Yeah, I noticed it too when I handled the demo unit on the Store. It was pretty hot to the touch.
I guess aluminum design is a winner.
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Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Issues Likely Due to Thermal Compromises, Not 3nm Node
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Unless you can use AirPlay to play on a larger screen. Of course, thermal management will have to be significantly better to avoid overheating. The 15 Pro/Pro Max falls short there when it comes to gaming. It needs a vapor chamber which we might get with the 16 Pro/Pro Max.
Tho down on his knees kissing the well appointed tile before me, I was not satisfied as I hoist the Mac Pro over my head (Apple Silicon, so mostly empty inside, but still…) and prepared to bring it down jobsily on his head.
The other employees looked on, but none stood to stop me. They knew my displeasure was both righteous and the most first of worlds’s!
I’m really wondering if it’s just a software bug and the cpu is being hammered at times when it shouldn’t be. Possibly some stuck processes too? There has to be a real explanation for this. If the 15 pros are getting hot with just regular light usage this could be a huge deal. Apple surely knows what’s going on here with all of the usage and analytics data being streamed back to them and they’ll probably do something about it soon if it’s actually happening.
These are clear examples of mismanagement at Apple. But they won't do anything about it unless it results in some financial pain. They don't have any competition, so we have to put up with whatever they send our way.
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No, that happens after it gets released. How else would they get all those testers?
A modest proposal from a complete ignoramus when it comes to phone internals: issue an update that allows users, preferably at the flip of a virtual switch, to choose between high (and hot!) performance and cooler operation with extended battery life (which the 3 nm chip should be capable of). Have been eying the 15 Pro for USB-C, the cameras and a few other features but not now or ever for, say, gaming. Longer battery life would seal the deal for me but that, amazingly, doesn't appear to be an Apple priority.
Yeah, funny how physics hasn’t changed in all these years. BUT, any day now, we’ll be able to charge high capacity batteries in 2 seconds and it’ll get COOLER instead of hotter. Baby steps.
I'm curious what kind of things people are doing on their phone for it to get hot? I've been using my Pro Max 15 for games/videos/apps a decent amount since getting it last Friday, and I have yet to feel the phone get hot. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I'm just curious what kind of actives lead to it?
I did notice that indexing took a while on this phone. It took a couple of days until I could search for contacts without going into the contacts app.
Overall I'm super happy with the upgrade.
I did notice that indexing took a while on this phone. It took a couple of days until I could search for contacts without going into the contacts app.
Overall I'm super happy with the upgrade.
Have they? The M1 and M2 MacBook Air does a pretty good job without having a fan. Not had mine get even warm once.
You forgot class-action lawsuit and not just rumor but confirmed battery gate. Apple was caught red handed on that one.
Miramar Air Show
Edit: adding unless that is the nickname for it lol, I have only been in SoCal for a few years and this was the first year I attended any airshow here
I don't use a case, I haven't noticed the warm / hot issue (yet).
Played Call of Duty mobile for about 45 mins straight yesterday and nothing.
Otherwise normal messages, calls, emails, navigation. safari, and a few food apps, weather, music used every day since I got it Friday.
Played Call of Duty mobile for about 45 mins straight yesterday and nothing.
Otherwise normal messages, calls, emails, navigation. safari, and a few food apps, weather, music used every day since I got it Friday.
I haven't noticed the phone warming up, maybe its an ios bug. Gonna hang on with it, I really do like the phone more then the 11. The battery life is worrisome but most likely just some growing pains as ios 17 matures.
First up: I haven't had this problem with my 15 Pro. I've used it fairly extensively for lots of photos over the past couple of days, and drove for two and a half hours with wireless CarPlay and it didn't miss a beat.
To me, if design compromises are leading to the thermal issues, wouldn't the problems be more universal? Is it true as others have joked that this is affecting "a small number of users."? Or is it a particular set of GPU-intensive tasks that trigger the overheating?
To me, if design compromises are leading to the thermal issues, wouldn't the problems be more universal? Is it true as others have joked that this is affecting "a small number of users."? Or is it a particular set of GPU-intensive tasks that trigger the overheating?
Me either. Was hot when transferring data, but otherwise has been fine.