If Alcatel A3 overheats

Your Alcatel A3 can overheat, especially in summer, this can happen quickly if your smartphone is exposed to high temperatures outside.

It is quite normal that the device becomes warmer when switched on, but care must be taken when the appliance overheats.

If your Alcatel A3 is overheating, there may be a number of reasons. It is important to determine the cause and take action because overheating can have serious consequences. It can damage the unit, cause malfunctions or affect performance.

In what follows, we will discuss the causes for overheating of your Alcatel A3 and how to proceed. But first you could choose to download one of the various dedicated applications to cool down your Alcatel A3.

Why do smartphones get hot and can even overheat?

An important term is “System on a chip”(SoC). This is a microchip, so to speak, a complete system on a chip that integrates various circuits.

When the smartphone is activated, it produces heat which is normal up to that time, for example, you need more power when playing a game on the device, because games require a lot of power from the graphics processing units.

In general, SoCs are well optimized and designed to withstand high temperatures, so overheating is rarely a problem.

To protect the device from damage, the chip slows down the operating speed so that the temperature can be reduced. However, this may be a sign that your smartphone is overheating.

In particularly difficult circumstances, a warning message with mandatory shutdown may appear on the display and prevent you from using the device until it has cooled down.

What’s causing your Alcatel A3 overheating?

As mentioned before, there are several reasons for overheating the unit. Causes include:

  • High temperatures and direct sunlight, which damage the smartphone hardware and battery life
  • Running intense graphics that feed the graphics processor
  • Running demanding applications
  • Multitasking functions via widgets
  • Continuous connectivity checks with your phone (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.)
  • High screen brightness
  • Regular overload
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What if your Alcatel A3 is overheated?

If your smartphone’s overheated, you need to take action. You should observe the following points and carry out the appropriate procedure, if the device has not already switched off.

  1. If the device has been subjected to high temperatures, move it away from the heat source and allow it to cool down
  2. Turn off your smartphone until it cools down
  3. Download and install a dedicated application to cool down your Alcatel A3, like Cooling Master or Phone Cool Down.
  4. Plenty of other apps to cool down your Alcatel A3 are available for download on the Store
  5. Caution: Do not put the appliance in the fridge. Rapid cooling may cause damage to the appliance

To conclude, how to avoid overheating your Alcatel A3X

Yes, you can prevent your Alcatel A3 from overheating. Please note the following points to avoid overheating of the device:

  • Protect your smartphone from direct sunlight
  • On Google Play you can find applications like Battery Temperature or CPU usage to protect your smartphone
  • Prevent overcharging the battery to avoid overheating and to extend battery life

We hope we’ve answered your question about how to act when your Alcatel A3 is overheating, and helped you to solve the problem.

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