Battery suggestions?

[_david_94]

I'm planning on buying a higher capacity batter for my DHD: any suggestions? I don't want a bulky external battery, the thing is big enough as it is.
I found this on eBay, but it seems waaay too good to be true.. Is there a risk of it exploding in my pocket, or just of it being really crappy?
Are the Mugen (1500mAh) or Andida (1800mAh) batteries any good?

Any answers will be appreciated
Thanks

 

[sashank]

From what I've read, the Mugen batteries are good but they don't make too much of a difference in normal usage. I really doubt there can be such a huge jump in mAh without any increase in size as the two batteries suggest. 1500 mAh seems plausible, but 1800 mAh seems very unlikely. The actual capacity will be much less than advertised, hence the not so great performance improvement.

In my opinion, (if you haven't done this already) you'd be better off rooting your phone and installing one of many custom ROMs here which give excellent battery life over the stock ROM. I get around 18 hours of moderate to heavy usage and more than a day of light usage. Also, I keep 2 standard batteries. The battery life offered by that combination is much better than a single higher capacity battery, and the HTC battery costs a lot less too.

Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium

 

[jeffhui]

I want a higher capacity battery also! any one have suggestions?

 

[_david_94]

Thanks for your answer I might go for the spare battery, even though I probably won't ever have it on me when I actually need it
As you can see from my sig, I have installed RCMix's latest custom ROM, but while it adds lots of great features, my battery life is actually shorter than with stock.

 

[sashank]

Thanks for your answer I might go for the spare battery, even though I probably won't ever have it on me when I actually need it
As you can see from my sig, I have installed RCMix's latest custom ROM, but while it adds lots of great features, my battery life is actually shorter than with stock.

Yeah I tried RCMix3d Runny 4.0 and found the battery life quite bad too. Even with killersloth's UV scripts and all that. That and average GPS performance (~6 satellites usually, weak lock) were the only problems with it. The RCTweaks are awesome.

For the best battery life and fast GPS lock (~10 satellites strong lock), from my trials, I've found that these ROMs give the best performance -

Android Revolution HD -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840040

LeeDrOiD HD -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056727

Also, for a non-Sense CyanogenMod based ROM, you could try this:
VictoryMod 2.6 based on CM7 -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297413

Of course these aren't the only ones, but I've used these for long and can speak for them.


I keep a spare battery with me at all times. Finally found some use for that small square pocket in my jeans
It's not too much of a bother once you make it a habit, and it's helped me out in quite a few situations.

Check out this site for everything DHD -
http://www.grantbarker.com/

 

[paul c]

If you're going to buy a replacement battery, get an OEM one (0% improvement over stock ) or get the Mugen 1500mAh - that may just get you through to the end of the day.

Definitely, install a different ROM, and look at the clockspeed options you're given (or just install OC/UV Beater) You can overclock or underclock, and also play with undervolting, which improves efficiency.

Also consider network management, screen brightness etc -an easy way to do so is to use Juice Defender, though the purists say all their options can be effected manually.

And if all else fails, you can carry a battery pack around http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Trent-D...1OK4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1326811038&sr=8-3 this is 5000mAh, these people produce an 11000mAh version. My 5000mAh pack is great for sticking in the rucksack on a long day out with GPS enabled, cost about GBP20 - of all the options I evaluated, this is best value for money - also no need to switch phone off, vs changing the battery). Their customer service was very responsive when I told them that the charging cable wasn't working

 

[bcm5]

Don´t waste your money in chinese batteries.I tried a few myself.If you really need it,the best thing is to buy anther OEM one.

 

[dmitryu]

Mugen's 1500 battery shows about 15% better capacity than my almost year-old stock one (1270 vs. 1095mAh, as measured by the battery monitor widget, after its first 4 cycles). Does not look quite like 1500mAh, but I guess the stock one never did register 1320mAh in that measurement either - it's either a systematic error, residual change or something...

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[PaalW]

Or order an extra battery cover and jam a Anker 1900 mAh battery in there Works like a charm!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1344761

 

[evronetwork]

[ROM][BUILD 4][24/12/2011] Unofficial Oxygen 2.3.2 port for the Desire HD/Inspire 4G
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348425

Best ROM for battery and performance that I've tested, join the train

 

[Dlog]

Or order an extra battery cover and jam a Anker 1900 mAh battery in there Works like a charm!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1344761

If you are using a case (for example an otterbox or a case from casemate) then this is your best option!

The original htc sensation battery has 1520mAh and costs a lot less than the one from mugen. And i'd say you can trust original htc batteries more than anything found on ebay

 

[V_I_R_U_S]

Anyone Used this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Katinkas-Po...4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1319819247&sr=1-4

 

[Groschen]

I have an (china) battery from ebay with 1600 mAh. the battery life on our phones is really really poor. I heavily used my phone of the day an i only get a battery life from 6-8 hours, and thats really bad. So i found that no battery is even better than the original.

 

[chengjie89]

Though Mugen is not a perfect solution, it is better than stock batt.
Don't just go for price when you are buying batteries too, especially those dirt cheap china batteries. I bought a few before, it bloated up after a few months of usage.

 

[sheemar]

hi, can some one suggest me(I am heavy user) witch is the best battery for DHD and best place to buy ?

Thanks

 

[o4kareg]

Due to DHD specialty, there can be used batteries with the capacity not more than 1500 mAh. All the numbers more than 1500 are either lie, or mean that battery is thicker than DHD body can support.

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[Dlog]

Due to DHD specialty, there can be used batteries with the capacity not more than 1500 mAh. All the numbers more than 1500 are either lie, or mean that battery is thicker than DHD body can support.

Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA App

That's why you've got three options:
1) use multiple batteries (not really an option)
2) use an external charger (better, but i don't want to carry around more than the phone)
3) if you use a protective case then get a sensation battery....mines got 1900mAh and fits nicely into my DHD

 

[jeanal]

You can also use a secour / external battery .You can reload four or five time you phon whit.

 

[psychosliver]

I have one extra 1230mAh battery & an Energizer XP2000 Portable charger. But to my opinion, adjusting your phone-charging habits makes all the difference. Anticipate with respect to your day's routine.

Though, I'm looking forward for the GSM version of Motorola Droid Maxx, or for any other that rivals its battery capacity.

p.s. charging extra batteries individual would be nice. I should try modding some usb cable to connect directly to the battery contacts, hmmmm...