Hi Art, On 08/07/2015 16:59, Art wrote: > Hi Nic et al, > > Phone is a Motorola DroidX, model MB810. Battery is a Motorola OEM=20 > battery, model number BH5X. thanks for the info! Without it's difficult to help. > The battery is labeled as a 3.7 volt Lithium Ion type. I am on it's=20 > third battery in 5 months, the original battery was an OEM stock type=20 > and was slightly soft when I got the phone. My second battery was an=20 > aftermarket type and it's present battery is another OEM type which I've= =20 > had for a month and it is just beginning to show signs of getting soft. OEM battery =3D unknown quality -> usually (very) poor > > I use an OEM charger for it, and an aftermarket universal type charger.=20 OEM charger =3D unknown quality, etc... universal charger =3D often (very) low quality The recomandation (generic) to use original parts has some pros! I, like others, use my laptop ever connected and the battery is still good. Nic --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .