Samsung has announced a recall of Note 7s along with a halting of sales after concerns of faulty components causing battery explosions. Here’s what you need to know about the recall and how to handle it with your own Note 7.
This is a constantly evolving story with information that is being updated regularly.



Should you keep using your Note 7?
You need to understand that even though Samsung is recalling every phone it has sold, that doesn’t mean that every phone is at risk of having a battery failure.
From Samsung’s announcement of the recall, there have been 35 cases of the issue, out of over a million phones sold but that doesn’t mean your phone has the same problem. Samsung isn’t saying one way or the other what current Note 7 owners should do. Depending on where you bought your Note 7 from, you may have to wait a while to get a fresh one.


What’s causing phones to be recalled?
Samsung’s official statement on the recall says that the issue relates to the battery cells used in some Note 7s, which confirms earlier reports of phones catching fire and exploding. Low-quality battery cells are susceptible to overheating and failing when charged and used heavily.


How do you know if your Note 7 has been recalled?
Rules about how customers with recalled products are notified and handled differ by country, but in general it is expected that all owners will be notified of the recall. Currently, people are just finding out from news agencies and the news is getting around quickly.
According to androidcentral a recent example of the Shield Tablet recall over similar issues shows just how this can be handled: customers are notified or can go to a website to check if their tablet (or in this case phone) is being recalled, and can quickly find out what to do with it and how to receive a replacement.
Retailers and carriers have handled things differently in various parts of the world, but for the most part have now figured out a process for taking in old Note 7s.
It seems China is one place where the Note 7 hasn’t been recalled, as reports are claiming that a different battery supplier was used in China.


What do you do with your recalled Note 7?
As is the case with any other product recall — phones and tablets in particular — you should follow the instructions set out by Samsung, the carrier or retailer you bought it from as soon as you can.

Gadget Clinic

My HP Notebook 2000 has a single slot for RAM. I need to increase the RAM to 8G. Since I have just one slot, how do I go about it?—Bukky
It is not possible as your HP Notebook has just one RAM slot. Try upgrading your laptop.

I have tried rooting my Tecno Y2 with several applications without success. Adedayo Adebola
Rooting is not advised or better still, not allowed on Tecno devices.

How can I upgrade my Samsung Galaxy Exhibit from 2G to 3G. Lucky Affamefula
You have to change it from GSM mode WCDMA mode.
From any Home screen, tap the Menu key>Settings>Wireless and network.
Scroll to and tap Mobile networks.
Tap Network Mode.
Tap WCDMA only to use a 3G/4G connection only.
Tap GSM only to use a 2G connection only.
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Samsung are beginning to mess up.

They are now too much in a hurry to produce phones. They should not be decieved by the likes of Tecno n Co. Slow n steady does it. That's why I still prefer LG Phones.

Samsung under fire.