First Major Nastiness from Samsung Hits My Note 7

[johnpjackson]

Samsung is now steering dangerously to doing REAL harm to its future prospects. I just discovered that my Samsung Pay, one of the features I really love in my Note 7 (along with the S-Pen and large screen), is no longer being supported by them anymore. No more update for Samsung Pay on the Note 7. This clearly has only one purpose - to deliberately undermine Note 7 owner's use of their device. Their executives continue to defecate in their own lunch boxes, instead of focus on what their customers want from them. There's only one destination that eventually will bring them to.

 

[psionandy]

They should be made to recall the devices and offer refunds.... Oh wait!

 

[mikedt]

Then might find Android Pay support for N7 withdrawn, and other things shut down, like the Samsung S-apps and services for N7.

 

[The_Chief]

I'm waiting patiently for carriers worldwide to deny network access to all Note 7s. It's coming, bank on it. Can you stubborn holdouts please convince yourselves that it's just freaking phone... and a dangerous one at that? And turn it in?

 

[InfernalByte]

http://www.gsmarena.com/unreturned_...connected_from_mobile_networks-news-21470.php

 

[Roger Pace]

Could someone please help me understand.
I'm not 'entirely' stupid; just, sometimes my logic skills fail me.
Why would they want to do that?

 

[InfernalByte]

If your referring to my post the answer is simple, The manufacturer believes the phone to be so dangerous that it wants them back! Your logic skills still failing you?

 

[Hadron]

Yeah, the manufacturer has recalled the device as a safety risk. They want them all returned because they don't want any further bad publicity or liability (though after the publicity there has been about the recall I think it likely that you would be found liable for any incident if you continue to use one). Hence no updates (unless they are to limit charging, as recently with T-Mobile, or disable the device completely) and some networks refusing to accept connections from Note 7s (e.g. all New Zealand networks).

The removal of a specific service is one I'd not anticipated, but it is something that's entirely under Samsung's control, whereas most other moves involve the carriers at some point in the chain. So it does make sense.

 

[ironass]

Please, johnpjackson, watch the following video, right the way through, and then explain why any sane, normal, person would want to go on using the Note7 and put their life and property at risk as well as the lives and property of other people. You may be prepared to risk your life but what about innocent bystanders.

 

[The_Chief]

Let's stop this, folks. The points have been made over and over:

Samsung, the carriers, and 85% of the public want all Note 7s returned because they are safety hazard.
15% of Note 7 owners insist that the phone's hazard is so intermittent and random that the odds are in their favor... and they choose to continue using the phone.

At this point, no amount of finger-pointing, repeating warnings or personal insults is going to change anyone's mind. The remaining Note 7 owners will only turn their devices in when they're good and ready to.

The sooner the better, IMO

 

[johnpjackson]

Let's stop this, folks. The points have been made over and over:

Samsung, the carriers, and 85% of the public want all Note 7s returned because they are safety hazard.
15% of Note 7 owners insist that the phone's hazard is so intermittent and random that the odds are in their favor... and they choose to continue using the phone.

At this point, no amount of finger-pointing, repeating warnings or personal insults is going to change anyone's mind. The remaining Note 7 owners will only turn their devices in when they're good and ready to.

The sooner the better, IMO

What if all the people who no longer own Note 7's just pack up and relocate to the forum for their new device? Note 7 owners can remain here and have discussions without having to contend with malcontents.

 

[JAy3001]

There is no malcontent, just concerned people.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-limits-galaxy-note-7-charging-in-us-with-software/

New note 7 update for the US will do the following:

• Limit charging to 60%,
• And issue a poppup when you restart your phone, unlock the screen or charge the phone.

 

[johnpjackson]

There is no malcontent, just concerned people.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-limits-galaxy-note-7-charging-in-us-with-software/

New note 7 update for the US will do the following:

• Limit charging to 60%,
• And issue a poppup when you restart your phone, unlock the screen or charge the phone.

Thankfully, I've been able to prevent the possibility of any OTA updates being pushed to my device.

 

[mikedt]

No malcontent from me. :} Having had an N7 for four weeks, I'm just interested now in how long the N7 remains usable and satisfactory, especially now with different things happening in different countries and regions, e.g. Samsung Pay being pulled, and carrier blacklisting in NZ, and Samsung strong-arming app developers apparently. This has just never happened to a phone before.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Okay I admit this can still be a viable forum but the userbase is going down and down. Carriers are bollocking cellular access and there are still worries about Note 7s flash burning so calling the Note 7 a cellphone seems ridiculous. We might as well have a DynaTAC 8000x forum. Pure nostalgia folks. The Note 7 is deceased.

