If magnets damage a computer, why aren’t phones damaged by magnetic mounts?

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If magnets damage a computer, why aren’t phones damaged by magnetic mounts?

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Answer 1

Simple but unpopular answer – they are.
Almost all modern phones contain a magnetometer which helps determine compass orientation for maps and other features, and it absolutely can be permanently damaged or at least messed up by magnetic mounts and any strong magnets brought to the phone.