not sure about anyone else but Just got my GS3 from sprint and turn on to activate n is working fine but the phone is getting hot. Any calibration need it? plus I'm not feeling the physical home button.
I still wish it had a dedicated camera button. I was once an iPhone owner... so the home button doesn't bother.
Mine gets warm, obviously more-so when charging. But nothing alarming yet.
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angital said:
I still wish it had a dedicated camera button. I was once an iPhone owner... so the home button doesn't bother.
Mine gets warm, obviously more-so when charging. But nothing alarming yet.
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I can tell you that this is not normal. My GS2 E4GT does not even get warm with heavy usage. Thanks for your input.
My Galaxy S III gets warm on just normal browsing for like 30minutes(?).
Charging, obviously, makes it a bit warmer.
My phone gets hot as a ***** when I use navigation.
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thats funny because the snapdragon s4 chip was made to not get as hot as the older s3 chips did. my old SII got up to 107 to 110. the hottest ive seen this phone is 95. my old galaxy nexus was the worst. it got HOT 140's at times. this phone doesnt get any where over 95... so... there u have it... its nothing to be alarmed about. this is actually an improved product.
I found the phone got pretty warm when I used it without having the power savings on (found in settings).
Once I turned that on it nearly doesn't get as warm as it did. I'm not sure if anyone else noticed that or not.
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I found the phone got pretty warm when I used it without having the power savings on (found in settings).
Once I turned that on it nearly doesn't get as warm as it did. I'm not sure if anyone else noticed that or not.
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I'm going to try this.
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Death&co said:
I found the phone got pretty warm when I used it without having the power savings on (found in settings).
Once I turned that on it nearly doesn't get as warm as it did. I'm not sure if anyone else noticed that or not.
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That's because it limits the CPU to reduce battery drain.
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I'm not feeling the physical home button.
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Yeah...me too. I could definitely live without it. I'm used to touch...not press. Now I've gotta workout my thumb muscles!
I ran it hard on my way from work today.
Conditions:
Navigation
100% brightness
Google music - streaming
Charging on Car Dock
Outside temp - 91F
Windows down, air off
Duration 20 mins
Temp maxed out at 113F
I'm not rooted yet but i use to have to put a limit through setCPU at 140F on my Mt4G. It constantly ran around 120F. This result is amazing, must be the better processor.
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I ran it hard on my way from work today.
Conditions:
Navigation
100% brightness
Google music - streaming
Charging on Car Dock
Outside temp - 91F
Windows down, air off
Duration 20 mins
Temp maxed out at 113F
I'm not rooted yet but i use to have to put a limit through setCPU at 140F on my Mt4G. It constantly ran around 120F. This result is amazing, must be the better processor.
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Good for you.
at least its not as bad as the iphone trust me haha that thing is bad!
Got up to 119F today, stupid hot day though. Extreme conditions, on my dash car dock. Normal usage is around 92F.
Casing definitely transfers heat well. My old Mt4G had the metal back and even at hotter temps you could barely physically feel it. Being thinner too probably doesn't help.
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Mine gets warm, but not hot. My iphone used to get really warm where it would shut off, this has yet to get anywhere near that.
keep in mind that the S3 is a powerhouse phone. the S3 can match the processing power of some low end computers, and think about it.. those low end computers have a large fan. I would get a task manager and as long as your phone isnt constantly above 110 or maybe even 105 you should have nothing to worry about.
Got up to 119F today, stupid hot day though. Extreme conditions, on my dash car dock. Normal usage is around 92F.
Casing definitely transfers heat well. My old Mt4G had the metal back and even at hotter temps you could barely physically feel it. Being thinner too probably doesn't help.
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The battery?
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Ok lol I thought 105.3 on the battery was hot, but glad to see its not just me. its funny how with all these advancements in mobile gpu technology I still don't think it out performs my intel hd 3000 integrated graphics. Thanks to the android x86 I was able to run antutu on my intel core i5 2450m @2.5 ghz and scored a 21000. I highly doubt it was accurate as Im sure it isn't optomized and it fails to make use of turbo boost. Given this isn't a low end computer, but I still don't think we are that close. Apparently the new ipad's gpu is 30 percent slower then the on in the wii.
