iPhone 12 Pro Overheating

The iPhone 12 OLED screen is the brightest of any iPhone screen to date with the highest Nits grade.

the overheating is expected but NOT as such regular outdoor temps such as 80F. No other precious iPhone that I’ve owned overheated like this in a regular day. I’ve owned 6 iPhones.

I’ve had my iPhone 12 Pro Max since last year when released. It just recently started overheating in the last few weeks. It then starts flickering, sometimes faster than other times. If I continue using it, the screen gets very dark, as of the brightness slider was adjusted to the minimum level. After I turn off the screen for 15-20 minutes it’s fine. This indoor use in an air conditioned environment. It takes about an hour or so to overheat. I will contact Apple tech support but I’m curious if anyone has had the flickering and screen dimming. And if you did, did Apple fix it. Thanks.

I’m having similar issues. I didn’t notice it the first couple months, but recently it gets too hot to hold after just a few minutes of use. Even with all background apps off and a full charge. Even the screen gets so hot you can’t keep a finger on it long or it will burn the fingertip.

did the replacement help any? also did u check your serial number, it can tell you where it was made. mine was made in china and has heating issues but my friends 12 pro was made in canada and is working okay

The replacement overheated and dimmed on the way home from the store. I immediately took it back and downgraded to the 11Pro. I don’t know if I still have any info that would tell where the two 12’s I had were manufactured, but that’s an interesting question. Will watch for other responses.

This thread has moved way past troubleshooting. There is some , yes. Most of it is a constant description of what seems to be the same problem and an additional description of how Apple hasn’t helped anyone. I’m sure Apple is more than aware of the small amount of Users that are suffering this issue. Which does not get a result. This forum is not going to provide that.

Fax upper Executive's. Those numbers are public knowledge and the preferred method of contact. So, document, document, document.

Look I’ve been following this issue closely for months across several “avenues”.

Please trust me when I say there is absolutely no known solution to this as of this writing. Resetting your phone will achieve nothing. I have gone through every single possible fix and nothing helps across 4 iPhone 12 in the family.

This is a design issue and I stand by it. I don’t ever expect a fix from Apple.

I have the same problem over heating while running gps I’ve turned everything off Apple says it’s a app issue never had this problem with the IPhone XR I got this phone for the big screen so I could use the GPS guess it was a waste of money apple says if they find anything wrong with it I would have to pay for it Apple also says if I swipe the phone out I have to pay for the new phone first and then wait for my refund when I send the old phone back as if I damage the phone now I see why I hate Apple and always used a Motorola up Until a year ago when I started using Apple

My iPhone 12 Pro Max is a month and 5 days old, it has been a nightmarish transition from android

this phone OVERHEATS and does not even give off the temperature warning. Like in the other comments, I use the Apple adapter and usb to charge the phone. I hardly have more than five apps active in a given time. The worst was when I created a Facebook article in my blog account and as I was about to finish off my 1 hours worth of work, the phone screen stopped responding- the heat at back of the phone (near the cameras) was insanely high- after tapping it here and there, the screen blacked out and it was off. I don’t what was more frustrating, my brand new phone’s malfunctioning or my hour’s worth of typing and editing all forever gone?

I was not charging the phone at all. I reached out to apple support, they ran diagnostics remotely and said nothing is wrong with the phone. I went to a physical service center and the result were the same. The heat is intolerable. What’s worse is my Instagram app is also faulty. The videos I upload on my stories have bo sound. At first nothing was wrong and one day, one story loaded up mute. I tried all tricks. NOTHING works. Apple I don’t think this is the kind of service you’d expect one to pay for. I truly need answers. I bough this expensive slab to further my interest in blogging and vlogging. I find it utterly useless. It has broken my spirit.

It depends upon the application.

Maps in general is pretty good, but for years the Facebook app would turn the iPhone into a heating pad.

It depends on how often the app interrogates Location Services; some do it constantly.

I used my iPhone pro 12 pro max; for about 10 months now.

recently, I feel the battery drain-off very fast ! Need to charge after 1/2 days - normal usage as before.

today while using phone to browse news and watch news video (about 5 minutes duration). I felt clearly this iPhone get very hot at the back of phone - just below area of the camera - very hot as in finger burning hot ! I quickly stop my browsing; the phone get back normal temperature !!!!

I wrote this post ! It just happen ?

I don’t experience this with previous iPhone !

if any one having iPhone 12 please try to click 30 - 40 pic , then check your phone gets heated .

what apple is doing , they are taking advantage of brand name .

I have connected apple car its heated to much I have to disconnect for cool down .

This is what I get as well. This issue started 2-3 months ago. Now even when I use Qi chargers or MagSafe or even normal 5-10w charging it always heats up right of the camera.

I even disable data network when I’m home still heats up

Please read above issue and do the step . If issue continues then please visit near apple service centre.

they will check and resolved issue ,if you are nit satisfied then please told service centre team to check hardware health of tour device .

dont think a full reset is acceptable. I’ve had multiple iPhones and this the only version to heat up. Its not even lukewarm it’s genuinely not far from actually overheating. Battery health also has been hit, I’ve gone down 6% in 2 months. And all I do is is use wireless charging. My Xs Max had 92% health after 2 and a half years. This is already 94%