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Apple to Address iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Issue With iOS 17 Update
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Mine definitely heats up when it's on a phone call, and for some reason, only when it's on a phone call. I don't care if they throttle it while I am on a call, but give me full power when I am using the rest of the phone not as a phone.
Why on earth would you even need the YouTube videos?
You know you can run benchmarks yourself?
It’s simple, run a geekbench test two hours before installing the update, and run it again about two hours after the update has installed.
If the numbers are basically the same, then clearly they’re telling the truth.
If I’m not mistaken, people have already ran these benchmarks on the latest 17.1 beta and there’s no throttling
People have been getting “charging on hold” due to high temperature for no apparent reason, I’d say that’s a real problem impacting the use of the device. Likewise if the battery drains quickly in conjunction with the heat, as some others have reported. If it weren’t a problem, Apple wouldn’t have to fix anything.
I just hope we can turn off whatever the fix is because more than likely they are just going to throttle down the processors and/or memory speeds making it perform worse that a 14.
Yea. It fixed it for some people. So he’s not wrong.
Obviously you were walking differently, probably slower.
It could not have been your perfect iPhone.So, why are you a customer of a company you believe is lying to you unless proven otherwise?
Shouldn't you be a customer with a company you trust?
Going to call out and correct a few of the frustratingly low IQ type comments here. I just kept reading more and more of them and my jaw just kept dropping to the point where I decided to finally create an account. This is my therapy session for the week:
1) "Apple you better learn from this"
Bugs happen, patches get released - especially with new tech... this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone in 2023.
2) "Seems fair and reasonable but wont stop the flood of comments and posts from "news" sites trying to make it into a big thing that's a real problem."
Ahhhh yes, the old "it's not happening to me, so it's not actually a big deal" response. Expected.
3) "probably some kind of throttling but that's ok, it's fast enough", "That should fix the very warm iPhone 15 Pro issues. Just ratchet their clock speed down a bit...", and "let me guess they gonna throttle the speeds down and claim its fix, a software update cannot fix a hardware malfunction"
Once again, the article states that Apple's fixes would NOT require throttling. Even if there was a throttle limiter fix, boohoo some apps will load 0.003 milliseconds slower. What ever will we do?! 😱
4) "Got it - so it’s everyone else’s fault but apple."
Like the previous item, did anyone here actually read just a little of an already small article? Apple clearly stated they will be rolling out an iOS update to fix this. Reaching out to app devs (such as Meta) to guide them towards minor app performance changes on their end while they work on iOS fixes is not blaming "everyone else".
5) "Only 'the first few days'? So no acknowledgment at all really, since we're past the first few days for affected users."
"No acknowledgement at all really"? Again, did no one read the article? Clearly the issue has been acknowledged. That is a VERY small error to hyper-focus on so intensely.
6) "But I can and do browse Instagram for long-ish periods on my 13 Pro Max using iOS 17 with no overheating. In fact I never get overheating. So how is this anything but a 15 hardware issue?" and "Got my 15 PM today, no heat issues at all.
Because iOS (and all software and operating systems in general) affect newer/older hardware models differently. It's even more nuanced when you consider that two iPhone 15s running iOS 17 may not experience the same exact bug.
7) "Users: "Give me more! Give me more!" Apple delivers new hardware and software yearly. Users: "You messed up! How dare you!"
Agreed - 100%. Excitement has turned into entitlement, which has become a plague.
8) "At this point, I’m convinced that major 3rd party devs should be given early access to new hardware so the software can be optimized." and "Ah yes, it‘s so easy for Meta to go the Apple Store and buy an iPhone 15 Pro Max with a 2 month waiting list."
These are the comments I can't understand. Meta, in this example, is not locked behind a two month waiting list to test their app on the newest iPhone/latest iOS release. Apple has developer programs but what needs to be understood is that not every bug can be caught before release. There's an intense internal testing process (QA work), then limited public Beta releases on top of the app dev programs Apple provides... if these didn't exist, you'd be walking around with a phone in your pocket that works about as well as a new Bethesda Studios game. Trust me, it could be MUCH worse than a slightly overheated phone while scrolling through an app.
9) "It also goes to show how crappy the instagram app must be if it breaks after every new iPhone release but other apps are fine."