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Received my preorder galaxy s3 today from ATT.. It is simply amazing but device is getting hot at the bottom after prolonged use and while it is charging..
Is it just me or someone else is having similar issues..
Thanks So Much
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Received my preorder galaxy s3 today from ATT.. It is simply amazing but device is getting hot at the bottom after prolonged use and while it is charging..
Is it just me or someone else is having similar issues..
Thanks So Much
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you musta been watchin about that one that burned up
Yes, mine gets mildly warm. But that's after extensive use. Not sure about charging--will check.
I posted this in the other thread. For me it tends to while mild usage. I understand while charging but not when its not
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I posted this in the other thread. For me it tends to while mild usage. I understand while charging but not when its not
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The processor is running at all times. Then you also have to take into account screen brightness. With my phone's I notice the amount of time to heat depends on the screen brightness. The brighter the screen the faster it gets warm.
Mine got a little warm but for sure not as hot as my iPhone would get...
Not hot at all. Video, browsing, calls, Skype. Being warm - yes, but it's normal
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I had a few hours today when it was warm just sitting in my pocket while in meetings with the screen off, etc... it may have been busy sync'ing emails, but shouldn't have been working too hard yet was definitely warm. Had to take it out of my pocket and set it on the table to cool myself off...
Warm yeah. Uncomfortable NO. So far I am really enjoying my smartphone.
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What's the normal phone temperature range where it's still ok.... My phone went up to 98degrees... Was uncomfortable for me to use
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Mine got warm too when it was in pocket sitting..so got here looking for if someone has same issue and guess I'm not alone lol
Come on guys we are talking about dual core with 2 gig ram. It's almost a home laptop or desktop. And not to say there is no ****ing cpu fan installed so it normal for the phone to get little hot or warm after some use or charging. Even my ipbone 4s gets hot and that ****, is only running at 800 mhz
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I believe many of us are saying that the phone is getting hot while NOT using it - - just while it's in the pocket...
I had it in the car with the charger connected, doing gps navigation while listening to music via BT and the wifi was on. After 30 minutes it was uncomfortably warm bordering on what I would call hot.
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I had it in the car with the charger connected, doing gps navigation while listening to music via BT and the wifi was on. After 30 minutes it was uncomfortably warm bordering on what I would call hot.
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It's the battery that gets hot. same as every other phone
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Mine gets warms at the bottom, but I've also been using it a lot than I generally use my phone simply because it's new. We have one of those laser temperature sensors at work. I will probably get some readings tomorrow.
yes, mine gets pretty warm too at the bottom
I had an AT&T HTC One X for a few weeks and returned it because I wanted this phone. Same processor. It never got hot or even warm enough to notice when using a lot (charging or not). Still waiting for stock in stores to get the GS3 but this is a real bummer IMHO as it may not be something that root/ROMs/etc. can fix.
I may be wrong about this but I believe metal dissipates heat better than plastic. I'm an electrical contractor and I deal with LED bulbs alot and I've noticed that the same exact bulb in plastic gets hotter than the ones encased in metal... Take that for whatever you may.
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I may be wrong about this but I believe metal dissipates heat better than plastic. I'm an electrical contractor and I deal with LED bulbs alot and I've noticed that the same exact bulb in plastic gets hotter than the ones encased in metal... Take that for whatever you may.
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Would rather have a "cheap" plastic phone that gets a little warm and can take a droptest better than a heavy "premium-feeling" cold metal phone that blocks the antennas and dents.
So as many of you know, or will find out, the S3 gets a bit warm, almost hot at times around the bottom third of the phone. I am waiting for the Otterbox Defender and I was wondering if it is advisable not to use it. Granted I know these things can handle high temps, would leaving the phone in a thick case with no heat dissipation and high temps create another blown phone (the phone that caught on fire)?
