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iPhone 4S overheating issue

By SK 37 comments Last updated December 3, 2011

Several iPhone 4S users have reported that iPhone 4S gets abnormally hot. Under regular conditions, your iPhone should be cool; however, it is normal for it to get warm when charging and under heavy use. If you experience your iPhone 4S getting too hot, you may try the following suggestions:

  • Reset network settings: Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.

If this does not work

  •  Do a hard reset by pressing and holding both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button simultaneously for about ten seconds until you see the Apple logo.

If this still does not work

  •  You may try restoring your iPhone.

Further reading:
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (4th generation): Keeping device within acceptable operating temperatures

iPhone Heat

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SK( Managing Editor )

Obsessed with tech since the early arrival of A/UX on Apple, Sudz (SK) is responsible for the editorial direction of AppleToolBox. He is based out of Los Angeles, CA.

Sudz specializes in covering all things macOS, having reviewed dozens of OS X and macOS developments over the years.

In a former life, Sudz worked helping Fortune 100 companies with their technology and business transformation aspirations.

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  1. prince says

    July 20, 2018 at 9:40 AM

    sir please salution.help my iphone s4 water damage but after day ok phone open overheat battery deep discharge

    Reply
    • SK says

      July 20, 2018 at 1:59 PM

      Hi Prince,

      It’s possible that your iPhone 4S’s battery was damaged due to the water. Since your iPhone 4S is an older model iPhone, go to a local repair shop and ask them to test a new battery for your 4S.

      It’s also possible that the water damaged other components, which means repair is expensive. In that case, you may want to consider upgrading your iPhone to a newer model or purchase a refurbished or used iPhone 5S or higher (if looking to save cost.)

      Sam

      Reply
  2. Nimra says

    January 29, 2017 at 9:32 AM

    My iPhone 4s is over heating while I am playing game like temple run help please

    Reply
    • SK says

      January 29, 2017 at 2:29 PM

      Hi Nimra,

      I’m sorry to hear that you’re having problems with your iPhone 4S overheating when playing games. Take a look at our newest article on iPhones overheating and see if these tips help you out. Although the article is geared to newer iPhones, many of the tips work for older models such as yours.

      iPhone Overheating

      Good luck and keep us posted.

      Cheers,

      Liz

      Reply
  3. MukuL says

    October 2, 2016 at 8:21 PM

    When i connect my iphone 4 in charging after 3/4/5 minits later its seem to me temperature …. I try all things and restore also but this problem is steel now …. What have to do … Somebody please help me ….

    Reply
  4. Sudeep says

    July 19, 2016 at 7:10 PM

    My iphone 4 is heating up too much and battery draning fast

    Reply
  5. M.L. Scott says

    June 27, 2016 at 4:13 PM

    Just got a used 4s for my husband and it gets so hot just sitting, both front and back, doing absolutely nothing that I can’t even touch it. It’s in a small case so there’s no restriction of airflow. I’ve done a full erase and restore, reset everything, turned everything off that can be turned off, and the problem still exists.

    Any new fixes for this issue??? My own 4s is fine, cool to the touch unless I’m heavily using it while it’s charging.

    Reply
    • Tazammal says

      October 17, 2019 at 9:21 PM

      My Apple iphone get hot, It is blocked, I can not make and receive calls,
      Please sugest

      Reply
  6. Miya nicole says

    June 16, 2016 at 1:14 AM

    Hi. My iphone 4s is getting too hot. I turned it off then i plug it with my wall charger. And its charging. After a few minutes when i get my phone its too hot, very hot and i cant open it until now. I plug the charger again and theres no sign that my phone is charging. What should i do?

    Reply
  7. surya prasain says

    January 3, 2016 at 5:26 AM

    Any body can help me problem is, it is i phone 4s, when phone is in charging it all ok and when playing game,calling and using all ok but when phone is leave (not using) after 1 to 5 minute phone will be auto restart.
    It is hardware or software problem and what is solution? please……..

