Smartphone owners sometimes commit inappropriate actions against their phones, believing that they are normal actions, only to be shocked later that what they have done may have devastating repercussions.
This prompted Apple to issue a major warning to iPhone users about the potential dangers of some seemingly harmless habits, such as leaving the phone under a pillow while charging, noting that this behavior could lead to fire or electric shock.
The writer specializing in technology and artificial intelligence, Alan Al-Qarih, said, in an interview with “Sky News Arabia”, that Apple has, during the past few days, updated the information contained on the “Important Security Information for iPhone” page on its website, in order to urge users to reconsider some “errors.” killer” that they do, and asking them to be more careful in their daily behavior when dealing with the iPhone.
9 recommendations from Apple
According to Al-Qarah, the recommendations issued by Apple, which it said that failure to adhere to them, may lead to fire, electric shock, or damage are as follows:
Do not put the iPhone connected to the charger under the pillow while sleeping. Do not place the iPhone under a cover or blanket while charging. Do not sleep on the phone or charger while it is connected to power. Don’t charge your iPhone near damp or wet places. Avoid contact of the charger with human skin when it is connected to power. Do not use chargers if they are corroded or if excessive liquid has been spilled on them. Keep the phone face up when charging. Keep chargers in a well-ventilated area during use. Avoid charging and using iPhone in a potentially explosive atmosphere, such as areas where the air contains high levels of flammable chemicals, vapors, or particles.
A common misconception
Al-Qarah explains that there is a common habit that many users do, which is leaving the phone under the pillow, or covering it while charging, and this habit is a fatal mistake, and all phone holders, not just the iPhone, need to stop doing it, so put the phone in places without proper ventilation. , leads to a high temperature of the device, which increases the chances of a fire, indicating that Apple did not ask users to stop charging phones at night, but rather asked not to put them in places where the temperature rises.
danger of radio signals
In his interview with “Sky News Arabia” website, Al-Qarih believes that what was striking about the warning was Apple’s announcement that, despite the conformity of its chargers with international safety standards, this does not prevent the outbreak of fire or the occurrence of an electric shock, in the event that users do not comply. the terms of use established by you.
He pointed out that the company confirmed that the chances of a fire breaking out increase in the case of using non-original chargers.
Al-Qareh stressed the need for users to keep their phones away from their sleeping beds, not only while they are connected to the charger, but in all cases. Sleeping next to the phone has serious health damage, because of the radio signals that it emits, when it sends and receives information, from the cell towers surrounding it.
