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The FAA really doesn’t want you flying with a Galaxy Note 7
Samsung is already laying out the steps for how and when it will have new Galaxy Note 7s available, but everyone else is still dealing with the now-recalled first batch. Eight days ago the FAA warned travelers against using or charging them in-flight, and today put some teeth behind that with a pair of advisories for airlines (PDF) and passengers (PDF). If you’ve flown lately, you’ve probably heard some level of warning against using a Galaxy Note 7 or, on some flights, even all Samsung mobile devices, and the FAA’s Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) should provide more detail on what they’re looking for.
FAA Issues Airline Guidance on Recalled Devices https://t.co/3j2JTFLbRm #GalaxyNote7 pic.twitter.com/KX2C3pRzm0
— The FAA (@FAANews) September 16, 2016
Now that the CPSC is involved and it’s an official recall, the FAA has also issued a reminder that hazardous material regs “prohibit air cargo shipments of recalled or defective lithium batteries and lithium battery-powered devices.” According to the FAA, if you have one of the recalled Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, the only way you can bring it with you is to follow these steps:
- Turn off the device
- Disconnect the device from any charging equipment
- Disable all applications that could inadvertently activate the phone (e.g. alarm clock)
- Protect the power switch to prevent its unintentional activation, and
- Keep the device in carry-on baggage or on your person (Do not place in checked baggage)
Or, just don’t bring it at all, and return the device immediately.
Source: FAA, FAA SAFO (PDF), DOT Advisory (PDF)
Twitter makes it slightly easier to interact on iOS
There was a time when a Twitter user on iOS had to click from their timeline all the way into a tweet in order to interact with it or its account. Imagine that: Like, two taps of your finger to share it elsewhere or unfollow that person. Ugh! But Twitter’s hot on a fix, giving you the ability to interact with one straight from your flow just by clicking a little arrow on the top-right corner of any given tweet. The experience has been righteously streamlined.
Okay, obviously there are worse things in the world than having an easier time blocking haters. But instead of a very slight UI upgrade, it would be a better use of Twitter’s time to build serious internal anti-troll tools instead of giving users a slightly quicker way to report abuse. It isn’t adding anything new to the experience. It’s just rearranging the deck chairs while we continue cleaning up the trash.
Starting today on iOS: It’s now easier to act on any Tweet directly from your Home timeline! https://t.co/QhNvcqZoPn pic.twitter.com/NjQzgKqm3E
— Twitter Support (@Support) September 16, 2016
Source: Twitter
iPhone 7 Home Button Doesn’t Work Without Skin Contact
As discovered by Myke Hurley (via Daring Fireball), iPhone 7 and 7 Plus users are going to have a tough time unlocking their devices during wintertime. As it turns out, the new “solid-state” Home button on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus requires skin contact to function.
If you put on a pair of gloves or cover your finger with the sleeve of a shirt and attempt to open the iPhone 7, the Home button will not respond to a press unless it’s touching skin. And because the iPhone 7 uses the redesigned Lock screen in iOS 10, there’s no easy way to bring up the passcode entry screen to unlock the phone manually.
We tested with a pair of gloves that are designed for touch screens and while we could unlock the iPhone 6s Plus with the gloves, that wasn’t possible with the iPhone 7 Plus. There are reports suggesting some of these types of gloves do work, however, so it may vary based on the material of the gloves.
So here’s a thing.
Cover your iPhone 7 home button with material (like from a t-shirt) and try to click it.
😑
— Myke Hurley (@imyke) September 16, 2016
The redesigned Home button in the iPhone 7 is no longer a physical button — it’s flush with the iPhone and uses haptic feedback to give the sensation of button presses. Because it’s requiring skin contact to unlock the device, it’s likely the iPhone 7 is using the Touch ID fingerprint sensor to register touch.
While skin contact is required to unlock the phone, the new “Raise to Wake” functionality still allows the Lock screen to be viewed without a touch, so it continues to be possible to view incoming notifications. Fully unlocking the phone will require a free finger that’s unobscured by fabric.
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Evening brief: Samsung apologizes, Xperia X Compact ready for ROMs, and cows deserve privacy
All the news that’s fit for your eyes to wrap up the week.
With the iPhone launching and it being a Friday, it was a relatively slow day in terms of Android news. The one funny bit that took over social media today was the BBC report of a cow having its face blurred by Google after being caught in a Street View scene — nice catch! (But seriously cows deserve privacy, too, right?)
