explosive iphones is it true?

alfonso.ojeda · Aug 18, 2009

i saw an article of a boy unlocking the iphone exploted heres the pik

i wonder if its true

cwa107 · Aug 18, 2009

Scare mongering, plain and simple.

Any device that uses a Lithium Ion battery is subject to this, but it happens in less than 1% of devices. And environmental conditions have a lot to do with it too.

cwa107 · Aug 18, 2009

NOTE: Moved to more appropriate forum.

baggss · Aug 18, 2009

I've had mine for 13 months now and it hasn't blown up on me.

Noxian · Aug 19, 2009

Lol I like the part where they tie jailbreaking with blowing up iphones

macpwns · Aug 19, 2009

alfonso.ojeda said:
i saw an article of a boy unlocking the iphone exploted heres the pik

i wonder if its true

Apparently it actually is happening but the occurences are "isolated"

Full article Here

Thekris1234 · Aug 20, 2009

alfonso.ojeda said:
i saw an article of a boy unlocking the iphone exploted heres the pik

i wonder if its true

This is very rare and it also happened to someones ipod touch, but Apple told them they would only supply a refund if the owners kept quiet about it.

cwa107 · Aug 20, 2009

Thekris1234 said:
This is very rare and it also happened to someones ipod touch, but Apple told them they would only supply a refund if the owners kept quiet about it.

Why do you think that is? It must be evil Apple trying to do a cover up, right?

In reality, it is well known that based on battery chemistry alone, any device with a rechargeable battery is subject to occasional issues like this - and it can be aggravated by the environment the machine is used in (i.e. leaving the device in a hot, humid car). This is why electronics manufacturers have warnings in manuals that people often ignore. Despite that, these kinds of problems happen in less than a fraction of 1% of devices, but you'll never see a reporter say that or try to imply wrong-doing on the part of the victim.

Unfortunately, when there are dramatic photos like this one, especially regarding a well-known and well-loved device, it makes for a compelling story - even though there isn't much of a story to tell. It certainly gets page hits or attracts TV viewers who catch a blurb on a teaser ad for the nightly news.