Samsung would deactivate all Galaxy Note 7s in the United States next week

Almost two months after Samsung announced the definitive end of the Galaxy Note 7 due to the real danger that these terminals entered, there are still users willing not to return the smartphone.

In order to recover those drives, Samsung released an update in certain regions that limited the load Galaxy Note 7 battery to 60%. But it has not been enough either, so now the South Korean company could take even more drastic measures in the United States by proceeding to the remote, complete and permanent deactivation of all units that are still in circulation.

As published by the medium The Verge, a US Cellular user who is still using the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 he purchased recently received a text message informing him that Samsung is planning to completely disable the phone's ability to charge as of December 15. The message in question reads as follows:

US Cellular msg: STARTING DEC. 15, SAMSUNG WILL MODIFY THE SOFTWARE TO PREVENT CHARGING OF THE GALAXY NOTE 7. THE PHONE WILL NO LONGER WORK.

It is not yet clear if Samsung plans to do this only in US Cellular, but taking into account that the device was distributed by other carriers and that previous measures that pursued this purpose also spread beyond the United StatesIt is quite probable that the remote deactivation of the Galaxy Note 7 will be extended to the rest of the US companies and also to all the regions where the terminal had been distributed before its final withdrawal.

In fact, just a few days ago, Samsung released an update in Canada that disabled all radio functionality, including mobile connectivity, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, rendering the device unusable in practice. Nevertheless, By disabling charging capability entirely, Galaxy Note 7 owners will be left with a very expensive paperweight.

On November 4, Samsung reported that it had recalled approximately 85% of the Note 7 units in the United States, but these figures have not been updated again.