The heat is killing your phone (for good)
Here’s a fact: Smartphones work best between 35 and 95 degrees. Colder
or hotter and you’re risking hardware damage and shorter battery life.
So, what can you do when there’s record-breaking heat?
Stick to the shade. Be careful not to set your phone in the sun. Aim for
shade if you’re outside — or even in the car. Don’t set it on the sunny
passenger’s seat. That’s a one-way drive to overheating.
Take off your phone case. They trap heat, a problem that varies
depending on the case material. Just be extra careful not to drop your
uncased phone and crack your screen. I keep one of these screen
protectors on for this very reason.
Stuck outside or in a warm room? Make your phone as lightweight as you
can, process-wise. Turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and demanding apps. Games
with lots of graphics, video streaming and other resource-intensive
tasks can strain your phone’s hardware and cause it to overheat.
Which is faster, heat or cold? Heat, because you can catch a cold. (Was
that a groan I heard?)
Your computer’s at risk, too. Laptops are especially prone to
overheating. Get my tips for that here. (Sorry, not enough room in this
newsletter!)
Kim Commando
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