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Well, my computer's wireless adapter is starting to crap out and I've decided to try something new. I'm using wired tether to turn my phone into a wireless adapter to use my home's wifi instead of my carrier data so I don't cap it too quickly.
I'm concerned about it damaging my phone though if I plan on using this as an adapter from now on. Is this really a problem if I use it for long periods of time?
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Well, my computer's wireless adapter is starting to crap out and I've decided to try something new. I'm using wired tether to turn my phone into a wireless adapter to use my home's wifi instead of my carrier data so I don't cap it too quickly.
I'm concerned about it damaging my phone though if I plan on using this as an adapter from now on. Is this really a problem if I use it for long periods of time?
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I guess don't run it at 1.6 GHZ AND tether it?
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I guess don't run it at 1.6 GHZ AND tether it?
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Well I don't overclock it to 1.6GHz, I have no need to, but you didn't even answer my question. I wanted to know if my phone will be damaged in some way due to long hours of tethering
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I don't run that way always myself but I don't see the harm.
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It'll run a little warmer than if it was just sitting in cell-standby. That's about it. So maybe your phone lasts 4 years instead of 5. Do you see yourself still owning this phone in 1-2 years? Don't worry about it.
My hero got hot when tethering (Havent tethered with z yet), If you do do it for long periods of time I reccomend underclocking just to keep everything nice and cool in the phone so not to damage it.. Also you wont really need high clock speeds atall if just tethering
Can't be good for your battery life having it always pluged in though?
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My epic gets very hot when I use 3G or 4G, It is hot to the touch and situated at the top of the phone near the camera.I have 4 bars and no signal problems whatsoever. Does anyone else have this.
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Yeah. It'll do that. Especially if you use the connection for extended periods of time. It's nothing to worry about.
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Mine doesnt get hot like at all.
The only time is gets hot is if im charging while playing a game or charging while it on like leather furniture or cloth. Other wise those are the only incidents i have to see where it gets hot.
Anyone else have anything to share?
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Download an app like battery indicator or spare parts and tell us how hot it gets. These apps have a temperature indicator on them. See exactly how hot it gets. Mine only gets hot when it's charging and I'm running high CPU things on it but I've never felt it get hot like you described off the charger.
I just checked today it was 42 Degrees Celsius. What are you getting?
I just bought one of these phone. I have also had the issue with the phone getting hot while on 3g. Streaming audio it gets pretty hot on the top half of the phone. The battery doesnt get hot at all. If i use netflix, it get very hot on 3g but doesnt while on wifi. Could this just be an issue with the radio on the phone getting hot?
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I just bought one of these phone. I have also had the issue with the phone getting hot while on 3g. Streaming audio it gets pretty hot on the top half of the phone. The battery doesnt get hot at all. If i use netflix, it get very hot on 3g but doesnt while on wifi. Could this just be an issue with the radio on the phone getting hot?
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The processor is working harder to pull the data while on 3g and that is why its getting hot.. imo if its not getting above 115 degrees really nothing to worry about... just don't use it for hours on end while its that hot. Also flipping the phone onto the screen while its streaming seems to help with the temperature also...
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I was just running 4G and wireless tethering. When I checked my phone it was at 40c/104f. If I left it running I don't know if it would have gotten hotter.
How hot is too hot for the Evo?
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I wouldn't go over 50c
Using 4g and tethering wirelessly is probably the most intensive thing you can do on the phone, so that temperature is pretty much normal for that activity.
How cold is too cold?
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I've hit 120F on mine doing 4G tethering while playing a game. It's still here and I've had it since a week after the release date in June.
Hrm, sounds like an opportunity to experiment with peltier cooling for the Evo
But good to know the phone can take some heat...will still watch it to make sure it doesn't get too hot.
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It will probably turn off and reboot when it gets too hot, happen to me before, I didn't see what the tempature was tho
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I've noticed that while thetering with 4g if the temp gets above like 95f the connection speed tanks so I put it in the window sill I found that it works best at around 75f I have no idea if these things are relayed in any way tho actually
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How cold is too cold?
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I had my phone when I was out hunting one cold morning and had it out of my pocket, I looked at the battery info and the battery was about 1C. I immediately put it in my pocket to warm back up.
Ive hotten my phone to 143 before having it on the charger and tethering 4g. I had just downloaded a 4gb file from start to finish. Some apparent internal saftey came on stopping the charger current, and causing my notification led to flash orange and green intermittantly. It scared me. But phone still completely functional I now watch my temps more closely
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I hit 125f..... I'd upload the pic but stupid xda app says invalid file format
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I've had my phone up to about 135F in my car dock running navigation, Pandora, and a dash cam app recording vga quality video.
It stopped charging and started flashing red or yellow (the sun was bright, another heat issue, so I couldn't really tell).
