Well how sure those are fake? What proof have I/you got? Just because it doesn't look like original midland, it doesn't mean that it's fake.

Well, I am saying this because I don't want any dealer to blast me.

hmm....im wondering..is there any other users of BST-37 dat looks like mine? n my set was said to be all ori n full set by da dealer i bought frm

Yours look a bit like fulat's on page 1.

Come on, anymore Midland sets that can take pictures of their battery?

So far, all my colleagues with Midland sets look like what i have posted. Strangely it is Made in China Finished in China stated at the bottom and not Made in Korea Finished in China.

VS COM Explaination
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(Disclaimer: This is what i understand from VS COM salesman, if the information is wrong, then i apologize as i might have misinterpreted his explaination)

Last Saturday, i went to VS COM lowyat branch near the escalator. The salesman showed me a battery, it was like my Midland set also. Metallic like casing. In Carrefour endah parade, same as well.

According to VS COM salesman, AP sets (and some midland sets) sellers put in original batteries but mostly might have taken from old stocks such as from K600i (where the battery has paper like wrapping - I think it is true as my friend has one, got from Maxis branded K600i phone). It is still original battery, just older stock. (Probably to clear old stocks)

There's also what fulat mentioned in earlier post that coincidentally the same with what the VS COM salesman mentioned,

The metallic like batteries came out roughly 05W20 and above. So K750i batteries should be using the metallic like batteries.

Others could be refurbished, older original batteries stock or even worse, fake batteries.

This post has been edited by dreamthief: May 15 2006, 10:04 PM

So, bro, from what you know, All original batteries should have metal like wrapping?

as what i understand that dreamthief said is.......
the battery that has paper like wrapping & metallic like casing is the same......
the different is only old or new stock......

if u buy new phone today then get battery that has wrapping paper, so u 'rugi' la......
then if u get that has metallic battery, so u 'untung' la......

but still dont have explaination about ori n fake one la.....

btw i dont like battery that has wrapping paper, looks like fake for me.....

i bought an AP set in mid January, after reading this thread, i think my bat has been exchanged by the shop

anyone have any idea my bat is ori or not?

This post has been edited by r1fq: May 16 2006, 04:23 PM

Looks like it's "original" AP.

here is my contribution



my phone is ori midlands

another test i want to ask the user of ORI AP type batt user here.

How long does the battery against the usage?

mine need charging after ~2.5 days
after using as fm receiver for 9 hours perday

i didnt read through the thread soo u juz wana say somethin here..
my supplier told me if the battery having white wrapping instead of something like aluminium foil then it is fake for sure.. most user who get a white colour battery is prolly a AP set user and not posibble for ori user if the shop intend to cheat his/her customer.. try imagine u earn from the phone n sell the ori battery for rm150.. earn till laugh

Thanks for your input bro, do you mind if I use your photos for the 1st page.

Well, AP battery is still new I guess, average use allows my phone to last up to 3 days. Didn't really wait untill my phone died/critical battery low level.

Looks like some of us has been falsely promised by shops.

My dealer promised me only an "AP Original" battery and not an Original original battery. And they gave me what they promised. So, I can't make much noise about it.

This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: May 16 2006, 02:43 PM

all NEW original batteries

Yup, but take note, it could be three things

1) Original old stock
2) Fake
3) Refurbished

I agree the metal wrapping looks genuine, the paper wrapping looks like some pasar malam made goods.

I get roughly that. My battery looks like you. Midland sets!!!

sure no prob.

good for you

so.. most of us kena con right? those AP sets?

Not kena con. But your dealer played with their words. Like mine, my seller keeps on saying theirs is AP Original, so can't escape.

really confuse la..... i tot AP is AP set, ORIGINAL is ORIGINAL set.......
not AP ORIGINAL set !!!!!

i think the best way is to go to SE center n bring the 2 or more different battery....
ask them which one is AP, ORI or fake one !!!!!

just another fact i wanna add, is that all manufactured parts are subjected to change anytime, like external casings, and so on.
this not only applies to accesories but also the phones itself, and the manufacturers need not to announce any changes.

k750's first batch proved to be quite problematic in the camera department,
lens misallignment and so on. After the first few batches, everything has improved

so actually, comparing the batteries via external casings is not actually all that valid.
But then again, if its similar u get a piece of mind... so....

anyway.... the only difference on my battery is on the bottom it doesnt have that 2 dots on each side, others perfectly match.

Mine's a midland set btw.

It's quite true about what you said. However, pirated things in market is on a rising level. From cd/dvds to now memory sticks and battery.

who is the seller?

This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: May 16 2006, 09:09 PM

how can fake batteries be AP(approval products)??this is what im thinking now..cus there is no malaysian law that allows/approved fakes things.

u can sue them what

btw,can the battery checked wif sms?jz like other sony products like memorysticks etc?

This post has been edited by cloudstrife07: May 16 2006, 09:02 PM