[Note 7 Questions & Answers] alltaken123:
This thread will hopefully help anyone expecting a replacement Note 7 and distinguish the facts vs wild media 'grab articles'. Below are some gathered facts regarding replacements so far, including shared replacement experiences worldwide. Please add in your experience and any new facts.

The announcements by the media so far:

(feel free to add in or correct this information in the thread, I will update anything that is confirmed)

• Samsung will block your devices from 30th September - (Unconfirmed)

• Samsung will force an OTA through carriers limiting your Note 7 to 60% charge - (Unconfirmed)

• Samsung is issuing refurbished devices - (False)

• Samsung have issued handsets only as a replacement without a box indicating a refurbished unit - (False)

• Samsung is indicating refurbished Note 7 devices (refurbished being recalled stock that is overhauled and reissued as the '2nd batch') via an 'RF' designation in front of the serial number - (False)

• Samsung have a black/blue Square on the replacement device boxes - (True)

• Samsung will have a blue 'S' on the boxes of new batch Note 7 devices - (Unconfirmed)

• Samsung will show a green battery icon via firmware on the new Note 7 batch - (True)

****What has been confirmed?****:

• The new devices have a black/blue square on the box

• Currently affected devices (at least in South Korea) will receive an OTA update to limit the charge capacity to 60% (Samsung have run newspaper ads)

• The serial number can start with 'RF', however, it is not indicative of a refurbished unit, Some of those who ordered directly from Samsung and received the very first units from the original batch had 'RF' beginning serial numbers. It doesn't indicate a refurbished device.

• From Tuesday 20/09/2016, affected devices in the UK will also receive a software update that limits the battery charge to 60% of its full capacity.

• Replacement batteries, some are still SDI, shown via the "batt_type" identification file on the new devices.

• Those who have reported in to XDA have all said that replacements were received in sealed boxes, a new device.

• Some users have been prompted with an error message affecting access to the Secure Folder and S Health. The error encountered on some replacement '2nd batch' Note 7 devices gives the following message:

Alert: Secure Folder cannot be setup because unauthorised software was installed on this device.

&

(S Health) Unable to open app: Your device has been compromised. Because of a new security policy introduced in version 5.0, Knox is not available on compromised devices.

If you're affected, XDA user [MENTION=5206779]violet182[/MENTION] discovered that resetting the firmware using the 'Software update and initialisation setting' via SmartSwitch on a PC/Mac will resolve the issue.

What does this all mean? Well, it points to a frantic media running as many reports as they possibly can, greatly adding to the confusion as anything and everything is being reported without much investigation. Above are facts gathered from our very own community, by sharing first hand experience as Note 7 owners we can stay ahead of the rumour mill.​