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I think my phone is overheating...

When I use the phone to play a game or web browse it starts to get really hot on the top half of the screen.
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Is there anyway that I can to see if the phone is overheating/getting too hot?
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How hot is it getting? I'm pretty sure every smartphone experiences some kind of heat from gaming or streaming videos specially when you are charging it at the same time.
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I mean just web browsing it is burning my hand. It only is the top half.
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Get a temperature app to see how hot it's getting.
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Get a temperature app to see how hot it's getting.
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Says it is a 105 degrees F and rising from using mg web browser no overclock.
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tominater12 said:
Says it is a 105 degrees F and rising from using mg web browser no overclock.
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Any apps running in the background besides using the browser? Have you rebooted your device?
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tekhindosrampage said:
Any apps running in the background besides using the browser? Have you rebooted your device?
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No and the phone does not get nearly as hot on wifi. Really odd. Also the phone was overcloaked before but I pushed it back to just 1ghz. My phone burning me for using the browder out is not cool though. Think there is an issue?
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tominater12 said:
No and the phone does not get nearly as hot on wifi. Really odd. Also the phone was overcloaked before but I pushed it back to just 1ghz. My phone burning me for using the browder out is not cool though. Think there is an issue?
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Well there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the device since you said you put it back to 1 ghz. Really odd if you ask me. Maybe its a battery problem? Sometimes defective batteries cause overheating and can explode.

tekhindosrampage said:
Well there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the device since you said you put it back to 1 ghz. Really odd if you ask me. Maybe its a battery problem? Sometimes defective batteries cause overheating and can explode.
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It only gets hot when I use Japan too. Never on wifi. (Well it does a little playing games) I think I will call customer support tomorrow.
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And it is not getting hot where the battery is.
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I'd recommend you flash and reinstall the ROM on your phone. Sounds to me like you've still go some of the old performance updates kicking in making the device hotter!

For me your temperatures are pretty normal. When I am not gamimg my max was 91F!!
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Since you claim to have been able to move around the CPU frequency, I assume you are running setCPU. In setCPU you can look at Info tab where under the battery header it also displays the battery tempt. It's normal for the phone to heat while you are charging, on call for long or gaming for long duration but if you are seeing absurdly high reading for the battery tempt, then you better have it checked.

Hmm I had a overheating issue last night, woke up to my phone making a loud noise - I had set setCPU to make a noise when it goes over 40C and it did this today in the early hours of the morning whilst it was charging.
No processes were running other than the normal Live Wallpaper, Keyboard etc.. The phone was quite hot to the touch as well, so I just turned it off.
Weird thing is I have another profile in setCPU to have the max freq at 800Mhz and lowest 100Mhz when the screen is off so don't know how it got so hot?

Overclock question

I was wondering if anyone had any idea how fast you can actually o/c this phone without damaging the processors
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Specific to each phone man nobody can say some can get 1.8 some can't go past 1.5 mind you that's just keeping the phone running past those points most bomb and phone boot loops and stuff
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I prefer 1.8 but not all chips are created equal... Mine is a refurbished Skyrocket so im quite pleased. Try it out and go up in increments until you are either blown away by the speeds or your phone says NO! (which usually means a reboot frenzy or boot loops)
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androidsc said:
I prefer 1.8 but not all chips are created equal... Mine is a refurbished Skyrocket so im quite pleased. Try it out and go up in increments until you are either blown away by the speeds or your phone says NO! (which usually means a reboot frenzy or boot loops)
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OK say it does end up boot looping a restore will fix it but internally will there be damage ?
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Can't say shouldn't be but who knows lol
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Illnevertell said:
Can't say shouldn't be but who knows lol
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That's cool I appreciate the honest and the responses ... I'll just give it a shot see what happens if it takes a dump on me there is craigslist and my upgrade in November ... thanks again
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JReeher said:
That's cool I appreciate the honest and the responses ... I'll just give it a shot see what happens if it takes a dump on me there is craigslist and my upgrade in November ... thanks again
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Those clock speeds are considered safe so the damage would be from extensive strain from extended time at those speeds which could create high heat man chances are you won't have that issue overclocking is totally safe as long as you don't go crazy
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The CPU is rated to run 1.2-1.7GHz fine so anything above those will depend on voltage and temperature. Higher voltage/temps are the ones that can cause degradation on a CPU when it gets too high. 1.8GHz should be fine but around that range you may see a higher power draw so if you use it too long it will eat up your battery.
Things that can contribute to higher temps other than higher voltages are use of GPS, keeping the screen on/high brightness, playing games while plugged in, using GPS on a car mount (heat from sun), or just plain browsing for a long time using the modem. Keep in mind that unlike computers and laptops, the phones don't have active cooling (fans) so if you plan to overclock just try to keep the phone in a low temp environment (don't leave phone in car!) :silly:

