It is possible that your iPhone XS Max will heat up when it will remain powered on. Indeed, several elements can lead to this phenomenon of temperature increase with your phone, which could break your iPhone XS Max in the long term. We will then detail in this tutorial what will sometimes lead to unexpected heating of your iPhone XS Max as well as how to avoid this kind of event.

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If your iPhone XS Max gets too hot when charging, stop using your phone

When you request your iPhone XS Max during the charging phase, for example when you use the GPS of your iPhone XS Max while charging it in the car, your phone will have difficulty supporting the charging but also the processing of the location data of simultaneously, hence the increase in the temperature of your device. The same goes when you use the different apps on your iPhone XS Max while it is charging.

Is your iPhone XS Max battery still functional?

Be aware that all rechargeable batteries are consumable components whose effectiveness will diminish over time. The more you use your iPhone XS Max, the more the longevity of its battery will decrease. When it reaches the end, it will start to heat up much more than usual. So make sure that the battery of your iPhone XS Max is still in good condition.

Temperature malfunction of your iPhone XS Max while charging: is the charger or the adapter used validated by Apple?

Some unapproved chargers may damage your iPhone XS Max. Indeed, very often, they do not respect the rules for charging your phone (the number of amperes, the frequency, the mains voltage, the output voltage, etc.). If so, your iPhone XS Max will start to heat up unusually. In the long term, this type of chargers or adapters could damage your iPhone XS Max. Be careful to always bring Apple-approved chargers and adapters to avoid this kind of problem. In addition, when the charger is no longer functional, it can also be the cause of your iPhone XS Max heating up.

Your iPhone XS Max heats up for no reason when it is charged: protective cases

You may have recently purchased a protective case to protect your iPhone XS Max. If this is the case, it will happen that the protective case you use for your iPhone XS Max is made of plastic or silicone, which will promote a heating sensation during the charging phase of your phone, because the plastic will remain an insulator that prevents your iPhone XS Max from breathing. It will also take much longer to cool down. Be sure to remove such cases as soon as you put your iPhone XS Max on charge.

When your iPhone XS Max continues to heat up while charging, consider resetting your device

You can always try to reset your iPhone XS Max to factory settings in the event that you are unable to resolve the heating failure in charge of your phone. The reboot process is to be carried out once all of your data has been properly saved.

If you want more information on your iPhone XS Max, we invite you to read the other articles in the category: iPhone XS Max.