Apple acknowledges iPhone 15 Pro series overheating issues, promises fix

02 October 2023
Cupertino is working on a software update that will tackle the overheating and throttling issues reported by users.

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DaFink, 03 Oct 2023I have, maybe you should 🤷 Hope you're following, because I am

    Cpt.Power, 03 Oct 2023Well thats correct. I am not forcing anyone to buy anythi... moreWell our difference there then is I will not be handing out tips and advice because whilst I know myself and my likes pretty well at this point in my life, I don’t have the first clue about any of you lot.

    On our choices, we can only agree to respectfully disagree because you won’t be buying an iPhone 15 Pro Max anytime soon just as I won’t be getting a Moto Edge 40 Pro, or any of the other 100+ devices and variants Moto will no doubt announce before Christmas this year.

    I do genuinely hope you are happy with it though.

      Moki, 03 Oct 2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSCTlB1dhO0 Actually ... h... moreActually watch the graphs and plot lines and you'll see. He even does it for you during the geekbench test. Watch from 7:03 to 7:13 for spec and from 11:00 for gb5. The timestamp you showed is just the peak.

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        Mediatek sux, 03 Oct 2023That dude is dumb/ignorant. The a17 is more efficient acros... morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSCTlB1dhO0
        Actually ... he showed the opposite.

          Anonymous, 03 Oct 2023This I agree, 3nm might be new and take time to make it mat... moreThat dude is dumb/ignorant. The a17 is more efficient across the curve in both spec 2017 and geekbench 5. Even if the p cores in the a17 are downclocked to match the power usage of the a16 it will be slightly more performant. Geekerwan on youtube has done all the tests.

            DaFink, 03 Oct 2023So your point is you do you and I'll do me, yes? Ca... moreWell thats correct.
            I am not forcing anyone to buy anything just give some tips or advices.
            Whether they i mean people take them or refuse its their choice.

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              I have Snapdragon 888. It heats so much even when browsing and battery finishes very quickly. Why you think Apple won't fix this problem and that it will impact sales?

                Anonymous, 03 Oct 2023Ok You better be.

                  Cpt.Power, 03 Oct 2023Well man it was your choice so i dont care you picked Iphon... moreSo your point is you do you and I'll do me, yes?

                  Cause if so dude, I'm in full agreement, You enjoy your choices and I'll enjoy mine 👍

                    No heat issues with 15 Pro Max, phone doesn't even feel warm. So far everything very good, still hard to believe how light this feels 👌🏻

                      WhoCaresTM, 03 Oct 2023Wow, you don't use your gaming phone touted to have ga... moreNo I do not use my smartphone for gaming, I’m not 12 years old. And I don’t have a gaming phone, and have an iPhone that can play games, but that’s not what I have an iPhone for.

                      You get the difference yes?

                        DaFink, 03 Oct 2023‘Well you used your phone worng way to make your breakfast.... moreWell man it was your choice so i dont care you picked Iphone 15 pro max for some reason which only you know. I am not here to lecture you. Enjoy your frying pan phone and if you have no issues consider your self lucky.
                        Rocking Motorola edge 40 pro bought 2 months ago for half the price of your phone and does far more trick and far better than Apple in my opinion. And i am happy with my device.
                        If i had 1600 for Apple i would buy this Motorola anyway and for rest 800 would go to nice 7-14 days hollidays somewhere close to sea since we havent any in Slovakia.

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                          Kangal, 03 Oct 2023If the A17 Pro had a +30% performance increase as it was su... moreThis I agree, 3nm might be new and take time to make it mature. Another things is, I hope Apple don’t rush like long ago they did 2 years once per model, which is absolute refine.

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                            I think biggest problem is bad thermals, not the chip or os. They will just adjust clock speeds but this will bring back a17 to a16 performance.

                              Cpt.Power, 03 Oct 2023Well you used your phone worng way to make your breakfast. ... more‘Well you used your phone worng way to make your breakfast.’

                              Ah I was just using it wrong I see, how very Steve Jobs of you…

                              Look we’ll ultimately it doesn’t matter what Apple said was the problem now does it, not when we can all just come here and listen to the likes of you and the usual crowd tell us what really is going on. And I probably shouldn’t be paying any attention to my own experience, with my own 15 Pro Max. I instead should just listen to you lot tell me how hot it should be feeling in my hands 🤷.

                                DaFink, 03 Oct 2023You read the part of the statement where the Apple rep spec... moreWell you used your phone worng way to make your breakfast.
                                And yes they said something about a bug in IOS.
                                But they did not said its a problem with A17 CPU.
                                Also the problem is the charging connector which was made of titanium too.

                                  Cpt.Power, 02 Oct 2023This Apple instead of acknowledging is their failure tey sa... moreYou read the part of the statement where the Apple rep specifically mentions an ‘iOS bug’ yes?…

                                  Also I tried frying my breakfast on the back of my iPhone 15 Pro Max this morning, I thought ‘what the hell, no Apple hating Android fan has ever been wrong about anything on this site, ever’ maybe I should take their advice for once.

                                  I had a very cold breakfast as a result, last time I’ll listen to you 😡

                                    Anonymous, 03 Oct 2023Exactamundo. We’ll know soon enough the answer to the prima... moreIf the A17 Pro had a +30% performance increase as it was supposed to have (TSMC + Leaks), this story wouldn't have been a big deal. Apple could've throttled back 5-10% and see most of that issue gone.

                                    The problem is the silicon. They're using low-yields (poor quality) and can only achieve a 6-9% uplift in performance. So if they throttle it, it won't be as fast or as efficient as the A16 Bionic (which was just an overclocked A15).

                                    Another reason why this explanation seems correct is that they didn't announce any other devices using that 3nm silicon. So it must be too inefficient at current stage for the Apple Watch, and too low yields to include the release of an iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini.

                                    It's almost guaranteed that next year's iPhone 16 Max will come with an A18 Pro chipset, but with lower energy usage (-5%) and much more performance (+20%). Due to using the same 3nm silicon but the proper/normal quality stuff, and probably even better due to architectural improvements. They're taking the hit in their reputation with this one, just like they did with the iPhone 6 and fixed the issues with the 6S.... but they still sold a boatload of iPhone 6 devices.

                                    I think Apple sent all their best and innovative designers away from the iPhone 15 to work on the Apple Vision (Pro Mixed Reality Headset) this past 18 months. Let us hope the upcoming MacBook Pro devices (M3 Pro/M3 Max) don't suffer a similar problem, and hopefully they integrate a better Selfie Cam/FaceID into that huge notch.

                                      Game Legion, 03 Oct 2023Read commentsI have, maybe you should 🤷

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                                        DaFink, 02 Oct 2023Except it has been ‘discovered by the public’ and Apple hav... moreWow, you don't use your gaming phone touted to have gaming capabilities like playing AAA games, for gaming, and it doesn't have issues. Amazing.
                                        Do you also use an RTX 4090 for spreadsheets?

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