Samsung rumored to be issuing a recall of Note 7

[cazetofamo]

Samsung will reportedly issue worldwide recall of Galaxy Note 7 - The Verge
www.theverge.com/2016/9/1/12759912/samsung-galaxy-note-7-recall

 

RUMOR

 

Due to several reports of exploding batteries, Samsung may be issuing a massive recall of the device. 

 

Just yesterday, Samsung delayed further shippments while they investigated these claims and several sources have since reported that they will issue a recall. 

 

Hopefully this isn't true, as it would be a pretty bug blow to the company.

[Gravemind]

You'd think exploding batteries would be a thing of the past, like lead in water pipes.

But I guess testing phases are just too much work when there's piles of money to be had.

[terrytek]

i don't think this is a rumor. this i thought was for real. samsung was actually recalling the note 7 over this battery problem.

[SeraphicWings]

1 minute ago, Gravemind said:

You'd think exploding batteries would be a thing of the past, like lead in water pipes.

But I guess testing phases are just too much work when there's piles of money to be had.

This is just like us PC gamers preordering games

When the demand is too much production lines tend to shit the bed

 

[cazetofamo]

It's crazy. My phone stays next to me on my mattress when i sleep, so this is absolutely terrifying. Good thing I decided against Samsung.

[Belgarathian]

Lithium Ion batteries are incredibly volatile. It's basically a fuel tank next to a fire with a wall in the middle. 

 

• Wall is punctured, BOOM
• Wall gets hot, BOOM

We've just learned how to handle batteries better, and improved the material the wall is made of. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery

[kirashi]

10 minutes ago, cazetofamo said:

It's crazy. My phone stays next to me on my mattress when i sleep, so this is absolutely terrifying. Good thing I decided against Samsung.

Doesn't matter if you decided against one brand or another; all batteries in the world are mass produced by 1 of 2 manufacturers: Sanyo Corporation, or the company I forget the name of who allows vendors to re-brand/re-badge batteries as their own.

 

Any phone has the potential to have an exploding battery, as does any laptop. It just depends on the particular manufacturing LOT of batteries being used at the time, and what grade/quality of batteries the phone manufacturer opted to purchase for that particular batch of phones.

[Belgarathian]

A phone battery catching fire is pretty bad, but I'm waiting for one of these bad boys to go up in flames: 

 

[cazetofamo]

8 minutes ago, Belgarathian said:

A phone battery catching fire is pretty bad, but I'm waiting for one of these bad boys to go up in flames: 

 

One did, sometime in the past week! I can't remember the article but it was mentioned on either Tech Talk or Awesome Hardware.

[cazetofamo]

8 minutes ago, Belgarathian said:

A phone battery catching fire is pretty bad, but I'm waiting for one of these bad boys to go up in flames: 

 

One did, sometime in the past week! I can't remember the article but it was mentioned on either Tech Talk or Awesome Hardware.

[suicidalfranco]

25 minutes ago, cazetofamo said:

One did, sometime in the past week! I can't remember the article but it was mentioned on either Tech Talk or Awesome Hardware.

nah, that was a tesla going up in flames, not the home battery 

[dragoon20005]

just FYI

 

this is the aftermath of the Note 7 exploding

 

[Zodiark1593]

It's rather interesting to think of how much volatile energy we regularly carry in our pockets. 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, cazetofamo said:

Samsung will reportedly issue worldwide recall of Galaxy Note 7 - The Verge
www.theverge.com/2016/9/1/12759912/samsung-galaxy-note-7-recall

 

RUMOR

 

Due to several reports of exploding batteries, Samsung may be issuing a massive recall of the device. 

 

Just yesterday, Samsung delayed further shippments while they investigated these claims and several sources have since reported that they will issue a recall. 

 

Hopefully this isn't true, as it would be a pretty bug blow to the company.

If it's the verge, then I don't trust the rumour

[mattebad]

I believe it's the Exynos version that is having these problems according to the last thread 

[handymanshandle]

Eh, if the S6 isn't affected I don't particularly care.

[zMeul]

this isn't a rumor anymore: http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/02/technology/samsung-galaxy-note-7-recall/index.html

Quote

The recall of one of Samsung Electronic's flagship devices is an embarrassing setback for the world's biggest selling smartphone maker. The Note 7 was unveiled just a month ago.
Samsung said it had found a problem with the phone's battery and was halting sales. It will replace all Galaxy Note 7s with a new product regardless of when it was purchased.

 

[Sacredsock]

Agreed, no rumour,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37253742

 

Kind of fitting that Linus posted the review today as well

[Sir Asvald]

7 hours ago, dragoon20005 said:

just FYI

 

this is the aftermath of the Note 7 exploding

 

 

Arabs be like:

 

 

 

 

 

It's a joke, I'm an Arab Muslim. please don't kill me. 

[VerticalDiscussions]

Confirmed bruhs! 

[ethanchow]

And that is why I'm still hanging on to my s2 with its 2 hour battery life. Seems that it is impossible to get a good oem replacement.

[Badger906]

9 hours ago, Sacredsock said:

Agreed, no rumour,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37253742

 

Kind of fitting that Linus posted the review today as well

a week ago on vessel!

[Badger906]

im still going to use mine right up until my replacement arrives on my door step!

theres been 35 incidents out of just over 1 million devices sold thats 0.0035% devices so far...

so far its a voluntary recall, if they find something super bad theyll obviously escalate that.

[Badger906]

please delete.. double post

[Sacredsock]

3 hours ago, Badger906 said:

a week ago on vessel!

good point, I forgot about early access on vessel