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secret iphone feature? iPhone catches fire on Australian plane

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GarytheiPhonema

GarytheiPhonema

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man i remember my blackberry bold used to be burning hot while on long calls lol, i love my iphone :)

the catch on fire feature has to be unlocked by boarding an Australian flight maybe?
 
Didn't Apple just do a worldwide recall on some iPod Nano's for risk of battery fire? I know there's been lawsuit settlements as well.

It's something that almost every electronic manufacturer has had to deal with, as they don't directly control the quality of the batteries they use, and bad batches sometimes get through.

Being always on, and inside a tight case are contributing factors, as can be dropping a unit.
 
Well if these iphone batterys are anything like Li-po cells in rc then its no wonder they go up in smoke and flames. I have had a few go up in my car for no reason what so ever and at $200 a battery it soon starts to add up. They only need to have the slightest imperfection in the build phase that they could go up with little to no warning. It worrying though that it always seems to be apple batterys with the issue. i wouldnt want my phone in my pocket when that battery explodes.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQheOtdCTjs
 
MrRon said:
Is it ORIGINAL Apple battery or aftermarket?? that makes a difference
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Well, since he has the "Steve Jobs" back cover, he might as well have a different battery. Or messed it up when he changed the cover...
 
Angryipadguy said:
what the hell is a steve jobs back cover?
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Look at the apple logo, it has steve jobs on the back

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verwon said:
Ummmm...what?
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I used to work for a large phone company, i have handled ALOT of water damaged phones. Sometimes after a period of time the battery begins to swell up and can explode. We had a Nokia phone which started smoking and then the battery exploded, a water damaged phone.

That is why it´s not always a good idea to keep using an phone which has been dropped into the sink/toilet.
 
Can it really just…POOF..Go into flames?

Like come on. Sometimes I think phone fires are a LITTLE ridiculous. Sure, They can happen. But come on..Does it really just POOF?
 
The Chevy Volt catches fire if in a collision! I wonder if this is related? They both use the same battery chemistry.

It hardly surprises me that a large Volt battery, when shorted, will catch fire!
 
MagnusF said:
That is why it´s not always a good idea to keep using an phone which has been dropped into the sink/toilet.
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I can think of an even better reason to stop using your phone if you drop it in the frigging toilet !!!! Yuk!!!:eek:
 
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