Could the cold temperature possibly permanently damaged my smart phone

lukechatman100

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I left Android smart phone out in 34 degree Fahrenheit weather accidentally. Could I have caused permanent damage to the hardware or battery? More specifically it's a 2021 moto g power. I felt so stupid as I left it in my car overnight. I've read that the safe operating temperatures for a smart phone, in general, is about 32-95 degrees Fahrenheit and my phone was extremely cold to the touch when I got to it but the screen appeared to be okay and was responsive, it didn't seem to have turned off.

Should I worry about battery acid leakage or any other safety issues?
 
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Welcome to Android Central! Cold temps like that shouldn't cause any significant lasting damage (especially since it was above freezing). I would be more concerned about extreme high temps.
 

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