Samsung Galaxy M42 EB-BM425ABY Replacement Battery 3.85V 4700mAh
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Samsung Galaxy M42 EB-BM425ABY Replacement Battery 3.85V 4700mAh - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
3.85V
Amp
4700mAh
Samsung Galaxy M42 — 3.85V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (EB-BM425ABY)
This is a 3.85V, 4700mAh (18.1Wh) Li-Polymer battery for the Samsung Galaxy M42 smartphone. It replaces part number EB-BM425ABY when the original cell degrades, loses hold time, or fails to charge correctly. The battery restores full operational capacity to the M42's Snapdragon 750G platform, display, and modem stack.
- Galaxy M42 cell fitment: The M42 uses a dedicated battery bay sized for the EB-BM425ABY footprint — 82.70 × 65.22 × 5.10mm. The connector position and BMS handshake are matched to the M42's charge IC, so the device recognises the cell and enables Samsung's adaptive charging protocols without error flags.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through the M42's charge controller and confirmed full BMS communication, correct voltage ramp from trickle to CC/CV phase, and clean charge termination at 4.35V. No charge IC error codes triggered during our test cycles.
- Fuel gauge recalibration on first use: On first use after installation, disable fast charging for one complete discharge-charge cycle. This lets the fuel gauge IC map the new cell's discharge curve before high-current charging pushes current into an uncalibrated coulomb counter — preventing early percentage drift.
Sudden shutdown at 20–30% on the replacement cell
This happens because the fuel gauge IC on the M42 is still using the discharge curve of the old, degraded cell. When a fresh cell with a steeper voltage-drop profile hits a load spike — modem handoff, screen-on burst — the actual cell voltage collapses below the shutdown threshold faster than the gauge predicts. The phone cuts off even though reported percentage looks safe. One full discharge-charge cycle without fast charging allows the coulomb counter to recalibrate to the new cell curve. After that cycle, shutdowns at 20–30% stop.
USB-PD fast charge not activating on the first cycle after installation
After a cell swap, the M42's charge IC may default to standard 5V/1A input for the first charge session. This is a BMS safety state — the controller holds back high-current charging until it completes one handshake cycle with the new cell's protection circuit. Plug in with the original Samsung charger and leave it until the phone reaches 100% without interruption. On the next charge session, fast charge resumes at the correct input rate and the charging icon updates accordingly.
Compatible Models
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Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: Samsung
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: X-Longer
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Li-Polymer
- Battery Type: Li-Polymer
- Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions
My Galaxy M42 shuts off at around 25% battery after fitting this replacement — is the cell faulty?
The cell is not faulty. The M42's fuel gauge IC was calibrated to the old, worn-out cell discharge curve, so it misreads where the new cell's voltage cliff actually sits. Under a sudden load — a network switch or screen wake — the voltage drops below the shutdown threshold before the gauge catches up. Run one full uninterrupted discharge down to auto-shutdown, then charge to 100% without fast charging enabled. After that single cycle the coulomb counter recalibrates and the shutdowns stop.
The phone feels warm near the battery area during the first few charges — should I be concerned?
Mild warmth on the first two or three charge cycles is normal with a new high-impedance Li-Polymer cell. The charge IC pushes current into a cell whose internal resistance hasn't yet settled, which generates slightly more heat than a broken-in cell. We measured surface temps on the bench during this phase and stayed well within the M42's thermal spec. If the phone becomes hot enough to trigger a temperature warning on-screen, stop charging and check that the connector is fully seated — a partial connection raises contact resistance and heat.
The battery percentage jumps erratically — for example, from 60% straight to 45% — after the swap.
Erratic percentage jumps mean the fuel gauge IC is recalibrating in real time against a cell curve it hasn't seen before. The M42 uses a coulomb counter that tracks charge flow, but its baseline was set by the original cell. With a new cell fitted, the counter's state-of-charge model drifts until it accumulates enough data. Let the phone discharge to 10% or lower, then charge to 100% in one uninterrupted session at standard charge speed — not fast charge. By the end of that cycle the gauge has enough data to track the new cell accurately and the jumps stop.
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