Samsung has issued a global recall for all Note 7 devices -- not just the ones that were originally produced, but also the ones which were produced to replace the original faulty ones.

There's no denying the Note 7, with its curved screen and an iris scanner, is a work of art -- if you're willing to close one eye towards its tendency to spontaneously combust.

So it's understandable that people are a little reluctant to hand them in for a refund or in exchange for another model.

Anyway, here we have 5 non-phone uses for your Note 7, if you choose to hold on to that gorgeous beast:

1. BBQ fire starter

Starting a BBQ fire is not easy, and when you have to juggle the various BBQ stuff like meat, marinates, charcoal, drinks, BBQ pit booking, and sweaty, tantrum-throwing relatives, it can be easy to forget the most essential thing -- the fire starter.

With the Note 7, you can plug it into a power socket, charge it up for an indeterminate amount of time, and watch as your BBQ dreams ignite in a blast.

It may take a long while though, as not all attempts to get the phone to ignite has been successful.

Not for want of trying.

2. Office heater

Global-warming? What global warming? Seems like office workers in Singapore like to live out their Arctic fantasies by turning down the office temperature.

For the rest of us, the Note 7 comes in handy when it can become your very own personal fire to warm up those thinking cells.

3. Beacon in crowds

5.61 million people in Singapore is no joke, especially when you're trying to navigate the human maze that are VivoCity and Nex Mall.

Here's where your Note 7 will be a godsend. Charge it up, let it combust, and marvel as this burning mass of glass and metal guide you and your sheep friends like that fabled Star of Bethlehem.

4. For your heysho heysho

Some Singaporeans may like small spaces but you need the right atmosphere to get you and your partner in the mood.

Scented candles and roses are child's play. Nothing like a combustible phone to turn your romp hot and sweaty.

5. Personal fireworks

Travelling all the way to Marina Bay or forking out the cash for a room at MBS just to glimpse the fireworks is now a thing of the past, now that your Note 7 can offer personal fireworks sparks and flames to complement your NDP or NYE celebrations.

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