Is your iPhone overheating? 6 solutions to fix it

 Is your iPhone overheating? 6 solutions to fix it

Your iPhone gets too hot and you're worried. Does it stay hot for no reason or even get hot sometimes? Here are 6 tips to fix the problem yourself.

So first of all, an iPhone that heats up from time to time is normal. Your smartphone has become a small pocket computer and as soon as you use it a little intensively, it starts to heat up. Even when you put it to charge and especially in fast charge. It's normal.

However, if your iPhone overheats, that is to say that it remains hot even when you are not using it or that it even becomes totally hot, then this is not normal.

1. Change your battery

We will start by checking if the problem is coming from the battery or else. The first thing to know is that you should not use your iPhone while it is charging. Chances are it will heat up.

Afterwards, if it is hot when it is charging, try with another charger, it may be the faulty one. And if the iPhone is still as hot during charging with another charger, then your battery is starting to give up the ghost so don't wait for it to cause damage to your phone to change it. Putting a new battery in your iPhone is really not complicated. You can do it yourself! In addition, it costs less than having it done by a repairer.

2. Change your protective shell

Another often unsuspected cause, the protective shell of your iPhone can be the cause of excessive heating. Many hulls are made of rubber which is a thermal insulator. You will have noticed that our small handhelds do not have a fan to cool themselves, so Apple has chosen materials that allow the heat to be dissipated from the phone.

However, with a shell that completely covers the phone, the heat can no longer be dissipated and overheating can happen. We therefore advise you to use your smartphone without protection for a few hours to see whether or not the phone continues to overheat without a case. If this is the source of the problem, we advise you to buy more adequate protection.

3. Delete problematic apps

Some apps may be causing the problem. First, we advise you to update all of your applications and if the overheating coincides with the installation of a new application, delete it! Thus, you will see if it is the one which is the cause or not.

If you have too many apps running in the background, that can also be a cause of overheating. “Background” means that some applications continue to run even when you are not using them. It is essential for certain applications such as messaging, WhatsApp, SMS etc. but for most of them it is not necessary.

Go to the settings of your iPhone go to "general" then to "refresh in the background" and uncheck the apps that do not need it.

4. Optimize your settings

The problem may also come from the settings of your phone. We advise you to deactivate all features such as geolocation, Airdrop, Bluetooth or even connection sharing which uses a lot of battery. Especially when they are all activated at the same time. So, activate them one by one, only when you need them. It will also save your battery.

5. Adapt your use

the use you make of your iPhone can also be the cause of overheating. Even if we play more and more with our smartphone, an iPhone is not a game console. If we spend a lot of time on it, the phone will inevitably heat up.

Same thing, if you watch high-quality videos for a long time or use GPS a lot. The iPhone will inevitably end up heating up. It's up to you to dose your use wisely.

6. Do not use in the Sun

Finally, also pay attention to the environment in which you use your iPhone. Do not leave it in the sun for too long, do not leave it in the car in the heat of summer, etc.

Conclusion

In short, take care of your iPhone and if your battery has decided to let go, it does not matter! In 20 minutes, you can change it yourself, at home, thanks to brico-phone.com.