iPhone 8 Plus literally heats up every time

My iPhone 8 Plus just suddenly decided to be broken. It was literally just fine, it could even last a whole day without charging until one night, it just decided to drain its battery very, very fast. It literally went from lasting a whole day to lasting only for 3 hours in just one night. And right now, it heats up even the slightest usage, like I would just check the time and a few clicks around the phone and it’s already warm as if you’ve played a hardcore game on it for a short period of time. Battery Health is still at 97% and I’ve already done every possible battery saving tips I could find on the internet, even bought a brand new charger and removed the thick case.


By the way, it heats up on that specific part of the phone just below the dual camera, based on the pictures on the internet, it’s where the main circuit board is located. The battery itself rarely even heats up. I don’t even know what to do now.

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 5:05 PM

Reply
3 replies

Oct 20, 2021 12:55 PM in response to Galamiton24

Hi Galamiton24,


We appreciate those details. Just to confirm, have you tried all the tips in this article?


Batteries - Maximizing Performance


Also, are you updated to the latest iOS?


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


If so, and the issue persists, you may consider contacting Apple Support to look into this further. They can run a diagnostic on your iPhone.


Contact - Official Apple Support


Take care.

Oct 16, 2021 9:40 PM in response to 1ssmith

I’ve already checked about the battery usages by apps, they’re not even running in the background as I’ve always disabled Background App Activities. It’s just, a mere opening of the screen, even using just a calculator for just two minutes heats up the phone already. But the thing is, even if it heats up, it never did gave me a high temp alert. It just starts draining the battery once it heats up.

Oct 16, 2021 2:29 PM in response to Galamiton24

Hi Galamiton24,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand your iPhone is heating up and the battery is draining quickly, and we'd like to assist. Have you checked your battery usage to see which apps are using the most power and limiting their background activity? This article explains more about this if needed:


About the battery usage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Are you receiving any temperature alerts as shown in this article?


Keeping iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch within acceptable operating temperatures


We look forward to learning more about your issue.


Take care.

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

iPhone 8 Plus literally heats up every time

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.