I think to some extent it depends how they were stored, ie if they are
partially charged as per the manufacturers suggestions.
I also wonder if they are genuine. If they are then probably fine but I've
heard some terrible stories of look alike batteries for mobile gear which
have the cheapest heap of crap inside the makers feel they can get away
with.
Brian

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The battery in my Hudl2 tablet is no longer holding it's charge and
I'm looking at replacing it. I've found videos showing the procedure,
looks straightforward, and eBay has lots of adds for "new" batteries.

The thing is that although these might be "new" in the sense of being
not previously used, they are probably 5-6 years old and maybe never
charged (certainly not recharged during that time).

Do these type of batteries have a shelf life, I've seen very mixed
reports by people who have bought them.?