Samsung plans a software update for its Galaxy Note 7 created to prevent the battery in the mobile phone from exploding or catching fire.
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The scary incident comes after the tech company warned all users of its Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to stop using the smartphones because of the threat of a battery fire.
In South Korea, Samsung says it plans to start providing new “battery-problem-free” Note 7 phones to current owners on Monday.
The South Korean electronics giant on September 2 suspended sales of its latest flagship smartphone and announced a recall of 2.5 million units already sold, after faulty batteries caused some handsets to explode during charging.
Samsung has said that the phone should be turned off immediately.
Amid a nationwide recall, NJ Transit is “strongly urging” its riders not to use or charge Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile devices on trains, buses or in stations and facilities.
Lee In-tae, an employee at a SK Telecom shop in central Seoul, said two pizzas were delivered to the shop during lunchtime on Tuesday with a letter from Samsung that included an apology for causing inconvenience with the recall. However, Lewis said that the boy “doesn’t want to see or go near any phones”. Initially, Samsung chose to recall the handset without involving the agency, thus bypassing recall rules in the US. Offices were closed in South Korea on Wednesday for the holiday.
We’re not sure if reducing the capacity actually helps prevent the phone from exploding, but Samsung says its a “temporary” safety measure.
NJ Transit has yet to receive reports of the Note 7 becoming a fire hazard at their facilities. Samsung didn’t respond to a request for more information on the software patch.
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“It means that the phone has not been optimized before the release”, Kim said. According to the Canadian government, more than 70 devices have overheated in the US alone since the device first went on sale.
