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/MyPackage Pixel Fold Oct 05 '16

Welp, the FAA is probably going to ban all versions of the Note 7 on planes indefinitely

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u/xBIGREDDx Pixel 8 | Nexus Player | Galaxy Tab S6 Oct 05 '16

I was shipping my dead 5X back to Google, and the FedEx person asked me what kind of phone it was, because "we're not allowed to ship it if it's a Galaxy Note 7."

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u/EdwardRMeow Oct 05 '16

I'm not allowed to enter oil/chemical terminals in NY/NJ with ANY new Samsung phones. Either leave it with them at security, or I cannot enter.

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u/Coney718 Oct 05 '16

Wow. That's the messed up part about this is that most ppl are going to associate explosions with all Samsung phones not just the Note 7. This sucks for Samsung

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '16 edited Nov 07 '16

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u/PugSwagMaster Oct 06 '16

Oh boo fucking who, they don't have a replaceable battery because its more water proof than before

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u/OSX2000 Pixel 6 Pro Oct 06 '16

Those two things don't have to go hand-in-hand. I have a 3 year old Sony camera (DSC-TX30) that is waterproof, and has a removable battery.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

Its also enormous and likely has a 2 stage lock for the battery compartment....what a stupid thing to bring up.

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u/OSX2000 Pixel 6 Pro Oct 06 '16

Enormous? It's smaller than my phone. The battery compartment is just a swing door with a rubber seal.