Is your phone heating up while charging or does your phone get hot for no apparent reason? Phone problems related to overheating are incredibly common. The reasons for phone overheating can vary, largely depending on whether your phone is overheating internally or externally.
Why is my phone overheating? Find out here at oneHOWTO. In addition, we’ll be looking at what you can do to fix a phone that overheats, keep reading for more.
Phone overheating: where is the heat coming from?
The first thing you need to do when dealing with an overheating phone is detect the heat source:
Why is my phone overheating: external source
Have you left your phone in the sun? This is one of the main reasons a phone overheats. A phone left out in the sun, near heating, under a hot lamp or used on the beach can overheat and malfunction, especially when it comes to screen quality. In this case, remove your phone from the heat source and let it cool. If you are on the beach or in an area with no shade, place your phone in your bag or under a shirt.
Why is my phone overheating: internal source
If your phone continues to overheat, the origin of this heat may be internal. In this case, for some reason your phone is not able to regulate the temperature that is naturally generated when operating. Consequently, your IOS or iPhone will overheat. If the temperature reaches too high a level, it will begin to malfunction. In extreme cases, the phone battery can explode.
When this occurs, you need to try and lower the temperature quickly. Keep reading for more about what to do if your phone overheats.
Why is my phone hot and loosing battery
Have you noticed your phone overheating and battery draining? One of the most common causes which can explain why a phone gets hot and drains battery, is an excessive use of activity. When a mobile works, like any other tool or electronic device, it generates heat. The greater the activity that the device performs, the greater the heat it generates.
In this case, you should reduce your phone’s workload by:
- Closing all running applications in the background.
- Uninstalling applications that need more phone capacity and/or those you don’t need or use.
Mobile games, for example, require a lot of phone memory and capacity. One of the most common reasons for an overheating phone is due to excessive game playing. If this is the case, we recommend closing the game and letting your phone rest for a while. If you can tell that the temperature has decreased, you can be sure this was the initial reason for overheating.
For more about freeing up space and capacity on your phone we recommend reading:
- How to free up space on Android phone.
- How to delete default apps from Android phone.
Phone heating up while charging
Although many people do not know, mobile accessories can also be the cause of a overheating phone. This is mainly due to the fact that these are complements that, although compatible from a physical perspective, have not passed necessary laboratory tests.
A main example of this are phone chargers. Although many have the proper dimensions, the composition of their materials are not of a good enough quality. In these such cases, these unofficial charger can cause a phone to get hot and in severe cases can cause the battery to explode. In this case we recommend using the chargers made by certified phone providers. For example if you have an apple iPhone, avoid non-apple chargers.
Phone gets hot and drains battery: unofficial cases
Another reason why your phone may be overheating and draining battery is because some phones have excessively good temperature insulators. This, which may at first seem a good thing, means that a phone cannot expel excess heat, which could also cause a phone to overheat and turn off.
Why is my phone overheating so quickly: other causes
Although we’ve already mentioned most of the common reasons for a phone overheating, there are other possibilities. If after testing all the above your mobile phone continues to get hot, we recommend taking it to a tech store so that they can check it accordingly.
In many cases, the battery may be in poor condition (you may need to replace it), or another elements of the device itself may be damaged.
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