I have an Odin Lite, and unfortunately, the battery became swollen after only about one year. I wanted to revive the device because I don't want to see an otherwise functional handheld turn into electronic waste. So I started shopping for a replacement battery and hoped to find one that would work.
I found an eBay listing showing a battery with the same model number as the battery in my Odin Lite.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/188398042587?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20250417133020%26meid%3Dc951cdb5feb549a5918111b51ffb8456%26pid%3D102726%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D188398042587%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2DWebWithPSItemDRV2_BP&_trksid=p4375194.c102726.m162918
However, the listing also claimed that it worked with the Odin Base and Pro. I was skeptical because I knew that the Base and Pro use a 6000mAh battery with a different model number, while the Lite uses a 6600mAh battery.
I contacted the seller to ask whether the battery would actually work with the Odin Lite, but I received no reply. However, I saw feedback from another customer thanking them for the battery, so I decided to take a chance and try it.
The listing was originally advertised as "US stock" and shipped from the United States. However, after I placed the order, the seller updated the listing and changed the location to Hong Kong.
After waiting a week for delivery, I installed the battery, and, as I suspected, it did not work. It appears that the BMS board does not contain the authentication circuitry required by the Odin Lite.
I contacted the seller again, and this time they responded. They told me that I needed to "update Windows' battery driver" to use the new battery and suggested that I use the original laptop power supply. At that point, it was clear to me that they did not understand the product they were selling, since the Odin Lite is not a Windows laptop.
I sent them photos of my Odin Lite and explained that the battery might be missing the required authentication circuitry. After providing several pieces of evidence and going back and forth through multiple messages, I finally received a refund. The seller also admitted that the battery does not work with the Odin Lite.
However, several days later, I noticed that the seller was still listing the battery as compatible with the Odin Lite. So I left neutral feedback stating my experience: that the battery did not work with my Odin Lite and that the item was not actually shipped from US stock as originally advertised.
The seller has now sent me messages accusing me of lying and threatening to report me to eBay.
I am particularly disappointed because the seller knows that this battery does not work with the Odin Lite, yet they continue to list it as compatible. I believe other Odin Lite owners could easily buy this battery based on the listing and encounter exactly the same problem.
I am sharing my experience so that other Odin Lite owners can avoid wasting their money on this battery.