Nokia N95 with 1200mAh BL-6F battery! It’s possible!
Since the very beginning we’ve been told that the reason the N95-3 and N95-8GB’s shutter was removed was due to the larger battery.
Even though I saw the N95-8GB at London, the model I tested did not have the BL-6F for me to find out wheter it could fit or not. But I was amongst many others that were peeved that they didn’t do something simpler like redesign the back or even the battery to accomodate that extra space needed.
Yesterday at the Nseries event at LA mansion (pics will be uploaded soon) station reps and even the Product Manager said confirmed the same thing about BL-6F is not for the N95 due to size constrainsts.
Recently, due to the shoddy state of my N95 battery cover, I posted a rant about the possibility of using a larger battery on the N95-ORIGINAL, now with the extra space provided by the crystal case that kept the useless battery cover on.
Due to Nokia claiming that the camera shutter cover prevented the BL-6F from fitting, I believed them, and thought that they should have redesigned the battery instead. But even that’s not needed! Look what I found out last night!
Yup, that’s right! It fits! Current N95 original users may be able to use the higher capacity BL-6F if you wanted to (albeit with the use of a crystal case – which is perfect for me since I have to use the crystal case )
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It’s a perfect fit! The only thing I’m not sure about is whether this would pose any long term problems down the line, since size seems not to be the problem, there may have been another reason not to have included the BL-6F in the N95 original.
I’ve asked to test out the battery to see if there will be any problems, so as a disclaimer, be warned that the BL-6F was not designed for the N95 original and you may put your own N95 at risk by using that battery.
As a power user though, I’m very happy.
- Longer music playback,
- Longer video playback,
- Longer calls
- GPS use for longer time is feasible(no more, I’ll stay lost otherwise I won’t be able to make a call)
- Longer camera use!
The crystal case I am using is from ebay. For about £2 I think, you get 3 sets (you only need the back). They are pretty sturdy, but be warned also that they may break (mine hasn’t, only at parts due to my strap, which most people do not have on their N95).
Darla Mack has already performed extensive battery tests with her N95-3 (US) that uses BL-6F and results are very positive as to how much more juice we can expect from the BL-6F and the original N95.
“So exactly what does this mean? It means that Nokia listened to the requests of their users and improved the battery!
Now the next request would be to make a similar battery for existing N95 users.“
Wooo! We can, Darla!
Here’s a video demo to show the N95 working nicely with the BL-6F
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Beware of those crystal cases. Most have found that you can actually scuff up your phone more by using one due to the friction the phone feels against the plastic in day-to-day use. I’m glad there’s at least an alternative those who will still be using the Euro N95-1.
Good news indeed, although the crystal case isn’t that good looking. Now where are the Chinese “copyist” this time around when we need them to design an alternative back cover for the N95-1 that allows to accomodate the slightly bigger battery?
And while they are at it anyways, they could also redesign the front panel and tweak the keypad on that one (reducing the multimedia key, enlarging the joypad and the C button).
Do you still have this battery or did you “borrow” it from a N95-3 or N95 8GB? Can you try or do you think it’s still possible to put the batterycover back on with the BL-6F battery in it? The original battery leaves a little space between the battery and the cover, so could there be room for the BL-6F and a batterycover?
I’m certain that this will not harm your N95 as the N95-3 also uses this battery and hardware wise these phones are almost identical.
To JKE:
I haven’t seen any alternative back covers to do this job, but there is a black “rubberized” cover, in the likes of the crystal one, that can do the trick. It is not transparent, and is a lot more resistant than the crystal one.
impressive! but the 1200mAh battery lasts as long as in the N95-3? Or the N95-3 has other power usage optimizations?
How long was your regular 950 battery lasting? And this new one?
My 950 lasts for about 20 hours
Hi Jose! Nice photos! is it possible to have some photos to see the differences between height of bl-5f and bl-6f? from the video you posted it’s not so clear how much the battery is over the battery-place? thank you so much!
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i wonder if we will actually be able to buy the stand alone battery on its own
Thanks for your comments guys, I’ll carry out your suggestions and post my results of them A.S.A.P. So far, I’m loving the extra power from the BL-6F.
Good work… May I suggest you compare the height difference between the BL-5F and BL-6F? That way we can all help to come out wit ideas on how to accommodate the BL-6F into our N95.
Did you try charging the BL-F6 in your N95? Did it go up in flames?
I have an idea,
on ebay you can get this 1400mAh battery with cover for the original n95,the battery is very thic and the cover is bigger, you can trash the battery and use only the cover,
and if you do a little cut & paste on it you can bring it down to the exact size for the BL-6F.
Of course this doesn’t address the low ram issue which also has been fixed on the N95-3 but at least you guys can have it hold up all day. I just got my N95-3 today. It’s sweet!
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Agreed, Nokia begins pissing on customers, they don’t care any more… damn…
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I’m confused — I got an upgrade of a N95 – 8Gb from an N93 three weeks ago from Vodafone UK as my contract was up for renewal. The battery supplied was the BL-6F. Fits perfectly !!
N95-8GB comes with BL-6F out of the box..
as does the battery cover
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Hi Folks just been having a play with my new n96 so just for a laugh i have fitted the 1200mAh battery out of my missus’s n95 8gb and blow me it fits the cover will clip on all be it at the top and bottom but seems secure charges up o/k phone is working well…..
All that will be required is a different back cover to allow for the small increse in the physical hight of the n95 8gb battery so come on our chinese bretheren get on the case as i think there is a market for it….
I tried doing this with my n95-1, but there was no way I could wedge the bl-6f under the curve of the back cover.
Did you take off the full back cover before you inserted the bl-6f?
and then put the back cover back on over the bl-6f,(without the battery cover on of course) and then put on crystal case over it?
if thats the case you totally forgot to mention it on the blog!
I honestly cant see how you can wedge the battery in without breaking the curve under the camera shutter.
you need to sand both the battery & cover
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n95 amazing phone with good picture
I want to know exactly if the battery BL-6F will fit at the nokia n95 good or must have to “cut” from battery?
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This crystal cases are too easy to break. But the idea is very good anyway.
you need to sand both the battery & cover
Thanks for your good work.I’ll carry out your suggestions and post my results of them A.S.A.P. So far, I’m loving the extra power from the BL-6F.
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thanks for the insightful writeup! hope to see more