PhinePhonePro Suitable "spare" and extended life Batteries

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Just wanted to confirm this aftermarket Samsung J7 Battery is a suitable "spare" battery for Pine Phone Pro (PPP) ?

https://www.ifixit.com/products/galaxy-j...nt-battery

According to the images, this is an EB-BJ700BBC, so according to https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PinePhone#Battery and https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PinePhone_F...uld_I_buy?, it should fit. Assuming the battery you get is actually the one pictured, or at least a compatible one. Note that the PinePhone Pro uses the same battery form factor as the original PinePhone.

I have personally tested an EB-BJ700CBE in an original PinePhone. That one fits in an original PinePhone if it is recent enough (any Community or Beta Edition, not the Braveheart one), and should fit in the PinePhone Pro too. Interestingly, that was listed by the retailer as an EB-BJ700BBC, but it was actually an EB-BJ700CBE. Did not matter for me though, so I did not complain.

Are there any known plans for Pine64 to ship "spare" batteries alone in the future or is it simply not worthwhile / economical ?

Well, I do not know, but I know that they used to ship spare batteries in the Pine Store. They have stopped for some reason.

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I see reference in the custom batteries post for PhinePhonePro to the Samsung S20 Ultra Battery as well.

Note that you will need a 3D-printed adapter for that external battery case to fit properly to your PinePhone Pro. And it will make it somewhat bulkier, though maybe not as much as the keyboard.

Thanks Kevin