and extra battery. it way better than adding bulk to the captivate. looks absolutely retarded adding an inch to this slim phone.
If your repair center is close just go in and ask for a new battery free of charger. Sometimes they have them in stock sometimes they have to order them and send them to you in 2 days. All depends on the luck of the draw really. I have four batteries from doing it this way.
supaphreek said:
Well, because my cappy has such a horrible battery life, im considering buying a second battery and a battery wall charger... My question is, how fast is it supposed to charge if it was a normal charger? Im looking to buy these 2
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Li-ion-1500...ccessories&hash=item4aaa72ad67#ht_3124wt_1139
http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Dock-Ch...ccessories&hash=item4cf0ed54ba#ht_1471wt_1139
My question is... Would it charge at the same speed as my phone would charge? (is there a better/faster way to charge it) and is it worth it to spend a bit more money to get a quality battery and battery charger?
Thanks
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here is my solution
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Standard-Battery-External-Captivate/dp/B004206TQ8
It charges the extra battery pretty quick and has served me very well you can find it for round 20 $
xhozt said:
here is my solution
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Standard-Battery-External-Captivate/dp/B004206TQ8
It charges the extra battery pretty quick and has served me very well you can find it for round 20 $
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Ahh, the OEM dock + external charger.
Wanted to get one of those.
Had the same setup as OP's the wall charger that is.
I can say, the non-OEM wall charger doesn't charge that fast.
a few posts down is a mod for the NON oem charger to make the USB charge faster. unfortuanatly you cant make the battery part charge any faster. but it WILL charge faster than you can run out a battery so its good.
for buying OEM batteries, i have been told to avoid the G7 series Samsung batteries. Find the G9 series. i bought one for $18 on ebay from an american seller in new york.
TRusselo said:
a few posts down is a mod for the NON oem charger to make the USB charge faster. unfortuanatly you cant make the battery part charge any faster. but it WILL charge faster than you can run out a battery so its good.
for buying OEM batteries, i have been told to avoid the G7 series Samsung batteries. Find the G9 series. i bought one for $18 on ebay from an american seller in new york.
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Can't find any G9's over here. Went over to a Samsung retailer.
Got myself 2 instead G7's. Last's kinda shorter than that of the G9.
What's the difference between g7 and g9? Im guessing better battery life. Where do you see what the series is on the battery?
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What's the difference between g7 and g9? Im guessing better battery life. Where do you see what the series is on the battery?
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It's at the lower right side of the battery. Near the S/N.
Kinda tiny on the G9.
HUGE on the G7.
My phone came with the G9 battery and seems decent, can't really compare it to anything as it's the only battery I have for now.
After googling the G7 vs G9, it appears that they're region codes. G7 being for Europe and G9 for the US.
yeah, im just going to buy the charger dock and battery off ebay. (the amazon one)
Thanks for all your help guys
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Batteri..._26?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1316372694&sr=1-26
Read an article in the HTC Sensation forums where many of the posters picked up an Anker battery as a "Why the hell not for $15?" deal and had generally positive results. Did a search and not only does Amazon sell multiple varieties of Anker batteries, but many of them have a ton of positive reviews.
Before all the battery naysayers jump in and shout "You can't get an extra 300mah in a stock battery! It's another chinese scam and it's probably only 1.03mah!" the Sensation people explained it as being noticeably thicker than the stock battery while still fitting snugly inside the battery door. A good 1mm thicker at least.
Anyway, bought myself a pair along with a car charger for $30 for two batteries, a car charger, and a USB charger. Will let you all know if its a huge letdown, or if the positive reviews aren't just Chinese robots blowing smoke up our you-know-what.
Hey can you do a favor? Install battery calibration app from market and tell us how many mV (Milli volts) it say when the phone is truly 100% charged.
interested in seeing how those batteries are
was about to buy one
keep us posted
I've read in some of the comments on Amazon that they work best when the wall charger is used, though that may be because the wall charger keeps it at 100% while charging inside the phone causes the battery to drain down to 90% if left on the charger after it reaches 100%. Of course, the battery monitor won't tell you that to keep Samsung's support lines from clogging.
Thankfully this is Amazon and not the overseas shipping I had to deal with with my last battery, so it should arrive (according to Amazon) somewhere between the 23rd and 28th. Will test it heavily with my current ROM and let you all know how it fairs.
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Hey can you do a favor? Install battery calibration app from market and tell us how many mV (Milli volts) it say when the phone is truly 100% charged.
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mV will not tell you anything about the capacity of a battery, only how close to fully charged it is.
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mV will not tell you anything about the capacity of a battery, only how close to fully charged it is.
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True. If it's anything like the stock or mugen battery that I have, it'll cap out around 4250 for Froyo, 4200 for MIUI/Gingerbread.
Momax 1700mah is fine and chip.
Well, while discharging the first battery through normal use, I was actually getting a little frustrated that it was taking so long. Got about 24hrs out of it from wall charge to phone shut off, including about 8 - 9hrs of overnight standby.
