About this replacement
Motorola Moto C Plus (XT1723 / XT1724) — 3.8V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (HC60)
The HC60 is the OEM-spec cell for the Motorola Moto C Plus, Moto C Plus Dual SIM, XT1723, and XT1724. This Li-Polymer unit runs at 3.8V with a capacity of 3250mAh (12.35Wh). It fits the same footprint as the original and connects to the same charge IC and fuel gauge circuit.
- XT1723 and XT1724 platform fit: Both variants share the same battery bay dimensions, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol — one cell covers the full Moto C Plus line without modification.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran the HC60 through full charge and discharge cycles on an XT1723 test unit. The BMS accepted the cell without flagging an error, and the fuel gauge IC tracked charge state correctly after one full calibration cycle.
- Fuel gauge recalibration on first install: On first use after swapping this cell in, disable fast charging and run one complete discharge-to-charge cycle at standard current. This lets the fuel gauge IC map the new cell's discharge curve before high-current charging begins on an uncalibrated counter.
Sudden shutdown at 20–30% on the Moto C Plus after a cell swap
The Moto C Plus fuel gauge IC holds a discharge model from the old cell. When a new HC60 cell goes in, that model no longer matches the actual voltage curve of the fresh cell. Under modem transmit or screen load, the phone sees a voltage dip that the old model interprets as cell-empty, triggering an immediate shutdown even though capacity remains. One full discharge-recharge cycle at standard current rewrites the coulomb counter baseline and eliminates the premature cutoff.
Phone not powering on after HC60 sat in storage
Li-Polymer cells stored below approximately 2.5V trip the BMS into a lockout state — the pack refuses to output current to protect the cell from damage. Plugging in a charger may show no response at first. Leave the phone connected to a wall adapter, not a PC port, for 20–30 minutes — the charge IC feeds a trickle current that lifts cell voltage above the BMS re-enable threshold. Once the cell clears 3.0V, normal charging resumes and the phone will power on.