skatergirl
Retired Moderator
Could be a tricky situation because how will it be determined which are replacement phones or phones never turned in. Are airlines going to inspect every Note 7. It could be a logistical mess.
How the hell is Gizmodo still in business..
LOL. I totally thought you were joking there before looking it up. Can't believe such a dodgy group even has any readers.Wasn't Gizmodo banned by Apple from all iPhone launch events because he didn't return that prototype iPhone that was found before it was launched and and he put it online? Maybe this is his way of getting back into Apple's good graces
realistically, isn't there technically a catastrophic risk everytime one brings anything with a lithium battery on an airplane? Or bus..or car..etc.
Not sure why they'd ban it because of exploding lithium batteries. I just checked my mom in for a flight and read the notice that you have to agree to, and it already states that transport of lithium batteries is prohibited. Technically, anyone who owns a modern phone that has a lithium battery and they get on a plane with it is already breaking the law, lol. Prohibited in both checked and carry-on luggage, according to the notice.
If the issue is occurs while charging phones this would be a good time to think about banning CHARGING any phone on airplanes. This would cover off the Note 7 risk and any other risk.
Not sure why they'd ban it because of exploding lithium batteries. I just checked my mom in for a flight and read the notice that you have to agree to, and it already states that transport of lithium batteries is prohibited. Technically, anyone who owns a modern phone that has a lithium battery and they get on a plane with it is already breaking the law, lol. Prohibited in both checked and carry-on luggage, according to the notice.
Why not? What does the FAA care?Even if the recall were mandatory, there'd still be thousands of users who keep their original phones.
A total and permanent Note 7 ban on planes would make the phone useless for most people. Which means it's not going to happen.
Why not? What does the FAA care?
Not sure why they'd ban it because of exploding lithium batteries. I just checked my mom in for a flight and read the notice that you have to agree to, and it already states that transport of lithium batteries is prohibited. Technically, anyone who owns a modern phone that has a lithium battery and they get on a plane with it is already breaking the law, lol. Prohibited in both checked and carry-on luggage, according to the notice.
I decided to no longer use it. I'm using my S7 and the Note is sitting in the box waiting for me to either return it or exchange it for Iphone or another Note. Another article I read said the iphone 7 might have some delays due to some components. Someone said the batteries in them made by Samsung. Makes you go hmmm.
Yes banned on checked luggage. There was a plane crash not long ago that was due to lithium batteries in checked luggage.I think Lithium batteries are banned from Check-in luggage. They are OK for carry-on. I recently vacationed in Florida for 2 weeks and had the extra batteries from my LG V10 in my wallet the whole time through the TSA check points. It was never a concern. So they basically don't want them unattended down in the belly of the aircraft with the luggage.
As of now there is NOT an official recall by the US Gov
If the US gov makes it official and recalls the Note 7, then YES all of the defective Note 7 will be banned on all airplanes no matter what.
If I am Samsung I am working very hard with the US Gov to make sure this does not happen.
No the government can require a recall, they do it all the time.I don't think the US government can just make it official. I believe Samsung has to initiate this to make the recall official. In addition to getting devices back out faster, I also believe this is why Samsung hasn't done so: so agencies like the FAA can't officially ban the devices. The process becomes so much more involved if there was an official recall.
This is the FAA we are talking about, who could give a flying crap about making some single-digit % of the US mad because they banned their phones.