Another Samsung Galaxy Note 7 purportedly explodes while charging
posted by Ben R.
/ Aug 31, 2016, 2:48 AM
The report from BusinessKorea quotes the purported Note 7 owner's friend as saying:
There was another explosion of the Galaxy Note 7. It was my friend’s phone. A Samsung employee checked the site and he is currently in talks over the compensation with Samsung. You should use its original charger just in case and leave the phone far away from where you are while charging.
This statement does indicate that non-Samsung charging equipment may have caused yet another device to burst into flames. With that said, this simply does not look good for Samsung amid such a huge launch, particularly one poised to break sales records.
Shared on Korean social media portal Kakao, the original story has supposedly been deleted. For now, it looks like the device in question has been sent to Samsung for tests, in order to determine what has caused another device to catch fire.
Will these rather concerning incidents stop you from acquiring the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7? Let us know of your take in the comments below.
During happier times: an unscathed Galaxy Note 7
source: BusinessKorea via SamMobile
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Story timeline
This story is part of:
The explosive Galaxy Note 7 saga (140 updates)-
9 November Canadian couple abroad had to destroy their Note 7 phones to get home, files class action lawsuit against Samsung -
8 November Samsung Canada will exchange Galaxy Note 7s, bought from a third-party -
3 November Samsung promises to work hard towards regaining consumer trust -
3 November Samsung promises to get rid of its Galaxy Note 7 stockpiles with minimal damage to the environment -
1 November Chinese customers outraged after Samsung execs kneeled to apologize for the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco
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47 Comments
1. iameejay
Posts: 1; Member since: Aug 31, 2016
First!
Using one now and it's awesome! Stay away from third party chargers! Be safe. =)
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 2:55 AM 3
11. techlover2017
Posts: 65; Member since: Aug 22, 2016
Oooo! A matter of concern.
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 3:49 AM 0
2. Podrick
Posts: 1283; Member since: Aug 19, 2015
Note 7's reputation going down everyday.
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 2:56 AM 8
42. joey_sfb
Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012
While there be a problem with N7 safety it should also concern you least since it's never going to be your problem. I will be more concern with touch disease for your iPhone 6 if Apple prevail on not fixing the problem.
posted on Sep 01, 2016, 3:01 AM 0
3. PersianHobo
Posts: 73; Member since: Sep 29, 2012
wtf my note 7 is one of these cases! T-Mobile and using the Samsung original charger...my port on my phone melted partially before i let it blow up or god knows what would of happened
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 2:56 AM 5
5. PersianHobo
Posts: 73; Member since: Sep 29, 2012
feel free to reach out for my info...this seriously sucks being paranoid about charging your phone without your house burning down when you return or wake up
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 3:00 AM 0
16. Xperia14
Posts: 1203; Member since: Sep 01, 2015
Wtf. Have you contacted Samsung already?
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 4:16 AM 2
18. PersianHobo
Posts: 73; Member since: Sep 29, 2012
im not sure who would actually do something about it other than say sorry...
i work at tmobile so im swapping it out for another but i worry about charging the new one as well now with these stories
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 4:31 AM 0
29. phillip.phillip
Posts: 50; Member since: Dec 09, 2015
Contacting Samsung takes way longer than just getting a new phone from the carrier
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 7:47 AM 0
38. PersianHobo
Posts: 73; Member since: Sep 29, 2012
The issue is reaching someone who can actually do something, twitter would probably be the best option but I don't have one...but it looks like samsung is aware now according to phonearena
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 12:33 PM 0
45. PersianHobo
Posts: 73; Member since: Sep 29, 2012
no unfortunately not, I just exchanged it and now im planning on returning my second since it's all public
posted on Sep 02, 2016, 1:17 PM 0
6. BradyCrack
Posts: 835; Member since: Dec 29, 2015
it's the best phone
But also the biggest flop
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 3:02 AM 2
7. Firenze91
Posts: 204; Member since: Nov 19, 2014
well of course...im not wasting 900$ on a ticking bomb....that's why i don't think usb-c was a good idea....we never had these kind of lroblem with the previous versions of usb cable
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 3:14 AM 1
9. Saltiest_Salt
Posts: 23; Member since: Jun 12, 2016
What does non-Samsung charger have to do with it? Do chargers differ in some way?
Based on this the N7 could explode even if you plug it into your computer for USB transfer because it is charging.
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 3:29 AM 5
13. sarcastic_nerd unregistered
Things are adapters, power supplies and batteries are VERY VERY important to have passed QAs. The quality of capacitors used can make all the difference in blowing up a phone or not.
You can easily verify the statement I said by checking out the prices of PSUs for PC. The cheap ones cost like 30$ while the good ones go upto 1000$. Using a low quality PSU often gives high quality fireworks.
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 4:04 AM 3
46. phillip.phillip
Posts: 50; Member since: Dec 09, 2015
Since when did a quality PSU cost $1000 lmao. A very good psu is like 80-100 dollars lol
posted on Sep 03, 2016, 9:32 PM 0
47. sarcastic_nerd unregistered
Look at AX1500i. If doesn't cost 1000$ but it certainly doesn't cost 100$
In 80-100$ you get really average PSU with cheap capacitors.
posted on Sep 03, 2016, 10:35 PM 0
10. Jimrod
Posts: 1605; Member since: Sep 22, 2014
Seems to be more and more issues coming up for the Note 7, it's a bit odd though because the basic architecture is the same as the S7/Edge, if it was an entirely brand new model it would be understandable (and as with all new models if you're sensible you avoid them for the first few months to make sure any "issues" are discovered!).
Hopefully they're just a few random occurrences and an update or two puts the performance up a notch as well. The S7 Edge is still looking like the best current phone/phablet.
posted on Aug 31, 2016, 3:48 AM 0
14. sarcastic_nerd unregistered
The type C specification doesn't deliver power in the same way as microUSB. No wonder so many phones are exploding.
