Galaxy S4 Battery Issue : Check Your Serial Number Here

axlinside · Oct 30, 2013

Hi guys,

as you know some of the Galaxy S4's batteries are defective (batteries are swelling), especially in Europe. Samsung acknowledged the problem and offers free replacement.

Here's something from Samsung (not official yet though AFAIK) :

You can check the Serial Number of your battery. If the S/N starts with BD1D and the date is in the range of 401 - 529 (1st april - 29th may), it's probably a defective battery.

Any battery with S/N between BD1D401XX and BD1D529XX needs replacement.

Hope this will help some of you.

jax5ter · Oct 30, 2013

axlinside said:
Hi guys,

as you know some of the Galaxy S4's batteries are defective (batteries are swelling), especially in Europe. Samsung acknowledged the problem and offers free replacement.

Here's something from Samsung (not official yet though AFAIK) :

You can check the Serial Number of your battery. If the S/N starts with BD1D and the date is in the range of 401 - 529 (1st april - 29th may), it's probably a defective battery.

Any battery with S/N between BD1D401XX and BD1D529XX needs replacement.

Hope this will help some of you.

i smell corporate espionage

androidtoy09 · Oct 30, 2013

jax5ter said:
i smell corporate espionage

I called T-mobile and complained. They sent a replacement this week at no cost. I jst have to pay shipping+tax ($8)

JoeFCaputo113 · Oct 30, 2013

androidtoy09 said:
I called T-mobile and complained. They sent a replacement this week at no cost. I jst have to pay shipping+tax ($8)

So you had to pay half the price of a battery anyways. What a rip-off! Free means FREE aka paying NOTHING!

grillheadxl · Oct 30, 2013

I agree! Especially since Samsung acknowledged the problem. It seems like the battery should come directly from them, but either way, you shouldn't pay a single cent for that replacement.

medo2_0 · Oct 31, 2013

my battery is BD1D415 and it is defective and swelling

and my phone was bought from Saudi Arabia and i live in EGYPT so my warranty doesn't cover it in EGYPT

ImNotTheDroidUrLooking4 · Oct 31, 2013

My serial number was BD, it became defective.

I got 2 free batterys from Samsung.

KRAZYADROIDMASTER · Nov 1, 2013

ImNotTheDroidUrLooking4 said:
My serial number was BD, it became defective.

I got 2 free batterys from Samsung.

How was that???

Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda app-developers app

ImNotTheDroidUrLooking4 · Nov 1, 2013

I have two phones. :highfive:

wackowizzard · Nov 1, 2013

Hey, what about the battery that is in my i9505?

S/N : AA1D905sS/2-B

ImNotTheDroidUrLooking4 · Nov 1, 2013

wackowizzard said:
Hey, what about the battery that is in my i9505?

S/N : AA1D905sS/2-B

You might be OK, its not one of the bad batch. Where is it made in ?

kvlq · Nov 5, 2013

I have SN: AA1D606yS/2-B Made in Koreea, assembled in Vietnam. Is there any problems with this one? i got only 2-3 hours screen on on every ROM i tried, with everything off except 3G.

Paolonicus · Nov 5, 2013

Am I safe?

Mine says YS1D419S/2-B, Cell made in Japan, Assembled in China. I bought it here in KSA way back May this year when it became available, and stocks were low (good thing I got contacts from a known local retailer

).

So does it mean I'm safe for the time being?

ImNotTheDroidUrLooking4 · Nov 6, 2013

Paolonicus said:
Mine says YS1D419S/2-B, Cell made in Japan, Assembled in China. I bought it here in KSA way back May this year when it became available, and stocks were low (good thing I got contacts from a known local retailer ).

So does it mean I'm safe for the time being?

The AA and YS serials are OK, no ones reported issue with them!

elodis · Nov 6, 2013

Thanks, OP

Flo354 · Nov 7, 2013

Thank you, my battery model is not deficient

ngongi9 · Nov 8, 2013

my battery starts with bd1d, and Im living in the Philippines, will my battery be replaced?

zepoind · Nov 8, 2013

Samsung Service (Greece) replaced my battery today.

Maybe, this topic should become sticky.

Bait-Fish · Nov 8, 2013

@axlinside, I tried to find more information, like an official announcement from Samsung, but failed. Any links?

Edit: Luckily for me, none of my four batteries fits the description.

--OctOS Powered VZW GS4 Dev Edition

shuken88 · Nov 8, 2013

axlinside said:
Hi guys,

as you know some of the Galaxy S4's batteries are defective (batteries are swelling), especially in Europe. Samsung acknowledged the problem and offers free replacement.

Here's something from Samsung (not official yet though AFAIK) :

You can check the Serial Number of your battery. If the S/N starts with BD1D and the date is in the range of 401 - 529 (1st april - 29th may), it's probably a defective battery.

Any battery with S/N between BD1D401XX and BD1D529XX needs replacement.

Hope this will help some of you.

BD1D428BS/2-B defective. any source?

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