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[EVO 4G Accessories] ilgoldstein:
I bought mine from speedy-china on eBay. I don't see the point of posting the link to the listing because these listings expire and get re-listed frequently. Anyway, for less than $15 you get two batteries with a name (any name!) on them and a cheap charger, so what do you have to lose? The batteries have the "CE" mark on them, which is similar to the UL listing in the US, so that's a plus. Ordered 4/28 and delivered 5/9, which is pretty fast considering where it comes from. HTC is a Hong Kong company and the batteries ship from Hong Kong, so I don't see the point of worrying they are from China -- EVERYTHING is from China.

I put one battery on the charger and the light didn't turn pink, which had me worried. Put it in the phone and it was 100%, left it in for an hour or so and it was still at 100%. The second battery went on the charger and it turned pink for about 10 minutes, then blue, so these must have shipped pretty well charged. Not on a card, but in a plastic sleeve. Put my stock battery on the charger. It feels a little loose but it's charging.

Obviously, since they just came today I can't speak to the performance, but I'll be happy if they show any improvement over stock. I asked a friend who had an EVO about battery life before I bought my phone, he just reached into his pocket and pulled out a couple of spare batteries and said he had no worries. What the heck. I carry an extra camera battery, might as well carry a spare phone battery as well.

I also bought a couple of extra usb cables from Monoprice so I can charge at work if I want, and if the internet goes out I can hook into pdanet too.
[EVO 4G Accessories] starplaya93:
In that case, HTC should have given the phones to us already rooted running a custom rom/kernel since that gives us FAAAAAAAAR superior performance AND battery life... to bad they didn't...

I highly doubt HTC has their customers best interest at heart.

I just ordered a pair of these batteries also... they can't be any worse than a 1500
[EVO 4G Accessories] dkd711:
I have used this batt for 5 months. It is about 90% the rating as the original red one for the EVO. Pretty happy with it and others have stated the same.
[EVO 4G Accessories] master_o_trunks:
Just ordered these batteries. Hope they perform better. But do like the convenient of the wall charger. ;)
[EVO 4G Accessories] jkcpsal:
I agree its silly to pay high prices for something made in china but I will gladly pay more if its made here. Bring back the jobs
[EVO 4G Accessories] RnFstRuckHrd:
I like where your heads at but not buying a $16 battery from eBay is not going to keep jobs for Americans. If you want to make a difference then donate your time or money or effort to getting people in school and keeping them there until they finish their degree, no education = no job.

Anyways..... back at the ranch... I am going to give these things a shot. I like the reviews I have seen so far (both here and elsware) and the price is right. Thanks for the link metalhead :-)

I will be sure to post back with what I think.

sent from my HTC Evo 4G rooted with unrEvoked, running the latest CM7 nightly build.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Rakeesh_j:
Kind of OT but I actually did some research on this for a school project, and it turns out that the reason the US is doing so bad at education over the last 50 years is because as time passes we spend more and more time trying to educate the bottom of the barrel students, while not giving the brighter students that extra mileage.

This is mainly because we try to be so politically correct, and we force students who otherwise don't give a damn about their education to go along for the ride anyways. The cold reality though, is that while you can in fact polish a turd, it's still irrevocably a turd.

In other words, the problem with America, is that we have a lot of over-educated idiots, and undereducated geniuses.
[EVO 4G Accessories] TheTruth:
+1 .... let's see how many people try to prove you wrong by taking some brasso to a turd - ha
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
Sorry to say, but YOU are wrong. Of course HTC doesn't have our best interest at heart, but they do have their best interest at heart, and its in their best interest to release phones with good batteries. It's not in their best interest to release phones already rooted :p I would love to have a battery the same size that had more mAh too, but its just not possible without changing the size or the technology. The OEM 1500 is a true 1500, all these other 1800's and 2000's are just over-rated. They all fall short of the 1500 mark. Buy them if you like :)

I checked the linked thread, the first line says "Just a quick, unscientific comparison of three batteries." check batteryboss.org

edit: since i'm an eBay addict I'll order one of these voodoo batteries and run my own unscientific test. if it's indeed better, i'll post a youtube

video of myself blowing a goat. hope im right!
[EVO 4G Accessories] dougdascenzo:
Gross, I hope it does not come to that.
[EVO 4G Accessories] _MetalHead_:
Everybody says "check batteryboss.org". That's all fine and dandy but they have not tested these batteries. Just because some cheap unbranded batteries didnt make the cut and that seidios are complete ripoffs does not mean that these aren't good. In that thread I linked the OP used a discharger just the same and the galilios that he had outperformed the stock batteries.

