Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the first to ‘go up in smoke during a bend test,’ JerryRigEverything says

Here is a 173-word summary of the key points from the article: Google's new Pixel 10 Pro Fold smartphone experienced a dramatic failure during durability testing by YouTuber JerryRigEverything. During a bend test, the phone's battery overheated, expanded, and began smoking, setting off a nearby fire alarm. This is the first time the YouTuber has seen a smartphone "go up in smoke" during his decade of testing. While the test conditions were extreme, involving bending the phone backwards to break it open, the battery failure was still unusual compared to other mainstream smartphones subjected to similar tests. Google has faced battery-related issues with other recent Pixel models as well. iFixit experts noted that thermal runaway events can happen with lithium-ion batteries, especially when the protective layers are compromised. They suggested the battery may not have been sufficiently discharged before the destructive testing. Additionally, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold's dust resistance was called into question, as dust visibly got trapped in the phone's hinge mechanism during JerryRigEverything's test, causing concerning noises.