Samsung Galaxy Note 7 banned from flights as officials fear it might cause planes to catch fire

US authorities have taken the almost unprecedented step of telling airline passengers not to take new Samsung phones with them on flights in case they set planes on fire.

The Federal Aviation Authority has warned passengers not to turn on or charge their phones because of concerns about the devices. It has also told passengers not to put their phones in their checked bags.

It is one of the first times that the FAA has warned people about a specific device, this time referring to the new Galaxy Note 7.

The warning followed a global recall of the phone, after reports that they spontaneously exploded. Samsung investigated the problems and found that the rechargeable batteries inside the phones were at fault.

In one case, a family in St Petersburg, Florida, reported a Galaxy Note 7 phone left charging in their Jeep caught fire, destroying the vehicle.

Australian airline companies were among the first to take measures.

Qantas has asked passengers not to switch the Note 7 devices on and not to charge them during flights, its spokeswoman Sharna Rhys-Jones said.

Media reports said other Australian airlines took a similar step, including Jetstar Airways and Virgin Australia.

Samsung launched the latest version of the Note series in August.

The Note series is one of the most expensive line-ups released by Samsung, and the devices usually inherit designs and features of the Galaxy S phones that debut in the spring.

Samsung also added an iris scanner to the Note 7, which detects patterns in users' eyes to unlock the phone.

Before the issue of battery explosions emerged, supplies were not keeping up with higher-than-expected demand for the smartphone.

The Note 7 is not the only gadget to catch fire thanks to lithium-battery problems, which have afflicted everything from laptops to Tesla cars to Boeing's 787 jetliner.

Rechargeable lithium batteries are more susceptible to overheating than other types of batteries if they are exposed to high temperatures, are damaged or have manufacturing flaws.

Once the overheating starts, it can lead to "thermal runaway" in which temperatures continue escalating to very high levels.

Water can extinguish the flames, but does not always halt the thermal runaway. Flames will often reappear after initially being quenched.

Lithium batteries are ubiquitous in consumer electronic devices. Manufacturers like them because they weigh less and pack considerably more energy into the same space than other types of batteries.

Earlier this year, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, a UN agency that sets global aviation safety standards, banned bulk shipments of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger planes until better packaging can be developed to prevent a fire from spreading and potentially destroying the plane.

How to Root Android Phones to Use BlackBerry Subscription

A lot of people buy an android phone and would want to use blackberry subscription on it. Blackberry subscription is always preferable to a lot of people because it makes easy use of data. People also prefer it because it doesn’t consume as much data as the usual android data. Whereas, some just love blackberry subscription, especially people like us who are too familiar with blackberry phones.

Just in case you’re one of these aforementioned people, or perhaps you have a different reason as to why you want to root your android – whether it’s Tecno, Samsung, Infinix, etc.

 Follow these steps:

1.       First install the Mtk engineering mode on your phone.

2.       After installation, go to Mtk setting and slide your to the connectivity

3.       Select Cds info

4.       Choose Radio info and select Sim – Phone 1 or phone 2 in which you want root the phone

5.       Type any number at at+ and delete

6.       Choose 1^st or 2^nd on something characters that look like this at+egmr=1,10 (i.e. depending on the sim you chose earlier)

7.       Type imei number of the blackberry you want (to get imei, type *#06#)

8.       Send

*this command is allowed – in case the command does not send, type V at the beginning, then send

The New Samsung Galaxy Note7, includes fingerprint scanner

Galaxy Note7

Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy Note7 and said that the smartphone struck a balance between work and play, “enabling people to achieve more than what they thought possible on a smartphone.”

The President of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics, D.J. Koh, said that the new Galaxy Note7 featured a water-resistant body and Stylus pen, “top-of-the-line security that combines Samsung Knox with biometric authentication, including a new iris-scanning feature and an immersive entertainment, which features HDR video streaming capabilities.”

He said, “The Galaxy Note7 combines productivity and entertainment, with strong security features. Powering a robust ecosystem, it is the ideal device for those who want to achieve more in life. Life moves faster than ever now, so we created the Galaxy Note7 to help users get things done more easily wherever, whenever.”

He also said that the Galaxy Note7 stylus pen was more than just a writing tool. “It is the gateway to getting more done efficiently and accurately,” Koh said.

“Users can bring ideas to life the moment inspiration strikes without unlocking the screen by using Screenoff memo and simply pinning the memo to the AlwaysOn Display.

“In addition, the new Air Command functions, including Magnify and Translate, enable users to zoom in on the screen or convert languages with a simple hover of the stylus pen. It is even easier to access the best of the S Pen’s creative abilities with Samsung Notes, a new unified app allowing users to jot down handwritten notes, draw or edit memos from one location.”

According to Samsung, the new Stylus pen writes with ease and precision, saying that the smaller 0.7mm tip and improved pressure sensitivity provides a real pen-like experience.

“With the peace of mind that IP68 water resistance provides, the Galaxy Note7 S Pen lets users jot down their thoughts without interruption, even when the screen gets wet.

“Coupled with Samsung Knox, an industry-leading security platform, the Galaxy Note7 provides heightened security and privacy, with highly advanced biometric authentication, including fingerprint scanner and iris scanning technology. Galaxy Note7 also features a new level of user confidence with Secure Folder, a separated folder that adds an extra layer of authentication to keep private and personal information safe,” the company added.