Why does my iPhone get hot? Here's how to beat the heat, keep you devices cool this summer

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Now, some bad news: Your smartphone hates the heat. Smartphones work best between 35 and 95 degrees. Colder or hotter, you risk hardware damage and shorter battery life.

So, what can you do when there’s record-breaking heat?

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Take off your phone case. They trap heat, which can be more or less problematic depending on the material it's made from. Just be extra careful not to drop it and crack your screen. I keep one of these screen protectors on for this very reason.

Stuck outside or in a warm room? You want to make your phone as lightweight as you can, process-wise. Turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and demanding apps. Games with lots of graphics, video streaming and other resource-intensive tasks can strain your phone’s hardware and cause it to overheat.