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iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Concerns Highlighted in Two More Reports
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Hence the reason why I will get an iPhone 15 Plus instead, even though I'll miss the telephoto camera and the 120 Hz display.
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So far no overheating for me or maybe the case on it doesn't allow to me notice but I've been playing some Apple Arcade games(since it's free for 3 months) for an hour the other day. I streamed the Vols vs UTSA last Saturday via cellular and it didn't get hot
Guess I'm in the lucky bunch
Guess I'm in the lucky bunch
Although my iPhone 15 Pro got quite a bit toasty upon restoring from my iCloud Backup, it hasn’t gotten that warm since then, and that’s even while using it while charging.
I set my iPhone 15 Pro as new. I needed to do some cleaning and removing apps I don’t use or need anymore. No issues so far.
Does it do it if you set it up as a new phone rather than a restore from backup?
The titanium frame should have little to do with thermal efficiency - most of the heat dissipation of the iPhone is done through the back glass.
Also, there's not actually all that much titanium in the device to begin with. Only a mm thick of metal is bonded to the aluminum inner cage.
Also, there's not actually all that much titanium in the device to begin with. Only a mm thick of metal is bonded to the aluminum inner cage.
This is a pure hardware chassis issue. I've worked with titanium and am well versed in its use on the SR-71.
Titanium was chosen for the SR-71 because it has a high heat resistance, a high melting point, mechanically rigid and resistant to damage, and absorbs heat quickly and dissipates it quickly.
So, at Mach 5, the friction of the air flowing over the fuselage of an SR-71 would heat to a very high temperature and make the Titanium flexible and bendable, but maintaining its form. It also allows for the machine to cool rapidly, as the titanium is a poor conductor of heat and loses it almost as fast as it gains heat. Which means if the machine started to superheat, you could reduce speed and use the altitude's outside temps to cool down rapidly.
There was one massive flaw....when Titanium superheats, it becomes like playdoh....it can bend and stretch without losing structural integrity, so oftentimes it would form small bends where fuel could leak. The SR-71 after only one or two deployments could easily lose most of its fuel by leaking and use of afterburner before and during takeoff. It would need refueling in the air and then the aircraft could accelerate and gain altitude.
So, this explains both the bending and heat issues with the titanium iPhone 15 Pros. Titanium absorbs heat quickly and loses it quickly, but in doing so, the titanium becomes soft and pliant, prone to bending and morphing.
Apple would know this....at least they should if they are truly using aerospace grade Titanium, or Ti-6AL-4V. However, that is ridiculously expensive and is used in the production of high bypass turbo-fans (commercial jet engines), wide or thin body airline structural components, military applications, etc. A step above that is surgical, for use in medical surgery environments.
It is more than likely CP-3, or Commercially Pure, Grade 3, the cheapest Titanium usage that is aerospace grade. And the Ti-5Al-2.5Sn used in the SR-71 would have a higher heat tolerance than CP-3, being an Alloy. So, the phone is heating and bending because Stainless Steel and glass absorbed the internal heat slower than the titanium does.
Titanium was chosen for the SR-71 because it has a high heat resistance, a high melting point, mechanically rigid and resistant to damage, and absorbs heat quickly and dissipates it quickly.
So, at Mach 5, the friction of the air flowing over the fuselage of an SR-71 would heat to a very high temperature and make the Titanium flexible and bendable, but maintaining its form. It also allows for the machine to cool rapidly, as the titanium is a poor conductor of heat and loses it almost as fast as it gains heat. Which means if the machine started to superheat, you could reduce speed and use the altitude's outside temps to cool down rapidly.
There was one massive flaw....when Titanium superheats, it becomes like playdoh....it can bend and stretch without losing structural integrity, so oftentimes it would form small bends where fuel could leak. The SR-71 after only one or two deployments could easily lose most of its fuel by leaking and use of afterburner before and during takeoff. It would need refueling in the air and then the aircraft could accelerate and gain altitude.
So, this explains both the bending and heat issues with the titanium iPhone 15 Pros. Titanium absorbs heat quickly and loses it quickly, but in doing so, the titanium becomes soft and pliant, prone to bending and morphing.
Apple would know this....at least they should if they are truly using aerospace grade Titanium, or Ti-6AL-4V. However, that is ridiculously expensive and is used in the production of high bypass turbo-fans (commercial jet engines), wide or thin body airline structural components, military applications, etc. A step above that is surgical, for use in medical surgery environments.
It is more than likely CP-3, or Commercially Pure, Grade 3, the cheapest Titanium usage that is aerospace grade. And the Ti-5Al-2.5Sn used in the SR-71 would have a higher heat tolerance than CP-3, being an Alloy. So, the phone is heating and bending because Stainless Steel and glass absorbed the internal heat slower than the titanium does.
Don’t understand why Apple can’t just show the state of the setup/index process.
