[Q] NFC battery replacements i9250 - very difficult to find!

jago25_98 · Jun 25, 2014

I've bought 5 batteries now, all claimed to have NFC but they don't have it.

Where can I buy a replacement NFC battery? Do I have to make one? If so, how?

The batteries I have bought you need to avoid include:
- http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Capac...UTF8&qid=1403692932&sr=1-5&keywords=I9250+nfc
- various from dinodirect sold as NFC but they actually don't have them
- a pisen from ebay. I think this brand doesn't make them

What is the address to buy one direct from Samsung?

ashclepdia · Jun 25, 2014

do you have the gsm.or.cdma tuna variant?
maguro, toro, toroplus?

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whoops I should have read thread title sorry I see maguro

rotman253 · Jun 27, 2014

ashclepdia said:
do you have the gsm.or.cdma tuna variant?
maguro, toro, toroplus?

---------- Post added at 07:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:19 AM ----------

whoops I should have read thread title sorry I see maguro

any recommendations regarding good replacement battery?

Morgoth_RB · Jun 27, 2014

Is there a way to find out of the battery supports NFC without using a nfc-tag? I bought one from mugen and could check it out for you.

jago25_98 · Jul 16, 2014

Morgoth_RB said:
Is there a way to find out of the battery supports NFC without using a nfc-tag? I bought one from mugen and could check it out for you.

That would be great, thanks

You could try the NFC Info. app for this.
Things to try:
- passports with the chip sign on the front
- newer credit cards
- keycards for getting in apartments
- anti theft rfid tags in stores. Common in the perfume section including toilet smellies
- many book stores put the tags inside the cover of books or in a random page

I contacted Samsung UK directly for a replacement. They were unable to point me to somewhere that has the batteries. When I really pressed hard (because I need this battery or I have to buy another phone) they ignored me. I think they are no longer making the batteries but enforcing the patent on the battery NFC design to prevent others from making them. The only people claiming to make them now as a result are fakers. This is anticompetitive of course and it means that if you buy a Samsung phone you can expect it to start to become broken in terms of NFC after a year or 2 as the battery fades. I think the practice has extended to newer phones. If true (that they're using this as a way to break our phones to get us to buy new ones) then I won't be buying a Samsung again.

amd-dude · Jul 21, 2014

I have this:

http://www.amazon.com/Onite-Extende...981067&sr=8-1&keywords=i9250+extended+battery

Works very well, still works as it did the first day it came (about 4 months ago)

jago25_98 · Jul 23, 2014

Thanks! Went to buy but they won't send to the UK or Spain unfortunately. A friend in Hong Kong has bought me one that hopefully is real. If not then I might get in touch to see if you want to sell me yours on at a profit

amd-dude said:
I have this:

http://www.amazon.com/Onite-Extende...981067&sr=8-1&keywords=i9250+extended+battery

Works very well, still works as it did the first day it came (about 4 months ago)

amd-dude · Jul 23, 2014

Just see if you can get a freight forwarder from the US to the UK. Or as we call them in my country a Skybox account.

venni · Jul 26, 2014

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111304890703

This is the one I bought in 2012 and has worked perfectly since. It's a genuine Samsung extended battery with NFC.

Tommy_FIN · Jul 30, 2014

I'm also looking for a battery replacement. The one that venni posted comes with a whopping 34$ shipping fees so that's not acceptable. Any other suggestions? Ebay is filled with these 2$ "superpower" batteries but I'm sure they are crap.

eKeith · Jul 30, 2014

http://mugen.co/samsung/samsung-galaxy-nexus-i9250-gsm.html

Have not tried these for my Nexus but have been happy with those for my Pre 3 and original HTC Desire.

Tommy_FIN · Jul 30, 2014

eKeith said:
http://mugen.co/samsung/samsung-galaxy-nexus-i9250-gsm.html

Have not tried these for my Nexus but have been happy with those for my Pre 3 and original HTC Desire.

Pretty expensive they are. I'm not willing to put much money on this old hammer anymore. I just hope to get some cheap power for this until Nexus 6 comes.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

eKeith · Jul 30, 2014

Tommy_FIN said:
Pretty expensive they are. I'm not willing to put much money on this old hammer anymore. I just hope to get some cheap power for this until Nexus 6 comes.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Mugen tracked my cookies and sent me this "SUMMERPOWER" 10% OFF promo this morning...

seriousia · Jul 30, 2014

eKeith said:
Mugen tracked my cookies and sent me this "SUMMERPOWER" 10% OFF promo this morning...

Delivery charges are same as the battery itself.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

jago25_98 · Jul 30, 2014

The shipping is expensive possibly because batteries are no longer allowed in air freight. Some companies accept them, but charge a lot more... or so I heard.
This is very much something to think about when you buy a new phone - buy a new battery while you can get one!

Punkiderma · Aug 6, 2014

I bought 3 batteries. No one had NFC.

I'm thinking about buying this

http://www.ebay.it/itm/NFC-Antenna-..._Phone_Accessories&hash=item4ac9d6f8e8&_uhb=1

and connect with wires to the two nfc pins.

Do you think it would work?

Mysis · Oct 8, 2014

Has anyone managed to find a reasonably priced battery yet?

jago25_98 · Oct 8, 2014

Mysis said:
Has anyone managed to find a reasonably priced battery yet?

Nope...
I've ordered that NFC battery linked in the earlier page of this... it's so cheap I'll give it a go.

A girlfriend has sent one from China bought from a shop... probably real...
but had to send my boat because of air freight restrictions. It's been 2 months waiting so far...
will update later

kevo02 · Oct 24, 2014

jago25_98 said:
Nope...
I've ordered that NFC battery linked in the earlier page of this... it's so cheap I'll give it a go.

A girlfriend has sent one from China bought from a shop... probably real...
but had to send my boat because of air freight restrictions. It's been 2 months waiting so far...
will update later

the ONITE one? im searching for my "magu", on Amazon for US its free shipping but i dont know if it is a good option, specially for the back cover comments

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