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About Galaxy s2 Rapid charger

This is what i found....doest it really charge the phone quickly ??? as my phone usally gets 3 to 4 hours for full charge n its very annoying.
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-131067916730492_2198_6418138
http://www.samsunggalaxysiiaccessories.com/samsunggalaxysii-011.html
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Isn't it just a USB power plug ?
If so it will be surelly faster than charging from your PC but I wouldn't pay 17 dollars for it. I mean, it's identical to the s2 orignal charger only with a removable usb cabble right ?

That looks like the charger for my old Captivate. My SGS2 charger does not look like that. OEM chargers should be faster than generic chargers because Samsung hardware doesn't allow the generic ones to charge as fast.

Yeah you are right but why they have called it a Rapid charger ????
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Okkkk buddy... Then why they have given it rapid tag...doesn't it stand for fast charging???
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adik82 said:
This is what i found....doest it really charge the phone quickly ??? as my phone usally gets 3 to 4 hours for full charge n its very annoying.
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-131067916730492_2198_6418138
http://www.samsunggalaxysiiaccessories.com/samsunggalaxysii-011.html
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It looks like a scam!

if you have your samsung original charger a custom kernel you might want to change the USB voltage settings while charging.
The problem with fast charging it is because it reduce the battery life. Its cool to charge the phone fully in no time but in short-mid term it is not something you should do

doesnt harm the phone or battery???
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shkoks said:
doesnt harm the phone or battery???
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Not on short term.
But if you do that everyday the battery will suffer and will loose effective power.
Also if you force an higher usb port voltage on the phone make sure you dont use a computer usb port as electrical issues may occurs.
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The sgs2 doesn't even use the oem at full capacity (1000Mah) it only chages @ 450 Mah because of samsung's software limiting the input. Use a custom kernel such as siyah to enable faster charging @ 650 Mah which speeds up the charging to about 2-3hrs

adik82 said:
This is what i found....doest it really charge the phone quickly ??? as my phone usally gets 3 to 4 hours for full charge n its very annoying.
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-131067916730492_2198_6418138
http://www.samsunggalaxysiiaccessories.com/samsunggalaxysii-011.html
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mate the best cure for slow charging times is a desktop charger and a spare battery you can even take it to the next level and get
2x 2000mah batteries
1x genuine samsung desktop battery charger/stand
thats what i do and its so nice not having to wait the 3+ hours it takes from empty to max , i abuse the phone , then just swap batterys and put the empty one on charge
seriously samsung gave us a removeable battery and a micro sd slot something thats getting rare these days in high end phones so grab a spare battery and a memory card and make the most of them lmao
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i spent approx £50 on batterys and a charger from amazon and its the best thing i done i literally never have to have my phone plugged in at all

Mate..how much time desktop charger takes for 2000mh battery ????
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adik82 said:
Mate..how much time desktop charger takes for 2000mh battery ????
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it will take approx 3-4 hours from flat to full , if you have 2x 2000mah batterys one can be charging while your using the other one
its what i do and it works great

My battery

Quick question...
It hardly holds its charge and often doesn't fully charge overnight when I've woken up in the morning.
If this sounds like a dead battery to people, what I need to know is how do I go about finding a legitimate battery online?
Are the ones on these accessories shops online any good?
Help, please!

tinpanalley said:
Quick question...
It hardly holds its charge and often doesn't fully charge overnight when I've woken up in the morning.
If this sounds like a dead battery to people, what I need to know is how do I go about finding a legitimate battery online?
Are the ones on these accessories shops online any good?
Help, please!
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Just look for one on amazon. They always have good stuff. I'd also advise you to look into an extended battery. They aren't much more, but do a lot more when it comes to battery life. Hope I helped
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bas3balman said:
Just look for one on amazon. They always have good stuff. I'd also advise you to look into an extended battery. They aren't much more, but do a lot more when it comes to battery life. Hope I helped
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You totally helped. And, yes, I was hoping to get an extended battery as well I just can't have it be thick or else it won't fit in my case. I guess anything over 1400maH is fine. I hear the batteries by "Anker" are supposed to be the best? Is that true?

tinpanalley said:
You totally helped. And, yes, I was hoping to get an extended battery as well I just can't have it be thick or else it won't fit in my case. I guess anything over 1400maH is fine. I hear the batteries by "Anker" are supposed to be the best? Is that true?
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Yea, I've heard nothing but good things about their batteries.
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bas3balman said:
Yea, I've heard nothing but good things about their batteries.
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I have an Anker 1550mAh battery. Awesome.

