South Korea orders more checks on Galaxy Note 7 batteries

Previous rumors suggested the Galaxy Note 7 would not go back up for sale until late October, but Verizon appears to be selling the phone again right now.

An advisory issued from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) states “In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, the Federal Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge these devices on board aircraft and not to stow them in any checked baggage”.

Samsung said that stores should have the remaining 500,000 Galaxy Note 7 smartphone replacements by the end of the month.

“We need more measures to actively inform consumers”, Nam said.

For the safety of the customers and the people around them, the arrival of the replacement smartphones will hopefully further hasten the exchange process, as owners will no longer have to wait if they would want to swap their Galaxy Note 7 with devices from the new batch.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was recalled due to overheating of the battery cell.

Samsung started selling the Note 7 in South Korea on August 19, but halted sales and conducted a global recall earlier this month following reports of some of the devices catching fire while charging.

South Korean technology giant Samsung has been told it needs to x-ray new batteries for its Note 7 phone to make sure they’re safe.

Sprint says that delivery times for the new Galaxy Note 7 is the regular 2-5 business days while Verizon says the phone “is now in stock and not on back order” meaning it is available to order with free two day shipping.

The ministry has collaborated with Samsung on issuing informative bulletins that demonstrate to the consumer how to distinguish between faulty Galaxy Note 7 devices and new and secure ones, through the device’s box as well as the device itself, the statement notes.

Meanwhile in Taiwan, where Samsung’s exchange program will begin Friday, more than half of its customers had signed up for a phone replacement, it said.

Samsung announced a few days ago it will roll out a software update for the Galaxy Note 7, which will replace the white battery indicator with a green one, but the update will only install on the new, safe devices.

Samsung said it will provide about 400,000 new Galaxy Note smartphones, with 100,000 new devices being available in stores on Monday.

Stay on topic – This helps keep the thread focused on the discussion at hand.

Share with Us – We’d love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article, and smart, constructive criticism.