iPhone 12 Pro Overheating

Sorry typo should have been "as well".

Point is- overheating is a serious thing - if people are having these issues (as am I on an 11 Pro Max) we should be careful.

Re other replies - Apple Stores have very limited Genuis Bar hours, and zero inventory to swap bad phones.

It's difficult to prove "overheating" without the full "shut down" icon.

oftentimes - but not always - it's the photos app/background processes (on Mac, iPad, and iPhone).

There's a ton going on.

But it shouldn't be that big of a thing - I can actually feel my 11 Pro heat through a case, which I did not previously. Background refresh off. No difference on cellular/LTE or WiFi.

Battery usage shows nothing unusual; just normal apps. I don't have social apps - FB, IG, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. - because those have high activity on the server side.

Just got the 12 Pro Max two days ago. I keep my phone in a dash mount when driving. I’ve noticed that the phone overheats within a minute and the screen automatically dims to try and reduce the heat. However, when I go to turn the brightness up, it says it’s already at the max brightness, but I know it’s not since the screen is so dim it’s barely visible.

I’m not getting the “temperature” warning message, but I wouldn’t be surprised if I did. I have the auto-brightness turned on, but that’s not the issue. It’s not turning down the brightness due to changes in ambient lighting, the phone is limiting the maximum brightness when it’s hot, and I’m unable to increase the brightness past this limit. And this happens within a minute. Yes, it’s on the dashboard, in the sun, but my 11 pro Max didn’t have this issue. I can cool the phone by holding it up to the car AC and the brightness limit will increase, but then within a minute or two, we’re back to limited brightness and a hot phone.

Previously I only got the dimming-then-cool down message on two occasions: 1) iPhone 4 and 5s, BMW charger, and 2) in the middle of summer.

The latter one is solved by tossing in the pool (thanks IP68).

the former issue solved by... better charging with air flow.

Same here William. 3rd day on the 12 Pro Max and no abnormal heating whatsoever. I've been putting the phone through it's paces, streaming, watching videos (I'm not really a gamer), but the phone is stellar as I would expect. Also NO issues wirelessly charging and I just got a new charging stand for my office, which charges my iPhone vertically, my Apple Watch and has a charging plate for my Jabra Elite 85t headphones I just got which now charge in their case wirelessly. I'm a totally happy camper all around.

lindros2 wrote:

Previously I only got the dimming-then-cool down message on two occasions: 1) iPhone 4 and 5s, BMW charger, and 2) in the middle of summer.

The latter one is solved by tossing in the pool (thanks IP68).

the former issue solved by... better charging with air flow.

You do know your iPhone is water resistant, NOT WATERPROOF. Should the phone be water damaged, your iPhone warranty does NOT cover water damage. It is MOST UNWISE to EVER submerge your phone in water. It could be a VERY expensive mistake.

So I’m running 14.2 on my 12 Pro Max, and mine starts running hot I’d say about 15 to 20 mins also. If playing a game about 5 mins. After 30 mins of playing the game starts lagging bad from the heat. Not using a case and not playing while it’s plugged in. My X never had this issue.

I think Apple will do something about it soon! This is a hazard and might cause Apple a huge loss if they ignored it or if someone is hurt or property is damaged ! Hope someone from Apple is reading these reviews and act quickly to resolve the issue !

iphone pro max is overheating from normal usage and THIS IS SERIOUS ! Booking an appointment with a genius bar is torture and we r in the mid of pandemic so the solution should be easier DOT

I am having the same issue while setting up the phone, I did a full restore from my older iPhone with iTunes. While setting up my iPhone 12 pro max, I was turning on both of my phone at the same time, but my 12 pro max started heating up so quickly and my old phone had totally cool on touch. I am wondering is this another battery flaws from Apple?

Apple iphone 12 Pro Max - i also transferred my my information from one iphone to another and it did get hot. i also brushed it off. i feel like my battery life doesn't last any longer then my Iphone 11. When i charge my phone , use faceTime or use my phone for long periods of time it over heats. The heat comes near the camera area and on the side where the volume buttons are. I recently did a reset all settings in hopes it resolves the issue. I charged my phone and the over heating was not as drastic. I have not had a chance to test on facetime or while using the phone for an extended period of time. I do not have a screen protector or a case on the phone.

I have an iPhone7, model number MN9H2LL/A. It’s been overheating. I especially notice this when I delete or move e-mail. It also will go from one screen to another, seemingly because I change the way I hold it. I know its old, and I will replace it before long.

I have similar issues. My iphone 12 pro overheating and starting beeping sound. It gets overheating easily when I charging or using the phone. I can feel the heat through the phone case. The overheating also slow the system and app launching.

I just received the iPhone Pro Max 12 today and I am experiencing the exact same problem which also lead me to this thread... just setting up my phone, the phone is too hot to even hold! This is very concerning.. I’m upgrading from the iPhone 10 XS Max which always ran cool as a cucumber so something is definitely wrong here... please keep us updated on this.. hope it doesn’t catch on fire!! 🔥

Yeah mine used to overheat too. I would just use it normally and it would begin to get hot. Since the iOS 14.2 update I haven’t experienced it lately. However Today my iPhone 12 pro’s screen has also periodically flickered black. I could be on Instagram, tiktok, google chrome, etc. and it’ll just pop up a black display for half a second. Not too sure why