Got two Anker batteries on amazon. Great price, can't wait to get them.

tinpanalley said:
Got two Anker batteries on amazon. Great price, can't wait to get them.
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Awesome! Glad you got it at a good price. Hopefully it all works out
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Anyone know how I can get Anker batteries in Canada? Seems like none of the vendors will ship batteries here.

tinpanalley said:
Got two Anker batteries on amazon. Great price, can't wait to get them.
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Just wanted to configrm - they are awesome indeed.

I've upgraded mine to a 1650mAh Mugen Power within the last week. It's new and the discharge curve is epic, especially compared to my stock battery that stared to bulge and hold about 8hrs worth of charge. This thing easily lasts me all day, so far. It will happily extend the life of my device as I upgrade to the Nexus 4 in the spring and pass this down to my mother.

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Just wanted to configrm - they are awesome indeed.
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I just ordered the 1550 Anker off ebay. Glad to hear they are quality. I found some 1900mah ankers on Amazon after the fact. Anyone have experience with the 1900mah Anker?

SDA_Lord said:
Anyone know how I can get Anker batteries in Canada? Seems like none of the vendors will ship batteries here.
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If you are in Toronto, pm me. I have a set to sell.
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I have the Anker 1550ma, but didn't know there was a 1900....does that require a new back battery cover, or is is the same size battery as the 1550?

A 1900 would be awesome. My original battery hardly lasts through a workday anymore.
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I just recently shipped the anker battery 1550 mah. From what I see the battery is better than stock battery. I'm just curious, but how much hours are you guys getting with your battery ( from full charge to 2 %)?

Reliable replacement battery and dual charger

Just found this on Ebay: http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Original-OEM...ltDomain_3&hash=item3cca7e925e#ht_2718wt_1397
Unfortunately this does not charge your phone. And I have my doubts with this being the real deal. Which dual charger, so phone dock and battery dock in one charging both would you guys recommend? I could not find any similar topic with these sorts of products.
Oh and yes, this is a question.

Ive had the 2 anker 2200 mah batteries and charger for a few weeks and I really like it. The ankers last just as long as the OEM battery
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Look for the Kidigi dock. It will charge your phone and a spare battery simultaneously
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hmm I've always wanted to get one of these combo packs (battery and charger) - and this seems like a great deal... though being from Hong Kong I'm a little bit skeptical when it comes to original/genuine items.
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Bought the same thing from Amazon, I love it.
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The thing you need to check is that the NFC function works... An original samsung battery should allow the NFC to work, the OEM batteries don't... If you're looking for a cheap extra battery for just the power you can find them for around $3-$4 Aud on ebay. They work fine but don't have NFC antenna...
And just because it says NFC enabled DOESN'T mean t is...

ultramag69 said:
The thing you need to check is that the NFC function works... An original samsung battery should allow the NFC to work, the OEM batteries don't... If you're looking for a cheap extra battery for just the power you can find them for around $3-$4 Aud on ebay. They work fine but don't have NFC antenna...
And just because it says NFC enabled DOESN'T mean t is...
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You mean the generics don't. Oem are the Samsung ones lol
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Check out my thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843896
For now, I would recommend the QCell 2100x2 with Charger since I didnt get to test the Anker and Hyperion yet. Plus the Charger charges the batteries to 100% unlike Hyperion chargers.

