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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey View Post
"Apple, unlike many cell phone makers, built in a switch that automatically shuts down the iPhone if the battery reaches temperatures greater than 113 degrees Fahrenheit. Lithium-ion batteries, in generally, do not spontaneously combust."
113°F is nothing. ...just around 16° above body temp. Wow. don't leave it in a parked car. ...or by the pool.

That must be an usage (ambient) temp, and not an internal battery temp. If the battery was never allowed to go above 113°F I can't imagine they would ever go critical.

Just another thought. Failure mode. a battery that grenades a phone is not a good failure mode.
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