Samsung wants to speed up the last reminders of a Galaxy Note 7. Some 2.7 million of these smartphones that can explode would have been recovered, or 90% of the models sold, according to Zdnet. In the United States, 93% were reported by their owners.
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To avoid any incident, Samsung announced on Friday its intention to disable its latest Galaxy Note 7 still in circulation in the United States.
An update to prevent the Galaxy to recharge
In a press release, the group explains provide a software update that will be deployed automatically and remotely from the 19th of December. It “will prevent the Galaxy Note 7 in the United States of charge”, thereby making them unusable as mobile phones. An operation already carried out in New Zealand and Australia.
AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile US, american operators of mobile telephony are in agreement. Problem: one of the largest in the country, Verizon, refuses “because of the additional risks that this would represent for the owners of Galaxy Note 7, with no other device”. “We don’t want to make it impossible to contact the family, first aid, or medical professionals in an emergency situation,” noted the operator in a press release.
clamping of the battery
Another opportunity for Samsung: the clamping of the battery at a distance, explains Zdnet. A patch prevents the battery from charging to more than 70%. Samsung is now going further with a clamping load to 30%. For the moment, this update is for the uk users.
The Galaxy Note 7 was supposed to become a flagship product of Samsung, until several copies of catching fire or exploding. The group had complained of the batteries, and organized a first reminder massif at the beginning of September. But when the replacement units have also started to ignite, he had finally given up the production.
On the 2.5 million devices recalled worldwide, 1.9 million had been sold in the United States. They have been banned by several airlines, and all aircraft departing from or arriving in the United States.
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