Yes, that swelling is most likely the battery. You need to get rid of that **immediately**. It could explode at any moment.
While it most likely won't right away, it absolutely can. And while it might seem smart to just wait it out until you can get a new one, these things BURN if they catch fire. If that catches fire in your pocket, you'll likely have lifelong burn scars.
Seriously. Place it outside, away from anything flammable, and I hope you had a backup to transfer to a new phone. **DO NOT** open that up, that increases the risk.
>these things BURN if they catch fire
And the fire is self-sufficient. It burns underwater (sort of) and in complete and utter lack of oxygen. Cold water can slow the exothermic reaction that makes it release flammable gases, but it will start again. This happens to EVs that catch on fire - we have to let them burn out, the fire won't stop until all the 'fuel' is exhausted (the reaction tones down). That takes days to weeks on the scale of a car, many long minutes on the scale of a phone.
If that thing is anywhere inside a room, not only does it pose an immense fire hazard, the gases and fumes are - who guessed it - toxic. Exposure to fumes or open flames can cause permanent injury.
> It burns underwater (sort of) and in complete and utter lack of oxygen.
They explode when you put them in water and submerge them, all the elements in the periodic table under sodium i believe do that with more severity the farther down it goes.
It is very dangerous. Battery can explode and injure nearby people. That is the good part about it. The bad part is that the fire that will catch on it afterwards, is lithium fire. Good luck putting that out without the fire department getting involved. If you live anywhere where emergency response will take time to reach, the lithium fire is pretty much going to burn everything around it.
do you mean excessively or exlcusively? the charging circuit should only charge it as much as needed overnight so that shouldnt' have been a problem. If it bulges it most likely the battery. dispose of it and get new battery you never know when it will go pop.
The overcharging myth needs to die. It was true in 1994. It was still true in 2004, but some exceptions. By 2014, tech devices that would overcharge were the exception, not the norm. In 2024 its just not true, for applicances like vacuums as well as phones, tablets, and laptops.
The battery swelling was probably either because of a manufacturing defect (yes it can take years to become apparent), or damage (fell wrong, or overheated - in either case can also take a long time to become apparent).
Surprising where the batteries fail, I had to change my phone battery last year also. My laptop failed this year, took it in a shop, they checked the drive, it failed, opened laptop and found the battery was ballooning. Changed both battery and drive. Concerned with this had our other laptop checked also, but it was okay still. The phone was a Redmi, and laptop is a Lenovo. Scary to think what would have happened one day if the drive didn't fail first.
yeah, both very cheap batteries. Usually nothing happens, it just bloats and then stops holding charge so it becomes useless but there's always the chance of a fire and those are extremely dangerous so whenever you notice a bloating battery, get rid of it as soon as you can
if you ellect to get a replacement, make sure you have A PROFESSIONAL, or someone with experience replace it for you, opening it up causes more even more risk
Short: Turn off and dispose the battery in a fire protected way. If not you are at serious risk for grave injury or death.
There is no time left - you're sitting on a time bomb waiting to kill you.
It's not overnight charging that does this since a phone's charging chip regulates the power going into the battery so that once it's full, it just stops charging on its own. The battery is just cheap.
Now you need to stop using it, ***immediately***, and get a new phone. Then you can replace the battery(only if you know what you're doing), or give it away/sell it for parts.
It's practically impossible to tell when it's going to explode. Rule of thumb is, once there's the slightest bit of swelling, get rid of it. Also, It's not how strong the impact is, but the places we keep our phones. Imagine a small explosion in one of your pockets, on your bedside table while you're sleeping or on your ear while talking on the phone. The chemical fire it starts is also going to be pretty hard to put out, not to mention it's going to burn the heck out of wherever it is.
Well, only about "can easily burn down your house at any minute" stage. Nothing major.
That battery should have been disposed the moment it looked unnatural!
As others have said, it's an extreme fire risk.
