{"product_id":"philips-929-replacement-battery-37v-1150mah-li-ion","title":"Philips 929 Replacement Battery 3.7V 1150mAh Li-ion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003ePhilips 929 \/ 939 \/ 989 \/ Xcnium — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis 3.7V Li-ion cell at 1150mAh replaces the original battery in the Philips 929, 939, 989, and Xcnium smartphones. It fits devices where the original cell has degraded past the point of holding a usable charge through a normal day. Voltage and connector match the original spec — no modification needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e929 \/ 939 \/ 989 \/ Xcnium platform compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    These Philips models share the same battery bay dimensions, 3.7V nominal voltage rail, and BMS communication pinout — which is why one cell serves the entire range without variation in connector or protection circuit layout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on the Philips 929 platform, confirming the BMS accepted the cell without triggering overcurrent lockout and that the protection circuit responded correctly at both low-voltage cutoff and full-charge termination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFuel gauge recalibration on first cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    On first use after fitting, run the phone to low charge without interruption, then charge in one unbroken session — this gives the fuel gauge IC one complete reference cycle against the new cell's actual discharge curve before the OS starts reporting percentages you can trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eWhy the Philips 929 reports wrong battery percentage after a cell swap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThe fuel gauge IC inside the phone stores a learned discharge curve from the old cell. When a new cell goes in, that stored curve no longer matches the real voltage-to-capacity relationship of the replacement. The OS reads the IC's estimate rather than the cell directly, so percentage readouts can be off by 15–25% until the IC recalibrates. One full uninterrupted discharge down to the auto-shutoff point, followed by a complete charge to 4.2V, resets the coulomb counter against the new cell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eSudden shutdown at 20–30% remaining on the replacement cell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThis happens when the cell voltage drops below the phone's minimum threshold under a high-current load — typically when the modem fires at full power or the screen brightness peaks — while the displayed percentage still looks healthy. The fuel gauge is reading resting voltage, not load voltage, so the gap between what's shown and what's available under load triggers an unexpected cutoff. It's most common in the first few cycles before the IC has mapped the new cell's sag curve. Run two full discharge-charge cycles and the IC's load compensation will close that gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43405238992986,"sku":"BWCS-PH929SL-1","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43405239025754,"sku":"BWCS-PH929SL-2","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43405239058522,"sku":"BWCS-PH929SL-3","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-PH929SL-big.webp?v=1779370350","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/philips-929-replacement-battery-37v-1150mah-li-ion","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}