Just be sure to keep an eye on the temperature. If it starts running north of around 38° C then you should back it off.
That being said, with the badass or SmartassV2 governor I've had plenty of success setting the OC to 1.7
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How hot is hot discussion

So iv've been wondering about heating range in our edison device..
Lemme start with mine...
Mine on idle around 32c to 34c depending on my room temperature..
On data it gets heated up to 40c highest is around 41c..
Gaming =?? I do less gaming so I can't tell..
Running liquid smooth jbx 1.48 oc with pegausq and row..
Edit: u can use Fahrenheit..
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Mine is 26 to around 38 celsius. ( It's A bit cold here. So it goes that low over the night)
No gaming. Just regular usage and alot of photoshop.
Running on mokee. It's own kernel.

Even the room temp is hawt here..rarely rain this few days.. So how about on data? For me data was like an oven.. Though it still depending on surrounding..
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hafizkris90 said:
Even the room temp is hawt here..rarely rain this few days.. So how about on data? For me data was like an oven.. Though it still depending on surrounding..
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Data is on all the time. Most of the times on wifi though.
Around 32 to 37 degree on data.

Lifehacker7 said:
Data is on all the time. Most of the times on wifi though.
Around 32 to 37 degree on data.
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Data drains my battery quite fast.. On WiFi its OK.. I can live with WiFi on..
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well this topic is really HAWT!!! lol I wanted to create a thread..
now, my phone gets heated up pretty lot.. from 36 to 42.. I usually keep my data off and keep toggling between 2G and 3G.. using the quick setting.. without data and in 2G, with jbx, it runs for a day easily..

Ravikirancg said:
well this topic is really HAWT!!! lol I wanted to create a thread..
now, my phone gets heated up pretty lot.. from 36 to 42.. I usually keep my data off and keep toggling between 2G and 3G.. using the quick setting.. without data and in 2G, with jbx, it runs for a day easily..
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Ever got soft boot bcause of over heatin? I haven't push my phone to that limit b4.. usually if my phone hits 40c + imma put it somewhere cool like on a mosaic floor(sometimes it decrease 1-2c) or stop using it for a while..
I see something about thermal throttle in franco kernel.. How does it work? Is it possible to apply on jbx?
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hafizkris90 said:
Ever got soft boot bcause of over heatin? I haven't push my phone to that limit b4.. usually if my phone hits 40c + imma put it somewhere cool like on a mosaic floor(sometimes it decrease 1-2c) or stop using it for a while..
I see something about thermal throttle in franco kernel.. How does it work? Is it possible to apply on jbx?
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surely we should be able to apply.. but right now, we (dtrail actually) are trying to get the kernel stable and get the compile warnings reduced.. and maybe get ourselves a newer kernel.. then we will start trying to add more options..

Ravikirancg said:
surely we should be able to apply.. but right now, we (dtrail actually) are trying to get the kernel stable and get the compile warnings reduced.. and maybe get ourselves a newer kernel.. then we will start trying to add more options..
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I see.. dtrail, other dev and you yourself had done more than Motorola ever did.. Kudos to all of devs.. :thumbup:
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I was gaming for around a half hour earlier and my phone got up to around 45 Celsius I think it was. Man it was hot! I oc to 1445 ghz
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I was gaming for around a half hour earlier and my phone got up to around 45 Celsius I think it was. Man it was hot! I oc to 1445 ghz
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That's hot.. No soft boot? Wonder how much heat can it take..
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hafizkris90 said:
That's hot.. No soft boot? Wonder how much heat can it take..
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Actually mine went upto 52 degree celsius one day. I don't remember which ROM I was running.
I was watching a movie on YouTube continuously for like 2 hours while connected to the charger.
Then I noticed it, quickly removed the charger, cooled it up under a fan. I was like ooh dude my phone is hot!

