Why some customers don't want to return Galaxy Note 7 units is unknown, but Samsung wants to protect people from any new possible incidents and will disable unreturned units from mobile networks. Following Australia, Note 7 units in Canada will also be disconnected next week.

On December 12, a battery charge-limiting update will be rolled out and WiFi and Bluetooth functionalities will also be disabled. Three days later, the smartphones will be disconnected from mobile networks in Canada, where around 90% of the devices purchased have been returned by users. It is only a matter of time before more countries get the same treatment.