My iPhone 6 Plus suddenly expanded in size - is it safe to use?

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My iPhone 6 Plus suddenly expanded in size - is it safe to use?

Let me tell you what happened and ask your opinion.

I got an alert that Manything (a web cam app) stopped working on my "Monta Cam" which monitors my cute Java Sparrow and went to check. It looks like my old iPhone 6 Plus, which I use just for the web cam, basically blew up! Maybe the heat? Maybe the battery? Not sure. I have attached photos.

But the interesting thing is that it still works! Once I reset the network settings and restarted Manything it continues to work and is online again.

Do you think it's safe to use like this? I've never seen an iPhone in this shape before.

Thanks,

doug

iPhone 6 Plus

Posted on Nov 10, 2019 5:02 PM

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Doug Lerner2 Author

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Nov 10, 2019 10:12 PM in response to Philly_Phan

I brought it over to an iPhone repair shop within walking distance from my house and had the battery replaced. Here's what the enlarged battery looked like. The shop guy said he had never seen one that blown up before and it was good, for safety's sake, that I brought it in. Now it looks like new, with a battery health of 100%, and is safely monitoring my cute java sparrow again.

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Doug Lerner2 Author

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Nov 10, 2019 5:59 PM in response to Philly_Phan

I shut it off and disconnected it from the power cord. I don't have a car. Do you think it's unsafe to leave it with the power turned off and disconnected from the power cord just sitting here in my house until I can take it some place? There's a shop nearby that does old Apple battery changes I think. Maybe I'll bring it over there.

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Philly_Phan

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Nov 10, 2019 5:25 PM in response to Doug Lerner2

I wouldn't use it.

Expanded battery.

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Doug Lerner2 Author

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Nov 10, 2019 5:35 PM in response to Philly_Phan

So just sitting there is it likely to explode or burn or something?

doug

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Philly_Phan

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Nov 10, 2019 5:36 PM in response to Doug Lerner2

I don't want to say that it's likely but it's certainly possible.

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Doug Lerner2 Author

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Nov 10, 2019 5:55 PM in response to Philly_Phan

Maybe I should shut it down for now and see if I can get a battery replacement.

doug

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Philly_Phan

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Nov 10, 2019 5:56 PM in response to Doug Lerner2

Shut it off, put it in the trunk of your car and take it to an Apple Store.

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Philly_Phan

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Nov 10, 2019 6:00 PM in response to Doug Lerner2

I don't know.

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Elitegate

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Nov 11, 2019 2:46 AM in response to Doug Lerner2

Good that you got the battery replaced. An expanding battery can be dangerous, and could cause serious damage. I would have not touched that phone any longer.

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