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Does Cold Affect iPhones?

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Epicnessx

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Sep 9, 2012
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I was just curious if using the iPhone in the cold can cause it to stop working or bother it in someway?

Just wondering as I text quite a bit and it's starting to get colder out.


And will turning it off at night when it's cooler in the house be okay?
 
Well lately the weather has been 0 to -4.
But soon it may be more like -10 to -15.
 
Epicnessx said:
Well lately the weather has been 0 to -4.
But soon it may be more like -10 to -15.
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Sorry, should have been more clear. Fahrenheit not Celsius. When you get down to -15 C or lower, it will start having some effect on battery life and the LCD screen.
 
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If I put it in a phone sock while not in use will it be okay?

And if I use it in the car while it's cooler than the reccomended temperatures is that fine?

I forgot to add that when I turn it off at night I do put it in a phone sock.
 
I've been camping in very cold temps. It'll kill your battery but that's it. Charge it up and you're good to go.
 
Yeah more than likely I am being too paranoid lol.
My phone is almost like my child haha.
 
Epicnessx said:
If I put it in a phone sock while not in use will it be okay?

And if I use it in the car while it's cooler than the reccomended temperatures is that fine?

I forgot to add that when I turn it off at night I do put it in a phone sock.
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Don't you have heat where you live?
 
Epicnessx said:
If I put it in a phone sock while not in use will it be okay?

And if I use it in the car while it's cooler than the reccomended temperatures is that fine?

I forgot to add that when I turn it off at night I do put it in a phone sock.
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Ur body would succumb to the cold before your phone would. And really, don't you use heat in your home or car when it's freezing outside?

If u are even the slightest bit serious with this post, please check yourself into a mental institution. No offense, but u are crazy.
 
Epicnessx said:
If I put it in a phone sock while not in use will it be okay?
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That will do absolutely nothing. You forget socks only work because they retain the heat our body creates, the heat created by an iPhone is almost negligible and that might actually cool it down more (such as the case of putting clothes on snowmen)
 
Sometimes when it gets cold, my screen looks like it's lagging. Could just be my eyes playing tricks on me though. Not sure.
 
darster said:
Don't you have heat where you live?
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I can actually understand the OP's question. Of course people do have heating where it's -15C outside, but you know, people sometimes go out for a walk, or they go skiing.

When I'm in a skiing resort during winter, -15C is an everyday occurrence. I try to keep my iPhone warm by sticking it in a pocket which is closest to my body (as opposed to external pockets that are basically at -15C just like the outside air).

When using it for prolonged periods of time out in the air with these temperatures, battery life is dramatically reduced. But other than that, nothing happens.
 
I live in Sweden. I've used my iPhone in -20C. It's fine. The screen sometimes feels stiff but its not an issue.
 
I've taken phones out at -29°C at the top of a french mountain and basically what happens is the screen messes up (in my case it just went black) and often times the battery will stop giving juice.

But it'll recover from both of those issues once it warms up again.
 
The LED screen's response time would start to increase.

Long term usage outside of Apple's recommended environmental stats would likely decrease battery life. Heat would permanently damage the battery, while cold would cause it to temporarily discharge more quickly.
 
Temperature range for all commercial electronic components is 0C (32F) to 70C (158F). The phone will definitely work at 0 if you keep it inside your coat and take it out to make a phone call, but prolonged exposure to temperatures below the MFG specification can cause failure to operate and this is not only hardware related but software too.
 
Extremely cold temperature will damage your lithium ion battery, and shorten the battery life.

These batteries are only designed to run from 0ºC to 60ºC.
 
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