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Why did my iPhone 5s overheat for no apparent reason? |
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Why did my iPhone 5s overheat for no apparent reason?
I left my iPhone 5s on charge yesterday as normal when I picked it up it was red hot with a message on the screen saying overheated please wait till cooled down, I unplugged the supply and turned the phone off then on 15 mins later and all ok WHY?
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That's not good. Are you using a genuine Apple charger?
Is the phone still under warranty? |
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Yes
Yes tve original charger is good not had a problem and the phone is under a year old with EE contract, if it happened again what is the process of reporting it faulty and what happens
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Yes tve original charger is good not had a problem and the phoned is under a year old with EE contract, if it happened again what is the process of reporting it faulty and what happens
https://www.apple.com/uk/retail/geniusbar/ |
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Do you have a micro sd card in it? My samsung overheated because of a dodgy micro sd card.
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Do you have a micro sd card in it? My samsung overheated because of a dodgy micro sd card.
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Does Apple have a flashlight app? I left mine on with a Samsung S4 mini once and it got very hot.
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I left my iPhone 5s on charge yesterday as normal when I picked it up it was red hot with a message on the screen saying overheated please wait till cooled down, I unplugged the supply and turned the phone off then on 15 mins later and all ok WHY?
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The only time I have ever known my iPhone to get warm (not hot) was during charging or using the camera for video.
I would advise the OP to take it into an Apple store to be looked over, its highly unusual for iPhones to get hot to the degree mention. Failing that speak to them over the phone. Apple in fairness to them are one of the few companies that actually do give a shit about its devices and customers. Being out of warranty is less of a problem for them when faults like this occur. To the point however, get yourself an appointment via the link mentioned earlier and get it checked out, worst they can say is no fault found or best is replace the entire unit with a new one. |
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Is it OK now?
There is a possibility that peak detect did not happen so check for any sign of a 'ticking time bomb' bulge that says change the battery. |
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Could be dirt inside the Lightning port.
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Take it to Apple and explain what happened, not normal at all.
Me and the wife have had iphone 5S for around a year and they've never got hot like that, a little warm if charging but not hot. |
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