While some people have been hurt by these phones catching fire, the GTA modder clearly took some creative inspiration by it, turning it into a quick sticky bomb mod for the game. Following the phone's recall, the Oculus pulled support for the Galaxy Note 7. The phone was recalled and has now been completely discontinued due to the explosive nature of the phone's battery. The mod, of course, stems from the recent controversy surrounding Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phone. However, if Samsung intends to completely remove evidence of the mod's existence from YouTube, its work is far from done, as many other videos have since popped up with gameplay featuring the mod. The original video highlighting the mod has now been taken down via a DMCA complaint issued by Samsung itself. While the mod is just a bit of harmless fun that fits in pretty well with the sardonic humor of the Grand Theft Auto series, apparently Samsung isn't laughing. The mod in question is the model swap that changes sticky bombs into a Samsung Galaxy Note 7. However, one recent mod has apparently irked Samsung, who has now decided to call for the removal of a YouTube video featuring the mod. Grand Theft Auto V is home to a wide variety of notorious mods that suit the parodical humor found in the game series.
Samsung issues a DMCA takedown against the original video showcasing the Grand Theft Auto 5 mod that converts C4 explosives into a Galaxy Note 7 phone.