The screen was super hot to the touch so I dismounted it and pulled the cover to hold it in front of my ac vent for awhile.
I closed the apps and brought it down to 110F before charging again.
No issues.
Pretty sure the phone protects itself like most computers, so don't worry too much about it.
I hit 200 C while compiling a custom gentoo distrobution on my evo while overclocking.
No but really i have SetCpu underclock if it hits 42C
The highest mine has gone has been 42.7C and that's charging/wifi tether/4g and I was also doing dev work, so it was plugged into my comp and screen always on.
No lights, nothing, just my Evo being a beast
Ok so my sister's epic is overheating most of times (This is why I stick with HTC instead). Even when you connect the charger and its not being used. Bought it from a seller on craigs and the phone is in immaculate condition just it seems that the Epics are known for having that overheating problem. Wanted to know if rooting would fix this issue or should I just take it straight to Sprint(even though the morons that work there, reset the phone and reinstall the stock software) And rooting would only void the warranty. Oh and the battery dies pretty fast. And the other issue is the Wi-Fi and 4G switches turn on by themselves? Sound normal to yall?
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Ok so my sister's epic is overheating most of times (This is why I stick with HTC instead). Even when you connect the charger and its not being used. Bought it from a seller on craigs and the phone is in immaculate condition just it seems that the Epics are known for having that overheating problem. Wanted to know if rooting would fix this issue or should I just take it straight to Sprint(even though the morons that work there, reset the phone and reinstall the stock software) And rooting would only void the warranty. Oh and the battery dies pretty fast. And the other issue is the Wi-Fi and 4G switches turn on by themselves? Sound normal to yall?
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What does your sister typically use it for? I've been using mine as a primary source of internet for the last 2 years and it's been known to overheat while downloading for long periods of time (which is almost always). I download roughly ~80-120gb a month. I've never really worried about it overheating though because it just seems to sort itself out and when I check it a few hours later, it's warm/cold.
If the battery is dying a lot though, you might as well take it in to Sprint and have them run diagnostics on it just to make sure there's nothing physically wrong with it before you root it and void the warranty. Maybe you can get a free battery or something out of it just in case.
To get the 4g and wifi to stay off, disable the Sprint Connections Optimizer in Settings>wireless and Networks.
Every phone I've ever had gets hot on the charger, so please give us more details.
What is fast battery drain? Again, usage details needed.
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Epics are not "known for having an overheating issue". I know that doesn't help your issue but I'm just saying because that's a completely false statement.
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Epics are not "known for having an overheating issue". I know that doesn't help your issue but I'm just saying because that's a completely false statement.
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Well all I know is all of sudden my battery has been getting hot and still good battery life I was on charger and using GPS but my phones batter was around 119*F
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My friend's HTC phone (thunderbolt) gets way hotter than my epic did and it got half the battery life and was slow.
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MДЯCЦSДИT said:
My friend's HTC phone (thunderbolt) gets way hotter than my epic did and it got half the battery life and was slow.
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Thats HTC for you... it was a thunderbolt.... what on earth made you think it wouldnt get hot? ROFL!
Some low MA chargers under 700MA charge output make my phone hot, i use an aftermarket 900MA 5v charger.
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Thats HTC for you... it was a thunderbolt.... what on earth made you think it wouldnt get hot? ROFL!
Some low MA chargers under 700MA charge output make my phone hot, i use an aftermarket 900MA 5v charger.
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Yeah, if I run my Nav program while plugged into a car charger, I have a tendency to overheat. Twice, the phone shut itself off and you get this weird icon with a battery next to a red thermometer.
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Yeah, if I run my Nav program while plugged into a car charger, I have a tendency to overheat. Twice, the phone shut itself off and you get this weird icon with a battery next to a red thermometer.
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Yes this is off topic, blah, blah, blah, but do you find that your battery percentage DROPS while plugged into the car charger? In both the vehicles I have regular access to this occurs. It doesn't matter whether or it it is going through a 140 watt inverter and a 750 or 1000 Ma charger or a 1000 mA USB port on my Bluetooth FM transmitter. It. Just. Drops. I can only get it to charge with the screen off and the phone in deep sleep. It's been driving me ****ing crazy ever since I got this refurb about a year ago and I think it even happened with my original Epic. I've just resigned myself to carrying 3 batteries with my every day 5 batteries for long trips. I don't get it. It's quite depressing though, plus my Epic will rape itself if I have navigation and TuneIn on. It might only last 10 minutes before freezing and rebooting at 120°. God forbid I add 4G to the mix. Am I the only one this happens to? I'm still pissed just thinking about it. Am I the ONLY one this happens to?
