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iPhone 15 Users Report Overheating When Charging

  • iPhone 15 users reporting overheating issues when charging, making devices too hot to touch
  • Overheating appears worst between 25-70% charge, then cools down after 70%
  • Some users say phones get too hot when gaming
  • Issue reported across iPhone 15 models, including Pro and Pro Max
  • Not all users reporting problems - some say battery life is improved and no overheating
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The iPhone 15 will come with a new feature that allows users to limit the maximum battery charge to preserve its health and improve longevity.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max experiences substantial thermal throttling and overheating during intensive tasks like gaming, potentially indicating insufficient thermal headroom or similarities between the A17 Pro and A16 Bionic chips.
The iPhone 15 is a significant upgrade compared to the iPhone 14, featuring improvements in design, display, charging port, and camera capabilities, making it a highly appealing choice for users considering an upgrade.
Complaints about heat issues with the iPhone 15 Pro models are unrelated to the 3-nanometer chip used by TSMC and instead are due to design compromises made by Apple to reduce the weight of the device, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who suggests that software updates may address the issue but could have limited impact on performance.
Apple's shift to USB-C for the iPhone 15 allows for compatibility with a wider range of tech accessories, but caution should be exercised when purchasing cheap chargers and cords that may cause overheating or other issues.
Apple has acknowledged that the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro can get uncomfortably hot due to background activity, an iOS 17 bug, and third-party apps, but a software update and fixes are coming to address the issue.
Some users of the iPhone 15 are experiencing issues with the built-in speakers, with reports of crackling and rattling sounds, and while it is unclear whether this is a hardware or software problem, Apple has not yet acknowledged the issue; in addition, there have been complaints about the iPhone 15 overheating, which Apple initially attributed to normal software conditions but later acknowledged as a software issue that will be addressed in an upcoming update.
The iPhone 15 has outdated and underwhelming specs, including a lack of an always-on display, low refresh rate, and the use of a previous generation chipset, making it difficult to recommend over other comparable Android flagship devices or even the iPhone 14 Pro.
Apple released the iOS 17.0.3 update to fix the iPhone 15 Pro overheating issues, however, some users are still complaining that the device gets hotter than its predecessors.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is reportedly experiencing screen burn-in issues, adding to a growing list of problems for Apple, and affected users have posted about the problem on Reddit.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is experiencing screen burn-in issues, adding to a growing list of problems for Apple.