Does my phone’s lock magnet affect its battery?

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Is it true that the magnet lock on mobile covers spoils the phone’s battery? Judy Cherotich, Kapsabet Did you know that your phone’s earpiece has a magnet that is even more powerful than the magnet used as a lock on some covers? The battery lifespan has no connection with the kind of magnet used in any gadget. Magnets and the current ...more

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1. On Saturday May 23, 2009, 14:41 PM , Brian Wabende, Norway wrote:
  I don't think magnetic fields affect radio waves as Judy suggested. If it were so then whole equipment would be a failed invention, since as Judy stated all current conductors produce magnetic fields which would in effect affect the phone if her postulate was correct. As for the battery, I doubt the magnetic phone lock would pose any grave treat to your battery as mentioned by Judy.

 

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