Samsung stunned with explosive batteries

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery issues and prevention

Samsung's preliminary report has found a small manufacturing flaw in the Galaxy Note 7's battery. There have been at least 35 reported cases of the phone exploding including one that incinerated a Jeep and another that reportedly injured a 6 year old boy since its release on August 19. Samsung has prompted a recall of more than 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7s.

In its report to the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, Samsung's preliminary findings show a production error that pushed together negative and positive poles within battery cells, causing it to heat up excessively. For its next batch of Note 7s, the company is planning to switch from its main supplier of batteries, its sister company Samsung SDI, to China's ATL, which is Apple's main supplier for iPhone batteries.

According to a news, Samsung plans to release a software update in South Korea for the Note7 that will limit its charging to 60 percent to prevent overheating from overcharging. The company is reportedly working with South Korea mobile carriers to push the update out as well.