Tip #3 – Stop Over-using it
Smartphones are made to use for hours since they have a battery backup that can last for several hours. But, this doesn’t mean that you must use it without any break. If you are addicted to your phone or want to do something important or just want to take a time out to explore the social media, try to use the phone as minimally if possible in case if your phone tends to overheat. Many processes running at once can also heat up the processor. A simple fix to this problem is to stop using the phone at random for several minutes and let the phone cool down. Other precautions are to close the apps that aren’t in use and then keep the phone idle.
Tip #4 – Restart the phone
When using multiple apps and processes at once, it can consume a lot of resources of the system wiz RAM and ROM both of which can interfere with the optimum speed of the smartphone. Then again, you have reported Ulefone Overheating problem which is probably caused due to overloading on the system which literally heated the processor. This can have an adverse effect on the performance and in the long run, it can damage the internal components of the phone. Thus, an easy way to get rid of this issue is to power off or restart the phone. To Power OFF the phone, you can press the Power Button and press on the ‘Power off’ feature displayed on the screen. Similarly, to reboot the device, simply select the option ‘Reboot’.
After reading this tip, many questions could rise in mind such as how it can lower the temperature of the phone and how it can restore the performance as well. Rebooting the device frees up the temporary storage RAM on your phone which is the memory used by processors to store and run programs in real-time. Rebooting it will kill all the processes and backgrounds app and thereby, freeing up most of the previously unavailable space. This will restore the performance of the device as well as help the phone cool down significantly.
Tip #5 – Avoid Using Phone When Charging
Ulefone smartphones are stunning and fast smartphones that keep you glued to the device. In fact, many people use their phones even when it is plugged into the charger. It is equally dangerous as many reports of phone malfunctioning have been reported over the years. Moreover, it can put the phone is greater stress as it is handling both usages of power and charging. Using the phone when it is charging is often associated with a reason why the phone might get overheated and therefore, I recommend you not you use it during its charging with takes barely 2 hours. Instead, you can invest your time in doing something else like talking to family members or doing something that you love apart from using the device.
Tip #6 – Kill All Running Apps
The best way to bring down the core temperature of the phone is to kill unwanted and unnecessary apps. These are apps which are on your phone but you never use it wiz Bloatware which are factory installed applications that take a lot of space in the ROM. Then there are apps that you don’t currently need but it will still run in the background. Running so many processes and apps at once puts a lot of pressure on the processor. It leads to overheating since smartphones or any other electronic devices are actually meant to be overburdened at stretch.
- To shut down all the running apps, go to ‘Settings’.
- Located Apps or Apps and Games or Application Manager based on your phone model.
- Slide towards ‘Running’ section where you can spot the apps that are currently running.
- Leave all the processes that aren’t proper apps as it can be service packages and other tools that the phone requires to stay alive.
- Press on any of the apps that you want to close and then, press ‘Stop’ button.
- Another method involves doing to ‘Settings > Application Manager > Downloaded’ where you press ‘Force Stop’ on any app that you wish to stop at the moment.
Tip #7 – Tweak Display Settings & Brightness
As earlier said, there are a number of reasons behind overheating problem and so are the solutions. Decreasing the brightness of the device will take at least some of the burden of the system and allow it to cool down considerably.
- To tweak into brightness, drag the notification tray using two fingers.
- Tweak the level of brightness to lower luminosity and it’s done.
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- Go to ‘Settings’ on your phone.
- Now proceed to the Display settings.
- You can tweak brightness, contrast, and other factors on this screen or you can set the default as ‘Auto Adjust Brightness’.
Another alternative bearing display is to turn on the Battery Saving mode which will restrict background processes above a certain limit as well as lower the brightness level and more. This will ease the burden of the battery and prevent it from overloading which will prevent overheating later.
Tip #8 – Update Apps & Firmware
Outdated apps and firmware may cause sufficient issues due to unresolved bugs that it possesses. Therefore, developers of apps, as well as Android firmware, provide updates occasionally that covers patches for the bugs discovered as well as performance optimizing techniques and much more. This is also a closely associated reason for battery or system overheating.
- To update Apps, go to the Google Play Store.
- Tab on to the option ‘Apps and games’. Here you can check for the updates available for each and every app installed on your device.
- Tap on ‘Update’ and the apps will be updated over Wi-Fi.
- To Update Android firmware, go to ‘Settings’ from the menu.
- Scroll down to the last option ‘About Phone’ and then, proceed by tapping on ‘Software Updates’.
- Scan for the available software updates and download it if it.
- Check for the instructions on the screen to install the update when available.
Tip #9 – Uninstall Unused Apps
This tip encapsulates two types of apps that are bloatware software and third-party apps. Bloatware is simply the apps that come built-in and cannot be deleted. However, these apps still ponder on the ROM and RAM memory of the device. Secondly, the third-party apps are those which the users install. Since we can install numerous apps at will, but we seldom use many of them. Therefore, removing it from the device is the only solution to free up the excess load on the system. Uninstalling these apps will prevent the device from overheating later.
- To remove third-party apps, go to ‘Settings’ on your phone.
- Next is to tap on ‘Apps’ that will open the ‘Downloaded’ sections. This is where the list of all the apps installed on the device is located.
- Now, scroll through the list and check which apps you want to remove.
- Click on the unwanted app and then, tap on the ‘Uninstall’ button to remove it.
- Repeat the procedure for all the unwanted apps you want to remove.
To remove bloatware, you will have to root your phone without which, it won’t work. Download the particular app from the Play Store for which the details will be available soon. After installing the app, select that bloatware that you wish to remove and it’s done.
Tip #10 – Fast Cable Charging
Here, you need to toggle the fast cable charging mode on your device. It is because the feature can develop complications leading to overheating. The option to toggle the feature is available under ‘Settings > Battery > Fast Cable Charging’.
Tip #11 – Factory Reset The Device
If no other method helped you to overcome Ulefone overheating problem, the last resort is to perform a factory reset on the device which is considered the solution to every major software-related issue but it isn’t guaranteed though. And this entire guide on fixing overheating issue is designed assuming that your device has any physical or liquid damage. Follow the step-by-step guide on how to perform a factory reset as there are two methods to do it.
Factory Reset Using ‘Reset’ Feature
Every Android smartphone has a built-in reset feature which simplifies the process of resetting the device. To do it, you will have to follow the steps mentioned below.
- Go to ‘Settings’ and then tap on ‘Backup and Reset’.
- After taking the required backup of the data required, click on ‘Reset’ button.
- Tap on ‘Reset Phone’ and enter the PIN to confirm it.
- Finally, hit ‘Erase Everything’ and let the process automatically complete by the device itself.
Hard Reset With Hardware Keys
- Switch off the phone.
- Now, hit the ‘Power’ button and ‘Volume Down’ together and hold it until the ‘Recovery screen’ pops up.
- Scroll towards the option ‘wipe data/factory reset’ using Volume up/down button as instructed and select by hitting the ‘Power’ button.
- Confirm the instruction and the device will be reset automatically.
- Restart the phone once done.