Seriously, I have been using these things for FIVE MONTHS, I think I would know how they compare to the stock batteries. On top of it, all my friends that have them also agree with me. On top of that, the bulk of the people that post about them on the internet have nothing but good things to say about them. I know they aren't true 1800 or 2000mah batteries but who gives a crap- they cost like $6 a pop. Worth every damn penny.

It's great that you think you know what you are talking about without ever having used them but I promise you, you're wrong. You'll see. Looking forward to the goat video, just please make sure the money shot is filmed from a good angle :)
[EVO 4G Accessories] rwstarke:
I order the 2 batteries & charger from that guy, but never got it. He says he sent it twice. I finally got a refund. I ended up buying them on eBay from someone in San Francisco Bay area.

Finally got it today after 4 week wait.
[EVO 4G Accessories] adrian2pm:
you got the link? how much was it
[EVO 4G Accessories] ryan2202:
just ordered a set of these as well. looking forward to giving them a shot. I have no battery issues right now as it is so hopefully this will just be icing on the cake.
[EVO 4G Accessories] skydeaner:
I just ordered one of the Jenna Jameson fleshlights, extra fleshy and I am grossly dissatisfied with......

woops

wrong forum. why does this Conversation keep getting played out every week?
[EVO 4G Accessories] MsRandall:
I have been using the ebay batteries for awhile too. I know they last longer than my stock batteries in my evo too.
[EVO 4G Accessories] rwstarke:
The guy on eBay from S.F. Bay is chichitec. The listing I won is "HTC EVO 4G 2x1800mAh Battery+USB CHGR" & I paid $21.79 plus 4.99 shipping.
[EVO 4G Accessories] brokentoaster24:
i recently purchased a sedio 1750 extended battery. doesn't seem to help at all. i think the stock htc batteries are better. but that's just my personal experience :/
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
these ones from chictech or whatever are the red 1800s. where are these gallelio 1800's that are apparently "everywhere on ebay"? im a power seller and i cant find em! i did find one closed listing, but thats it. if i may have to blow a goat over this bet, i want to at least buy the correct battery!

side note: i love when people say they "won" something on eBay. how clever ebay is making people think they won a buy-it-now listing :)
[EVO 4G Accessories] _MetalHead_:
I order them from this guy. $17 for 2 batts with a dock charger and free shipping. The charger is crappy but it works.
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
found the galilio, http://cgi.ebay.com/High-Quality-Battery-Sprint-HTC-Evo-4G-2000mAh-/150508451129?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item230b00b539
[EVO 4G Accessories] redbeard46:
OK.. You almost made me spew coke out my nose.. LOL!!
[EVO 4G Accessories] Khilbron:
Everyone is claiming better results from the 1800-2000 batteries, but noone is providing uptime screenshots to prove their point, if you want to prove that your 2000mah ebayed battery is better than stock, post screenshots of the time off charger, and uptime vs awake time, then, using the phone the exact same way, charge the battery the exact same way, submit those screenshots, until then stock battery is just fine.
[EVO 4G Accessories] _MetalHead_:
Yeah uhh I could really give a rats ass whether you believe me or not. I am recommending the batteries to help other people, not for personal gain. So in other words, I'm not going to post a screenshot, it's not worth my effort. You believe me, great. You don't believe me, no sweat off my sack. Pretty sure the mass quantities of people who use them speaks for itself.
[EVO 4G Accessories] rwstarke:
That is where I first ordered mine from & took 4 weeks to be delivered. Bestserver88 said that they sent it twice. Got my refund & now I have to pay him back, but now he can wait.
[EVO 4G Accessories] rwstarke:
Ad says 3.7v, but the battery has 4.2v printed on it.
[EVO 4G Accessories] _MetalHead_:
I have ordered 4 or 5 sets from that guy and have never had an issue. The longest it's ever taken to get to me was about 2 1/2 weeks.
[EVO 4G Accessories] zoinks:
i bought mine from a user nameed hotec on ebay. Sorry, i cant provide a link as im still a newbie.

it took about 2 weeks to deliver from China. So far, I think that it's an improvement over the stock battery. Im using the runkeeper app to track my marathon training runs, as well as play music, so the real test will come this weekend when i go on a long run.
[EVO 4G Accessories] myspambox111:
This is your best bet guys. These batteries are phenomenal. They state 1800mAh, a supposed increase of 17% over the stock 1500s, but I'm getting statistically 30%+ better life out of these batteries from chichitec. I've tracked my battery life/usage religiously ever since I got my Evo 4 months ago, and these are easily 30% better than stock if not better. You can buy them straight up from amazon, from htcexpress.com or from ebay.

