iphone overheating?

[iamskier]

can the iphone overheat because i had it out in the sun by the pool today and now its acting strange.

 

[Mugambo]

Ideally it is not supposed to.
But yes, it has happened to many who leave the phones in cars.

 

[-aggie-]

can the iphone overheat because i had it out in the sun by the pool today and now its acting strange.

Yes, it can, and the 3GS has a warning and shuts down when it gets to a certain temperature (I think it's like 118). I'm not sure if the 3G gives the same warning.

 

[iamskier]

Thanks guys

 

[lavinci]

I never got my iPhone to get that hot and I'm fairly sure you'd take care of it to not let it happen also.

 

[iOrlando]

yep. especially in Florida...even if you have the phone out of direct sun exposure, it will still get hot. so just keep an eye on it.

 

[samcraig]

I lived in Florida and will say that when it came to using ANY electronics outside (phone, cd player, etc) I always kept them "under cover"

It's not so much an iPhone thing as it is common sense. You don't want to bake your electronic devices...

 

[renewed]

Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F
(0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F
(-20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

 

[-aggie-]

Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F
(0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F
(-20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

Didn't know it had a maximum altitude. I wonder why that is?

 

[renewed]

Didn't know it had a maximum altitude. I wonder why that is?

Me either. When I posted that I was thinking: "Did Apple send it up in a plane to test this? LOL"

 

[patrickdunn]

Me either. When I posted that I was thinking: "Did Apple send it up in a plane to test this? LOL"

It has something to do with Air Pressure. A plane cabin is pressurized unless you were on that Southwest flight yesterday, so there are no problems in a plane. However I took mine when I climbed a 14er here in CO and had no problems (14,060 feet).