yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] gkai:
This looks reasonable. I 've got a 1350 mAh battery from Ebay (ordered before I found this 1700 mAh topic ;-) ), which is 1350/1100=122% the original size. This battery is sold as a Hero/TD2 replacement, and the original Hero battery is also 1350 mAh so I find this plausible....especially as the fit is a little bit tighter than the original, so I suspect the battery to be a tad larger than the 1100 mAH OEM one....(but it still fit the stock backcover, in fact it even prevent creaking ;-) )

On the other hand, 1700 mAh with the same size as the original seems unbelievable, the battery technology simply does not allow for that...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] losdrivare:
Link to ebay auction?

Have you tested runtime with this battery and compared it with original?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] gkai:
ebay auction was http://cgi.befr.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250508542952&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

As you can see, the battery is sold as a Hero battery (written on the battery itself), and the seller mention (rightly so, I was a little bit worried but it really fit) it is compatible with TD2. That's why I was quite confident on the 1350 mAh value. I wonder if the HTC battery for the Hero would fit in the TD2 too, anyone has tried that?

I did not test properly, but it seems to last a bit longer than the original one, with the same stock ROM.

Now that I went to official 6.5 (which seems slightly more battery-hungry for me), I would have to retest with both the original and the new 1350 one of course....But I doubt I will have time for proper testing those next 2 months, especially as the alimentation/info tab in 6.5 seems to be a little bit erratic, I do not really trust the reported values there anymore so proper testing involve physically timing the phone until it runs out of juice...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Niczo:
You should never trust cellphone batteries to be top-of-the-line, especially OEMs. They are often just rebrands of the cheapest cells one can possibly hope to find. Cheap batteries are an easy way to cut down on costs.

There are certainly 1700mAh cells which would fit inside that battery casing, it's just that they are not very economical for cellphone manufacturers.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Tytan_:
This battery 1700mAh Li-ion Polymer.

Standard battery HTC is Li-ion.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] losdrivare:
Thanks for the info! :)

My friend has a Hero and I tried his battery in my Topaz. The Hero battery has exactly the same height and width as the Topaz battery, but is slightly thicker. The connector is in the same place. It does fit but it is VERY snug and it is almost like the back cover is bulging out ever so slightly. Topaz worked fine Hero battery and back cover in place. I'm sure a better fit could be processed with some fine sandpaper. :)

Very good to know, as original Hero batteries are 1350 mAh. There are some Hero batteries on ebay branded with 1500 mAh capacity too, supposedly these have original size. If that capacity is correct, that would mean about 35% longer battery life!

EDIT: I just ordered a Hero 1500 mAh battery from sak.gaming, will do a comparision test with original Topaz 1100 mAh battery when I recieve it (usually takes about 3 weeks to ship from HK). For the price ($9.45 incl shipping) it's definitly worth a shot even though real capacity is probably closer to 1300 mAh than 1500 mAh.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] :
losdrivare , exited to know how is the performance of Hero 1500 MAh ..please keep us updated :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] pa49:
My dear friend and all who do this cycling ===

You will ruin your battery and NEVER get the max potential from it if you do this.

Lion batteries should not be cycled, discharged or managed in any way other than putting on charge and leaving them on for as long as possible as often as you can.

In this way the battery will achieve it's max charge after anything up 2 weeks.

Cycling will REDUCE the charge holding properties.

BTW Lion and Lithium polymer are the same chemistry and should be treated in the same way.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] gianton:
Thanks so much for this info mate!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] pa49:
You're welcome!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] misko903:
ordered, and waiting for one piece :) i have also ordered extUSB-jack reductions
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] rfbrandao:
New battery seems to be better

My 1700mAh has finally arrived and a few days after using I can tell you it is noticeably better that the original one I was using.

The original battery was used to last around 2 days for my average usage. New 1700mAh one seems to be able to last 3 full days, so I can expect one day more from it. I am not a heavy user, but it syncs email every 30min and I talk thorugh the cell phone around 40min a day, plus several minutes using the D2.