Ill post some shots of the Kidigi its awesome no prob from HK. took a bit but thats typical for free ship. Im waiting for an OEM batt w NFC from a domestic seller it was cheap as hell but all his buyers seem happy.
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referring to the first post
The link you provided is the real thing, from what I know, there isn't any fakes of this item from hong kong, these item were on a special offer if you buy a new S3 from a authorised store, and many stores sell them of cheaply without the purchase of the S3.
BG

i say keep waiting for the original samsung 3000mah battery to come out, thats what im doing.

Me too but it is really taking forever
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Here's some shots of the Kidigi charging the spare batt. I'll post some of it charging the phone later.It also allows you to charge the unit with or without a case. The spare batt was not OEM. Didnt really hold a charge and NFC didnt work. Got my $ refunded and said I should keep it. You really cant get around buying it from Samsung. If theres a 3000mah that is the same size as stock that would be great, I wasnt aware of that.
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Defective battery?

So I ordered a 1800mah battery for the epic. It fit and everything but literally while charging it and on browser on just data, the battery life decreases while on the charger. It also almost died at school today. On my 1500mah, I ended a 7 hour day with about 30-40%. On the 1800mah, I got down to 20 and below. If kind of makes me mad that I bought a bigger battery and out sucks. And what is a good 1800mah battery for the epic?
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The battery from the Epic 4G Touch is your best bet. And as for it dying on the charger, it's the charger, not the phone or battery. I know this because it's happened to me. Try a different charger
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jeffreyjicha said:
The battery from the Epic 4G Touch is your best bet. And as for it dying on the charger, it's the charger, not the phone or battery. I know this because it's happened to me. Try a different charger
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Yes I ordered the Samsung epic 4g touch battery. And sadly it isn't my charger because I am using the same charger on my 1500mah battery and its charging fine.
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Not always the charger.... When I'm on 4G and trying to use Google Maps even plugged in I drain my battery. If I shut GMaps down, it starts charging as per normal.
It was really frustrating when I first got the phone, as I was in the process of moving to Denver and knew where nothing was. Now, at least, I know the area well enough to just have it on at the start or end of trip.

The Anker samsung battery (search amazon for it .. ~$10 and 1800mah) has shown good results for me.

toolegit said:
Not always the charger.... When I'm on 4G and trying to use Google Maps even plugged in I drain my battery. If I shut GMaps down, it starts charging as per normal.
It was really frustrating when I first got the phone, as I was in the process of moving to Denver and knew where nothing was. Now, at least, I know the area well enough to just have it on at the start or end of trip.
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But I was doin 3g data and browser like I do on my 1500mah and my stock battery still charged.
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The Anker samsung battery (search amazon for it .. ~$10 and 1800mah) has shown good results for me.
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And if I do actually have a defective battery, I will try it. And does it actually give you more battery life and if so, how much?
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TaviRawr said:
But I was doin 3g data and browser like I do on my 1500mah and my stock battery still charged.
And if I do actually have a defective battery, I will try it. And does it actually give you more battery life and if so, how much?
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it is normal for the phone to consume more power than the charging pack can output....... you might not of had this problem because the 1500ma battery uses less energy than a 1800mah battery(hence the extra life..) if you charge with a USB 1A charger it should charge the new battery better. also, turn of 3g and watch your battery charge about 2times faster than with it on.

