{"id":241492,"date":"2023-11-16T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=241492"},"modified":"2023-11-16T18:00:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T18:00:27","slug":"apples-iphone-16-could-feature-hardware-upgrades-to-avoid-overheating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/apples-iphone-16-could-feature-hardware-upgrades-to-avoid-overheating\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple&apos;s iPhone 16 could feature hardware upgrades to avoid overheating"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Apple&#8217;s iPhone 16 will feature two hardware upgrades to avoid overheating issues that plagued iPhone 15s<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An Apple test design collector said the iPhone 16 will use a graphene heat sink<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Graphene paired with a\u00a0metal battery case cools the device without adding bulk<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Apple releases urgent iPhone security fix &#8211; here&#8217;s how to install it<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s next iPhone is set to include two hardware updates to avoid the overheating that plagued the latest iPhone 15 Pros, while keeping a sleek, slim design.<\/p>\n<p>According to one leaker, the first part of Apple&#8217;s new solution will be a graphene heat sink &#8211;\u00a0 thin layers of the highly conductive and nano-engineered material designed to absorb heat and transfer it off the device.<\/p>\n<p>The second part of this upgrade, this leaker said, will be a new metal battery case inside the phone, which will help pull heat off the battery and get it to the heat sink.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Overheating has plagued Apple&#8217;s most recent model, with numerous\u00a0user reports claiming the iPhone 15 Pro was hitting over 100 degrees Fahrenheit after just a few minutes of use.<\/p>\n<p>While Apple attempted to fix the issue with a simple software update, iOS 17.0.3\u00a0\u2014 some early demonstrations showed iPhone 15&#8217;s climbing to even higher temperatures than before the update.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77884099-12757787-image-a-29_1700147576735.jpg\" height=\"421\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>According to one leaker, Apple&#8217;s new solution for the newer iPhone model&#8217;s overheating issues will be a graphene heat sink, paired with a new metal battery case design inside the phone<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77884045-12757787-image-a-33_1700149750277.jpg\" height=\"312\" width=\"633\"><\/p>\n<p>A known collector of Apple prototypes, design validation test products and other pre-production hardware rarities, who goes by @KosutamiSan on X (formerly Twitter), leaked details of the new hardware fix on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/15\/77884047-12757787-image-a-34_1700149764012.jpg\" height=\"210\" width=\"633\"><\/p>\n<p>The Apple prototype collector was ahead of the curve with a leak about USB-C components built into iPhone 15, but has also rushed out stories that proved to be incorrect. When asked where evidence for the graphene heat sink came from, Kosutami said, &#8216;Prototypes I owned&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A known collector of Apple prototypes,\u00a0design validation test products and other pre-production hardware rarities, who goes by\u00a0@KosutamiSan on X, leaked details of the new hardware fix on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Apple is actively working on a graphene thermal system of iPhone 16 Series,&#8217; Kosutami\u00a0posted on X, &#8216;to solve the heating problems existing before.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The battery of [Apple 16] Pro series,&#8217; the leaker continued, &#8216;would change to a metal shell for the same reason.&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Graphene, a nanoscale lattice of carbon atoms, sometimes with other elements added or &#8216;doped&#8217; in, has proven in some cases to conduct electricity (and thus heat) as much as 70 percent higher than copper metal.<\/p>\n<p>A well-designed, thin layer of graphene could pull heat off the iPhone&#8217;s internal components and out into the open air with no noise or bulk of a new fan.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed metal battery case, presumably, would also aid this process, as metal is also an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, making it a good intermediary layer for the new heat sink design.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Apple Insider, Kosutami has a mixed track record with predictions.<\/p>\n<p>The Apple prototype collector was ahead of the curve with a leak about the USB-C components that came with the iPhone 15 but has also rushed out a few stories that proved to be incorrect like claims the iPhone 15 Pro would have a Thunderbolt cable.<\/p>\n<p>When a user on X asked where the evidence for this new graphene heat sink leak came from, Kosutami replied, &#8216;Prototypes I owned.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/16\/77884993-12757787-Owners_of_an_iPhone_15_or_15_Pro_or_anyone_using_Apple_s_signatu-a-36_1700151629217.jpg\" height=\"644\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Owners of an iPhone 15 or 15 Pro, or anyone using Apple&#8217;s signature device in hot weather, will know and dread warnings asking users to wait until &#8216;iPhone returns to a normal temperature&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/16\/76481913-12757787-Some_iPhone_15_Pro_users_claim_their_smartphones_are_still_overh-a-35_1700151456188.jpg\" height=\"911\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Some iPhone 15 Pro users claim their smartphones are still overheating despite Apple releasing a fix with their iOS 17.0.3 update. Some early demonstrations even showed a few iPhone 15s climbing to even higher temperatures than before the update<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE: Google pays Apple staggering 36% cut of revenue from searches on Safari in exchange for default status, witness blurts out amid antitrust trial<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/14\/77786511-0-image-a-28_1700146733680.jpg\" height=\"204\" width=\"274\"><\/p>\n<p>Google pays Apple a whopping 36 percent of the revenue it earns from searches made through the Safari browser, a witness accidentally revealed during the company&#8217;s antitrust trial.<\/p>\n<p>Apple released its attempted software fix for overheating with iOS 17.0.3 early this past October.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adarsh Kumar, a member of the Indian National for the state of Karnataka, told DailyMail.com at that time that his own iPhone 15 Pro was still suffering from heating issues.<\/p>\n<p>But, as he recounted it, his smartphone would only overheat when charged with a MagSafe\u00a0\u2014 even when &#8216;it is left idle.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The titanium surface makes it hard to hold the phone as well when it gets heated,&#8217; Kumar said.\u00a0&#8216;The overheating is not limited to just the backside.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>DailyMail.com also spoke with X user &#8216;Maxwell&#8217; who confirmed his iPhone 15 Pro Max is still overheating after the software update.<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell shared a screenshot of his smartphone that displayed a &#8216;Charging on Hold notification.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Charging will resume when iPhone returns to normal temperature,&#8217; the notification reads.<\/p>\n<p>He also shared that his phone&#8217;s audio speakers would crackle and that the high-end, &#8216;prosumer&#8217; Apple device &#8216;can&#8217;t withstand a small drop.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Other iPhone 15 Pro owners shared their frustrations on the\u00a0MacRumors\u00a0Forum, where many also cited issues while using A MagSafe charger.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;ve had my 15 pro (512GB) phone since release day and charge it every night on my Belkin 3 in 1 MagSafe charger, I have used this charger for three years without issues,&#8217; user TotalMacMove posted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I woke up yesterday morning with my phone at 68 percent, and multiple alerts saying charging had been paused due to temperature and the phone was extremely hot.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-12757787\/iPhone-16-hardware-upgrades-prevent-overheating-graphene-sink.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple&#8217;s iPhone 16 will feature two hardware upgrades to avoid overheating issues that plagued iPhone 15s An Apple test design collector said the iPhone 16 will use a graphene heat&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":241491,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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