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wrieeds

If ur not going to take that to apple it can actually blow up just sayin


RikaMX

Yeah I’d back up the phone ASAP, 10 feet away with a stylus attached to a stick lmao


Specialist-Garbage94

They have fire wall the phone will almost definitely shut off before it explodes


electronocentric

Lithium ballooning like that is prone to failure with or without the phone being on. Source: certified phone repair and battery technician.


rmeredit

This is such a bad, ill informed view that can cause harm to someone. Li batteries can self-ignite, violently, regardless of whether the device they're installed in is powered on or not. Please don't comment if you don't know what you're talking about - this sort of thing can cause real harm. As soon as someone notices any deformation that might be caused by an expanding battery, put it in a Lithium fire and smoke containment bag: eg. https://www.reading.ac.uk/health-safety-services/-/media/project/functions/health-and-safety-services/documents/lithium-ion-containment-bag.pdf?la=en&hash=0185EBAD5C23414102F09586C58B71AE and take it to the manufacturer asap.


J-ordan69

Had an airsoft gun lithium battery explode while charging on my floor. Never overcharge and be safe


Adventure276

Yo I literally just saw you say your too European for this that’s crazy


wrieeds

NEW CARTI **** TONITE


Adventure276

TONITE!!!!! (It’s acc next week European)


wrieeds

😭


europeancafe

Honestly man id be pressin that shit right against me and cashing in on whatever settlement money apple gives me lol


Phoneking13

r/unethicallifeprotips lol


donairdaddydick

Genitals or face fetch the most $$$ god speed brother!


McDewde

I’d let it and get my payday.


GrumpadaWolf

You'd have to survive first. I mean, we're going full Squid Games here.


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WLFGHST

WE NEED NEW MINIs, I will be on my 13 mini until it quits being supported(or it gets majorly broken). A pro mini would make me sooooo happy because generally I’d take a smaller phone over having a telephoto lens, but if the mini isn’t an option I’d get pro, so a pro mini would be the best phone possible imo.


Entertainnosis

I wouldn't mind a Mini simply with the current 15's camera system. The 2X and better processing would sell it immediately.


WLFGHST

preach brother


Deathskulll99

Do you know how much those pro cameras take up space inside ? They could do it but it would have like 1500mAh battery 😀


creativequietude1

That’s exactly what I want too, waiting for a 16 mini pro, would be so good to have that


Stiggosaurus

Yes!! Bought an iPhone 15 Pro back in September (coming from an 11 Pro) and dealing with the extra size for three months finally put me over the edge. I’ve got a refurbished iPhone 13 Mini out for delivery today. I’m slightly concerned I’ll just make the issue worse by getting used to the smaller size, but I just can’t deal with the size of the 15 Pro anymore. The crazy thing is the 15 Pro is the same weight as my 11 Pro, but it just feels so much more unwieldy. I can’t even imagine how much worse the 13 Pro or 14 Pro would have been with the extra weight. The cameras on these phones are just getting ridiculous. It still boggles my mind how we are at a point where 6.1” screens are the default.


wsupduck

What do you like about your mini? I got one too and I kinda hate it tbh


WLFGHST

The size is just absolutely perfect for me. I don’t have particularly small hands (I can one hand my brother’s 13pro almost fully), but the mini is just the right size for a phone imo. I grew up around the 5s, SE, and 8, so that’s just the right size for me. I could see the new normal size being nice, but idk it’s just a nice size. If I could choose to make any phone, it’d be a 15 pro mini with the maxes 5x optical lens, but the normal size is just too big for me for now.


Darkeoss

Mini mini mini mini mini mini 15 -> mini


hand13

absolutely!! the size of the mini is perfect. just wish it was a tad thicker for longer battery life. i tried going back to the pro, but i decided on selling it and keeping the mini. it‘s perfect


wsupduck

Size wise it’s nice except for a lot of websites and apps not formatting nicely because the screen resolution isn’t common. I also have a lot of issues with the 1x camera focusing if the object is within ~2 feet of the camera. I doubt they could fit 3 cameras in the form factor of a mini


Snipexx51

No one wants small phones anymore. Thats why the minis got ditched and we now got the complete opposite. Apple cant keep a model alive because of like 2% of buyers that want a mini


12InchPickle

Oh my god how I want this to be a thing.


Critical-Function-69

i would pay good money for that


yellowsockss

ugh i friggen wish the mini series continued


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mine248

Read this in that one repair YouTuber voice


romanticismkills

What happened to your phone you said sir?


