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According to Apple, an update is on the way to cool down your overheating iPhone 15.
And the company would like consumers to know that the problem was partly Apple’s fault. And Instagram. And Uber’s. And called an iPhone game. Asphalt 9among other third-party apps.
As Mashable reported earlier this week, many owners of the new iPhone 15 were saying their devices were getting too hot to handle… literally. Some users reported that their iPhone 15 would get so hot, they couldn’t hold their phone to make a call.
On Saturday, the iPhone maker made it clear for the first time that it was well aware of it. Reports That some iPhone 15 devices will become extremely hot when in use, or even just charging.
“We’ve identified certain conditions that could cause an iPhone to run hotter than expected,” an Apple spokesperson said in an earlier statement. Forbes. “In the first few days after setting up or restoring the device, the device may feel warm due to increased background activity.”
Some iPhone 15 users have shared that they experienced overheating with their new phone but the problem went away after the device setup was complete. Those are the lucky customers Apple is referring to here. However, Apple’s statement addresses those who haven’t had such luck with iPhones.
“We also found a bug in iOS 17 that is affecting some users and will be fixed in a software update,” Apple said in its statement. Another issue involves some recent updates to third-party apps causing them to become overloaded. System We are working with the app developers on these improvements that are in the process of being rolled out.
Some of the third-party apps that cause the iPhone 15 to overheat — specifically mentioned by Apple — include Instagram, Uber and an iOS game. Asphalt 9. According to Forbesthe Meta has already addressed some of the overheating issues in the latest Instagram update, which was released on September 27.
Apple also said Forbes That the iPhone 15’s hardware design is not responsible for any overheating issues.
Longtime Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo speculated earlier in the week that some of the company’s design choices for the iPhone 15, such as the new titanium frame, were the cause of overheating issues. However, while overheating issues are more prevalent in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models, owners of the iPhone 15 base model and iPhone 15 Plus have also experienced the issue. And these two models don’t have titanium construction.
Kuo also claimed that Apple will likely need to reduce the performance of the new iPhone 15 in an update to properly address the overheating issue. However, Apple is also denying this. The update, iOS 17.1, is currently in beta and fixes a bug that contributed to iPhone overheating without reducing performance.
Apple is also recommending that users be aware of the USB-C power adapter they use to charge the device. Since the new iPhone 15 is the first with USB-C, some users are using USB-C chargers designed for other devices. According to the company, chargers larger than 20W can temporarily heat up the iPhone while charging.
