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[G1 Accessories] AmaruPhoenix:
Just wanted to share my results

I ordered 3 andidia batts, all three arrived a few days ago, one of them is currently being tested, one spare *keeping it for later when the first one loses it's charge* and last one is for a friend,

Initial results are promising, I keep my brightness at about 30%, gps on demand, sync is all active, 3G 24/7, and under the same conditions my stock battery would be about 20% at the end of the day,*had to charge daily* this is mostly just casual use.

With the same situation my phone only drained til 52% left, a big difference of it could last 2 days instead of 15 hours lol, imo i'd recommend it, as for longivity, like most people who posted, most of us haven't had it for over a month so who knows how good of a charge it will keep long term but we'll see

Btw i'd like to add that with moderate/heavy use, my stock would normally last 4-5 hours, with the results that I feel are decently promising, one can almost if not, actually be able to last an entire day with the andidia batt with mod/hea usage, which is pretty awessome and not sacrificing any additional bulk that we all dislike, trust me, I know, my 2300 from seidio is collecting dust for a long time since I couldn't handle the bulk, but now I see even less reason to use it, actually the only purpose that I see my 2300 would have is tethering where there's no power outlet for hours lol
[G1 Accessories] kevev:
Our batteries arrived early last week.

My sister says she has not noticed any difference. She uses the **** out of her phone, SMS, MMS, Facebook, Browser.

My story is different. I use IM, K9 Mail push, RoadSync utilizing activesync push, Maps, Reddit is Fun, Browser. I have noticed longer battery life. It is not phenomenal, but it is noticeable. I no longer have to worry about the battery tanking before the end of the day. The battery was dirt cheap. And it is form factor. I am very happy with it :)
[G1 Accessories] revwillie:
I got one of the Andida 1600 batts off ebay last week. For some reason, I cannot get it to charge while inside of my phone. The battery icon in the notification bar indicates that it is charging, but the battery level actually drops as reported on the lock screen. If I leave the phone on the charger overnight and unplug it in the morning, it is almost dead. The battery charges OK in an external charger that I use. My OEM battery and two other spares charge just fine inside the phone. I have also tried charging over USB cables. The charging circuit inside my phone just won't charge this battery.
[G1 Accessories] jlacy76:
You guys are doing better than I am. Mine is still not here and it was shipped almost 4 weeks ago. I bought a Yooboa before that which never arrived. I've spent 3 months trying to save a few dollars and add some juice to my g1.

If I had it to do over again, I would not buy from china.
[G1 Accessories] Dekar:
I think I have exactly the same problem. I already thought the battery was broken when it arrived it was at 60% and worked fine. I plugged in the charger and left it for half a day, after that it wouldn't start up anymore (just red light while charging). I think the voltage is too low... Which charger are you using?
[G1 Accessories] legend221:
Wow I guess I jumped the gun and ordered my 1600mah Spare Battery. Hopefully mine doesn't get stuck in customs which most likely happened with yours jlacy. That's the worst case scenario when shipping from overseas. Ive had success with all my stuff from over the ocean which includes an opera browser for the NintendoDS, a special Nintendo DS screw driver :D, and a M3 Lite
[G1 Accessories] a.woellert:
:mad::mad::mad:

i buy two batterys, first 60%.

then i would charge it, but it don´t work. :mad::mad::mad:

**** andida batterys
[G1 Accessories] legend221:
Ill also post my thoughts on the battery.. according to the email I received from the seller it has been shipped.

Hoping to get a longer battery life from the G1.... Badly!
[G1 Accessories] Dekar:
Did you contact the seller? Mine asked me if I updated the phone. :? I hope I get refund or replacement.
[G1 Accessories] legend221:
Is the seller obo_hk from ebay?
[G1 Accessories] Dekar:
Yeah it's obo_hk, he gave me refund without any problems!
[G1 Accessories] calvin_sy:
exactly the same here, bought from obo_hk. won't charge in the phone - they said they'd send me a new one. did you have to ship your faulty one back to get a refund?

tempted to buy a dock+spare battery charger. but doubt it'll arrive before xmas. after you got it charging with the external charger, does it charge through the phone?

very dissapointed about this issue - how many others have gone through this?

