One of the reasons why smart phone users keep asking the question “can I use my phone while charging?” is because of the fear of explosions. In this context, Samsung galaxy S7 has recorded the highest number of mobile phone explosions in the recent years due to problems with fast charging, battery design and manufacturing processes. The fact here is that mobile phone explosions are unlikely to occur whether while charging or on normal cases.
Maintaining standard charging practices for your mobile phone is very important as it does not only protect your health, but also helps in giving your mobile phone a long life span
People have become so adapted to their mobile phones up to a point where leaving it to charge as required problem.
Some of the reasons why most smart phone users do not seize to use their phones while charging may be because of low battery capacity, emergencies, addiction and many more.
Sometimes, many are tempted to think that using a phone while charging on a power bank seems safer.
Here are the reasons you should not use your mobile phones while charging.
- Heating up
Normally, when we use our mobile phones for gaming, internet etc for too long, it heats up. The heat generated when using your mobile while charging, doubles the normal. The heat generated from your mobile phone during charging may significantly seem little to care about, but it’s enough to damage the chip (hardware) inside your phone. This aspect of high phone temperature has been proven to lower the GPU speed of a smart phone.
- Electrocution
The risk of electrocution while using a mobile phone on charge is more likely to occur as limited care is applied.
- Possibility of cable damage
The usage of your phone while charging causes you to move. This movement of yours may cause twisting and bending of your charger’s cable, which in turns causes damage to it.
Important Aspects to Know
- Explosions:
Except your phone went through poor manufacturing processes or maybe you have a bad battery right from the manufacturer, your phone stands no chance of explosion if you use it while charging. The highest that can happen is increase in swollen battery, temperature, slow charging, and slow CPU — even in the case of a bad battery.
On a Conclusive note, while you can safely use your device during charge, you should develop a habit to do it in a minimal and careful way as possible. Using it for less complex activities is ideal. Gaming, surfing and other complex activities may however not recommended during charge. To conclude, it is advisable to use only recommended and manufacturer-certified charging accessories in charging your device.
Did you know it is safe to use your phone while charging?
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Phones are very important to everyone but the way each and every one of uses it maters ,here I learnt that using your phone while on charge is very risky not only to our health but it also shortens the lifespan of our phones
Pls we should be very carefull while charging our phones we should avoid using it while on charge so as o avoid the above damages
Useful info indeed.
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No. You can’t use your phone while charging it.
Why?
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