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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] dorezen:
perhaps you were expecting too much? i believe the chichi red (or any equivalent 1800mah) battery is meant to get you through a full day of heavy usage and still have some extra juice left at the end of the day, which is what i'm experiencing after 1 full discharge/charge. expecting it to push 2 days on heavy use may be a bit much. i can say for light users who surf a bit and check email, 2 days would definitely be doable on a full charge. in comparison, the stock htc oem battery would barely make it through the day with full charge.

this past saturday, with the chichi red fully charged, i took my phone off the charger around 8am. from there on it was about a good solid 2.5 hours of on/off web surfing via data (wifi off), some angry birds, about 30min of google gps use and at the end of the day around 11pm, I still had at least 30% left on the battery.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] dorezen:
not sure about the andida but a few pages back, someone reported good result from using the galilio 2000mah battery.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] juanshop:
Well I'm getting a full day ......
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] CoolinHL:
I'm assuming you have a Bell Desire Z? I have one as well and I'm also seeing a very high display percentage. I think this seems to be a common theme among Bell Desire Z phones.

There's a bit more discussion about it on this thread in the D-Z forums, but the conversation somehow sidetracked onto reception issues even though cell standby takes up an incredibly small percent of battery according to the battery stats.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=844051
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] Becksman:
I decided to give this battery a try: http://cgi.ebay.de/1800mAh-Battery-for-Sprint-HTC-Evo-4G-Touch-Pro2-New-/140475785704

For USD 7,99 (shipped) its a bargain. Looks like the chichitecs everyone is getting. And if they won't fit or behave like the chichitecs I won't cry after my money. Will let you know more in a few weeks when they arrive.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] NXUS:
Yes I do have the desire z. , my display today is using up 88% and the rest use up at most 5% , thanks for linking me ,ill maybe bring discussion back on track

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] dorezen:
I already have these $8 chichi lookalike from ebay and they suck. the 1800mah rating is not correct as battery life is about the same as the stock htc 1300. it's possible i may have gotten a defective one so let us know your experience. i also perform 2 cycles of charging/discharging fully just to make sure and performance was still about the same as stock battery.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] happyG2er:
Nope. It's not just you. I got the same one and when i took the paper off and it looked like they took a smaller battery and it in the casing. The best i got out so far is 2 to 3 hour over the stock battery.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] Becksman:
Well, 2-3 hours over the stock battery doesn't sound too bad to me. Even if it won't match the results some people here are getting with the chichitecs I won't regret the purchase for that little money.

Additionally I'm certain that chichitec isn't producing the batteries themselves. So the chances aren't the worst that these batteries are available directly from China. We only have to find the right seller on ebay ;)
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] dorezen:
best case scenario is 2-3 hours longer than stock battery under what condition? light use? heavy use? and you're talking about best case scenario - definitely not a night and day difference like the chichi red
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] dorezen:
you're right htcexpress and all others simply have some contract manufacture in china make it for them then slap their name on it. i also thought the ebay ones look the same and bought 1. the battery is evidently not as thick/heavy as the chichi red, which explain the much shorter run time. also, i only had to clip off 2 corners of the ebay one to have it fit perfectly while the chichi red are too big (even with wrapper removed).
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] Becksman:
I'm not certain whether there's "the eBay one". There are several sellers offering batteries which look similar to the chichis. Maybe the batteries differ from seller to seller... I do neither think that "chichitec" is the battery brand but just the name of the seller, who offers his products on platforms as amazon and eBay.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] Lawrenceco:
I just got the deal with 2 battery from htcexpress anyone one wanna buy 1 battery from me.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] NXUS:
You should have just bought one battery it was $18 total

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] AreOh:
How do you condition the battery?
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] Pandabanana:
another praise for HTCexpress

removed the tape, snipped the tab, cut a piece of the removed tape to cover the microsd area (nominate me for nobel green prize). Battery fits, but requires a bit more effort to close the battery door. So far so good.

the charger was already damaged when I opened the envelope, looks like it has been ran over by a truck, pieces all around. Snapped a few photos and sent it to their customer service, no questions asked, a second charger is already on its way.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Link? Im gonna pull the trigger on this.

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] dorezen:
http://www.htcexpress.com/batteries...-battery-sprint-verizon-incredible-droid.html
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] NXUS:
or

http://www.htcexpress.com/batteries...-battery-sprint-verizon-incredible-droid.html
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Ok ordered. So when these get here I gotta take the stickers off and cover the sin/sd slot with it?

