Apple in its Wanderlust event on September 12, 2023, unveiled its new flagship phone iPhone 15, and its variants- iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the iPhone 15 Plus. Apple at first wooed people around the world by saying that the phones would come with a titanium back case and also introduced a Type C charging slot discontinuing its traditional lightening cable charging. Not only this, Apple pointed out the fact that the iPhone 15 and its variants' camera will be the most advanced in terms of smartphones, however, its costly price shocked everyone around the world. Still, loyal customers of Apple stood in long queues outside its stores, especially in India, and bought the much-awaited iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro Max.
However, the joy of buying the latest Apple phone soon turned into a nightmare for many when they complained that their iPhone 15 had been overheating. The iPhone 15 models have faced a number of complaints since their long-awaited launch. Just days ago, iPhone 15 owners complained that their devices were losing power when they were meant to be charging. Apart from this, many took to social media and slammed Apple pointing out 'mysterious' overheating issue, which has left handsets too hot to even hold in some cases. Not only this, many social media users posted videos that showcased the temperature of their iPhone 15 Pros, hitting highs of between 39 and 42 degrees Celcius.
WARNING #3 ⚠️: iPHONE 15 is overheating and has misaligned screens 🤯🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/KjZMjHC6FT
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) September 26, 2023
Now, the question arises what is the iPhone 15 overheating reason? Below is what we know so far-
What is the iPhone 15 overheating reason?
Apple accepted that its flagship phones are overheating after millions of complaints worldwide. Talking about the iPhone 15 overheating reason, Apple reportedly said there was a bug when updating iOS 17 on the phone. However, it also claimed that changes to third-party apps are "causing them to overload the system".
Apple in its statement said, "We have identified a few conditions which can cause iPhones to run warmer than expected...This includes a bug in iOS 17 which is the latest version of Apple's software which is accessible for its most recent models." Apple further said, "another issue involves some recent updates to third-party apps that are causing them to overload the system," and it is working with app developers on fixes that are in the process of being rolled out.
Apple pointed out three basic apps that are used by almost everyone in their smartphones. Bloomberg quoted an Apple spokesperson who informed that Instagram, Uber, and the game Asphalt 9 are apps that could cause the devices to "run warmer than normal." This is likely due to the fact that they are high-intensity apps that require video streaming, location services and Wi-Fi. A separate report quoted another Apple spokesperson who informed that the overheating will be fixed once iOS 17.1 arrives.