iphone 7 heating after 5 minutes.

my gold iphone 7 is heating after 5 minutes of use. help

iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 16, 2025 6:27 AM

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Posted on Oct 16, 2025 6:37 AM

That's a very OLD iPhone at this point. If the battery hasn't ever been replaced, it was likely due for battery replacement long ago. But honestly, since iPhone 7 is considered Obsolete by Apple, it wouldn't be worth even spending the money to replace the battery.


To check your Battery Health, open Settings > Battery > Battery Health - if as I suspect, it is at 80% or lower, the useful life of the battery has been used. It's honestly time to buy a new iPhone at this point. iPhone 7 was released in 2016, 9 years ago.

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Oct 16, 2025 6:37 AM in response to naoto_theuwuboy

That's a very OLD iPhone at this point. If the battery hasn't ever been replaced, it was likely due for battery replacement long ago. But honestly, since iPhone 7 is considered Obsolete by Apple, it wouldn't be worth even spending the money to replace the battery.


To check your Battery Health, open Settings > Battery > Battery Health - if as I suspect, it is at 80% or lower, the useful life of the battery has been used. It's honestly time to buy a new iPhone at this point. iPhone 7 was released in 2016, 9 years ago.

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