Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones remain banned on planes

However, the Federal Aviation Administration said it will no longer require U.S. airlines to make pre-boarding notifications to passengers that the fire-prone Samsung Galaxy Note7 mobile phones are prohibited on board all aircraft.    The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it will no longer require U.S. airlines to make pre-boarding notifications to passengers that Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones are prohibited on board all aircraft.
   The agency said it decided to end the flight pre-notification announcements regarding the phones “due to the high degree of public awareness of the ban since issuance of the emergency restriction/prohibition order, as well as the extensive efforts by Samsung and U.S. wireless providers to make all Note7 users aware the phone is recalled and banned from transport on U.S. aircraft.”
   The FAA’s emergency prohibition regarding the fire-prone Samsung phones took effect Oct. 14, 2016, and covered their transport on persons, in carry-on and checked baggage, and on cargo planes.
   Samsung claims that it has recalled more than 93 percent of all Note7 devices in the United States since the FAA order took effect, and U.S. wireless providers have released firmware created by Samsung that prevents batteries on the remaining devices from charging.