Sometimes we forget that a mobile phone, no matter how much it accompanies us in our day to day lives, is nothing more than an electronic device, with very small components, such as a motherboard with amplifiers and a microprocessor. Like any other device with electronic parts, it must be protected from extreme heat and cold.
We already talked about the low temperatures when Filomena ravaged half the country last January and now that we are experiencing successive waves of color, it is appropriate to warn of what can happen to your mobile if you do not take good care of it these days. The electronics of the terminal is sensitive and can be damaged if exposed to extreme temperatures, which is why you should not leave it next to the window in full sun, on the dashboard of the car on a hot day or, in short, in sunlight direct.
Say goodbye to the components of your mobile
With so many microchips and internal components giving life to our phone, it is normal that we have to protect it from heat . The mobile battery is one of the parts that can be harmed the most in summer but something very different does not happen with the screen, the processor, and even the computer software.
Keep in mind that overheating of the phone can be caused by running graphics that squeeze the GPU, using highly demanding applications, multitasking, or perpetually checking for connectivity by the phone. If we add to this the heat of the climate, the cocktail can be deadly (for the mobile).
Performance is one of the first symptoms that we must put the mobile in the shade or stop using it for a while. A phone is already producing heat, even on a cool day, due to the use of semiconductors, and when heat is added from the environment, the systems that power the device have to work harder and consequently become less efficient. In this case we also recommend restricting the use of GPS.
But it is that, more serious still, it is the subject of the screen. The thin liquid layers of a glass panel can swell under high temperature conditions, which can cause the glass to crack. We are not talking about large breaks but if we continue to leave the mobile in the sun, we will not stop damaging the display.
If there is one component that suffers like no other from heat, it is the battery. Lithium ion batteries have two main problems. The first is that they age faster than normal, and the second is that they are sensitive to heat. Temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius put this cell at risk, not only increasing the risk of overheating, but also of degradation of its useful life.
How do I cool my mobile in summer?
Cooling an excessively hot mobile is very simple: abandon it . We do not say that you leave it lost anywhere, but that you immediately stop using it and dedicate yourself to enjoying your vacations or free time. If you can’t turn it off, you can always try to use the phone in an air-conditioned space.
If it is impossible for you to achieve this, another option is to use an application such as Cooler Master that is responsible for monitoring the temperature of the device to keep the heat at bay. But of course, ignore it and close applications that consume excessive resources to reduce the use of the CPU and lower it a few degrees.