TikTok’s fridge-cooling trend sparks safety warning for smartphones
TL;DR
TikTok videos reportedly advise putting overheated iPhones in the fridge to cool them, a dangerous practice that can cause condensation and thermal shock to the battery. Experts and Apple recommend cooling devices in a shaded area rather than in extreme environments, and repair shops are seeing more damage during heatwaves.
- TikTok is telling people to put their phones into the fridge, and repair shops are happy 9to5mac.com
- Why you should never put a hot iPhone in the fridge or freezer AppleInsider
- Hot weather can kill your smartphone: How to protect it from overheating RBC-Ukraine
- Don’t put your phone in the fridge, if that wasn’t already obvious MobileSyrup
- My phone kept overheating at the beach — here’s how I fixed it (and prevented permanent damage) Tom's Guide
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