Unfortunately, there’s no single answer to this question. Sometimes phones get hot as the result of too many apps running in the background. A bad battery or other hardware problems cannot be ruled out. Other times, it’s because of a malware infection.


Here’s the thing: All phones can, and usually will, get a little hot from time to time. But it becomes a problem when your phone heats up to the point where you cannot even hold it,
Below are some reasons why your phone gets hot.


1. You’re gaming… a lot!
As you use your phone to play game,the device uses its Processor, GPU,Ram,Rom, thereby making the phone hot .

2. Too many background apps
The more apps you have running in the background, the harder your phone has to work to maintain them. Generally speaking, background apps are not typically a problem. However, if you never go into settings and turn them off, they could turn into one.


3. Using the phone in direct sunlight
Your phone will get hot due to the extra heat it's receiving from the sunlight,it's advisable you don't use your phone for long under direct sunlight.


4. App and Os Issues
Certain bugs in apps can cause your phone to overheat or misbehave. Same goes for your phone’s OS. Because these apps have to run on different types of devices using different configurations and operating systems, they may act optimally on some, less so on others. The best way to stop them from malfunctioning is to keep them updated.


5. Virus
Yes virus can make your phone to get hot too, Since malicious apps are usually unoptimized pieces of code, they attack your phone’s CPU and memory, throttling them and generating a lot of heat,that's making the CPU to overwork thereby generating more heat.


Cooling Your Phone Down.

1. Turn off that app that's running in background and consuming resources
2. Remove the phone case
3. Turn off unnecessary settings,like BLUETOOTH,GPS,WIFI.
4. Use phone master to clear junks
5. Update your apps and phone.


Anything that keeps your screen on for long periods of time and uses your phone’s GPU will cause the device to heat up.

Source:https://spot.tecno.com/ng/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=78385&ordertype=1&pid=271275#latest

Or maybe the phone is running on outdated chipset like the ones on camon 12 and 12 pro

sunshineV:
Or maybe the phone is running on outdated chipset like the camon 12 and 12 pro

the op PIC just proved it

sunshineV:
Or maybe the phone is running on outdated chipset like the camon 12 and 12 pro

So no other phones get over heat?

Ejadike:
So no other phones get over heat?

I once boiled an egg using my tecno device after streaming twitch using the phone as hotspot

SweetBuns:

I once boiled an egg using my tecno device after streaming twitch using the phone as hotspot

na so. All phones over heat jor.

Ejadike:
So no other phones get over heat?

I included that since he neglected it

skywalker240:

the op PIC just proved it

I'm not even hating I'm just saying helio A22, P22, and P35 are MTK chips and they get hot regularly

There's no phone that doesn't get hot, esp when playing games, using hotspot and so on

sunshineV:



I'm not even hating I'm just saying helio A22, P22, and P35 are MTK chips and they get hot regularly

irrespective of the chipset, devices get hot after heavy use.

sunshineV:



I'm not even hating I'm just saying helio A22, P22, and P35 are MTK chips and they get hot regularly

hating?

Neeeeh, far be it from me.


am only trying to say i (sorry, actually it was the op) just discovered that the trademark name for helio A22, P22, & P35 is Tecno/Infinix

The second picture he posted has spoken.

My own is, my phone battery gets low by simply counting down like 80% 79% 78% to 10% 5% 1% shuts down.
Please help!

My Nokia phone is the worst when it comes to overheating, ordinary charging can make the phone wanna blow up

Very informative peice op.

missimelda01:
My Nokia phone is the worst when it comes to overheating, ordinary charging can make the phone wanna blow up

which Nokia model is that?

Remijuice:
My own is, my phone battery gets low by simply counting down like 80% 79% 78% to 10% 5% 1% shuts down.
Please help!

which phone is that? Go to a competent engineers to change the battery.

SweetBuns:

I once boiled an egg using my tecno device after streaming twitch using the phone as hotspot

na so lol. You know this isn't true.

Blastedholligan:
which phone is that? Go to a competent engineers to change the battery.

Itel P31
Ok

Remijuice:

Itel P31
Ok

visit Carlcare

bravesoul247:
irrespective of the chipset, devices get hot after heavy use.

Without heavy usage transsion device will get hot

Blastedholligan:
which Nokia model is that?

Nokia 5

sunshineV:
Or maybe the phone is running on outdated chipset like the ones on camon 12 and 12 pro

mine get so hot that it start shutting down apps one after the other

jidxin:
mine get so hot that it start shutting down apps one after the other

That's terrible. What phone do u use?

sunshineV:


That's terrible. What phone do u use?

Samsung S8 plus

jidxin:


Samsung S8 plus

U caught me in the first half tho

And you no talk about using the device in a cool Environment with perhaps air conditioner or a cooling fan self.......that's for those who game alot tho

sunshineV:




U caught me in the first half tho

how?

Poor network reception is the main culprit.... My phone battery last longer while browsing with airtel nd cool but the moment I switch to glo... It start heating up.... Both Sims are in 4g

Naijaarchive:
Poor network reception is the main culprit.... My phone battery last longer while browsing with airtel nd cool but the moment I switch to glo... It start heating up.... Both Sims are in 4g

Are u serious?
I noticed this issue when I ported from Airtel to glo
;DWell am not still going back

AmosAkins:

Are u serious? I noticed this issue when I ported from Airtel to glo ;DWell am not still going back

100% certain