compatible battery?

[eg789123]

Hi all,

Anybody know if it's possible to use any other phone battery inside swift(1), LG or Samsung or any other brand?

Or if it's possible to repackage this type of battery?

 

[Liberr]

Very unlikely

 

[k4s3y0]

You could also buy a new battery @wileyfox-store.

 

[eg789123]

You could also buy a new battery @wileyfox-store.

For some weird reason, they refuse to ship to South Africa.....
No idea why....

 

[wowi63]

I bought batterys at AliExpress,
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3-8...1a91-4331-a6bb-89bbc34c17a8&priceBeautifyAB=4

 

[xanda-escuyer]

For some weird reason, they refuse to ship to South Africa.....
No idea why....

This post might help:-
https://xdaforums.com/wileyfox-swift/accessories/to-buy-battery-t3370142/post67238206#post67238206

Still, I'm kind of curious to know if they shipped a phone to South Africa in the first place?

 

[eg789123]

This post might help:-
https://xdaforums.com/wileyfox-swift/accessories/to-buy-battery-t3370142/post67238206#post67238206

Still, I'm kind of curious to know if they shipped a phone to South Africa in the first place?

got my phone originally though the orange store SA, but as that's closed up, officially there is no support locally for this phone,

makes trying to find batteries locally a bit of a chore.

and why im asking if there is something else that might also work, like a generic, or compatible?
we do have a representative of STK (who brought out wileyfox) locally, but not sure if they might be able to help?

but first prize, would be a samsung or other battery that would fit perfectly.

 

[xanda-escuyer]

makes trying to find batteries locally a bit of a chore.

Finding batteries anywhere in the world - even in their home UK market - is like searching for hens teeth; Wileyfox lost their way very shortly after their debut a couple of years ago (and long before their collapse and buy-out by STK). Just Google Kazam too.

WF have tried to kill-off the Swift first and foremost amongst their 1st gen range - they hate this phone especially for some reason. They promised a spare battery for general sale but an ongoing supply just never materialised. Indeed a couple of batches at most were brought to market but snapped up very quickly - and that was that. Since then WF maintain radio silence on this subject as is attested to on their Facebook page.

There are some available on eBay or aliexpress, frequently under the part numbers in the previous post. This is because the Swift is a rebadge of an Android One phone hailing from the far east.

and why im asking if there is something else that might also work, like a generic, or compatible?
we do have a representative of STK (who brought out wileyfox) locally, but not sure if they might be able to help?

If you're having trouble then the best you can do is contact STK support through any of the following:-

https://www.facebook.com/stklife
https://www.facebook.com/officialwileyfox
https://www.stklife.com (24/7 service)
https://wileyfox.com (24/7 service)

Hope this helps - best of luck.