Have paid less than $10 for this extra-day battery, so it worth for me.

One point to add is my original battery was being used since May, when I bought my D2, so it can't be considered a new battery anymore.

Regards.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] lmemperador:
hi all...:)

the same here. 3 days with andida battery vs 2 days from stock battery.

i need more testing. but i think it will be the normal behaviour. (andida arrives me only 4 days ago)

about my 2600 mah + cover... poor battery.... it last 2 days and badly (i think it will be more powerful in the future...i don't use it so much) maybe this battery is faulty, i don't know

more testing and i will tell you. i recomend the 1700 andida batt for sure.:)

about cycling and ni-mh vs li-ion tech... i am confused, all my life has cycling my batts with good results, i don't let the battery pass the 10 % power if i can (since they are lithium)...but yes i think i cycle them the first two weeks...and then i used it in a normal way (charging whenever --> XX%).... :confused: i don't know.

peace
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] obsydian:
Is this the one you ordered ?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] losdrivare:
Sounds great. :) Could you be bothered to make some kind of discharge comparison test between your andida(?) 1700mAh and your original one?

For example, set brightness to maximum, wifi on and play a movie and measure how long it will take to 10%, then do the same thing with the original.

Would be really nice to be able to compare these different batteries.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] lmemperador:
yes

yes.. it's the battery
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] rfbrandao:
Yes. Almost one month after ordering, I've received it.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] cdrom369:
I have ordered one. I have charged and discharged for serveral times. In my conclusion, it is quite good (similar to the original HTC battery lasting) but certainly not a 1700mAh battery as stated.

The price is also good, for me, it costs me US$5.5 plus US$3.5 delivery charge.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] inzu:
This battery simply rocks. Added more than 1 day to my ordinary use just for $5.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] wineds:
Mine arrived today. Need to assess the battery lifetime over the next week or so. As a bonus I also got a free USB MicroSD card reader with it. Not bad all up for $USD8.99 :D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] cyron_at:
..any news?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] obsydian:
Ordered one, but its soudns like it'll take a while (a month) to arrive, but for $9, thats not bad, will report back once up and running.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] wineds:
After using it for a week or so I would say that subjectively this battery is about the same as the original in terms of lifetime. So it may not offer much if anything in terms of extended life but for the price is pretty handy as a spare battery.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] cmart4:
Thats disheartening, just ordered one yesterday... true it would be a cheap spare, but I was hoping to get more battery life.

chris
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] mean-machine:
With my battery, I have also received a microsd USB card reader. Nothing special, still worth about a buck or two. I can say, the battery life is a bit longer than the standard one. I use tomtom at work, together with sessions on skype and icq :) when I have time. I have push mail switched on as well. With standard battery I sometimes have to charge it about an hour before I finish work. With the extended one, I have never had to do it.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] obsydian:
Got mine

Ordered on the 23rd Nov, arrived today, charging and testing already, the discharge rate seemed slower, but will report back
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] misko903:
I have ordered it 05.11.09 and still nothing... :(
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] mean-machine:
I ordered mine in the beginning of November and it only arrived a few days ago so nothing to worry. Items from HK or China usually arive after 7-10 days, but on a couple of occasions I had to wait 3 weeks.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] obsydian:
Much better

On a full charge (at 7am) with my usual usage at 9pm the charge was still 47%. I'd say normally I am down to the 30's at this time.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ralphfx:
Ordered one on Ebay (€ 6,00 very very cheap compared to other/original spare batteries). Hope to receive a genuine Andida one and I will post my experiences here when I'm able to test it :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Adno:
I have it for maybe 1 week and it´s amazing! I really recommend it! It´s hard to say some exact numbers, but it´s a great improvment over the original one.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Jeepin' Rock Climber:
I've had this battery for about a week now.... much better battery life. I go all day and I'm still at ~65%. On the stock battery after a day I'd be in the 40% range. Best $10 you'll spend.

