The announcement was a fake, obviously (Picture: 4chan)

An internet hoax is going around claiming you can charge the battery on the new iPhone 6 by putting it in the microwave, and incredibly some people are actually believing it.

Users on the message board 4chan (yep, the one that posted stolen pictures of nude celebrities) created a fake product description of the phone, which included a claim that it could be charged up by putting it in the microwave.

The new feature was dubbed ‘wave’, and the graphic looked pretty convincing.

A few people have fallen for the cruel joke and ruined their iPhones while others continue to bolster it up with misleading tweets.


No way?! You can charge your iPhone 6 in a microwave! — SpicTrey5 (@iheartmartin) September 19, 2014

YOU CAN CHARGE YOUR IPHONE 6 IN THE MICROWAVE!!!!! EVERYONE THAT ALREADY GOT ONE GO TRY IT!!!!! — Matt Barron (@maburrn) September 19, 2014

Of course, This is what actually happens if you microwave and iPhone, or any other type of phone.



For some people the news came a little too late…

For the love of god, please don't microwave your iPhone 6. — Rusty Parks (@rusty_parks) September 20, 2014

The app which allows you to charge your new iPhone 6 in the microwave is a hoax!!! Try it and you'll get an explosion and a visit from us! — Perry Barr Fire (@PerryBarrFire) September 19, 2014

4chan were also behind an equally ridiculous hoax last year that duped unsuspecting readers into believing the iOS7 made their phone waterproof.

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