Samsung officially discontinued the Galaxy Note 7 in October 2016, two months after its initial release, due to fires and a recall gone wrong. In the months that followed, Samsung harvested the leftover parts for a 'Fan Edition' model, while a small number of Note 7 fans refused to give back their phones.

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Sources:

• https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-taking-bold-steps-to-increase-galaxy-note7-device-returns/

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/07/canadian-galaxy-note7-devices-will-soon-banned-mobile-networks-wifi-bluetooth-disabled/

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/10/galaxy-note7-devices-uk-will-updated-limit-battery-capacity-30-starting-december-15th/

• https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38404711

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/01/05/verizon-just-kidding-we-will-brick-your-note7-after-all-just-not-until-january-5th/

• https://news.samsung.com/global/infographic-galaxy-note7-what-we-discovered

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/07/02/galaxy-note-fan-edition-features-bixby-3200mah-battery-will-released-july-7th-south-korea/