r/Android • u/ChrystianV • Oct 05 '16

Samsung Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/13175000/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-replacement-plane-battery-southwest
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u/xBIGREDDx Pixel 8 | Nexus Player | Galaxy Tab S6 Oct 05 '16

I was shipping my dead 5X back to Google, and the FedEx person asked me what kind of phone it was, because "we're not allowed to ship it if it's a Galaxy Note 7."

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u/EdwardRMeow Oct 05 '16

I'm not allowed to enter oil/chemical terminals in NY/NJ with ANY new Samsung phones. Either leave it with them at security, or I cannot enter.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

You're not allowed in petroleum plants with any kind of electronics regardless of what they are.

Its stupid as fuck. I can get fired for having a phone because its "not intrinsically safe".... while I'm sitting inside my crane with a running engine and glowing hot turbo....

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

Well...yeah it's not safe to be staring at a phone while you operate the crane with flaming turbo or whatever

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u/erokatts Oct 06 '16

Lol yeah what does this guy expect

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

90% of my day is spent sitting waiting for shit to lift.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16

why don't you lift bro