Is using a phone while charging it an explosion waiting to happen?

By QISHIN TARIQ

YES, it can be an explosion waiting to happen, but it is extremely unlikely.

With how glued people are to their phones nowadays, smartphones appear to exist in one of two states: being used or being charged.

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