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HTC Desire overheating

My HTC Desire has a serious issue with battery life. Although I shut down most programs and connections, the battery lasts about 3 hours only. Also I have noticed that the phone gets quite hot on the back by the micro SD card. Do you think that my phone is faulty?
I posted the same question on,
http://www.htcdesireforum.com/htc-desire-troubleshooting/desire-overheating/
but not many inputs, does anyone else got the same issue?

mmmm 3 hours? i think its faultly.. my one last more or less a day with normal usage. gets warm when i use it a lot.

checkout the thread on excessive battery usage before you deem it as faulty.

ardsar said:
checkout the thread on excessive battery usage before you deem it as faulty.
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can you please point me to the right thread? thanks.

coolfx35 said:
can you please point me to the right thread? thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=666404
There are many tips in this thread and how to identify which application is using the most battery, and which are causing the device not to sleep correctly. Its a long thread, but worth the read.

If it is only lasting three hours no matter what you do, and it's getting THAT hot, then yeah... I would say there is an issue. Maybe it is shorting out somewhere. I would take it back if I were you. It can have poor battery life under VERY heavy use, but that's still pretty extreme... and I have never seen my battery get above 39c.

I had this last night, but only while I was charging the phone. I pulled the battery & it was around the microSD that was hottest. Took it out & replaced n rebooted...haven't had any problems since.
Doub't the microSD caused the problem but might be worth a try. Either that or when I rebooted I didn't start the app that caused the overheating.
Does it overheat if you just do nothing with it when u reboot?

cbanbury said:
I had this last night, but only while I was charging the phone. I pulled the battery & it was around the microSD that was hottest. Took it out & replaced n rebooted...haven't had any problems since.
Doub't the microSD caused the problem but might be worth a try. Either that or when I rebooted I didn't start the app that caused the overheating.
Does it overheat if you just do nothing with it when u reboot?
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So far it doesn't happen, I will keep you guys posted.
thanks for the help.

Hot Battery
I received my HTC on Tues night and within half an hour the palm of my hand was burning inside and yet still not healed (Thurs AM). P10 of the safety guide says this is nonionizng radiation (sounds unhealthy). I believe that the aerial is just beside the SIM and card slot and holding this next to your palm is warned against in the manual. Bit strange since that is how you would hold a PDA. However, I informed my service provider (Three) and they said it must be a fault so are replacing (with new apparently). Slighlty concerning however I will reserve the option to refund until I see the new handset. I might add that I have HTC's XDA Guide for bus. and that battery also gets very hot, but not as quick! Why put an aerial next to a battery, the combination of the two, I beleive is casuing heat issues.

my phone gets extremely hot ! sometimes up to 56 degree C !! and suddenly it reboots!

StrongOneX said:
my phone gets extremely hot ! sometimes up to 56 degree C !! and suddenly it reboots!
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56c?! That's probably the highest I've heard of? What are you doing when it gets that hot, charging?
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GANJDROID said:
56c?! That's probably the highest I've heard of? What are you doing when it gets that hot, charging?
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My phone was charging, WiFi was ON and I was browsering the internet, then i watched a movie. suddenly it started to smell like pommes frites. The phone was lying on a sleeping bag ( which is air tight and works like a heat shield ) and seriously it almost went flame on! lol

StrongOneX said:
My phone was charging, WiFi was ON and I was browsering the internet, then i watched a movie. suddenly it started to smell like pommes frites. The phone was lying on a sleeping bag ( which is air tight and works like a heat shield ) and seriously it almost went flame on! lol
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I would seriously reconsider your usage when charging. The highest mine has gotten was 40c. Just take into account that the bottom of your screen will also get near that temp, so be very careful
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reached today 49,5 °C by simply navigating and charging via my car-charger at the same time... battery-status showed status "overheated"
is this normal?!
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b

berre said:
reached today 49,5 °C by simply navigating and charging via my car-charger at the same time... battery-status showed status "overheated"
is this normal?!
cheers
b
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Erm, no.
I'd consider mine overheated if it gets over 35c.