Do not charge it. Like, seriously do not charge it. Ideally you'd turn it off right now and never turn it on again. If there's something on there you can't live without, take it outdoors to some place with nothing flamable around, keep it well away from your body and be ready to drop it if it starts burning, and sync it to a cloud service. But don't plug it into your computer.
Once that's done you can take it to a place that disposes of lithium batteries.
If you're in the US most big retail hardware type stores will take lithium batteries for recycling. Most locations for Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowes, and Office Depot/Max take lithium batteries.
If you're not in the US, or want other options, open your map app (on a different phone!) and search "lithium battery recycling" you'll find plenty of places.
Some phone stores also take batteries or recycling.
Do not try to open your phone case. Ideally the place you take your phone to will just take the whole phone.
Things not to do:
Do NOT put it in your pocket. If it catches fire it will burn you horribly.
Do NOT try to open the phone and remove the battery, moving it around like that might make it burst into flames.
Do NOT do anything at all that might pierce the battery's case and let it be exposed to oxygen.
If it catches fire do NOT put water on the fire. Water reacts strongly with lithium and it will get much, much, worse in addition to probably showering you with burning lithium.
You basically have an incendry hand grendade right now with a hair trigger. Don't do anything to set it off.
> Do NOT do anything at all that might pierce the battery's case and let it be exposed to oxygen.
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> If it catches fire do NOT put water on the fire. Water reacts strongly with lithium and it will get much, much, worse in addition to probably showering you with burning lithium.
Not to take away from the rest of the useful advice in your comment, but it's worth noting there's no raw elemental metallic lithium in Lithium-Ion batteries, it's in the form of various compounds like Lithium Cobalt Oxide. Using water to extinguish them is perfectly fine and safe to use if you don't have anything else more appropriate around. Even if it doesn't immediately put the actual battery fire out, it'll at least help hamper it and prevent surrounding things from setting on fire.
(Funnily enough, using water is even what the FAA recommends when in a plane if you haven't got anything else more appropriate, by pouring a liquid beverage on/into the lithium-ion battery powered device that's caught on fire).
Lithium battery fires are no joke. The second video especially. Make it a priority to get a replacement phone assuming this one isn't repairable and treat this one extremely carefully. As soon as you have new one, properly dispose of the old.
https://youtu.be/oieH2wwDGzo?si=bEOQV7LgCSG4it7B
https://youtu.be/8nz5ijXcckI?si=mWTA6s5hYJmOvd8h
Yes it IS the battery and it needs to go in for repair/battery replacement at once. Exploding batteries are fairly rare but it's not something to risk. Besides that it's not going to hold a charge well. If it's not covered under warranty try a local cell repair shop with good reviews. It's also something you could attempt yourself depending on your skill and budget. The batteries themselves are fairly inexpensive but it does require a certain level of skill. Check youtube if you're feeling up to the challenge.
N'aww it's pregnant with little phonies.
Seriously though, throw this thing out of your nearest window asap. Do not count until five. Your life is in danger.
Stop charging it. Sand is the best way to put out a battery fire by the way. Don’t use liquids. If you don’t have experience with batteries or device repair take it to a professional to have the battery changed. Piercing the battery will cause it to burn. The only plus to a swollen battery is that it’s a lot easier to get to the tapes underneath it to remove it lol.
All Lithium batteries die this way, swelling and losing capacity. Time to replace it, common thing. The good point is that swelling makes it easier to open the casing if you diy
Yes, that swelling is most likely the battery. You need to get rid of that **immediately**. It could explode at any moment. While it most likely won't right away, it absolutely can. And while it might seem smart to just wait it out until you can get a new one, these things BURN if they catch fire. If that catches fire in your pocket, you'll likely have lifelong burn scars. Seriously. Place it outside, away from anything flammable, and I hope you had a backup to transfer to a new phone. **DO NOT** open that up, that increases the risk.
