Accessories Got an HTC 1500mah battery today.

Well, based on other reviews, I too have ordered one of these ChiChi batteries. My Seidio 1750 mAH sucks (IMO), which me barely getting 2 hours uptime before it has dropped a good 40-50% (most of the time). My Chinese 2600mAh battery is better, but the damned thing is huge, and only really worth it for emergencies.

Given the reviews, i hope i have found a "perfect" battery... And i will be miffed that Seidio got $40 for a battery that does much worse than a $15 one.....

i've had the 1500 from bidallies for about a week now. i honestly don't see any difference from the stock 1350. havent done anything scientific to test it, but if you guys are happy with it then i am happy for you.

Anyone using the ChiChi 1800mah bettery have results????

My stock battery appears to be suddenly dying, no apps can be sourced to the cause of its demise. It left me hanging with no phone at a time when I needed it.

I am also interested in the 1800 as long as it fits under the stock cover. Any more people want to post their results? Thank you.

Just got an email a few hours ago that my order has been shipped. They said 3-5 business days so I'm hoping to see it by the end of the week. Although I have to say, I'm only had my Inc since Friday but I've been letting it get to about 10% and then recharging fully (every other cycle I'll bump charge) and I've noticed today that my battery seems to be improving. I can't wait to see how Incredible it is when I pop that 1800 in it, pun intended

WormDoes said:

Hi, did you have to buy a replacement back cover or does the stock one still fit? I just got my Inc 2 days ago and I'm pretty annoyed with the battery life. I love the phone, don't get me wrong, but the 1300 battery that HTC shipped the Inc will is an embarassment.

edit: I just ordered the 1800 from HTC Express based on some of the reviews listed in here. It said 3-5 days for shipping I'm hoping I'll see it by weeks end. Can the stock 1300 battery be charged in the wall charger that comes with this too?

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It's a tight fit but it fits, and yes I have used the wall charger to charge the stock battery. None shipped pretty fast so hopefully you'll have the same luck.

Gink said:

Anyone using the ChiChi 1800mah bettery have results????

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See my posts above or click here and here

Tracked my order and It should be sitting in my mailbox when I get home from work. Can't wait

Ordered mine late Sunday night and received it today. Will post results compared to bidallies 1500 and Seidio 1750.

I did receive my 1800 battery from ChiChiTek (HTC express) last night. I charged it overnight and popped it in my Inc when I woke up. It fits perfectly and there are no gaps at all. It gives a nice weight to the phone as well which I enjoy because it makes it feel sturdier in my hand. I put the new battery in at 12:00pm and now at 3:20pm 'm at 90% battery with normal use (few texts, surfing, playing with apps, played about 15-20 min of angry birds, checking emails) with mobil network or wifi on all the time and always sync on as well. I'm pretty amazed with this battery so far! Normally If I had a 100% charge and did everything I mentioned above with MN or WiFi and sync on I'd be at around 60-65% by now. If you're looking for a good, cheap battery and wall charger, I would HIGHLY reccomend the 1800 battery from HTC express. I can't wait to see how this responds after I've cycled it a few times and done a bump or two. Would like to thank Wicket for his great reviews on this battery without that I don't know If I would have ordered it.

Just to update: Roughly 4 hours since this original post and I'm at 68% with WiFi and Always Sync on, lots of surfing, emails, on the market, d/l apps, customizing my home screens and facebook/twitter for about 20 minutes combined. This battery has blown my mind!Especially considering this useage is "out of the box" on 1 charge and I'm not trying to conserve battery what-so-ever. Like I said, highly, highly, reccomend this to anyone who is looking for better battery life. I'm still in awe of what a good deal this was and what a great product it is. $19.99 w/ a wall charger, free shipping and in my hands 3 days after I ordered. Top notch service, IMO

Steven58 said:

Just ordered this ^^^^ the 1800 mah for my daughter's new Dinc. She loves it. She figured stuff out about a day or two faster than I did on it.

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It's really an amazing battery and I couldn't be happier with it! I'm thinking of ordering another one so I can always have a fully charged one on hand

Okay, so this red htcexpress battery is the real deal. This being on the very first full charge is even more impressive.

