iPhone 7 Overheating

My new iPhone 7 overheats as soon as it starts to play video, download files, or play music. It even heats up when I'm taking photos.


I found the following article given a fix. I reseted the phone and started as a clean, new phone setup and still heats up.

Here is a quote of the article:

How to fix the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus overheating problem with these solutions:

  • There could be a good chance that a third-party application is the cause of the overheating Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The best way to check this issue is by holding down power and Home button until the screen goes black then remove finger from home while continuing to hold power. Once you see the Apple logo-hold the volume up button until the springboard loads. If the device is in Safe Mode the tweaks will be gone under the setting menu. If the problem is gone then you know it’s being caused by a third-party app. You can try uninstalling one by one to track it down or go for a factory reset.
  • Before you factory reset the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, it’s recommended to wiPe the cache partition of the smartphone (Learn how to clear the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus cache). Select on Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage. Then select on Manage Storage. After that tap an item in Documents and Data. Then slide unwanted items to the left and tap Delete. Finally tap Edit > Delete All to remove all the app’s data.


Is anyone else having this problem, and do you have a fix or solution?

Thanks,

Watch Sport 42MM (1st gen), iOS 10

Posted on Sep 17, 2016 6:25 PM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2016 12:40 PM

Mine (my second 7 32gb following Apple replacing my first without question) hasn't overheated since I updated to 10.0.2 and turned off Emergency SOS in privacy>Location services>System services


Could be coincidence...I'll continue to monitor.


Everyone: just take it back to Apple and get a replacement. At least they'all know you're having problems. The more people that do that, the more attention it brings to the issue.

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Nov 9, 2017 9:04 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

“It is only an "issue" if it gets so hot that it displays an overtemperature message and shuts down.“


You are WRONG, sir. It is aso very much an issue when the phone runs so hot that it causes the battery to drain in one hour of video playback, which has been what the YouTube app has been causing. Who’s spreading misinformation now? Except your misinformation is actually dangerous and harmful as someone might actually believe what you’re saying and not fix their phone thinking that’s normal, till one day soon enough they end up having to spend a ton of money on a new battery as the old one would have died much sooner than a battery ran in normal conditions would have. I am so done with your nonsense. Don’t contact me again.

Nov 13, 2017 8:33 AM in response to silvio j

that feature of holding a power button and home button is not working on my iPhone 7 i m running version 11.1.1! Problem is that when i click photos or take videos or play some hardcore graphics game suddenly my phone gets heat-up and it get too hot i m worried that it might have blast ! And i m not using any untrusted Apps which is under third party, Should i concern to apple service? or i should wait for the next update? (from India)

Dec 21, 2017 11:26 AM in response to mgk3961

Omg same thing EXACTLY THE SAME THING is happening to me right now. My first replacement they gave me had temperature issues , it showed a temperature warning icon on the screen and it was pretty scary. They replaced it for me and thought I was all good. The second device they gave me ended up having vibration and 3D Touch issues. When someone would call me it wouldn’t vibrate. The charger I received in the box randomly stopped working on this phone and it stated this accessory isn’t compatible or something like that. I returned to the apple store after one **** of a show speaking with numerous people in apple support. Finally they offer to replace it again but I had no hope. Sure enough this phones having temperature issues and also the speaker st the top randomly either shut off or went quiet and when playing music it only goes to the bottom one mostly making the audio sound unequal similar to the 6s I had where it was just down firing speaker. Now I just got off the phone with them because they said there isn’t any warranty left on this REPLACMENT DEVICE meanwhile its only 2 weeks old. Either way if they replace it or not I have no hope for this refurbished warranty. They just changed the words around I still believe it’s a referbished device. Fingers crossed , maybe fourth times the final one! I’m tired

Feb 24, 2018 2:26 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Unfortunately Apple does not have any shops in Thailand and no iPhone service center. Despite having one year guarantee, Apple do not service or repair or exchange iPhones in Thailand, because they have no service repair center. Once you buy an iPhone here, you have no support. I found this out when i called them and they said they dont have a repair center, and i asked then how on earth can they fulfil the one year guarantee terms? The Apple Thailand assistant hung up on me with that unanswerable question. indeed, she was in Singapore, because Apple Thailand feed all their stuff to Singapore Office to handle. Singapore Apple service station wont service any iPhones bought outside of Singapore.

Mar 8, 2018 12:21 AM in response to jsimpsonlee03

Same here! It was charging for a while when I picked it up to answer a skype call and actually burned my fingers. It was displaying temperature warning and was so hot that I could not even hold it.


Now when I try to charge it, even when the phone is off, it still heats like crazy, takes a day to charge till 80% and loses all this charge in an hour, even when off. Latest iOS 11.2.6. Factory reset does not help.


Dad that it's out of 1-year warranty already. Apparently Apple become one of those manufactures who design products to outlive warranty for just a little bit.

Mar 8, 2018 8:21 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Thanks for the explanation! This sounds logical. I use original iPhone charger and wire, but they can fails as well.


What worries me is what could happen if I didn't had this Skype call at 2.00AM. Would it burn a hole in my table? Would it heat to a point where battery explodes and sets my house on fire? Can I sleep safe while my phone is charging?


And where I live there are no service centers capable of replacing iPhone parts (that's why I prefered Apple - their devices were proven to work for many years trouble-free in Jobs times). I'm now considering running a "test charge" with a thermometer attached and filming it. Somewhere safe.

Mar 28, 2018 9:35 AM in response to silvio j

Having the same issue tried the process stated above for powering down "The best way to check this issue is by holding down power and Home button until the screen goes black then remove finger from home while continuing to hold power." but I only get SIRI waiting for me to say something. The only way to power down my phone is the lock/power button and the down volume button. With this still work?

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