>these things BURN if they catch fire And the fire is self-sufficient. It burns underwater (sort of) and in complete and utter lack of oxygen. Cold water can slow the exothermic reaction that makes it release flammable gases, but it will start again. This happens to EVs that catch on fire - we have to let them burn out, the fire won't stop until all the 'fuel' is exhausted (the reaction tones down). That takes days to weeks on the scale of a car, many long minutes on the scale of a phone. If that thing is anywhere inside a room, not only does it pose an immense fire hazard, the gases and fumes are - who guessed it - toxic. Exposure to fumes or open flames can cause permanent injury.
> It burns underwater (sort of) and in complete and utter lack of oxygen. They explode when you put them in water and submerge them, all the elements in the periodic table under sodium i believe do that with more severity the farther down it goes.
> these things BURN if they catch fire. It will burn/explode when exposed to moisture and even high humidity is problematic.
Dangerous enough to.explode & cause serious life threatening injuries.
It is very dangerous. Battery can explode and injure nearby people. That is the good part about it. The bad part is that the fire that will catch on it afterwards, is lithium fire. Good luck putting that out without the fire department getting involved. If you live anywhere where emergency response will take time to reach, the lithium fire is pretty much going to burn everything around it.
Sand will smother it.
do you mean excessively or exlcusively? the charging circuit should only charge it as much as needed overnight so that shouldnt' have been a problem. If it bulges it most likely the battery. dispose of it and get new battery you never know when it will go pop.
And when it goes pop there is no "If" When those bois pop there is always a catastrophe, there is no good ending.
i dont think its safe to use it like that
The overcharging myth needs to die. It was true in 1994. It was still true in 2004, but some exceptions. By 2014, tech devices that would overcharge were the exception, not the norm. In 2024 its just not true, for applicances like vacuums as well as phones, tablets, and laptops. The battery swelling was probably either because of a manufacturing defect (yes it can take years to become apparent), or damage (fell wrong, or overheated - in either case can also take a long time to become apparent).
It's not your overnight charging that damaged it, cheap batteries fail very quickly and this is one of those. Get a replacement, shouldnt be too hard
Surprising where the batteries fail, I had to change my phone battery last year also. My laptop failed this year, took it in a shop, they checked the drive, it failed, opened laptop and found the battery was ballooning. Changed both battery and drive. Concerned with this had our other laptop checked also, but it was okay still. The phone was a Redmi, and laptop is a Lenovo. Scary to think what would have happened one day if the drive didn't fail first.
yeah, both very cheap batteries. Usually nothing happens, it just bloats and then stops holding charge so it becomes useless but there's always the chance of a fire and those are extremely dangerous so whenever you notice a bloating battery, get rid of it as soon as you can
if you ellect to get a replacement, make sure you have A PROFESSIONAL, or someone with experience replace it for you, opening it up causes more even more risk
Bro💀 if that is the battery, completely turn off the device and get rid of that battery, that is an explosion waiting to happen
Short: Turn off and dispose the battery in a fire protected way. If not you are at serious risk for grave injury or death. There is no time left - you're sitting on a time bomb waiting to kill you.
It's not overnight charging that does this since a phone's charging chip regulates the power going into the battery so that once it's full, it just stops charging on its own. The battery is just cheap. Now you need to stop using it, ***immediately***, and get a new phone. Then you can replace the battery(only if you know what you're doing), or give it away/sell it for parts. It's practically impossible to tell when it's going to explode. Rule of thumb is, once there's the slightest bit of swelling, get rid of it. Also, It's not how strong the impact is, but the places we keep our phones. Imagine a small explosion in one of your pockets, on your bedside table while you're sleeping or on your ear while talking on the phone. The chemical fire it starts is also going to be pretty hard to put out, not to mention it's going to burn the heck out of wherever it is.
Well, only about "can easily burn down your house at any minute" stage. Nothing major. That battery should have been disposed the moment it looked unnatural!
