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#411265 30-Nov-2010 16:24

I started charging and using my phone as soon as I got it. wonder if that has something to do with it. I'd suspect that my love of custom roms was causing my battery woes, however Neets has terrific battery life. If I can figure out why my battery life somewhat sucks I'll be very happy with my phone instead of partially happy but partially frustrated. Any ideas where I can buy a new OEM battery?

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#411270 30-Nov-2010 16:28

lokhor: I started charging and using my phone as soon as I got it. wonder if that has something to do with it. I'd suspect that my love of custom roms was causing my battery woes, however Neets has terrific battery life. If I can figure out why my battery life somewhat sucks I'll be very happy with my phone instead of partially happy but partially frustrated. Any ideas where I can buy a new OEM battery?

Like you, I couldn't leave my new toy alone while it charged. So yeah, I was using my phone (setting it up) while it was still charging for the very first time. You can cross that off your list of possible reasons your battery life is pathetic.

Here's what I searched.

Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900I

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#411274 30-Nov-2010 16:32

I did find this earlier
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Li-ion-1500mAh-Battery-Samsung-I9000-Galaxy-S-/250722285222?pt=PDA_Accessori...

but was worried that it might be a fake :/

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#411279 30-Nov-2010 16:48

lokhor: I did find this earlier
http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Li-ion-1500mAh-Battery-Samsung-I9000-Galaxy-S-/250722285222?pt=PDA_Accessori...

but was worried that it might be a fake :/

I've pulled the back off my phone to check the picture. There are slight differences in the entire s/n and the date, mine is 2010.07.23 And the EB number has a small difference too. But I don't know if these differences mean it's a fake. It "looks" genuine, though I notice not all the little accents etc on the other languages are the same.

I guess you have to decide if it's price is worth the gamble, and frustration, and delay should it turn out to be a dud that you've got to go and buy another.

Does Vodafone/Telecom/2degrees not sell them?

Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900I

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#411303 30-Nov-2010 18:07

Vodafone site doesn't have them for sale. They would probably be overpriced anyway.

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#411315 30-Nov-2010 18:22

lokhor: Vodafone site doesn't have them for sale. They would probably be overpriced anyway.

No probably about it!

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#411323 30-Nov-2010 18:50

Interesting topic, thanks.

Phone: SGS - NZ, Firmware: Android 2.1

I am at 48% after 22h24m with the statistics(98% its on standby/idle):

Display 8%
Cell Standby 46%
Phone Idle 35%
Android system 6%
Android OS 4%
Maps 3%
wifi on,
GPS on

According with other statistics, my phone has a problem with idle(35% too much)?
What you think?
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#411327 30-Nov-2010 19:02

01EG: Interesting topic, thanks.

Phone: SGS - NZ, Firmware: Android 2.1

I am at 48% after 22h24m with the statistics(98% its on standby/idle):

Display 8%
Cell Standby 46%
Phone Idle 35%
Android system 6%
Android OS 4%
Maps 3%
wifi on,
GPS on

According with other statistics, my phone has a problem with idle(35% too much)?
What you think?
Cheers

Your Phone Idle of 35% certainly seems much higher than mine was. Though I wouldn't know what would cause this so I'm not any help in troubleshooting it.

I'm at 33%. At home wifi is on and Gmail, Twitter and FB all synching. Still on the same charge (apart from that 2 minute window where I had the USB connected).

Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900I

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#411328 30-Nov-2010 19:08

Do you even turn your display on with 8%! what is the time on?

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#411332 30-Nov-2010 19:31

lokhor: Do you even turn your display on with 8%! what is the time on?

Dozen times for 1min to check some stuff.

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#411352 30-Nov-2010 20:19

What was the total time on for the display?

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#411355 30-Nov-2010 20:24

Now 15 hours 11 mins since being unplugged. Home again so wifi is on. 3g on all day since 5.42 am.
3 phone calls... 12 mins, 10-15 texts, 45 mins laputa, engadget, emails, twidroid etc.
Screen on 3.21
Battery at 70%

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#411374 30-Nov-2010 20:57

Yo Neets...

Had a gander at the VF website and iPhone users get 250MB on the same plan I (and I imagine, you) have, that being Smart 3.

They also get a better subsidy. Puts us firmly in the second class citizen class I think. If Vodafone don't do something to address that pro Apple bias, they can stick their Smart 3 contract. I think I'll check out the ETF and go with 2º. Don't care if their out of city coverage is worse than VF's, since most of my calls happen in metropolitan areas. Now that we can retain our phone numbers, I don't see any good reason to stick with VF.

I'll prolly post in the specific carrier forum, as this is really off-topic, and I'll ping you a PM if there's anything worth reading over there.

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#411379 30-Nov-2010 21:06

Smart plans get 3gb at the moment.....

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#411388 30-Nov-2010 21:25

blakamin: Now 15 hours 11 mins since being unplugged. Home again so wifi is on. 3g on all day since 5.42 am.
3 phone calls... 12 mins, 10-15 texts, 45 mins laputa, engadget, emails, twidroid etc.
Screen on 3.21
Battery at 70%

Holy hell I wish my battery life was like that. After 3 hours of screen usage my battery is either dead or 15%!

Do you use anything like JuiceDefender to turn 3g on via schedule?

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