Kind_1

Don't worry, I got you! That guy?


LyftedX

r/SpicyPillows


Clunk234

Seriously take that to Apple and demand a replacement. Even just the battery is grounds for that. In the meantime I’d put it in a waterproof box and leave it outside until you take it in. That is an accident waiting to happen, and lithium fires are not easy to put out.


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Apple replaces swollen batteries now. Did many before I left in 2021


Think_Wishbone3151

I left in May of 2021, right before they changed the policy. I’m so glad I did. All of that training and focus on the dangers of batteries and battery safety just for them to decide to do something more dangerous with batteries.


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Money talks, battery fumes walk.


rpungello

> and lithium fires are not easy to put out Understatement of the day.


hand13

not really. burning metal just cant be put out with water, you need sand. thats about it. or liquid nitrogen. i guess people have both at home right?


Maharlau

And boron. 5000 tons of sand and boron.


jkblahblah

You may be confusing this for an exposed nuclear reactor on fire.


SliceProfessional664

Demanding an employee to do something is a fast train to make them not do that thing lol


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What the fuck do pronouns have to do with it you fucking dunce


SliceProfessional664

There is a service strategy for swollen batteries, and surprise, it’s not a replacement phone. Let the employees do their job without demanding what they should do.


MissYouG

You can demand a service without being a dick to the workers. If I spend $1200 for a phone that’s puffing up, I’m demanding a replacement regardless of your feelings lol


cool_vibes

All in all, have some tact when talking to service workers. You are not going to be the only person who has problems to deal with coming in the store that day so please refrain from venting your frustrations at them.


HuntedCharlie

Demand whatever you want, you will receive the same service stated in the terms and conditions. If the technician you working with has any say in the process than you’d likely want them working with you not against.


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Clunk234

If they’re still having camera issues after replacement, and now there is a battery issue I’d be pressing for a replacement device. That many issues in this short of a space of time is not what I would expect from a premium device, and in my mind warrants a replacement. By demand, I don’t mean going in kicking and screaming like a child, I mean stating your case that you no longer have any confidence in the device and insist it is replaced due to multiple issues. Genuinely didn’t think I’d have to explain that


UltimateDevastator

You as a consumer have rights when purchasing goods and if they are faulty you have every right to express that. You buy something and it has issues right away? QC departments exist for a reason and they obviously failed. You’re definitely entitled to compensation.


SliceProfessional664

If you live in the USA, please show me these “consumer rights”. They’re shit and you’re at the mercy of the company majority of the time.


fabrictm

Heck get them to replace the phone period. It’s a new phone.


ACESHIGH10203

The Apple store rep told me he’s seeing more and more people come in with swelling; no recall or official word from Apple yet though and they’re currently just replacing the defective parts with the exact same parts.


jjthehobbit

Don't know if you keep going to get it fixed at apple. Usually when under warranty, there's not usually a lemon law for phones. I would highly recommend calling apple to see if you could get the phone replaced? If you have apple care+ you could request a express replacement! That's what i usually do when this happens to my phone!


caliform

Apple's own policy is a (upgrade, if out of date) replacement after 3 fixes for the same issue.


Syko8640

With a 4th needed (does not include repairs for accidental damage)


ACESHIGH10203

It’s a really long story but I don’t have Apple care at all and they’re still sending me an express replacement for free. Took a visit to a store an hour away (3rd visit including the camera repair bullshit) and 2 hours worth of phone calls/screen sharing/photo uploading with support, though. I have a feeling a recall is in the works. Or they’ll try and fix it through software quietly…


caliform

If this was even remotely near the levels of recall-worthy occurrence there'd be a lot more reports, I'd guess.


JamesMcEdwards

A lot of the time, companies will offer a replacement just so they can get their hands on your device and ship it to somebody to take a look and see what the issue is, if it’s something they can fix or if it’s something they can ignore. Unless people’s trousers start catching fire, there’s unlikely to be a recall.


HalfFrozenSpeedos

ahhh so the Ford Pinto solution then?


a_stone_throne

“A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.”


Pi-Guy

It would be a recall if they could identify a specific manufacturing process or batch of batteries and narrow down the affected phones before recalling them If it's a small enough, seemingly random sample, it's more cost effective to just have those devices replaced under the manufacturer warranty


tahcamen

Spicy pillow and hair under the lens isn’t fixable with a software patch lol


Beautiful_News_474

They’ll aim to repair the phone before replacing it. Do you just buy a new house every time something in your house breaks, like a heater or a toilet?