StrongOneX said:
my phone gets extremely hot ! sometimes up to 56 degree C !! and suddenly it reboots!
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Wow, thats hot. Farrr too hot

berre said:
reached today 49,5 °C by simply navigating and charging via my car-charger at the same time... battery-status showed status "overheated"
is this normal?!
cheers
b
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highest I've seen is 38°C, I believe above 45 is extremely hot

I've had to send mine back to HTC for "stress testing" as mine can't even get past 33°C without going into a reboot loop . It gets that hot just with some light use of GPS + Maps or Mobile Internet + Browsing.
Hopefully they at least replace the MoBo or possibly even the whole phone doubtful though...

hehe, my active holder in the car is in such a place I aim the vent/blower at the back of the Desire. No overheating while navigating with the airco on!
But I guess having something this fast (1ghz) in such a small package which uses quite some power as well means it's going to be hot real fast.
Although I don't find the Desire -that- much warmer/hotter than some of the other phones I've owned.
I guess when your Desire gets really hot (over 40C-45C or something) you can always give HTC or the warranty service a call. Perhaps when some parts don't sit properly on the cpu (something like a cooling frame or whatever), temperatures will rise a lot. And might even cause the phone to reboot.

Hi, I had similar problems that is very evident when i started playing games. I sent back to HTC 3 times before they finally replaced my mobo. I suggest you guys do the same

Tmobile version overheating

I've been reading the other thread about overheating of the S4. Mine will get warm to hot just by downloading from the Play Store and playing withe the menu. I tried a factory reset, microsd reformat, etc.
Does anyone else with the tmobile version notice the phone getting hot?

I have tmobile version and it runs really cool
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hoangiscool2 said:
I've been reading the other thread about overheating of the S4. Mine will get warm to hot just by downloading from the Play Store and playing withe the menu. I tried a factory reset, microsd reformat, etc.
Does anyone else with the tmobile version notice the phone getting hot?
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Sure - any huge data usage, (especially with 3g/4g/lte) will cause the phone to heat up in the cpu area - this can be coupled with high graphics usage, and/or high ram usage -
electricity generates heat as a waste product - it wont get too hot, but it will heat up.
My gs2 would occasionally get so hot i didn't want to hold it or let it sit in my pocket
My new gs4 got plenty warm when redownloading my podcasts, and durring the first google device restore.

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Sure - any huge data usage, (especially with 3g/4g/lte) will cause the phone to heat up in the cpu area - this can be coupled with high graphics usage, and/or high ram usage -
electricity generates heat as a waste product - it wont get too hot, but it will heat up.
My gs2 would occasionally get so hot i didn't want to hold it or let it sit in my pocket
My new gs4 got plenty warm when redownloading my podcasts, and durring the first google device restore.
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But I don't even get edge where I live. I've been using wifi and it overheats in like 10 minutes. I hope it's just a software issue, if not ill get a replacement. I just wanted see if its just me.

hoangiscool2 said:
But I don't even get edge where I live. I've been using wifi and it overheats in like 10 minutes. I hope it's just a software issue, if not ill get a replacement. I just wanted see if its just me.
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For me so far, the only time it is noticeably warm is when I use the camera for an extended period of time. Haven't played any intense games on there though like NFS.

I find that my microsd card get hot when accessed a lot, but that's not new, same as in my S3.

Mine is hot too. I haven't done anything though.
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hoangiscool2 said:
But I don't even get edge where I live. I've been using wifi and it overheats in like 10 minutes. I hope it's just a software issue, if not ill get a replacement. I just wanted see if its just me.
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I believe there is firmware update that is compatible with the I9505 Tmo variant. You may want to do some searching and check it out.
The main S4 forum is a good place to start.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2162

Heat is not the same thing as over-heating. These chips have a maximum operating temperature rating of upwards of 70c. There are a myriad of reasons why any two devices would operate at higher or lower temperatures including ambient temperature, radio actions (high-throughput or low signal recovery), and of course running processes. There will always be people who think their phone is "too hot" since it is a purely subjective claim.

yeah honestly is at 40c and thats beyond hot!!
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My phone heats up when I talk to people on phone over 10 m top part heats up like crazy lol
but again it maybe just because of call and stuff but my s3 never got that hot

dtrwos said:
Sure - any huge data usage, (especially with 3g/4g/lte) will cause the phone to heat up in the cpu area - this can be coupled with high graphics usage, and/or high ram usage -
electricity generates heat as a waste product - it wont get too hot, but it will heat up.
My gs2 would occasionally get so hot i didn't want to hold it or let it sit in my pocket
My new gs4 got plenty warm when redownloading my podcasts, and durring the first google device restore.
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maxshah912 said:
My phone heats up when I talk to people on phone over 10 m top part heats up like crazy lol
but again it maybe just because of call and stuff but my s3 never got that hot
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Yep, mine heats up on the top back of the phone. But it doesn't overheat when I'm on the phone though. I talked for over two hours and the phone stayed cold. But if I play around with menu and installing apps, it gets noticeably warm. I used S2 for two years and didn't remember it getting this warm.

hoangiscool2 said:
Yep, mine heats up on the top back of the phone. But it doesn't overheat when I'm on the phone though. I talked for over two hours and the phone stayed cold. But if I play around with menu and installing apps, it gets noticeably warm. I used S2 for two years and didn't remember it getting this warm.
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mine heats up probably i am using 4g data and voip app to call people
but it heats up top Samsung name area like u can feel it in like 10m lol

Like others mine heats up at the top back at times but never to a serious, uncomfortable degree. Pretty sure my Blaze would get hotter at times from less taxing usage.

