Hot take: That viral video about microwaving phone chargers to "boost signal" is total junk

Saw a clip on TikTok last week with 2 million views showing some guy putting his USB cable in the microwave for 10 seconds and claiming it made his data speed faster. I tried it with an old charger I didn't care about and the thing literally sparked and melted the rubber near the tip. Almost caught my kitchen on fire. No way that's safe or real, but the comments were full of people saying "worked for me bro." Am I missing something or is this just dangerous nonsense?

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christopher_kim7d ago

Worked for me bro" is just people lying to feel included.

hayden_martin297d ago

The 3 times I tried that "life hack" from a random TikTok comment, I ended up with a cracked screen and a dent in my wall. Maybe it's just me but I feel like half the people saying "worked for me" are just trying to gaslight the rest of us into thinking we're the ones doing it wrong. I mean, I've definitely typed "same" under a post just to feel like I was part of something, so I get the impulse. Idk, maybe I'm just a skeptic because my luck always runs the opposite direction.