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[QUOTE=LittleBigMan;2509696].....I responded back and the next message shocks me to the core and I'm not easily shocked? The message " my mother has been in the hospital for 4 days the phone I gave her the battery exploded in her face " of course the thing that crosses my mind and when I told my coffee buddies all said " scam " .......[/QUOTE]To my instincts the very first thing I would have done before anything else would have been to go see her.
[QUOTE=Franciscass;2509246]Yup got to be true, I read it in that most credible of UK tabloids the Daily Star.[/QUOTE]Sir Patrick Vallance warns Brits could still be wearing face masks next winter because it will 'take quite a long time' to vaccinate everyone and jabs might not stop the virus spreading.
The chief scientific adviser said people must still follow social distancing rules.
No proof that vaccination will stop people transmitting the coronavirus.
Studies have only proven so far that jabs can prevent Covid-19 disease.
Britain today became the first country in the world to vaccinate citizens.
[URL]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9030263/Brits-wearing-face-masks-winter-Patrick-Vallance-warns.html[/URL]
[QUOTE=LittleBigMan;2509696]I responded back and the next message shocks me to the core and I'm not easily shocked? The message " my mother has been in the hospital for 4 days the phone I gave her the battery exploded in her face "[/QUOTE]Wow. That is fucked up. I used to always have those thoughts when I would buy the Chinese batteries off ebay for Samsung. They seemed to be thicker than the original. I was thinking those mfs may overheat and explode or whatever. Are there any phones these days that you can remove the battery without the proper tools and know-how? Maybe they no longer make them that way for this very reason.
[QUOTE=LittleBigMan;2509696]GUILTY FEEL LIKE SHIT![/QUOTE]
It's a shitty situation, and anybody would feel like shit, but you're not guilty of anything. No more guilty than someone who gifted a car in which someone proceeded to have an accident due to a mechanical problem. If anything, it's the shop that should have spotted the problem, if you paid them to check it. Shit happens, and it's rather nasty shit in this case, but certainly not your fault.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2509790]Wow. That is fucked up. I used to always have those thoughts when I would buy the Chinese batteries off ebay for Samsung. They seemed to be thicker than the original. I was thinking those mfs may overheat and explode or whatever. Are there any phones these days that you can remove the battery without the proper tools and know-how? Maybe they no longer make them that way for this very reason.[/QUOTE]It may have been a cheap charger without the intelligence shut off features. Without the shut off feature on the cp or charger the battery keeps charging and will overheat. The overheating will cause the battery to expand and quite possibly explode.
I have seen many expanded cp batteries from cheaper cp chargers. Once the battery is bloated it is best to throw it away.
Other thing to be aware of is to not mismatch chargers with the cp. Most cp will charge at 1 amp. The Samsung charger will charge at 2.0+ amp. Using a Samsung charger on another cp can overheat the battery. If your cp feels warm or hot from charging then you are using the wrong charger.
[QUOTE=LittleBigMan;2509696]GUILTY FEEL LIKE SHIT![/QUOTE]LBM,
It is only natural to feel real bad about what happened to your friend. But you are not guilty of anything. In fact you stood tall and helped the family out in their time of real need. The guilty people are management of the company that manufactures & sells such dangerous products. You can bet your last baht that this was not the first time their product malfunctioned, exploded and hurt someone.
I have a long time American female friend that was a front seat passenger in an auto accident. Some asshole ran a stop sign and plowed into her side of the vehicle she was riding in. She suffered internal injuries. After 3 operations she is still not completely well. Shit happens to good people!
I hope your friend fully recovers.
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Other thing to be aware of is to not mismatch chargers with the cp. Most cp will charge at 1 amp. The Samsung charger will charge at 2.0+ amp. Using a Samsung charger on another cp can overheat the battery.[/QUOTE]Many Samsung phones now have a rapid charge feature which increases the charge voltage from 5 v to 9 v. Over voltage on a li-ion battery is far more dangerous than over current as it can lead to a thermal run away. This is not too hard to imagine in a faulty or knockoff old phone / charger.
[QUOTE=Dg8787;2509810]If your cp feels warm or hot from charging then you are using the wrong charger.[/QUOTE]Or there could be something wrong with your device or the device's battery. About a year ago that is what happened to my very old iPad Mini (original version). It got very hot to the touch while charging and then it wouldn't boot. The charger was fine and was subsequently used on multiple devices.
In any case, if your cell phone gets hot while charging, unplug it and investigate the problem without holding it to your face.
I remember seeing horror stories in Thai news of people sleeping with their phone beside their head while it's being charged, then the phone explodes or catches fire killing the victim. This was not a one time incident. I never charge my phone in a 220V socket and leave it near me.