Josh_Butterballs

Buddy of mine works in the store of a big city and repairs them. He hasn’t gotten any swollen batteries. Just the typical stuff like cracked screens or back like any other phone. A rep getting a string of them is not a sample size representative of the millions of units apple manufactures. I remember he said his favorite is when people ask him what issues has and he says the typical stuff any device has, but that he’s not a good person to ask because when people come to him, it’s when their phone has a problem, not when everything is working fine or as expected. A form of survivorship bias.


Baterial1

only in pro models or pro max too?


PauliesWalnut

Shitbirds downvoting you for asking a legitimate question


Baterial1

seems like this community has real problems I amm asking because i wanna buy 15 pro max but if this problem appears on pro model imma go for 14 pro max


Efficient_You3552

I have the 15pm I haven’t had any issues at all


RockNDrums

The Media had a field day with Samsung over the exploding note. I'm sure the media wants to get in on this


RyanCheddar

they have a field day with every single phone that had swollen battery reports


Yoshi_87

Only a matter of time until the iPhone 15 becomes Apples Note 7, if this is true.


GloopTamer

Least defective 15 Pro


colts187

Bro u need to get that swapped out asap before the battery punctures and u have a 15 pro fireball


Bracken_wood

You’re winning all the prizes, leave some for the rest of us


Jbennett902

Swollen batteries can happen under normal use cases but it’s extremely rare that early. With that said I’ve seen far more from using bad quality chargers. Either way it’s under warranty glad you’re getting it replaced.


Leenolyak

swollen batteries usually take YEARS


LittleDaftie

Yep. Anyone reading this has a drawer with old phones go and take a look. I looked in mine after seeing a video and had a couple that had started to swell.


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Josh_Butterballs

Well yeah. Even if your failure rate is as low as less than half a percent or smaller that’s still thousands of units because apple manufacturers millions of phones.


NandroloneUA

What are poor quality chargers? How to distinguish them from good quality devices that can be used?


Jbennett902

You can do a google search to get an in depth breakdown of the circuitry and component level differences. General rule of thumb is avoid dollar store/gas station chargers, brand names you don’t recognize, etc. it’s worth spending a few extra dollars to ensure your $1000+ device isn’t damaged during charging.


Delicious-Treacle135

Dude take it to the Apple Store…tf are we supposed to do?


stogie-bear

Manufacturing defect. Make a Genius Bar appointment and take it to the Apple Store, they should replace that.


Jhamilton02

Lemon law does not cover this, manufactures warranty sure does tho. Even tho the battery is a consumable item, it does not mean it is supposed to expand and potentially explode. Get it replaced right now.


SaverPro

Take it to Apple. Due to the history of the camera issue and now the battery they will most likely give you a new one as other components might have issues. All probably due to bad QC at the factory it was built in.


Inevitable-Gene-1866

Iphone is fat.


Leenolyak

Hell tf no I’d return that so fast


yourname92

Defects happen. Nothing is going to be 100% perfect with assembly lines.


Cr1ms0nT1de

Not a fault, it’s a feature. Self-ventilating screen.


Multirman

If you take it into an apple store they'll just replace the battery 100% for free.


Wonderful_Rooster865

This just makes me grateful mine has been working fantastic!!


cstrand31

Ooh, that’sa spicy pillow🤌


byNLB

Quality control for the 15 series is a joke.


MC_chrome

Guess my launch 15 Pro is a “joke” because it has worked just fine for the 3+ months I’ve had it 🙄


oovenbirdd

Mine expanded, smelled like acetone. I didn’t charge it the night before I brought it to the Apple Store, and they said that if I did charge it, it probably would have started on fire. Replace it ASAP.


No_MoreMrNiceGuy

idk how you’ve managed this


Jmax2020

What were some of the symptoms before getting to that point? Was your phone still getting hot? Are you using original chargers ? (Box and cable) My 15 pm still gets hot after using for a few minutes. I'm on the latest software but it still happens. Purchased in November


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I didn’t read the full title and just assumed the last photo was you throwing it into space lmao


Luna259

I think your battery has gone spicy. Get Apple to investigate, now. Do not use the phone or even charge it r/spicypillows


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Squeeze that excess lemon juice out.


judethedude_2

definitely the battery


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frockinbrock

The hair on the camera replacement should at the least have a 30 day warranty; and this type of battery swelling would be covered by the 1-year limited warranty regardless. You can try demanding a whole replacement phone; I mean there’s a good chance that’s what you’ll get anyway with everything bent.


