It's not as complicated as its name sounds. You pinch your phone with your index finger and thumb. The "extreme" part depends on how much of a doofus you wish to be.

The craze (I think we can call this a craze, as in short for crazy) was inspired by guys from the band Twenty-One Pilots. They filmed a YouTube video doing this, and it's caught on:

Yes, your phone is in danger, and you are "saving" it by pinching it and not letting go. Of course, you're the one putting your phone in the danger in the first place.............

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A photo posted by Emil Wagenius (@oooemilw) on

At least you have to give people points for creativity.

This guy cheated, and see what happened to him:

Don't do this, people. Just.....don't.

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