    Reply
    • SK says

      January 3, 2016 at 7:21 AM

      3 Rs can probably help you. Reboot, Restart and Restore. Please use your computer to restore.Definitely appears to be software related. What version of iOS are you running and when did you upgrade?

      Reply
      • surya prasain says

        January 3, 2016 at 8:20 PM

        it is full reset, restore and upgraded just few days ago with ios 9.2

        Reply
      • surya prasain says

        January 3, 2016 at 10:26 PM

        This i phone 4s is full restored and updated ios 9.2 but problem is still when using or charging every things is ok but when not in charging or not using phone auto restarting continue after 1 to 5 minute, i think it is hardware problem.
        Anybody can give me solution please?

        Reply
  8. Jim says

    September 29, 2015 at 3:59 PM

    My 4S running OS 8.4.1 started running hot with rapid battery drain. I deleted recent app additions with no success. I read that some had “fixed” by deleting their mail & calendar setup then restarting. I deleted my Gmail mail, contacts, & calendar account then cycled phone off & back on; reinstalled Gmail setup. No problems in 4 days since. Battery drain is back to what is was previously.

    Reply
  9. pradeep samuel says

    September 22, 2015 at 2:53 AM

    i have buy a new apple 4s,i’m charging the mobile on above 100% it’s over heating and now my mobile not working….it’s nothing or any major prb???

    plss send me a solution for this problum

    Reply
  10. Carl Ciarrocchi says

    August 16, 2015 at 6:44 PM

    My 5s was overheating for 3 days and eating up battery life. I finally checked for system updates and found there was one that is aimed at music – or so it says. I updated the phone and the problems disappeared. I am not sure if the software update fixed things or if the phone being shut down after the update was loaded fixed the issues.

    Reply
  11. arihant jamad says

    June 7, 2015 at 11:24 PM

    I have got a new I 4S, when I kept the phone in charge it gets over heated and when I remove it, after sometimes it goes normal…and the same issue happens every time….pls help me in this issue…

    Reply
  12. crs says

    May 3, 2015 at 9:51 PM

    My iPhone 4S (just 2 years old) overheat and becomes like an oven during charging. It starts displaying red temperature warning bar just after 10 min of charging. I am not able to use it anymore. The problem has started by its own, without even doing any software updates. This is a serious design flaw. I suggest that iPhone should not be purchased till the company resolve this problem. Very disappointed as the iPhone is a very expensive investment.

    Reply

    Reply
  13. Apple Billy says

    December 6, 2014 at 5:33 AM

    IPHONE HEAT ISSUE SOLVED: Here’s exactly what to do….follow these steps EXACALLY and 95% of you should be able to overcome the overheating/warming up issue. Works for 4, 4s, 5, 5s on ios 7.0 and up.

    1. On desktop PC/Mac open iTunes, plug in iphone, go to backups, DELETE all saved backups.

    2. Unplug iphone from iTunes, Plug WALL CHARGER in and charge phone to 100%. Once fully charged, go to Settings – General – Reset – Erase All Content and Settings. This will delete everything and restore to factory condition.

    3. Phone will reset. Follow Welcome screen instructions. Once home screen appears, plug into iTunes. Setup as NEW IPHONE. Go ahead and load up your music, etc. Then unplug from iTunes.

    4. Soft reset your phone (hold down home & power button at the same time until apple logo appears).

    5.Start using your phone like you normally do, BUT make sure your battery COMPLETELY drains and phone shuts off. YOU MUST DO THIS 2 TIMES. DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO PLUG IN WHEN IT RUNS LOW. IT MUST COMPLETELY DRAIN & SHUT OFF BY ITSELF!! Once you complete 2 discharge cycles…you will be good to go and should not notice any more heat issues.

    6. If there are any future heat issues (ie: iOS software update) complete the above steps again if you notice any heat issues returning.