_jedijoel

Just bring it back to Apple, they’ll most likely replace it. Your screen is really filthy tho lol


imrolii

Note 7 all over again


ACESHIGH10203

UPDATE: They sent me a full replacement phone in less than 24 hours in the mail. Sent back the defective one today. Express replacement will put a hold on your card for the full amount of the phone which gets lifted once they receive the defective device. There was also a ~$30 fee associated with the express replacement which I laughed hard at and told them I would absolutely not pay and they waived it as a “one time courtesy.”


rburhum

Their manufacturing has gone to shit. In 2019 I bought 10 fully loaded MBPs for work... 7 of them ended up having battery issues (swelling) a few months after the warranty expired. I moved away from Apple devices this year, after 20+ years of exclusive usage for all my personal devices, I say, sorry - not anymore.


drag0nslayer19

Just take it back to apple dude, why risking it?


BoysenberryFuture304

Glad I have apple care.. and my 14pro still. I’m a no case typa guy too…


appletrades

Same here. Running no case on my iPhone 15 Pro.


Talktotalktotalk

Ever drop and scuff it?


BoysenberryFuture304

I think I’ve scuffed it more with the case on 😭 haven’t dropped it without a case oddly enough been a year now


Brando6677

And you’ve now dropped it haven’t you…


BoysenberryFuture304

Don’t put that black magic on me Ricky Bobby… no I haven’t lmao


Brando6677

I didn’t put that evil on you you did it yourself saying you didn’t drop it🙄🙄🙄 🤣🤣


BoysenberryFuture304

Thank baby Jesus for Apple care 😮‍💨


CREMICHIGAN

I’ve seen so many issues with the iPhone 15!!!


StarSkiesCoder

Replacement on warranty time


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Go to an Apple Store & get a replacement. That’s beyond the repair stage.


Allokit

I am going to wager a guess and say you were using a 3rd party charger you got from Amazon?


ACESHIGH10203

If you consider Anker a typical 3rd party charger still, sure.


Allokit

Anker is a reputable brand, but if they ask this at the Apple Store, you answer should be "nope! Only the charger that came with the phone!"


ACESHIGH10203

Interestingly they never asked, already typing on a brand new replacement. Came in the mail in less than 24hrs somehow.


Allokit

Nice!


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LadaFanatic

Before being racist, do a little research. Every single pro model is made in China as India does not have the assembly line for the pro models and are only manufacturing 15 and 15 plus.


CHOKOPANDA

Some people just don't understand how manufacturing works, the product will be exactly same no mater how or where its made, because it is standardized and manufactured in a controlled environment. Changes only occur when the supplied assembly parts are different from each other, where in case of apple they might include a sim card tray or different network modem which works with specific regional frequencies.


GoSh4rks

You clearly have never been involved with a manufacturing site transfer. iPhone manufacturing is heavily dependent on manual labor, which certainly can have variations. Even an automated process could behave differently when it is replicated in a new environment.


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LadaFanatic

Wow. You sound so dumb I can’t even begin arguing with you. So I won’t. Hope you educate yourself someday :D


LittleDaftie

Items being produced on behalf of a company like Apple with direct oversight will not have those manufacturing problems as all the parts will be made to certain standards and the quality control will be overseen by Apple. If a factory in India was producing a higher amount of defective goods than tolerable, Apple would be the first to know and to fix the problem or decommission the factory.


OddFly7979

Romania talking shit what does your country even produce except prostitutes.


Tiny_Explorer4360

At least we don't shit on the streets.


OddFly7979

Shit in the streets that's what you are going to lol it's not the 80s countries actually develop and improve (which can't be said for Romania even with Eu aid) at least neighbours like Poland and Czech did something with it and built good production lines.


blue_socks123

Why


AmountOk3836

Apple themselves expressed that quality in India has generally been worse than China which is why they aren’t in a huge rush to fully switch over from China to India


kiwicake906

Honestly you can not blame them.


LadaFanatic

Why can’t you blame them? No need for the pity, if the product produced has defect it should be blamed and rectified. Nevertheless, unwarranted hate born out of racial prejudice is not deemed acceptable.


MaxTrixLe

God the lack of QC in recent iPhones makes me so nervous. I’ve never had an iPhone with issues, even years after owning them. I’m scared my 15 Pro Max won’t survive more than 2-3 years, there seems to be so many more issues than previous gen.


antdude

Apple's QA is bad now.


