Nearly 85 percent of Note 7 devices in the US have been returned to Samsung
According to Samsung, nearly 85 percent of all Galaxy Note 7 devices have been returned in America. A majority of owners there would have chosen to receive another device from the South Korean manufacturer.
The company adds to the announcement that the update that limits the maximum battery charge to sixty percent, which is already in circulation in Europe, will also be distributed in America “in the coming days”. The return percentage of almost 85 percent has therefore been reached without deploying this update. After the update, the phone also bombards its owner with reminders about the situation surrounding the Note 7. It is unclear how many Note 7 devices are still in circulation in the rest of the world. New Zealand is helping to encourage the return of the devices by even banning them from the entire national mobile network.
After the release of the Note 7, which was accompanied by much praise from reviewers, problems with the device quickly came to light. Due to an unknown cause, the batteries of the Note 7’s could catch fire. Initially, Samsung started a recall and the company handed out new copies of the same device. This promotion was not an option in the Benelux because the device was not yet available there. In addition, as the European release date approached, it became known that even exchanged Note 7s had a tendency to ignite. At the last minute, Samsung decided to cancel the remaining releases of the device and to finally bring the Note 7 back everywhere.
To compensate for the loss of one of Samsung’s top models, the company is working to transfer as many functions as possible to the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. For example, the Always On Display has been expanded with features from the Note 7. Even one of the Note 7 housing colors is now also an option with the Galaxy S7 Edge. Finally, there are signs that Samsung is working towards the release of Android 7.0 Nougat on the two Galaxy devices: the company is distributing an app with which users can register for the beta test.
A problematic Galaxy Note 7