Let me know guys, really need a case on this, but not sure how the high temps will fare with the Defender. Thanks
I've been looking at the defender myself, my plan is to monitor temps for a while. If it runs hot I'll dremel out the lower section of the case over the CPU for heat dissipation. With the layers it should still be strong enough to protect the phone just fine with a portion missing.
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did a search and found my awnser , its not just me then it's all phones , bottom right hand corner gets verry hot.....
I monitor the temp on my phone and never saw one over 100°F.
I used my S3 (Gaming) while plugged into an AC charger with a 3D0 case on...and all that happened was...a little warmth.
even tho no one does it, I turn off my unit at least once every couple of days while charging. Just to give the beast some kinda breather
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even tho no one does it, I turn off my unit at least once every couple of days while charging. Just to give the beast some kinda breather
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My phone runs a bit hot at times as well, whether I have a case on it or not.
I average anywhere between 100° to 105°. Could it be my phone?
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I average anywhere between 100° to 105°. Could it be my phone?
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I see mine average between 90° to 100°. Also, judging from SetCPU, Samsung set a minimum clockspeed of 1024 Mhz, presumably for speed. You could try setting the minimum speed lower and see if that helps.
Noticed mine getting hot as well.
mine gets warm too.. especially when charging
Charging and browsing the we I am seeing temps around 100 degrees.
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My battery temp while browsing the Web and charging is 101.5 is this what everyone else is measuring?
I tend to average around 104° F when I'm not on power saving mode. That said, I think you will be fine in the case. Just install a temperature monitoring widget and look at it closely for a little while.
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My phone gets really hot when using the data connection on the phone. When i surf the web, video chat, or do anything that uses the data connection the phone becomes hot. it also happens when i play games too. it gets hot around the lower part of the phone around the area where the home buttons located. Just wondering if this is happening to anyone else before i get it exchanged. The highest temp i got was 104 Degrees F.
i cant say for sure what temps are safe. i haven't done the research. but my wife and i both will notice the bottom getting pretty hot when pushing the phone. surfing & gaming. not so hot you cant touch it, but much warmer than any of my other droids iv used in the past.
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i cant say for sure what temps are safe. i haven't done the research. but my wife and i both will notice the bottom getting pretty hot when pushing the phone. surfing & gaming. not so hot you cant touch it, but much warmer than any of my other droids iv used in the past.
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i just played dead trigger for 10-15 minutes and now the phone is at 95 degrees lol. Idk if thats normal.
My phone gets hot at the bottom, as well.
Hopefully Samsung will make some firmware changes to better regulate clock speed according to temperature.
My phone gets really hot also towards the bottom when just using it for anything. Then again it doesn't help I'm in +100 degree weather and outside all day and night.
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My phone gets really hot also towards the bottom when just using it for anything. Then again it doesn't help I'm in +100 degree weather and outside all day and night.
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Yeah, just like in desktop computers, ambient temperature plays a big part.
Mine gets very hot as well. I'm on the 2nd one too. Its just because it is a very slim design, coupled with a strong processor = hot.
Gets a bit scary when playing a game for 20 minutes though..
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Mine gets very hot as well. I'm on the 2nd one too. Its just because it is a very slim design, coupled with a strong processor = hot.
Gets a bit scary when playing a game for 20 minutes though..
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Did you replace yours because of the heat issues? Or do you just have two S3's?
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My phone gets hot at the bottom, as well.
Hopefully Samsung will make some firmware changes to better regulate clock speed according to temperature.
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You can change the clock speeds with SetCPU, because they're set pretty high on stock, 1.5 Ghz max and 1 Ghz min.
Mine gets hotter with regular use to heavy use.
So , all of yous posting about your outrageous phone/battery temps...I tried to make mine get hot. I went outside in 96 degree heat standing in direct sunlight for 25 minutes, screen back light turned up to maximum, and playing Goldeneye on N64oid. Wow..closest I could get was 119. It was hot, but it was still quite useable. No 125/130/140/150 degree temps. Btw, to be exact, I bought my Rezound online on November 26th last year.........battery life still sucks @$$...