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Actually mine went upto 52 degree celsius one day. I don't remember which ROM I was running.
I was watching a movie on YouTube continuously for like 2 hours while connected to the charger.
Then I noticed it, quickly removed the charger, cooled it up under a fan. I was like ooh dude my phone is hot!
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That's super hot brah ..wonder how phone survive in hot country.. Or in super cold place.. Will it die due to overly low temp? Guess xperia z user will use water cooling system if its too hawt..
Hottest ROM I've ever run is miui v4.. It heats up on idle to nearly 45c.. Then I changed to wangg's v4..
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Nope, no reboot. I noticed it was super hot to the touch, and went to trickster and looked at the temp, and immediately stopped playing. I also was wondering 'how hot is hot' myself, wondering if this was normal. My otterbox probably doesn't help much with cooling though
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The only thing case help is make me don't realize the heats.. I was nearly 40c once.. It feels like 33c.. When I touch near the camera dang its hawt!!
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Hot Hot!
Usually the temperature of my phone is around 26-30C. But as soon as I start browsing or use any internet based app (like Facebook) with 3G, Bam! Temperature of the phone shoots beyond 42C.. I hardly takes 5 mins to move from 30C to 42C.
So I was just wondering if it's normal or something can be done to keep a check of temperature.
I'm using JB Leak 1:rooted in System 1 and Mokee 4.4.2 in System 3.

Phone extreme overheating& battery drainage

So since yesterday every time I use my phone or even charge it my phone gets extremely hot! The screen especially and the back where the camera lies. I charged my phone for 6 hours there with no use and it has only went up a 4-5%. Ive not installed or downloaded anything recently that could cause this issue. I was wondering if anyone could help or have had such a problem and know what there is to do? I'm running the latest viper with elemental X 8.1 stock elemental settings been on both for at least a month or 2.
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Check kernel settings. Maybe only 1 core is in use
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KungFuCracka94 said:
Check kernel settings. Maybe only 1 core is in use
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I had a look and it was fine. I rebooted and now my phones went completely lag crazy with
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Ruu and do a clean flash. As a beta tester for Viper I've been running it since release and never had any issues. Other than we've reported which have been fixed.
I assume you're soff.
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Try changing kernel, letting phone sit off for some time, or if all else fails do a clean install. Something i do when any of my phones overheat but wouldnt recommend for everyone, is i zip it up in a zip-lock bag and put it in the frig for about 2-5 minutes. But like i said works just fine for me everytime but dont recommend it

I don't recommend putting hot electronics in the fridge or freezer due to condensation.
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You can place it on a cloth wrapped ice pack for a few minutes, should cool it down very quickly.
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how to check if both cores are working!?
mostly when i open TRICKSTER MOD it shows core 1 as offline and usually its core 0 that's fluctuating with min or max frequency!?

Sonone said:
how to check if both cores are working!?
mostly when i open TRICKSTER MOD it shows core 1 as offline and usually its core 0 that's fluctuating with min or max frequency!?
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Actually Venom Tweaks includes an option for status bar or notification drawer that displays current CPU usage. Theoretically you could run some apps, pull down status bar and check if both cores are in use. Having one core activated running full throttle would easily turn your phone into a hand warmer
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exad said:
I don't recommend putting hot electronics in the fridge or freezer due to condensation.
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Hint which is why i said i dont recommend it....

