Samsung Electronics' investigation into what caused some Galaxy Note 7s to catch fire has concluded that the batteries caused the devices to explode, a source said.
The company will likely announce the results of the probe on January 23, revealing what faults led to the massive recall scandal that is said to have cost $19billion.
The firm will also announce new measures it is taking to avoid a repeat of the product safety failures in its future devices.
Samsung could not be immediately reached for comment.
The mobile phone's batteries were suspected to be the issue in October as the company began research into the bizarre explosions.
Photos showing the aftermath of the explosive test reveal the charred remains of the smartphone and its battery.
The alarming photos were revealed just a day after one of the popular mobile's began giving off smoke on a Southwest Airlines flight to Baltimore from Louisville, Kentucky.
The conditions of the lab test do not replicate the nature of the malfunctions experienced by Note 7 owners.
However, Samsung has faced harsh criticism following the emergence of the potentially dangerous product flaw involving overheating of the Note 7's battery.
Some of the toughest criticism levelled at the Korean brand has been over its fumbling of the recall.
Samsung axed its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in October, stopping production of the faulty device a day after it halted global sales of the product and offering everyone their money back.
The decision could potentially cost the firm $19billion. Experts estimate the axing of the device could cost nearly $17billion in lost sales and Samsung could have to shell out an estimated $2.2billion if every 2.5 million handset produced was refunded at an average cost of $850.
Samsung has struggled to regain customer confidence after producing the faulty phones.
The company only stopped selling the device after finding that even the supposedly safer replacements it was providing for recalled Note 7 phones were catching fire.
A number of well-documented instances across the globe were reported, injuring customers as young as 13 due to the spontaneous combustion.
Despite the widespread criticism of the company and the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung recently revealed they will be releasing a new Galaxy model - the S8.
For many, the release comes as an opportunity for the company to redeem themselves after accumulating a negative reputation over the last six months.
Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong returned home on Friday after marathon questioning by South Korean prosecutors as a suspect in a massive corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-Hye.
Vice chairman of Samsung Electronics and the son of Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-Hee were quizzed for 22 hours over allegations of bribery.
Prosecutors will soon decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for Lee. If they decide to proceed, he will be the first South Korean business tycoon to be arrested in the widening probe into the scandal.
Three other Samsung executives may also be arrested, according to the spokesman.
More than a dozen people have already been arrested in the case, including Choi and her niece, a former culture minister, an ex-health minister, a former top presidential aide for economic affairs, and a college professor.
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