If you haven’t already heard, Samsung have been having a slight problem regarding their new Galaxy S7. To be more precise, the batteries in some S7’s have been catching fire and exploding.
Now Samsung have released a quick fix in the form of an update which hopes to address the battery problems
Although Samsung did initiate a recall of all Galaxy S7s following the reports of exploding batteries, they have now released an update which they hope will safeguard the remaining S7s out there.
The update will roll out on the 19th of September and will prevent the battery from charging beyond 60% which will in turn prevent any overheating to the battery packs. While this is not a viable permanent fix to the problem, it should prevent any further nasty battery fires.
Samsung are currently producing new battery packs that they intend on distributing during a mass exchange programme in the coming weeks.
A massive $26 billion has been cleared from Samsung stocks following the battery issues and the subsequent recall of more than 20 million devices.
