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    BeyondtheTechEric Ravenscraft
    9/19/16 10:31am

    On a side note, what are some of the best wisecracks you’ve seen about the Note 7 fiasco?

    @JonyIveParody wrote: 

    “The Galaxy Note 7 is waterproof so that when the battery inevitably catches on fire, you can douse it in water without voiding the warranty.” 

    “The lines to buy the revolutionary new iPhone 7 are almost as long as the lines of people waiting to return the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.” 

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      Tommy PBeyondtheTech
      9/19/16 12:09pm

      “The lack of a headphone jack on the iPhone and exploding batteries on Samsung Galaxy phones is a perfect analogy for this year’s Presidential election.”

      Saw that somewhere online, wish I could take credit for it.

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    TigrisanEric Ravenscraft
    9/19/16 8:16am

    I thought about upgrading from my Note 4, but when I found out there was no removable battery, I passed. I’m glad I did, I don’t need the hassle, but maybe if they’d done the removable battery, they wouldn’t be in this mess now. Just sayin’...

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      MattTigrisan
      9/19/16 8:53am

      They made a self-removing battery for the Note 7.

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    labaladeplataEric Ravenscraft
    9/19/16 10:16am

    I picked up my replacement N7 on 9/17. It does not have the green icon, although some are reporting a green battery icon on the Always on Display, mine doesn’t have that either. Using the Samsung IMEI checker, my new Note 7 is all clear.

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      GuileKleinlabaladeplata
      9/19/16 9:19pm

      Where/how did you get the new one already?

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      labaladeplataGuileKlein
      9/20/16 8:49am

      Got lucky, I guess. I’ve been following the N7 replacement threads on androidcentral.com, and it looks like I may have been one of the first in the US to get a replacement. I called a local corporate US Cellular store (in WI) Saturday around noon. They said they had stock for replacements, but not exchanges.

      People are checking in throughout the world on this thread, so you may get some helpful info - http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-7/725395-note-7-i-got-my-replacement-thread.html

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    BitterTaxpayerEric Ravenscraft
    9/19/16 6:24pm

    Soooo, has anyone documented exactly what S has done to ‘fix’ the phone? Only firmware, new battery, changed internal charging hardware??

    And what is the expected battery life or raw mah rating of the new-improved phones?

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    nuke-guyEric Ravenscraft
    9/19/16 8:05am

    There is word, at least through Verizon when I went to turn my Note 7 in, that any phone that has made it Korea is not safe. There are reports right now that the only phones that may be safe are the ones that say made in China.

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    MindedOneEric Ravenscraft
    9/19/16 8:14am

    Based on the picture I am assuming that you are recommending that, in order to recognize a safe Galaxy Note 7, your readers should purchase a Galaxy Note 5.

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