Or, the manufacturer of the batteries could recall them.
Also, plenty of phones have replaceable batteries, including new models, so I'll just keep buying them. Means I won't be buying Samsung, but that's just an extra bonus.
Yeah, it's sad. I'm fond of my Galaxy Note 4, and plan to keep it running as long as possible -- yes, the battery is replaceable, so I should be able to get a few years out of it -- but once it dies I won't want to buy another Samsung, and nobody else is making a phablet with a stylus.
Maybe some other manufacturer will see the opportunity Samsung has given them to break into this niche.
Maybe some other manufacturer will see the opportunity Samsung has given them to break into this niche.