Samsung Galaxy S III explodes, causes still unknown

21 June, 2012
A Samsung Galaxy S III unit burst into white flames while hooked up into a car mount.

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  • AnonD-36731
  • vxK
  • 23 Jun 2012

Do fire brigades have ladders that can reach the top of Samsung Galaxy 3?
Lucky the fire was at the bottom.

Seriously though was the phone plugged into a car charger? (the article does not specifically say it was)

My phone gets reasonably warm if I accidentally leave the WiFi on while driving (phone screen would be on together with GPS). Not hot just quite warm.

I wonder if the phone in question was mounted near an air vent with the car heating turned on.
Edit: yes source article has driver referring to his heating system.

What are the recommended operating temperatures for the SG3?
0 to 40 degrees celsius ?

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    • fatboyjim
    • mX3
    • 23 Jun 2012

    they bought it from carphone warehouse,,,,, enough said me thinks!

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      • kiops
      • fwF
      • 23 Jun 2012

      A think it's a "Apple" trick for a pub war . I don't believe that .Koreans are not stupid at this point

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        • dab
        • Nw8
        • 23 Jun 2012

        Grinder, 23 Jun 2012galaxy s3 must be renamed to galaxy "big bang" ha... morevery funi...but lame yh

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          • uniquebowl
          • mVx
          • 23 Jun 2012

          the next Samsung Model will be called 'Galaxy Sbomb series' with fire crackers...!!! Happy New Year

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            • AnonD-60332
            • vGi
            • 23 Jun 2012

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              • CoolIAM
              • u1A
              • 23 Jun 2012

              When so many IPhone exploded, it was not a news. Only one S3 out of millions exploded, it is a big big news.
              That summarizes everything...

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                • AnonD-60318
                • ijs
                • 23 Jun 2012

                come on, samsung. i planned to own you s3. i hope you can solve this probs.

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                  • Grinder
                  • v0X
                  • 23 Jun 2012

                  galaxy s3 must be renamed to galaxy "big bang" hahaha. See what i did there? ...ok i admit, that was lame lol.

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                    • manibhushan
                    • uvg
                    • 23 Jun 2012

                    my samsung galaxy y is also getting overheated upto 60%....while in charge...n use........the main problem is with the battery....

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                      • Anonymous
                      • i5N
                      • 23 Jun 2012

                      AnonD-60263, 22 Jun 2012my HTC ONE X is also getting overheated upto 62° now im... moreput it on ice ^^

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                        • crispy
                        • 3Ax
                        • 23 Jun 2012

                        My Blue GS3 was constantly overheating when connected to a charger. so much so that you could not pick up the handset as it would burn you and it left scorch marks where it was charging. i had this handset swapped straight away.

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                          • get lost
                          • 2@d
                          • 23 Jun 2012

                          aha, 21 Jun 2012AHA! too much excuses,, accept it! S3 is even worse that a toy!!Yeah Yeah i know.
                          a poor baby like you,who cannot afford to get one would cry on it.

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                            • mobilestrick
                            • KIf
                            • 23 Jun 2012

                            it just a rubbish blame on smmsung to stop galaxy s3 selling on market

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                              • sk
                              • rA2
                              • 23 Jun 2012

                              exxix, 23 Jun 2012It does not take a genius to figure out that the owner did ... moreplease read more before you comment...the phone was not being charged....

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                                • AnonD-60301
                                • 3pS
                                • 23 Jun 2012

                                Serves you well Samsung. I had full problems with your crab tv with well known issues that you never accepted even china is soon better than you
                                It hurts more there hah?

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                                  • AnonD-49280
                                  • 3GC
                                  • 23 Jun 2012

                                  exxix, 23 Jun 2012It does not take a genius to figure out that the owner did ... moreIt doesn't take a genius more then five minutes to read the whole article,he wasn't using an external power source,it was running off it's own battery.

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                                    • faptastic
                                    • 3TS
                                    • 23 Jun 2012

                                    I'm surprised more super expensive phones aren't catching fire. People are fapping over them furiously. The friction alone would set fire to it.

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                                      • AnonD-324
                                      • vG0
                                      • 23 Jun 2012

                                      Samsung is up in FLAMES just like WTC.

                                      Cheers!!

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                                        • MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
                                        • vGE
                                        • 23 Jun 2012

                                        dont buy it seriosly very danger phone
                                        i bought nokia 808 its good phone than s3
                                        camera is amazing i love nokia