So hopefully this is just software related issues and not hardware.....

hoangiscool2 said:
So hopefully this is just software related issues and not hardware.....
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If you're really that concerned just go exchange it.....

Yeahhh mines was over heating like crazy while I was transferring data from note 2 over too it
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Try turning down the brightness of the screen, I saw some reviews say the density of the screen adds majorly to the heat.

KillaHurtz said:
If you're really that concerned just go exchange it.....
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I have to wait 20 days to exchange it. I could return it but my micro SIM card doesn't work on the S2.
Anyway, I just received an OTA update.....

I've used my micro sim in a GS2, a MyTouch slide and a G1. It will fit, just line up the 3 pins to the 3 plates on the sim and it will work

galaxy note 8.0 heating too much?

I just bought mine yesterday and this is my first tablet. I like it mainly for the size and the s-pen. During my 1 day of use I immediately feels that it's heating up a little too fast around the left side (maybe this is where the battery is). Do you guys have the same problems.
Thanks.

mfcruz said:
I just bought mine yesterday and this is my first tablet. I like it mainly for the size and the s-pen. During my 1 day of use I immediately feels that it's heating up a little too fast around the left side (maybe this is where the battery is). Do you guys have the same problems.
Thanks.
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I think that is where the CPU is. I'd install a terminal shell and run the "ps" command to see what process(es) are using CPU.

update:
I've installed Diagnosis App and it's showing ~40C when playing games... Is this normal temp for a tab?
Thanks

Is it normal for a device to heat up under heavy use? Clearly yes. Is it normal for a device to heat up while sitting there with nothing going on? Clearly no. Does your computer heat up when you use it? This is no different, except that there is no fan to help keep it cool. If you are not seeing any problems, reboots, crashes, or abnormal battery drain, why are you worried?

I think CPU problem.
I think the problem is can be CPU.
Please check your CPU

mfcruz said:
I've installed Diagnosis App and it's showing ~40C when playing games... Is this normal temp for a tab?
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Totally normal. About 104F, that's not even close to hot. Don't even need to start getting worried until you hit 120 or 130F.
This is starting to be the question that gets asked on here every day or 2. Already about 4 other threads asking this exact question.
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redpoint73 said:
Totally normal. About 104F, that's not even close to hot. Don't even need to start getting worried until you hit 120 or 130F.
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I agree with you but, Do you think it's normal when I start to use it and after 10 minutes of web browsing, facebook and downloading apps it increases its Temperature level around 10°C? This is my first tablet and I'm worried about that. I compare the temperature with my Razr i and their behaviors are similar but, comparing with a Sony Tablet S it reaches 30°C doing the same processes. I hope you can help me, I just made a phone call to the shop where I bought it for a device replacement, but it wouldn't have any case if all Note 8 devices present the same problem.
Thank you very much!

This is now my second 8.0 and I really feel that this runs much cooler temperatures. Writing notes for several hours or casual playing I felt the first Note 8.0 also heat up a bit too much (still comfortable to hold) from the left side whereas this second runs nicely without heating up. Also what I noticed yesterday was the while charging the chargers was just warm when before with the first device it was actually getting hot.

[Q] Wierd battery curves...

Hello Xda,
I have a small problem with my nexus, I have my nexus since 25 september but lately its showing some wierd battery bumbs and curves..(check the pictures). i've only rooted the nexus further its just normal use.
Greets,
Tunestwo

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Hello Xda,
I have a small problem with my nexus, I have my nexus since 25 september but lately its showing some wierd battery bumbs and curves..(check the pictures). i've only rooted the nexus further its just normal use.
Greets,
Tunestwo
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Those spikes seem to happen to a lot of these things.
With the first pic, what are you doing during those times of excess battery use? Are you using the device at all?

Tunestwo said:
Hello Xda,
I have a small problem with my nexus, I have my nexus since 25 september but lately its showing some wierd battery bumbs and curves..(check the pictures). i've only rooted the nexus further its just normal use.
Greets,
Tunestwo
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Those upward curves looks like you would have been on USB and it would have charged a bit!

