iPhone 15 Pro Sales Threatened By Phones Overheating Up To 122 Degrees (11)
I bought the new iPhone 15 pro, upgraded from the 14 pro, and I wish I hadn’t.
My iPhone 15 pro is overheating & feels slower than my old phone somehow, and there is no noticeable difference in the camera output.
Don’t upgrade!
— Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi) September 27, 2023
It's one thing for that safeguard to be triggered when you accidentally leave your phone in a car on a hot day. It's something else altogether when you've simply been using your thousand-dollar-plus phone for normal functions.
Sometimes I cant even use my phone due to extreme heat ?? pic.twitter.com/aKqkttN6F4
— Mohit Verma (@itz_mohitverma) September 25, 2023
As for fixing the issue, Kuo ominously suggests Apple may be in a pick-your-poison pickle:
"It’s expected that Apple will address this through software updates, but improvements may be limited unless Apple lowers processor performance. If Apple does not properly address this issue, it could negatively impact shipments over the product life cycle of the iPhone 15 Pro series."
This isn't the only new complaint related to Apple's new flagship iPhones. Behold the iPhone 15 Pro Max's unsettling fragility:
CONFIRMED: iPhone 15 Pro Max is about as fragile as a glass picture frame. Get a good case ASAP, and if you’re particularly rough on your phones, AppleCare+ may be worth it.
Video by JerryRigEverything: pic.twitter.com/eo95uG7xbu
— Zach Laidlaw (@ztlaidlaw) September 23, 2023
Meanwhile, users and reviewers have also been slamming Apple's proprietary carry-cases for the new phone line. Consistent with its woke environmental push, the new, $59 cases ditch leather in favor of a proprietary "FineWoven" fabric that are said to be slippery and highly susceptible to staining, scratching and even collecting lint and dog hair.
My iPhone 15 pro is overheating & feels slower than my old phone somehow, and there is no noticeable difference in the camera output.
Don’t upgrade!
— Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi) September 27, 2023
It's one thing for that safeguard to be triggered when you accidentally leave your phone in a car on a hot day. It's something else altogether when you've simply been using your thousand-dollar-plus phone for normal functions.
Sometimes I cant even use my phone due to extreme heat ?? pic.twitter.com/aKqkttN6F4
— Mohit Verma (@itz_mohitverma) September 25, 2023
As for fixing the issue, Kuo ominously suggests Apple may be in a pick-your-poison pickle:
"It’s expected that Apple will address this through software updates, but improvements may be limited unless Apple lowers processor performance. If Apple does not properly address this issue, it could negatively impact shipments over the product life cycle of the iPhone 15 Pro series."
This isn't the only new complaint related to Apple's new flagship iPhones. Behold the iPhone 15 Pro Max's unsettling fragility:
CONFIRMED: iPhone 15 Pro Max is about as fragile as a glass picture frame. Get a good case ASAP, and if you’re particularly rough on your phones, AppleCare+ may be worth it.
Video by JerryRigEverything: pic.twitter.com/eo95uG7xbu
— Zach Laidlaw (@ztlaidlaw) September 23, 2023
Meanwhile, users and reviewers have also been slamming Apple's proprietary carry-cases for the new phone line. Consistent with its woke environmental push, the new, $59 cases ditch leather in favor of a proprietary "FineWoven" fabric that are said to be slippery and highly susceptible to staining, scratching and even collecting lint and dog hair.
I’ll stick to the 14, they say the 15 is easy to crack to
Packersbabe1: I’ll stick to the 14, they say the 15 is easy to crack to
French pulled the 12 because of radiation.I prefer Android because it is Linux based and if yon plays enough can toss on a new os.
sounds like tesla may have built the phones for apple.
had one go up in flames at the airport here locally this past week (tesla that is...)
had one go up in flames at the airport here locally this past week (tesla that is...)
phatdrummer650: sounds like tesla may have built the phones for apple.
had one go up in flames at the airport here locally this past week (tesla that is...)
Very few people comment on Tesla fires or how difficult the Lithium battery fires are to put out.had one go up in flames at the airport here locally this past week (tesla that is...)
Then you have the price of a replacement battery and they are totaled when in a small accident.
Hyundia and Kia are warning people NOT to park some models int eh garage.
Escooters are banned in Paris due to fires, but my small town wisely decided to adopt them.
Despite the news from Paris.
And you had city streets shut down because the self driving cars lost signal.
Plus that ship full of ev;s catching fire of the Euro coats.
Really does no one pay attention any more?
Good catch thanks for sharing.
thanks....but only my 2 cents worth ya know...
I was reading an update on Kia this week too. carcomplaints.com posted an update about the vehicle fires. Good part, I guess, is you don't need the old cigarette lighter option on these models!
I was reading an update on Kia this week too. carcomplaints.com posted an update about the vehicle fires. Good part, I guess, is you don't need the old cigarette lighter option on these models!
