Phone Temperature Too Low? How To Protect Your Phone From The Cold
Freezing temperatures are common in the United States and Canada during the winter months, and people bundle up and adapt to the temperature changes, but are their smartphones protected? Phones are just as susceptible to extreme temperatures as humans are, with iPhone and Android phones having ideal operating temperatures where they function best. Outside of those temperatures, some features might not work as expected, so it's important to keep temperature in mind during the winter.
The main point of failure in phones, that will fail eventually regardless of usage, is their batteries. Specifically, Lithium-ion batteries are consumable components that degrade over time. Based on how the battery is used — how often it cycles, battery managing software, and charging speed — the battery would degrade faster or slower. Another important battery degradation factor is internal temperature. Batteries have ideal operating temperatures, and if a battery is routinely charged and discharged in extreme temperatures, it could behave erratically and degrade quicker.
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Apple, Google, and Samsung offer similar guidelines for how to manage their devices in extreme temperatures. The largest smartphone manufacturers in North America recommend their phones be kept between 32°F and 95°F. In the Northeast U.S. and Canada, winter temperatures will routinely drop below these low temperature recommendations. What will happen if the phones are kept in freezing temperatures for prolonged periods of time? Users might encounter battery life issues, crashes, and charging issues. Older phones that have degrading batteries could face worse side effects than newer phones, especially
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