Why smartphones heat up, and how to stop that
One of the potential drawbacks of very powerful modern day smartphones is the heating aspect, but there are ways to keep it under check
Running heavy tasks on your smartphone while it is being charged can also heat it up considerably.
Heating up on the back panel and along the edges is very common in Android smartphones. It can occur due to a combination of factors, such as the type of processor, the apps running at that time and the level of multi-tasking. Most phone manufacturers also tend to put too many unnecessary apps and functions on a smartphone which overwork a phone’s hardware by running activities in the background.
If you own an Android smartphone which exhibits signs of heating, here is what you can do.
Background apps: Disable what you don’t need
The best recourse to deal with heating issues is to disable unused third-party apps or even some Google apps which you don’t require. Once activated, these apps can adjust your phone’s settings and refresh content in the background on their own. This puts unnecessary stress on the phone’s hardware and can be the reason for heating issues in a smartphone. You can access these apps in Settings->Apps->Disable.
Poor cellular signals: Reduce data usage
Calling or using the 3G network in an area with poor network connectivity not just leads to call drops but also overworks a phone’s antenna in order to catch the signals better. This leads to a significant amount of heating up. You may move to an area or part of the building where the network signal is better, or switch off the mobile data on the phone for the duration for which you are in the poor signal zone.
Battery charge: Let it juice up in solace
Running heavy tasks on your smartphone while it is being charged can also heat it up considerably. Streaming videos, playing games or using camera are resource-intensive tasks and using them puts stress on the phone’s processor and RAM causing heating. The best way to avoid it is to put the phone in airplane mode so it can charge faster and then use it.
There are some other factors that cause a phone to heat up, but there isn’t a lot that you can do about them. One of them is the processor. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810, which powered a lot of last year’s phones, is well known for heating issues. The best way to deal with it is to research a bit on the processors, before splurging on a phone.
The design also plays a part. A lot of ultra-sleek smartphones such as Micromax Canvas Sliver or Gionee Elife S5.5 face heating issues regularly, simply because there is less than optimal ventilation for the components. As a general rule, if you are a power user, it is better to avoid ultra-sleek smartphones.
Running heavy tasks on your smartphone while it is being charged can also heat it up considerably.
Heating up on the back panel and along the edges is very common in Android smartphones. It can occur due to a combination of factors, such as the type of processor, the apps running at that time and the level of multi-tasking. Most phone manufacturers also tend to put too many unnecessary apps and functions on a smartphone which overwork a phone’s hardware by running activities in the background.
If you own an Android smartphone which exhibits signs of heating, here is what you can do.
Background apps: Disable what you don’t need
The best recourse to deal with heating issues is to disable unused third-party apps or even some Google apps which you don’t require. Once activated, these apps can adjust your phone’s settings and refresh content in the background on their own. This puts unnecessary stress on the phone’s hardware and can be the reason for heating issues in a smartphone. You can access these apps in Settings->Apps->Disable.
Poor cellular signals: Reduce data usage
Calling or using the 3G network in an area with poor network connectivity not just leads to call drops but also overworks a phone’s antenna in order to catch the signals better. This leads to a significant amount of heating up. You may move to an area or part of the building where the network signal is better, or switch off the mobile data on the phone for the duration for which you are in the poor signal zone.
Battery charge: Let it juice up in solace
Running heavy tasks on your smartphone while it is being charged can also heat it up considerably. Streaming videos, playing games or using camera are resource-intensive tasks and using them puts stress on the phone’s processor and RAM causing heating. The best way to avoid it is to put the phone in airplane mode so it can charge faster and then use it.
There are some other factors that cause a phone to heat up, but there isn’t a lot that you can do about them. One of them is the processor. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810, which powered a lot of last year’s phones, is well known for heating issues. The best way to deal with it is to research a bit on the processors, before splurging on a phone.
The design also plays a part. A lot of ultra-sleek smartphones such as Micromax Canvas Sliver or Gionee Elife S5.5 face heating issues regularly, simply because there is less than optimal ventilation for the components. As a general rule, if you are a power user, it is better to avoid ultra-sleek smartphones.
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