In the event that your iPhone 8 overheats without you understanding why, or that it overheats in an unusual way when it is going to be charged, you will need to do several checks. Indeed, this sudden overheating may be linked to a much deeper problem with your telephone. Thus, you will understand in this article the reasons why your iPhone 8 is overheating, as well as what you can do to avoid this kind of problem.
In the event that your iPhone 8 overheats excessively, restart it
Don't hesitate to restart your iPhone 8 at the slightest problem. Indeed, restarting your phone will allow a reset of the components, which will be able to tire if you have not turned your iPhone 8 off and on for a while. So restart your iPhone 8 then try to see if the overheating issue continues.
Overuse of your iPhone 8 can lead to extreme overheating of your phone
When you use your iPhone 8, it is better to avoid opening a large number of applications at the same time, while opening small HD videos and playing a game for example. This kind of use can indeed lead to overheating of your iPhone 8.
Excessive temperature of your iPhone 8: avoid exposing your phone to high heat
If ever your iPhone 8 is going to be in direct sunlight in a car, or simply placed on a coffee table under a hot lamp, it is quite common for it to overheat, even stop working or turn off. Your iPhone 8 will be supposed to be able to work in temperatures between -20°C and 45°C, but such temperature ranges are not recommended.
Close power-hungry features to prevent your iPhone 8 from overheating excessively
AirDrop but also Bluetooth for example, turn out to be 2 functions that take a lot of energy. If ever you do not need them immediately, uncheck these services to avoid unnecessary overheating of your iPhone 8.
If ever the storage space of your iPhone 8 is going to be full, it could overheat
If too much information turns out to be contained in your iPhone 8, it will have difficulty managing them all, and will then start to heat up. In this case, you will have to examine the storage of your iPhone 8 and 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 web for example. Also be sure to regularly clean the cache of the browser you use with your iPhone 8, erase all browsing history, applications you no longer use, most ephemeral files...
Background apps are causing your iPhone 8 to heat up
The various apps that run in the background on your iPhone 8, such as Instagram, Spapchat, Maps, Google Maps… will make your phone work, even if they are not directly used. So they could be the cause of your iPhone 8 overheating. It is therefore essential to deactivate them. To do this, simply press the Home screen key on your phone and then swipe up the various tabs.
Plastic security shells can cause overheating malfunctions on your iPhone 8
Plastic will be a material known for its insulating properties. Thus, when you equip your iPhone 8 with shells made of this material, it will have difficulty in evacuating the hot air, and can then start to overheat in an unusual way. It will be better to provide you with safety shells in a different material in order to avoid this kind of problem.
If your iPhone 8 ever overheats in an unusual way, check iCloud services
It's likely that your iPhone 8 is overheating a lot because your phone's iCloud services crashed or got interrupted during the process of copying or restoring data. Indeed, these kinds of events will be able to cause difficulties with your iPhone 8, such as the fact that it overheats for example. You will then have to examine the iCloud services of your iPhone 8 by following these steps:
- Open the Settings section of your phone
- Go to iCloud Services
- Perform the steps that appear on your iPhone 8 screen
Si your iPhone 8 heats up when charging, see our article.
Unusual overheating of your iPhone 8: a reset may be useful
It is possible that resetting your iPhone 8 will allow it to work better later, without experiencing overheating malfunctions. Nevertheless, be sure to store the data before, because after the reset, all the information contained in your iPhone 8 will be deleted. If the problem of overheating of your iPhone 8 does not disappear, you will have to go to an Apple Store (provided with the guarantee of your product) or to a repair center authorized by the Apple brand.
If you ever want other solutions on your iPhone 8, we invite you to see the other pages in the category: iPhone 8.
