iPhone 12 hot while charging

Just got my new 12 pro and it is getting pretty hot while charging even while connected. On my Anker wireless charger which worked just fine for the XS I used before its even worse


Is it just me and I have a problem or is it a general issue and I should not worry too much


Posted on Oct 26, 2020 5:38 AM

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Posted on Jan 7, 2021 3:14 PM

As someone else posted, I think this may be a “start-up” phenomenon with a new iPhone. My iPhone 12 mini was hot for the first day while it was revving up all the programs for the first time. Second day and onward, it cooled down and began to operate as expected, ie as iPhones usually do.


In other words, this seems to be a one-time event while initializing a new, more powerful iPhone.


Of course, if heating continues, you have a problem and need to get to an Apple store.

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Nov 21, 2020 3:05 PM in response to MadViking64

I just returned my iPhone 12 because it was making static sounds when plugged in the charger, and it would get very hot with little use. I ended up using the charger that came with my sisters iPad but it was no different. I know some people on here thought the charger could be the issue. I ended up returning it and this one seems to be much better. It did make a little sound when it plugged it into the charger at first but after a few minutes it went away. I left it on the charger over night and it wasn’t warm at all!

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