 

[johnpjackson]

Okay I admit this can still be a viable forum but the userbase is going down and down. Carriers are bollocking cellular access and there are still worries about Note 7s flash burning so calling the Note 7 a cellphone seems ridiculous. We might as well have a DynaTAC 8000x forum. Pure nostalgia folks. The Note 7 is deceased.

At least you're evolving! Instead of saying the Note 7's explode, you've changed that language to flash burning. That's a more accurate characterization that 'exploding'.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

To be honest I did not coin the "exploding" meme. After careful video examination I came up with flash burn which is like more what a sky rocket does than a fire cracker although they both contain the same materials.

 

[Deleted User]

To be honest I did not coin the "exploding" meme. After careful video examination I came up with flash burn which is like more what a sky rocket does than a fire cracker although they both contain the same materials.

"Exploding" "Flash burning". Does it matter how you describe the problem? I'd rather not have either of those going on when I'm anywhere near my phone, or it's in an environment where I don't want things to catch fire.

 

[ironass]

I see that the latest update for Canadian models, states...

"you are legally prevented from selling or even giving away the recalled device. It is mandatory to return your Note7 device"


(Courtesy of GSMArena)

(Mandatory, required by law or mandate; compulsory.)

Thankfully, I've been able to prevent the possibility of any OTA updates being pushed to my device.

By refusing those updates, you may be putting yourself and others at risk and also not be aware of any new legal requirements that may be applicable, such as the one mentioned above.

Therefore, I strongly urge the OP to immediately check with Samsung and/or their carrier, whether such a mandatory return is applicable to their country/carrier as Android Forums would never encourage anyone to actively break such a law by advocating anything other than returning them forthwith.

(This is a personal opinion and is not necessarily that of Android Forums)

 

[toptobottom]

My opinion is that Android Forums Administrators should look into doing what's right and making the decision to vaporize the N7 forum as it is no longer beneficial to anyone of normal behavior that did what's right and returned their phones.

By leaving this forum to continue for holdouts, in essence, AF condones the fact that it's OK to continue the use of this cellphone when even the Manufacturer disapproves of it. Think about it - this forum provides no real benefit! If anything it incites challenging remarks to go back and forth. It may even teeter on poor judgement to host posts from admitted users that have a phone that may cause others harm beyond their control. (I don't want to hear about driving a car can cause harm just as easily because in that analogy attempt a driver is in control and the car manufacturers are not telling owner's of their vehicles to cease use and return them to a Dealer for a refund.) The legality of continuing this N7 forum may even break rules of engagement. It's almost the equivalent of someone posting how to commit a crime.

Maybe a poll can be posted for everyone to whether this N7 forum Should be banned from posting in it's entirety since it will never be positively informative to future N7 users. Maybe just having a 'Sticky thread showing new warnings or bans could be of use to the holdouts but even that is probably not worth it.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Maybe the forum is just sleeping?

No, No, it's dead but there are at least several thousand who have not turned them in.

Somebody has to talk with them until they create their own forum. What should they call it though?

 

[toptobottom]

Somebody has to talk with them until they create their own forum. What should they call it though?

N7 ISIS Forum?

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Nah, too political.

Sorry for the hijack jpj.

How about "Notebellum" ?

 

[El Presidente]

My opinion is that Android Forums Administrators should look into doing what's right and making the decision to vaporize the N7 forum as it is no longer beneficial to anyone of normal behavior that did what's right and returned their phones.

By leaving this forum to continue for holdouts, in essence, AF condones the fact that it's OK to continue the use of this cellphone when even the Manufacturer disapproves of it. Think about it - this forum provides no real benefit! If anything it incites challenging remarks to go back and forth. It may even teeter on poor judgement to host posts from admitted users that have a phone that may cause others harm beyond their control. (I don't want to hear about driving a car can cause harm just as easily because in that analogy attempt a driver is in control and the car manufacturers are not telling owner's of their vehicles to cease use and return them to a Dealer for a refund.) The legality of continuing this N7 forum may even break rules of engagement. It's almost the equivalent of someone posting how to commit a crime.

Maybe a poll can be posted for everyone to whether this N7 forum Should be banned from posting in it's entirety since it will never be positively informative to future N7 users. Maybe just having a 'Sticky thread showing new warnings or bans could be of use to the holdouts but even that is probably not worth it.

I kinda like this idea.

I'll pass up the chain to Phases, our site admin, see what he thinks.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

It's an Admin thing. I agree.

But I still don't think it's over though. Can't folks with 3D printers make new bodies and frames? putting the electronics back in creates a serious problem though. Never mind trying to fit the screen back on.

GO Team Android!