Iphone 13 pro overheating

Same here, my new 13 Pro Max paused 5 or 6 times last night while transferring from 12 Pro due to overheating. I thought that was probably understandable with transferring data but today I only need to scroll through FB or insta for a couple of mins and it is too hot to hold. The heat is coming from just under and around the lenses on the back.

Exactly there is a same problem in my phone as well. There is a severe drain in battery even if i make video calls for like 20, 30 mins. Even i got my phone replaced but the problem is the same. Is it a bug of IOS or what???? I am really disappointed as its been my second day of using this… I repeat just a second day😭😭😭

I went to apple store today because when I charge my iPhone 13 pro max , the phone started to get warm or if i just use one app or on the iPhone call for a few minutes. them tell me this is normal. So I ask I would like them to exchange. And they told me nothing wrong with your phone, we wouldn’t change for you. I only had my phone for 20 days, I have rights to exchange or return if there any issues. Not very happy with Apple Service

I have brand new iPhone 13 pro, while browsing in Chrome for 10 min noticed my left hand is getting uncomfortable warm, iPhone was hot on touch. What is going on, I never had this issue with my iPhone X.

It is normal for any electronic device to get warm when being charged or discharged. The iPhone has built in over-temperature protection, and will shut down if it’s temperature exceeds safe limits. If this doesn’t happen the phone is not overheating.

This heating effect is called the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Anything that creates or uses energy does so with some loss. That lost energy is expressed as heat. So when you charge the phone it generates heat in the power source, heat in the charger circuit in the phone, and heat as the energy goes into the battery. The faster the charging, the more heat is generated. Likewise when you discharge the battery; not all of the energy from the battery gets to the circuits that use it. Some of it becomes heat. If you use the cellular network for voice or data, converting energy to radio frequency signals is very wasteful; only about 30% of the energy that goes into the network components comes out as radio signals, which means that 70% of the energy from the battery is wasted heat.

i just got my phone13 max pro and it’s over heating on the left upper hand side of the phone. It’s uncomfortable to hold. This cannot be a normal issue. Plenty of phones out there that do not over heat like this phone is currently overheating. The temperature is abnormally warm. All I am doing is browsing the internet looking for solutions about this heating issue and it’s burning hot. There has to be an issue with this phone.

Yoooo same, I knew I wasn’t tripping, my XS didn’t overheat at all. This is the biggest iPhone I’ve ever purchased but to say the least top left gets warm after just scrolling or doing something minimal. I have the 13 pro max fyi. Could be cause it’s a bigger phone? Idk apple isn’t too helpful when it comes to troubleshooting, but I also understand that humans tend to complain about the smallest things so idk my g it’s concerning but I guess that’s why we all have apple care right ? Lol cheers

The explanation is that something is using energy. That’s why it gets hot. If you have a 5G connection that is why it gets hot. 5G uses much more energy than LTE. And the spot it gets hot is where the hardware circuit is that is using the most energy, probably the 5G chip. And if you read the “science” it explains why it gets hot when the phone is in use also, and not just when charging. Discharging also uses energy, and does so with less than 100% efficiency. The difference is heat.

I've noticed that Apple support uses the term warm. They need to actually use the term it is and say hot. The phone gets hot to the touch and it's uncomfortable the hold!!! I am of the mindset EVERYONE with a hot phone should take it back to the store!! We should not use a phone that gets so hot it is uncomfortable. That is not normal in any way!! Sad thing is Apple always puts out a crap first edition and updates it rather quickly. Those who rushed out and stood in lines are just stuck!!

Just browsing in Chrome, replying in forum for 10 min, my left hand (holding device) started to burn. Left top side hot on touch! What the **** is going on?? Apple please fix this problem. iPhone 13 pro.

Hi All

Sorry haven't got much time to respond to all the replies here. What I advice to do( what I actually did) Get in touch with apple

let them troubleshoot the battery. It solved my issue ( overheating) with 13 pro. If that doesn't do much u have to stop by at their location. If u have had ur iPhone for less than a month they will take it back

Great holidays everyone

Hey Smith, even I solved my problem. What I did was I removed the live wallpaper. As this pro models do have high resolution displays, having the live wallpapers would consume the lots of resource. I had the same problem of overheating before but it has gone off completely now and battery life is great. So u also give it a small try.

So I got my iphone for Christmas. It is two days old. I charged it and the phone was 125 degrees seven hours later after just sitting when I went to sleep. I woke up and couldn't touch it cause it was so hot. The pohone also won't turn on or force a turn on. I have an apt. with apple today. I am soooo disappointed to read this problem is happening to everyone. I don't know if I should return it or what. 2 days old and the phone is broken from overheating itself. Apple Support said it is a hardware issues. I want a new phone, not a refurbished one after TWO DAYS.

It doesn’t matter what you WANT. You agreed to Apple’s terms when you bought your phone, which says they can replace the phone with new or refurbished at their option. However, if you bought it directly from Apple they have a 2 week return for any reason policy, so you can return the phone, then buy a new one. Actually, they will usually treat it as an exchange for a new one in an Apple store if you are within the 14 day return window. Further, with the holiday season, they have extended the return period for any device purchased after November 1 to January 8, 2022.

Hi Lawrence, it is good to know the return policy. I am going to the Apple store today. How do I ensure it is a new phone and not a refurbished one? Since this seems to be a problem with the 13, is there a trick or way to prevent overheating? Possibly not charging it all the way? Also, any word on when a new phone will be released to fix this issue? I purchased the phone over a month ago but just received it in the mail 3 days before Christmas. So the 14 day return window is from the delivery date of the phone, right? I will also respond later tonight after my visit with Apple so I can post what they said/did.