Beach selfies are great but take care of yourphone in the hot weather. Your phone’s internal temperature is based on the
temperature of its environment. If your phone gets too hot, you can have some
major problems like battery drain, forced shutdown, and even complete
meltdown! (This is not an exaggeration. When your phone overheats the Central
Processing Unit can melt. Literally.) Additionally, when your phone overheats,
there are no guarantees it will be able to restart.
temperature of its environment. If your phone gets too hot, you can have some
major problems like battery drain, forced shutdown, and even complete
meltdown! (This is not an exaggeration. When your phone overheats the Central
Processing Unit can melt. Literally.) Additionally, when your phone overheats,
there are no guarantees it will be able to restart.
- Avoid direct sunlight to
your phone. While leaving it easily accessible may be better for you, it is
terrible for your phone. Your phone catches light and heat from the sun
and retains it, getting hotter the longer it remains in the sun. Avoiding
direct sunlight and heat is the easiest way to prevent overheating your
phone. - Turn off unused apps on your phone. Allowing apps you’re not using to run in the background drains
the battery and increases the heat on your phone. On an iPhone for
example, all you have to do is simply press your home button twice and
swipe the apps away. Closing these down not only saves battery but also
decreases how hard your phone works, which in turn decreases heat. - Don’t turn your brightness up, buy a glare screen. Just the same as running background apps,
turning your brightness up will force your battery to work harder. Instead
of turning your brightness up, buy a glare screen. You’ll be able to use
your phone in the sun no matter how bright it is. - This one is simple, if you’re not using your phone, turn it to airplane mode or turn it off. Putting it in airplane
mode will allow you to continue to use basic functions on your phone but
that will be it. These two options make it easier to save your battery and
prevent it from heating up. - If your phone is already overheating, take your case off. If your phone is hot, your case traps the
heat. Taking the case off will allow the phone’s heat vents to do their
job fully without being blocked. This will help your phone cool down
quicker.
Additional suggestions to consider:
- Keep your applications up-to-date. This one might
seem counter-intuitive, but many app updates include bug fixes that can
improve your phone’s efficiency. - Separate your phone from your other gadgets. Keeping
your phone, tablet, and computer stacked up (even worse, stacked inside a
bag!) might help you keep track of your devices, but if one running
electronic device is stacked on top of another running electronic device,
overheating is more likely. Keep that stuff separate and you’ll keep it
cool. - Trim unneeded apps. If your phone continues to
overheat, you might want to consider the number of unnecessary items on
your phone—like ringtones, games, backgrounds, or apps that you never ever
use. Delete apps and functionality you’re not using to reduce your phone’s
workload. - If your phone is already hot, here’s a bit of cure: Fan your phone, or blow on it. You might feel silly fanning your phone,
but physics doesn’t care. Just as fanning keeps a body cool, a breeze can
help cool off your device when it’s getting too toasty. Wave your hand or
a sheet of paper to make a breeze, or even blow on the back of your phone
to help it cool down. - Avoid sudden changes in temperature. If you’re
really worried about the temperature of your phone, you might be tempted
to place it in the refrigerator or freezer, just for a minute or two. This
is what experts in the field might call, “a terrible idea.” Exposing your
phone to extreme temperatures strains the components and also risks
collecting moisture, a surefire way to break your device.
