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Temperature over 101°. Any harm to my iPhone 11? Thank you.

The outside temperature is over 101°. Might go up to 104°. Might be more.


I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max.


No air conditioning.


Will my phone be damaged? Thank you so much.







iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 19, 2022 9:03 AM

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Posted on Jul 19, 2022 9:17 AM

That is outside of the operating temperature range for your iPhone:

Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)


If the phone reaches the upper limit it will shut down to protect itself. As long as it stays below 113º it won’t suffer any damage, but I would suggest not using it for anything power intensive, which can only raise its temperature. Higher temperatures can damage the battery, which is the most temperature-sensitive component of the phone.

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Jul 19, 2022 9:17 AM in response to sweetperson

That is outside of the operating temperature range for your iPhone:

Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)


If the phone reaches the upper limit it will shut down to protect itself. As long as it stays below 113º it won’t suffer any damage, but I would suggest not using it for anything power intensive, which can only raise its temperature. Higher temperatures can damage the battery, which is the most temperature-sensitive component of the phone.

Jul 19, 2022 9:22 AM in response to sweetperson

Your phone monitors it's internal temperature and will protect itself from overheating.


That said, DO make reasonable efforts to keep it out of direct sunlight.


FYI, it's only "rated" for 95˚F ambient ... meaning that should reliably perform ALL "normal" functions at that temp.


Conversely at at "higher than rated" temps ... some curtailment of "normal" functions by the user might be required.


If it DOES give you the "overheating" message, removal from any 3rd party case will aid it's own self-cooling.

Temperature over 101°. Any harm to my iPhone 11? Thank you.

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