The heat wave that Europe is experiencing with the arrival of summer has made many people begin to see that their phones get much hotter than normal. Especially in places where the minimum temperatures do not drop below 23 or 24 degrees, it is quite normal for electronic devices to be affected. This happens on Windows computers and also on our mobile phones.
In recent years, mobile phone manufacturers have strived to create advanced cooling systems for their most powerful mobiles, but even these are seeing how the extreme heat of these days in Europe is taking its toll. Cooling systems rely on the fact that it’s less hot outside the mobile than inside, but when this temperature difference is small, or not enough, the heat does not dissipate well.
That is why it is advisable to be more careful than usual when using the mobile, placing it on a surface and charging it. These are the advice to follow to try to prevent the mobile phone from breaking down in the middle of vacationsurely the time of year when it is used the most for taking pictures, traveling…
How to protect mobile
It should not be used in the sun. One of the most dangerous actions for a mobile that heats up is to be used in the sun, especially when the ambient temperature exceeds 35 or 40 degrees. The glass and metal that the phones are made of tend to heat up quickly, and in addition, the interior cannot dissipate the internal heat that is generated when we use it well.
Say goodbye to fast charging. Fast charging systems have become very popular in recent years, especially on Android phones. We already have mobiles with 120 W and up to 240 W. One of the disadvantages of these fast charging systems is that they heat the mobile more, and in this climate it may not be the most appropriate . If possible, it is better to recharge it at night, when it is cooler, and with a simple, not fast charger. And without using it while charging, of course.
Find cool environments. If we have to use our cell phones, it is better to find a cool place, whether in the shade of some trees in a park or, even better, inside a store or shopping center, with air conditioning. In this way the mobile will cool down even if we use it.
Do not leave it on the car dashboard or on a stand where the sun hits it. It is quite normal to go on a car trip with the air on and to look at the mobile from time to time to leave it resting on the dashboard if you are not using it. It is better to avoid this, by putting it aside, in the doorway, in the pocket or even in the dream, where it is not exposed to the sun if it is not used. Something similar happens with the use of the mobile on a stand, we must avoid letting the sun hit it, especially if we charge it because we use GPS. If we can, it’s a good idea to put it on a grid stand where the air conditioning hits it.
Better not to perform tasks that require a lot of power, such as games. Not all tasks performed with a mobile heat it up in the same way. Sending a WhatsApp or an email does not require as much energy as taking a photo or a video, and even less than playing a game with high graphics. In the summer, it is better to control these actions and perform them only when we are in cool places.
Reduce screen brightness. Increasing the screen brightness is one of the things that heats up this part of the mobile the most and, therefore, the terminal. It must be done outdoors when it is used, to be able to see, but it is always better to leave it to the minimum possible or even to seek a shadow to lower said brightness.
Beware of 4K. Many current mobiles are capable of recording in 4K with their rear cameras, and some even with the front cameras. The simple act of recording a video heats up the mobile a lot, but doing it in 4K raises the temperature. We have to be careful with this, especially if we are going to do long recordings.
Remove the cover. If the mobile gets very hot and we are not in a risky situation, it is a good idea to remove the cover, so that it can cool the interior better. And if it is left on a glass table or in a cold place, such as the floor, it is better.
Finally, turn it off. Finally, if we find that the mobile is still hot, we can put it in airplane mode so that it does not receive data and does not heat up due to the use of the communication modem. The next step is more extreme, turn off the mobile for a while until it returns to normal temperature.
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