Replacement phone battery?

[Rawns]

I'm considering getting a new battery for my HTC Desire HD. A quick net search returns loads of "iffy" looking sites and re-sellers on Amazon/Ebay. I guess an "official" HTC battery will be the safe option to go for, but not sure if there are any better options that are available? I obviously don't want something that will blow up, or die after 2 hours standby. Any recommendations of a reliable place to check out?

[arwen]

Are you looking for a replacement or a spare?

I've got replacements from Mobile Phone Batteries previously and not had a problem with them. Customer support is good too, as they sent me the wrong battery once but it was very quickly swapped over with the correct one.

 

If just a spare I would recommend one of these instead - Anker® Astro3E Mobile Battery Pack 10000mAh External Battery Pack High Capacity Power Bank Charger (Dual 5V 3A USB Output) for Smart Phones, Android Phones, PS Vita, GoPro; iPhone 5, iPhone mini (Lightning Cable not Provided), iPhone 4S, iPad 3; Sams I use it all the time for various devices.

[Rawns]

Are you looking for a replacement or a spare?

I've got replacements from Mobile Phone Batteries previously and not had a problem with them. Customer support is good too, as they sent me the wrong battery once but it was very quickly swapped over with the correct one.

 

If just a spare I would recommend one of these instead - Anker® Astro3E Mobile Battery Pack 10000mAh External Battery Pack High Capacity Power Bank Charger (Dual 5V 3A USB Output) for Smart Phones, Android Phones, PS Vita, GoPro; iPhone 5, iPhone mini (Lightning Cable not Provided), iPhone 4S, iPad 3; Sams I use it all the time for various devices.

 

Replacement. From an overnight charge, and minimal use, the battery is usually dead around 3pm.

 

I've got replacements from Mobile Phone Batteries previously and not had a problem with them. Customer support is good too, as they sent me the wrong battery once but it was very quickly swapped over with the correct one.

 

Bah.Not got my model there.

Edited June 14, 2013 by Rawns

[Danp]

I had one of these in my Sensation

 

Gold 2450mAh High Capacity Battery for HTC Desire HD / G10 | eBay

 

I was getting 40% more life from it.

[Rawns]

I had one of these in my Sensation

 

Gold 2450mAh High Capacity Battery for HTC Desire HD / G10 | eBay

 

I was getting 40% more life from it.

 

Interesting. At £5.98, it may well be worth a punt!

 

Double the mAh too.

Edited June 14, 2013 by Rawns

[Andrew_C]

I bought one from an Amazon seller. Nothing on the page gave any indication that it was coming from China. I assume it is genuine, but how the **** do I check?

[Danp]

Interesting. At £5.98, it may well be worth a punt!

 

Double the mAh too.

 

That's what I thought and was pleased with it. My wife had one too. I did also buy a different one that was claimed a higher capacity but it gave worse performance than stock.

[Rawns]

Just ordered one on your recommendation. Thanks for pointing it out.

[Rawns]

Update: Battery is in and seems to be working a treat. Performance is better then my old one, looks like I should get a full day from it. I reckon I would get more from it if I had not over clocked my phone.