Apple Removed 'Send Me to Heaven' App That Encouraged Throwing Phones
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Apple removed an iPhone app called 'Send Me to Heaven,' a bizarre game where users threw their phones into the air. The creator admitted he made it to destroy as many iPhones as possible, and it ended up gaining cult status on Android
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The image is a collage consisting of two main parts: a text block and two visual elements. The text block explains that Apple removed an iPhone app titled 'Send Me to Heaven,' a game where users were instructed to throw their phones into the air. It notes the creator's admission of designing the app to destroy as many iPhones as possible and its subsequent cult status on Android. Below the text, there is a photograph of a cracked iPhone displaying the app's yellow interface, which features a black hand icon and a phone graphic. To the right of the cracked phone is a yellow graphic with bold black text reading 'THROW YOUR PHONE AS HIGH AS YOU CAN' alongside an illustration of a phone with upward and downward arrows, emphasizing the app's core mechanic.
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This image appears to be a screenshot or repurposed content from a tech news article, social media post, or meme compilation highlighting the absurdity of the 'Send Me to Heaven' app. The combination of explanatory text and visual elements (cracked phone, app interface, instructional graphic) suggests it was created to inform or entertain audiences familiar with mobile app culture, likely circulating on platforms like Reddit, Twitter, or tech-focused forums. The content draws from real historical context about the app, which gained notoriety in the early 2010s.