Note 7 users with faulty devices will not be able to charge their phones beyond 60%, according to the AP
Samsung will limit the batteries of South Korean Note 7 smartphones to 60% of their capacity following a recall of the devices. The firm asked for Note 7s to be returned following cases of phones that exploded during or after charging.
An ad announcing the move appeared on the front page of the JoongAng Daily newspaper.
The software update to limit batteries seems intended to provoke users who haven’t yet returned their handsets. It will begin to be rolled out from 20 September, the ad says.
The Associated Press reported that a similar advertisement also appeared on the front page of the Seoul Shinmun paper. It has not yet been confirmed whether or not a similar update will be pushed out to phones in other countries.
The recall of faulty Galaxy Note 7 affects 2.5 million devices. In the UK, Samsung has offered to replace the handsets from 19 September and has asked customers to contact the retailers or mobile operators from whom they bought the phones.
Source: BBC