Is iOS 9 Making Your iPhone Boil?

Some users are complaining that after upgrading their older-generation iPhones, the devices are running a bit hot. This is related to the battery being overworked, of course, but while some people might be willing to put up with low power, a hot-to-the-touch iPhone is arguably harder to deal with. All iOS 9 has done is […]
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Some users are complaining that after upgrading their older-generation iPhones, the devices are running a bit hot. This is related to the battery being overworked, of course, but while some people might be willing to put up with low power, a hot-to-the-touch iPhone is arguably harder to deal with.

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As Apple continues to update iOS 9, there will likely be fixes coming. But there are a few things you can do in the meantime, and bear with us—because some of them are incredibly obvious.

1. Close your apps. Double tap, and swipe to shut down everything running in the background.
2. Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. In fact, hit up Airplane Mode if you don't need a connection.
3. Go simple with directions. Don't use turn-by-turn in Maps; opt for the list instead.
4. Get a cool case. No, not like a totally sweet-looking case, a heat dissipation case that can help your over-heated device. Try this CoolerMaster case if you have the 5 or the 5S, and this OctoArmor case is supposed to be designed to keep the iPhone 6 cool.