In the event that your iPhone 12 Pro heats up for no reason, or even overheats in an unusual way when it is charging, you will have to do some checks. Indeed, this unexpected heating is sometimes linked to a much deeper problem with your phone. This is why, in this article, you will understand the reasons why your iPhone 12 Pro overheats, as well as what you can do to avoid this type of inconvenience.
If ever your iPhone 12 Pro overheats, restart it
Remember to restart your iPhone 12 Pro at the slightest problem. Indeed, restarting your phone allows a reset of the components, which can tire if you have not turned off and on your iPhone 12 Pro for a while. Turn off then turn on your iPhone 12 Pro and try to see if the heating problem persists.
Overuse of your iPhone 12 Pro could cause your phone to overheat
When you use your iPhone 12 Pro, it is better to avoid opening a lot of apps at the same time, while opening small HD videos and playing a game for example. This kind of use could indeed cause your iPhone 12 Pro to overheat.
Extreme temperature of your iPhone 12 Pro: avoid exposing your phone to high heat
If your iPhone 12 Pro is in direct sunlight in your car, or simply placed on a coffee table under a heat lamp, it will be completely normal for it to start overheating, or even stop working or put on. off. Your iPhone 12 Pro is supposed to be able to work in temperatures between -20°C and 45°C, but such temperature deviations will not be recommended.
Disable power-hungry features to prevent your iPhone 12 Pro from getting really hot
AirDrop as well as Bluetooth for example, will be 2 functions that take a lot of energy. If you don't need them right away, deactivate these services to avoid unnecessary heating of your iPhone 12 Pro.
If your iPhone 12 Pro's storage space is full, it may overheat
If too much data is going to be contained on your iPhone 12 Pro, it will have difficulty processing all of it, and will therefore start to heat up. In this case, you will have to examine the storage of your iPhone 12 Pro then in the event that you detect that there is not enough storage space, you will have to free up space. You will have to save the video clips, selfies and music on storage spaces on the internet for example. Also be sure to regularly clean the cache of the browser you use with your iPhone 12 Pro, delete all browsing history, apps you no longer use, all ephemeral documents, etc.
Background apps are causing your iPhone 12 Pro to heat up
The various apps running in the background on your iPhone 12 Pro, such as Messenger, Spapchat, Plans, Google Maps, etc. will make your phone work, even if they are not directly open. They could therefore be the cause of your iPhone 12 Pro heating up. It is therefore essential to deactivate them. To do this, all you have to do is press the Home button on your phone and then drag all of the various tabs up.
Plastic protective cases can cause your iPhone 12 Pro to heat up
Plastic is a material known for its insulating properties. This is why, if you equip your iPhone 12 Pro with shells made of this material, it will have difficulty dissipating heat, and could thus begin to overheat unusually. It will be better to provide you with protective shells in a different material in order to avoid this type of problem.
If your iPhone 12 Pro is heating up unusually, check iCloud services
It's possible that your iPhone 12 Pro gets very hot because your phone's iCloud services got stuck or it was interrupted during the data backup or restore process. Indeed, these kinds of events can cause problems with your iPhone 12 Pro, such as overheating for example. You will then have to check the iCloud services of your iPhone 12 Pro by doing the following:
- Go to the Settings section of your phone
- Go to iCloud Services
- Follow the steps that appear on the screen of your iPhone 12 Pro
Si your iPhone 12 Pro heats up when charging, see our article.
Unusual heating of your iPhone 12 Pro: a reset may be useful
It is possible that resetting your iPhone 12 Pro will allow it to work better later, without having any overheating problems. However, be sure to back up the data beforehand, because after the reset, all the data on your iPhone 12 Pro will be lost. If the overheating problem with your iPhone 12 Pro persists, you will have to go to an Apple Store (provided with your product's warranty) or to a repair center approved by the Apple brand.
In the event that you are looking for other tutorials on your iPhone 12 Pro, we invite you to browse the tutorials in the category: iPhone 12 Pro.