calvin
[G1 Accessories] Dekar:
I didn't have to ship it back. Insured shipping from Germany would probably cost more than a new battery anyway so I don't think they feel like paying for the return. I don't have an external charger, so I have no way to try it at the moment. Are there any alternative stock sized high capacity batteries?
[G1 Accessories] calvin_sy:
revwillie, are you able to charge the battery through the phone now after charging it via the external charger? is it voltage related or just battery design?
[G1 Accessories] smithfb3:
Voltage

In order to charge a battery while still in the phone, you 'll need to either turn off the phone or use a 1000 mA output. Check the output. A lot of the chargers they sell are only 500mA and the phone uses power faster than the power going in.

Hope this helps.
[G1 Accessories] Dekar:
Then why would it work with the stock battery? It doesn't charge at all - even when powered off.
[G1 Accessories] smithfb3:
If it works with the stock battery and not with this battery or it does not charge with the phone off, then obviously there's something wrong with the battery.

Sorry dude, better get your money back.
[G1 Accessories] jtejedor:
I bought one of these on ebay too. Same seller and yeah its garbage. Will not charge at all. If it does need an external charger then its useless to me anyhow. He did not refund my money either he wanted to send another I had to make a paypal claim but they want me to ship it back to him which is probably not worth the cost but at this point I will try to find a super cheap method to ship since I am just angry. It might have been a bad batch of batteries I see other people giving positive feedback on that battery. But then I see a few people here having the same issue so it must be the batteries.
[G1 Accessories] magnete:
Mine too

Same battery

same ebay seller

same problem

Doesn't charge!!!!!
[G1 Accessories] digitalpirate:
Same thing. How come the people who got good results with the batteries didn't have problems charging?
[G1 Accessories] magnete:
I'm using the charger that comes with the G1 (stated 1000mA) and it doesn't charge either.
[G1 Accessories] trevordbs:
yea. same here. pissed off.
[G1 Accessories] teronzhul:
I also purchased an andida based on the initially favorable reviews. The one that arrived yesterday also will not charge. Highly frustrating.
[G1 Accessories] jtejedor:
I think most of the favorable reviews just get the battery in the mail and give him good feedback. The seller is crap. He asked for a feedback revision after I left negative feedback and then he would refund. I obliged and he has not refunded me and its been a few days. Completely unethical I don't know how ebay lets sellers like this operate. I am going to contact ebay about it but in the grand scheme of things I don't really think they will do much as long as he pays his fees.
[G1 Accessories] lotherius:
1600 mah

I too bought the Andida 1600 mah battery after reading several positive reviews here and at other places. For me, the battery works - but it is no better than the stock battery AT ALL. I highly doubt it is 1600mah. My 2400mah battery lasts several days, but the 1600 lasts about 1 day just like the stock.

I haven't had any of the charging problems others have reported with it however, so I am using it as a spare battery. Also, fwiw, mine spent 8 weeks getting to me and was shipped from Singapore, not Hong Kong.
[G1 Accessories] calvin_sy:
almost sounds like a scam operation.

ie - get some old dud non working batteries

rebadge with some packaging

sell it at a cost low enough people will just take the hit rather than bother with shipping back etc

they make pure profit

avoid angry customers

still waiting for my replacement... emailed them with no response so far.
[G1 Accessories] icpeanuts:
I bought 2 of those batteries, both of them will not charge.

Just contacted the seller, waiting to see his response. Damn it. I was so looking forward to the battery. 1600 mah will last me a day instead of the current which is 70% of the day.
[G1 Accessories] jtejedor:
Yeah it's awful. The worst part is good luck getting your money back. If you file a claim with paypal you have to ship the goods back and the shipment has to have a tracking number. Its not worth it, ends up costing more to ship the garbage battery back to this guy. Maybe if enough people complain to ebay they will do something but I kind of doubt it.
[G1 Accessories] bug666:
Just got one Andida 1600mAh (not from that eBay seller), charges and works, just downloaded 2 ROMs via WiFi, flashed one of them, lots of browsing, after 12-hr, still got a little juice (15%) left.
[G1 Accessories] legend221:
I too fell for it, you never know maybe then seller even created some fake accounts to entice everyone to buy. I will definitely take action against this seller. A product unable to hold 1 charge is absolutely unacceptable.
[G1 Accessories] stonedraider:
I got the same Problem... Ordered one of this batterys after the first positive reviews. I got the battery a few days ago, and it won't charge.

