Initially, some people believed that the new A17Pro chip used in the iPhone 15 Pro models would cause the device to overheat and harm the health of the battery. Earlier today, well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the A17 Pro has nothing to do with the overheating issue and that the reason lies in the heat dissipation system design and titanium surface treatment. It seems that may not be the case as one Youtuber revealed that Instagram is the main reason behind the iPhone 15 Pro overheating issue.
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In a new video, Youtuber iPhonedo shares his thoughts on why his iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max are so popular. He stressed that there were various reports as to why the problem persisted, but no specific details. He conducted an experiment and found that the temperature of the iPhone 15 Pro Max increased at an alarming rate.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max's temperature remained constant when the device was idle, but whenever he opened Threads or the Instagram app, the device began to consistently overheat. He used a heat leak detector and saw a jump in temperature. The YouTuber said Instagram caused the iPhone 15 Pro Max, as well as his older iPhone 14 Pro Max, to have overheating issues after installing iOS 17. He advised users not to upgrade to iOS 17 if they use the Instagram app every day.
Some users have found that the heating of the device while using the app can also cause damage to battery health. Before upgrading to iOS 17, the battery usage of an iPhone 14 Pro Max remained at 98% after a full year of use. In the past week, the battery usage dropped to 94%.
iOS 17 is still in the initial stages of release, and there may be underlying bugs and issues that aren't apparent on the surface. However, the Instagram app may also be the cause of the iPhone 15 Pro overheating issue. This isn't the first time we've heard details about iPhones overheating due to software bugs. iPhonedo offers a fix where you can simply turn on Low Power Mode on your iPhone to resolve the issue, and while it's not a permanent fix, it remains to be seen whether Instagram will update its app.