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Reasons And Solutions To Cell Phone Overheating. Simple Fix! by IamKollinx(m): 8:40pm On Jan 12, 2016
I decided to share this piece of info with you guys who complain of phone overheating, here's your fix! kiss

[size=14pt] 10 Reasons And Solutions to Cell Phone Hotness.[/size]

If you have figured out areas where it heats up from, then you should see the reasons why it gets hot and also know the solutions on how to tackle your problem of over heating.


Size of the phone: This is a major reason a phone can get hot, smaller phones tends to get hot. Why? Because it is not well ventilated. The mistake arises from phone makers who stingily pack a phone of 3 inches with a RAM of 2GB... Believe me, that phone can boil water.
Solution: Be mindful of device the you are about to purchase, check out the specifications & features, if possible, take a peep of the phones reviews from other end users to be sure of the device.

Too Many Tasks Running: Like PC, smartphones are compiled with processes and applications running in background. Things on a smartphone are like things in life... They can certainly pile-up overtime and at times seem overwhelming, but heating follows up.
Solution: Of course the effective solution is to have a working task manager, most phones come inbuilt with task managers; You can as well get/download a more reliable one on the device's app store, check and close the apps and processes which you no longer use at that moment. This will not only save your device from over working and heating, it will save the battery and improve its efficiency.

Low/Shortage of Ram: Smartphones, especially Android are awesome! No doubt about that, and what makes them so awesome are things you can do with them, things like - Gaming, Streaming, Playing music/videos, Sending your mails, Surfing the net, Looking at your photos albums.
What makes an android so awesome is that you can run all this at the same time, but it kills your RAM and thus sets your phone on fire smiley
Solution: Like i said, smartphones are awesome at minimizing/multitasking, you can eventually run almost all your apps at the same. Only run apps compatible with your phone - the ones your phone can contain and handle. Clear old apps and give space for new ones. Give your phone that rest too.
Heavy Gaming: Using your phone for heavy gaming is far from a good idea. No doubt the App store has a wide collection of pretty games, ranging from fun, entertainment, abstract, action, etc. The higher the size of the game, the more complex it becomes and sucks up your battery juice and ram by heating up.
Solution: Download compatible games with your phone, don't play for long. BTW... Last time i checked, it was called a phone and not a game console... (:

Heavy Streaming: Another way a smartphone can be amazingly awesome is in using it as a home cinema. There's nothing actually bad in practicing this, but you just be mindful that you can't stream well with a poor signal, therefore requiring a strong 3G/4G network connectivity. The longer your Data connection, the shorter your battery life, at the same time, your phone is heating up like a heater.
Solution: Not only heating up and battery loss, if you don't want to miss a call or text message with loads of Data consumption then you wouldn't want to stream for long. After some time, give your phone a rest.

Ventilation: Related to the question - Why does my phone get hot in my pocket while am not using it? Possible reasons why it gets hot in your pocket are:
- You left your Wifi network ON and automatically, it's searching for available Hotspots to connect to, therefore it is on a task.
- Small or no size of air penetrating in and out.
- Data was left ON and the phone is connected to the internet.
Logically, in a chilled-cold weather when you walk without gloves, where do you often put your hands? In your warm caring pockets i guess...

Solution: Give your phone that space for air. You could keep it in a backpack, locker, or hidden in a protective case on your waist, it might just give your phone what it needs to breath and cool off a bit. And also remember to turn off Data/Wifi services if you're leaving it in your pocket for long.

Bad Battery: This is as a result of charging on heavy usage. When your battery gets old and weak, malfunctioning starts, phone batteries are always located at the back cover area of a cell phone. If your battery does not sit flat on a flat service then there is a really good chance that it’s defective and should be replaced.
Solution: You should replace your battery to a new one.

Water Damage: This is majorly a hardware issue. Water/liquid can also damage a cell phone to the extent of making it heat always. This accidentally happens when you listen to music with your phone while bathing, or by rain/moisture exposure.
Solution: Locate the LDI (Liquid Damage Indicator) sticker(s) on your phone to make sure your cell phone is not experiencing any side effects of moisture or liquid damage. Your phone might have moisture damage and you might not even know.

No Rest: Your cell phone is your best friend and companion when ever you suddenly become bored. But like humans who work, and rest, they also need to rest. When was the last time you allowed your cell phone to get a rest for some minutes? Does your phone remain turned on constantly throughout the day, again remains on and plugged into a charger all night? It might just need to be powered off to rest for a little bit you know.

Other Hardware Issues: Much like the possibility of liquid or moisture damage, if a piece of the phone has become damaged then that piece may need to be repaired or replaced in order for your cell phone to function properly again, so your cell phone to stop overheating.

Source: Techllins - Reasons why your smartphone gets overheated + solutions.

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Re: Reasons And Solutions To Cell Phone Overheating. Simple Fix! by mackenzie007(m): 8:46pm On Jan 12, 2016
Tell me something else I dont know!!!! angry
Re: Reasons And Solutions To Cell Phone Overheating. Simple Fix! by runor111: 8:33am On Jan 13, 2016
Tanks bro
Re: Reasons And Solutions To Cell Phone Overheating. Simple Fix! by Davidovinci(m): 9:02am On Jan 13, 2016
op, name the 3inch phone with 2gig RAM angry
Re: Reasons And Solutions To Cell Phone Overheating. Simple Fix! by Chydobe: 12:27pm On Jul 02, 2019
Phone overheating could lead to; explosion, battery drainage or practically melting the central processing unit of your phone CPU. Click link below and see some of the reasons that could lead to phone overheating and you to end it immediately.

https://www.techlearnhow.com/2019/07/02/phone-overheating-reasons-for-cell-phone-overheating-how-to-stop-it/

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