No Samsung Galaxy S III Has Spontaneously Exploded Discussion

[Ed Hardy]

Last month, a single report that a Galaxy S III had caught fire for no reason caused a huge furor -- Was Samsung new flagship smartphone terribly flawed? As it turns out, the device caught fire for a perfectly natural reason: it had been put in a microwave.

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[Mitlov]

But how else are you supposed to dry off your phone after dropping it in the bath?

[Ed Hardy]

But how else are you supposed to dry off your phone after dropping it in the bath?

I think putting it in the microwave was about the worst possible option, aside from throwing it in a campfire.

Often there's nothing that can be done, but putting the device submerged in a bowl of uncooked rice can sometimes save a phone that has gone swimming.

[Mitlov]

I think putting it in the microwave was about the worst possible option, aside from throwing it in a campfire.

Often there's nothing that can be done, but putting the device submerged in a bowl of uncooked rice can sometimes save a phone that has gone swimming.

It was a joke.