This popular smartphone can overheat and explode so its banned from planes: Nobody should have that phone anymore
That’s one fiery device.A June 6 clip on the platform has reignited buzz about the infamous Galaxy Note 7, the smartphone so dangerous it’s banned from the skies due to the possibility of its battery overheating and potentially exploding or catching on fire.In a video that racked up 2.5 million views, TikToker K-Shawn Brower (@malckbro) filmed an airport warning that read: “FAA BANNED ITEM / Samsung Galaxy Note 7 / Individuals may NOT transport this device on their person, in carry-on baggage, or in checked baggage on flights to, from, or within the US.”The phone is on the TSA’s official no-fly list, where feds make it clear: this gadget’s grounded for good.On the agency’s website, it notes, “The U.S.
Department of Transportation, with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, have issued an emergency order to ban all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone devices from air transportation in the United States.”The statement further explained, “Individuals who own or possess a Samsung Galaxy Note7 device may not transport the device on their person, in carry-on baggage, or in checked baggage on flights to, from, or within the United States.”Some blindsided viewers ran to the comment section of the social media video, desperate to know what the heck was going on.Others knew the answer. “Why is it banned?” one asked as another quipped, “Not me watching this on my Samsung Galaxy Note 7.”Someone else replied, “That phone is from 2016.
It’s almost 10 years old.Nobody should have that phone anymore because it’s too outdated.
After a while, Google stops doing updates for older phones.”An additional user commented, “probably because it’s been known to have issues with its battery that can spontaneously catch fire.there’s videos of it all over the internet, some of them are older but there’s lots of videos of it.”As reported by Indy100, in 2016, Samsung conducted a “thoro...