Causes of Smartphone Overheating
I have been through a lot of overheating smartphone problems during my tenure. I am a person who is particularly involved in mobile devices in my professional as well as personal life, so I can connect with angst and distress which are associated with phones akin to hot cakes. Therefore, I have taken the time to think of the topics and I have also come up with practical solutions to help you solve this most common problem.
Basically, smartphones have become the absolute necessity of our life. We converse, play, work and do lots of other things using smartphones. But in the case of overheating, that trouble can be mess of trouble and might be dangerous to the machine as well.
Before we begin our journey to the solutions, I would like to explain why the phones are generally overheated. If I were to give you with my real experience, I would state that there are some basic causes of smartphone overheating:
- The intensive use of apps (especially games or video streaming)
- Running several apps in the background
- Exposing it to direct sunlight or high outdoor temperatures
- A defective battery or charging cable
- Software issues that cause the device to malfunction or malware
- Physical damage to the device
Immediate Actions to Cool Down Your Smartphone
Finding your smartphone overheating calls for you to go through the immediate steps to bring down the temperature, which includes:
1. Take Off the Case
I have discovered that the temperature reduces more in this way, that is, take off the phone’s case. Lots of cases are there which trap the heat, of course, the ones that are of the thick material mainly so thus, giving little or no chance to the process of cooling.
2. Turn Off the Screen
It is important to note that the phone screen consumes a lot of power, which will, in turn, generate a lot of heat, hence the need to turn off the screen.
3. Transfer to a Cooler Place
If you are in the sun or another hot area, try to find a cooler place, as a hotter one. Don’t ever leave your phone behind on a sweltering day in a car because I know through experience that it can become too hot and the chipping away of the device to the extent of severe overheating will be the result.
4. Turn Off All the Apps
End all the background running apps and also those that draw a large amount of processing power.
5. Switch On the Airplane Mode
This will disconnect the wireless connection of all devices so that it will cool down your device rapidly.
Long-Term Solutions to Prevent Overheating
To ensure the absence of future overheating, consider the following options:
1. Update Your OS And Apps
Consistently updating your phone’s operating system and apps is a coping mechanism. It is one method of taking action so that less heat is generated and the overall percentage of overheating incidents is reduced. I have a habit of checking for updates every other week.
2. Control Your Apps
Take note of the number of apps you are running and try to limit the number of apps running in the background. The fact that I review and clean my app list often is what keeps my phone’s performance high.
3. Adjust the Settings
Set your screen at a low level of brightness, switch off features like the Bluetooth and GPS when you are not using them and where possible use the power-saving mode.
4. Virus Check
Seek the help of a well-known antivirus app when scanning your phone to remove any malware that might be causing the overheating of the phone.
5. Moderate the Environment Conditions
I usually keep my phone out of extreme temperatures, as I find it a good idea not to bring it into very hot or very cold environments. For example, like- I keep my phone in a shaded place when I am outside.
6. Use Original Chargers and Cables
Use only the charger and the cable that are specifically made for your mobile phone or reputable remakes from big manufacturers. Sometimes, substituting low-quality chargers can make the overheating problem worse, as I have come to know