"Empty My Battery": The strange alert sent to Samsung users worldwide and in Israel
Samsung users around the world reported that during the night and morning hours they received a strange alert on their smartphone that included only the number "1". "She saved me 16 percent of the battery," she complained on social networks. Samsung has since apologized
"Empty My Battery": The strange alert sent to Samsung users worldwide and in Israel
Editing: Noa LevyDid you get a message with the number "1"? You're not the only one. Samsung has apologized officially to all its users around the world after sending a random message during the night. The alert was sent from the "Find My Phone" app and included the digit "1" twice - and if that doesn't seem so significant to you, some users have reported that this alert robbed them of 20 percent of the battery. Samsung smartphone users initially thought the message came as a result of a security breach. This is probably because they have never signed up for the service. After customers contacted Samsung via social networks, Samsung officially apologized on its Twitter account for alerting the message in error.
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"We have confirmed that this message was sent unintentionally during internal company tests and has no effect on your smartphones," the Korean manufacturer wrote in the apology post. "Samsung apologizes for the inconvenience caused to customers and will work to prevent similar incidents in the future," she added. Among the devices that received the message at various hours throughout the morning were the Galaxy S7, Galaxy A50 and Galaxy Note 10. However, users around the world reported that the alert, as stated, drained their battery. In the loophole, ”wrote one user. "I think I was hacked into the device," another scared user wrote in response. If you clicked on the alarm, don't worry, it should do nothing.