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] DaBalla07:
I ran into this post nearly two weeks ago and was hesitant so just got around to purchasing the Chichitec 2x1800 and must say awesome price and shipped in just 3 days (including Thanksgiving), so far solid performance increase.

Both batteries came out of the package at 57% and have barely dropped under moderate use, (I'll re-post once I've cycled them and put them through heavier use).

I removed the red wrapper and still had a snug fit leaving stock door partially open so went on to clip the tabs for a better fit. Im super stoked to have 2 high capacity batteries and a charger for less than the price of the 1300 stock one.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] funkdoobi:
when you first get the battery. charge it for at least 6-8 hours. then use it until it totally dies. then plug her back in the charge and go to max + 6-8 hours

it should then be calibrated properly.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] AreOh:
^ So this only works when you first ge tthe battery? There's not method after ou've had it for a while?
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] UnSungHERO420:
Conditioning Li-Ion batteries is very pointless. It's actually a bad idea to let them die completely.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] AreOh:
^Why's that?
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] DaBalla07:
Can anyone repost the techniques and info on making a better fit with stock battery door and the chichitech red batteries? I've taken off the red wrapper and havent noticed enough of a difference to close the door easier. Thanks
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
+1.. pics would be nice.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] nolimit78:
Awesome, ordered a red battery for 1.76. Just sharing the love. :)
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] EfemaN:
Yeah, that's the cheap knockoff that doesn't actually do much. They were going for... what, 8 bucks? Looks like they dropped even more. Not bad for a spare though.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] rwitmer:
Mine does not fit perfectly either. The door has a hair line gap/bulge, especially at the bottom, even with the red wrapper covering removed except for a square area over the SIM card door. I had to press harder and push the close door tab all the way up and the fit was cleaner. Before pushing the close door tab all the way up and only closing the door, there was a bigger gap on the left side. Rocking the door cover up and down slightly allows it to seat better. There still is a little more of a gap at the bottom. I can run my thumbnail all the way around the edges and it definitely catches on the bottom. Not at all on the sides and top. It's not a perfect fit like with the original battery but it's close enough. I can live with it.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] rwitmer:
According to batteryuniversity.com:

...

"Avoid frequent full discharges because this puts additional strain on the battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for lithium-ion than one deep one."

...

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] rumitg2:
has anyone tried these batteries?

http://www.amazon.com/BATTERY-BACKU..._18?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1291080810&sr=1-18
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Interesting.. 1500mah and it says it's actually for the G2.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] radwor:
I got the same battery last week. My winning bid was 4.25. free shipping. coulden't get it to fit, too thick for the door to close all the way. PROBABLY the same for all the 1800's.

GL
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] ztmike:
What on earth are you talking about? The HTC EVO 4G red battery 1800mah is the one people say to get. Which he bought and I did, but at $7.99-same buyer.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] DaBalla07:
>>> I've cycled the batteries 3 times now and am averaging 6 to 8 hrs on heavy use and have managed 10hrs twice on medium use which I feel is more accurate than others posting anything higher than 12hrs :) all in all I'm getting at least a 2 to 4 hr increase than the stock battery.

I also clipped the edges of the Chichitec batteries and left the red wrappers on and have a better fit but am looking into more alterations (possibly dremel) to get a clean like original fit
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] Becksman:
These are available since a while on eBay as well. Would like to hear about experiences as well.

Regards,

Becksman
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] CoolinHL:
Just because they both have red stickers on them and they're both advertised as being 1800mah doesn't mean they're the same battery.

Look closely at the pictures of the batteries. The Chichi's say "Designed for" while the eBay ones say "Replacement for". There's some other notable differences on the stickers too, like the hazard logos, etc.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] Risingsun124:
I got mine to fit really well, and I'm extremely picky about fitment of parts.

I removed the label

Dremeled off both tabs

Sanded down the seams where the cap meets the battery

(I found it slightly bulged where the aluminum and caps meet)

Sanded/shaped the caps.

(The caps were slightly thicker than the battery so I sanded them down and also shaped them since the corners seemed to be the high-spots)

I also tried "Pinching" the edge on the the side where the door opens from.

(Not sure if that made a difference since I was doing it by hand, but it seemed to.)

Now I have absolutely no gap or raised edges around the entire battery door.

If you're like me, it really makes a difference since I considered not running this battery if it was going to make the door bulge like that.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] mAesculapius:
got mine today also... but I'm not going to use them; they just don't fit, whatever I try. Sure, I can get the door closed, but it just keeps spaces between the door and the device. Removed tape, almost cut awat all plastic elements of the battery but still.... I have to apply unnatural pressure to get it closed so I'm not happy with that.

