4th-gen iPod Touch overheating

I came on to the forums to find out this same thing. It begins getting warm within about 10 minutes for me, and after about 25 it's quite hot to touch (not hot enough to burn or anything, but hotter than it feels like it should be).

I can even feel the heat on the front - the top half of the screen is warmer than the bottom half.

It got hot even faster while transferring songs to the iPod.

It cools down very fast (within 5 minutes) when locked or even on the home screen, so I'm not sure if the heat is normal with the new chip. I'm considering taking it back to the store and trying a different one to see if it does the same thing.

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I should add that I had the 3rd gen and used it quite extensively without ever feeling any heat from the device. This 4G unit gets hot enough to make me wonder if its even a good idea to put a case on it, or if that would just make it worse.

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Mine gets quite hot while recording video. Not sure how hot is too hot on this new iPod, nothing seems to be malfunctioning so far...

same here. My 32g ipod touch getting very warm after playing games for 5 mins. It's on the top side, and i can feel the heat even from the front screen.

Should I replace it? and anyone has idea how to replace an ipod ordered online? Do I have to mail it back?

mine got how after recording about 10 minutes of video...I haven't recorded anything long since because I don't want to ruin it...

Hi, I have contacted local apple store regarding to this issue. Here is their response:

1. it's normal. (no matter how your finger burns, as long as no warning sign shows on screen, there are some temperature test software at apple store as well)
2. try do a firmware restore (and we all know it won't help)
3. can get a replacement if still not satisfied

Well I think replacement won't help as well, it is clearly a design problem(we all have it at the same position), and many people just less sensible about the warmness.

Hope it helps.

got my itouch on 9/16/10. The thing is freaking hot and I dont mean hot as in cool. I mean burning up. If i watch a video or youtube, it is blazing. not enough to set anything on fire, but hot enough for you to move your hand away quickly if not prepared.

anyone else having this issue? Is it just mine? should i return?

My first gen ipod gets hot after 10 minutes of use, always has, I think it's normal. Anything electronic gets warm after using it. As long as it's not too hot to handle it is normal.

It's normal. Every gen of iTouch I've ever owned has done it. Remember, the A4 chips is a flash chip, meaning it heats up from processing, and add in the your hands typically grip things and your body heat will transfer (metal is a heat conductor). I'd say as long as you don't get burned, it's ok, or if it isn't excessive.

My iPod touch 4th gen 32 gig also gets very hot specially when Im charging it or using facetime !!!! I thought it was only me lol Im glad its not

I have the 32gb ipod touch 4th gen and it also gets hot on the back after about 5-10 min. i was going to return it and get a new one but i didnt know if it would just do the same.

I got the ipod touch a few weeks ago and I noticed that the upper half of the back of the ipod gets very warm after an extended amount of time of use sometimes.

It doesn't happen that often but it has happened a few times to me.

I actually think it might have fixed itself or maybe I'm just used to it because I haven't noticed it in about a week or two.

I'm Henk from the Netherlands. I have got a 32gbTouch 4th gen for my birthday.
Playing music and doing a few WiFi things doesnt overheat. But playing a game, already after 2-3 minutes overheats the back so much i cannot go on anymore and have to break up, because i cannot hold de device in my hands. There is no case around the Touch, its the metal back thats glowing. On this forum i only see questions, does Apple respond to them? I am eager to find out if a solution is in upgrading the iOs. Thank you. Henk (60 years)

asjeffe wrote:
On this forum i only see questions, does Apple respond to them? I am eager to find out if a solution is in upgrading the iOs.

This is a user-to-user forum. Apple doesn't respond here. However, lots of users do provide lots of answers. In fact, it seems that this question has been pretty well answered in this thread: iPods do tend to heat up, especially during processor intensive tasks such as games. If you feel that your iPod is operating outside of spec, you should take it to your nearest Apple Store or send it in to Apple for warranty service.

Best of luck.

My cousins Ipod gets warm after 2 mins and then get boiling after 3 mins.
I want to know whether she can exchange it? And it gets boiling on charge as well! Help?

With my iPod touch, I've noticed that if I'm using an App, it heats up extremely fast. Not only that, but it either slows my iPod down, won't let me lock it or turn it off until it has cooled down.
Does this happen to anybody else?