Got the second battery off the charger and into the phone, and after about an hour it's still showing at 100% and 4100 - 4180ish millivolts.
Anyone, nothing is decided just yet. Will have to see how they hold up after the first 5 full charge and discharges that "sets" the batteries internal memory. Or whatever.
I thought these AOSP ROMS were supposed to drain battery, dammit!
Just about done "Breaking In" the new batteries. Two things: On the surface, they seem to last quite a while given the last time I tested the Mugen battery I was on Froyo and I'm now on MIUI.
From what I've heard, Gingerbread on the Vibrant, whether it's an i9000 leak like Malice or built from the ground up like Cyanogen 7 or MIUI, tends to burn battery faster than on Froyo. I'm also using different voltage settings, a different kernel... you all get the idea.
Apart from flashing back to Froyo, or completely redoing tests on my stock and Mugen batteries on top of the new Anker battery, whatever results I get will be a bit skewed.
Also, MIUI seems to allow the battery to get further down in power before shutting it off. Froyo would often cut me off around 3700, but I usually see MIUI showing battery power as low as 3300 before shutting down.
Your link points to the 2x package...if you look up the batt itself and read the reviews, most will tell you it's basically a cheaper oem replacement
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-1800mAh..._1_5?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1317360583&sr=1-5
Still a great deal at 11 bucks shipped.... by itself...and assuming it lasts...my original batt that came with my phone died couple of weeks ago... (less than 2hrs on a froyo rom...) had another oem that I'm using now..so far so good, but who knows...this seems like a great buy, but doesn't sounds like it's any kind of gain even with the 1800mAh rating...
Samsung Galaxy SII Touch batteries work in our phones. Tested.
They are 1800mah and can be found for $23 shipped. They are GENUINE Samsung as well so...it WILL be the advertised 1800mah. Just saying.
Even cheaper on ebay : http://www.ebay.com/itm/330601629006?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
Sofiz has the Pisen battery for SGS II 1659 mAh, will this work on the Vibrant?
just ordered one too, hopefully it works out
Some reviewers saying battery only charges with wall charger and phone shows unsupported battery message. Those who have the battery please confirm.
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Some reviewers saying battery only charges with wall charger and phone shows unsupported battery message. Those who have the battery please confirm.
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I think I went over that at least 3 times already. Battery is a perfect fit. Charging is perfect (USB computer and Wall plug in). EVERYTHING WORKS with it. I wish people would read the topic more. It's only 2 pages. . .
Only reason it wouldn't charge in your phone is if you owned a Fascinate, in which case, get out of our forums, punk!
Ordered one from ebay and pretty happy with it so far. Only had it a couple days so far though and still messing around with different roms and kernels so hard to say exactly how long of a charge i get with it.
Got mine today, charging now. Thanks!
Just recieved mine from amazon, and so far its been great !
I bought the two off of ebay that come with the wall charger. I'm getting much improved battery life right now. I'm very happy with them. Even though they do make the phone slightly heavier, it's worth it IMHO.
I recently bought a 2100mah battery and charger set off ebay for $8. Has anybody tried it yet? link
Its mainly just so I can have a backup battery and external charger but if it does last longer than stock battery that would be a nice bonus.
Edit: So this battery and charger came in a few weeks ago and both are working great. The battery life seems very similar to stock so I bet the actual capacity is around 1800. The charger works well, has a light that shows full charge and has a usb port on bottom for charging phone too. For my purposes I'm happy with this for now.
Edit2: After a few more weeks of occasional use this battery is definitely lower capacity than stock. My guess is around 1500 but no issues otherwise. The charger is working great though. Its nice to be able to charge battery out of phone and just pop in an extra battery in the meantime.
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I recently bought a 2100mah battery and charger set off ebay for $8. Has anybody tried it yet? link
Its mainly just so I can have a backup battery and external charger but if it does last longer than stock battery that would be a nice bonus.
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Here's my thoughts:
It's $8 for a 300 mAh upgrade. Plus, its in Hong Kong, so I don't know how quick it would ship. (Assuming you live where I do, in the United States.)
2300 mAh upgrade from stock. $20.
If you do the math, the second one is a way better deal.
http://www.amazon.com/QCell-Samsung-4100mAh-Extended-Compatible/dp/B006TQOJXI`
Yeah I agree big battery is a better deal, but I don't want a fat case and a heavy phone. This is a spare battery and charger in my laptop bag in case I need it. Its been a week already so it should arrive within the next few days. I will post some info when it arrives.
Just so you know you get what your paying for. So if this cheap battery fries your phone your out of luck with any warranties.
Ps. Don't use cheap batteries they don't have the same safe internals as oem batteries!
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I have yet to find a battery that is extended life and same size as stock that works as advertised. Usually after a week or two they last as long as OEM batteries do. I even read a whole article a few months ago about it and it seems they're all crap after checking voltage throughout a month span.
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If u don't wanna buy a new battery you can download GO power manager.
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Bump, updated op