iPhone 7 Owners Are Being Tricked Into Ruining Their Phones

Apparently iPhone 7 owners have been falling for a prank and ruining their handsets after watching a video that asks them to drill a hole for their headphones.

Apple's slick new phone comes without a headphone jack, unlike any of its predecessors, as the tech giant encourages its customers to invest in wireless ear pieces.

The cruel but funny tutorial instructs iPhone uses to clamp their precious new mobiles in place before creating their own jack with a 3.5mm drill.

While the majority of viewers were not taken in by the wind-up video, which has been viewed more than 8 million times, some have been left scratching their heads after their destructive DIY adjustment made no difference.

James Ceja wrote: 'I tried this and ended up with display destruction and it not working... I really committed the biggest mistake of my life by watching the his video.'

David Iriarte posted: ' A friend of mine told me it worked for him, but my iPhone won't turn on after I drilled the hole for the jack. I checked and it was the 3.5mm drill, so I made no mistake there! What happened? Any of you have the same problem?'

Other commenters were unhelpful, responding with sarcastic replies.

While a poster called ninjapleaz wrote: ' If you want me to tell you how to fix it, just reply to this comment with your credit card number, expiration date, and three digit code on the back... and I'll tell you how to fix it.'

Michael Wilson wrote: 'The amount of people that thought this is real, is worrying for the human race.'

iPhone 7 at a glance

• New gloss black and black colours
• Faster A10 processor
• iPhone 7 plus now has a wide angle and a telephoto lens
• New Retina HD display is 25% brighter
• Now water and dustproof
• Home button has force feedback
• Stereo speakers at top and bottom with double the volume of previous version
• New wireless AirPod headphones available as an extra
• No headphone socket - but adapter and lightning EarPods will be in every box
• Boosted battery life Apple claims could add 2 hours