Have you ever got a warning message on your iPhone which says "iPhone needs to cool down before you can use it".
According to Apple's knowledge base its for real:
The iPhone blog reader, Jeff got this error while he was sitting next to a pool in Scottsdale Arizona where the temperature was 104 degrees.
When I saw the screenshot for the first time, I thought it was fake but Apple's Knowledge base confirms that its for real.
As per Apple's Knowledge base:
Note: When this message appears, iPhone 3G may still be able to make emergency calls.
Some conditions and activities that may activate the Temperature warning message:
Leaving iPhone 3G in a car on a hot day.
Leaving it in direct sunlight for extended amounts of time.
Using certain applications in hot conditions or direct sunlight for long periods of time, such as GPS tracking in a car on a sunny day or listening to music while in direct sunlight.
Jeff's figured out a neat way to fix the problem:
It's good to know that Apple has even thought of how to prevent the iPhone from overheating to protect its components from damage.
Have you seen this warning message on your iPhone?
Thanks Egypt for the tip!
[via The iPhone Blog, Apple Knowledge Base]
No.. I have never seen it. but I did save a lot on my insurance. Oh… That was another commercial.
I put mine in the freezer after it seemed to warm.
I wonder what happens if it gets too cold
I have never seen this message but during a long road trip I pluged in my phone an listens to pandora radio for about 13 hours or so. My phone felt like it was on fire and it wouldn't charge till it cooled down.
My first gen iPhone actually got a sunburn on the screen from having it docked on a charger mount in my truck. I try to be more careful with my 3g but have had it feeling like it's going to explode. Still never seen that message. I too live in the desert.
happens to me a lot. f'in iphones, great for everything but they overheat… i put it against a water with ice in it when its too hot. it works every time but takes forever to not jst cool the outside but actually cool the whole thing.
possibly start malfunctioning, possibly nothing if it cools slowly enough for no condensation and no cracking chips. then itwould work fine (provided the less robust parts, like the digitizer (touchscreen mechanics) werent bent by the chg in temps and set off calibration.
thats cool… my pc doesnt do that but my cellphone does…
I got my 3G the third day they were available. Later that same day, I dropped it into a mug of coffee. I turned it off immediately, and put it in the oven at 150F to dry it out. When I tried to turn it on an hour later, I got than message. After another week in a bowl of uncooked rice, the phone came on with no problem, and I have not seen that message since.
How would you like your coffee, sir?
it happened to my brothers iphone 3G. he left it in the car.
LOL GET A LIFE U LOSERS!!!
yeah..it happened with me too on one summer afternoon
Ya I wonder if it would show a similar message?
LMAO
Mine got stuck on that screen once and I had to get the phone replaced.
this is true it does really happen i left my phone in the car for 2 hours in the blazing heat now during the summer. maby you know the weather in dubai its really hot now and i forgot my phone in the car. it was impossible to even hold it so i kept it infront of the A/C for 5 mins and perfect!! it started to work straight away but really weird i could not use the phone.