Sales of Apple's newest and priciest iPhones may be chilled by a growing chorus of user complaints about the phones overheating to the point of being too hot to hold and even shutting down on their own, with some testers recording temperatures above 120 degrees. Depending on the cause, Apple may only be able to address the issue by reducing performance.
About half of Apple's revenue comes from iPhone sales. This latest development will won't boost the company's shares, which had already fallen 6.6% over the last month, compared to a 3.18% loss for the computer and tech sector, according to Zack's.
The complaints are circulating around Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, which have only been on the market since Sept. 22 for regular retail sales, and Sept. 15 for pre-orders. The iPhone 15 Pro starts at $999 and the Pro Max at $1,199. The priciest version asks $1,599.
Apple's iPhone sales slipped 2.4% in the quarter that ended July 1, and the complaints about overheating threaten the company's hopes of reversing that trend amid general weakness in the smartphone market. Consider the publicity damage from observations like this one from an Apple-centric account with 740,000 followers:
At first, the overheating phenomenon seemed most prevalent during initial setup and while charging, but new users are reporting that normal usage is rendering the phone too hot to handle. “I’m just browsing social media, and it’s burning up,” said one.
This user demonstrated temperature readings as high as 42 degrees Celsius -- or 108 degrees Fahrenheit:
A Wall Street Journal reporter topped that, obtaining a reading of 112 degrees by simultaneously charging her phone and using it in processor-heavy ways. The gold medal, however, goes to a Chinese tech platform that scored a whopping 122 degrees by downloading the "Genshin Impact" game. Simply playing the game in hi-res mode put it back in that danger zone.
Industry observers are offering competing theories about the cause of the problem. Initially, fingers were pointed at TSMC's groundbreaking 3-nm processor. However, on Wednesday, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote that he thinks materials and design are the principal suspects:
"The primary cause is more likely the compromises made in the thermal system design to achieve a lighter weight, such as the reduced heat dissipation area and the use of a titanium frame, which negatively impacts thermal efficiency."
As Apple strives for lighter and lighter phones, there's a price to be paid where heat dissipation is concerned. With the iPhone 15 Max's design centered on a new titanium frame rather than stainless steel, designers may have gone too far. “It’s the Icarus theory,” iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens tells the Wall Street Journal. “Apple flew too close to the sun, and the wings started melting off.”
Overheating isn't just about user comfort. According to Apple, "using an iOS or iPadOS device in very hot conditions can permanently shorten battery life." To guard against that, iPhones shut themselves down if the phone exceeds hot or cold temperature parameters.
It's one thing for that safeguard to be triggered when you accidentally leave your phone in a car on a hot day. It's something else altogether when you've simply been using your thousand-dollar-plus phone for normal functions.
As for fixing the issue, Kuo ominously suggests Apple may be in a pick-your-poison pickle:
"It’s expected that Apple will address this through software updates, but improvements may be limited unless Apple lowers processor performance. If Apple does not properly address this issue, it could negatively impact shipments over the product life cycle of the iPhone 15 Pro series."
This isn't the only new complaint related to Apple's new flagship iPhones. Behold the iPhone 15 Pro Max's unsettling fragility:
Meanwhile, users and reviewers have also been slamming Apple's proprietary carry-cases for the new phone line. Consistent with its woke environmental push, the new, $59 cases ditch leather in favor of a proprietary "FineWoven" fabric that are said to be slippery and highly susceptible to staining, scratching and even collecting lint and dog hair.
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10-01-2023, 07:47 PM #1
Just L O L At Iphone 15 Cels...
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Ive got an iphone 13 pro that has a cracked back glass and broken camera (dropped on tile in an airbnb) which would be $700 to fix both.. ATT offered me $830 for the phone in that condition so I got the 15 pro instead of having a broken phone..
heating issues are usually resolved with software updates-however, most likely going to reduce the CPU/GPU power which might piss people off. I dont think I'll care.
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All apple devices are massively overvolted so they run at maximum heat and die within 2-3 years. If you're good in device hacking, you can undervolt, and it'll perform much better and run much cooler. Also will last way longer. I undervolted my macbook pro, and it has lasted 10 years so far. Max CPU temp is 60 degrees playing games at max settings, most of the time its 30-40. Most modern macs run at 100+ degrees constantly.
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The captain always goes down with the ship you know what I’m saying?
Whilst trying to see the crew numbers under his leadership make it safely
The answer is Guantanamo bay
Srs
Trust, if you think you are feeling heat now… just wait, it’ll continue to raise exponentially
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But it does the opposite for…
And? Why fight the eventuality? With every misstep
With every continued opposition, more lives are put at risk, more damage to reputation down the line and with it hardships, more evidence that amasses against you
So why fight?
See at this point, and it should be clear I’m not at all talking about apple. See below…
Risk analysis would deem it crazy that you’d not declare a sunk cost. A sunk cost is declared when it’s a certainty that putting more time; man power and money
Will not result in anything aside from more losses in time, man power and money…
Sandusky? This is your version of Guantanamo
If everyone hasn’t learned anything. Every time my advice has been ignored? It has come at great cost to those whom ignored it
Follow the advice, don’t follow the advice.. whatever
It would seem like an acronym
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Also? According to subliminal messages from apple and myself? I’ve been driving up stock prices and brand confidence
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I doubt this is caused by software, but the fix will be a software update kept in secret to slow the processor down to control the heating issues .
I think it’s a combination of several hardware design problems. Using titanium is a mistake imo , as it does not transfer heat well . You’d think they would have figured that out knowing that’s why they used it on the SR71 .
They’re probably pushing the limits with this 3 nm technology, and combined with the chassis design , it’s causing heating issues running too many apps , or apps that use a lot of processing power.
I’m wondering how much this is going to affect the longevity of the battery , and if it may contribute to fires like Samsung had that one year .
I’m also curious to see how much worse having a case like the Defender may cause it to overheat.
Guess I’ll wait for the 16 if I live that long
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doesn't even matter iphone vs samsung.
most normies just use it to check their email, **** post on their favorite social media platform and message people.Sniff hard as fuk when guys pass by to smell their balls crew
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Too hot to hold?
Da f'k is happening with this generation of poocies.
35 second mark. Even youtube guidelines are ghey
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This and that's why all those sites need to continue with the bloatware forcing you to update your browser or app. When they feel you've got enough time out of that device they tell you "We're sorry your device is no longer supported" when you go to update, forcing you into buying a new phone.
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Every pro model overheats. My 13 Pro Max and 14 Pro Max both dim from overheating like five seconds after I open certain apps.
They need to figure out a way to either integrate active cooling, or to not shove a freaking laptop processor into a phone.480s / 370b / 495d / 235 x 2 SOHP
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Dam, my 13pro max screen goes randomly dim a few times a week. Thought the screen was going bad but i guess this is the overheating protection mechanism. Usually happens when i’m cycling through a bunch of apps like IG and youtube. Happens more often when im outside in sunlight. My brightness is set to only change manually and when this dimming happens u cant make it brighter, you just have to wait it out 5-10 mins. This seriously is making me reconsider upgrading to 15 pro max, it sounds like the issue is even worse.
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I’ve had several higher end iMacs and never experienced heating issues, i do video editing and animation. This 13 pro max is the first iphone that goes dim from overheating. I’ve had 6plus, 10, 11pro max, never had this issue before. I recall the 6 or 10 like one time each shut down on beach or 100+ day in the car (on dash for gps).
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