This battery lasts me two days easy unless I'm stuck somewhere and watch a few movies on my phone or play video games for hours on end. When I first charged the battery and put it in the phone to discharge and calibrate, it took me over 5-6 hours with all the settings on (max bright, screen timeout: never, wifi, 4g, live wallpaper, music, etc) before it finally drained empty.

Want screenshots... here you go

This charge ended up lasting me 2 days, 12 hours before I started charging again.

Couple things you should know. This shot was taken after 2 days I was mostly working and unable to use my phone. I did use my phone as a radio for several hours, and talk/text/browse some before and after work.

Also, as I've read about other batteries in other places, this battery does not seem to fully charge for me while charging it in the phone. It will say 100%, and lose the first few percent quickly, even if it just hit 100% or you unplug/recharge. Even with an incomplete phone charge, they still last WAY longer than the stock battery.

However, if you charge it in the wall it will say 100% for an hour after you have it running in the phone because my phone doesn't understand its not a 1500mAh battery. All the charge through the 90s% will drain slowly like your phone does from 80% and lower. (ps. does anyone know how to get the phone to recognize a larger battery?)

Anyways, enjoy.

Couple notes:

I run Myn's warm twopointtwo on stock kernel.

I use no battery apps or setcpu as I've recorded worse battery drain with them than without on my current rom/kernel.
[EVO 4G Accessories] aimbdd:
All you do is keep it plugged in after it says fully charged.
[EVO 4G Accessories] randymids:
Anyone know if any of these or other replacement batteries can be found at any local stores,

best buy or places similar?
[EVO 4G Accessories] myspambox111:
That doesn't work. It seems like it charges it to where it thinks a 1500 should be charged. If I take it out of the phone even after its been sitting on the charger at 100% for hours, it still charges for a while on the external charger that came with it to top it off.

You can easily see the difference from the battery when its charged externally and internally. Last night I put my battery in the phone after charging it on the wall. I went to sleep and woke up this morning it was still at 97 percent. When I charge it internally, it will drop under 90 in the matter of a few hours.
[EVO 4G Accessories] kd0axs:
Just got my Galilos today. Fast shipping considering they came from China. Got one on the charger right now. I was also surprised that the charger also has a USB output.

Update.....Wow, what a difference. I've been Wifi tethering for close to an hour and still at 75%. The old (stock HTC) battery was losing more power than that just sitting on the table doing nothing.

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G with Tapatalk
[EVO 4G Accessories] SirSigma:
Anyone suggest me a good battery I can pick up on Amazon? I have free Amazon prime and I'm already used to getting insanely fast shipping at no extra cost.
[EVO 4G Accessories] kd0axs:
I found these on Amazon, but the Galilios on ebay are still cheaper after shipping and are higher capacity.

http://www.amazon.com/2x1800mAh-Bat...IE/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1296442087&sr=8-27
[EVO 4G Accessories] xHausx:
Have you tried resetting the battery stats? You can also try unplugging it when it reaches 100% and then plugging it back in a few moments later, charging it with the phone turned off or using a wall charger (the latter is what I use)
[EVO 4G Accessories] DreamSQK:
Agreed

+1. I think xHausx has the right idea here... Wipe battery stats, unplug and plug back in after it goes to 100%, and let it go through a couple of charging cycles... should solve the problem..
[EVO 4G Accessories] myspambox111:
You should probably read what I posted on the previous page. You can get the 1800 off amazon. Its presently the best battery as far as I've read and seen. Just because other batteries boast a larger capacity doesn't mean they are actually that capacity in reality.
[EVO 4G Accessories] myspambox111:
Well I did a complete wipe last night including stats when I put the new netarchy kernel on. I put a fresh battery in after the install so it was at a true 100% charge. My phone read 100% for about 2 or 3 hours as it always does when my 1800mAh comes from the wall. I'll charge it back up a few times and hopefully it will adjust.
[EVO 4G Accessories] MonnieRock:
4.2v or 3.7v

Hello Everyone,

I see in the photograph on the E-bay Ad the Galilios have both 3.7v and 4.2v on the battery.:confused:

Can any of you confirm what the actual voltage is with a multimeter?