In more on-topic news, LG teamed up with Boost Mobile to launch a small phone with a massive 4100 mAh battery, Sony’s new Xperia X Compact was added to its AOSP program and SanDisk updated one of its most popular apps. In the ongoing Samsung Note 7 recall saga, we got an official apology for the incident from Tim Baxter, President of Samsung America. Here’s all of the day’s news!
BBC with the hard-hitting news: Cow’s blurred face on Google Street View
In Google’s attempt to blur the faces of unsuspecting bystanders caught in Street View imagery, it blurred the face of a cow in the UK. Far too many cow jokes ensued, but we’re bullish that Google will sort this out properly in the future.
Sony’s new Xperia X Compact added to its AOSP program
The new tiny phone is now available for developers to target with AOSP-based custom ROMs, with a little help from Sony’s tools. Bravo, Sony — more manufacturers should have such policies.
Samsung’s execs are getting personal over the Note 7 recall
Tim Baxter, Samsung America’s President & COO, took to the teleprompter this week to earnestly apologize for his company’s part in the Note 7 battery issues (which were actually manufacturerd a company adjacent but independent from Samsung itself). While over 130,000 Note 7s have been recalled in the U.S. alone, there’s still a lot of work to be done, as indicated by the bags under his eyes and the knowledge that there were over a million sold before the recall was issued. This thing ain’t over yet.
Don’t miss the tail end of the OnePlus Back to School sale
There are some pretty hefty discounts in the OnePlus online store through this weekend on cases, chargers and accessories of all types. It isn’t applicable to the whole store, but it’s worth checking out briefly if you have a OnePlus phone.
LG X Power comes to Sprint and Boost Mobile with massive battery
The $129 5.3-inch X Power has an octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and an 8MP camera — not a bad combo for the price. It also has a positively huge 4100 mAh battery. With simple specs and a small screen, it should last a long time.
SanDisk’s Memory Zone app gets revamped
The latest version of the app includes boosted performance (it claims a 10-times jump), built-in file compression/decompression and a new photo and video viewer. The app is designed to help you view content across your phone and external storage.
Grammar Snob for iMessage will turn you into a super annoying person
We can’t stop playing with the new iMessage app.
When Apple rolled out iOS 10 to the public earlier this week, it also unleashed a new iMessage app with its own mini app store. Pocket-lint has already detailed how the updated messaging app works, as well as several of the coolest new apps you can use directly in iMessage, but we’ve just discovered one app in particular that you must try right now. We’ll warn you, though: it might turn you into the most annoying person ever.
Grammar Snob. Go check it out.
The new iMessage app is perfect for those of you who can’t stand it when your friends text typos like “your” when they really meant to write “you’re”. The app offers up a 99-cent pack of stickers that basically let you edit your friends’ sentences with a red pen – just like your old high school English teacher did to you. The coolest part about the stickers is you can place them over their texts.
Just drag and drop the appropriate suggestion over a typo, and then your friend will instantly see the corrections you’ve made. The only downside is that there is currently no way to remove a placed sticker, so you have to be careful when putting them in place. Also, if you’re texting with an Android user, they won’t see stickers but rather a garbled mess of MMS messages, which stinks.
Still, between you and your iOS buddies, Grammar Snob can be a lot of fun. It can also be really annoying, however, especially for the person who is getting corrected all the time. Who knows -maybe Grammar Snob will save the English language and teach everyone how to properly write again. (We doubt it.)
FAA officially bans airline passengers from using Note 7 in flight
The Federal Aviation Administration has officially banned passengers from using their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones while on planes. This decision comes one day after the US government issued a formal recall of the device.
Samsung with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which is tasked with promoting the safety of consumer products, developing uniform safety standards, and conducting research into product-related illness and injury, are trying to get US consumers to return their Note 7 devices, but according to The Verge, only 130,000 units have been exchanged so far.
The CPSC revealed Thursday that about one million devices have been affected by the recall, meaning 90 percent of the them are still floating around, even though they might explode at any moment due to a battery malfunction. It’s therefore no surprise that the FAA, which last week strongly advised airline passengers from using the Note 7, has banned use of the device during flight.
“Passengers may not turn on or charge the devices when they carry them on board a plane,” said the FAA in a statement. “Passengers must also protect the devices from accidental activation, including disabling any features that may turn on the device, such as alarm clocks, and must not pack them in checked luggage.”
