Samsung’s preliminary report has found a small manufacturing flaw in the Galaxy Note 7’s battery.
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Now, fearing any more potential explosions among device owners who have yet to replace it, Samsung has taken the step of putting a software update in place that will reduce the battery’s charging capacity to just 60pc. The Samsung advertisement announces the software update plan for any users of the Note 7 who may be disregarding its recall notice and continuing to use the smartphone. It’s not clear if or when the company will push a similar update in other countries, though it is apparently in talks with global carriers about the plan.
Now, it looks like that this update will only happen in South Korea, as Samsung are happy that all the battery issues have been resolved in the replacement devices that are being shipped out to Europe.
The Chinese authorities have recalled 1,858 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones partly sold “through an official Samsung website before the September 1 launch, as part of a testing scheme”, according to Reuters.
In a separate measure to promote the replacement programme, Samsung said it will consider paying a communication expense subsidy to customers choosing to exchange their Note 7 devices instead of demanding a refund.
South Korea’s markets were closed on Wednesday for a public holiday.
“Garuda Indonesia warns all passengers not to activate the phone during flights, not even on airplane mode, or to charge the battery or store it in checked baggage”, Benny said in a press release on Sunday.
Samsung announced last week that it was working with the federal agency to formally issue a recall for the large-screen smartphone.
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Since then, the Note 7 has caused ,400 in damages to an Australian hotel room. The Galaxy Note series are among the most expensive handsets made by Samsung. Some 11 days later, the South Korean company had yet to set a specific timeline in important markets such as the USA and Canada on when consumers can get a replacement phone.