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Yes this is off topic, blah, blah, blah, but do you find that your battery percentage DROPS while plugged into the car charger? In both the vehicles I have regular access to this occurs. It doesn't matter whether or it it is going through a 140 watt inverter and a 750 or 1000 Ma charger or a 1000 mA USB port on my Bluetooth FM transmitter. It. Just. Drops. I can only get it to charge with the screen off and the phone in deep sleep. It's been driving me ****ing crazy ever since I got this refurb about a year ago and I think it even happened with my original Epic. I've just resigned myself to carrying 3 batteries with my every day 5 batteries for long trips. I don't get it. It's quite depressing though, plus my Epic will rape itself if I have navigation and TuneIn on. It might only last 10 minutes before freezing and rebooting at 120°. God forbid I add 4G to the mix. Am I the only one this happens to? I'm still pissed just thinking about it. Am I the ONLY one this happens to?
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never happened to me it discharges sometimes but i turn off 3g and itll cool down, sure it gets hot, are you using SAMSUNG car chargers? they can help. and is your battery dead or eol? a dead battery can ruin chargers.
Yeah I will take it to Sprint sometime this week for sure. My sister uses the phone for simple web surfing and email checks. But mostly for call/texts. I think the issue is the battery most likely since it takes a lifetime for it to charge completely. My Evo 3D charges full in around 45 mins or less even when running at around 10% battery. And it never gets hot when connected to the charger. The other issue is the phone automatically turning the Wi-Fi or 4G switches by itself. Ive turned it off once or twice and 2 mins later its turn on by itself. Phone has been acting nuts. I've owned 3 Epic touches and 1 4G and they overheated when in use but never when connected to the charger. All my babies are rooted btw.
Well man I've owned 4 Galaxy phones all together and they all get horny hot from using them for simple stuff like talking on the phone and web surfing. That's why I'm sticking with HTC. Never have I had my Evo 3D get super hot with simple use unless I'm watching a movie or using the Wi-Fi tether. Maybe its the Samsung phones they sell in America lol we get the cheap crap.
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Well man I've owned 4 Galaxy phones all together and they all get horny hot from using them for simple stuff like talking on the phone and web surfing. That's why I'm sticking with HTC. Never have I had my Evo 3D get super hot with simple use unless I'm watching a movie or using the Wi-Fi tether. Maybe its the Samsung phones they sell in America lol we get the cheap crap.
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LOL the evo3d. Really.? That phone is a POS. HTC - Highly Technological Crap.
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My phone has never over heated I normally use mine for Facebook, xda and you tube. I used my GPS while streaming music and the hottest it has ever got was 110° F
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Lol, everyone has their own preferences man. But don't get me wrong I love the epic's screen, makes HTC and the Iphone look like complete turds.
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Ok so my sister's epic is overheating most of times (This is why I stick with HTC instead). Even when you connect the charger and its not being used. Bought it from a seller on craigs and the phone is in immaculate condition just it seems that the Epics are known for having that overheating problem. Wanted to know if rooting would fix this issue or should I just take it straight to Sprint(even though the morons that work there, reset the phone and reinstall the stock software) And rooting would only void the warranty. Oh and the battery dies pretty fast. And the other issue is the Wi-Fi and 4G switches turn on by themselves? Sound normal to yall?
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Overheating has nothing to do with Epic or any other model. It just means she has so many things running at the same time. My friend has an HTC with the same problem.
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Overheating has nothing to do with Epic or any other model. It just means she has so many things running at the same time. My friend has an HTC with the same problem.
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Dude my phone just on charger in car gets to 100*F that's not normal normal is about 74 to 86 anything below is just being in a cold state. Mine gets to 92 to 98 when playing games or multitasking
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Dude my phone just on charger in car gets to 100*F that's not normal normal is about 74 to 86 anything below is just being in a cold state. Mine gets to 92 to 98 when playing games or multitasking
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Actually that's very normal if your plugged in while in the car... especially if its hot out... and if your streaming music or using navigation its even more likely.... these phones are like mini laptops... guess what, my laptop gets hot also...
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Actually that's very normal if your plugged in while in the car... especially if its hot out... and if your streaming music or using navigation its even more likely.... these phones are like mini laptops... guess what, my laptop gets hot also...
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My NS4G stays around 80*F its hotter than my Epic but I guess its normal for that even that its the same CPU.
But my NS4G doesn't get around 100*F while charging in my car though.
My Epic when staying asleep at my house it gets down to 55*F to 60*F. NS4G gets down to 77.
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I don't make it a habit of checking my phones temp but I'm sure mines pretty low while sleeping also.. just sayin.. but when you're in a car, especially one that's been sitting in the sun all day, it is perfectly normal for your phone to get a little warm while its in the car also... charging or not for that matter. And then if you dnt have a working a/c... wow don't even get me started there.... lol but really all kidding aside, its normal for these phones to get 100 and even a little over that.. it all depends on how much is going on in the bacground while you are plugged in.... that said, everybody knows that every phone is different
I've a few posts about the heating issues with this device, and just wanted to get more opinions. I've also heard about poor performance via wifi )(and even issues with wired?) and would like to hear about that as well.