I got the phone on launch day, then Sunday I called them with the issue,
I got the phone on launch day, then Sunday I called them with the issue
I did restore from back up, as well fresh clean set up as new and it still didn't work
In the end, I wonder why Apple didn't consider using aerospace quality stainless steel? Not much more weight than titanium, but a lot better heat resistance.
Minor correction on the SR71… it didn’t go Mach 5. 3.3 was the max.
Now, my 15p does indeed get hotter than my 14p when doing certain tasks, mainly charging and playing Asphalt 9. Still monitoring battery drain during calls but it’s not conclusive yet. I keep all these 5G phones restricted to LTE mode as 5G is mostly a joke and when the previous phones kept switching from a weak 5G to weak LTE I figured it made no sense to have the phone constantly searching for a crappy 5G connection. For some reason Apple still doesn’t write good software for these modems in that regard.
Now, my 15p does indeed get hotter than my 14p when doing certain tasks, mainly charging and playing Asphalt 9. Still monitoring battery drain during calls but it’s not conclusive yet. I keep all these 5G phones restricted to LTE mode as 5G is mostly a joke and when the previous phones kept switching from a weak 5G to weak LTE I figured it made no sense to have the phone constantly searching for a crappy 5G connection. For some reason Apple still doesn’t write good software for these modems in that regard.
There’s no way Apple gets away with decreasing performance as a fix. I think we are getting ahead of ourselves. It’s most likely software related, but obviously not on every phone. I’ve had no issues with my 15 PM.
Maybe I should wait until spring 2025 when I decide to upgrade to the iPhone 16 Pro Max to avoid the first wave issues. I think that’s why my iPhone X has been so solid, didn’t buy it until spring of 2018.
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iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max overheating concerns continue to make headlines this week, with the topic highlighted by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
Both of the reports document anecdotal complaints from customers, and outline potential causes, but it's unclear how many devices are actually affected. Bloomberg said the overheating could be caused or compounded by the iPhone's setup process, suggesting that the higher temperatures might sometimes be a temporary condition.
The Wall Street Journal quoted a customer who felt his iPhone 15 Pro Max remained hotter than his iPhone 13 Pro Max a few days after setting up the device:The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern said her iPhone 15 Pro Max did heat up while charging and performing processor-intensive tasks, such as gaming, but she said her iPhone 14 Pro Max reached similar temperatures in the same test. During typical everyday usage, Stern said the temperature of both devices was in a normal range. Many customers on social media have also said their iPhone 15 Pro is not experiencing any overheating, and the lack of hard data makes it unclear if there is a widespread problem.
On Wednesday, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the titanium frame on iPhone 15 Pro models negatively impacts thermal efficiency. Kuo believes that Apple will likely address the issue through software updates, but he said improvements may be limited unless Apple lowers the performance of the A17 Pro chip.
Apple has not commented on the concerns, and it's unclear if the company will actually make any software optimizations in future iOS updates.
Article Link: iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Concerns Highlighted in Two More Reports
Luckily there’s no overheating here with my 15PM—it’s been cool as a cucumber all throughout the setup process and ever since, even when gaming. I hope heatgate is affecting a small amount of users.
iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max overheating concerns continue to make headlines this week, with the topic highlighted by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
Both of the reports document anecdotal complaints from customers, and outline potential causes, but it's unclear how many devices are actually affected. Bloomberg said the overheating could be caused or compounded by the iPhone's setup process, suggesting that the higher temperatures might sometimes be a temporary condition.
The Wall Street Journal quoted a customer who felt his iPhone 15 Pro Max remained hotter than his iPhone 13 Pro Max a few days after setting up the device:The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern said her iPhone 15 Pro Max did heat up while charging and performing processor-intensive tasks, such as gaming, but she said her iPhone 14 Pro Max reached similar temperatures in the same test. During typical everyday usage, Stern said the temperature of both devices was in a normal range. Many customers on social media have also said their iPhone 15 Pro is not experiencing any overheating, and the lack of hard data makes it unclear if there is a widespread problem.
On Wednesday, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the titanium frame on iPhone 15 Pro models negatively impacts thermal efficiency. Kuo believes that Apple will likely address the issue through software updates, but he said improvements may be limited unless Apple lowers the performance of the A17 Pro chip.
Apple has not commented on the concerns, and it's unclear if the company will actually make any software optimizations in future iOS updates.
Article Link: iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Concerns Highlighted in Two More Reports
Try a hard reset. I do it every couple of days:
It’s interesting that many have experienced this and many have not.
I believe them both.
Starting to wonder if it’s a “defect” or “inconsistency” in hardware manufacturing or if it’s software like something constantly running or syncing in the background on the affected users phones.
Maybe there’s a common denominator, like people with tons of storage used up that have massive spotlight indexing going on?
I believe them both.
Starting to wonder if it’s a “defect” or “inconsistency” in hardware manufacturing or if it’s software like something constantly running or syncing in the background on the affected users phones.
Maybe there’s a common denominator, like people with tons of storage used up that have massive spotlight indexing going on?