Samsung is recalling the Galaxy Note7 over battery fire hazard, sales halted

[patrick3027]

7 minutes ago, Tech_Dreamer said:

Note to self , Do not Explode

Detonote 7

Also edited the OP: battery is found to be faulty and Samsung considers a recall. 

[Tech_Dreamer]

1 minute ago, patrick3027 said:

Detonote 7

Also edited the OP: battery is found to be faulty and Samsung considers a recall. 

You know i had high hopes considering this looked particularly unique compared to other phones & was assuming i would buy one if i got a chance , Too good to be true no sadly

[DevilishBooster]

Nooooooooooooo!!! I love my Note 7!!! 

[bbqsauce]

recall might also be related to the reboot loops plaguing many sets of devices across multiple regions

[patrick3027]

5 hours ago, Tech_Dreamer said:

You know i had high hopes considering this looked particularly unique compared to other phones & was assuming i would buy one if i got a chance , Too good to be true no sadly

I'm sure they are doing everything to get this phone out again as soon as possible, as they are losing a lot of money at the moment. 

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-Note-7-delay-sees-Samsungs-market-value-drop-by-7bn_id84860

According to Sammy, only 0.1% of devices are affected. 

[Principis]

On 31-8-2016 at 5:23 PM, patrick3027 said:

Samsung starts Galaxy Note7 recalls in Belgium, blames faulty battery packs

????? You can't even buy them over here in Belgium

[goodtofufriday]

27 minutes ago, Principis said:

????? You can't even buy them over here in Belgium

It was like sent to shops and just not put on shelves yet. 

[Principis]

7 hours ago, goodtofufriday said:

It was like sent to shops and just not put on shelves yet. 

Well I work as a student in a shop we don't have them yet but I suppose that's right.

[patrick3027]

4 hours ago, Principis said:

Well I work as a student in a shop we don't have them yet but I suppose that's right.

Seems like the release date is pushed back, my bad http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20160901_02449105?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=dso&utm_content=article&utm_campaign=seeding

[Badger906]

I got mine today (uk)! Mine was preorderedand was shipped before the recall notice.

I'm happy to take the 0.1% risk. Samsung have said they'll replace any unit free of charge. 

So I may just request a replacement anyway!

[hydrolyser]

I'm honestly so attached to my Note 7 now that it's going to be really hard for me to return it. If they swap it out for a new one right away I would be ok with that, but like Matt said on the WAN show, if they try to replace it with a different phone, i'm just going to risk it. It has been amazing over the past two weeks and I have had literally zero problems with it.

 

- I don't use quick charge

- I haven't used the USB-C to Micro adapter

- I mostly use an off-brand qi charger that trickle charges at 1A

 

 

This makes me wonder if it is a certain combination of charging or charging cables/adapters that is causing these problems. 

 

To be clear, it's totally not worth the risk, and everybody should exchange them.

 

While I don't know this for sure, I'm sure there have been other phones in the past that have had this or something similar happen but did not cause a huge controversy because they were not a a flagship phone.

 

One thing that specifically comes to mind are when back in 2008 the old Sony PSP's that caught on fire because of bad batteries. http://www.techradar.com/news/consoles/gaming/handhelds/sony-psp-catches-fire-in-child-s-pocket-224283

 

I don't even think they thought about having a recall even when cases were reported.

 

Either way, I'm just a salty Note 7 owner who really hates that this had to happen.

 

And yes... this phone is the bomb. (hopefully not pun intended)

[NumLock21]

Car catches fire

http://wccftech.com/galaxy-note-7-explosion-jeep/

 

House catches fire

http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/33034080/horry-paramedic-believes-phone-could-have-caused-local-house-fire

[zMeul]

[themctipers]

[Sakkura]

That'll buff right out.

 

Seriously though, Samsung's a bit screwed there. They just gotta hope people send the devices back ASAP.

[o0Martin]

Hopefully they fix and re-release the Note 7 asap, then people will be more inclined to trade in their old ones. 

Plus I'm in need of a new phone, my iPhone 6 is falling apart and the Note 7 without the battery issue is easily my favourite phone on the market right now. 

Even with the issue I would have happily taken the risk if they actually fulfilled my preorder instead of refunding it.