NexusS4gFreak said:
Hint which is why i said i dont recommend it....
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I knew that but when you provide someone with information that you do not recommend a user doing, you should explain why so they understand the risk associated. Especially in a case where their phone could be damaged beyond any chance of repair. Don't you agree?

exad said:
I knew that but when you provide someone with information that you do not recommend a user doing, you should explain why so they understand the risk associated. Especially in a case where their phone could be damaged beyond any chance of repair. Don't you agree?
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Ur absolutely right, Just wanted to share my won little trick but there is a high risk associated with it

KungFuCracka94 said:
Actually Venom Tweaks includes an option for status bar or notification drawer that displays current CPU usage. Theoretically you could run some apps, pull down status bar and check if both cores are in use. Having one core activated running full throttle would easily turn your phone into a hand warmer
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i dont know but for most of the times on many phones it will show only one core fluctuating!

Sonone said:
i dont know but for most of the times on many phones it will show only one core fluctuating!
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Correct. But putting the phone under some form of stress such as running games or watching YouTube videos ramps up CPU frequencies as well as initiating the additional core.
According to comments in development thread, OP has solved over heating issue with an RUU.
Nice!
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KungFuCracka94 said:
Correct. But putting the phone under some form of stress such as running games or watching YouTube videos ramps up CPU frequencies as well as initiating the additional core.
According to comments in development thread, OP has solved over heating issue with an RUU.
Nice!
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Good to know the issue is solved
cause even i had some issues with heating.. even for a small games my cpu tem is 50-60 and battery around 40!

It isn't unusual for this device to reach those temperatures during battery/CPU intensive apps or games. I've had it happen many times, games like Scramble With Friends (and other With Friends games) do it quite badly, as well as Maps, YouTube, and several others.
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Hot to touch

Anyone else's getting hot to touch after bit of use? I took off my dot case after fifteen minutes of use and the back was almost too hot to touch. Even with the case off it never cooled down. I'll check my wife's phone to compare tonight.
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Should not be doing that. Exchange it.
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Definitely something wrong with the phone you have. This is by far the coolest running phone I've ever had. Doesn't get even remotely hot.
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mchief298 said:
Should not be doing that. Exchange it.
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This! I have the incipio dual pro case which is basically 2 cases in one and still doesn't get hot after 15+ minutes of straight dead trigger 2 gaming full graphics! While connected to 4g LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.

This is the first device I've used that does not get hot, I would exchange

justin94 said:
Definitely something wrong with the phone you have. This is by far the coolest running phone I've ever had. Doesn't get even remotely hot.
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same here

Can install GSam battery monitor for free. Nice to see battery info in the drop down notification screen and will tell you how hot the battery is. People can have different "opinions" on the definition of hot but this way will give you an actual number. Under heavy use my device gets to 97 degree F. Believe that is the highest i've seen it get so far. Will try and play some dead trigger 2 for a solid 15min or so and check battery temp, that will get it high if anything else would!
I can say though coming from an HTC One X+ with overclocked Tegra 3 chip, that phone got up to 120 degrees F, that is freaking hot! Not a bunk device, just made with poor design as the Tegra 3 chip was never made for mobile devices, especially overclocked. Got in over my head with that device!

My silver model gets toasty with moderate use. My brothers grey is always ice cold though.
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Well according to the battery monitor my phone was dropping voltage ridiculously high so I'm going to install a battery monitor and keep an eye on it and see if I can duplicate the problem I'm still not sure what it was but I do know that I was in an area that should have had 4G in the highest setting I got was 3G not sure if that causes an issue or not but it's something I'll keep an eye out
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I can tell my phone will get slightly warm after some use but nothing crazy.

I have the grey model and it definitely gets warm after some heavy use. I was slightly disappointed by this because I remember reviews said it would never get even remotely warm. Its about on par with how warm my M7 got. I definitely wouldn't say it gets too hot to the point where I couldn't keep it in my hand for an extended period of time though.

I know I said that mine stays cool. With heavy use like gaming while charging, it gets a little warm, however no where near the level the lumia icon got. I'd have to put that brick down every 10 min or so and let it cool because it got to hot to touch.
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Just wanted to give an update. Google services was the culprit. disabled a few unneeded items and all is well. In fact i been using it all day on reddit and digg and 8 hours later I'm still over 80%. Loving this phone over my dna. But i can't wait till root to get rid of all the Verizon bloat.
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Google services loves to cause problems I see.
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