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by absolutelyrad 2035 days ago
The force is acting on internal parts too. I don't think the silicon microchip inside can survive those forces.

There is just too much that could go wrong here.

I would be positively shocked if this thing works. I'd have to rethink a lot of things I hold an opinion on.

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The microchip can definitely survive. I'd be worried about the MEMS accelerometer and microphones, though. I would have assumed the glass itself was the biggest risk, but if the phone is "full" enough of stuff that there's nowhere for it to bend internally then it could be surprisingly durable.
Electronics are usually the key payload - but things like water, fuel, and other 'potential solids' could use a cheap way to get them out of the gravity well.
Maybe they cushioned it? Embedded in a gel or some such. That definitely helps.