Hot iPad when playing games
Sometimes when I play games on my iPad it gets really hot. Is there a way to stop this? Also does this happen to everyone or do I have a faulty iPad?
iPad, iOS 13
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Sometimes when I play games on my iPad it gets really hot. Is there a way to stop this? Also does this happen to everyone or do I have a faulty iPad?
iPad, iOS 13
If you play serious iPad hardware/software resource intense/heavy games, an iPad will get very warm and maybe even hot.
To keep the heat down, play the game at a lower screen brightness and make sure you have no other apps that are still getting data from Internet when they are in the background/iOS background app switcher, while you are playing heavy iPad resource type games.
You do this by going into the Settings app, General > Background App Refresh and either toggle this OFF globally for ALL apps or toggle OFF Background App Refresh, individually in the generated list, for any app you feel does NOT need to have its data regularly refreshed in the background.
If you play serious iPad hardware/software resource intense/heavy games, an iPad will get very warm and maybe even hot.
To keep the heat down, play the game at a lower screen brightness and make sure you have no other apps that are still getting data from Internet when they are in the background/iOS background app switcher, while you are playing heavy iPad resource type games.
You do this by going into the Settings app, General > Background App Refresh and either toggle this OFF globally for ALL apps or toggle OFF Background App Refresh, individually in the generated list, for any app you feel does NOT need to have its data regularly refreshed in the background.
Another thing I thought of
Do not play iPad hardware/software resource intense games when your iPad is connected to external power and trying to charge while still using the iPad to play these types of iPad hardware/software resource intense games.
This will cause both the Apple power/charging block to heat up, as well as, causing the iPad to heat up, too!
I have no clue, but excessive and constant exposure to high temperatures/heat is not good for any electronics or computing device.
So, better implement/find ways to keep the heat down on your iPad while using it for intensive game play.
The two things I mentioned should help.
Will that damage my iPad in any way?
Hot iPad when playing games