The public has spoken, and by an overwhelming majority, it prefers for its phones to not explode.That's something Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) acknowledged when it removed its Note 7 from store shelves and recalled the phone from any customers who had already bought one. Of course, those moves were nudged along by various United States government agencies that wanted the Note 7 off the market because of its exploding battery problems.During the height of the controversy, as it literally became a crime to bring a Note 7 on a plane, Samsung had pledged to dispose of the phones, promising not to repair or refurbish them, The Verge reported.