One of the most concerned about the issue on a modern daily use smartphone is its overheating problem. This could occur due to a number of reasons although the major cause is hardware failure i.e. battery or problem with the heat sink in terms of flagship smartphones. A more common issue is simply overuse of the phone that causes the smartphone to generate more heat and thus, increases internal temperature beyond a critical limit, something which the processors are able to throttle beyond which, it becomes impossible to bring down the heat without external and human intervention. Since the problem is huge, there are a number of methods that one can utilize to collectively bring down the internal temperature if not altogether. Here’s a to-go-through troubleshooting guide that covers each and every aspect of the overheating problem.

How to fix the Haier overheating problem?

Talking about Haier overheating problem, you should know why it occurs in the first place. So first of all, it could occur if the battery is damaged or faulty or has surpassed its lifecycle ceasing towards its end. Majority of cases for overheating problem is due to the fact that when you use an app, it uses several physical components that move around to get things done. When movement occurs, heat is generated and when the heat is over the amount of what the processor can throttle without any damage, the internal temperature goes up and this could eventually burn the motherboard or any physical component if not all. Thus, it is to be avoided no matter what and here’s how you can do about it.

Method 01: The phone usage

Possibly one of the common issues that create overheating problem is overuse of a smartphone. These days, we can do absolutely anything on a smartphone right from traditional calling and messaging to booking a flight or watching a live match or trading in the stock exchange and more. When there are too many apps working simultaneously of if you are using a number of heavy apps like games, the system has to do a lot of work to process it and that generates heat and overusing the phone raises the temperature as well. Thus, to curb this issue, you need to keep using the phone in check. I would recommend you to use the phone in snippets or short bursts that won’t put any stress on the battery and other components while getting your work done.

Method 02: Turn off the device

One of the most effective methods to bring down the internal temperature down is to stop every processes and app on the smartphone. This seems like a job for ‘rebooting’. Press the ‘power button’ long enough that you receive a dialog box on-screen prompting to select ‘Power Off’ from the various options. Next is to wait for a few minutes probably before rebooting the device.

Method 03: Exit from all the apps & force stop

Once you are done with an app, you must exit it because if you simply minimize it, the app will still continue to stay in the process in the background thereby chugging the limited resources your phone has and munching on the battery thereby draining it faster than before by putting stress on it. Thus, the solution is to simply exit and purge all the apps that aren’t required. There are several methods to do it. First, you can simply tap on ‘recent’ to open apps that you accessed recently and exit it. Next, you can install a third-party app that allows purging apps at once. Next, you can proceed to Settings → Apps → Running and force stop on any app if required.

Method 03: Apps & more

You need to know that even though your smartphone can handle tens of apps, it mustn’t do. This is especially for those smartphones with little like 2GB or less RAM storage because these are the smartphones that will run sluggish when subjected to too many apps at once. Also, your phone already has a bunch of bloatware that you can’t remove and then, you install third-party apps that you can remove but don’t. This stresses the system as a whole. Therefore, it is recommended by experts that you install only those apps that you’ll use and not those you don’t want or wouldn’t use ever.

Method 04: Airplane mode

Airplane mode or flight mode disables any and all types of the incoming and outgoing cellular network while impending wifi as well unless it is restarted in the flight mode. This method works wonders in many problems related to smartphones. If you are wondering how this method can help bring down internal temperature of the device, since is impends cellular network, it might contribute to bringing down the temperature if not doing is sole.

Method 04: Disable all connectivity services

Next up, drag down the notification panel where all the shortcuts to all connectivity services are available. Now, tap on each icon to turn it off because these services are battery-hungry and often one of the contributing factors to the Haier overheating problem so there you know what you should do to fix it.

Method 05: Purge all the types of cache files

Cache memory is not something new if you have wandered across the settings on your device. It is essentially temporary storage that the system creates that enables faster retrieval when required. However, cache files are susceptible to getting corrupted or damaged or infected with viruses, malware, and whatnot. This is the reason why you’ll find that every troubleshooting guide on GDT will inform you to clear all types of cache files without fail.

There are basically three types of cache files that you can clear using the said methods.

  • Storage Cache: Settings → Storage/Memory → Storage Cache.
  • App Cache: Settings → Apps → Downloaded → “Click on apps” → Clear Cache.
  • Cache Partition: Enter Recovery Mode → Wipe cache partition → Yes.

Method 06: Update all the bloatware & third-party apps

For the apps that you can’t or don’t want to remove, you need to understand that you must keep them updated. Apps that go outdated are often vulnerable to viruses and other issues which is the reason why updating apps are crucial. You can do so simply by opening the Google Play Store → My apps and games. Here, a list of all the apps appeared on the screen with a button “Update All” above the list that you can tap to update all apps or at least those that are required by hitting their respective “update” buttons.

Method 07: Upgrade or rollback the OS

Next big task to execute is to upgrade or rollback the operating system i.e. Android OS. As you already know how outdated apps can be problematic, the OS is a piece of software itself that makes it imperative to receive updates as well. You need to visit Settings → About Device → Software Updates where you’ll find if the updates are available or not. Since Android OS suffer an issue with updates that runs across all smartphones from all makes and models, you can choose whether to rollback or install a custom ROM to fix the problem.

Method 08: Verify if the battery is damaged/faulty

Since we are discussing the overheating problem, a faulty or damaged or even an out-of-life battery can exhibit the same issues as well. This is why you must get the battery tested before replacing it and ensure that you pick original batteries only.

Method 09: Restore factory

The mother of all fixes, the almighty restore factory is something you can do to curb any software related issues. This is because once this procedure, your phone will revert to the settings it had when you opened the box for the first time. Of course, you’ll need to set up everything but it is worth if you want to say goodbye to the overheating problem. Here’s how you are gonna do it.

  • Press the power button to turn off the phone.
  • Next, press the power button with volume up button together and hold it for a few seconds to initiate a reboot.
  • You can let go the buttons when you see an on-screen Android logo and let it load.
  • Once in the recovery mode, you’ll need volume rockers to scroll and power button to select the option that says “wipe data/factory reset”.
  • Next is to confirm the selection by tapping on “yes — delete all user data” and that concludes this Haier hard reset procedure.

Method 10: Visit the expert

Yes, this is probably the last resort you will have to resort to in case none of the DIY methods prescribed above didn’t help you. In turn, this will help fix the overheating problem professionally where either repair or replacement will be done to avert the problematic hardware component.

What are the ways you can keep the phone from overheating?

There are a plethora of ways you can bring down the internal temperature before it escapes the critical limit. Starting with avoiding the sunlight for a large duration since the screen could ask as a magnifier while the plastic or metal is the conductor of heat as well. Next, slide down the brightness settings according to the time of the day i.e. light or moderate during the night and high during the day or keep it moderate at all times.

Next up, always close apps when the work is done and the same goes for any and every connectivity service or process. It is always healthy to keep your phone usage in check before addiction can create a lot of problems psychologically, socially, physically, and more but since we are talking about overheating problem, overusing the device could create such a disaster too.