Jul 2, 2009
Since the launch of the new iPhone 3G S ,users have been complaining of Overheating issues. Finally Apple has accepted this fact and according to the Guardian, Apple has also warned iPhone 3G S users. The reason currently being sighted for the overheating of iPhone 3G S is not a battery design problem (as anticipated by many specialists) but instead the upgradation done by Apple from iPhone 3G to iPhone 3G S.While iPhone 3G central processor chip ran at about 400MHZ the new iPhone 3G s is about 1.5 times 600MHZ.Though there has been advacements in the chip technology which should mean that the 600MHZ chip should use lesser amount of energy than its predecessor.
Hoverever ,Apple hasn’t come out with a solution to the problem and not to mention that there has been reports of iPhone getting heated up to significant amount while charging which Apple hasn’t mentioned on the website.
The official warning on Apple’s Site:
“Operate iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a place where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might temporarily shorten battery life or cause the device to temporarily stop working properly.
Store iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a place where the temperature is between -20º and 45º C (-4º to 113º F). Don’t leave the device in your car, because temperatures in parked cars can exceed this range.
If the interior temperature of the device exceeds normal operating temperatures, you may experience the following as it attempts to regulate its temperature:
- The device stops charging
- Display dims
- Weak cellular signal
- Temperature warning screen appears with the message “iPhone needs to cool down before you can use it” (see image below)“
This message appears when the operating temperature has become too hot. This is a safety mechanism that protects the components of your device. If this message appears, you should turn the device off, move it to a cooler environment, and allow it to cool before resuming use.
Note: When this message appears, the device may still be able to make emergency calls.
Some conditions and activities that may activate the Temperature warning message:
- Leaving the device in a car on a hot day.
- Leaving it in direct sunlight for extended amounts of time.
- Using certain applications in hot conditions or direct sunlight for long periods of time, such as GPS tracking in a car on a sunny day or listening to music while in direct sunlight.
Some side effects which can be caused by overheating:
Overheating of iPhone might reduce its batterylife and using the 3G mode accelerated the overheating process.
Overheating can also lead to reduction in speaker volume and last but not the least can burn your pants( as reported on one of the Forums)
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