Apple - Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 12:11 PM
A guide to iPhone overheating: Why your iPhone can get excessively hot, and how
to fix it
Last summer, I started having problems with my iPhone 6. Apps were running
slowly, the camera sometimes refused to take pictures, and the phone grew
excessively hot at random. Also about this same time, a little discolored spot
appeared near the bottom of the screen.
When the sluggish performance and frequent heat finally annoyed me into action,
I took my iPhone to an Apple store and had it checked out at the Genius Bar. It
took the Apple employee about ten seconds to issue a diagnosis: a faulty
battery was to blame for all the many ills.
A faulty battery can cause frequent overheating in your phone.
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I got a replacement phone and got on with my life, now back up to speed and
without my phone heating up my pocket all the time.
Why an iPhone can get hot, and how to fix it
If your iPhone regularly feels hot to the touch, you may well have a battery
issue, too. Or it could be some other hardware issue.
If your iPhone gets hot based on damaged or malfunctioning hardware, you will
need to get it repaired or replaced; make the call after an appointment with a
pro, and note that Genius Bar appointments are free. (Though, of course, actual
repairs are not.)
Keep in mind that an iPhone simply growing warm isn't a concern. Unlike
computers, iPhones have no fans to cool them down, instead dispersing heat out
through their metal frames.
A hot phone, on the other hand, is an issue; it's a sign of an already faulty
device or one very much at risk of damage caused by excessive temperatures. And
alongside faulty hardware may be faulty software… or user behavior that merits
some change.
If your phone has recently begun overheating, consider uninstalling apps you
got shortly before you noticed the heat issues; they may be corrupted and
straining your iOS system.
If that doesn't work, you can try backup your phone to iCloud and then do a
factory reset. For info on that, check out our article, " How to reset an
iPhone to its factory settings."
Still no luck? Head to the Apple store.
And if you need to cool down your phone to avoid damage, remove the case,
unplug the charger, and turn the device off. Then put it somewhere cool that's
out of direct sunlight, but never blast cooled air at the phone, as cooling it
too rapidly can create condensation that might damage or destroy the iPhone.
(FYI, don't use the fridge or freezer, either.)
If you need to cool down your iPhone in a pinch, remove it from its case and
power it down.
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