AT&T Pure.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] cmart4:
+1. Also came with a microsd usb adapter that actually works quite well. this cheap battery rocks!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] misko903:
5 weeks and still nothing??? has anybody waiting longer?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Petr_K:
Sell-by date: 2009 11- 08 plus either always nothing :mad:
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] cryst_666:
Patience is all you guys need, mine took more then a month to arrive. But it worth it :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Bubuu:
mine arrived this week, and i waited over 5weeks.

I hope i´ll get it empty tomorrow and i can start to test after calibration.

today i started with 3hours radio and it seems to work very fine.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] losdrivare:
Just a word of caution. The 1350 mAh battery for the HTC Hero fits into Topaz even though it is a snug fit. However, the battery for the Sprint version of the Hero does NOT fit. This is the same battery as the Touch Pro2 and is wider.

Battery from:

Hero (EU GSM version) fits Topaz

Hero (US Sprint version does NOT fit Topaz
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Alex_Under:
Another success story from me too. This battery rocks ;)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] rohanmaini:
Recvd... Mine yesterday... it seems the same as the original... Shall test further and report.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] tsengvn:
any report more ? i plan to buy this batt, hope it's right choice [-o<
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] mitsi:
I have had mine for a few weeks now and don't really feel it offers much more, if any than the stock battery. It is no worse though!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] obsydian:
Ordered more

One for my brother and wifes handsets, a marked improvement of aroung 20-30% at least :D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] fazalali110:
Did anyone check the FULL (mAh) reading in htc tools?

If not, download and run the attached file on your mobile & let us know the results.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] misko903:
order date 5.11.09 - i hope after christmas. that was my gift for me for christmas... :D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] obsydian:
Just did this it shows 1100mAh.

All I know is on three seperate TD2's this cheapo battery gives at least a 30-40% improvement (if not more), now for £5 i'll take that anyday :D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] darkmessiah:
Got my battery today

test the new andida battery.. will let u know the results..
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] J_Hutt:
Had mine for a few months now....just ran the TBattery prog...doesnt look like its 1700mAh tho, readout says 1100.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] wineds:
I don't think we should necessarily belive the reading from Tbattery. The value it reports of 1100 may be hardcoded into the software for the Topaz. I would like to know how it determines this value. With both my original and Andida batteries it reports 1100maH. Anyone know how Tbattery determines maH?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] fazalali110:
Have used it on Diamond, Blackstone and Topaz. It does show the correct reading. There is nothing hardcoded into it, its older than the topaz ;)

Thanks for the screenshot.

It does look like a 1100mah, but some of the readings are different from the official battery:

like:

Main Battery ID (kohm): 5.0

V_MBAT (V) : 3.987​

might because it ain't charged completely. Will do that later.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] tsengvn:
so, it mean this batt is a fake 1700 ??? do it have longer life for our device ???
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] pagap:
Ordered this battery on 16/12/09 and arrived today,well impressed :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ShAdOwfOx032:
So I have tried a Hero battery which is 1350mah and it works. The read out does show its 1350mah. The only problem is its about 1mm or so bigger than the stock battery and the battery cover doesnt fit well. I'm thinking if you are willing to some sanding on the back of the battery cover then it might fit? Once i get the tools to do so I'll try and see how the results are.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] jetbro:
after 48 hours of use, I can confidently say that this battery has the same life as the original battery. htc battery would give me about 4 hours of heavy use, and so dose this one. so, if you're looking for a spare battery, this is the perfect thing for you. however, don't buy it thinking that you're going to get better battery life. one other thing, it took 20 days for me to receive the battery, but its not like I paid for shipping :D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] 1xinfusion:
I have bought this

It may be 1100mah according to some of you

but if anything it is the best aftermarket 1100mah battery there is

it is exactly the same if not better than the original battery,

all other batteries i have bought for the td2 have lasted just a little over half of the original capacity of the original battery.

it definitely feels better too

the build quality is good compared to other aftermarket batteries

it has a solid hard feel and it feels heavy

The battery sticks out by 1mm but it still does not touch the battery cover.

htc designed well for a little bit of airflow between the cover and the phone itself hehe and here it is being used

so in all i would say this was a positive experience
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] :
You definietly needto use it longer than 48h. A lithium ion battery needs some time to reach its full capacity.

