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Battery replacement alternative - sax1960 - 03-08-2021
Ordering a battery from the Pinestore is sometimes expensive for the shipment and import taxes.
Looking for an alternative I've ordered the PATONA Battery EB-BJ700CBE 3000mAh on Amazon.
So far seems to last more than the original battery and reaches the 75% as maximum.
RE: Battery replacement alternative - bcnaz - 08-07-2021
I just purchased a Samsung battery on ebay, it is a perfect physical fit into my Pine phone.
I used the battery spec's from the Pine Wiki in my search.
>> New OEM Battery For Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700 J700M J700P J700F EB-BJ700CBE <<
Only difference I see so far is the Samsung is rated at 3000mAh, while the Pine is rated 2800mAh, not much of a difference.
I charged it on the external 'Pine' charger for 4 - 5 hours, then installed it into my PMOS convergence phone running a recent Mobian Nightly release on sd card.
It showed 100% charge at that time.
Five hours in and it is showing 88% charge. $8.43 USD delivered to my mailbox.
I will update this post in a few days and share what I think at that point, Hopefully Good News.
RE: Battery replacement alternative - tllim - 08-09-2021
(08-07-2021, 05:13 AM)bcnaz Wrote: I just purchased a Samsung battery on ebay, it is a perfect physical fit into my Pine phone.
I used the battery spec's from the Pine Wiki in my search.
>> New OEM Battery For Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700 J700M J700P J700F EB-BJ700CBE <<
Only difference I see so far is the Samsung is rated at 3000mAh, while the Pine is rated 2800mAh, not much of a difference.
I charged it on the external 'Pine' charger for 4 - 5 hours, then installed it into my PMOS convergence phone running a recent Mobian Nightly release on sd card.
It showed 100% charge at that time.
Five hours in and it is showing 88% charge. $8.43 USD delivered to my mailbox.
I will update this post in a few days and share what I think at that point, Hopefully Good News.
You can peel off the plastic cover and the actual battery capacity may print on the metal case.
RE: Battery replacement alternative - bcnaz - 08-27-2021
(08-07-2021, 05:13 AM)bcnaz Wrote: I just purchased a Samsung battery on Ebay :
>> New OEM Battery For Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700 J700M J700P J700F EB-BJ700CBE <<
Only difference I see so far is the Samsung is rated at 3000mAh, while the Pine is rated 2800mAh, not much of a difference.
I charged it on the external 'Pine' charger for 4 - 5 hours, then installed it into my PMOS convergence phone running a recent Mobian Nightly release on sd card.
It showed 100% charge at that time.
Five hours in and it is showing 88% charge. $8.43 USD delivered to my mailbox.
I will update this post in a few days and share what I think at that point, Hopefully Good News.
August 27, 2021
UPDATE :
The Samsung battery seems comparable to the Pine battery in discharge rates, but it appears to charge just a little bit faster, at least in my case/usage.
***** the Pine battery has been 'in use' about a year plus, while the Samsung just started soo.....
RE: Battery replacement alternative - nelstomlinson - 08-27-2021
bcnaz, I got one of those on your recommendation, with similar good results. Thanks.
RE: Battery replacement alternative - bcnaz - 08-27-2021
The Samsung battery I received did have the little Holographic dot on it, so maybe it is a 'real' Samsung battery ?
That particular vender seems to have 'sold out' at this time, and none of the others seem to have Genuine Samsung, just OEM replacements.
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Aug. 28, 2021
Update : the ebay guy got some more in stock, SO I ordered another spare
RE: Battery replacement alternative - wibble - 08-29-2021
Manufacturers of fakes were putting holograms on them a long time ago, so that's not a reliable indicator.
RE: Battery replacement alternative - bcnaz - 08-29-2021
You are absolutely correct about that
However, so far the battery appears to be satisfactory, I'm just sharing my thoughts as I go.
It is a fairly inexpensive item to purchase, and it could prove handy to have a spare.
>> I should mention that I have noticed that when I do swap the batteries, the time seems to get changed in the operating system.
Not a huge deal, but worth mentioning.