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This may be (along with the other poster in this thread that is keeping their Note 7), one of the dumbest things I have seen on this site in terms of tech. You are in possession of a phone that could physical harm you and other around you, and the company that made the phone has told you to return it. They don't know what is causing, and when or if it will happen to every phone. You are putting others around you in danger, and for what? To show the internet that you can't be told to return your phone? I honestly don't understand what you motivation is here. Your phone will become useless in the near future, and then I hope Samsung gives you the nice middle finger and tells you to on your way. You will then be stuck with a phone that can do nothing, and all to say you kept your Note 7. That is all assuming the phone makes it that long.
Could you honestly tell us why in the world this is a good idea?
I know us tech folks can be crazy about our gadgets, but this goes well beyond that. This is stupidity at its finest. This makes no logical sense at all. I seriously hope you are left with a brick and nothing in return from Samsung other then a letter telling you how stupid that you are.
Do the words probability and odds mean anything to you?There is a reason its a federal crime to carry it and a penalty of upto $179333 levied
The difference is, we have a phone with data showing it has to tendency to do this way more often this is "any LiPO battery can fail". These batteries were catching fire at a rate that Samsung was uncomfortable enough to recall every phone. This is not about a typical LiPO battery have the potential to fail. There is a fault in either the design or battery that even Samsung can't tell us.
He hasn't even got a Note 7 folks, so don't take the bait ....
I repeat, I repeat, the Note 7 was recalled, pulled from production, and banned from air travel because the battery fails on the Note more regularly than any other smart phone on the market. It's been classified as dangerous and even your chemistry teacher at your school will confirm that keeping it is not an intelligent experiment.
Any lithium battery can fail, people here have already stated that, but the Note 7 has a disproportionately high failure rate most likely due to the lack of space around the battery compartment. It's time to start reading responses to you rather than trying to be the thread clown. You evidently are not a stupid person.
The amount of emotional attachment to the note 7 by some of the posts is mind numbing. A 900 usd phone that will have no support and is basically a crime to carry on a plane yet there's those who wish to still keep it is basically being naive
It is serious. The manufacturer is telling you to either get a refund or exchange it for something else. They're telling you to not use it. It's a crime to even bring it on a plane.
It's a high level of neglect for those who will ignore the obvious recall and continue to use it. If others were to be affected should something happen they'd at least try to hold you liable for neglecting to follow simple instruction.
Even idiots without basic knowledge of chemistry and physics should know when the manufacturer tells you to turn in your note 7 you simply do it.
I think that the fact that Samsung themselves are giving people a refund plus $25 to go ahead and buy a phone from a competitor if that customer doesn't want to buy another Samsung. When has a company ever done something like that? So people can talk about conspiracy theories, but when the company that made the product is giving you $25 and your money back to buy from a competitor shows that there is a legit safety hazard.
Couldn't help but chuckle at this...
The scariest costume of all this Halloween is the Galaxy Note 7 recall
The scariest costume of all this Halloween is the Galaxy Note 7 recall
The fact that they call some iOS users "iSheep" doesn't mean they aren't despite they themselves being Samboys.I have seen plenty of denial of facts on this forum in the time I have been here
Whether all these reports from consumers directly affected by the Note 7 failing are real or not, they are not painting a good picture of the company and it's handling of it.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/19/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-damage-owners-angry
Here is a story of Samsung essentially trying to pay a Chinese owner to keep quiet
http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/2...not-to-talk-about-his-exploding-galaxy-note-7
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/19/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-damage-owners-angry
Here is a story of Samsung essentially trying to pay a Chinese owner to keep quiet
http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/2...not-to-talk-about-his-exploding-galaxy-note-7
I have also seen extreme hyperbole in condemnation of all things Apple.
I understand them hesitating to repair the house of the other guys as it has not been determined yet if the phone is what caused it, though it does look bad.
But I cant believe they're denying the couple that's asking for $9,000 to replace their bed and carpeting. Not only are these people being reasonable, but that's a small amount to pay for a corporation as big as Samsung and they would get a lot of good will.
Yeah I know they have to be very cautious (especially for the house repair instance which has to be fully investigated) , , but really in wake of the N7 debacle, the last thing Samsung needs to be seen doing is being mean or horrible to those directly affected in those N7 incidents, if they are proven to be caused by the N7 failing.
Just from a PR point of view, it just prolongs the damage. It's like the bad news just won't abate.
The 'possible' attempted cover-up (not yet reputed) also is a little alarming. That's two incidents of those reported now where Samsung have seemingly attempted to cover up the incident (the USA case where they text by mistake, and now this).
I wouldn't have a Glock or any other firearm in my house either, I have a small child and a baby so anything proven unpredictable or deadly weapons are excluded. If the Note is being compared to firearms, then firstly one is designed to do harm while the other is designed badly and accidentally causes harm lol.
I think Samsung have given the industry a lesson in how not to handle a high profile faulty product. They had a chance to redeem themselves after the first recall and the media even helped them out by writing articles on the best course of action. It seems the committee in Korea did what many companies do and didn't listen to anybody outside of the boardroom, not least their own customers. What a shambles.
Congrats on getting another phone! Hope the S7 edge is a nice device for you. I have still never heard from Samsung about getting a phone to use for a year and give feedback. I would still like to see what the S7 edge was like, but who knows if I will ever see another email after all the mess. Enjoy your phone!
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