FAA warns passengers not to use certain Samsung phone on planes

[Language]

FAA warns passengers not to use Samsung smartphone after reports of devices catching fire.

First time I think I've heard this type of warning related to smartphones.

"U.S. aviation safety officials took the extraordinary step late Thursday of warning airline passengers not to turn on or charge a new-model Samsung smartphone during flights following numerous reports of the devices catching fire.

The Federal Aviation Administration also warned passengers not to put the Galaxy Note 7 phones in their checked bags, citing "recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung" about the devices. It is extremely unusual for the FAA to warn passengers about a specific product."

Link: Here

[Looch City]

/atleast it has a headphone jack.

[Hack&Lube]

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/09/...-explodes.html

My friend just returned his Exploder 7

[Wood]

Samsung must regret ditching removable batteries, it would have been a lot easier to ship customers new batteries instead of recalling every single Note 7

[Language]

Originally Posted by Wood

Samsung must regret ditching removable batteries, it would have been a lot easier to ship customers new batteries instead of recalling every single Note 7

I'm curious why this is just an issue with Samsung. All Apple products also have built in batteries. Different manufacturer probably?

[CaptainCrunch]

If I stop using my samsung phone on the plane the terrorists win.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

If I stop using my samsung phone on the plane the terrorists win.

No, you are the terrorist.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by Language

I'm curious why this is just an issue with Samsung. All Apple products also have built in batteries. Different manufacturer probably?

I mentioned it before but holy crap I hope somebody doesn't have one go off while they're trying VR.

Meanwhile, a pretty good read:

http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/128...-galaxy-note-7

[Wood]

Originally Posted by Language

I'm curious why this is just an issue with Samsung. All Apple products also have built in batteries. Different manufacturer probably?

It's not their first phone with a built in battery, my S7 Edge isn't removeable. I haven't read what's different about the notes batteries

-Sent from my Samsung Bomb7

[HotHotHeat]

US Gov't committee now telling people to 'turn off and stop using their Note 7 immediately'.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/consumer-...205153907.html