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Sometimes, we notice our phones gets hotter
than usual and the funny part is most
smartphone users are acquainted to it and now
see it as a norm for a phone to be very hot while
in use. Don't get it twisted, on a normal
circumstance, a smartphone should be hot while
in use but it shouldn't be too hot to the extent of
making the user uncomfortable. So without
wasting much time, let's see the causes and
solutions to smartphone overheating problems.
REASONS WHY SMARTPHONE OVERHEATS AND
SOLUTIONS
1. Battery ProblemsOne of the major causes why smartphones heat
up is from the battery; some phones uses fake
batteries and this is detrimental and can even
result to explosion as we saw on the Samsung
Galaxy Note 7 last year. For the solution, you
can check the battery status by dialing
*#*#4636#*#* for information on your phone. If
you see anything other than “good” in the section
labeled “Battery Status”, you might need to
change your battery.
Also, some smartphones normally heat up while
charging especially phones that supports fast
charging and using the phone during charging. To
fix this, don't use your phone while charging and
if it's getting too hot, turn off "fast charging
mode" (if the option is available on your phone)
2. Faulty and Fake Chargers
Your charger could be the cause of your phone
getting overheated during charging, if your phone
gets too hot at the port area while charging, my
dear, the charger is faulty. For the solution, try
replacing the USB chord but if the overheating
persists, replace the charger entirely with an
original company specified charger.
3. Heavy Apps/Games
Show me a hard-core gamer and I will tell you
how his or her phone gets hotis some apps and
games use up a lot of processing power while
you use them. If you use these apps over a long
period of time, your smartphone will overheat. If
it happens only when you use these apps, then
don’t worry. You just need to close the app and
let the device rest for a while.
4. Virus and Infected Apps
Have you ever installed an app and after that,
you start seeing different annoying ads popups?
You are not alone because it happens to many
smartphone users. Some of the apps that
behaves like that are actually infected apps,
while some are dangerous viruses and Malware
that can even damage your phone. Some phone
apps are just badly designed. If you install an
app and shortly after, your smartphone begins to
overheat, there is a possibility that app is
responsible for it. The solution is to quickly
uninstall the app. You can also check out this
Antivirus appto clean your phone of malicious
attacks.
5. Factory Fault
Some overheating is due to a factory fault in the
device. A good example is the case of Samsung
Galaxy Note 7 which was overheating and
exploding last year after it was launched but was
later recalled by the South Korean company.
Meanwhile, if you just bought your phone and
noticed it gets too hot, kindly go to the vendor or
manufacturer and replace it. You can also take
the smartphone to an authorised service centre
to have it fixed
6. Overusing
It's true that smartphone is fun to use, no one
want to miss out on the latest happenings online
and we always play games and watch videos
with our phone but this activities makes the
phone heat up. I mean, phones needs rest or
don't you think it gets angry when you don't give
it the rest it deserves? So in a bombshell, if your
phone gets too hot while in use, just drop it for
some minutes or few hours.
7. Hot Environment
Also, avoid leaving your smartphone in hot
conditions e.g. on car dashboards or near ovens.
I personally noticed this whenever i travel to the
northern part of the country as my phones
seems to get hotter than when am in the East.
Also when the weather is hot, the phone
responds by getting hot as well. So the best
solution is to use the phone in a cool or not-so-
hot environment. Avoid dropping the phone on
car dashboard or similar places.
Yes guys that's the main reasons, causes and
fixes for smartphones that overheats.
Rilwan Really
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