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iPhone 3G overheating?

I'm not sure if the overheating issue is related to the 2.2 update or my new power adapter replacement but my phone has started to overheat on (3) numerous occasions recently. (I've had the original 2G phone and the 3G since launch so I've experienced my fair share of warm iPhones but these past few auto "shutdowns" is making me very uneasy.)

On all 3 occasions, the iPhone got very warm (almost borderline hot). Then, it would automatically turn off (with a black screen as if it went to sleep). A hard-reset (Wake+Home button extended hold) would be the only way to bring it back to normal use or else the phone would not be able to hold a charge. 2 of the 3 shutdowns occurred when my phone was being recharged with the replacement power adapter. In all three situations, I was on the phone talking to someone and my battery life was at 20% red.

What didn't make any sense during these occurrences was that I couldn't charge my phone afterward. The phone would get really hot (during use) and the recharge but my battery life would remain at 10% red even after 20 minutes. When it first happened, I figured it was a freak isolated incident but two more very similar shutdowns made me think otherwise.

Any help or similar experience would be great. At least on the bright side, mobile Safari isn't crashing after 2.2. 😀

Additional info:
No external case on the iPhone. Replacement power adapter worked fine before. 2.2 firmware.

BTW, why did apple make it so hard to find the discussion board?

Message was edited by: mad.nexx
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Posted on Dec 8, 2008 10:40 PM

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Mar 3, 2009 1:59 PM in response to f2yang

The only time I've seen excessive battery drain was related to mail accounts. Push and Fetch accounts that have login problems can get stuck in a "loop" in my experience and chew up a lot of power in the process. I'm not sure if this is a possibility, but thought I'd ask the question. Do a force quit on Mail the next time the phone temp is increasing and see if it lightens the load. Just a thought.

Mar 3, 2009 3:47 PM in response to mad.nexx

mad.nexx,

I'd recommend setting your iPhone up for service. To do so you can make a reservation at the Apple Store or dial 1-800-MY-IPHONE (1-800-694-7466).

To set up an Apple Store reservation, visit: http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/

Hope this helps,

Raleigh

Mar 25, 2009 8:57 AM in response to PhillyPhil0302

iPhone battery life *****. That's just a price we pay for being able to find the nearest bar that serves Colt 45 and make fart noises at will. There's nothing wrong with your phone in particular.

Regarding previous posts where one user said to restart the phone after installing/upgrading and another said that he/she didn't need to and that his/her apps always worked fine without restarting: just because they work fine doesn't mean you don't need to do it anyway. So PhillyPhil, I highly recommend that you make this a regular practice with your new iPhone.

I had the overheating problem for a day, then I remembered that I hadn't restarted after a bunch of app upgrades. I turned it off, let it cool, turned it back on, and I haven't had the problem in two days. Of course, this may not solve it for everyone, but it underscores the computer axiom that one of the first things you should always do when there's a problem is REBOOT.

iPhone 3G overheating?