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iPhone 14 Pro Max Getting Hot? Here’s Why and How to Fix It

Last Updated On October 30, 2022 by Dave Johnson

Is your iPhone 14 Pro Max getting too hot? Learn how to know when your iPhone 14 Pro Max is overheating and how to cool it down properly.

iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are shown in silver.

Note: information in this article apply to iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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Why Your iPhone 14 Pro Max Gets Hot
How to Fix iPhone 14 Pro Max that’s getting hot
1. Close All Of Your Apps
2. Turn off background App Refresh
3. Keep your iPhone out of the heat
4. Do not charge and while gaming
5. Delete recently installed apps
6. Stop Charging Your iPhone altogether
7. Use the right charging adapter
8. iPhone 14 Pro Max Overheating When Charging? Check Your Charger Cable
9. Is Your Case Heating Up Your iPhone 14 Pro Max?
10. Lower the screen brightness
11. Restart iPhone
12. Use airplane mode
13. Update iOS
14. Update apps
15. Reset All iPhone Settings
16. Reset Network Settings
17. Reset Location & Privacy Settings
18. iPhone 14 Pro Max is still hot, now what?
Fixed iPhone 14 Pro Max overheating issue

Why Your iPhone 14 Pro Max Gets Hot

When you use your devices for any length of time, it’ll get warm. That’s perfectly normal and shouldn’t concern you. There are many reasons why your iPhone 14 Pro Max might feel warm at times:

  • Charging and using your phone at the same time
  • Streaming a high-quality video for an extended period
  • Using GPS and real-time navigation controls
  • Setting up your phone for the first time or restoring it from a backup
  • Using processor-intensive apps like a synthesizer, digital audio workstation, or video editor
  • Using graphic-intensive or augmented-reality apps.

Thankfully, there are some simple solutions for an overheating iPhone 14 Pro Max:

How to Fix iPhone 14 Pro Max that’s getting hot

1. Close All Of Your Apps

Sometimes an app can be going sideways and cause the CPU to be used excessively and lead to iPhone 14 Pro Max overheating. If you’re playing a high-end video game that used a lot of 3D graphics or processing power in general, then it’s a good sign that that’s causing the device to get warm and eventually hot. Thus, quitting apps can sometimes fix the issue.

To force close iPhone apps: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to reveal all open apps. Swipe up on each app’s preview to close.

2. Turn off background App Refresh

The next thing you should do is to check your Background Refresh settings for your Apps and turn them off. Sometimes these apps take a lot of power and resources from your iPhone 14 Pro Max which could explain why it gets hot all the time.

To turn off background App Refresh: Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh.

3. Keep your iPhone out of the heat

Overheating of your iPhone 14 Pro Max may occur due to extreme exposure to direct hot sunlight, especially during summer. High temperatures may cause an iPhone to overheat due to an expansion of battery damage. Therefore, you should keep your iPhone in the shade whenever temperatures are high. In addition, don’t leave your devices in a hot car, either. Finally, don’t leave your iPhone on warm or hot items such as radiators. When your iPhone 14 Pro Max is shutting down and experiencing serious slowdowns as a result of overheating, it’s advisable to get it repaired as soon as possible.

4. Do not charge and while gaming

Avoid charging your iPhone 14 Pro Max while playing graphic-intensive games or streaming.

5. Delete recently installed apps

Did your problem start recently? Delete any apps you downloaded shortly before the problem started.

6. Stop Charging Your iPhone altogether

Whenever you feel your iPhone 14 Pro Max getting hot while charging, then there might be something wrong with the battery. Immediately unplug it to prevent it from causing damage to your battery.

We also recommend that you refrain from using your iPhone while charging it because it puts more strain into its batteries since it’s doing two things at the same time.

7. Use the right charging adapter

The iPhone 14 Pro Max overheating issue can be caused by faulty charging adapter. Please make sure that you are using an original Charging adapter.