I would hate to put a 4.2v battery in a phone designed for 3.7v :eek:

Thank you,

Monnie
[EVO 4G Accessories] OK plasma fan:
ill chime in..i bought two galilio "2000 mah" batteries and a wall charger from ebay. in running myns rls5 and netarchy 4.1.9.1 cfs havs nosbc, i fully charged the battery on the wall charger, put it in and wiped battery stats, and ive been running it for about two weeks and ALWAYS get over 24 hours per charge with moderate use. if i have a slower usage day, it gets between 32-40 hours. I charge it via the phone too, not the wall so it doesnt fully charge as ive read.

one thing that has me thinking is the fact its 4.2v, not 3.7 or whatever. is that bad on the phone? on system panel the battery temp has never gone over 76.5f, and the mv never over 4200. im pretty impressed with the battery tho and i hope all is well with the voltage..
[EVO 4G Accessories] aimbdd:
just a note... stock batteries charge up to 4.2v.
[EVO 4G Accessories] _MetalHead_:
I've been using these batteries almost exclusively for 5 months, never had any issues. I'm not sure what the whole 3.7/4.2v discrepancy is but I don't think it matters. They work great, they last forever and best of all they don't break the bank.
[EVO 4G Accessories] stricklerjosh:
Do you charge them in your phone? If so does it still last as long? I didn't order and external charger just the battery.

Miui and Evo
[EVO 4G Accessories] _MetalHead_:
No, I never charge in my phone. I just swap fully charged batteries every morning. I'm sure if you do the bump charging trick it will last as long but I highly recommend getting a dock charger, especially considering how cheap they are. I mean, $16 for two of these batteries and the charger is a ridiculous (in a good way, obv) price.
[EVO 4G Accessories] OK plasma fan:
upon further research, I seem to understand this 3.7 vs. 4.2 deal. the battery fully charged SHOULDNT exceed 4200mV, or 4.2v. So off the charger "fully charged" my battery is at 4200mV (system panel says so anyways).

So I doubt there is any weird stuff to worry about with the batteries saying otherwise unless your battery gets really hot or gets to upwards of 4300mV, then you may have some problems you wont want to have :)

I dont use sbc kernels or anything so the only thing ive taken from research is 4300mV is dangerous and charging via the included wall charger for the batteries that the ebay galilio batteries come with charges to the full 100%, not the 90% or whatever htc caps it at from the factory. Hope this may help somebody with any random questions
[EVO 4G Accessories] Rakeesh_j:
I think it outputs 4.2v fully charged, and when its nearly dead it outputs 3.7v, which are within the limits of what the phone uses, and the range of the OEM battery.
[EVO 4G Accessories] halorin:
The galilios or however they spelled work better for me than the stock ones do. I don't need a website or someone's skeptical opinion to tell me otherwise. Buy them or don't, but all I know is they work better for me.
[EVO 4G Accessories] OK plasma fan:
I agree completely..I tried something last night: i watched the battery charge and AS SOON AS IT HIT 100, I repeat AS SOON AS IT HIT 100 and the green light came on I unplugged it. it stayed at 100% for like 4 hours and has lasted 24 hours and I have 27% left! lovin it and these galilio batteries!
[EVO 4G Accessories] JUST2SUAVE:
Real talk
[EVO 4G Accessories] _MetalHead_:
Glad you guys are having good luck with them! They have been awesome for me and I'm happy to pass on the info.
[EVO 4G Accessories] OK plasma fan:
I hope I can help you by you at least trying my suggestion. If your having the drop after a charge try watching it and as soon as the light turns green pull the plug and mine stays at 100% for awhile and drops normally after that. Im at 85% 12 hours after pulling it off the charger, with little use obviously but hey it rocks!!
[EVO 4G Accessories] _MetalHead_:
I use the dock charger exclusively, I never charge the phone itself. That way, my batteries are always at 100% when I pop them in. Like you, I get very little drain when I dont use the phone. If I put the battery in at night and go to bed, as long as I have data turned off I can wake up 8 hours later with the phone still at 100%. it's pretty frickin awesome :)
[EVO 4G Accessories] fatkitty420:
Guys, I followed the Ebay link but when I try to buy the batteries I get a "Transaction blocked" error.

