I buy the 1500 mah Epic batteries, not the 1800 mah mentioned here. I was getting them for $2 each, these last ones where $3.70 each shipped. I now have 8 (two fascinates) and I just rotate through them keeping a spare one in my pocket.
[Battery] Epic Touch 4G Battery With The Fascinate
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If anyone finds that the stock battery doesn't last quite long enough this battery is amazing it lasts me all day with no charge pretty much perfectly.
Sent from my miui'd Fascinate
Sent from my miui'd Fascinate
Got my battery today. Charged it up, doing a calibration now. Seems like it should be better, though.
If you are calibrating now its too early to pass judgement. Give it a day or three. Its not revolutionary but you definitely do gain the extra 20% the pure mah numbers suggest you should.
I've had mine now for several days and here are my numbers for everyone's info:
Running CM7.1 the stable release and the 9/22HL Glitch kernel @ 1.4 [smartass governor] with uv of -200mv from 100-400Mhz and -100mv 800-1400Mhz I can get in the neighborhood of 3 hours of screen on time with the stock battery. In fact my testing with the cpu at a steady 1.4Ghz with the aforementioned -100mv at that step its right around 2h,50m with the stock 1500mah battery. With the 1800mah that figure jumped to 3h,30m. This was tested by merely playing games where the cpu locks in at max step [grave defense, monopoly stuff like that]. These tests were done from a 100% to 0% drain. Its debatable whether the 1800 might even improve after more charge cycle but the numbers I actually got are what I am reporting.
Supplementary info: now this is less accurate since its relying on the battery percentage estimate remaining. But with the 1500mah battery I used to see a rate of drain of around 8-9% per hour when using the music player screen off. With the 1800 the drain rate seems to be more like 6-7%. Again not rocking the earth but right where it should be for 20%.
Bottom line it seems across the boards that I/you/we'll see about 20% more battery life just as the linear numbers suggest.
Hope that helps fence sitting buyers.
Do any of you think that this battery is anyway harmful for our phone since its not made for it in the first place? Thinking of purchasing this. I just remember awhile back that I read somewhere that i can't just use any galaxy s battery and etc. There was no fascinate batteries at that time and cancelled getting a spare captivate battery.Any thoughts on this?
You're probably remembering the verizon induced block on third party batteries built into Touchwiz roms, if you're on the property room now that's no longer a worry. Bottom line this works just fine
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So that means I cant use this on TSM Resurrection ROM? Only on MTD's. Thanks, just wanted to clarify things.
running geewiz and have the unsupported battery issue what has to be done to fix it? tried searching can't seem to find an answer.
These batteries won't hurt your phone.
They will work even in stock form, they just can't be charged in the phone without a custom kernel.
You do not need to be on an AOSP rom to use aftermarket batteries. You just need a kernel that has the battery hack in it, (Most had this), at least to charge the battery in the phone.
I've been using aftermarket batteries essentially since I got my fascinates, back in the TW days I used the OTB kernel to charge them in the phone.
Dude, really? I wrote the freaking battery calibration thread that's since been buried. I mean, c'mon.
In other news, it's a pretty fantastic improvement.
Dude, really?
Different opinion after a few days eh thread calibration author
Sorry for the dumb confirmatory question, but this means that even if I'm rooted (but without a custom rom), I won't be able to charge the battery in the phone?
Quote from first post. "***TOUCH WIZ USERS*** The fascinate has a hardware check that will only allow for the use of "vzw" specific batteries. So before you order one confirm that your current custom kernel has the hardware check disabled and that you can use/charge 3rd party batteries."
You can remain on the stock rom. You need to be running a custom kernel with the check removed. But I have no clue as to what kernels will allow for this on touch wiz currently.
good day.
You need a custom kernel, not necessarily a custom ROM. You can install a custom kernel, and not a ROM if you want.
But you are correct, rooted (or not for that matter), stock kernel, the battery will power the phone, but it won't charge from any cable.
External desk chargers are a workaround if you want, and are cheap as well. I almost never charge batteries in the phone anyways, but it's nice to be able to if I need to.
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Just for clarification, the battery will power the phone, it just can't be charged in the phone. Meaning you need a custom kernel, or an external battery charger.
anyone got any pics of how this fits in the Fassy?
I am thinking I might be able to grind the case out a little to make it fit perfectly. I have the VZW belt clip, so I need to make sure it will fit in the case.
I am thinking I might be able to grind the case out a little to make it fit perfectly. I have the VZW belt clip, so I need to make sure it will fit in the case.
Take your back cover off and imagine the label being black instead of blue. As stated before the stock cover snaps over it. All your cases will work the same as before.
good day.
Yeah, one was a preliminary judgment pre-calibration, and one was a confirmation of that preliminary judgment post-calibration after a few charge cycles.Dude, really?
Different opinion after a few days eh thread calibration author
Reading comprehension much?
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