My Galaxy 6S sets off my smoke detector when I pass by it. What would cause this?

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This does not happen every time but quite frequently. Enough that my dog no longer is bothered by it.
 

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6S (which is an iPhone) or S6?

Regardless, there's probably something in the phone that's outgassing (plastic outgasses when it's fresh) that's being detected by the smoke alarm. (Or something in the phone is burning very slowly (which, for your sake, I hope isn't the case). If it's an S6, and knowing Samsung's record, it's possible that it has a bad battery (which, in this case, should be covered under the warranty).

First try it in someone else's house, just to make sure your smoke detector isn't giving you a false positive. If it still sets the alarm off, bring it to your carrier and see if it sets off their smoke alarm. If it does, they'll have a solution (like, maybe, replacing the phone).

Just make sure that you back the phone up first - see Backing up an Android Device if it's an S6 (or ask in iMore ask a question if it's a 6S).