It is more created to prevent the not so magnificent seven exploding when users ignore warnings to turn the thing off.
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Samsung Electronics, which is getting users of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone to return them because of its fire-prone batteries, says it will update software in South Korea to limit their charge to 60%. “This is a measure we are taking for our customers’ safety but we apologise for the inconvenience caused”.
The MTA wants riders and employees to avoid using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 cell phones, which have been implicated in fiery battery explosions, in stations or on buses and trains.
The ad didn’t say whether the update would be automatic or require users’ agreement.
Royal Air Maroc has banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones which has been exploding and injuring users.
But many users have snubbed the offer, choosing to wait until the new phones were available, citing the inconvenience of switching devices for an interim period. (It’d been widely reported, but not confirmed, that Samsung SDI made the batteries in units which have been catching fire.) It’s still possible that’s the case; the “testing scheme” units may have been earlier handsets with a different battery, although we’re speculating here.
The timing of the Note 7 recall could not be worse for Samsung.
Since the global launch of the oversized “phablet” smartphone in August, several users have posted images on social media showing the charred device, saying it suddenly caught fire.
Since then, airlines and aviation agencies around the world including the U.S. and Singapore have warned passengers against using them on flights.
Samsung has been “advising that you power down your Note7 and exchange it now, as part of our U.S. Product Exchange Program for all Galaxy Note7 owners”. On Friday, Apple will launch the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.
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The mobile business accounts for a major share of profits at Samsung, which is the world’s largest smartphone maker but also produces home appliances and memory chips.