I wrote the seller a message and asked him for a replacement... He knows about the charging problem with G1 batterys and says that the producer maybe got something wrong. He will send me another battery, hope this one works...
[G1 Accessories] wataru:
Strangely, he offered me a full refund without me sending back the fault battery...

Actually i would like an exchange...
[G1 Accessories] harunjo:
as far i know, andida battery come with tape cover at the battery connector, you need to remove the tape cover before charging

you can find the same problem with the andida battery here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1361228&highlight=charge#post1361228
[G1 Accessories] stonedraider:
I know that the contacts were covered, but that was not the problem. The battery works, my G1 powers on, but it won't charge. While connected to the charger the battery drains!
[G1 Accessories] warburto:
Just posting my experience to add to this. It's exactly the same thing. Battery doesn't charge at all, drains instead. Hopefully the seller will respond with a new battery.
[G1 Accessories] g4m3rz:
i have been using the andida battery for over a month now and it DOES last longer than the stock battery by atleast 30 %.

I think the manufacturer screwed up with the new batch of batteries.
[G1 Accessories] benoitb85:
Just received mine today. Same issue exactly. I'd also think that this is a factory issue and the quality assurance tests are probably nonexistent...
[G1 Accessories] calvin_sy:
pointless if the replacement battery comes from the same batch. still waiting for mine. hopefully it'll arrive this week - i'll let you know if it charges or not.

also, on the authentication site http://www.andida.hk/enfangwei/

i cant find any codes on the battery or packaging that is 16 digits/alphanum long.
[G1 Accessories] jugg2000:
Why buy 1700Mah when there are batteries that are 2300Mah for the same price?
[G1 Accessories] stonedraider:
2300Mah batteries are much bigger, need a new battery cover and let your (bulky) G1 look like a huge brick...

The batteries everybody is talking about here have the same size as the original battery, so they won't make your G1 fat.
[G1 Accessories] phuKKah:
So just curious, since I just got my 1600mAh Andida battery. It arrived today and my phone turned on just fine.

However, when I had it on the charger, it was saying it was charging, but was losing battery levels.

It came at ~40% charged, and dropped until it was dead, and leaving it charging isn't doing anything.

Is this just a dud?
[G1 Accessories] calvin_sy:
Same as what happened to my first battery and others on the forum. It's plugged in, the orange light is on - it's suppose to be charging but the % keeps falling. Charging via USB or AC wall = same result.

I just got my replacement battery and it's doing the same. It booted with 57% and now it's at 43%. Its plugged into a wall charger. I'm going to let it drain and try charging overnight. But looks like another dud =/

Only option is to buy an external charger, a few people have reported the battery will charge through an external (looking at this one http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260532789205&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI )
[G1 Accessories] :
Anybody tried this seller?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Andida-1600...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item20aec33c58
[G1 Accessories] facelessloser:
looks promising Buggy1024 i ordered one just befor xmas and it was DOA i really want one coz my battery sucks at the mo. i might drop some cash on one
[G1 Accessories] teronzhul:
Well, he says he is shipping me a replacement now. Lets see how this goes.
[G1 Accessories] cbeyls:
I also received a faulty battery from obo_hk. I'm waiting for his answer now.

I can confirm that the battery can not charge at all.
[G1 Accessories] revwillie:
sorry guys. I had not been checking this thread. Just noticed all the problem reports from last month. My battery will not charge while inside my G1 with any charger, car charger or home charger.

