Above, we mentioned some reasons that cause an iPhone to overheat while charging. Sometimes you cannot get to the root of the overheating, but you want to stop the phone from warming up. Here are some trusted methods to use to stop your iPhone from overheating.
Before you do anything, make sure to unplug your iPhone if you notice it overheating while charging. Leaving it plugged in can cause damage to the internal hardware of the phone and the battery in the long run.
Reset your phone
A great way to stop a phone from overheating is by resetting all of its data. To reset your iPhone, visit the settings icon on the home screen, click general, scroll down to the reset button near the bottom of the list, and click reset all settings.
This will take a few moments, and the phone might shut off during this process. If it does, turn the phone back on and monitor the heat and the speed of the phone. If it continues to overheat, you can try any of these other methods.
Giving the phone a restart
Sometimes, you can fix an issue by turning the phone off and on again. A hard restart turns the phone off in the middle of the activity and forces it to close all of the apps and shut off.
Track apps causing issues
Some apps available in the app store do not mesh well with the hardware of an iPhone. This means you need to figure out which app does not agree and delete the app. If you know that one of the apps on your phone is causing an issue, but you don’t know which one, you can figure that out in settings.
Click on settings, click on the icon with a blue and white hand that says privacy, and then click on analytics. This will bring you to a screen that shows your analytics data. Click on that and find the app causing the phone to crash, restart, overheat, or all three. Delete the app and see if the overheating continues.
Restore your iPhone
Restoring your iPhone is a great way to stop your phone from overheating. To do this, you’ll need to plug your iPhone into a device that has your Apple ID information stored. A Macbook or a desktop works perfectly. Also, make sure you have your information stored in the cloud because restoring a phone will delete data from your iPhone.
- Open the finder app, the blue and white smiley face icon at the bottom of the computer.
- You need to push the volume buttons as well as the power buttons until the iPhone shuts off completely.
- Now hold the side button for a few moments, the high volume button with the side button, and the lower volume button with the power button for a few more moments.
- After you’ve completed all of those tasks, a pop-up will arise on your computer. It will ask you if you want to restore your device.
- Click Restore iPhone under iPhone Recovery Mode and wait until the restoration finalizes.
- After that process, give the iPhone a bit to recuperate and then try to charge it again.
Update apps and iPhone
If you find your iPhone overheating while charging, you can update the software and the apps.
If a phone has several old apps and older software, it could cause the device to overheat. You’ll need to see which apps need to be updated by visiting the app store.
Apple Store
If all else fails, you can always visit an Apple Store and speak with someone at the Genius Bar.