iPhone 15 easily overheating

[whatmac]

Hi folks,

I recently upgraded from an iPhone 12 to a brand new iPhone 15 256gb. Currently with the summertime (around 30C -85 F) especially while using it in the car with Waze. after 10 min it shows up a message that the phone is overheated it needs to cool down and the screen gets black.

Also at home when I’m using it while charging it gets also overheated

Did anyone experienced something similar? Any advice?

 

[zenmacx]

Hi folks,

I recently upgraded from an iPhone 12 to a brand new iPhone 15 256gb. Currently with the summertime (around 30C -85 F) especially while using it in the car with Waze. after 10 min it shows up a message that the phone is overheated it needs to cool down and the screen gets black.

Also at home when I’m using it while charging it gets also overheated

Did anyone experienced something similar? Any advice?

Welcome to the world of Apple.

Each year my latest Pro Max model, including my current iPhone 16 Pro Max run hot.

I skipped the 17 PM even though it’s supposed to run cooler with the addition of a vapor chamber.

 

[Black_Mage]

The only time my 15 Pro Max gets really toasty is when I am charging it in my car with a USB cable. It does get a little warm when I am using the phone while I am sitting in my car during my lunch break, with the brightness set to max so I can see the screen more easily. Then I notice the screen gets a bit dimmer, which defeats the purpose of me setting the brightness to max.

 

[txmike418]

Mine gets hotter, in the car, based on where it is sun, shade, seat. Try moving it around or get a phone holder that clamps into the a/c vent. My son uses the a/c vent holder with great results

 

[Robertus]

This happened to me today. Carplay was acting weird when my iPhone is connected to my car. Carplay dropped to car's default display and restored to Carplay within a moment, causing my iPhone to overheat. Battery power dropped very fast from 85% to 15% within 2 hours.

 

[hushblade]

Phones will get hot when they are in more use. If you’re not getting excessive repeated temperature warnings (where the screen literally shows a message that it needs to cool down for while), it’s almost assuredly operating normally.

The iPhone has high tolerances. If you don’t, or you just don’t like it, see how you’re using the device and adjust it. But as far as the device health, it’s fine.

 

[zenmacx]

Warm to hot running iPhones are a fact and not unusual.

It took years of denial before they finally copied some Android manufacturers and added a vapor chamber to the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Most annoying is when the screen dims due to heating yet the warning pop-up only appears intermittently.

Each year I've had the latest Pro Max and personally experienced this issue. The one exception is this year when I skipped the 17 Pro Max because I'm busy enjoying my Z Fold7.

 

[Paul1964]

Yeah my 15 Pro Max would overheat if you looked at it wrong. My 17 Pro Max copes with the heat much better.