Samsung has elected to limit the battery life of un-returned Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in a bid to reduce the risk of further explosions.
If you haven’t yet returned your Galaxy Note 7 to Samsung as a part of the company’s worldwide recall, please do so for your own safety and the safety of those around you.
If that really isn’t enough to entice you to do so, consider the revelation that your device will only ever reach 60% of its total capacity while charging thanks to Samsung’s decision to limit the Galaxy Note 7’s charge capacity in a bid to prevent further explosions from occurring.
Read: Samsung suspends all Galaxy Note 7 pre-orders in South Africa
As worldwide incidents mount – around 70 have been reported in the United States alone – Samsung have been forced to take drastic measures to ensure as few people as possible are injured – or worse – as a result of owning a defective device.
Samsung have stated that a software update will release on the 20th of September (beginning in South Korea) which will target devices that have not yet been returned to the manufacturer. After the update is installed, Note 7 batteries will thus be unable to charge above 60%.
According to Samsung, the decision to limit battery capacity to 60% forms part of a bid to ensure that the Note 7 remains cool at all times – apparently, excessive heat is what triggers the likelihood of an explosion occurring.
The company have committed to the decision after it formally declared that none of its smartphones would be remotely deactivated – even despite the possibility of imminent explosion or potential injury.
Read: Samsung issues a worldwide recall for the Galaxy Note 7
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