I use it now since a week. No idea if 1700mAh is the right capacity, but as 1xinfusion mentioned, its definitly same or better than the original one, and therefore worth the money.

I have the feeling it really works longer, but no idea how to really measure it, as also on Win6.5 there is no timer any more...

Size is exactly the same as my original one, fits perfectly.

Shipment was great ant it tookl about 20 days from Hongkong to Austria, I ordered some days before x-mas. Because of postal overload at this time they even added a micro-SD to USB adapter as excuse to the battery. Not bad for a 6EUR gadget.

So: Thumby up, great battery.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ricarp:
hello, I decided to make a several tests of the original and theAndida Batteries, and this are my results:

I ran a gps program and leave the screen on all the time with a current of 286mAh from full charge to 30 percent charge

Both batteries start with more than 4,12 v, but The voltage od the Andida decrease more than the original. It means it has less power, and less voltage causes a little more heat, and increasing of the current consumption. Please see the graphics:

We can see in this image that it drains from 100% to 30% in 2H,14Min, and because it is an straight line, i will take from 100% to 0 in about 3H,12min and we can see less current (mAh) because of more voltage

And in this image:

We can see that it drains from 100% to 30% in 2H,28Min, and because it is an straight line, i will take from 100% to 0 in about 3H,30min and we can see more current (mAh) because of less voltage.

So, the conclusion are:

The andida lasts at least a 9,3 percent more that the original battery (with less consumption it could be up to 15% better)

Using the Andida, the battery and phone will be a little warmer (maybe less than 1ºC more)

For the price and a little better behaviour, its affordable.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] desolateone:
3.7V 1100mAh Lithium Battery Pack for HTC Touch Diamond 2

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.27014

2300mAh 3.7V Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery with Battery Cover for HTC T5353/Touch Diamond 2

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29250

3.7V 2600mAh High Capacity Lithium Battery Pack for HTC Touch Diamond 2

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29000
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] :
dear ricarp!

Thanks for this real testing of the battery.

Some questions:

- When you tested the batteries, was it already used for some time to ensure that it already has the full capacity? What do you think?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ricarp:
Hello, I made several tests of each one, the reported before are the best resuts in both the andida and the original. Both batteries were charged to a full charge in every test, both batteries have a similar use of 25 to 30 recharges before of the tests. I think its the best we can expect fom them.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] pa49:
Hi!

Your results are exactly in line with my own tests and show the slight (10-15%) additional power in these slightly 'better' batteries.

Off load or constant load is the only way to determine this for sure. Given all other things being equal!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] :
Thank you very much for your effort to analyze the battery. Seems its not fully 1700mAh (your measurements would bring them to 1200-1300mAh), but still price and quality are OK.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] emwdava:
On the touch Pro 2 there was both standard and Dopod marked batteries. But for the TD2 I can only find Dopod. Will this battery fit the european (Swedish) unlocked version of TD2?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1700mah-Spare-Battery-for-HTC-Dopod-T5353-Diamond-2-II_W0QQitemZ390141251054QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item5ad63b0dee
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ricarp:
The only now is that the touch pro 2 battery doesn't fit TD2 because is wider.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] emwdava:
I did not ask if the TP2 battery will fit TD2.

I have a TP2, but my brother just bought a TD2 today and I'm helping him find an extended battery.