    Reply
    • Love says

      February 16, 2015 at 5:47 AM

      I tried this solution, it resulted in complete death of battery, As I suspected the battery was the issue I put in a brand new battery. It drained as well, so I tried this method again. This also resulted in a completely dead phone that won’t wake up even though I put it in the charger. The only thing I get is the empty red battery symbol, nothing else, even though I put it in the charger over night. Please help!

      Reply
    • occult says

      April 22, 2015 at 1:39 AM

      has anyone tried this method above ?

      Reply
  14. Susie says

    November 11, 2014 at 3:32 PM

    My iphone 4 is getting overheated and can’t charge it cuz it gets so hot! Don’t know what to do?

    Reply
  15. Allison Van Tilburg says

    October 18, 2014 at 11:48 AM

    Phone overheat so much that now my wifi doesn’t work

    Reply
  16. DebiHIS says

    October 6, 2014 at 6:06 PM

    same here, my iphone 4s overheated while charging, to the point of throwing up a temperature warning…..would not function until cooled down 🙁 first time it has done this, have had the phone almost a year.

    Reply
  17. britto raj says

    July 2, 2014 at 8:56 AM

    sir, i am using apple iphone 4s with upgraded os 7.1.1. Now i had a overheating problem on my phone while using camera with video option. please give me a good suggestion to rectify the problem to avoid overheating and loosing battery.

    Reply
  18. Larry says

    June 19, 2014 at 12:41 PM

    I brought iphone4s because of long batt life but the phone keeps getting hot I think ill get another phone soon

    Reply
  19. Robb says

    August 10, 2013 at 12:46 AM

    This will be the demise of Apple for a decade or so when it hits. They’re probably bracing for this. The right thing to do would be to design a better rodict and give real value for trade in

    Reply
  20. Laura Allan says

    May 12, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    I have never had a mobile overheat like this. It was only 29 Celsius and phone was on a white surface. Overheated to point of not running. This is a serious design flaw. Now have to consider another phone for deployment. Guess the iPhone is only good for cooler western climes. It should not be purchased by any people who live in tropical regions. Very disappointed as the iPhone is a very expensive investment.

    Reply
    • mike says

      December 13, 2014 at 12:53 PM

      actually I live in Alaska and my phone gets so hot I cant even touch it

      Reply
  21. Wei Ling says

    March 14, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    I also have the overheating problem with iphone 4s
    especially if i use the navigation seems the navigation is the biggest
    heat causing culprit
    like so many users complaining .why is it the users problem and not iphone trying to solve this issue
    we spend lots of money getting these devices and we expect it work properly

    dissapointed in the iphone 4s

    Wei ing

    Reply
  22. me says

    November 26, 2012 at 12:54 AM

    my white ipod touch keeps popping up with temperature every few minutes and i cant even finish listening to a song or typing something with out it popping up, can someone help me, i only got it on August 29th 2012, and i have tried deleting all my apps that i have downloaded but it kept popping up, what do i do?

    Reply
  23. shazee says

    November 3, 2012 at 1:41 AM

    my iPhone always overheat
    today auto overheat then shutdown …
    and 30 mins cant on …
    and my full battery is finish …

    Reply
  24. lil__mama says

    September 22, 2012 at 6:05 AM

    my iphone 4s keeps showing that warning sign after every 5-10 mins..please help me on this:(((((((

    Reply
  25. Ronald says

    September 1, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    Disable 3G. Browsing. That’s the real culprit under normal use. The other culprit isn charging the phone. Both culprits are normal so no worries. And oh. But a cover for it if I don’t like to feel it hot.

    Reply
  26. Tobi says

    August 28, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    Hi, My white Iphone 4s brings a problem about the temperature and am planning to restore it. I just downloaded the lastes i.o.s 5.1.1 . My question is that how do I restore it if it is having temperature problems. Am afraid it will shut down or act up during restore process. Please enlighten me on this issue

    Reply
  27. Bilal says

    June 21, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    How much time i restore or reset network setting???everyday i do this bt i get the same problem overheat:(

    Reply
    • balwan says

      August 30, 2015 at 6:07 AM

      Are u using i cloud in your phone

      Reply

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