What will happen if I put a magnet on my phone?

Will the magnet hurt my phone? We still get asked every day — “Will a magnet hurt my phone?” The simple answer is “NO.” Apple iPhone and Android devices use NAND flash memory, which is immune to magnets. Even the strong Neodymium magnets we use for our cases are only a fraction of the size and power he uses.

Can magnets damage your smartphone?

How can a magnet destroy a phone? The strong magnetic force from a magnet has the ability to get into a smartphone and interfere with the digital compass on the interior. Additionally, these magnetic fields can mess with the magnetometer and throw off the entire device.

Does magnet affect phone battery?

Battery: Most phone batteries are unaffected by household magnets. The presence of a very strong magnetic field can cause the battery to work slightly harder to supply the right voltage and thus wearing the battery out faster. However, even a strong horseshoe magnet would not be enough to drain your phone’s battery.

Can magnets destroy iPhone?

Magnets are unlikely to harm the iPhone because of the flash storage the phone uses, but it is best not to experiment with strong magnets on the device, which could void the warranty or AppleCare Protection Plan coverage.

Can a magnet damage a phone screen?

The short answer is, if the magnet is big enough and strong enough it could damage your device, and not just by dropping the magnet on it! However, modern smartphones use LCD screens which are not generally susceptible to magnets, hurrah!

Do magnets affect NFC tags?

1 Answer. No. NFC relies on alternating magnetic (and electrical fields) changing 13560000 times per second. A magnet represents a steady field, or at most one changing at the comparatively low rate at which you could physically move something.

Do magnets harm electronics?

A strong enough magnet can destroy just about any electrical device. Especially laptops, computers, cell phones, hard-drives, flash drives or almost any advanced device. They can even destroy an LED screen.

Can magnets damage electronics?

“The vast majority of magnets that you come across day to day, even many of the super-strong ones on the market, will have no adverse effect on your smartphone,” says Matt, “In fact, within the device there will be a number of very small magnets which perform important functions.

Do magnets mess with RFID?

Will strong magnets affect or disable these devices? No. RFID chips send out a radio signal, which is not affected by permanent magnets. While RFID devices can be powered by a changing magnetic field (by electromagnetic induction), they can not be scrambled, erased or blocked with a strong permanent magnet.