I bought an extra battery at Tukcom. Charged it a couple times and it was fine. Then one time it was super hot. Threw the battery away. Buy OEM guys.
Seems STV will be available in any countries.
[URL]https://www.posttoday.com/economy/news/639819?fbclid=IwAR2bkLsCk2ThN_HmlbKT1NQGBKUWmtSOvEAHWMC87zIBXDwTvopenu9pOlM[/URL]
[QUOTE=ChristianG;2509977]Seems STV will be available in any countries.
[URL]https://www.posttoday.com/economy/news/639819?fbclid=IwAR2bkLsCk2ThN_HmlbKT1NQGBKUWmtSOvEAHWMC87zIBXDwTvopenu9pOlM[/URL][/QUOTE]I read the headline this morning and thought at last some sanity.
I continued reading, oh oh yes it broadens the STV from the original list of 24 for all countries but does nothing to ease the requirements for the visa itself.
Now the old list included among others China, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Finland and Norway which one might imagine had enough population to attract a reasonable number of visitors. How many came. Total 825.
So with the conditions to obtain and comply with the terms of the visa unchanged what makes them think there will now be tens or hundreds of thousands arriving from the countries added to the list.
What am I not getting?
[QUOTE=Franciscass;2509999]I read the headline this morning and thought at last some sanity.
I continued reading, oh oh yes it broadens the STV from the original list of 24 for all countries but does nothing to ease the requirements for the visa itself.
Now the old list included among others China, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Finland and Norway which one might imagine had enough population to attract a reasonable number of visitors. How many came. Total 825.
So with the conditions to obtain and comply with the terms of the visa unchanged what makes them think there will now be tens or hundreds of thousands arriving from the countries added to the list.
What am I not getting?[/QUOTE]There wont be tens of thousands. Maybe double the number of tourists. They cant expect anything better.
Very few people will agree to 14 day quarantine. The other requirements are reasonable, but pains in the ass. Being open to all nations will help, but not enough to restart the tourist economy.
I would agree to do a 2 or 3 days quarantine. No more than that.
Last night a friend of mine in Chiang Mai told me that COVID is starting to spread in Thailand. I asked how many and she said 19. I dont know if that is daily cases or total active, maybe Chiang Mai, maybe all of Thailand. In any case it is more than it had been and can’t be ignored.
[QUOTE=HorseTrader;2510051]There wont be tens of thousands. Maybe double the number of tourists. They cant expect anything better.
Very few people will agree to 14 day quarantine. The other requirements are reasonable, but pains in the ass. Being open to all nations will help, but not enough to restart the tourist economy.
I would agree to do a 2 or 3 days quarantine. No more than that.
Last night a friend of mine in Chiang Mai told me that COVID is starting to spread in Thailand. I asked how many and she said 19. I dont know if that is daily cases or total active, maybe Chiang Mai, maybe all of Thailand. In any case it is more than it had been and cant be ignored.[/QUOTE]While people from somewhat safe other asian countries will hesitate going to thainland due to double quarantine, I'd say people from affected regions can actually see 2 weeks quarantine as a better outcome compared to weeks of curfew or lockdown. After 2 weeks you get to enjoy full freedom in a less exposed country than where you're coming from. So for retired people, people working from home whom don't need to be physically in their home country, I'd see it as a good option.
I saw several quarantine hotels full till end January when I was checking last week too.
[QUOTE=Sinofaguo;2510093]I'd say people from affected regions can actually see 2 weeks quarantine as a better outcome compared to weeks of curfew or lockdown. After 2 weeks you get to enjoy full freedom in a less exposed country than where you're coming from.[/QUOTE]Negative. I was in Thailand for the curfew. What really did I need to do after 9,10,or 11 pm? Not a damn thing. I am usually in bed at 10 anyway. Compare that to 2 weeks in quarantine, which is basically jail. I am not trying to be cooped up in a room or compound for 2 weeks all by myself or with nobody else for that matter buddy.
[QUOTE=BananaBoi;2509928]I remember seeing horror stories in Thai news of people sleeping with their phone beside their head while it's being charged, then the phone explodes or catches fire killing the victim. This was not a one time incident. I never charge my phone in a 220V socket and leave it near me.
I bought an extra battery at Tukcom. Charged it a couple times and it was fine. Then one time it was super hot. Threw the battery away. Buy OEM guys.[/QUOTE]Yes, I recall reading an article, which I think was in PattayaOne News of a young guy, maybe a teen, who was charging his phone while he sleeping in his bed. The phone exploded and killed him. I believe that this story was posted a few months ago. I was surprised to see something like this could happen. In Europe or the USA, this type of accident would be completely unacceptable to the general public but TIT.