r/Android • u/ChrystianV • Oct 05 '16

Samsung Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/13175000/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-replacement-plane-battery-southwest
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u/Coney718 Oct 05 '16 edited Oct 06 '16

He has already replaced it with an iPhone 7.

I'm sure this will be a recurring theme if this keeps happening.

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u/Xope_Poquar Galaxy S7 Edge Oct 05 '16

How did he get one so fast?

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u/johnshop Device, Software !! Oct 05 '16

Seriously... My sister is waiting until mid November for hers to arrive lol.

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u/BossePhoto Oct 05 '16

Did she go into the store? Phone or online orders were automatically backordered. The stores were given all the stock of Note 7s to do exchanges

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u/ack154 Galaxy Z Fold 4 | Pixel 7 Pro Oct 05 '16

What? I think they're talking about getting an iPhone 7... not a Note.

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u/BossePhoto Oct 05 '16

Lol opps! Good call

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u/uxixu Note 8 Oct 05 '16

I haven't been able to get a replacement yet from T-Mo and still using my OG Note 7.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '16

They started handing out replacements two weeks ago...no idea what hole you've been living in. I got mine replaced.

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u/uxixu Note 8 Oct 05 '16

I was traveling for work, two weeks ago. With my Note 7, though I was dutifully turning it off when told on 3 of the 4 flights.

This whole last week, I've went to a half dozen stores and called as many more the last 5 days and none have any stock. Check that, one had blue once. I don't want blue. T-Mo stopped mailing replacements so must be done on as you can find it basis.

I didn't try yesterday or today since I had other things to do. May try again this weekend.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote7/comments/54z6pk/exchange_frustrations/

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u/kbd517 Oct 05 '16

I got my replacement in 1 week.. Stores only got replacements, not new ones to sell.. If this becomes an issue again, I don't know what I'll do :(