Galaxy Note 7

[Kazukian]

And Verizon announces it won't brick Note 7's. LOL, the drama continues

 

[Oyeve]

And Verizon announces it won't brick Note 7's. LOL, the drama continues

Sweet.

 

[Commodus]

Oyeve, you might want to think about a replacement phone... even if you're on Verizon, it sounds like your device might be bricked as soon as the carrier thinks it's reasonably safe.

 

[Oyeve]

Oyeve, you might want to think about a replacement phone... even if you're on Verizon, it sounds like your device might be bricked as soon as the carrier thinks it's reasonably safe.

I already have an s7 edge, lgv20 and an iPhone 7. The note 7 Trumps them all. And if they do shut it down I'll move on to one of my other phones.

 

[Commodus]

I already have an s7 edge, lgv20 and an iPhone 7. The note 7 Trumps them all. And if they do shut it down I'll move on to one of my other phones.

Was thinking you might... just a note (pardon the pun) that you may need to formulate backup plans after all!

 

[Kazukian]

Statistically, the odds of having a problem is pretty unlikely.

Is Verizon your primary carrier?

 

[Oyeve]

No, TMO. I control the wireless plan for my company and got the note 7 as an update for one of my users plan. I put my tmo sim in it and set up the proper apn. TMO see an unknown device and verizon doesnt care about the devices as they make $$$ from the plan.

 

[Imp]

Wonder if they're perma-bricking Note 7 phones because they found the problem and it's by design or so they don't have to worry about it anymore.

 

[Yakk]

Probably bricking just because of liability issues...

 

[Commodus]

Wonder if they're perma-bricking Note 7 phones because they found the problem and it's by design or so they don't have to worry about it anymore.

Just a matter of liability, like Yakk said. Samsung doesn't want to be held responsible if a Note 7 burns someone's house down, and now that almost all Note 7s have been returned voluntarily, it can disable the remaining units without worrying that it's going to hurt many people.

 

[KentState]

With how few devices are out there, I'm surprised that the last few are hanging on. There won't be any software updates going forward and the phone has no real warranty.

 

[you2]

Do we actually know how many devices are still out there ?

 

[KentState]

Do we actually know how many devices are still out there ?

Going by the numbers I know, there are probably less than 100k on US carrier networks.

 

[Oyeve]

I only know of one.

 

[WelshBloke]

Wonder if they're perma-bricking Note 7 phones because they found the problem and it's by design or so they don't have to worry about it anymore.

It's just because they want the whole episode over as I understand it.
They want it made clear that it's now the users responsibility as they have done everything they can to get people to return them.


Edit: And AFAIK the problem was fitting too much battery into too small a hole! They made the tolerances so tight that the battery damaged itself when it expanded.

 

[Kazukian]

This guy has been making videos about the Note 7. Looks like the end is near, he estimates about 130,000 still being used. The update on the 15th will stop the phone from charging at all.

 

[KentState]

This guy has been making videos about the Note 7. Looks like the end is near, he estimates about 130,000 still being used. The update on the 15th will stop the phone from charging at all.

My guess was ~100k so that's not too far off.

 

[Kazukian]

Verizon says it'll brick Note 7's on Jan 5th.

https://www.verizonwireless.com/sup...id=3ef4f1269d916dfdc50f41715ea99934#statement

 

[SAWYER]

Samsung finally sent my check for 979.99, it was originally supposed to be 879