"Cheating" by throwing a phone from a tall building typically returns an error message.[3] The app's calculations keep track of how long the phone takes to rise and fall, and an error message is displayed if the distance fallen exceeds the length of the ascent.[2]
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Won't work:
That’s where the balloon comes in!
True, but the balloon ascent won't look like a "throw" to the onboard sensors.
just use a comically oversized balloon