Guess it's waiting till there come some 1800mAh batteries specifically dsigned for the G2...
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] NXUS:
mAesculapius Maybe send one battery to me ?? Pm me if you are interested

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] barnesk9:
I got my ChiChi battery 2 days after ordering it from htcexpress, I've had it for about a week, and after cycling the battery I am starting to finally see some improvement. Right now I have 60% left and it's been running for 11 hours unplugged

My phone was overclocked to 1gHz for about 2 hours as well as the wifi running and the regular cell data for 2 hours,

Since then I've turned off the data and wifi and underclocked it to 368 mhz. I think I'm going to wait until right before I go to sleep to charge it
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] NXUS:
Just got mine! Fits perfectly!!!!

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] G1_enthusiast:
just bought a galileo 2000 mah its gonna be a while but will report back soon
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] collins521:
Which one did you get? I've been reading this thread and its hard to decide which is the best to get without causing the battery door to buldge
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] G1_enthusiast:
i took off the battery door, and use the tmobile body gloves and it hold in just fine, plus it gives the phone some ventilation in the back.. i use gps daily so it gets pretty hot, been doing that not sure if there is any difference but hey if it work it work if not im not missing it.

i bought this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310272573019

someone in here report that it was good coming from the same seller so im gonna try it out. it's cheaper then chichitec and +200 mah more so if it work then great if not lol o well i got 2 back up battery now lol
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] ZombieUsr:
Just ordered my Evo battery from HTCExpress. Looks like when I get it, it will be some cutting and sanding from what some of yall are saying
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] collins521:
So is there one that you don't have to take off the sticker or shave down the edges?
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Gee great idea... didn't even think of that.. why use a real razor when you can use occam's razor
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] DaBalla07:
I've not seen or read where thats possible, there has to be some minor alterations to get the door to completely shut evenly.

I'm really picky so and want to leave the wrapper on and will just retrim the corners and edges and cut and shave a little more as needed. I've thought about leaving the door off since I too have the t-mobile body glove but havent risked it yet to the possibly of dirt and etc but that will be the next step.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] EfemaN:
The reds everyone is talking about are the ones sold by ChiChiTec; the one's listed for sub-$10 by that hk_yuqian seller are smaller batteries in larger packaging. You can tell they aren't solid just by the ripples in the picture. I won't ask you to look through the 40+ pages in this thread, but there are multiple cases of people trying those out, and taking off the wrapper to find a smaller battery.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] G1_enthusiast:
lmao thanks :)
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] s0epkip:
Not yet, there will be one from Mugen. I would post a link but I'm not allowed, apparently....

To prevent spam to the forums, new users are not permitted to post outside links in their messages. All new user accounts will be verified by moderators before this restriction is removed
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] NXUS:
As you can see in my post, my battery fits like stock, no forcing the battery cover on and it sits flush with the rest of the phone. I snipped the 2 corner things like everyone else plus filed awaysome of the plastic and removed the sticker.

Sent from my HTC Vision
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] ddgarcia05:
I don't know why people have to cut or sand anything.

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] mAesculapius:
Maybe it's because I own a Desire Z and you have a G2? Min won't fit, period. Even after cutting away plastic. I can get the door closed, but then I have noticeable gaps around the door, a.k.a. not an option for me.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] ratchetrizzo:
Because not all batteries are totally identical, there is an allowable margin of "error" for things in the manufacturing process and 1/10th of a mm can make a difference between a clean fit and one that makes the battery door stick out.

I sanded the black plastic edges down and now my battery fits perfect, exactly the same as it did with the original battery. Now, when I snap the cover on, the latch button pops totally in place correctly.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Plus batteries enlarge during the course of a year...

Anyway.. I got mine today. I'm using the body glove case.

The battery fit in well, but the door didn't close right with it on, so I just left the battery back off and covered it with my body glove as I always do. Can't even tell it's in there....

I might look into modding it just to put the back plate on, but the way it came fits just fine with the body glove acting as a battery door. I'm charging both of them now.. can't wait to see how noticeable the increase will be.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] Pat123:
Anyone wants to sell one of their ChiChiTec batteries ?
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] verkion:
Does anyone know if the Desire HD uses the same battery as the G2/Vision/Desire Z?

Thanks!

verkion
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] mustbevick:
ChiChiTec battery

don't know if this is the place but if anyone wants to make an offer for one ChiChiTec battery for the G2 - just PM

thanks
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] armorized:
With Li-ion batteries its best to just never let them die, that trick only works with ni-cd batteries :cool:
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
I'm making dreams come true.

Anyway, day one of the new battery...

5 Hours, heavy use... ChiChiTec now at 71%... I've been using the phone pretty consistantly.. used GPS, music player, Pandora and lots of Angry Birds.... Normally after five hours of use like this I would be at AT MOST 50%.... Probably closer to 40%. This is definitely a noticeable difference, and quite a significant one.

Yes. The battery is slightly thicker than the OEM (not length or width). As you can see length and width wise it's identical.

Personally I'm too lazy to remove the sticker.. so I just forgo the battery door all together since I'm using the T-Mobile Body glove cover.. so essentially the body glove just acts as the battery cover now. I bought two batteries and a battery charger, so I might take the wrapper off one of the batteries tomorrow... but as for now the thing is working pretty great.

Plus, for the price you can't go wrong.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] AZ2ENVY:
What app is that for the battery drain status ?
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Settings.. About Phone.. Battery use.

Ok, well the last three hours have not been nearly as good....

Again, I've been really using the phone a lot (Wifi, gps, angry birds, downloading installing apps, browsing, wifi tethering, plus I'm overclocked to 1200mhz etc) ... Anyway, I'm down to 19% after 8 hours. I do admit that my OEM battery would have died right about now, so this is about on par with what I thought the battery would be like. If this thing gives me a two to three hour boost then I consider that a success (they really should have included this battery from the get-go tbh)

Fyi I haven't 'cycled the battery' or whatever... I just plugged it in the charger and let it charge overnight and popped it in this morning. When I got the batteries they were at about 60%

I will report back at the 12 hour mark..
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Battery died shortly after.... about 9 hours of heavy HEAVY use.... which is about two hours better than my OEM. Im gonna recharge it fully and try again tomorrow.

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] JPHCCFC:
Cheers for the updates keep them coming
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] NXUS:
Ugh I wish my display didn't eat up 80% of my battery all the time :(

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sna66:
How is your display percentage so low
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
My display is usually at 11 percent... If I keep it all the way dim its less. But DONT use the auto brightness feature. Just keep it as dim as comfortably possible. My girl used to keep her Droid 2 Global on max brightness like burning her ****ing retinas.

Once i showed her how to dim it she realized that her eyes adjusted quickly and had less strain.

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] NXUS:
There is something wrong with desire z's that makes this happen..g2 does not have this problem..i have the desireand and all I've always seen are above 75%, all g2's ive seen stay below 15%, its weird

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] JPHCCFC:
have any of the roms you have tried resolved this issue with the display eating the battery?
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Day two. Five hours in and I'm at 60 percent. Moderate use.noticibley better than my OEM but not earth shattering. This makes the phone very efficient. I also took the sticker off (except where the battery touches the MicroSD slot) and now the battery door closes perfectly fine. Can't believe the difference 2 milimeters makes.

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] G1_enthusiast:
you guys experience any temp drop with the new battery?
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Actually, yesterday my readings were way higher than the actual temp (like 65 degrees C.) Today they are in line with the normal range. At or below 30 degrees.

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Ok, today I got ten hours of moderate/heavy use and my phones about to die. 2% left

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] dorezen:
when i first got the g2, i tried setting brightness to 20% which worked great indoor. but as soon as i tried to use it outdoor, it was a problem. it's probably not ideal to set auto-brightness but from a usage standpoint, it's really a PITA to have to adjust back and forth.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Fastbright + bar control = :)

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] eatjello:
been lurking for a while, read this whole thread and decided to get some of red chichi batteries from htc express. i paid for my order last monday, and it is now sunday. the order status has not changed from payment accepted, and no one is replying to my emails.

:(
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] htcdreamer:
I also have been lurking for a while, I'll be going for the Galilio 2000mah if anything.

Hope you find a solution friend! :)
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] NXUS:
No to mi have tried has fixed this unfortunately, but it happens to every desire z, haven't tried flashing the stock g2 rom tho

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[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] Acid_Wir3:
i think it takes 3-5 days so it could be shipped. if you bought it on monday they will start the process on tues day and it ends to friday since saturday and sundays are not counted as business days. if it doesnt come out tomorrow night file a claim :D

BTW! is there anyway to not take off the wrapper even if i buy the 1200mah or 1500mah batteries? are they going to be a little thinner and do you need to take off the wrappers? i dont wanna take it off it ruins the style anyways it's just a silly question based on my own preference.