Extreme summer heat can damage your smartphone:Find out what precautions should you take

In many cities of the country, the temperature has crossed 45 degrees and now phones are also heating up more than necessary, charging stops in between, the camera shuts down and the battery drains rapidly. Continuous overheating can damage not just the battery, but also the processor, camera sensor, display and the entire phone’s performance. Many companies warn that temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius can also have permanent effects on smartphones. So let’s find out how to protect your phone from overheating? Thermal Throttling – How the phone protects itself in heat If the phone remains continuously hot, battery health drops rapidly, charging becomes slow, the processor reduces speed and the phone starts feeling sluggish. This is called ‘thermal throttling’. That is, the phone reduces performance to protect itself. Charging a heated phone immediately is a big mistake Many people plug their phone in for charging immediately after coming in from the sun. This is wrong. If the phone is already hot and charging is started at the same time, additional thermal stress is placed on the battery. Because charging itself also generates heat. This can cause the phone to overheat more, and charging may stop automatically. Avoid leaving phone in car, this also poses dangers The temperature inside a car can be several degrees higher than outside. If the phone is left in the car, both the battery and display can be damaged. In such a situation, the battery may swell, stains or lines may appear on the screen, the camera sensor may be affected, and the phone may shut down suddenly. What to do if phone gets hot? – Remove phone from sunlight – Stop charging – Stop camera and recording – Remove phone cover, so that heat can escape – Don’t place phone in fridge, on ice or directly in front of AC. Sudden temperature change can create moisture inside the phone, which can damage the circuit. These settings are also useful: Turn on Battery Saver Mode- This reduces many processes running in the background. Use Dark Mode – It uses less power, which also generates less heat. Turn off 5G in weak network – Where the network is weak, the phone keeps searching for signals continuously. This increases heat. Not just battery, the entire phone gets affected Continuous overheating in the phone can reduce processor capacity. It can damage the display. It can damage the camera sensor and in the long run can reduce the phone’s lifespan.