Your phone informs you that it is too hot to work while you are taking a lunch break outside.
How are you supposed to interact with your coworkers without TikTok to scroll through?
People's electronics are also being impacted by the current UK heatwave, which is indeed a real thing.
Unlike people, phones cannot perspire, which is advantageous for those using them but detrimental to their durability.
What can we do to address the issue of why our electronics struggle in the heat?
The phone's processor, a chip inside that's in charge of its primary functions, may experience difficulties operating at the same speed in extreme heat, much like how we struggle to do so.
Senior lecturer in electronic and electrical engineering at Leeds Beckett University Dr. Roz Wyatt-Millington laments that "the internal things that actually make it all work, unfortunately, themselves generate heat in the way they work.".
"And as the device for phones gets hotter, the processor tries to prevent itself from overheating and slows down everything as a result. ".
Dr. Roz claims that electronics are typically made to operate up to 35C (95F).
"Batteries store energy and are made to function in specific temperatures. She claims that as it gets hotter, people have to work harder and expend more energy.
In light of the fact that it is harder to cool, this means the battery life is depleted more quickly.
According to Dr. Roz, when we are outside in the sun, we frequently increase screen brightness, which can also have an effect.
They basically have to do more work because they also have to monitor their own states, which uses energy. ".
The heat may have had an effect if you've noticed a slight change in your screen.
According to Dr. Roz, if the phone is older and has a small flaw, the heat will accentuate it.
She continues by saying that screen protectors frequently contain more heat than necessary, which is bad in hot weather.
Avoid putting it on charge.
When charging your battery in extremely hot weather, heat is produced. Your device gets hotter after being charged, according to Dr. Roz.
Decide where to put it.
"It helps to keep it out of direct sunlight. Keep as much of it in the shade as you can; don't leave it in your car. If possible, position it in front of a fan. ".
Make it brief.
That holds true for both the exterior and interior of the phone. Turn off any unnecessary features by removing the device from its case.
Turn off the GPS and other devices if you aren't using them. Since less stuff is actually used, less energy is consumed, and less heat is produced, she explains.
Low-power setting.
The better off your phone will be, the less power you use.
If your phone is having trouble, you should occasionally just turn it off for a while, let everything cool off, and then turn it back on. ".
But avoid using a freezer or refrigerator.
"Don't put it in an ice bag; it won't benefit from that. " .
Rapid temperature changes can damage phones significantly, and the ice can cause water to become trapped inside of them.
To prevent them from "destroying themselves, which can happen in really bad heat," Dr. Roz claims that phones have built-in overheat protection mechanisms.
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