I bought an extra battery charger last January from ebay. That charger WILL charge the Andida battery. It's some no-name accessory that says "USB TRAVELS CHARGER" and "Made in China" on the back. It's a black plastic 'wall wart' shaped thing with fold-away prongs, a space to hold one G1 battery, and a USB power port. (you can plug your USB cable into it and simultaneously charge one battery in the charger while charging another battery in the phone over USB). It's not high quality by any means. I had to tear it apart a few months ago and superglue the battery terminal spring mounts back in place. It also charges very slowly, I guess because it outputs a lower 350 mAmperage. I took a couple of snapshots of it that I'll try to attach. Here's one that looks very similar, but not exactly the same: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370306064561
[G1 Accessories] revwillie:
pictures of my charger

I think I found the same one on ebay here: http://cgi.ebay.com/Travel-Battery-...80434475854QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
Damn, this is discouraging news because i just purchased one from them a week or two ago. Hopefully its the good batch, its taking forever to get here though also wtf.
[G1 Accessories] calvin_sy:
obo_hk informed me that the nov batteries were a bad batch, the batteries were missing a part. they are sending me a 3nd battery, 2nd replacement now. we'll see how that goes.

the 2nd battery i got had a manufacture date of 2009 12 - so even december batteries are bad?
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
Man, this does not sound good. I just emailed him asking which batch he sent me one from. Ive waited awhile just to get the initial battery (which i still dont have yet) its gonna suck if i get it then have to send it back and wait another month for a replacement.
[G1 Accessories] legend221:
I got the same response about the whole November batch. Sounds like baloney, sometimes these crooks sell products they know to be BAD or FAULTY so they can pocket the money and sell them as is.

I also sent them a message indicating the lowest possible rating for thier store on ebay if my battery was not replaced properly with a working one. Its obvious our forum community has to push this guy hard just to get our $$ worth.

Im hoping that the replacement battery is in working order. THIS IS ALL IM ASKING!!! Is that too much to ask for something I paid for since Dec, 09?

Seeing all the previous posts, I guess it is but Ill tell you this I will bombard them will emails and messages til I'm satisfied :D
[G1 Accessories] BrutalHoe:
damn i ordered mine few days b4 xmas ill b pissed if i get the ****ty one.
[G1 Accessories] JAguirre1231:
That makes two of us...
[G1 Accessories] calvin_sy:
you wont have to send it back... refuse if he asks - it'll cost you more than you paid to send it back. i'll wait for this third one. not sure what to do if it's also faulty... probably have give bad rating.

i dont even care about the 1600mah anymore, i just want a second working battery =/
[G1 Accessories] JAguirre1231:
+1

Complaining and refusing their offers gets you everything you wanted
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
I sent him an email yesterday requesting knowledge of if my battery came out of the "bad batch" of november batteries along with a couple other questions about first charge and shipping time. While he did answer my questions about the charging and shipping, he totally ignored my bad batch questions which is what i cared about the most. I guess he thought he would get away clean? I abruptly emailed him back and asked repeatedly about the bad batch, i told him if he has knowledge that its bad and hes sending it anyway, he is gonna get the worst rating and that he might as well send me a replace tomorrow because it will be bad for him and his ebay acct if he doesnt.
[G1 Accessories] cbeyls:
I ordered mine in mid-december and I received it last week. It was manufactured in december (the sticker shows 2009 12) and it's also a bad one.
[G1 Accessories] BrutalHoe:
Lol I emailed that hobo asking where is my batt since I ordered on 22 of last month n asked him if it gonna b one of them ****ty batt. Got the batt this morning n guess what its not charging its actually discharging ugh

So sticker says same thing n phone doesn't even c the battery under the settings/battery stats.what a rip off, so I sent that hobo a nice flaming hot email about the batter c what he gonna say
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
UGHHHH, i just received mine and it also has the "2009 12" date on the back. I dont have time right now to charge it but i will when i get home so ill get back to you guys, although its inevitable...wish me luck.

Edit: Stupid question but you guys are taking off the orange tape thats covering the terminals where the battery meets the phone, right?
[G1 Accessories] calvin_sy:
yup orange tape removed.

so far we can deduce that 2009 11 were bad.... and 2009 12 were also bad.

unless all the replacements are 2010 1 - we're more than likely going to receive 2009 12 that is also faulty.

it feels like we're back in the 1800s ordering something from a catalogue and waiting 3 months for it to arrive via the sea.
[G1 Accessories] jtejedor:
Wow just awesome this guys obviously knew these batteries were bad and is still sending them out.
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
Well, as expected. The battery i received yesterday is no good, it will not hold a charge. I emailed him back with a mouthful and to send a *GOOD* replacement back immediately. Now i have to wait another three weeks. He should send me two just for the inconveinience.
[G1 Accessories] jeffrimerman:
Darn

I got mine yesterday and ran it out of power then just tried to charge it. It won't charge either. It says 2009 1 12, so not sure but that looks like 12 is december, but it has a 1 before it.