I'm surprised with similar hardware that is normally passively cooled (nexus 7) has heating issues. I know they run it a higher clock rate because there isn't a reliance on a battery. But I read the dev version ran even hotter and they addressed this in an update. The only way I could see addressing this via an update is by clocking it at a lower speed. I saw a video of someone playing dead trigger and at parts it seemed much choppier than my nexus 7, which made me think it's running too hot.
I've heard about people running it on its side and it runs cooler that way? I'm basically wondering if stock cooling is sufficient and any info on wifi/nic issues.
For me... Taking the board out of the case was the best cooling solution. That and my cigarette pack mod lol
The case is a crap design IMO and I also wondered why tegra 3 phones run better with passive cooling and no way for the heat to escape other than absorbtion.
The extra strain on the GPU when running 1080 also doesn't help. My monitor and TV only allow 1080, so 720 upscale isn't an option for me!
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I don't think it has any real heat issues, people just enjoy doing those kind of mods, (probably in the hopes that overclocking will be a possibility). the wifi and bluetooth though do seem to have issues, probably due to the metal case.
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Wi-Fi is shameful. My "gaming TV" is around 10 metres from my wireless router and OUYA (differently from Wii and PS3) cannot detect it, so I have to unplug the phone and move the router each time I want to go online.
The WiFi is unforgiveable, hopefully it's just a software issue. Wired internet is rock solid...never had any overheating. It does get hot, but Tegra 3 should be able to handle it.
I've only had 1 heating problem and it was my own fault (in a way). I currently have the kill processes upon exit unchecked, something that's required for certain sideloaded apps, and an app got stuck on over night. For whatever reason even though I put the OUYA in sleep mode, which should kill most of the apps (and does), it didn't that time. THe next day, the OUYA was hot to the touch. A quick reset fixed the problem and it cooled down in minutes. But to put that into perspective, my OUYA has never even heated up very much after 3-4 hours of gameplay and streaming 1080p video, only that one time.
As for wifi, after the last few updates, I haven't had any problem with connecting to Wifi and even the speed seems to be...tolerable, even with my router upstairs . I know this isn't the case for everyone, however, and I still tend to rely on ethernet as it just works better.
Thanks all for the info.
But I still get the vibe some say it's a poor case design (and causes overheating) and some say it's not an issue.
ut to put that into perspective, my OUYA has never even heated up very much after 3-4 hours of gameplay and streaming 1080p video, only that one time.
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Hmm if a runaway app was taxing the cpu/gpu and it got hot to the touch, I would think a game would do the same, I guess it depends on the game.
Taking the board out of the case was the best cooling solution.
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This is what I've read in other places and not too thrilled about having to leave it out of it's case.
Someone mentioned bluetooth issues as well. I hadn't heard that before but I guess it makes sense if wifi has issues.
I wonder, has anyone used wifi/bluetooth when it's out of case? Just wondering if the case is shielding too much.
I really want to buy a couple of these, (one mainly for xbmc) but I'll definitely need wifi where I plan to put it so I'll think I'll hold off to see if there is an update resolving this.
mine does get very hot, but not "overheated". processors get hot, its a fact of, umm, tech.
wifi works WAY better out of the case. i mean, 100x better. i've never had a bluetooth connectivity problem.
i wonder what the source on thes heat issues might be.
thechnically the t33 shouldnt be too much different from the t37 in my htc one x+ which i enabled to run all cores @ 1,7ghz, too
i have to say, the phone tends to get very hot while playing demanding games like ravensword etc. but never throtteled too much.
i wonder what voltages for the consoles are and about the max gpu-frequency. can anybody tell?
else i have to wait for mine to arrive.
was lucky to shoot one brown limited edition one with 2 extra controllers on ebay for just 85 bucks
Sufficed to say I've not really noticed the overheating issue as I haven't really been monitoring it. The fan kicks in fairly noisy now and then but I only notice it when it's on my desk when I'm doing wired ADB tasks. When it's across the room I don't hear it.
As far as the WIFI is concerned it's my opinion that it's more firmware issue than the casing. When I took original delivery I set it up in my kitchen using WIFI. My kitchen is about as far away from my modem as is possible to get in my house and it connected just fine. I used it for a while with no problem. When I scanned for wireless networks it picked up 7 if I remember correctly, this is roughly the same as I get if I scan using my Galaxy Note 2 or Nexus 7. This obviously included all my neighbors networks BTW. After a subsequent firmware update it wouldn't connect and wouldn't see my modem. I scanned dozens of times trying to find a signal but no joy. The maximum number of networks it has detected since is just 2. Luckily every room in my house has a RJ45 network socket so it's not a problem. It's fairly obvious to me that this firmware update had a very negative impact.