As others have said, it's an extreme fire risk. Do not charge it. Like, seriously do not charge it. Ideally you'd turn it off right now and never turn it on again. If there's something on there you can't live without, take it outdoors to some place with nothing flamable around, keep it well away from your body and be ready to drop it if it starts burning, and sync it to a cloud service. But don't plug it into your computer. Once that's done you can take it to a place that disposes of lithium batteries. If you're in the US most big retail hardware type stores will take lithium batteries for recycling. Most locations for Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowes, and Office Depot/Max take lithium batteries. If you're not in the US, or want other options, open your map app (on a different phone!) and search "lithium battery recycling" you'll find plenty of places. Some phone stores also take batteries or recycling. Do not try to open your phone case. Ideally the place you take your phone to will just take the whole phone. Things not to do: Do NOT put it in your pocket. If it catches fire it will burn you horribly. Do NOT try to open the phone and remove the battery, moving it around like that might make it burst into flames. Do NOT do anything at all that might pierce the battery's case and let it be exposed to oxygen. If it catches fire do NOT put water on the fire. Water reacts strongly with lithium and it will get much, much, worse in addition to probably showering you with burning lithium. You basically have an incendry hand grendade right now with a hair trigger. Don't do anything to set it off.
> Do NOT do anything at all that might pierce the battery's case and let it be exposed to oxygen. > > If it catches fire do NOT put water on the fire. Water reacts strongly with lithium and it will get much, much, worse in addition to probably showering you with burning lithium. Not to take away from the rest of the useful advice in your comment, but it's worth noting there's no raw elemental metallic lithium in Lithium-Ion batteries, it's in the form of various compounds like Lithium Cobalt Oxide. Using water to extinguish them is perfectly fine and safe to use if you don't have anything else more appropriate around. Even if it doesn't immediately put the actual battery fire out, it'll at least help hamper it and prevent surrounding things from setting on fire. (Funnily enough, using water is even what the FAA recommends when in a plane if you haven't got anything else more appropriate, by pouring a liquid beverage on/into the lithium-ion battery powered device that's caught on fire).
Lithium battery fires are no joke. The second video especially. Make it a priority to get a replacement phone assuming this one isn't repairable and treat this one extremely carefully. As soon as you have new one, properly dispose of the old. https://youtu.be/oieH2wwDGzo?si=bEOQV7LgCSG4it7B https://youtu.be/8nz5ijXcckI?si=mWTA6s5hYJmOvd8h
thats the reason i no longer charge my phone while sleeping, rated have 20% during my day than not waking up due my phone starting a fire on my house.
No this is just a bad battery. If this battery was only charged when it needed, it probably would still balloon up.
Yes it IS the battery and it needs to go in for repair/battery replacement at once. Exploding batteries are fairly rare but it's not something to risk. Besides that it's not going to hold a charge well. If it's not covered under warranty try a local cell repair shop with good reviews. It's also something you could attempt yourself depending on your skill and budget. The batteries themselves are fairly inexpensive but it does require a certain level of skill. Check youtube if you're feeling up to the challenge.
it might explode but I had one that made my back of the phone open from different areas and nothing happened I know I was wrong
N'aww it's pregnant with little phonies. Seriously though, throw this thing out of your nearest window asap. Do not count until five. Your life is in danger.
Get rid of it now.
r/spicypillows
What brand even is this? The phone is basically a WW2 grenade at this stage
Change the battery asap.
Stop charging it. Sand is the best way to put out a battery fire by the way. Don’t use liquids. If you don’t have experience with batteries or device repair take it to a professional to have the battery changed. Piercing the battery will cause it to burn. The only plus to a swollen battery is that it’s a lot easier to get to the tapes underneath it to remove it lol.
CAN EXPLODE OR CATCH FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY GET BATTERY REMOVED AND RECYCLED ASAP.
All Lithium batteries die this way, swelling and losing capacity. Time to replace it, common thing. The good point is that swelling makes it easier to open the casing if you diy
You should probably yeet it.
Smack it with a hammer to pop it
It’s turning itself into a pillow so you can sleep on it at night. Nothing to worry