We know that Apple likes it thinks to 'cook' with every new iPhone release, but that doesn't mean customers should take that idea quite so literally.
One iPhone user has gone viral by showing off a video in the aftermath of accidentally baking their phone in the oven for 20 minutes.
Too many of us have been in that harrowing situation, feeling your stomach lurch into your throat when you tap your pockets and can't find your smartphone, only to turn and see it slowly spinning around in the washing machine.
A far less likely (but still possible) occurrence is putting your iPhone in the oven. It's a life hack we're sure Apple wouldn't approve of, and something tells us you'll need more than a Genius Bar to fix this one.
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Going viral on TikTok, Lizzie Coffin asked what to do after you bake your phone at 350°F for 20 minutes.
Showcasing her scorched iPhone, the caption explains how she had an Octobuddy case attached to the device.
We guess this meant it got suckered onto the bottom of the baking tray, with the OP then placing it into the oven to bake a batch of cookies. Unfortunately, her hopes of becoming a culinary wizz have likely cost her an iPhone.
We've already covered Apple's 'Rule 95' about why it's important not to let your iPhone get too hot. An iPhone will start to 'change' once it gets past 95°F, and while that typically involves slowing down processes or pausing the ability to charge, the device in the above video has moved well past the 113º F maximum storage cut-off limit that Apple describes on its official site.
Responding to the video, one person joked: "Put it in the freezer at -350 for 20 minutes."
Another added: "Did you thank Jesus that the lithium battery didn't explode?"
Giving a genuine suggestion, a third said: "Go to Apple after it storms. Tell them your phone cut off after a storm while it was on the charger. Don’t ask me how I know this."
In all reality, baking an iPhone at that temperature would've likely pushed the device beyond the point of no return. The OP is actually lucky the battery hasn't exploded. Thermal runaway is a phenomenon where lithium-ion batteries, like the ones found in iPhones, rapidly heat up and can either catch fire or explode.
Others think it's actually a staged video, with someone else crunching the numbers and suggesting the heat put on the battery would've caused it to explode during that period. This skeptic explained: "1.6M Joules are transferred, while it only takes around (1000×100=100,000J) 100K Joules to explode the phone. If I am correct here in my calculations, Something isn't right here."
You might remember Google had an issue with Pixel 6a and Pixel 7a phones bursting into flames. In fact, the FAA and TSA have banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from planes for this exact reason.
Something tells us the person who baked their iPhone is going to be shelling out for a new one. Putting it in rice won't fix this one.