My iPhone 13 Pro Battery has been Overheating since I installed OS 18.1.1. When I researched Apple for solutions I got a document stating that I would have to wait for another OS Update to be released. Well 18.2 which I installed on 12/11/24 did not fix this issue Apple Developers, “You need to fix this ASAP. Your software update is causing my phone to burn my hand.”
iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 18
There are no developers who read this forum; it is only for users. And it is a problem with your phone, not the roughly 500,000,000 iPhones that are currently running iOS 18. So there is nothing Apple can do to fix it unless you take your phone to an Apple store.
But also let’s define “overheating”. If an iPhone overheats it shuts down so it can’t be used, and displays a message saying it must cool down before it can be turned on, and it will probably be unusable for an hour or so. If you are seeing this it is a hardware problem and you should contact Apple support:
Note that both of the above have options to receive a callback or chat
If you are not seeing this your phone has not overheated. However, if you fast charge your phone may get very warm, and may pause charging at 80% and display a message saying that charging has paused, and will resume when the phone cools down. This is NOT overheating, and is normal when fast charging. It also won’t prevent you from using any app you have on your phone.
Also, some apps that use a lot of energy or that use cellular data rather than Wi-Fi can cause the phone to run warmer. Worst offenders are Facebook, interactive games, watching streaming videos, and the Camera app. And having VPN installed, whether using it or not, can also consume a lot of energy.
There are no developers who read this forum; it is only for users. And it is a problem with your phone, not the roughly 500,000,000 iPhones that are currently running iOS 18. So there is nothing Apple can do to fix it unless you take your phone to an Apple store.
But also let’s define “overheating”. If an iPhone overheats it shuts down so it can’t be used, and displays a message saying it must cool down before it can be turned on, and it will probably be unusable for an hour or so. If you are seeing this it is a hardware problem and you should contact Apple support:
Note that both of the above have options to receive a callback or chat
If you are not seeing this your phone has not overheated. However, if you fast charge your phone may get very warm, and may pause charging at 80% and display a message saying that charging has paused, and will resume when the phone cools down. This is NOT overheating, and is normal when fast charging. It also won’t prevent you from using any app you have on your phone.
Also, some apps that use a lot of energy or that use cellular data rather than Wi-Fi can cause the phone to run warmer. Worst offenders are Facebook, interactive games, watching streaming videos, and the Camera app. And having VPN installed, whether using it or not, can also consume a lot of energy.
I contacted Apple Tier 2 Tech Support to discuss my Battery Issue. I have seen the message a couple of times that my device (battery) is too hot & it needs to cool down, but most of the time it gets very hot with no message about overheating; however, it burns my hand. The Apple Tech Person said that the last two OS Pushes: 18.1.1 & 18.2 were intended for newer devices & I should consider upgrading. They did say that I can go to an Apple Store to have the battery changed out. The closest Apple Store to my location is almost 3 Hours one way. Thank you for your reply.
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Thank you. I did call into Apple again today to discuss this issue and my original issue which is that all of my Bookmark Folders and Bookmarks except for one completely disappeared off of my iPhone after I installed OS 18.1.1 even though they are visible on my iPad & my MacBook Pro. They will not restore from iCloud so the two Reps that I’ve discussed the issue with have captured screenshots & other data to provide their Developers. OS Releases should Not Break Things on one’s iPhone or any other device. So I will wait on feedback after the Holidays to see if anything can be done to resolve this issue.
IPhone 13 Pro Battery Overheating since OS 18.1.1
