Samsung denies allegations of planned obsolescence
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- SteveO
- pY6
- 19 Nov 2021
I have a Samsung A5 (2017). It's a good phone and still going strong. However, the Neon Flip case is knackered but I can't replace it - absolutely nowhere has any in stock. The phone doesn't work properly without an official Neon Flip case because there is some sort of chip in the case that turns the phone into immediate stand-by, whereas other cases just slowly dim the screen and you have to wait while the screen slowly returns before using it. So that seems to be planned obsolescence to me.
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- SteveO
- pY6
- 18 Nov 2021
I have a Samsung A5 (2017). It's a good phone and still going strong. However, the Neon Flip case is knackered but I can't replace it - absolutely nowhere has any in stock. The phone doesn't work properly without an official Neon Flip case because there is some sort of chip in the case that turns the phone into immediate stand-by, whereas other cases just slowly dim the screen and you have to wait while the screen slowly returns before using it. So that seems to be planned obsolescence to me.
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- hervé
- 0KW
- 18 Dec 2018
After few years I changed the battery of my Galaxy S4 by a samsung battery. Then the battery never fully charged, the phone goes sometimes down at 30% charged, or the battery goes down very very fast (2 hours with wifi or some phone call). It seems to be planned obsolescence. some solutions?
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- Do not buy Samsung
- 3Vk
- 28 Apr 2018
Friend came with her Samsung Galaxy dropped into water, now it is endlessly booting in a loop and of course she was unable to remove battery fast because it is sealed as much as possible to prevent user replacing or taking it out (it is still booting in a loop btw, making more damage to circuits). Notice absence of water protection that corporate shills advertise as a reason for sealed battery ;)
Try not to buy those phones, also, stop buying new ones and go to service to replace battery, kick them hard, stop buying their trash! /Written from Europe
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- Anonymous
- JG0
- 24 Jan 2018
AnonD-625430, 19 Jan 2018Planned obsolescence is a real phenomenon affecting the sma... moreSo what's your lesson? Never buy phones that have non-removable battery. And never install updates. Make sure you disabled automatic updates and forced updates. Also, never buy phones from the mobile operators (carriers). Always buy factory unlocked phones from independent shops. Because mobile operators remove features and options (like FM Radio, option to disable automatic updates, ...), pre-install bloatwares and push forced updates that you can't prevent without root.
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- Anonymous
- JG0
- 24 Jan 2018
Since Samsung started copying iPhone since Galaxy S6, they implement as much planned obsolescence as possible. The non-removable battery is as close as is definable to planned obselecence.
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- Anonymous
- 3DR
- 22 Jan 2018
Anonymous, 20 Jan 2018Some brands have a better "philosophy" than others. Back in... moreYou forgot to mention all the Nokia execs had shiny helmets and you had dirty knees...
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- Anonymous
- I8m
- 22 Jan 2018
Anonymous, 21 Jan 2018Samsung doesn't admit their decision to built in a bigger b... moreBecause that wasnt the actual direct reason. Duh
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- Disapointed
- 7tu
- 22 Jan 2018
My Note 4 died not long after I installed MM.
I suspect it overloads the hardware and inevitably leads to self destruct.
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- gollygeewillikers
- k0T
- 22 Jan 2018
After exactly two years my Galaxy S4 and later Note 4 started having mysterious problems. I'm noting the two years mark because that's how long I had payment plans for each. So basically after the phones were paid off. The S4 suddenly had a constant "Sim card removed, Reboot" message and the only choice was to keep rebooting. Note 4 developed a problem where it wouldn't always power on. The Note 4 would be dead for an hour then after some tries it might power on. I also noticed this happened after "security" updates. It's pretty freaking suspicious if you ask me. In the past I owned Nexus phones which, by the way, ALL still work, including the Nexus One! I've since gone back to Google and have a Pixel 2.
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- BGChicago
- YH}
- 22 Jan 2018
Every phone with sealed battery was planned obsolescence. Period
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- D0H
- 21 Jan 2018
joe nodden, 21 Jan 2018Just because Apple is a bad company and slows down older ip... moreBla blatera..
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- Anonymous
- tZ4
- 21 Jan 2018
Anonymous, 21 Jan 2018So they denied it??? Thats what you call investigating, rec... moreSamsung doesn't admit their decision to built in a bigger battery capacity is the main false and put all the false to the battery company.
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- Anonymous
- I8m
- 21 Jan 2018
Anonymous, 21 Jan 2018When the Note 7 explode Samsung also deny it is has a fault... moreSo they denied it??? Thats what you call investigating, recalling and replacing, and then revalling and discontinuing. While offerring refunds, exchanges, and bonus. Plus future deals. While publicly releasing the rsults of the investigation which was initially their own fault.
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- AnonD-731363
- SH3
- 21 Jan 2018
Anonymous, 20 Jan 2018indeed. brand loyalty is a stupid think to do.
i dont unde... moreAgree but we live in a stupid era where money rules everything.
Stupid fenicians got an idea 3500 years ago before Jesus Christ and from then we have a money.
I really wish for a day simillar to the star-trek series where will exist no money yet all people will be unified and work as a one civilization for the existence of a whole civilization.
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- Anonymous
- tZ0
- 21 Jan 2018
When the Note 7 explode Samsung also deny it is has a faulty hardware designs.
- joe nodden
- Y6h
- 21 Jan 2018
Just because Apple is a bad company and slows down older iphones doesn't mean samsung does it too. Samsung isn't a bad company like Apple.
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- Anonymous
- 0qx
- 20 Jan 2018
Anonymous, 20 Jan 2018indeed. brand loyalty is a stupid think to do.
i dont unde... moreSome brands have a better "philosophy" than others. Back in the day, I would defend Nokia neck and tail because Nokia simply rulled. Besides the well known high quality cameras, Nokia had all features you could dream of in a phone. Nokia smartphones where truly smart-phones and not useless toys to go on Snapchat and will be obsolete in 6 months.
Nokia had FM radio transmitter-receiver, cable earpiece phone control, HDMI out, dedicated mic-in, even the cheapest Nokia smartphone not in the N or E-series had good dedicated audio DAC (something so scares in latest phones), of course removable batteries but the best part is very easy to open and fix hardware, of course solid durable hardware, they had OLED since back in 2009, you could even use your Nokia with mouse and keyboard to edit documents on an external screen, NFC in 2009, Xenon flash, GPS, accelerometer (or maybe gyroscope), compass for GPS, light sensor and automatic brightness, also
Software wise Nokia had a Beta Labs (like today but in better, at least I don't have a Nokia now so I can't tell), in the Beta Labs they had all type of prototype software like things Glance Screen, tap to wake-up, and the list goes on and on.
Nokia was insane. Until Microsoft or better said the Elop came. So, I can tell you, there is no need to be a fanboy, but simple some brands have clearly better philosophy than others.
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- Anonymous
- I8m
- 20 Jan 2018
Anonymous, 20 Jan 2018There's no need to, the poor OLED panel will wear out in time.No poor oled panel here. Just avery advanced one that is the best displays in mobiles.
Sorry about your luck
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- Anonymous
- nVm
- 20 Jan 2018
There's no need to, the poor OLED panel will wear out in time.