why is my phone 140 degrees fahrenheit

[AC Question]

Usually the max it gets temperature wise is around 50 degrees Celsius but a couple days ago when I woke up, I moved my shoulder a bit and my phone slid down the covers and hit me and burned me haha. Seems pretty dangerous to be sleeping right next to it. I use the original HTC charger I got with the phone. Is this regular or should I probably get it looked at? Here's a link to a screenshot of my battery temp at the time - htt_p://m.im_gur.com/eiq_wCcK
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[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Was the phone on the bed itself, or on your nightstand? Never let your phone charge while it's lying on a surface that doesn't dissipate heat well, like a pillow or blankets. If the heat doesn't dissipate, that may increase the risk of thermal runaway, and therefore fire or explosion.

 

[PandaPhD]

Welcome to Android Central! Was the phone on the bed itself, or on your nightstand? Never let your phone charge while it's lying on a surface that doesn't dissipate heat well, like a pillow or blankets. If the heat doesn't dissipate, that may increase the risk of thermal runaway, and therefore fire or explosion.

yeah it was next to me in bed. The phone has still heated up to 50 Celsius while placed on a desk charging. It's been acting up with the charger too saying it's charging slow or something so I have to unplug then replug multiple times. Last night it also said there were too many processes going on to where it couldn't charge but I just unplugged then replugged and it seemed to fix it.

 

[B. Diddy]

If it heats up a lot while charging, the battery might be starting to fail. How old is the phone?

 

[PandaPhD]

If it heats up a lot while charging, the battery might be starting to fail. How old is the phone?

Only got it November of 2016

 

[B. Diddy]

Which phone is it? Does it have a quick charge feature? Quick charging typically generates more heat. Also, have you tried other charging cables/plugs?

 

[PandaPhD]

Sorry I probably should've mentioned it earlier haha, but it's a HTC 10. It does have the quick charging feature. I use the original charger that came with the phone because that's recommended. I've used different outlets in different buildings and it still gets hotter than I would think is normal.

 

[B. Diddy]

Is it in a case? Some cases also don't dissipate heat well, so that might contribute to overheating.

 

[PandaPhD]

No case

 

[B. Diddy]

Ok, next step is to try a different charger, in case the original one is malfunctioning.

 

[PandaPhD]

Should I get a HTC one or a different brand?

 

[B. Diddy]

As long as it isn't some super-cheap no-name charger from the bargain bin of the local thrift shop, any universal charger should be fine. Make sure it's a 2.0 A charger, if you want it to charge at a reasonable rate.