How to stop your phone from overheating in the car
News Mobile Smartphones How to stop your phone from overheating in the car A phone that's too hot can actually explode. 3, 2026 10:30 am EST TannySolt/Shutterstock If you've ever finished a long drive, only to find your phone too toasty to touch when you fish it out of its mount, you've probably wondered what you did wrong. At best, it can be rough on the phone's internal components, or even cause the adhesive holding the screen and backplate to come apart (ask me how I know).
- ▪News Mobile Smartphones How to stop your phone from overheating in the car A phone that's too hot can actually explode.
- ▪3, 2026 10:30 am EST TannySolt/Shutterstock If you've ever finished a long drive, only to find your phone too toasty to touch when you fish it out of its mount, you've probably wondered what you did wrong.
- ▪At best, it can be rough on the phone's internal components, or even cause the adhesive holding the screen and backplate to come apart (ask me how I know).
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| Canonical URL | https://www.engadget.com/2226185/how-to-stop-phone-overheating-in-car/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000 |
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News Mobile Smartphones How to stop your phone from overheating in the car A phone that's too hot can actually explode. Not great. By Max Miller Aug. 3, 2026 10:30 am EST TannySolt/Shutterstock If you've ever finished a long drive, only to find your phone too toasty to touch when you fish it out of its mount, you've probably wondered what you did wrong. An overheating phone can be a serious issue. At best, it can be rough on the phone's internal components, or even cause the adhesive holding the screen and backplate to come apart (ask me how I know).
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