iPhone WARNING – stay out of the sun if you want your battery to survive
APPLE is warning iPhone owners that using their devices in extreme heat could cause permanent damage that affects their battery life.
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Apple has sent out an official warning that urges iPhone owners to keep their phones cool in the hot weather to avoid damaging their batteries.
By letting an iPhone temperature rise too high it can, potentially, cause permanent damage to the battery.
As a result Apple says this damage could "permanently shorten battery life".
Apple went on to explain that the problems go beyond the battery as “Low- or high-temperature conditions might cause the device to change its behaviour".
While cold temperature issues only affect the battery life temporarily, heat affects it permanently.
Apple has given some very specific cases where overheating can be avoided by not:
- Leaving the device in a car on a hot day.
- Placing the device in direct sunlight for an extended period of time.
- Using certain features in hot conditions or direct sunlight for an extended period of time, such as GPS tracking or navigation in a car, playing a graphics-intensive game, or using augmented-reality apps.
How iPhone battery damage happen?
Phone batteries contain liquid chemicals. When heat is applied to the batteries these chemicals can begin to evaporate.
Not only do you lose the chemicals but the internal structure of the battery can be affected. As a result components like the voltage indicator can take damage.
A damaged voltage indicator can allow the battery to charge at too high a rate which can damage the battery further.
Charging at the wrong rate can cause long term battery damage over time.
Another issue with an overheated phone is that is can turn itself off to avoid being damaged, leaving you without a handset until it cools off.
This can be avoided by keeping the phone out of the sun and away from potentially warm places like in pockets, leather bags or under bed sheets.
Phones also get hotter when the processor is used more so gaming and intensive apps should be avoided if the phone starts to feel hot. Taking a break will allow the device to cool off.