In the digital age, where smartphones have become an indispensable part of our lives, the practice of charging our devices overnight has become a norm. It offers the convenience of starting the day with a full battery, ready to tackle the challenges ahead. However, a recent warning from Apple sheds light on the potential dangers associated with charging your iPhone overnight. While the convenience of waking up to a charged phone is undeniable, the risks of fire and injury should not be underestimated.1
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Apple issues warning for people who leave their iPhone on charge while they sleep
It could lead to dire consequences
Dozing off while charging your phone overnight could lead to serious consequences.
So much so that Apple issued a warning to iPhone users who leave their device on charge while they sleep.
Although leaving your mobile plugged in while you drift off into a peaceful slumber seems like a convenient way to save time by ensuring you wake up to a full battery, it’s best to avoid doing this because of the risk of fire and injury.
The dangers are particularly prevalent if you iPhone is covered up and is unable to ventilate properly, like if it’s beneath a pillow or duvet. This common mistake could lead to dangerous overheating that could ultimately damage your phone and, in some situations, could even start a fire.
In the ‘Important safety information for iPhone’ memo on the Apple website, Apple warns that phone users should ‘avoid prolonged skin contact with the charging cable and connector when the charging cable is connected to a power source because it may cause discomfort or injury’.
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The memo also states: “Sleeping or sitting on the charging cable or connector should be avoided.”
In regards to prolonged heat exposure, Apple warns that ‘sustained contact with warm surfaces for long periods of time may cause discomfort or injury’.
The memo continues: “Use common sense to avoid situations where your skin is in contact with a device, its power adapter, or a wireless charger when it’s operating or connected to a power source for long periods of time.
“For example, don’t sleep on a device, power adapter, or wireless charger, or place them under a blanket, pillow, or your body, when it’s connected to a power source.
“Keep your iPhone, the power adapter, and any wireless charger in a well-ventilated area when in use or charging. Take special care if you have a physical condition that affects your ability to detect heat against the body.”
These rules should be followed even if you don’t use an iPhone.
Although it may seem obvious, falling asleep while your phone is charging is all too common.
In a post on TikTok, a firefighter from Kent Fire Rescue said: “We get a lot of questions here at Kent Fire Rescue about why you shouldn’t charge phones overnight. So here are the reasons why.
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“Number one: you can’t smell anything when you’re asleep, so if it starts to burn, the fire won’t wake you up.
“Number two: it only takes three breaths, right, to knock you unconscious.
“Number three: lots of people have cheap or faulty phone chargers, or even genuine ones have been known start fires.
“If you’re able to, we advise you to charge your phone when you’re there and awake from a fire service point of view. It’s much safer.”
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Topics: Life, Technology, Apple, Sleep
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Woman shares iPhone hack that helps you use your phone even if it has run out of battery
This is so handy!
A woman has left TikTok users in shock after sharing a mind-blowing iPhone hack that helps you use your phone even if it has run out of charge. Watch the video below:
Anastasia Kiss, 28, is constantly on the move and relies on using her phone for electronic payments, including her Apple wallet which means she rarely carries cash.
In the event her phone has run out of battery but she needs to make an electronic payment, Anastasia found a solution thanks to a kind stranger who shared his secret.
“I always worried what would happen if my phone died and I didn’t have cash or my card on me, as I don’t like to carry around cash,” Anastasia told NeedToKnow.Online
“I got to the turnstile to scan out and realised I was stuck. “I saw a long line of people waiting at the customer service counter to buy tickets and no one could help me.
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“In a panic, I thought maybe someone could help scan me out of the turnstile with their card, so I turned to a man walking by and asked him if he could scan me.
“He then told me if my Octopus card is connected to my Apple Wallet, I could still use it even if my phone died. I didn’t believe him and after giving it a go, it worked!”
An Octopus card is a reusable contactless smart card used for making payments in Hong Kong.
Anastasia, who lives between Hong Kong and New York, works as an actress and content creator.
“I was dumbfounded – I thought how strange it was that I wasn’t aware of this function, and that we so heavily rely on our phones in daily situations.”
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After arriving home she decided to so some digging to find out exactly how the function works, before sharing her discovery on TikTok.
“The NFC chip in the card stays active if you have something called Express Mode set up. “All this time I had no idea!
“I thought it might help out other people too, if they ever find themselves in a similar situation.
“The video went viral overnight with people from all over the world saying they are trying it in their own city’s train stations, or to make purchases after their phone is dead!”
Anastasia is happy with the response her video has as she feels it can be helpful to women in particular, should they be stuck in an uncomfortable situation.
“I think for women this is comforting in a way – if your phone dies, you can still exit the train or bus, and you don’t feel stuck and have to ask people for help.
“Furthermore, if an NFC chip is still activated and able to work for Express Pay on the Apple Wallet for transit, more apps could develop similar features to help with safety and tracking services to ensure we can all get home safely or get help when needed.”
