What Really Happens When You Shoot a Phone? Myth Busted!

TLDRShooting a phone can have different outcomes depending on where it is shot. Shooting the motherboard will instantly kill the phone, but shooting a less critical part may allow the phone to continue functioning. Shooting the battery can cause it to explode or simply discharge. Shooting the screen may turn it off momentarily, but the phone can still recover. Shooting a phone streaming on Instagram Live may cause the stream to freeze, but the phone continues filming. Phone recordings cannot capture their own death due to latency delays.

Key insights

📱Shooting the motherboard instantly kills the phone.

🔋Shooting the battery can cause it to explode or discharge.

💥Shooting the screen may turn it off momentarily, but the phone can recover.

📹A phone recording cannot capture its own death due to latency delays.

📡Shooting a phone streaming on Instagram Live may cause the stream to freeze, but the phone continues filming.

Q&A

Will shooting the motherboard of a phone instantly kill it?

Yes, shooting the motherboard will instantly kill the phone.

What happens if the battery of a phone is shot?

Shooting the battery can cause it to explode or simply discharge.

Does shooting the screen of a phone turn it off?

Shooting the screen may turn it off momentarily, but the phone can still recover.

Can a phone recording capture its own death?

No, a phone recording cannot capture its own death due to latency delays.

What happens if a phone streaming on Instagram Live is shot?

Shooting a phone streaming on Instagram Live may cause the stream to freeze, but the phone continues filming.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The video starts with the creator browsing Reddit and coming across a video titled 'what can go wrong if I play with the gun on Instagram live'.

00:19Discussion about suspicions regarding the authenticity of the video.

01:20Exploring the possible outcomes of shooting a phone depending on the area shot.

02:48Testing the theory by shooting the battery.

03:57Observing the reaction of the phone when shooting the screen and recording a sound.

06:02Explaining the phenomenon of delayed video uploads and how it relates to shooting a phone.

06:39Demonstrating the delay in video streaming on Instagram Live when shooting a phone.

06:59Concluding the video with a reminder to not play with guns and the limitations of capturing a phone's 'death' in a recording.