Update: There are no "safe" Galaxy Note 7s. Samsung originally had a replacement plan, but it was later discovered that replacement units were also defective and dangerous. The entire Note 7 line has been canceled and all Note 7 units have been deemed unsafe. If you are in possession of any version of the Galaxy Note 7, turn it off and return it immediately.

Samsung shipped around 2.5 million potentially explosive Galaxy Note 7s out into the world, and now it needs customers to bring them back. Getting the masses to relinquish their smartphones, even when they can be a danger to them or the things around them, has proven to be a challenge. To encourage stubborn owners to turn in their devices, Samsung will push out an Over The Air (OTA) update to recalled Note 7s that will limit the battery to 60-percent capacity. The hope is that customers will be annoyed into action.

According to the Associated Press , Samsung took out an ad on the front page of the Seoul Shinmun, a South Korean newspaper, announcing the move. The update will arrive in South Korea on September 20, with other countries getting the battery-limiting update pending talks with carriers. The batteries explode after overheating due to a short, so while we can't imagine a lower charge will stop the batteries from exploding outright, the hope is that gimping the battery will at least remind owners they need to turn their devices in.

Part of the problem with the current recall is that Samsung has missed its deadline to deliver fixed devices. On September 2nd it said fixed Note 7s would be available "next week." On September 9th, after finally getting the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) involved in the recall, it said new Note 7s would arrive "pending CPSC approval." Now the AP report says repaired devices will arrive starting September 19. As of now, turning in your Note 7 means going to the store and getting some kind of loaner device, then waiting for new Note 7s to arrive in stock.

On September 1, Samsung disclosed that it had seen 35 cases of Note 7 battery fires. Since then, the Note 7 has been blamed for burning down a Jeep injuring a 6-year-old boy , and causing a house fire , among other incidents. The FAA and other flight regulatory bodies around the world have asked that customers not use the devices aboard flights. As the media knives come out for Samsung, news of other exploding models have picked up steam, like this video of a Galaxy S7 flaming-on in a cafe, and this lawsuit after an exploding Galaxy S7 caused a gruesome leg injury.

Owners of the Note 7 are encouraged to turn off their devices and contact their carrier or Samsung.