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 Problems
One 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.
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