About this replacement
Brondi AMICO Gentile — 3.7V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (1ICP6/34/55)
This 3.7V 1000mAh Li-Polymer cell replaces the original battery in the Brondi AMICO Gentile, a simplified mobile phone built for elderly users. It matches the OEM part number 1ICP6/34/55 and the original 57.60 x 39.80 x 5.20mm footprint. Capacity is rated at 1000mAh (3.7Wh) — identical to factory spec.
- AMICO Gentile fit: The AMICO Gentile uses a single-cell Li-Polymer pack with a low-current BMS — the phone's charge IC expects a fixed 3.7V nominal rail and a specific cell impedance range. This replacement cell matches that impedance profile, so the charge IC does not reject the pack on first connection.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through full charge and controlled discharge on the AMICO Gentile platform. The BMS accepted charge current without interruption, and the protection circuit tripped correctly at the low-voltage cutoff threshold.
- Fuel gauge recalibration on first use: After fitting this cell, run one complete discharge-to-charge cycle before normal use. The AMICO Gentile's fuel gauge IC holds calibration data from the old cell. A full cycle lets it rewrite that curve against the new cell's actual voltage-to-capacity slope — percentage readings stabilise after this single pass.
Sudden shutdown at 20–30% on the AMICO Gentile after cell replacement
A new Li-Polymer cell has a slightly different voltage discharge curve than the aged cell it replaces. The AMICO Gentile's fuel gauge IC still maps percentage to the old, degraded curve — so it reads 25% remaining when the new cell is actually closer to its real cutoff under load. When the phone draws current for a call or screen wake, terminal voltage dips briefly below the BMS protection threshold and the phone cuts out. One full discharge-recharge cycle corrects the stored curve. After that cycle, shutdowns at false-low percentages stop.
Phone not powering on after the replacement cell sat in storage
Li-Polymer cells self-discharge during storage. If the cell voltage has dropped below approximately 2.5V, the BMS enters lockout mode and blocks all current flow to protect the cell from damage. The phone will show no response — no charge indicator, no boot screen. Connect the phone to its charger and leave it for 20–30 minutes without pressing the power button. The charge IC trickle-charges the cell back above the BMS re-entry threshold, typically around 2.9V, at which point the BMS re-initialises and normal charging resumes.