I just bought 1500mah battery but.. - maemo.org

patt2k | # 1 | 2010-05-27, 19:16 | Report

hey guys I just bought a 1500mah battery on ebay it was shipped from the UK

Code:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150434893946&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

now my problem.

On my old nokia original battery the desktop command execution widget was showing 1294 something around in MAH

now when I put this one it's showing 694 mah

something is not right? is it fake ? or this battery will show 694 it's extended and it will work like 1500? Im not sure.

Screenshot #1

Screenshot #2
Just after restarting the phone (after x terminal bat status thingy was run)

Thanks guys

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bristoldave | # 2 | 2010-05-27, 20:59 | Report

Simple answer (as I guess you're after that):

It's a cheap Chinese knock-off and they're basically outright lying about the mAh rating. They'll probably tell you it needs "conditioning" with a few charge cycles but that's a lie too. Essentially, you'll never better the original Nokia battery unless it's physically bigger with a different back cover (eg Mugen). Anything else is just a con and you'd be better off with a spare genuine Nokia battery.

Sorry.

Luke Valentine | # 3 | 2010-05-27, 21:01 | Report

No offense mate, but it may aswell have had chinese symbols on it and come with a free set of chopsticks.

The fact that it has actually arrived and itsnt made out of play doh is a bonus i suppose.

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Crogge | # 4 | 2010-05-27, 21:04 | Report

Buy a original Nokia battery and simple swap it when your primary one is empty, still the best way to get the double runtime

You get original ones for around 15€~

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atilla | # 5 | 2010-05-27, 21:04 | Report

Originally Posted by bristoldave View Post

Simple answer (as I guess you're after that):

It's a cheap Chinese knock-off and they're basically outright lying about the mAh rating. They'll probably tell you it needs "conditioning" with a few charge cycles but that's a lie too. Essentially, you'll never better the original Nokia battery unless it's physically bigger with a different back cover (eg Mugen). Anything else is just a con and you'd be better off with a spare genuine Nokia battery.

Sorry.

amen.go to your nokia servic pint and buy a original one it cost 30 euros and never buy a battery from internet they are always stupid fakes even at amazon are fakes.

memoryguy | # 6 | 2010-05-27, 21:05 | Report

Heh, technically it's not lying... the picture shows it saying "1500 mAh Max" ...

neotalk | # 7 | 2010-05-27, 21:08 | Report

Originally Posted by patt2k View Post

hey guys I just bought a 1500mah battery on ebay it was shipped from the UK

Code:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150434893946&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

now my problem.

On my old nokia original battery the desktop command execution widget was showing 1294 something around in MAH

now when I put this one it's showing 694 mah

something is not right? is it fake ? or this battery will show 694 it's extended and it will work like 1500? Im not sure.

Screenshot #1

Screenshot #2
Just after restarting the phone (after x terminal bat status thingy was run)

Thanks guys

most fakes are really bad...i did find the one i got from amazon tho to work just fine as a spare backup

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45227

qwazix | # 8 | 2010-05-27, 21:08 | Report

Just try it for one day, is the life of it comparable to the original? I have used chinese batteries better than nokia ones on my N-gage
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geneven | # 9 | 2010-05-27, 21:15 | Report

The supposed fakes I bought are almost undistingushable from the real ones. In fact, I don't distinguish them, just use them like the original. I suspect they are from the same factories that make the real ones.

Anyway there are situations when you just need a replacement, real or fake.

tissot | # 10 | 2010-05-27, 21:26 | Report

Sorry to spoil it but to find example 1500mah li-ion battery sized same as Nokias 1320mah is too small to be mentioned.
At best you might get about same battery as Nokias or a bit longer lasting where some of the safety components have been taken and in time the battery starts to swell(in worst case broking your phone or worst).