The CPSC said Samsung has received 92 reports of the batteries overheating in the US, 55 of which involved property damage such as fires in cars and garages. Fortunately, most US retail locations should be able to offer consumers replacement Note 7 phones beginning 21 September.
Pocket-lint has a guide with more information about the recall, which includes details on how this saga began.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall: How to exchange or return your phone
The Public Access Weekly: Fairies wear boots
Last night I stayed up way, way past my bedtime to catch Black Sabbath play Oakland and I have to tell you: Catch that tour if you’re a fan. That was by far the most metal experience of my life, and the 15+ minute drum solo was unbelievable. So, while I tend to whatever damage I’ve done to my ear drums by attending that awesome performance, let’s dive on in, shall we?
This week we had another Public Access article hit the front page of Reddit! That’s two so far this month! Apparently Reddit really loves it when y’all write about Netflix. Who knew? Regardless, cheers to Mr. Brantner for being our second writer to go viral — great job! It’s always a pleasure to see our Public Access writers getting the recognition and audience they deserve. Y’all are the best.
Looking for something to read? Check out:
Devindra Hardawar wrote about Apple’s decision to ditch the headphone jack and how it reinforces the company’s philosophy about the ecosystem created around their products (namely, that it’s a closed system by design so Apple can retain tight control over its products). The result was over 500 comments worth of criticism, agreement, discussion and debate — making this article one of the most commented on stories of the year.
Final Fantasy fans won’t want to miss this report from Mat Smith, who got a chance to play through a good amount of Final Fantasy XV at the Tokyo Game Show. The rest of us will just have to make do with the trailer video until November 29th.
iOS 10 may be bringing some much needed improvements to the iPhone’s messages app and its 3D touch features, but is it also soft-bricking devices, requiring them to be connected to iTunes to fix (or for the user to contact AppleCare)? Read on for the details, and remember: Always backup. And then backup again.
Looking for something to write about? Mull over:
Twitter recently enhanced its features for business users, making it easier for company accounts on the social media site to indicate whether or not users can contact them for support. This makes a lot of sense, since people tend to use Twitter to alert companies about problems with their products — I myself frequently holler at the MUNI Twitter account to complain about public transportation issues. Have you ever used Twitter to try to get support from a company? What results did that produce? Which companies have proven themselves super responsive on Twitter? What other services do you use to contact companies about problems with their product or service?
Nick Summers recently spent some time on a dinosaur planet, courtesy of Crytek’s Robinson: The Journey game for Playstation VR, and became deeply immersed in the experience. Last month, I got a chance to shoot some space spiders in a demo game (also in Playstation VR) which was a ton of fun. (When can I do it again?!) What is the best VR or AR experience you’ve had so far? What system was it, and what game? Most importantly, why did you like it so much?
By now you’ve probably heard about the hubbub about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s battery issue and the subsequent recall. Some commenters on this story (about the availability of replacement handsets) are saying they don’t want to give up their phones for the week it will take to replace them, while others don’t want to make the trip to a brick-and-mortar location to do so. If you own an affected handset, what are you planning to do about it and why?
Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida ‘understands the criticism’ of ‘No Man’s Sky’
The vast and ambitions No Man’s Sky didn’t have the smoothest of launches. Even after pushing out a huge day-one patch, some players still encountered glitches and crashes, and some players even feel like the game didn’t deliver on what the marketing campaign promised. Speaking to Eurogamer, Sony Studios president Shuhei Yoshida said he understands complaints from players who don’t feel like they’re getting what was promised to them.
“I understand some of the criticisms especially [creator] Sean Murray is getting, because he sounded like he was promising more features in the game from day one,” Yoshida said.”It wasn’t a great PR strategy, because he didn’t have a PR person helping him, and in the end he is an indie developer.” Indeed, No Man’s Sky is one of the most massive “indie” releases of all time, and it’s plausible that Murray simply got overwhelmed with the work as his game got bigger and its release became more and more anticipated by players.
Regardless of some unhappy players, Yoshida is still happy with the game overall and is glad it’s on Sony’s platform. “I am super happy with the game actually, and I’m amazed with the sales the game has gotten,” he said. But Yoshida has also had to deal with lots of customers unhappy with the game who wanted to return it, so even if it’s selling well, it’s far from a runaway success for Sony.
Source: Eurogamer
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