Heating Up Phone

[AC Question]

I have been using the Moto G4 Plus since last year. I lost the original charger six months ago, which was of 2.8 amp & 25w & charged the phone to 100% in just 90 mins. Then I ordered another one with the same specifications, which also took the same time as the original one, but that too stopped working after 3 months of purchase. Again, I ordered another one of the same 2.8 amp but of a different brand. I am still happily using it. It takes 2–3 hours in general & 3–4 hours on some days to fully charge the phone, which is surprising. On searching properly, I realized that the original one supports quick charge 2.0 technology, which my current charger lacks despite being of 2.8 amp & thus charges the phone slowly, but then took a sigh of relief after realizing the fact that quick chargers reduce the battery life. So I am happy with the one I have. It’s made in India. My problem/query since beginning is that the phone heats up at times. Earlier, It heated up during charging as my 1st charger was a quick one but it still happens with the new normal-speed charger. It has also heated up at times while using the camera & when the battery is at or below 30% since beginning. The person at the service center has once re-installed the software & even done something with the battery so that the phone doesn’t heat up again when I took the phone there for a second time. He also said that the issue might be with the motherboard. I have also noticed that when the phone charges slower than the usual time, I have changed the plug & it has got back to normal charging time. So, it might be due to power fluctuation. Should I have my battery changed or this behaviour of the phone is normal? Even the battery drains in 8-10 hours at times. My usage is normal. I never play games & hardly play lengthy videos. Please help me out. Thanks.

 

[mrsmumbles]

I also have the battery drain issue now and the phone getting too hot sometimes. I'm not sure how to fix it. Maybe if I could replace the battery it would be ok but I don't know where to find a replacement battery. Maybe a repair shop could help, but I really don't know. If it were up to me I'd change all my batteries and have much better performance and use of my phones.

 

[mrsmumbles]

It's too bad that only the g5 has a user changeable battery. I'd love to buy a flagship phone but they keep not making the hardware user friendly. The battery is projected to die at some point after the 2nd year. Obviously I want the same hardware features I've been living with with the g4+, as well as the replaceable battery, and that brings me only to the g5 which has been out for a long time now.