An overheated battery is the primary cause of a smartphone explosion

Whether eating, walking, watching TV, or even going to the washroom, people carry their smartphones everywhere. While sleeping, we usually keep our phones under our pillows. Phones have become a 24×7 habit, almost an extension of our body.

But this habit can be risky. And here’s why:

MD Talk YT, a YouTuber recently tweeted about one such incident in his family.

“When my aunt was sleeping, she kept the phone on the pillow near her face. Suddenly his Xiaomi Redmi 6A phone exploded. It’s a bad time for us,” MD Talk posted on the microblogging site.

This case is reported to be from Delhi-NCR.

Another case from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh also came to light on September 13. Family members claim that the mobile phone overheated after being charged and exploded. An 8-month-old girl sitting next to it suffered injuries and died.

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Why do smartphones explode?

An overheated battery is the primary cause of a smartphone explosion.

While charging, the mobile phone’s workload grows. If a user calls, plays games, or accesses social media, the load will increase at double the speed and the battery will overheat. This can increase the risk of explosion.

Good quality phones have less chance of exploding since their batteries don’t overheat as much.

How do mobile batteries explode?

The radiation around the mobile remains high at the time of charging. Due to this, the battery gets hot. Talking during the charging of the phone makes it even riskier. Talking contributes to overheating and consequent explosion.

Another cause is the dead cells in an overused battery, due to which the chemical inside the phone changes and it explodes.

How does the mobile explode due to a short circuit?

There are many types of layers in a mobile battery. Many times, these layers are broken or if there is a gap between them, then the battery swells, causing it to explode due to a short circuit.

Why does the processor cause the mobile to explode?

Most mobiles have high-end processors, which tend to get hotter. The processor is located near the battery, when the phone is heavily loaded, the processor heats up.

The processor heats up the battery as well after which the chances of mobile explosion increase.

How to keep the processor cool?

Some smartphone makers put heat sinks on high-end processors.

The heat sink keeps the heat generated in the processor away from the battery and cools the phone down quickly.

What other precautions should be taken?

Apart from battery, short circuit and processor, hardware problems can also cause the phone to explode.

Therefore, if any error is seen in the phone, get it fixed immediately.

If the battery is swollen, replace it immediately. A fall or break of the mobile may cause battery leakage, causing it to swell and become flammable.

Do not use a duplicate battery or charger.

Install any new mobile security updates as soon as they become available.

In the case of the Youtuber’s aunt, the woman slept next to her phone, which then unexpectedly exploded.

Sleeping next to a smartphone is bad for health

Sleeping with your mobile phone near can put you at risk of brain damage. studies have pointed out. The radiation emitted by it can also cause dangerous diseases like cancer and tumors.

During their usage, mobile phones also emit radio frequencies, which can be bad for your metabolism and diet.