8. iPhone 14 Pro Max Overheating When Charging? Check Your Charger Cable

Another thing that can lead to iPhone 14 Pro Max overheating issues is the condition of the charging cable. Inspect your lightning charging cable and make sure it’s original and NOT a generic one. Try charging with the Apple cable and see if that makes a difference.

If you don’t have an original Cable, you can borrow one from a friend, co-worker, or neighbor.  Or visit an Apple Store and try charging it from there.

9. Is Your Case Heating Up Your iPhone 14 Pro Max?

Still asking yourself “why is my iPhone 14 Pro Max heating up?”

If you keep your iPhone in a case, this could be the reason. Many cases are constructed from plastic or contain a large amount of plastic. Even those made with leather have the same problem: the phone is insulated, keeping heat in and cold out.

For safety reasons, as the phone gets warm (particularly during high-performance tasks), it needs to radiate the heat away, and the presence of a case made from an insulated material prevents this. It’s like exercising in a duffel coat.

What can you do to stop your iPhone 14 Pro Max overheating in this way? Removing your phone from the case is a good start, but if you’re uncomfortable with this (perhaps you wish to maximise your phone’s potential resell value), then it is not a viable long-term option.

10. Lower the screen brightness

The brighter your screen, the hotter your phone can get. Try lowering the brightness until your iPhone 14 Pro Max cools. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness.

11. Restart iPhone

iPhone 14 Pro Max overheating can be an indication that your phone is working too hard. Often, you can remedy this simply by performing a power cycle. Switch it off completely, then turn it back on. Go to Settings > General > Shut Down.

12. Use airplane mode

If your iPhone 14 Pro Max is constantly searching for a network signal in an area with poor reception, it can heat up. As a quick fix to let it cool down again, switch on the airplane mode. Go to Settings > Airplane Mode.

13. Update iOS

More rarely, sometimes the software problem relates to a bug or issue with iOS itself. If this is the case, usually updating iOS will resolve iPhone 14 Pro Max overheating problem. Always back up your iPhone before updating iOS system software.

To update iOS: Head to Settings > General > Software Update. If there is an update, follow the onscreen prompts to update your iPhone.

14. Update apps

The rogue app may be having an issue because it has a bug, if this is the case updating your apps can be helpful because the developer of the app may have issued a bug fix. Head to App Store > Your Profile > Update All.

After apps have been updated, if the reason the iPhone 14 Pro Max was heating up was due to an app specific bug that was remedied, it should be resolved with an update.

15. Reset All iPhone Settings

It’s possible a setting somewhere in iOS is causing the iPhone 14 Pro Max to heat up and run too hot. Thus, resetting the phone settings can be helpful sometimes – this is NOT the same as resetting the phone to factory state, it’s simply resetting settings and customizations to thing like screen brightness or wi-fi preferences. You should back up your iPhone before doing this just to be safe.

Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings. This will restore default iPhone settings without erasing content. Your data or media will not be removed.

16. Reset Network Settings

Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This will remove all of your network-related settings such as your Wi-Fi passwords.

17. Reset Location & Privacy Settings

Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Location & Privacy. This will delete all of your location and privacy settings.

18. iPhone 14 Pro Max is still hot, now what?

If the iPhone 14 Pro Max is still hot after doing all of the above steps, you might have a more rare issue with the battery or hardware. This is quite unusual but it does happen sometimes, and typically if that is the case you would need to have the iPhone service by Apple through an official support channel or an authorized repair center.

See also: 11 Tips to Keep Your iPhone 14 Pro Max Battery Healthy

Fixed iPhone 14 Pro Max overheating issue

It’s pretty annoying to have an iPhone 14 Pro Max overheating because it also almost always coincides with rapid battery drain and general performance sluggishness. We hope the above tips have helped you fix the problem. Did the above tricks work to fix your hot iPhone 14 Pro Max? Do you have any other tips to resolve iPhone 14 Pro Max overheating issue? Let us know in the comments!

Thanks for reading.

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