SAMSUNG SAYS: Owners of Original Galaxy Note7 or replacement Note7 should power down. UNREAL!!

[PleaseComeBackNote7]

I was on my way to T-Mobile when the recall happened, I settled on the iPhone 7 plus and I hate it. If I had this phone I would keep it, the S7 and Edge are overpriced for phones that came out in March, I would keep it if I had this phone.

 

[The_Chief]

I would keep it if I had this phone.

While I respect your determination and love for the phone, that would be very unwise for the following reasons:

• Even if it charges cool and never overheats, it's still a fire risk. Note 7s have already caught fire with no warning signs.
• Samsung may very well force all remaining Note 7s into Airplane Mode (or your carrier may lock out your device from the network). It would then be a paperweight.
• Your Note 7 is no longer supported by Samsung. You will never get an update and there will be no warranty support.
• You will not be able to sell it. You'll have to take a major loss on it.

Is any consumer electronics device worth risking personal injury or property damage? The answer should be a resounding NO. I hope that any lurkers reading this after deciding to keep their Note 7s (there are hundreds of thousands of you out there) will reconsider.

 

[PleaseComeBackNote7]

The recall isn't mandatory on this phone, Samsung is offering only one hundred dollars off of their other products, all of which are a huge down grade. To make this up to people Samsung needs to release the 8 series early, and scrap the February/March typical release date. 100.00 off of the 789.00 Edge 7 is a slap in the face because it debuted in March. As of yesterday over one million people were using the Note 7 in the US. Many are going to keep it because it has the best Features/Specs in comparison to any other Android. The Chief's argument is correct on its merit, but the lack of a true alternative is going to keep some people from returning it. If I had one I would watch it closely and only charge it directly, and not use the air charger, but that's just me. In the mean time I am stuck with an iPhone I despise hoping Samsung gets their act together.

I still say fix the Note 7, it is rediculous to waste all of that inventory, it could be fixed if they took their time, even a smaller battery would be fine, I think ending the product line is a bigger mistake than the "hotfix" and re-release without identifying and correcting the real underlying problem.

 

[mikedt]

The recall may not be mandatory, but might be becoming more difficult to use, and eventually impossible to use probably. Airlines have already banned N7 completely now, as well as breaking the law for most public transportations. Then carriers start blacklisting it. Couriers are refusing to transport the things. Can't sell them on Ebay or Swappa.

End up with a $900 paperweight, that could still go up in flames.

 

[Hadron]

Talk of "releasing phones early" makes no sense: that would mean rushing one or more of design, manufacture or testing, any of which increases the risk of releasing a faulty phone. And disappointed customers are much less of a threat to Samsung than a second faulty phone would be.