Samsung Says Turn Off Galaxy Note 7

scottalanmiller

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners told to turn off device
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37614770

gjacobse

Oops. Not a good sign

scottalanmiller

At least thye are taking some responsibility now.

travisdh1

@scottalanmiller said in Samsung Says Turn Off Galaxy Note 7:

At least thye are taking some responsibility now.

They've been acting like Lenovo it seems. Goodbye company reputation!

nadnerB

@travisdh1 said in Samsung Says Turn Off Galaxy Note 7:

@scottalanmiller said in Samsung Says Turn Off Galaxy Note 7:

At least thye are taking some responsibility now.

They've been acting like Lenovo it seems. Goodbye company reputation!

If air conditioners, excavators, refrigerators or medical equipment start exploding, then we know they're out to kill us. At the moment, it really does look like it but we need another piece of confirming evidence... Wait, we've already got one! How to make a spontaniously combusting washing machine by Samsung

scottalanmiller

My in laws just had to have their refrigerator replaced because after six months the Samsung repair man couldn't even get a part for it. Brand new and under manufacturer's warranty it was unfixable! Computer problems.

scottalanmiller

This was like Friday, just happened.

itpete

And, I was going to purchase one of those, too!!

Oh well, I will have to see what other smartphones are around and their specs.

hobbit666

@itpete said in Samsung Says Turn Off Galaxy Note 7:

Oh well, I will have to see what other smartphones are around and their specs.

Google Pixel?

itpete

@hobbit666 Yes, did see that via Google+ and Twitter a few days ago. Have signed up my email, for further interest. Thanks for the reminder though!!

Dashrender

At this point it's looking like the Android phones to look at are

LG
Google Phone

That is all.

coliver

@Dashrender said in Samsung Says Turn Off Galaxy Note 7:

At this point it's looking like the Android phones to look at are

LG
Google Phone

That is all.

I had an LG phone and really enjoyed it. I have a Motorola phone right now but they were purchased by Lenovo so not sure I would get one again.

travisdh1

@coliver said in Samsung Says Turn Off Galaxy Note 7:

@Dashrender said in Samsung Says Turn Off Galaxy Note 7:

At this point it's looking like the Android phones to look at are

LG
Google Phone

That is all.

I had an LG phone and really enjoyed it. I have a Motorola phone right now but they were purchased by Lenovo so not sure I would get one again.

Dang, that's right. That leaves a long list of....
Google
to get Android phones from.

Dashrender

Well, HTC is making the Google Pixel, so who knows if they will put out their own HTC branded phone or not? I suppose they could become a player in the US market again.

pchiodo

Looks like it has been permanently discontinued:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/samsung-to-permanently-discontinue-galaxy-note-7-smartphone-1476177331

coliver

Was just going to post the same thing.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/10/rip-galaxy-note-7-samsung-permanently-ends-production/

nadnerB

Well, that's what the get for attempting to count like Microsoft and their versions of Windows.

Dashrender

There are rumors that Samsung didn't actually replace/fix the batteries, instead that perhaps they only did a software update that limited the charge to 80% capacity.

This doesn't explain the phone burning up on the airplane. Supposedly it wasn't being charged or even used. It was in the user's pocket, getting hot, he pulled it out of his pocket and tossed it on the floor and it burned the carpet as well.

Definitely bad news for Samsung - How do you trust any Samsung phone now?

dafyre

@Dashrender Let others buy them first, lol.

nadnerB

@Dashrender said in Samsung Says Turn Off Galaxy Note 7:

How do you trust Samsung now?

FTFY