I'm going to message him right now and tell him it must say 2010.
[G1 Accessories] legend221:
Lets face it, were stuck with a scandalous seller trying to send us GARBAGE.... Lets stay on this bozo til we get a working product though.
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
Yea, it sucks man. Hopefully that batch is good too, who even knows. Im awaiting and response from him now. Best of luck to you.
[G1 Accessories] BrutalHoe:
here is his response to me i wrote him a huge pissed off letter!

how can it b November when it says 2009 12 on it did calender ****f or something?

btw did any else got the key-chain USB adapter where u can slide ur sd card in n plug it into the pc?(it was free) well i did n guess what, the damn thing doesn't work either
[G1 Accessories] deepside7:
Guys, this guy has been sending good batteries for months now, and there are many satisfied customers. He's obviously not making the batteries himself, and it's the suppliers problem here. As far as I can tell, he has not refused to send a replacement, and is playing ball.

I don't understand the immature name calling and insults thrown his way. These things happen in life, and he's trying to solve the problem. Stay on his back, but no need to be dickheads about it.
[G1 Accessories] legend221:
Easy for YOU to say, you don't have a non-working battery like the rest of the ones that have posted and the numerous others that don't even know about this forum.
[G1 Accessories] bigjoe87865:
what about this one?...

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BATTERY-HTC...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item20aec2dbfa

looks like the same exact battery, nice price, US seller, has a nice refund policy.

I need a new battery real soon within 2 weeks...
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
I would normally agree with you but in reality, hes not an honest seller because do you know how many of these batteries he probably sells a day? He HAD to know that those batches were bad after the first 10 he sent out he obviously had to get emails back complaining yet he still sent a messed up battery to me and other people on this forum, i also asked him about the possibility or the battery he was sending me being damaged a couple days after i ordered and it was like he was being shady and didnt want to answer if there was a chance of the battery being bad or not meanwhile i pretty much knew already it was. Mistakes happen but if you know a batch is bad and your still sending out deadbeat batteries to new customers, what is the excuse for that? Not to mention all these batteries should be tested before hand but im not even going to get into that. Bottom line is money aint free, i work hard for mine and when i order something i like to get it in working order, not to mention after the fact it takes almost a month to get here...I can careless about the $10, its the principle.

Amen brotha, Amen.
[G1 Accessories] erlern:
Well, that is very sad to hear. I am glad that mine was the August batch (was selling at $9 at that time). Anyway, do update the progress of the dispute settlement (if it ever gets settled). I have to say that I am interested in getting another battery as a spare. After using the working 1600mah one, I can tell you that it really is worth the effort. I tried using my old 1150mah and it was dead after 6 hours of heavy usage. Thanks for updating. The moment it is settled I will be sure to order one.
[G1 Accessories] oreoOozZz:
I just spoke to him before and he said he is sending a replacement to me so ill get back to you in about 3 weeks when it arrives.

Hong Kong To NY FTL.
[G1 Accessories] harunjo:
Base on info from http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1487441#post1487441

i ordered my andida 2000 mAh battery, and today my battery arrived..ship directly from singapore to indonesia with a same seller

no problem with battery charging so far..

i will recalibrate it first

Weight Compare to Mugen, OEM and Andida battery

FYI guys i using Touchpro battery on my htc snap, and it fits perfectly.
[G1 Accessories] danielo:
Hello,

I have to say that I was waiting for the same battery and I just received it today. At the back I found date 2009/11. I was quite nervous when I inserting it in my TD2, but I was quite surprised when I saw that the battery is charging and percentage capacity is growing (even with phone turned on and with original wall charger). So it seems that not all batteries are bad from the november batch, or maybe I was lucky one who get a working battery from the november batch, I don't know. I have to test it and I hope that everybody will get a working battery soon.

Cheers
[G1 Accessories] :
Could that be that the bad batch applies only to G1 models?
[G1 Accessories] calvin_sy:
Definitely seems that way.