Quick question regarding those pics. If I check the battery stats on my Galaxy S 3 it shows when it is active, but on my Nexus 10 and 7 the "awake" bar is always empty.

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Those upward curves looks like you would have been on USB and it would have charged a bit!
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I only charge once to 100% and let it go to 0.. Never put it into Usb. only when it aprox 10%... so that cant be it.

Re-Calibrate
Tunestwo said:
I only charge once to 100% and let it go to 0.. Never put it into Usb. only when it aprox 10%... so that cant be it.
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This happens with a lot of devices, as said above, you shouldn't have to worry about it though. Possibly try re-calibrating your battery, for some people this supposedly helps and you never know. I'd recommend the app "Battery Dr. Saver" for some help with this here's the URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.lepeng.batterydoctor&hl=en

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This happens with a lot of devices, as said above, you shouldn't have to worry about it though. Possibly try re-calibrating your battery, for some people this supposedly helps and you never know. I'd recommend the app "Battery Dr. Saver" for some help with this here's the URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.lepeng.batterydoctor&hl=en
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Thats true, but there is something wrong in my nexus still and i want a 100% functional item. So i'm thinking about sending it back.

Nexus 5X Heat (normal or problem?)

Hello everybody, before, I know there are several posts on the xda about the phone get so warm, but I think I have a different question. At this point in my country are about 35/36º Celsius, which obviously makes the phone warm up a bit, but i without open any application the temperature reaches 42/43 Celsius, but it will be normal or is a situation to worry ? I see quite a few posts from people saying that the mobile phone reaches 60º, the maximum I could get on my was to 48 and had several applications open and was playing a game. Like all others, the mobile phone is quite hot in the sensor zone and sometimes is hard to use, I even installed an app to close all applications to save battery and cool the phone. Therefore, it is normal but all phones warm up a little when they are being used aggressively, but it's normal after unlocking and without any open application temperatures reach 42/43 celsius? Should i send for warranty or not because this is normal?
Thank you in advance any help :good:

HugoSilva said:
Hello everybody, before, I know there are several posts on the xda about the phone get so warm, but I think I have a different question. At this point in my country are about 35/36º Celsius, which obviously makes the phone warm up a bit, but i without open any application the temperature reaches 42/43 Celsius, but it will be normal or is a situation to worry ? I see quite a few posts from people saying that the mobile phone reaches 60º, the maximum I could get on my was to 48 and had several applications open and was playing a game. Like all others, the mobile phone is quite hot in the sensor zone and sometimes is hard to use, I even installed an app to close all applications to save battery and cool the phone. Therefore, it is normal but all phones warm up a little when they are being used aggressively, but it's normal after unlocking and without any open application temperatures reach 42/43 celsius? Should i send for warranty or not because this is normal?
Thank you in advance any help :good:
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This phone is going to heat up considerably in that temperature due to the 808 CPU. If you spend a lot of time outside or in a warmer environment, there may not be anything you can do. Depending on the case, that may also keep the phone running warm as well. Try an RMA and see what happens though.
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If the ambient temperature is high then the battery temperature will start high as well. I'm assuming you're monitoring the battery temperature since that is what most apps will report.
I even installed an app to close all applications to save battery and cool the phone
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Unless it's Greenify, get rid of it. Apps like that can cause more harm than good, and your phone might actually be running hotter due to apps closing/launching more than necessary.

bblzd said:
If the ambient temperature is high then the battery temperature will start high as well. I'm assuming you're monitoring the battery temperature since that is what most apps will report.
Unless it's Greenify, get rid of it. Apps like that can cause more harm than good, and your phone might actually be running hotter due to apps closing/launching more than necessary.
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Ok, i will take your help, i unistall the app i use to see the temperature and now i use greenify..
Sorry if this is a stupid question, i switch from a micro sim(old phone) to a nano sim ( nexus 5x) but yesterday the SIM stop worked, i have a new one now and looks like my phone dont get so hot, is this possible or is this my imagination?

HugoSilva said:
Sorry if this is a stupid question, i switch from a micro sim(old phone) to a nano sim ( nexus 5x) but yesterday the SIM stop worked, i have a new one now and looks like my phone dont get so hot, is this possible or is this my imagination?
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Do you have better signal with the new SIM? If the phone has to constantly search for signal, that uses a lot of power and heats up the phone.

sfhub said:
Do you have better signal with the new SIM? If the phone has to constantly search for signal, that uses a lot of power and heats up the phone.
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I believe yes, i have the 4G as the preferable, but after this new sim i don´t have 4G often, now i do... is a fact :good: