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posted by Snow on Tuesday December 13 2016, @03:03AM   Printer-friendly
from the over-the-air-masonry dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Starting December 19, Samsung will begin distributing a software update that prevents the phones from charging and "will eliminate their ability to work as mobile devices." The software update will be rolled out over 30 days.

[...] Samsung is encouraging anyone who has not yet returned their device to power it down and contact their carrier to obtain a refund or exchange, or visit its Note 7 recall website for more information. The company recalled the device earlier this year because the battery on some units overheated and caught fire. Samsung also permanently stopped production of the phone.

But leading US mobile carrier Verizon has decided not to push out the update, citing safety issues. Here's the statement it released:

"Verizon will not be taking part in this update because of the added risk this could pose to Galaxy Note 7 users that do not have another device to switch to," the statement read. "We will not push a software upgrade that will eliminate the ability for the Note 7 to work as a mobile device in the heart of the holiday travel season. We do not want to make it impossible to contact family, first responders or medical professionals in an emergency situation."

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  • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 13 2016, @03:42PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 13 2016, @03:42PM (#440821)

    More likely since Win95sp1 when they went to bed with NSA.

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