Remaining Galaxy Note 7s To Be Forcibly Shut Down By Samsung

Despite the fact that Samsung has been sounding the recall of its dangerous Galaxy Note 7 device for weeks, there are still thousands of the smartphone in the hands of users. Based on reports, it would seem that the South Korean smartphone maker has finally had enough and will be remotely shutting down all of the devices by force.

It would seem that Samsung has been sending notifications to users who are still holding on to their Note 7 units, indicating that the device will be given an update that stops it from charging, The Verge reports. The publication managed to get ahold of an image containing the message, which appeared to come from US Cellular.

“As of December 15th, Samsung will modify the software to prevent the Galaxy Note 7 from charging. The phone will no longer work,” the message reads.

When the publication reached out to Samsung, no one saw fit to comment on the development. On that note, nobody outright denied that it was happening either.

In any case, it’s clear that the existence of unreturned Note 7 smartphones is still causing Samsung considerable concern. This is understandable, especially since another incident involving the unit catching fire would make it harder for the brand to recover.

There’s no indication that the notification for the phone to be disabled pertains to all the phones scattered throughout the U.S. or if it will be limited to those beholden to major carriers. Based on how these things usually work, it’s likely to be the latter.

It would seem that the same notifications are popping up in New Zealand and Australia as well, The International Business Times reports. This is basically a last ditch effort by the smartphone maker to retrieve the units without resorting to legal action that would finally force users to return their Note 7 units.