I don't even use Insta but this is just a totally low effort and uninformed take on app development in general. It's like people who say this kind of generalized comment feel compelled to say SOMETHING... ANYTHING about an issue just to contribute. "Every time a hurricane hits Florida, a bunch of people lose their homes because of flooding - just goes to show how crappy those homes must be because I'm completely fine here in Montana". Bad app design can have a hand in that - however you'd be surprised how much is involved in building an app that works for dozens of phone makes/models and operating systems used by millions of people.
10) "......So like clockwork, Apple released a half baked, not properly tested IOS with new hardware support that wasnt ready for release like they have every year that I can remember. Wasn't there the same issue in 16, 15, 14 ... it's like its an apple right of passage to the bleading edge adopters to get a phone that doesn't work properly."
Boohoo, once again there's one or two major bugs out of the hundreds that could be occurring right now from genuinely poor QA/testing practices but yep, let's slam them anyways because "I expect PERFECTION (and of course I will forget all about this an hour after the bug fix is applied and will continue to take for granted all the issues found and resolved before a release)".
11) "Too little too late - iPhone only has a 14 day return window. And really, I had only a little over a week before I had to leave for a trip, giving me no time left to sit here playing with updates and other nonsense. I need a dependable phone when traveling I am not playing with any of this while I am away from home. This should not have taken over a week to address."
You and you alone were the one who chose to run out and upgrade to the newest iPhone at release, knowing that prior iPhone releases tend to have a few bugs the first few weeks after release - pretty much everything new does. You just had to have the latest tech right away and now you can sit and wait like everyone else. Playing with updates? How hard is it to install an update? You click a two buttons at most and wait 15 minutes. LMAO
Okay, I'm exhausted now. I may add more later, but in the wise words of Magnus Carlsen... "do better" - please folks.
1) "Apple you better learn from this"
Bugs happen, patches get released - especially with new tech... this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone in 2023.
2) "Seems fair and reasonable but wont stop the flood of comments and posts from "news" sites trying to make it into a big thing that's a real problem."
Ahhhh yes, the old "it's not happening to me, so it's not actually a big deal" response. Expected.
3) "probably some kind of throttling but that's ok, it's fast enough", "That should fix the very warm iPhone 15 Pro issues. Just ratchet their clock speed down a bit...", and "let me guess they gonna throttle the speeds down and claim its fix, a software update cannot fix a hardware malfunction"
Once again, the article states that Apple's fixes would NOT require throttling. Even if there was a throttle limiter fix, boohoo some apps will load 0.003 milliseconds slower. What ever will we do?! 😱
4) "Got it - so it’s everyone else’s fault but apple."
Like the previous item, did anyone here actually read just a little of an already small article? Apple clearly stated they will be rolling out an iOS update to fix this. Reaching out to app devs (such as Meta) to guide them towards minor app performance changes on their end while they work on iOS fixes is not blaming "everyone else".
5) "Only 'the first few days'? So no acknowledgment at all really, since we're past the first few days for affected users."
"No acknowledgement at all really"? Again, did no one read the article? Clearly the issue has been acknowledged. That is a VERY small error to hyper-focus on so intensely.
6) "But I can and do browse Instagram for long-ish periods on my 13 Pro Max using iOS 17 with no overheating. In fact I never get overheating. So how is this anything but a 15 hardware issue?" and "Got my 15 PM today, no heat issues at all.
Because iOS (and all software and operating systems in general) affect newer/older hardware models differently. It's even more nuanced when you consider that two iPhone 15s running iOS 17 may not experience the same exact bug.
7) "Users: "Give me more! Give me more!" Apple delivers new hardware and software yearly. Users: "You messed up! How dare you!"
Agreed - 100%. Excitement has turned into entitlement, which has become a plague.
8) "At this point, I’m convinced that major 3rd party devs should be given early access to new hardware so the software can be optimized." and "Ah yes, it‘s so easy for Meta to go the Apple Store and buy an iPhone 15 Pro Max with a 2 month waiting list."
These are the comments I can't understand. Meta, in this example, is not locked behind a two month waiting list to test their app on the newest iPhone/latest iOS release. Apple has developer programs but what needs to be understood is that not every bug can be caught before release. There's an intense internal testing process (QA work), then limited public Beta releases on top of the app dev programs Apple provides... if these didn't exist, you'd be walking around with a phone in your pocket that works about as well as a new Bethesda Studios game. Trust me, it could be MUCH worse than a slightly overheated phone while scrolling through an app.
9) "It also goes to show how crappy the instagram app must be if it breaks after every new iPhone release but other apps are fine."
