AppleInsider · August 5, 2026 — 16:24

Why you should never put a hot iPhone in the fridge or freezer

Why you should never put a hot iPhone in the fridge or freezer
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As it generally goes with social media advice, viral posts telling iPhone owners to refrigerate overheated devices should be ignored as that will cause more damage than the heat itself. Here's why, and what you should do instead.Don't put your iPhone in the refrigerator or freezer.It's been a hot summer. Record-smashing high temperatures have been responsible for thousands of hospitalizations…

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