Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (previously Note 6)

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Dom1n8tr1x said:
It seems like Samsung sorted things out quite quickly, but I fear a lot of people has lost their trust in Samsung products. It's going to take quite some time for them to recover from this mishap.
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Allowing only 60% charge, isn't really sorting things out in my book.
 
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satanboy said:
I was referring to the "sorting it out" comment.

I will wait until they have sorted it out 100%.
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I think Samsung deserves some credit for doing a recall and doing what they can to prevent non-returned phones from exploding. Some people still kept on using their phones after they knew it was unsafe. Unfortunately there's no cure for stupidity.
 
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satanboy said:
I was referring to the "sorting it out" comment.

I will wait until they have sorted it out 100%.
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Apart from tracking down people with handsets, I'm sure how else they can force people to hand them in. 60% charging is just a nudge and of course a precaution because you know that there would still be thousands of fsckwits who insist their N7 is okay.
 
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Anyone know/hear rumours/have inside info on when they will be on sale again? Vodacom specifically.
 
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Spizz said:
Anyone know/hear rumours/have inside info on when they will be on sale again? Vodacom specifically.
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Might be soon, like next week i think, but whether Vodacom can actually help you with stock or make sure their system works or you are actually on their "new" system is completely another question.
 
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BlackJack1301 said:
Might be soon, like next week i think, but whether Vodacom can actually help you with stock or make sure their system works or you are actually on their "new" system is completely another question.
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Their system suck big time. They're charging me R599 for the free 10GB promotion and gave me 8GB pro rata data. No luck getting in touch with a competent employee at Vodacom.
 
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How will I know i have one of the new batches. I'm due to upgrade in October but how can i check it's not one of the duds.
Aparantly the new phones are being shipped 28 September.
 
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Sticker on box and apparently battery icon will be green and not white like the icons we have now. And you can check the imei online
 
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Spizz said:
Apart from tracking down people with handsets, I'm sure how else they can force people to hand them in. 60% charging is just a nudge and of course a precaution because you know that there would still be thousands of fsckwits who insist their N7 is okay.
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I don't give a fudge about the faulty ones out there. "Sorting it out" means phones with 100% battery capacity....which seems like the NEW batch has.

eish
 
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BlackJack1301 said:
Might be soon, like next week i think, but whether Vodacom can actually help you with stock or make sure their system works or you are actually on their "new" system is completely another question.
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I see that my upgrade status has changed from "in process" after I received a reference number to call about the replacement N7, to "due for upgrade" since Thursday last week.
 
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So Samsung tried to beat the iPhone launch announcement and cut corners to do it...

Few things motivate Samsung employees like the opportunity to take advantage of weakness at Apple Inc.

Earlier this year, managers at the South Korean company began hearing the next iPhone wouldn’t have any eye-popping innovations. The device would look just like the previous two models too. It sounded like a potential opening for Samsung to leap ahead.

So the top brass at Samsung Electronics, including phone chief DJ Koh, decided to accelerate the launch of a new phone they were confident would dazzle consumers and capitalise on the opportunity, according to people familiar with the matter.

They pushed suppliers to meet tighter deadlines, despite loads of new features, another person with direct knowledge said. The Note 7 would have a high-resolution screen that wraps around the edges, iris-recognition security and a more powerful, faster-charging battery. Apple’s taunts that Samsung was a copycat would be silenced for good.

Then it all backfired.

Just days after Samsung introduced the Note 7 in August, reports surfaced online that the phone’s batteries were bursting into flame. By the end of the month, there were dozens of fires and Samsung was rushing to understand what went wrong.
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http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/sams...risis-began-with-rush-to-beat-iphone-20160919
 
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A friend was travelling with Emirates, he says at check in when they ask the security questions like if you've packed your bag yourself they were also asking if you have a Samsung phone :crylaugh:
 
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Bosbouer said:
I see that my upgrade status has changed from "in process" after I received a reference number to call about the replacement N7, to "due for upgrade" since Thursday last week.
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You have probably now been migrated back to the old system and they have no record of you. Might even have someone phone you in the next few days to tell you about their upcoming Nokia 3310 flagship phone... lol, what am i thinking, no one will phone you back...
 
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