I don't even use Insta but this is just a totally low effort and uninformed take on app development in general. It's like people who say this kind of generalized comment feel compelled to say SOMETHING... ANYTHING about an issue just to contribute. "Every time a hurricane hits Florida, a bunch of people lose their homes because of flooding - just goes to show how crappy those homes must be because I'm completely fine here in Montana". Bad app design can have a hand in that - however you'd be surprised how much is involved in building an app that works for dozens of phone makes/models and operating systems used by millions of people.
10) "......So like clockwork, Apple released a half baked, not properly tested IOS with new hardware support that wasnt ready for release like they have every year that I can remember. Wasn't there the same issue in 16, 15, 14 ... it's like its an apple right of passage to the bleading edge adopters to get a phone that doesn't work properly."
Boohoo, once again there's one or two major bugs out of the hundreds that could be occurring right now from genuinely poor QA/testing practices but yep, let's slam them anyways because "I expect PERFECTION (and of course I will forget all about this an hour after the bug fix is applied and will continue to take for granted all the issues found and resolved before a release)".
11) "Too little too late - iPhone only has a 14 day return window. And really, I had only a little over a week before I had to leave for a trip, giving me no time left to sit here playing with updates and other nonsense. I need a dependable phone when traveling I am not playing with any of this while I am away from home. This should not have taken over a week to address."
You and you alone were the one who chose to run out and upgrade to the newest iPhone at release, knowing that prior iPhone releases tend to have a few bugs the first few weeks after release - pretty much everything new does. You just had to have the latest tech right away and now you can sit and wait like everyone else. Playing with updates? How hard is it to install an update? You click a two buttons at most and wait 15 minutes. LMAO
Okay, I'm exhausted now. I may add more later, but in the wise words of Magnus Carlsen... "do better" - please folks.
Yeah sure its not a bug, its a feature, you can heat your coffee in the mornings lmao, thats why they make fun of Apple fanboys
Ironically it can handle 30 mins of gaming but not a 30 minute phone call without cooking eggs. Well, uncomfortably warm.
OK Apple- you get one trust at a fix. Unacceptable but given I’m tied to the eco system, one chance at redemption. I didn’t plan to upgrade this until it dies or they remove the notch. This was $1500.
I don’t like the annual phone refresh. Focus on 2yrs, at minimum, and make it impressive. My 13 to 15 was good. I gained always on, USB-C, Dynamic Island, Graphics chip. Granted android had always on since 1776, but it’s a start. I bet my 15 to a 17/18 will give me something decent. Not a 16.
OK Apple- you get one trust at a fix. Unacceptable but given I’m tied to the eco system, one chance at redemption. I didn’t plan to upgrade this until it dies or they remove the notch. This was $1500.
I don’t like the annual phone refresh. Focus on 2yrs, at minimum, and make it impressive. My 13 to 15 was good. I gained always on, USB-C, Dynamic Island, Graphics chip. Granted android had always on since 1776, but it’s a start. I bet my 15 to a 17/18 will give me something decent. Not a 16.
I would also strongly consider that you might be using a bad charging cable/block or that you have an intermittent electrical short wherever you're charging this phone. I would recommend testing everything and check your warranty information. It generally takes a few years to see that level of deprecation.
Kindly, **** off. My brand new $1200 phone shouldn’t drain 25% over the course of a 45 minute call, while being uncomfortable to hold.
Apple gets one chance at a fix or what? You'll ditch the Apple eco system if they don't release the patch they already said is coming out soon? LOL
Look... no one asked you to upgrade to an iPhone 15 at release. That was a decision that you made, which surely you have witnessed that the first couple months after ANY new tech is released results in some bug issues. You could have even saved some of that $1,500 you spent by just waiting, but YOU decided to jump on the upgrade train. Also, no one asks you to upgrade every year either - so again, just wait until the specs come out, compare with your current model and then decide... literally no one is forcing you to upgrade. 🤣 I do not understand this mindset, take some accountability please.
I sold my now EX 14PM and I don't look back. 90% after 10 months and I had to charge twice during the day to have some juice when I arrived at home. I didn't have this issue with the 13PM.
RIP 14PM... you won't be missed.
I'm testing a 15 Plus while my 15PM doesn't arrive. The battery life is surreal. If it had 120hz and always on display I would keep it.
It might work better if they made the software update on iPhoneOS (for iPhone) instead of plain old iOS (for non-iPhone devices).