A little bit of history...I've had the dinc since the day it came out. The stock 1300 battery was HORRIBLE for me. 2-2.5 hours awake time tops which meant, for me, it was on the charger by noon. I got the Seidio 1750 a couple weeks later and I definitely got better battery life. I was getting 2.5-3 hours awake time and the phone would be on the charger during the drive home. Then I read about the bidallies 1500. Got one of those and it was equal or slightly better than the Seidio. And that is why I hate Seidio. I paid full price + shipping for that battery, so $55. And here, I was running a $15 ebay battery that outperformed it. I still wasn't totally happy but after the Froyo update I was getting about 25% more battery life. So a typical day I would get between 3.5 and 3.75 hrs awake time and I've never seen more than 2.75 hrs display time. All of this is on 3G only. I get anywhere from 25-40% more battery life if I use WiFi exclusively. So, bring in the htcexpress and right now I'm at 9% remaining and 12:18 uptime, 4:23 awake and 2:54 display. Like I said, I have NEVER gotten more than 3:45 awake on 3G and never more than 2:45 display on 3G. What's more impressive is that I just got a new bluetooth yesterday and streamed Pandora through the Bluetooth for about an hour tonight, so something new to drain the battery and the htcexpress took everything I threw at it like a champ. I'm not big on endorsing products but this thing is as close to 1800 mah as you're gonna get and still be able to use the stock battery cover. Oh, and the size is exactly the same as the bidallies 1500 but it weighs slightly more. I read somewhere that it's 5 grams heavier. Hope this helps!

I don't have my calculated results from the Chi Chi Tech 1800 yet.

But I can say it does last quite a bit longer. I am happy with it.

The only disadvantages are:
1. The battery runs hotter.
2. The back barely fits on over it, this isn't much of a problem if you're using a case.

I'm not sure if it's a true 1800 mah, but it is cheap and better than the 1300 mah stock battery.

Add one more happy (and thus throughly frustrated) user here.

Like alot of others, I bought the Seidio 1750 at full price, because it seemed like it would be better than the 1300 stock. Admittedly, i never tried the stock, but the 1750 sure has heck left me wanting. The phone can idle for two days, but any good load on it, and it is shot within a couple of hours. Do something like an Angry Birds session, and it is painfully bad.

Upon getting the new battery, the first thing i can tell is that the construction is better. Seidio, the cell is just held by the black label wrapper, and not attached to the plastic frame at all. On the ChiChi, the entire battery is fully case, and feels more sturdy. I know it doesn't really matter IN the phone, but even before use, it feels like a MUCH better battery.

It will take me a couple of uses to really tell where i am in stats, but i KNOW it is better already. I have always pump charged my batteries, but this one stays at 100/high 90s for much longer than the 1750 ever has. Last night once on the charger, the phone had been unplugged for about 18 hours, with around 3 hours of on-time, and had 40% left. Keep in mind, at least half of that half time was playing Angry Birds, which is killer on a battery.

What frustrates me, is how much i paid for Seidio, and how little in comparison i actually got. Even if the ChiChi battery is only as good as the Seidio (which it is better), the $15 is much more reasonable. Seidio really has a knack for ripping off.. i really hope that HTC Express gets more of their potential business in the future...

Just to follow up on my battery results. It's been 23h 49m since unplugged and I'm still at 40% battery with WiFi or Mobile Network always on and the phone always syncing for updates. This is off one charge too. I'm not bragging by any means. I just want people to know this battery is the real deal. I'm still in shock that a $20 battery is delivering these kind of results. I couldn't be happier with this purchase

WormDoes said:

Just to follow up on my battery results. It's been 23h 49m since unplugged and I'm still at 40% battery with WiFi or Mobile Network always on and the phone always syncing for updates. This is off one charge too. I'm not bragging by any means. I just want people to know this battery is the real deal. I'm still in shock that a $20 battery is delivering these kind of results. I couldn't be happier with this purchase

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What is your awake time?

Divine_Madcat said:

What is your awake time?

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4:02 and change

WormDoes said:

4:02 and change

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Any idea what your "display on" time is?

aw1974 said:

Any idea what your "display on" time is?

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3h 13m 41s

I'm new to battery testing so I'm not sure if these numbers are good but they seem to be pretty awesome compairing them to others I've seen.

I'm using the 1500 bidallies battery, but thanks to WormDoes and aw1974, I decided to get the 1800 htc express battery. I look forward to using it. Thanks for the suggestions!

I was able to acheive my main goal I had with a new battery. When I plugged my phone in earlier today it was at 7% and It had been 2D 40M 49S since it was unplugged! 48 hours baby Now, my only problem is, I don't know which I love more, the phone or the battery haha

I consistently get 50-60 hrs with that battery. Too bad they don't use that battery when they send it to you. 15 bucks makes the Incredible even more incredible.

bubbers44 said:

I consistently get 50-60 hrs with that battery. Too bad they don't use that battery when they send it to you. 15 bucks makes the Incredible even more incredible.

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I'm hoping I'll see similar results once I cycle it a few times. I'm extremely happy getting 48 hours off its first charge especially considering I wasn't trying to conserve battery at all. I think its a joke that HTC put the 1300 in the Inc to begin with. They had to know how poor the battery life was given how powerful the phone is. It's like Cadillac putting a 7 gallon gas tank in every Escalade that they sell.