Home Technology Gadgets Apple identifies bugs causing overheating in the iPhone 15 Apple said the issue is not a safety or injury risk and will not impact the phone’s long-term performance by Reuters October 2, 2023 Image credit: Sourced from Apple Apple on Saturday said it has identified a few issues which can cause new iPhones to run warmer than expected, including a bug in the iOS 17 software which will be fixed in an upcoming update. After complaints that the new phones are getting very warm, Apple has said that the device may feel warmer in the first few days “after setting up or restoring the device because of increased background activity.” “Another issue involves some recent updates to third-party apps that are causing them to overload the system,” Apple said, adding that it is working with app developers on fixes that are in the process of being rolled out. iPhone 15 overheating due to external apps The third-party apps causing the issue include game Asphalt 9; Meta’s Instagram; and Uber, according to the company. Instagram already fixed the issue with its app on Sept 27. The upcoming iOS 17 bug fix will not reduce performance to address the iPhone’s temperature. The Cupertino, California-headquartered company said that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max do not suffer from overheating due to the design, rather the new titanium shells result in improved heat dissipation compared to prior stainless-steel models. Apple also said the issue is not a safety or injury risk, and will not impact the phone’s long-term performance. Tags Apple iOS 17 iOS update Iphone 15 You might also like AI spending spree: Big tech’s quarterly results draws scrutiny Apple debuts iPhone 16 with test AI software rolling out this year and next Smartphone shipments rose 6.5% in Q2 2024, says IDC Apple turns to third parties for ‘buy now, pay later’ after sunsetting product