As the weather warms up outside and the heat of the summer sun starts to be present throughout the day, it is important that you protect your smartphone from it. Both heat and moisture will damage your phone.
Since many of us spend the summer outdoors or by the pool, it is important to take steps to help prevent any type of heat damage to your smartphone.
Extended exposure to high heat and temperature can cause the following problems:
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Pixelate or crack the screen
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Data loss
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Ruin the battery
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Damage the motherboard
These issues can ultimately completely ruin your phone should they happen for any length of time or if they continue to happen.
Below, we will provide you with some helpful tips to ensure you can keep your phone from overheating in the summer heat.
Do Not Use Your Phone Too Much
When outdoors, try not to use your phone too much. As you use your phone, the phone heats up as you make calls, read texts, take photos, and play games. Coupled with the summer heat, your phone is bound to overheat.
Do Not Use Your Phone in the Car
One of the biggest mistakes you could make in the summer is to leave your phone in the car. The car becomes very hot and will instantly overheat your phone. If you have left your phone in the car, you may notice that you receive an error when you attempt to use it. This error alerts you that the phone has been exposed to heat and will not work until the phone has cooled off.
You may run into a situation where you do need to leave your phone in the car and if this happens to you, place your phone in the trunk or somewhere that will not be exposed to direct sunlight or heat.
Do Not Keep Your Phone in Your Pocket
While keeping your phone in your pocket allows you to take it everywhere with you, your body heat along with the rising temperature outside can cause it to overheat. You should keep the phone in a bag or in a shady spot as opposed to on you.
Do Take the Case Off
If you have a case on your phone and you know you will be outdoors, take the case off your phone. The case is a protective measure but when it comes to heat, it can trap the heat in and cause your phone to warm up.
Do Not Charge the Phone in Sunlight
It is best to avoid charging your phone outside, if at all possible. Should you need to charge your phone, you should do so out of the sun. Charging your phone naturally causes your phone to heat up, which can quickly lead to overheating issues if you are outdoors.
Allow Your Phone to Cool Off Slowly
If your phone has overheated, it is important that you allow it to cool down at a slow pace. This means you do not want to take it from the hot sun to the freezer or any other extremes such as this.
If you have discovered your phone is overheating or it feels very hot, perform these steps:
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Turn off your phone
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Take off any case
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Remove the battery
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Remove the phone from any sunlight or the hot temperature
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Allow the phone to cool (do not turn it back on until it is cooled off)
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If you are concerned about your phone overheating, talk to one of our professionals. They can provide you with helpful tips and advice to prevent the issue in the future.