“Samsung” responds to a common complaint about the “swelling” of its smartphone batteries

Some YouTube users have noticed that the batteries of older South Korean Samsung phones swell unexpectedly.

Among them is YouTuber Aaron Maine, who was surprised that his Galaxy Note 8’s battery swelled and led to the device being unlocked, as he researched his collection of over 600 smartphones while preparing a video on ” Samsung “.

Maine also noted that the Galaxy S6 and S10’s batteries are also swollen.

In late September, Aaron Maini posted a video on YouTube, covering his disturbing findings.

For its part, Samsung, through its spokesperson, told The Verge Wednesday that it is aware of the “swollen battery” problem and is “looking into further technical assessments”.

He continued: “We encourage customers who have questions about their Samsung devices to contact their local customer service representative.”

For his part, the technical expert Arthur Shea, on the site “ifixit”, explained the swelling of the battery due to the fact that the electrolyte in the batteries, which is usually liquid, begins to collapse and then turn into gas.

He added, noting that there is no need to panic about encountering a swollen phone battery, noting that “the swelling itself is not dangerous in nature” and is a safety mechanism for containing volatile gases.