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Is the risk of a phone overheating and exploding the battery less if the owner knows where it is?
by mysterydip 2y ago
Is the risk of a phone overheating and exploding the battery less if the owner knows where it is?
- mitthrowaway2 2y agoYes, because if you know where it is, you likely also know it's not wedged into a seat hinge getting crushed as you attempt to recline.
- jyounker 2y agoI think the fear is that the user's phone is in the checked luggage.
- protimewaster 2y agoAt least in the USA, cell phones are allowed checked luggage. However, they are supposed to be powered of and "protected up prevent unintentional activation or damage". I realize this was an Air France flight, but I suspect the checked rules are nearly the same.
- op00to 2y agoOverheating? Maybe. Preventing explosion? Absolutely.
- LorenPechtel 2y agoIt's not about the risk of it going up, but in whether it will be promptly noted and contained if it does go up.