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1. Apple says iPhones work best up to 95°F outside. Four phone secrets most people miss.
2. Phones swell like bread because gas builds up inside the battery.
3. The liquid inside slowly breaks down into gas, and heat speeds it up.
4. Leave an old phone in a drawer fully drained, and it may never charge again.
5. Apple's tip: store it about half charged if you won't use it.
6. Charging a wet phone can corrode the pins for good.
7. A bag of rice? Apple says don't. Just let it air-dry for a while.
8. Phone getting slow and dim in a hot car?
9. It's not broken. It's slowing down on purpose to protect its parts.
10. Gas, drain, water, heat. Remember these four.
11. Charging personality test! 1, always full. 2, ride it to empty. Just the number!

Sources

1. Apple, "Batteries — Maximizing Performance"
2. Sheng S. Zhang, "Insight into the Gassing Problem of Li-ion Battery", Frontiers in Energy Research 2:59 (2014)
3. Apple Support, "If you see a liquid-detection alert on your iPhone"
4. 9to5Mac, "Don't put a wet iPhone into rice" (2024-02-19)
5. Apple Support, "If your iPhone or iPad gets too hot or too cold"