{"id":1525,"date":"2019-06-17T12:44:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T04:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techtrp.com\/2019\/06\/17\/handphone-explodes-on-sleeping-sarawakian-what-you-can-do-to-protect-yourselves-2\/"},"modified":"2021-09-01T18:44:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T10:44:19","slug":"handphone-explodes-on-sleeping-sarawakian-what-you-can-do-to-protect-yourselves-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techtrp.com\/tech\/2019\/06\/17\/handphone-explodes-on-sleeping-sarawakian-what-you-can-do-to-protect-yourselves-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Handphone explodes on sleeping Sarawakian: What you can do to protect yourselves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Share your thoughts with us on TRP\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRakyatPost\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therakyatpost\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Twitter<\/em><\/a><em>, and\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trpmsia\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>So what causes handphones to explode and what should we do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"1-damaged-batteries\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Damaged batteries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Why?<\/u><\/strong> This can happen when you frequently drop your phones. The thin insulators of the batteries can cause a short circuit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, don\u2019t try to temper with your batteries either as they are delicate pieces of tech and you are not McGyver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>What to do?<\/u><\/strong> Use original phone batteries and <em>try<\/em> not to drop your phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2-overcharging\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Overcharging<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Why?<\/u><\/strong> Too much charging could force too much current into the battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although our phones have a protection mechanism, sometimes things fail, especially when you don\u2019t use the original charger that comes with your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overflowing current can cause your phone to overheat and subsequently explode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>What to do?<\/u><\/strong> Try to only charge your phone only when its low on battery. Don\u2019t charge over night. (<em>Quickcharge and Dashcharge ftw<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, as trivial as this sounds<strong>, don\u2019t sleep with your phone on the bed<\/strong> especially when they are being charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techtrp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Untitled-2020-10-06T154157.809.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-449985\"\/><figcaption>Credit: Christian Wiedige\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be common sense, but we urge you guys to remember this as a public service reminder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, the issue makes us miss old phones which never truly gave us any problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Share your thoughts with us on TRP\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRakyatPost\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therakyatpost\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Twitter<\/em><\/a><em>, and\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trpmsia\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Share your thoughts with us on TRP\u2019s\u00a0Facebook,\u00a0Twitter, and\u00a0Instagram. 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