Galaxy Gear: Higher Battery Capacity Replacement?

sandvich123127 · Apr 26, 2014

Hi there, I was disassembling my watch to be curious. I found the battery area and I noticed online there are micro batteries around the web. Do you guys think there is a way to get one of those batteries and fit it into the watch and use the ribbons (the wires) that were on the old battery and make them work with the new battery? I'm still trying to look for a good battery only if it is confirmed that one can do this. Thanks if you can help me out!

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h00rj · Apr 27, 2014

sandvich123127 said:
Hi there, I was disassembling my watch to be curious. I found the battery area and I noticed online there are micro batteries around the web. Do you guys think there is a way to get one of those batteries and fit it into the watch and use the ribbons (the wires) that were on the old battery and make them work with the new battery? I'm still trying to look for a good battery only if it is confirmed that one can do this. Thanks if you can help me out!

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I'm thinking you've gone deeper into your gear than a lot of us...

Find a battery that fits, has similar voltage output, and let us know how it goes! :fingers-crossed:

forshaw · Apr 27, 2014

for the size of 20mm x 30 mm you will be very lucky to find anything over 315mA
i had a quick search and i found 310mA etc

unless you can modify the case some how i dont think you will find anything

sandvich123127 · Apr 27, 2014

forshaw said:
for the size of 20mm x 30 mm you will be very lucky to find anything over 315mA
i had a quick search and i found 310mA etc

unless you can modify the case some how i dont think you will find anything

Found it, not that much higher, but I am still searching. I will post to see if I can find more batteries

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forshaw · Apr 28, 2014

sandvich123127 said:
Found it, not that much higher, but I am still searching. I will post to see if I can find more batteries

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ok cool

tharindunw · Apr 30, 2014

Have you done it mate ?

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sandvich123127 · May 4, 2014

NK-SOFT said:
Have you done it mate ?

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Still waiting on battery, it's coming in on May 7th at the least. Silly China :banghead:

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sandvich123127 · May 8, 2014

I finished it! All I did was that I got a 350 mAh battery with 3.7 volts. I stripped the wire a little and placed it in the original area where the ribbon used to go, if you want, I can show the battery if you want to switch

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ruze · May 8, 2014

Yes, please post pics. That would be awesome. Thanks, man!

sandvich123127 said:
I finished it! All I did was that I got a 350 mAh battery with 3.7 volts. I stripped the wire a little and placed it in the original area where the ribbon used to go, if you want, I can show the battery if you want to switch

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sandvich123127 · May 8, 2014

This is an older photo, I used the regulator from the old battery on this one, but as you see, it isn't being used with it in this photo

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lukasz · May 8, 2014

It would be really interesting to hear if this replacement gave You more life for the watch ? let us know after few days of use...

sandvich123127 · May 9, 2014

The battery life isn't substantially higher, it lasts longer as I can see, but only by a few hours .

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forshaw · May 9, 2014

was the battery much bigger, in mA ,and physical size

sandvich123127 · May 9, 2014

The thickness was a little bigger, but the dimensions are the same

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bschrib · May 13, 2014

sandvich123127 said:
The thickness was a little bigger, but the dimensions are the same

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You rock! Thanks for putting this together. Any chance you can link the battery you used just in case anyone (myself included) wants to order it and make the update themselves? Not much difference, but as this device gets older it might be worthwhile to swap batteries.

Thanks again for the nice mod!

therealduckie · May 15, 2014

sandvich123127 said:
This is an older photo, I used the regulator from the old battery on this one, but as you see, it isn't being used with it in this photo

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How has no one noticed the fact that the word "350mah" was written in marker and not printed?

I'm calling your bluff.

forshaw · May 15, 2014

therealduckie said:
How has no one noticed the fact that the word "350mah" was written in marker and not printed?

I'm calling your bluff.

haha I noticed that to

but ive been looking for batterys to see if there is physicaly same sizes

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Battery-3...711?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cd9ca39d7

http://www.helipal.com/v100d03bl-z-12-3-7v-3500mah-20c-lipo-battery-pack.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/703022-3-7v-350mah-3-7v_1861048361.html?s=p

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Rechargeable-Lipo-battery-3-7V-350mah_961704580.html?s=p
this is perfect size 20x30mm

reggiexp · Dec 1, 2014

so its easy to replace battery? a original is 20/30euros.
im not decided yet galaxy gear or lg g watch..
for my oneplus one. but im not sure if galaxy gear is that usefull with oneplus one. but i like it for having full android a speaker and camera..
2nd hand a gear is 60-100euro. and lg g watch 2nd hand 100euro or new from 7-11 december 99€
im not decided... lg watch is cool but no speaker. no camera. and no full android.
but gear no full suport with other phones. but with some apps it works. perfectly. still dont know

sandvich123127 · Dec 6, 2014

reggiexp said:
so its easy to replace battery? a original is 20/30euros.
im not decided yet galaxy gear or lg g watch..
for my oneplus one. but im not sure if galaxy gear is that usefull with oneplus one. but i like it for having full android a speaker and camera..
2nd hand a gear is 60-100euro. and lg g watch 2nd hand 100euro or new from 7-11 december 99€
im not decided... lg watch is cool but no speaker. no camera. and no full android.
but gear no full suport with other phones. but with some apps it works. perfectly. still dont know

I have successfully replaced the battery before, but be cautious if you do get a gear, only tested on original gear. You have to switch the capacitors, or the battery will just drain, and it needs the same voltage. The LG G Watch I heard was a great device, and with the oneplus, the G watch has full compatibility. I used the gear once with a Droid ultra, I had problems with a few things, and no galaxy store. Good thing I'm back to my Note 3 (for now ☺).

-seam- · Mar 29, 2017

when replacing the battery with the 350mah one, you have to switch a capacitor? you can just connect the two wires to the pads? and what is the battery regulator? I want to try this one

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Rechargeable-Lipo-battery-3-7V-350mah_961704580.html?s=p

are there bigger ones that fit?

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sandvich123127 said:
I have successfully replaced the battery before, but be cautious if you do get a gear, only tested on original gear. You have to switch the capacitors, or the battery will just drain, and it needs the same voltage. The LG G Watch I heard was a great device, and with the oneplus, the G watch has full compatibility. I used the gear once with a Droid ultra, I had problems with a few things, and no galaxy store. Good thing I'm back to my Note 3 (for now ).

when replacing the battery with the 350mah one, you have to switch a capacitor? you can just connect the two wires to the pads? and what is the battery regulator? I want to try this one

https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...04580.html?s=p

are there bigger ones that fit?

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