Andy_nu said:
it is normal for the phone to consume more power than the charging pack can output....... you might not of had this problem because the 1500ma battery uses less energy than a 1800mah battery(hence the extra life..) if you charge with a USB 1A charger it should charge the new battery better. also, turn of 3g and watch your battery charge about 2times faster than with it on.
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Ok the battery consumption makes sense. XD. But then how about mutt phone battery dying a lot faster then the 1500mah battery?
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TaviRawr said:
So I ordered a 1800mah battery for the epic. It fit and everything but literally while charging it and on browser on just data, the battery life decreases while on the charger. It also almost died at school today. On my 1500mah, I ended a 7 hour day with about 30-40%. On the 1800mah, I got down to 20 and below. If kind of makes me mad that I bought a bigger battery and out sucks. And what is a good 1800mah battery for the epic?
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Anker
And yes it does perform better. I have 2 1800 mAh Anker batteries and there amazing I got a deal for 2x 1800mAh batteries and the charger from Anker. For 20$ on amazon don't listen to reviews they said the charger is bad but mine has performed well for several months and still is. I. Had gotten 4 days before on CM9 with minimal use and on regular basis I get 12 to 18 Hrs with 3 Hrs of screen on time
alyptic said:
The Anker samsung battery (search amazon for it .. ~$10 and 1800mah) has shown good results for me.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Anker
And yes it does perform better. I have 2 1800 mAh Anker batteries and there amazing I got a deal for 2x 1800mAh batteries and the charger from Anker. For 20$ on amazon don't listen to reviews they said the charger is bad but mine has performed well for several months and still is. I. Had gotten 4 days before on CM9 with minimal use and on regular basis I get 12 to 18 Hrs with 3 Hrs of screen on time
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XD thank you for that. If I do return that battery,I will try Anker
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Sorry about that. Thought it was a general thing
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Can someone recommend a Anker 1800mah battery from Amazon?
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TaviRawr said:
Can someone recommend a Anker 1800mah battery from Amazon?
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idk but generic batteries are a hit and miss. lol ive bought a few generics and only 1 out of 3 was actually 3300maH out of 3500

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idk but generic batteries are a hit and miss. lol ive bought a few generics and only 1 out of 3 was actually 3300maH out of 3500
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Jesus XD. That's a lot XD. I just want a 1800mah because i use CM10 nightlies and they drain battery sometimes.
What batteries did you order?
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TaviRawr said:
Can someone recommend a Anker 1800mah battery from Amazon?
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http://www.amazon.com/1800mAh-Batte...&qid=1352296112&sr=8-8&keywords=anker+samsung
This is the one I ordered -- getting about 20 hrs of battery life vs. 12 hrs on my stock (2 year old) battery. Non-OEM batteries are typically a hit or miss, but amazon's return policy is dead simple and free, so IMO worth a shot.

TaviRawr said:
Can someone recommend a Anker 1800mah battery from Amazon?
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http://www.amazon.com/1800mAh-Batte...TF8&qid=1352308515&sr=1-2&keywords=anker+epic
same as other guy different label better performance in my opinion have both and for whatever on my phone YMMV i get better results.

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http://www.amazon.com/1800mAh-Batte...&qid=1352296112&sr=8-8&keywords=anker+samsung
This is the one I ordered -- getting about 20 hrs of battery life vs. 12 hrs on my stock (2 year old) battery. Non-OEM batteries are typically a hit or miss, but amazon's return policy is dead simple and free, so IMO worth a shot.
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thanks. How can you tell if a battery is non-OEM?
XxLostSoulxX said:
http://www.amazon.com/1800mAh-Batte...TF8&qid=1352308515&sr=1-2&keywords=anker+epic
same as other guy different label better performance in my opinion have both and for whatever on my phone YMMV i get better results.
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Thank you
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TaviRawr said:
thanks. How can you tell if a battery is non-OEM?
Thank you
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No problem, any other battery that isn't by Samsung would generally be non OEM

3x batteries, charger, USB cord, car charger [$12.95]

So I was on eBay this morning and something stuck out at me. A deal for 3 batteries, and a car charger, and a wall charger.
Here's the catch, there's no NFC since it's not an OEM battery, but OEM batteries are 2100 MaH, these are 2900 MaH and still like the normal batteries meaning it should work with your normal case. Can't wait to get my batteries shipped though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400488337421

Nice. Let us know how they perform
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TheLastSidekick said:
So I was on eBay this morning and something stuck out at me. A deal for 3 batteries, and a car charger, and a wall charger.
Here's the catch, there's no NFC since it's not an OEM battery, but OEM batteries are 2100 MaH, these are 2900 MaH and still like the normal batteries meaning it should work with your normal case. Can't wait to get my batteries shipped though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400488337421
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Oh sorry I didn't see the quote until now. They preform just as well stock honestly which is strange. Overall, good for the price and a good back up.
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I'm sure that mah rating is not true, to have mor ma you need bigger size
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Can you please post the link for this deal? Thanks

Damn, US ships only.
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