Introduction: Charge Any Phone Without Its Charger!
Step 1: What's Needed
What you need for this is a USB (broken or not , just make sure it's long enough), you will also need the phone you want to charge.Im using a samsung SGH-T809(old phone, didn't have its proprietary charger). The last thing you need is something to plug the USB into, I recommended a laptop but a wall outlet will work fine.
Step 2: Step 1
Now cut the USB in half so that you have the USB , you can throw the other half away. I used scissors because I didn't have a wire stripper. Your gonna wanna strip the red and black wires, the green and white wires are not gonna be used.
Step 3: Step 2
Depending on what phone your using , the battery pins may be different . For me they were push down pins. Now your gonna wanna take the wire (red and black) , Match the pins with the wires(red with positive and black with negative). Once you figured out where the belong, bend the wire (metal part) onto the wire (this is what I did because mine has push down pins). Now take the wire and try to slide it under the pin (there should be a little space under the pins).
Step 4: Step 3
Now put the battery in, it should be a little hard to put in since the pins have something under them. Once it's in the wires won't move at all (or atleast that's what happened for me).
Step 5: Step 4
Plug it into your USB port that has power and your phone should light up or do something to indicate power, mine doesn't so I have to press the power button. It should turn on and there you go , you have a makeshift charger!
30 Comments
1 year ago
Hi Everyone
I just tried this in the bb z10 blackberry .
the USB port fell out .
I did the store trick to the battery - I can't believe it !!!!
It's starting up!!!
I'm really really amazed!!!!!
ITs been awful with no cell phone working but I need a newer cell phone the bb is outdated but good for email web browsing .
now how do I fix the sim card tray that has a tray stuck in it.
I how do I get volume back up and working?
PLease let me know - I'd rather not take this in for repair. Waste of money.
I'd like to get a new cell instead use this z10 bb as a backup .
also how do we do this with IPhone 3gs ? Mine I need info off of the frame pushed apart with the inside battery expanding in the 3gs.
THank you for your help!!!
Jen
Question 1 year ago on Step 5
I have a Sanyo Katana cell phone with a Standard Lilon 3.7V battery. Can you post a tutorial on that or does the same instructions work?
Tip 2 years ago
you should do it it work ok
2 years ago
does this work
Question 3 years ago on Introduction
So what If you can't get 5o your battery like on my phone?
Answer 2 years ago
My wire charger and charger cable broken it's both
Reply 2 years ago
same
2 years ago
but want it does ot work
4 years ago
MetroPCS zmaxPRO. Built in battery.. ... how do i charge this devise without the usb-c cable? Only provided with a regular android usb?
5 years ago
What about a Alcatel onetouch, in which the battery cannot be removed? Please let me know... In really big need!
Reply 4 years ago
drop the phone on the floor a few times and the battery will get out (i have an alcatel pixi)
Reply 5 years ago
All batteries come out just take your unscrew your back and basically follow the instructions although it might be a lil different
5 years ago
There's no such thing as a phone that you can't get to the battery. It's always accessible just depends on if it's worth the effort to get to it.
It's also possible to use a different phone's battery, some wire, tape and a little ingenuity.
5 years ago
yes i did thus wit a 3ds and it wurked good unitl my 3ds died on mee and i was happy not but its okay becasue i hate nintendo and the gamecube was trash in my trash im from the hood have a good day 8----------
5 years ago
can you do this with a 3ds?
5 years ago
What about a HTC desire 510 phone?
5 years ago
Thank you it works, now I've got way to charge my phone since my miniUSB in phone is broken :)
5 years ago
thank you so much! this helped me retrieve a lot of important information from one of my older phones!
6 years ago
Cool thanks a lot it worked just fine. appreciate the tip!!!
6 years ago
Thank you so much!
It doesn't show that my battery is charging but the percentile of battery left keeps increasing :D