They still available?
[EVO 4G Accessories] _MetalHead_:
The link I posted on the first page? The seller is away till the 6th, probably because of the new year. Just do a quick search, there are a bunch of them out there.
[EVO 4G Accessories] potna:
I too use the cheap 1800mah eBay batteries.

The kit came with 2 batteries and a cheap hut functional charger.

My phone usually does not see a charger unless I'm in the car using GPS.

The wall charger seems to charge better than the phone does.

It's nice to have a spair battery in my pocket and a fresh one in my phone. I know I will be good for a few days

Also, I get 21 to 30 hrs per charge lately, but I use GPS, bt and 3g all day, also I have 3 email accounts, Facebook, wheather, and news feeds coming in all day and night long.

One of the ota's gave us stock users great battery life so that helps too. When was the last time you hears someone ***** about their evo battery? Seemed like bakc in June and July and august we were all *****ing.

I know people with less capable phones that have crapier battery. Over all I am very pleased with the evo battery life.
[EVO 4G Accessories] jc8081:
Is Galilio just a brand of battery? And is the link in the beginning galilios bc i dont see where it says that. Also when searched Galilio on ebay I get nothing...
[EVO 4G Accessories] OK plasma fan:
yes, galilio is a brand of battery. ive seen 1800mah and 2000mah batteries, I obviously bought the biggest one. IF it truly is 2000mah, I think that is the biggest battery the phone can hold without replacing the back cover and having a bulkier phone. I just searched "evo extended battery" and looked for the 2000 mah and bought it, the pic shows a galilio battery.

I just did a search on ebay, look up "evo 2000 battery" and theres a ton of sellers from hong kong selling them in pairs with a wall charger for around $16 shipped, you'll be glad you bought them. Look for good feedback sellers with high ratings. Also, some charge one then use it while they charge the other via the wall charger..I personally dont like the hassle of switching batteries so I just charge it via the phone and pull the plug when the light turns green, im talking asap after it turns green. good luck!
[EVO 4G Accessories] taadow1030:
Metelhead(or anyone else who have purchased the Galilo batteries off of eBay):

I would like to purchase these batteries you recommended, but am concerned about the seller's response to a question of whether these batteries will fit under a stock Evo door. Can anyone who uses these advise? I know it sounds like a stupid question considering the thread title, but just wanted to make sure. Thanks!

Q: Does this 2000 battery fit into the back of the phone without a different size cover?

A: sorry,we are afraid that it does not fit.
[EVO 4G Accessories] _MetalHead_:
Yep, fits just fine under the stock cover.
[EVO 4G Accessories] kd0axs:
I can also confirm that they do fit under the stock battery cover.

Here's one next to the stock battery so you can see it's not any bigger.

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G with Tapatalk
[EVO 4G Accessories] taadow1030:
Thanks for confirming KD0axs and Metalhead!
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
mine should be arriving soon, goat video to possibly be posted next week ;)
[EVO 4G Accessories] bosswick:
Purchasing me some batteries right now. :D
[EVO 4G Accessories] OK plasma fan:
you guys wont be dissappointed. just be sure to fully charge and discharge the battery a few times right at first, it seems to prolong the life of the batteries. also, ive found that charging the batteries on the provided wall charger or via the phone and directly pulling the cord when the light turns green keeps the battery fully charged instead of losing that 10-15%. enjoy!
[EVO 4G Accessories] MonnieRock:
Thanks to all of you that gave this great information

Ordered my Galilios today from the seller MetalHead uses, looking forward to giving them a shot. Using MetalHead's thoughts, how can you lose for $16 ;)

Hey, where is that goat video? :p

Thank you,

Monnie
[EVO 4G Accessories] myspambox111:
I still cant get as good of a charge to 100% in the phone as I can on the wall. Even when I pull it off the second it hits 100%, it still drops to 90% in a few minutes. The battery still lasts me a day easy on heavy, 2 days on light, but I lose a few hours when I charge it in the phone. This is disappointing. Think I'm going to try an sbc kernel and see if that is any better.
[EVO 4G Accessories] bignibb:
SBC is the way to go!