I just set up a new public Signal number on this old cheap Android phone that has a battery that's ballooning out so much the case doesn't really fit on it 
What to do with a swollen battery

Removal and disposal of a swollen battery can be dangerous, but leaving a swollen battery inside a device can also cause serious harm. Read all warnings carefully and proceed at your own risk. All batteries are hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly.

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@micahflee Time for a new phone! I had that happen a few times with an iPhone. It started heating up and was losing charging capabilities. I went to a cellular dealer and replaced the phone. He told me I was lucky it didn’t catch fire. It can happen.

A neighbors iPhone was left laying on a bed while they were out and caught the house on fire! Fire Department traced it to the charging cell phone left on the bed!