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Little Tich

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Sat Sep 24, 2016, 11:18 PM Sep 2016

You should NOT drill a hole in your iPhone 7 to make a headphone jack

Source: Metro UK

This is what NOT to do if you want an iPhone 7 with a headphone jack – so step away from the drill.

But a YouTube hoax appears to have convinced some iPhone users to destroy their brand new devices, all in the name of wired headphones.

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that drilling a hole into most things, especially smartphones, is not going to end well.
And regular prankster, TechRax, has a reputation for fooling iPhone lovers.

Most people laugh and move on to the next clip, but there are a select few who prove Darwin was on to something.

In the comments below the video, a number of people appear to have missed the point, picked up a power tool, and have complained about their now defunct phones.







Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2016/09/24/you-should-not-drill-a-hole-in-your-iphone-7-to-make-a-headphone-jack-6150353

Secret Hack To Get Headphone Jack on the iPhone 7


Source: https://www.youtube.com/user/TechRax
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You should NOT drill a hole in your iPhone 7 to make a headphone jack (Original Post) Little Tich Sep 2016 OP
If they fall for this obvious ruse, they'd be too clueless to actually operate the drill. TonyPDX Sep 2016 #1
Just buy a friggin phone with a jack already on it. Anyone can see this is ridiculous. But then... YOHABLO Sep 2016 #2
There's no evidence that anyone has fallen for this hoax. nt onehandle Sep 2016 #3
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