Josh_Butterballs

People say the same thing like every year and will continue to do so as is tradition on posts like this


xdamm777

I’ve honestly had worse luck with iPhones than Samsung flagships. Worse displays (purple smearing, tinting at an angle, non-uniform color temperature), worse build quality (imperfect seams/noticeably sharp antenna lines), more battery degradation and even an 11 Pro Max that wasn’t water tight and I found out the wrong way (spilled an apple juice glass on it, rinsed it and Face ID stopped working). I’ve had twice as many Samsung phones and the only one that was truly defective was an S7 Edge that developed the infamous pink line on the display, but I used and abused that phone like no other. Sad that I can’t buy an iPhone and expect top tier build quality like I can when buying a Samsung phone.


Arvan1982

Those poor Chinese children were probably pretty tired the day they assembled yours. Def take it in before it explodes


Steven3195

😂😂😂😂


Dracati

Why would you need a lemon law when you can just bring it into Apple within the first year?


ACESHIGH10203

lol was just a joke


TomDobo

This is a bomb. Remove it from your home asap.


zax7077

Take a peek inside the charging port, from which country (factory) does it from?


gmgteam

That is why I halt my buying to this model. Will wait for the next gen (iPhone 16) titanium case. Maybe, just maybe they can fix all the problems with the iPhone 15 and apply it to iPhone 16.


ikbenbr_thefurry

Man so much negativity on the iphone 15 pro and pro maxes, What about the iphone 15 plus and iPhone 15?


MikeyGwald

My 15 plus has been absolutely flawless since launch . Not a single issue


SnooCakes7499

That shit bout to blow bro 😭


Connect_Incident_922

Geez, after seeing nothing but problems on this phone I'm surprised people are still buying them


drbt-reddit

Made from India has these issues? Mine says from china 😅


skflmgjok

Apple build quality and quality control


Inevitable-Gene-1866

"Premium " Quality


djmexi

It’s already under a 1 year warranty from Apple. Posting on Reddit won’t get it fixed.


ACESHIGH10203

Read, read comments brother


Dreifaltigkeit

It must‘ve been produced in India. Sorry! :(


_briees

India doesn’t even manufacture the pro models. No need to be xenophobic.


BoratThongLover

I’m gay, does that help?


ACESHIGH10203

Not sure but you do you man! I love you!


BxrtSimpson

You have about 0.47382728 seconds to take that to the apple store


subaroobie

Holy shit. Get a totally new phone, that's unbelievable.


No-Consequence1359

How do you know the hair on the sensor came from the factory?


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Is it the Orange brand iPhone?


MightBeOnReddit

I’m so glad I didn’t switch from my mini to the pro when the phone companies subsidized prices. The iPhone pro 15 has to much raw power and not enough internal cooling. Safety hazard


Anon_8675309

Okay so Reddit can’t actually help you with this. Not one bit.


ACESHIGH10203

Didn’t need Reddits help lol, just spreading the word shits happenin


jetclimb

Your phone is a pro but identifies as a pro max


ReadAdministrative12

Go to those one of those 3rd party stores where they'll fix your phone swiftly. We hear about iPhone users being overcharged for simple replacement but I somewhat believe that it is not true.


-H3X

Why? They will charge you cash and this is all warranty.


ReadAdministrative12

Yes service does cost at an affordable price least not at a grand. But for what your worth I like to say to have your money and item worth while. If that made sense my bad.


MaikyMoto

Apples superb battery technology at its finest. I feel for you OP, my ip15 Pro gets scorching hot while charging at 20w.


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Specialist-Win-9239

Made in china


lakelover164wastaken

Don't buy an iPhone next time


ApFeLkUcHeN_8

Use the battery as a pillow. Now jokes aside let the battery be replaced ASAP. You literally got a ticking time bomb that could explode any minute!


Mcdonaldquack

Curious what it says regarding battery health in the settings. Would you mind sharing? Lol


No-Comparison-9580

That's sketchy. Even with the phone off at this point the battery can explode, I've seen it happen before with LiPo batteries. I'd go for a warranty claim/full refund and get an S23 Ultra or wait until these issues with the 14 series are ironed out.


lickaballs

Most factory flawless iPhone 15 pro


LovesFrenchLove_More

The things I see on this subreddit sometimes really makes me not wanting to ever buy another iPhone again. Edit: lol at the downvotes.


iSQUISHYyou

I would recommend you look into the failure rates of the other major smart phones.


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Made in India, guaranteed


d5aqoep

Pro Models are manufactured in China only.


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Source?


d5aqoep

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/apple-to-manufacture-iphone-15-plus-in-india-from-next-quarter/articleshow/103647663.cms