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SL55 vs. SL56 Battery
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Posted by: Juice_22

I was wondering whether or not the batteries for the SL55 and SL56 were interchangable? I would assume so, but then again you never know. Also does anyone know of an extended life battery? I've love the SL56 but the battery life is not all that hot. Thanks for any info.

Posted by: carsmovies

They are interchangeble and I haven't heard of any extended battery.

Posted by: austinchuck

Has Siemens generally released extended batteries for past phones?

Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by austinchuck
Has Siemens generally released extended batteries for past phones?

Haven't seen any myself. Just face it, with style comes compromises. Charge it every two days.

Posted by: austinchuck

If it lasted a full two days it would not be a problem...

Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by austinchuck
If it lasted a full two days it would not be a problem...

Then you must do alot of talking cause mine last at least a full two days.

Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by austinchuck
If it lasted a full two days it would not be a problem...

Then you must do alot of talking cause mine last at least a full two days. If that's the case either choose another phone or charge it every night before going to bed.

Posted by: terthen

mine finally lasts a full 2 days after breaking it in for like 2 weeks. or i must be talking a lot less but i don't think that's the case.

btw i tried some aftermarket batteries from ebay, and they did NOT work. they don't even fit the back of the phone (i'd have to force it to fit). so anyone who's thinking about getting aftermarkets for the sl55, be careful!

fortunately, the person i bought from is refunding me

Posted by: austinchuck

My battery still does not get to the two day barrier and I have had it over two weeks.

Posted by: kindred

I had got from one of the suppliers in my country. an OEM extended battery for my SL55, which can last up to 5 days with a single charge.

Heavy user = battery can last 3 1/2 days with single charge

Light user = battery can last up to 5 days with a single charge

I have some pictures for the Extended battery 750 mah.

Compared with the original 500 mah battery

Posted by: austinchuck

How much thicker is it?

Posted by: kindred

Some more pics....

SL 55 attached with original 500 mah slim battery.

SL 55 attached with OEM 750 mah Extended battery

Original Slim battery

OEM Extended battery

Posted by: kindred

so sorry for the poor quality pictures taken !

Posted by: kindred

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Originally posted by austinchuck
How much thicker is it?

not very thick...juz nice for a better grip !

Posted by: HF_ElGuapo

Wow! That doesn't look too bad at all! Where can we get those? I hate it when I can't get to my charger for a couple days and I'm totally screwed if I want to make a call.

Posted by: carsmovies

Sorry guys but that battery is not OEM. If you want to take the risk of putting a aftermarket battery into a $600 phone then so be it.

Posted by: kindred

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Originally posted by carsmovies
Sorry guys but that battery is not OEM. If you want to take the risk of putting a aftermarket battery into a $600 phone then so be it.

sorry for the mistake, by the way, whats does OEM means ? does OEM = 3rd party ??

Posted by: HF_ElGuapo

OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer ie. Siemens
I guess that battery would fall under "Aftermarket"?

Posted by: kindred

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Originally posted by HF_ElGuapo
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer ie. Siemens
I guess that battery would fall under "Aftermarket"?

oic, sorry my mistake ! got mixed up with oem and 3rd party !!

Posted by: austinchuck

Well, here is hoping that Siemens comes out with an extended battery...

Posted by: gartron

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Haven't seen any myself. Just face it, with style comes compromises. Charge it every two days.

if you dont need to charge it more often than that what do you care about style

Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by gartron
if you dont need to charge it more often than that what do you care about style

Posted by: angel_wing0

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Originally posted by carsmovies

he means if u dont need to charge the battery as much why will he care about the style?

i think that what he meant

Posted by: austinchuck

That does not make sense either...

The phone has the worst battery life I have seen.

Posted by: angel_wing0

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Originally posted by austinchuck
That does not make sense either...

The phone has the worst battery life I have seen.

are u sure about that??????? sl55/56 has one of the worst battery life? hmm...

Posted by: austinchuck

Yes, I am sure.

Posted by: carsmovies

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Originally posted by austinchuck
Yes, I am sure.

I had the S307 and it was just as bad if not worse cause it didn't give you much warning. Once it was at half full it went down to nothing within the same day.

Posted by: austinchuck

The battery life on my sl56 is worse than the s307. It goes from full to nothing in the same day with my average usage. It does give you some warning though...

Posted by: angel_wing0

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Originally posted by austinchuck
The battery life on my sl56 is worse than the s307. It goes from full to nothing in the same day with my average usage. It does give you some warning though...

i m not sure about that cuz my sl55 never goes into half remaining only..or maybe i just dont talk on it alot...

Posted by: Djbugger

If you're smart about it U can make ur phone battery last alot longer then a day and a half. here are some tips:
1) Don't over use ur phone, if ur at home use ur house phone.
2) Set the Illumination to 50% instead of 100% u can still see it very well and this saves ALOT of battery
3) Use the battery conserving screan saver instead of the clock or the Moon and stars, This will save ur battery when u're not using ur phone

Follow these easy steps and u'll get more out of ur battery

I use my phone quite frequently when i'm out, and i only charge my phone every 3 or 4 days

Cheers and have fun with ur phones

Posted by: angel_wing0

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3) Use the battery conserving screan saver instead of the clock or the Moon and stars, This will save ur battery when u're not using ur phone

maybe thats why..cuz i dont like to use the clock and i use the screen saver instead

Posted by: austinchuck

Unfortunately, I am already following the advice for longer battery life. The simple fact is that the phone battery does not last all that long. It would be nice to see an extended life battery come out for this phone.

Posted by: angel_wing0

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Originally posted by austinchuck
Unfortunately, I am already following the advice for longer battery life. The simple fact is that the phone battery does not last all that long. It would be nice to see an extended life battery come out for this phone.

mAYbe your battery is screwed...get a new one

Posted by: austinchuck

Guys, I have talked to other sl56 owners. I have switched batteries. I have done everything. THE PHONE DOES NOT HAVE GREAT BATTERY LIFE. It is not that complex an issue.

Posted by: angel_wing0

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Originally posted by austinchuck
Guys, I have talked to other sl56 owners. I have switched batteries. I have done everything. THE PHONE DOES NOT HAVE GREAT BATTERY LIFE. It is not that complex an issue.

that sucks...i guess 55 has better battery life then...although they are basically the same phone