Through its support page, Apple has released a new guide in which it explains the dangers inherent in charging an iPhone while you are sleeping. Especially if you are in the habit of letting it charge in your own bed.
The primary purpose of this alert is to educate users on good safety practices while charging their iPhone. Small actions that aim to avoid accidents resulting from a task as trivial as charging our smartphone.
Apple doesn’t want your iPhone charging in bed while you’re sleeping
The new alerts left by Apple look mainly at those who are in the habit of falling asleep with the iPhone in hand and charging. As technology and some firefighters point out, this could be the catalyst for a fire.
Apple strongly advises against users having an electronic device charging in areas that make it difficult to dissipate heat. She even says to avoid keeping a charging iPhone next to your skin, a pillow or a blanket.
“For example, do not sleep on a device, power adapter or wireless charger, or place them under a blanket, pillow or under your body when connected to a power source.”
“Keep iPhone, the power adapter, and any wireless chargers in a well-ventilated area when in use or charging. Take special care if you have a physical condition that affects your ability to sense heat against your body.”
In short, Apple wants users to charge their devices in areas with good ventilation. The ideal is to do it on a table or surface that does not prevent good dissipation of the heat generated by the product during this process.
Example of an iPhone that exploded and caught fire
Some firefighters have also carried out awareness campaigns to avoid these practices. They do this by listing some reasons not to charge your smartphone in a poorly ventilated area while you sleep. To know:
You can’t smell anything while you’re sleeping, so starting a fire won’t wake you upIt only takes three breaths for smoke to knock you unconsciousMany users use cheap or faulty chargers, but even original ones can start a fire
Apple is not opposed to charging the iPhone overnight
This topic also raises the age-old question of whether or not it is advisable to leave a smartphone charging overnight. Regarding this issue, Apple does not object to this practice.
Strictly speaking, Apple’s support page states that as long as the iPhone is charged in a well-ventilated area, the process should be safe. That is, nothing against a night load as long as this condition is fulfilled.
Therefore, the issue of charging a smartphone overnight is more related to the pressure to which the product’s battery is subjected. Problem that brands have tried to fight with some software tricks.
For example, Apple has implemented a feature in iOS 13 that it calls “optimized battery charging”. Its function is to slow down iPhone charging whenever the battery reaches 80% capacity.
If you are in the habit of charging your iPhone or other electronic device overnight, try to change that habit. Otherwise, when you wake up during the night, disconnect your smartphone charger when it is charged to avoid unnecessary strain on your battery.
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2023-08-18 21:30:12
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