Is the dopod battery in the link compatible with the unlocked euro version of TD2?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] :
The battery should be the same I bought. Also for T5353 (Type of the Topaz from HTC)

I assume that the Touch Diamond you have is not different to any other unbranded TD2, so yes ;-)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] emwdava:
Thank you!!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] henfeb:
Been using Yoobao Extended Battery 2200mah for 1 week now..one word, AWESOME.

Can last me through the night now..connected online the whole day using palringo for chatting, browsing, sms, phone.Standard battery wouldn't even last half a day.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] Clark789:
Hi,

can u please tell me, if the new battery is much thicker than the original?

Where did u buy it?

Regards

Clark
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] tobbbie:
I have done some efforts regarding battery capacity measurement :-)

Just lookup this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=5558383#post5558383
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] nyne7lac:
Hey guys...I don't normally have visit the TD2 forums but I have an Andida branded 1700mah battery just sitting here I don't have any use for it. The seller on ebay sent me this one mistakingly (I ordered a 1600mah battery for my G1). I offered to send it back to him but he never responded (I told him to cover shipping).

So I'll ship to anyone who covers shipping....let's say $5? That'll get a bubble envelope and postage.

**EDIT**: I remembered why I didn't post this the other day. I saw a sign in the post office that said you can't ship Li-Ion batteries.

So, if anyone is in Huntsville, AL you can come by and get it free
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] archivegod:
Verdict

Hi All

So after numerous posts what is the verdict, has anyone found a battery for the Touch Diamond 2 that will considerably enhance it's battery life without making it the size of a brick?

No lithium-polymer batteries out on the market?

This has to be the biggest negative about TD2, Battery Sux!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] ragejg:
.. and how about some Pure love? A a landscaper who likes to use the phone as a music player (with a set of Jabra BT2640s), and also does some web browsing during lunch, I'd sure like to not have my phone die before 5pm every day.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] drifeter:
the andida 1700mAH no longer exists on ebay.

At least the original link.

Any new bats with better performance and same size as the original one?

.eof
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] drifeter:
Is this the andida battery you were talking about?

h**p://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1700mah-Spare-Battery-HTC-G3-Hero-Tmobile-G2-Touch-/390181883635?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5ad8a70ef3

Does this battery would fit and work on a Diamond 2?

.eof

EDIT: Just saw it now, but the listing ended, no way to buy that item and cant find other like that (1700mAH battery for damond 2)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] scarface5323:
hello,

me and 4-5 of my friends have this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1700mAh-Battery-htc-Diamond-2-II-T5353-/260615304038?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item3cade1f366

it fits perfect with original battery cover
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] drifeter:
great, i just bught one to try.

Do you notice any improvment in its duration?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] scarface5323:
to be honest, i dont have compare these 2 batteries because i change always roms (enegy) and i put different cabs for energy saving, but i think it have more stamina, of course it depented from cooked roms etc

(sorry for my english)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] VGCC:
Hi,

I've found this site on xda forum, and they sell andida battery

http://www.obostore.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_46&products_id=33

http://cgi.ebay.com/1700mAh-Battery...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5d29af92f1

I'm thinking to buy one of these two, but after all feed back i prefer the Andida.

Some one now another seller for this battery? Or the Galilio have the same quality?

Thank you
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] fi3ry_icy:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7440812&postcount=318
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] slick_lv:
Reading this topic I bought this s*it from ebay - h***://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250648025952&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

A Galilio 1700mAh battery. Recieved it and started to wonder why doesn't it last longer than stock battery. Using tBattery realised that it's 1100mAh so be careful.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] andres_scb:
Bought One

I bought one of those so called 1700mAh batteries.

THEY´RE CRAP...!

It lasts even less than the original one and I've tried both batteries with the original ROM so...

My advice forget it...!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] alexeyvas:
Friends! Andida batteries are on Ebay again! I bought one some minutes ago for just 11 USD with free shipping. I'll revert when receive and test it.