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22-10-2016 08:22 AM - edited 22-10-2016 08:23 AM
Could this be part of a larger problem for all phone/battery manufacturers or just a one off?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/21/iphone-7-car-fire-australia-exploding-battery-sam...
Edit. Is leaving a phone in a car in a very hot country a good idea?
22-10-2016 08:30 AM - edited 22-10-2016 08:32 AM
Hi @63johnw
My thoughts are it was possibly left turned on, wrapped up in clothing in a car that can soon heat up especially in that country. I can't see anywhere if it was in a phone case..
Usually a warning pops up on the iPhone to alert the owner if temperatures cause issues.
The report i read read said that the temperatures in that country can actually melt the plastic parts inside the car too !
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From > iPhone-7-catches-fire-Australia.
"Temperatures in Australia can run so high that the sun can melt the plastic interior components of cars. As Jones left the phone in his car, it’s entirely possible that the device became so hot that the heat caused the battery to burst into flames."
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Samsung Galaxy s²³ Ultra 512gb Phantom Black.
22-10-2016 08:33 AM
22-10-2016 08:39 AM
We have couriers where I work where they dashboard mount their iPhones to act as SatNavs and for hansdfree etc.
On the very rare warm sunny days we get here in Blighty I've seen the temperature warning on their iPhones.
Like the one in this Apple Help and Support Page.
Keeping iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch within acceptable operating temperatures
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23-10-2016 05:22 PM
25-10-2016 10:17 AM