iPhone6 hoax fools Apple users into 'microwaving' their phones

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ANI Washington
Last Updated : Sep 21 2014 | 4:05 PM IST

A recent rumour about how iPhone6 could be charged in a microwave has resulted in numerous destroyed phones.

According to Metro, users on the message board 4chan created a fake product description of the phone, which included a claim that it could be charged up by putting it in the microwave.

The joke apparently ruined the iPhones of a few, who believed the hoax and kept their phones inside the microwave for charging.

Meanwhile, Twitter is still abuzz with misleading tweets encouraging iPhone6 users to do the same.

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First Published: Sep 21 2014 | 3:52 PM IST

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