They are blaming 2 apps, uber and?? Facebook? I am distrustful of all lithium batteries. And have a few in my drill, chainsaw, pole saw, hedge trimmer. My guy says those are safe. Not like his radio controlled airplanes. He says those can explode and he stores them in between concrete blocks on concrete basement floor.
I will stick with my plain old flip phone by Alcatel. And land line.
I will stick with my plain old flip phone by Alcatel. And land line.
enjoy reading this!
The more energy you pack into a limited space,the closer you come to create a Bomb!
The more energy you pack into a limited space,the closer you come to create a Bomb!
Orzzz: They are blaming 2 apps, uber and?? Facebook? I am distrustful of all lithium batteries. And have a few in my drill, chainsaw, pole saw, hedge trimmer. My guy says those are safe. Not like his radio controlled airplanes. He says those can explode and he stores them in between concrete blocks on concrete basement floor.
I will stick with my plain old flip phone by Alcatel. And land line.
Lithium battery have a relatively small charge life. I see most Apple products limit charge to below 90%.I will stick with my plain old flip phone by Alcatel. And land line.
LIONS can explode if kept on a charger too long.
Ber careful.
Either way they die kind of fast.
Same with SSD computer drives they can be written so many times then they become corrupt.
On day I'm out on the lawn after a rain storm. Gay Day in the US.
I pick up this Frito's bag and it's heavy. I think rain.
I l;look insole and see a cook spoon, lion phone battery and paper.
I think someone attempted to make a simple fire bomb.
I call the cops.
They cop points out the bite marks on the battery and tells me Meth heads bite a battery if it is hard it will spark and create a fire for the cook spoon.
How can you be smart enough to know that about batteries but waste your life shooting Meth?
Conrad73: enjoy reading this!
The more energy you pack into a limited space,the closer you come to create a Bomb!
Like Flour or grain storage silos.The more energy you pack into a limited space,the closer you come to create a Bomb!
With silos it isn't only the grain dust that explodes.
Air can become compressed and cause an explosion.
Unreal how much crap id deadly and we never know it.
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Sales of Apple's newest and priciest iPhones may be chilled by a growing chorus of user complaints about the phones overheating to the point of being too hot to hold and even shutting down on their own, with some testers recording temperatures above 120 degrees. Depending on the cause, Apple may only be able to address the issue by reducing performance.
About half of Apple's revenue comes from iPhone sales. This latest development will won't boost the company's shares, which had already fallen 6.6% over the last month, compared to a 3.18% loss for the computer and tech sector, according to Zack's.
The complaints are circulating around Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, which have only been on the market since Sept. 22 for regular retail sales, and Sept. 15 for pre-orders. The iPhone 15 Pro starts at $999 and the Pro Max at $1,199. The priciest version asks $1,599.
Apple's iPhone sales slipped 2.4% in the quarter that ended July 1, and the complaints about overheating threaten the company's hopes of reversing that trend amid general weakness in the smartphone market. Consider the publicity damage from observations like this one from an Apple-centric account with 740,000 followers:
My iPhone 15 Pro Max has major overheating issues after a few mins of use
Things are not looking good so far… pic.twitter.com/aGNYGOK3Kg
— Apple Hub (@theapplehub) September 24, 2023
At first, the overheating phenomenon seemed most prevalent during initial setup and while charging, but new users are reporting that normal usage is rendering the phone too hot to handle. “I’m just browsing social media, and it’s burning up,” said one.
This user demonstrated temperature readings as high as 42 degrees Celsius -- or 108 degrees Fahrenheit:
The natural titanium iPhone 15 Pro gets extremely hot, so much so that it becomes difficult to hold. Furthermore, it heats up after just a 2-minute FaceTime call or when scrolling through reels for 8-10 minutes. This is a new issue for me, as I've never encountered this with any… pic.twitter.com/Qu0QK1xGLd
— Mohit Verma (@itz_mohitverma) September 25, 2023
A Wall Street Journal reporter topped that, obtaining a reading of 112 degrees by simultaneously charging her phone and using it in processor-heavy ways. The gold medal, however, goes to a Chinese tech platform that scored a whopping 122 degrees by downloading the "Genshin Impact" game. Simply playing the game in hi-res mode put it back in that danger zone.
Industry observers are offering competing theories about the cause of the problem. Initially, fingers were pointed at TSMC's groundbreaking 3-nm processor. However, on Wednesday, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote that he thinks materials and design are the principal suspects:
"The primary cause is more likely the compromises made in the thermal system design to achieve a lighter weight, such as the reduced heat dissipation area and the use of a titanium frame, which negatively impacts thermal efficiency."
As Apple strives for lighter and lighter phones, there's a price to be paid where heat dissipation is concerned. With the iPhone 15 Max's design centered on a new titanium frame rather than stainless steel, designers may have gone too far. “It’s the Icarus theory,” iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens tells the Wall Street Journal. “Apple flew too close to the sun, and the wings started melting off.”
Overheating isn't just about user comfort. According to Apple, "using an iOS or iPadOS device in very hot conditions can permanently shorten battery life." To guard against that, iPhones shut themselves down if the phone exceeds hot or cold temperature parameters.