Over heating issues - Anyone else?

[Colin Arenburg]

Hey all,

I have noticed on several occasions that my nexus has gotten really hot. To the point where I can not hold it up to talk, or have it touch my skin. I am just wondering if anyone else has a over heating issue or not. I would be less concerned if I played more games but I really do not play many games at all. It's running 4.2.2 jelleybean ( stock Android). I got it in May so it's about 1 1/2 months old.

Thanks

 

[CoMoNexus]

I haven't, but a lot of other people have. Here's one theory about the root cause: The LG Nexus 4 lacks a proper heat sink, causing overheating and throttling - Pocketables

 

[Colin Arenburg]

Ahh ok. Well that makes sense. I guess that would be my only issue with the phone then!

 

[Fairclough]

Only when gaming, think about it - its running the same specs as a cheap laptop (back a few years ago a good laptop) without a fan it will get hot. Glass is a good heat sink as it has a low specific heat capacity like metal kinda (fancy way to say it takes less energy to heat up per degree) but this means it loses heat relatively quickly which is a good thing in the case of mobiles.

 

[privatesamso]

I have the same problem

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[Billy Bob Jimmy Joe]

It can be a good thing. Use two Nexus 4's until desired heat reached. BAM! George Foreman grill.

Posted from my Nexus 4 via Android Central App

 

[Dave Clark]

My phone does heat up but not to the point of not being able to touch it, usually while gaming or browsing the web.