Lithium ion batteries of the type used in phones pose a substantial risk of fire &/or explosion under a range of circumstances,1 including external force.2 With this in mind, a pants pocket is one of the worst possible places to carry a phone.
Even ignoring the risk of a battery fire/explosion, phones carried in a pants pocket pose a risk of damage to the phone itself when the user sits down. Remember bendgate?3
With this in mind, these jeans, with a dedicated phone pocket may be a viable option:
Muji mens organic cotton stretch denim slim jeans
Credit: Muji
The Gadgeteer – “These jeans have a pocket especially designed to hold your smartphone”
http://the-gadgeteer.com/2017/03/31/these-jeans-have-a-pocket-especially-designed-to-hold-your-smartphone/
Buy them at:
https://www.muji.us/store/men-ogc-stretch-dnm-slim-jeansd7se221.html
A conventional pants pocket is one of the worst possible places to carry a phone. Better alternatives include a jacket pocket, backpack, handbag, bumbag, or holster.1
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1 “More lithium ion battery fires – not just phones”, https://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2016/11/more-lithium-ion-battery-fires.html
2 “Samsung pulls the plug on the Note 7”, https://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2016/10/samsung-pulls-plug-on-note-7.html
3 “Will it bend? — iPhone 6 Plus”, https://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2014/09/will-it-bend-iphone-6-plus.html
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