N900 - 3rd party battery status goes from 100 to 0%
 

:confused:


so i bought a few batteries: mostly nokia branded batteries,but unofrtunetalty all the cheap ebay batteries don't show any difference in status:


...like i can do a zillion things and the battery reports 100% (using lshal |grep percent) all the way upto dying.


but then when it really is dead the phone just dies:


just curious, why would these cheap ebay batteries exhibit such behavior?

Re: n900 3rd party battery status goes from 100 to 0%
 

I don't know; the cheap Hong Kong battery I just bought shows difference in status just fine. Mine says it is real Nokia and came sealed in a metallic wrapper that looked official; the hologram looks pretty good. But it just cost me a few bucks. It came from Hong Kong Dafang Logistics Limited in Hong Kong. Seems like good quality.

Edit: I didn't buy it from eBay, which I object to now that it has turned its back on non-pro sellers, so I am permanently boycotting it. I had no trouble googling a battery source that was approximately as cheap as eBay.

Re: n900 3rd party battery status goes from 100 to 0%
 

Lacks the built in circuitry to report it, i guess. I would be very worried about using a battery like that near anything i value, like my house. :P

Cheap lithium batteries are not a good risk.

Re: n900 3rd party battery status goes from 100 to 0%
 

My ebay batteries exhibit the same behaviour. For $9 a pair with a charger and free shipping I suppose I can't complain. They do provide enough juice to get me through long days though.

Re: n900 3rd party battery status goes from 100 to 0%
 

A link to your source, wich I trust after your little review would be much appreciated!