Sure-fire fix

Samsung released a temporary fix yesterday for Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone models sold in Hong Kong and Macau with defective batteries, according to a company release.
‘A mandatory software update will be issued on 18 September 2016 to the remaining 159 Galaxy Note 7 devices – purchased in Hong Kong and Macau between 26 August and 1 September 2016 – which may be affected by the battery issue,’ the release by the South Korean smartphone manufacturer stated.
A previous announcement by Samsung’s Hong Kong branch announced that ‘less than 500 units of Galaxy Note 7 sold in Hong Kong and Macau between 26 August and 1 September may be affected by the battery issue’.
The mandatory software update will limit maximum battery capacity to 60 per cent as a safety precaution to avoid overheating.
On September 2, Samsung announced in a global statement that it had found ‘a battery cell issue’ in its recently launched Galaxy Note 7 models, and that 35 reports had surfaced of the devices’ lithium batteries exploding during or after charging.
A replacement program was put forward with around 2.5 million models being recalled after the smartphone was launched in over 10 countries.
Two local telecommunications companies, Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau (CTM) and SmarTone Mobile Communications (Macau) Lt, told Business Daily previously that Galaxy Note 7’s sold in the territory after September 2 were not affected by the battery problem.