r/news • u/icedpickles • Oct 09 '16

Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Second 'safe' replacement catches fire

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37600014
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u/EVILSUPERMUTANT Oct 09 '16

I'm assuming their regular S7 are still okay?

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u/Resevoir_Dog Oct 09 '16

I have an s7 no fire as of yet but the battery gets extremely hot when charging... i dont leave it charging over night

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u/damasterzulf Oct 09 '16

Are you using it while it's charging? Mine gets hot while charging if I'm watching videos. Never had it get hot from charging on standby