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How does a smartphone battery explode and how you can prevent it

A phone can explode due to many reasons, but the most common reason is the battery of the device

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BS Web Team New Delhi
From time to time, reports emerge of batteries of smartphones exploding. Recently, there have been reports about Xiaomi and OnePlus phones exploding. So, how do phone batteries explode and what can a smartphone owner do to prevent such incidents? Let's find out.

What causes smartphones to explode?

More often than not, a smartphone explodes due to some issue with its battery. Nowadays, smartphones are equipped with lithium-ion batteries. These batteries have a balance of positive and negative electrodes that allow them to recharge. In some cases, the components of a battery break resulting in a volatile reaction. If these