iphone + skin cases = Overheating??

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iphone + skin cases = Overheating??

Hi, I have just purchase a new case for my 16gb phone, and i feel the phone getting really hot, could this be because of the skin? if the skin is making it hotter would this damage the phone?
Has anybody experience hotter running phones with skins?

Thanks,
Gabs

HP PC, Windows Vista, iPhone 3G

Posted on Aug 13, 2008 8:56 AM

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DaVBMan

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Aug 13, 2008 9:12 AM in response to gabster508

Cannot answer about case (as I never use a case)

But here is the Tech specs about temp for the phone.

Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F
(0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F
(-20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing

Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

If you go over that, then yes, you could cause damage.

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gabster508 Author

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Aug 14, 2008 6:58 AM in response to DaVBMan

Great thanks for the Info, eventhough i doubt the phone is reaching those max temperatures, how should i measure this temperatures? type of termometer?
thanks

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W9FIF

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Aug 14, 2008 7:16 AM in response to gabster508

As much as I prefer to avoid jumping to conclusions, I'd hazard a guess there's something wrong with any iPhone that gets hot enough to be deemed "hot". After 2 different iPhones, an original and a 3G, neither has ever gotten more than just warm to touch, either charging or syncing. And, both are/were always in a case. I'd call Apple.

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