I’ve been writing about technology for two decades and am routinely struck by how the sector swings from startling innovation to persistent repetitiveness. My areas of specialty are wearable tech, cam
The latest iPhone software update had a specific purpose: to sort the issue some iPhone users had with overheating. And new evidence suggests it’s working, without damaging performance in the process.on Wednesday, October 4. That was quick, because Apple only broke its silence on the topic last Saturday, September 30,with a statement. The release specified that along with security issues, it had another purpose, saying it “addresses an issue that may cause iPhone to run warmer than expected.
Note that Apple didn’t specify which iPhones. Not only have owners of earlier iPhones complained their phones were getting too hot to handle, but Apple directly told me that the new titanium and aluminum frame on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max were better at dissipating heat, suggesting it really couldn’t have been the cause here.pointed out that more than half of readers responding to its poll had experienced some kind of overheating.
Almost half of those replying had experienced a hot iPhone during normal use, rather than during demanding use or charging, when a temperature increase might be more expected.has run some thermal imaging tests, with striking images of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max that show the temperatures of the phones when it’s fast-charging.Jason Hiner ZDNET
Using a Forward-Looking InfraRed camera, Jason Hiner measured the heat before installing the iOS update and found that during fast-charging with a 35W charger, the phone got as hot as 107.1 degrees Fahrenheit . Which is hot.Hiner then installed iOS 17.0.3 and let the phone batteries drain. The next fast-charging provided different results, maxing out at 93.8 degrees Fahrenheit and they “never got more than slightly warm to the touch,” Hiner said.
I’ll be monitoring the response to the update in my Should You Upgrade post as the week goes on, so please check there for any news, good or bad. But for now, at least, things look promising.
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