Comments on: iPhones Heating Up: Anyone Playing “Hot Potato” With Their 3GS?

By: Pearlie

Pearlie — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:03:51 +0000

My iphone was playing music through my ipod player and the light went out. I took the phone out the player and it was very hot to the touch. It would not come back on. Have I destroyed my iphone? What could be the cause of this problem, could it be my battery or do I need to buy a new phone?

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:43:39 +0000

I have had no problems whatsoever with my iPhone 3GS until I updated to the new system. I then started to noticing my battery draining within a matter of hours whether my phone was in use or not, I am also experiencing the heating issue with my phone since updating. It is ny belief that the system update is faulty, I’m considering restoring my phone back to it’s orignal settings.

By: lucas

lucas — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:19:27 +0000

My IPhone has just been heating up and draining the battery, even when its plugged in. sometimes it will loose all my contact names when i open contacts, then ill close it and open it again and i have them back. you know what the deal is?

By: teirwin

teirwin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:11:46 +0000

iphone 3g 8gig, just upgraded 221 to 312 now calls from 5-45 minutes get hotter the longer the call. i had wifi and bluetooth off. all other programs closed, just a long phone call with 3.0 causes my overheat.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:59:36 +0000

Just got an -i phone 3Gs for Christmas. I had it in my pocket today and it completely overheated! My husband has the previous i-phone and has never had that problem. My phone screen turned black and it was so hot!!! My pocket wasn’t hot at all, the phone was burning. Hmmmm, kinda disturbing.

By: Pelle Peloton

Pelle Peloton — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:23:08 +0000

You obviously need a quality product. Buy a Nokia phone.
No explosions, no overheating. All the best features are included in Nokia smart phones.

By: BM

BM — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:51:56 +0000

I have had my 3gs for about a month and a half and and every now again it just heats up for no good reason. The times that it has heated up were not even times of heavy usage. Has anybody reported this issue and what was the results?

By: Robert Parhami

Robert Parhami — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:15:42 +0000

p.s. The only problem with their fix is that if you have to use it in an environment that is outside of their limits (-20º and 45º C (-4º to 113º F)), the phone will behave in an unusual way. For example, if your house or car is on fire, if your are stuck in a blizzard, or if it is just a particularly hot or cold day, and if you need to make an emergency call, you will first have to unlock it, if you can see the screen, and then make the call.

By: Crystal Ball: What’s Coming in the Next iPhone?

Crystal Ball: What’s Coming in the Next iPhone? — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:05:37 +0000

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Crystal Ball: What’s Coming in the Next iPhone? » Shai Perednik.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:00:40 +0000

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