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Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire

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Re: Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire

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Post by snovv_crash »

andmarios wrote: post #26
venomsnake wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oneplus 3 is a gem. Probably the best android right now.

Have a look at LG G5 too. Similarly priced -in Europe at least- with good quality and innovation (normal + wide angle camera, always on screen). Also it has features missing from the plus (sd card, aptx, removable battery). I was on the market for a new device couple weeks ago and after an extensive search I went with the lg.

The white temperature of the G5 screen is way too high. Just look at any comparison of the screens next to other phones.

My personal solution was to put down the extra $80 (price difference at the time) and get an HTC10. Better camera, better sound, SD card, aptx, beautiful full metal construction, almost-stock android.

Re: Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire

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Post by bad_alloc »

joonhocho wrote: post #29

I am from South Korea. There were numerous reports from people on Facebook or other social media that Note 7 replacements were also having battery problems, but Samsung have been trying hard to control Korean newspapers to report them as false reports from "black consumers". It's ridiculous to see how they can manipulate media as they want. I'm glad that Samsung does not have such power outside South Korea.

What do you mean by "black consumers"? Are those supposed to be people who want to discredit the company or actual black people?

Re: Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire

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Post by DanBC »

bad_alloc wrote: post #32
joonhocho wrote: post #29

I am from South Korea. There were numerous reports from people on Facebook or other social media that Note 7 replacements were also having battery problems, but Samsung have been trying hard to control Korean newspapers to report them as false reports from "black consumers". It's ridiculous to see how they can manipulate media as they want. I'm glad that Samsung does not have such power outside South Korea.

What do you mean by "black consumers"? Are those supposed to be people who want to discredit the company or actual black people?

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2016/09/133_214567...

> In Korea, black consumers refer to those who dishonestly seeking reparations for what they allege are faulty goods.

Re: Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire

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Post by oneeyedpigeon »

on_and_off wrote: post #30
kyriakos wrote: post #11

This problem (+ the fact that it still hasn't been fixed) and the pricing of recent big-brand models makes me consider buying from Chinese manufacturers suchs a Xiaomi, OnePlus etc

the Pixel look really sweet if you can justify it : -awesome camera. I already have remarked with the 6P that having a reliable camera that is always in your pocket is really a big plus and something I do not want to give up. - performances & industrial design : Google spent a lot of efforts on the Pixels & 7.1 and it shows. Each micro stutter on a device annoys me since I spend a lot of time polishing how my apps ru…

The pixel looks good, but it's so expensive. Is it really offering twice as much as the 6p?

Re: Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire

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Post by abysmallyideal »

_0w8t wrote: post #23
fsloth wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The batteries in modern smartphones are very easy to get wrong. So, it's not specifically the phone itself which combusts, but the battery.

Lithium batteries are very sensitive to the charging process. It could be that Samsung tried to optimize that and it worked in a lab. But when they produce millions of phones some devices just by chance will be outside the very tight safety margins.

Meh, it is too close to the rise of Goole as smartphone fab, the competition between Qualcomm and Samsung processors and the rise of Chinese fabs trying to enter the western markets.

Their adversaries are very dangerous and I wouldn't be surprised if they have to disassemble a huge amount of their production to find the error.

I still remember that Facebook Executive mysteriously jumping planes after the Koreans refused to make a Facebook only phone, and the plane having some weird malfunction and the ensuing racist banter by American media. Even the Japanese turned around their flights to SF to check their planes for sabotage, and found some strange errors in their flight systems. Of course they were american boeing airplanes, and they might do well to begin diversifying their fleet if you ask me.

Re: Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire

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Post by oneeyedpigeon »

cdubzzz wrote: post #28
hueving wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>This is all quite damning, and unfortunately is probably going to put a dent in Android adoption Not likely. There are tons of other Android phones that people can use (including the new pixel). Everyone I've talked to (including non technical people) about this have associated this with Samsung, not Android.

You have to imagine it will have some affect. I purchase the phones for my company and the (all non-technical) people who come me to generally ask, "Should I get an Apple or a Samsung?".

This is kinda the point. Those people aren't saying "android", they're saying "Samsung. This isn't going to affect android sales in general, other than the fact that Samsung accounts for a big chunk. Google is aiming to take that chunk, and more - they'll be saying "pixel" this time next year.

Re: Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire

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Post by mSparks »

jstandard wrote: post #4
dingo_bat wrote: post #2

I think there is a small chance of any modern phone catching fire. I saw a news article about the same thing happening to a new iPhone 7. The first batches of note 7 were defective so they had a higher chance of combustion. I'm pretty sure that's not the case with replacement phones. This is just some sensationalist "journalism".

That chance seems elevated with the newer Samsung devices. I haven't seen anything close to this for other hardware manufacturers. The S7 also has had several reports of fires. A family member of mine woke up to her S7 screen completely burned through. A quick search reveals many similar cases. Samsung has been slow to acknowledge the severity of the issues, which has led to customer support requests via press releas…

i wonder if thats why my screen has cracked... (S7 edge)

very strange crack pattern. (barely visible marble pattern) Im fairly certain it happened while i was using it on a hot day and it got to hot to hold. But not certain. Want to swap it for a blackberry priv anyway but not got around to it.

Re: Another replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has caught fire

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Post by simonh »

abysmallyideal wrote: post #34

Even with the coincidence of Pixel release and Samsung having problems with their batteries which hints with high probability the occurrence of corporate sabotage, the way Samsung has been trying to deal with this is appalling.

Tosh. Both Samsung and Google time their releases around the iPhone release and Thanksgiving and Christmas so the timing is completely natural. The fact is Samsung rushed the phone to production and pushed the engineering beyond their capability in order to try and get ahead of the competition. They blew it badly and are now bungling the aftermath. Or is their ridiculously crack-handed and borderline criminal handling of the situation also somehow someone else's fault?
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