Samsung sets limit on maximum battery charge Samsung Note 7

Through an over-the-air update, Samsung will set its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in such a way that the battery is charged up to 60 percent. This should reduce the risk of exploding. The update applies in any case to phones recalled in South Korea.

The problems with the batteries, according to a report by the Korea Agency for Technology and Standards, were caused by a manufacturing defect that put pressure on the plates in the battery cells. As a result, the cathode and anode come into contact with each other, causing a short circuit. However, Samsung says more research is needed to determine the exact cause of the problem.

Samsung will push the update to devices that have not yet been returned to South Korea from September 20 at 2 a.m. Korean time, the Associated Press reports. The update will probably not be pushed to secure devices that have been replaced. It is unknown if and when the ota will be available in other areas.

Due to the problems with the batteries, the phone has not yet gone on sale in the Benelux, something that was originally supposed to happen from September 9. Samsung has had to recall 2.5 million devices after initially receiving reports of 35 phones that had exploded.

Samsung will indicate the replacement Note 7s with a blue ‘S’ on the packaging so that it is clear that it is a replacement device. Samsung will also put the imei database online, so that users can verify that it is a safe device.