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Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note7 has battery problems too
BetaNews ^ | September 26, 2016 | By Mihăiță Bamburic

Posted on 09/26/2016 2:59:53 PM PDT by Swordmaker


Samsung can't seem to catch a break with the Galaxy Note7 recall. For a while it looked like the replacement devices would put the exploding battery concerns to bed, but now it appears that the saga may be far from over.

The new batteries may no longer be a fire hazard, but follow-up reports from customers who have received replacement Galaxy Note7 units in South Korea reveal that they come with their own set of issues.

The batteries that Samsung uses in the replacement Galaxy Note7 units are said to overheat and lose battery life quickly. The first issue has not caused any device to catch fire so far, though, and can actually be considered as normal given the fact that the smartphone makes use of fast charging technology to top up its 3,500mAh battery rather quickly.

The battery life issue is unexpected and, quite possibly, more pressing. Customers say that the battery usage graph on their new units shows "inconsistent" charging. A report claims that a replacement Galaxy Note7 lost 40 percent charge "quickly" -- and overheated -- after being plugged in for charging.

Another customer reports that their new Galaxy Note7 lost 26 percent charge -- dropping from 75 percent to 49 percent -- in 39 minutes. A third report says that a new Galaxy Note7 lost one percentage point of charge every second while the device reported being charged.

These could very well be software issues which Samsung could easily fix through a software update, but whatever the reason for these problems the company better fix them as soon as possible. Most customers will probably forgive it for making them go through the hassle of exchanging affected Galaxy Note7s, but they will surely have a problem with receiving units touted to be "safe" that still fail to work as expected.

Photo Credit: Minerva Studio/Shutterstock


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: batteryproblem; samsungnote7
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1 posted on 09/26/2016 2:59:53 PM PDT by Swordmaker
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To: ThunderSleeps

Ping for your Android list.


2 posted on 09/26/2016 3:00:23 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: Swordmaker
People are confused by the fires.

This is the Galaxy Android Firestarter App.

It is a featured app.

3 posted on 09/26/2016 3:01:18 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Wish I had known about that app when I needed matches the other day to start the BBQ...


4 posted on 09/26/2016 3:03:45 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: Swordmaker

I’m waiting for the S9. :-}

The old S4 is doing fine.

The S8 looks good too if rumor holds.


5 posted on 09/26/2016 3:05:46 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: Swordmaker

Pretty good argument for user replaceable batteries.


6 posted on 09/26/2016 3:20:28 PM PDT by dangerdoc ((this space for rent))
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To: Swordmaker

Drill a 3.5mm hole in it to let the heat out.


7 posted on 09/26/2016 3:30:59 PM PDT by Portcall24
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To: Portcall24
Drill a 3.5mm hole in it to let the heat out.

use at least two holes, and then pump water with anti-freeze solution through it to better cool it down. That will be even better. . .

8 posted on 09/26/2016 3:35:22 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: dangerdoc
>Pretty good argument for user replaceable batteries.

Yep, which is what most note users wanted. It's a supposed to be a functional device compared to apples crappy iphone.

9 posted on 09/26/2016 3:43:41 PM PDT by RedWulf (Trump:Front Lines. Obama: Back Nine. Hillary:Nap Time.)
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To: Swordmaker
A Samsung spokesman said on Friday that the issue is “completely unrelated to batteries,” calling the incidents “isolated cases” related to mass production issues. He added that the company was conducting “close examinations” of the issue. - Wall Street Journal.

This is just more FUD from a couple of unconfirmed sources in South Korea. A non-issue.

10 posted on 09/26/2016 4:17:09 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan (I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat...)
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To: Swordmaker
use at least two holes, and then pump water with anti-freeze solution through it to better cool it down. That will be even better. . .

I believe there's a micro-pump already in there...all you need is the piping and anti-freeze.

11 posted on 09/26/2016 4:18:53 PM PDT by Portcall24
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To: NormsRevenge

My S4 still works great, though the original battery had swollen. I upgraded a couple of weeks ago to the LG V10. I WILL have my replaceable battery, dammit!


12 posted on 09/26/2016 4:54:44 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Swordmaker

I predict they may reconsider the value of doing away with replaceable battery’s. That is a good thing.


13 posted on 09/26/2016 5:21:50 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Hillary Clinton AKA The Potemkin Princess of the Potomac)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

just got an LG tablet, v940.. After an Asus tablet with a mind of its own.

Haven’t had any battery issue! Knock on wood.


14 posted on 09/26/2016 5:24:00 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: Dalberg-Acton
I upgraded a couple of weeks ago to the LG V10.

Going to wait for the V20. It's too bad about the Notes. I have liked my Note 4.

15 posted on 09/26/2016 5:27:23 PM PDT by Stentor
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To: NormsRevenge

Just the same, take the back off of your S4 and check your battery. Spare batteries are cheap on Amazon.


16 posted on 09/26/2016 5:41:20 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Shanghai Dan
"A Samsung spokesman said on Friday that the issue is “completely unrelated to batteries,” calling the incidents “isolated cases” related to mass production issues. He added that the company was conducting “close examinations” of the issue." - Wall Street Journal.

In other words, the Samsung spokesman spoke before Samsung had determined exactly what the problem was.

17 posted on 09/26/2016 5:46:12 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: Swordmaker

No, if you would read what was written, they know it’s not the batteries, it’s other issues and they are tracking it down.

I know you love to spread FUD, but this is kind of really over-the-top.


18 posted on 09/26/2016 5:47:34 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan (I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat...)
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To: Swordmaker

Well, there is ONE very good thing Apple does well, not perfect, but very well: TESTING! Things work well with Apple. Not always (my iPhone 4 dialed 911 for just about every voice command), but this Samsung problem would be very surprising if an Apple product did this.

Who is running that disaster of a company at Samsung?? Even their appliances are becoming a consumer nightmare. Their phones are having inexcusable problems.

Sad things is, no one will lose their job over this. They’ll all just chalk it up to a “technical glitch” and pay themselves billions in bonuses.


19 posted on 09/26/2016 5:59:03 PM PDT by CodeToad
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To: Shanghai Dan

“No, if you would read what was written, they know it’s not the batteries, it’s other issues and they are tracking it down.”

Still a battery life issue regardless of the causation.

I’m no Apple fan, but I am by far a worse enemy of managerial incompetence such as what we are seeing with Samsung.


20 posted on 09/26/2016 6:00:38 PM PDT by CodeToad
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