Battery Problems??

[nickyb003]

Storm 9530..can a faulty usb that shorts destroy my battery...the battery doesnt last long n dies very quickly..and another issue iz that when the phone is on 5% the radio is still turned on and doest cut off till like 1 r 2%..and when a charger is placed in the phone it doesnt charge the battery

[grizzlydude]

Original batteries usually die very quickly, try extended batteries to increase the battery life. For instance for Storm 9530 there is 3000mAh: [HLI-9500XL]
I hope this might help

[BigBadWulf]

Very possible you ended up killing it. There's circuitry in the battery to protect it from overcharge, but a short I doubt it could save it from. Extended batteries are nice, but considering the bulk a Storm has, you might be happier with a couple OEM instead. They're usually pretty cheap. Just picked up a J-M1 off Amazon for less than $10, including shipping, for my new 9930. There are plug in chargers to be found for $4, that will work any chargeable battery.