iPhone X catches on fire, explodes right after updating to iOS 12.1

[TI92]

https://9to5mac.com/2018/11/14/exploding-iphone/

An iPhone X has apparently exploded in the US after being updated to iOS 12.1 on Wednesday. This development comes in from the city of Federal Way, Washington in the US where a user claims that his 10-month old iPhone X started emitting smoke and eventually exploded after it was successfully updated to iOS 12.1

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It's not the first time we've heard of an exploding iPhone. There have been a numberof iPhone fires over the years, and the nature of lithium battery fires is that they can be both very sudden and extremely fierce, meaning that the 'exploding' terminology is understandable.

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Apple offered its response on Twitter:

That's definitely not expected behavior. DM us, so we can look into this with you.

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Careful out there folks, maybe call the bomb squad before you upgrade next.

 

[Deleted member 198]

Careful out there folks, maybe call the bomb squad before you upgrade next.

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My dude, get a hobby or something

 

[shnurgleton]

Trying to compete with Samsung so hard they accidentally copy their phones flaws

 

[asmith906]

Wonder if they were using one of those cheap Chinese cords. Does Iphone X use USB C

 

[Deleted member 1086]

This feels like something I shouldn't joke about, despite there being much potential for jokes.

 

[TI92]

Trying to compete with Samsung so hard they accidentally copy their phones flaws

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Next up no phones allowed on planes, or a phones only section with seats covered in armor plating

 

[Anthony Mooch]

That guy is getting a free iPhone XS

 

[MrChocolate]

Maybe he took it to a third party repair shop?

 

[Deleted member 2809]

That's definitely not expected behavior.

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[TI92]

Wonder if they were using one of those cheap Chinese cords. Does Iphone X use USB C

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Nah only the new iPad uses USB C, these still use the lightning cable? Guy says he was using the cable and brick that came with his iPhone which is a slow charger even

 

[THEVOID]

Hmmmm.....

 

[Meatfist]

lol, I like how they noted that it updated successfully

 

[Vincent Alexander]

Apple continues to copy all the best features of Samsung phones.

 

[J-Skee]

So far, it's just an isolated incident. If this becomes widespread however, this can be very bad.

 

[Deleted member 10908]

Something similar happened to my buddy last week with his 7plus. It was in his pocket and started to get really hot and partly burnt through his pants. He took it out and had to through it out cause it got so hot, he said it was smoking. Didnt explode though

 

[The Grizz]

One exploding phone does not a news story make. This is clearly an isolated incident, my XS Max has yet to blow up.

 

[Shodan14]

lol, I like how they noted that it updated successfully

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They finally fixed the software, but at what cost??!

 

[liquidtmd]

That's definitely not expected behavior.

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I lol'ed

 

[PositivePolitique]

So far, it's just an isolated incident. If this becomes widespread however, this can be very bad.

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Doubtful. The iPhone X is over a year old and hasn't had problems like this.

 

[Kinggroin]

Epidemic!

 

[quesalupa]

Missed opportunity to play it off as a data security feature.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

The X is over a year old.

This is pretty much an isolated incident.

But it's understandable that exploding phones still make news after the Note debacle.

Missed opportunity to play it off as a data security feature.

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I'd be ok with such an feature lol

 

[PSOreo]

OP turn the fear mongering down a tad. One phone in the millions sold is hardly something to be concerned about. There are a number of factors at play here this is hardly the Note 7 all over again.

 

[Keasar]

Apple is becoming more adamant with their phone obsolescence planning.

 

[TI92]

One exploding phone does not a news story make. This is clearly an isolated incident, my XS Max has yet to blow up.

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You are next Grizz

 

[faceless]

"explodes"

*shows picture of mostly mechanically intact phone*

 

[The Grizz]

You are next Grizz

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*gulp*
In all seriousness, I use an iPad charger to charge my phone and while it makes me a little nervous, I never leave it on overnight and only as long as it takes to charge my phone.

 

[Medalion]

It's not a defect... you're just holding the phone wrong /s

 

[TI92]

"explodes"

*shows picture of mostly mechanically intact phone*

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[Enzom21]

My dude, get a hobby or something

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Look at his ridiculous post history, this is his hobby.

 

[sir_crocodile]

the new planned obsolescence

 

[TI92]

the new planned obsolescence

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New data security too, can't lose it if it blows up :p

 

[Advc]

Damn, Apple is not satisfied with just slowing the performance of past iPhone models through their updates, they now make them burn and explode too.

 

[catboy]

do you have anything else to do

 

[julian]

Despite only releasing an incremental update, iPhones explode on the market!

 

[Ogami Itto]

Look at his ridiculous post history, this is his hobby.

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I hope he is getting paid for this.

 

[Enzom21]

I hope he is getting paid for this.

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That would be the only thing that would make it not pathetic.

 

[TI92]

Man, trolls really have to stop trying to derail threads by making them about me and not the topic at hand.

Apple has the hottest phone out on the market now with this 12.1 update :p

 

[TI92]

*gulp*
In all seriousness, I use an iPad charger to charge my phone and while it makes me a little nervous, I never leave it on overnight and only as long as it takes to charge my phone.

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You should be fine, assuming lightning has power adjustment capabilities like USB C.

 

[maximumzero]

Why am I not surprised this is a TI92 thread. Heh.

Sounds like a faulty battery to me.

 

[TI92]

Why am I not surprised this is a TI92 thread. Heh.

Sounds like a faulty battery to me.

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CPU was too advanced, grew a mind of its own. Wanted to end it's existential dread of being stuck in an Apple device....!

 

[Tiny Chihuahueño]

But I own an iPhone X updated to 12.1 and it didn't explode... yet!

 

[Deleted member 35204]

what a bomb of an update

 

[DIE BART DIE]

Courageous

 

[AndrewDean84]

Got to catch up to Samsung somehow.

 

[Hollywood Duo]

Performance Performance Performance.

 

[Deleted member 4783]

It's only one.... Why make a fuss out of this. Lol

When it reaches Note 7 levels of boom, then do it. (Or when it's actually confirmed to be a software/hardware error causing it).

 

[Deleted member 198]

CPU was too advanced, grew a mind of its own. Wanted to end it's existential dread of being stuck in an Apple device....!

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Okay yeah I actually hope you get banned for trolling.

 

[Deleted member 1726]

Wow, that's lit.

 

[TI92]

Okay yeah I actually hope you get banned for trolling.

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It's a joke man, you need to lighten up or your life will be miserable.