That was it. After asking carriers to halt sales amid several reports of Note7 devices exploding or catching fire, Samsung is now halting production of the phone altogether.
The news comes via the Associated Press and the Wall Street Journal. On Monday, Samsung announced it would "temporarily adjust" production of the Galaxy Note7. But now the company's move is permanent.
Samsung said on Tuesday that it has decided to permanently stop production of the specific model for consumer safety.
"With the safety of our customers as our highest priority, we have decided to stop sales and production of the Galaxy Note 7," the company said.
The news is not unexpected. A brief review of the problems facing the mobile phone is enough to understand it.
The phone officially launched in mid-August to rave reviews. But Samsung was forced to recall it globally in September after dozens of users reported the phone catching fire. A replacement program was launched a week later, but some supposedly safe replacement devices exhibited the same behavior.
Samsung's next move is unclear at this point: It could try to tweak the Note7 a bit and quickly release an updated, stable version, but that seems highly unlikely at this point. It could also simply wait until its next new flagship phone launch, which will likely be called the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Edge — current rumors point to February 2017 as a possible date, but the company hasn't officially confirmed that.
