Should I be concerned about the heat when using my HotSpot?

ShaggyKids

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Hi there,

Use of my hotspot which is all I have for internet out in the country, heats up my phone significantly. I would say it's to the point of being probably too hot. I can still hold it without burning myself but it does get to the point of me being concerned. I was using it in the closed position. I now partially open it and stand it up like an upside down letter V and it's cooled of considerably. Using it this way my over-heating concern is pretty much gone but I would imagine over time all that heating up and cooling off is gonna take it's toll.

Thoughts? Thank you.
Deb
 
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I would definitely keep an eye on it. I know so far with this phone I've noticed when I put the phone closed on my car wireless charging it's hotter than I would like but definitely keep an eye on it... How l long is it on hotspot?
 
"On the downside, using your phone as a hotspot can cut the phone’s battery life in half." So maybe a foldable like the z flip is not a good choice for someone constantly using it as a hotspot.
 
Heat is definitely an issue if you're going to keep this device long-term. Heat is the number one reason why batteries deteriorate over time. You will definitely kill your battery capacity if this phone is your main source for a hotspot.

I personally use the cheapest 5G phone possible when I just need a 5g hotspot. I have a Samsung A32 and One Oneplus N200 and both have a 5,000 milliamp battery. Don't use your expensive high-end phone as a 5G hotspot....Regardless of the phone it's going to kill off your battery, the flip having a small battery doesn't make a good 5G hotspot anyway.
 
I would definitely keep an eye on it. I know so far with this phone I've noticed when I put the phone closed on my car wireless charging it's hotter than I would like but definitely keep an eye on it... How l long is it on hotspot?
Sometimes it's hours or almost all day but that's coming to an end soon cuz I'm shutting down my business.
 
Heat is definitely an issue if you're going to keep this device long-term. Heat is the number one reason why batteries deteriorate over time. You will definitely kill your battery capacity if this phone is your main source for a hotspot.

I personally use the cheapest 5G phone possible when I just need a 5g hotspot. I have a Samsung A32 and One Oneplus N200 and both have a 5,000 milliamp battery. Don't use your expensive high-end phone as a 5G hotspot....Regardless of the phone it's going to kill off your battery, the flip having a small battery doesn't make a good 5G hotspot anyway.

I got to use a phone instead of a hot spot from a T-Mobile salesperson at the Mall several years ago. I can't afford an additional plan and now I'd have to buy a 5G phone cuz I don't have any except my Flip3. It was a cheap phone and it did a real good job for a few years but I think it was dying out this past year. I took it out of service when I had to make some cutbacks.
 

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