Malware or viruses (Androids only)Īndroid devices are susceptible to an additional factor that iPhones are not- overheating due to exposure to malware or viruses. If you’re somewhere like the beach, consider folding a corner of your towel and tucking your phone in there (that also helps to avoid any saltwater or sand getting into your phone-you don’t want to compound one problem with a new one). If you’re outside with your smartphone, consider leaving it in a darker cooler place such as a pocket, backpack, or purse. You probably didn’t put it there on purpose but leaving your smartphone with direct exposure to sunlight can turn the metal and glass components into a mini oven, baking the delicate computer components inside. Did you place your phone on a sunny windowsill? In a hot car? On the concrete steps to your back porch? If your phone feels hot, you must think about any direct access to the sun. If you’re in a location with a weak cellular signal or no WiFi, your phone puts in double duty by putting more energy into the mobile antenna. What’s really happening? Your smartphone is working overtime to find a signal, whether it be cellular, WiFi, or Bluetooth. We’ve all been there, suddenly we have no reception or spotty service, so we lift our phone aimlessly, waving it around in different directions as if that will magically improve our signal. Frequently updating your apps keeps them from overexerting your phone’s energy reserves. App updates often fix software bugs that can degrade your phone’s efficiency and performance, so be sure your apps are set to auto update or check for updates regularly.īugs and older software may cause apps to take in more energy to run smoothly (or, at all) and that alone can cause smartphones to overheat. Do you really need YouTube, Hinge, Candy Crush Saga, Instagram, Safari, Facebook and ESPN running simultaneously? The answer is noĮvery open app running in the background taps into your phone’s processor, your phone’s memory (called RAM), and its battery. The more apps you have, the higher the energy demand. It doesn’t hurt to close the apps on your phone once you’re finished with it or when you’re not using them. If the phone is charging while you’re playing, it can become hot and damage the battery’s performance in the long run. Streaming movies or playing games for long periods of time taxes your phone’s CPU. Watching videos or playing games for hours
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