Oh, and Verizon car chargers are garbage...:-B
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So , all of yous posting about your outrageous phone/battery temps...I tried to make mine get hot. I went outside in 96 degree heat standing in direct sunlight for 25 minutes, screen back light turned up to maximum, and playing Goldeneye on N64oid. Wow..closest I could get was 119. It was hot, but it was still quite useable. No 125/130/140/150 degree temps. Btw, to be exact, I bought my Rezound online on November 26th last year.........battery life still sucks @$$...
Oh, and Verizon car chargers are garbage...:-B
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Congrats?
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Sure...but..I just couldnt see a phone getting that hot. How did they hold it without burning themselves, let alone the screen melting... :-O . I was just trying to see how hot it would get...seeing if it would get near those temps..
Trying being a place with bad reception and turning your wireless tether on. and playing an onlien game on your tablet. or charging your phone and using it to play games.
download SetCPU to agitate perflock
Explain the perflock?
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At that temp your battery's already overheating.
If you can get it that hot, I'm sure there are things you could do that would make it hotter. Try talking on it for two hours with marginal signal strength. A 125-degree phone is not a pleasant thing against your ear. And you're most of the way there -- don't think your Rezound wouldn't do it.
Maybe you should run that 119 temp against some other types of phones for a reality check, instead of just comparing it to other Rezounds.
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Explain the perflock?
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The kernel doesn't like when you attempt to manually change the CPU speed (both up or down) so it overheats. My phone's battery mysteriously died after 2 hours of idling once because I didn't know about it.
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The kernel doesn't like when you attempt to manually change the CPU speed (both up or down) so it overheats. My phone's battery mysteriously died after 2 hours of idling once because I didn't know about it.
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Might explain why my phone doesnt wake from charging overnight. Damn thing
The hottest mine ever got from use was 109 F. I left it in the car on a hot day once and when I turned it on to check temp it was at 130 F
jus got my s4 yesterday.. great phone! but I'm noticing that just doing normal stuff really heats her up. my s3 heated up as well, and it was on the bottom of the phone making it uncomfortable. but the s4 gets warm, or hot, on top. the ear piece gets hot and so does the camera area. I presume this is where the antennas are?
anyway how's everyone else's? good thing I don't talk on the phone often because if that thing heat up my ear I'd return this phone asap lol
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It may be your service area. In places where theres low or spotty service or a fringe from 3g to 4g, the radio has to work harder, thus heating up.
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Mine gets hot/warm doing normal crap too.. kind of a bummer because the Note2 doesn't get this hot.. just warm at times. I'm assuming this is where the CPU is located, near the center top area where it gets warm/hot.
It's something about Qualcomm it seems.. all of their CPUs love to heat up fast.. seems like the battery percents also drop fast whenever it warms up.
funny thing is that my DNA never gets hot, and that's the snapdragon quad core. and hwen it gets warm, it never breaks 40 degrees C.
the gs4 easily hits up to like 37, 38 degrees C....but even when my DNA is that hot, it doesn't feel that hot. the heat dissipation in that must just be better than how samsungs is. kinda worries me, but my gs3 was just as hot.
i put ktoonz kernel in, which seems to not have the CPU running at full speeds like the stock kernel does, so i think that may be helping. i might flash a custom rom next.
I'm stock rooted so I can't say for other roms/kernels. Mine doesn't break 35c which is a miracle to me coming from the heat plagued rezound where 45c can be achieved just browsing xda for 20 mins. I didn't like how hot samsungs 2amp charger makes the s4 whole charging (even during idle about 35c) so I use my htc charger which is the same 5v but only 1amp. Charges slower but will increase overall life of the battery
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I'm stock rooted so I can't say for other roms/kernels. Mine doesn't break 35c which is a miracle to me coming from the heat plagued rezound where 45c can be achieved just browsing xda for 20 mins. I didn't like how hot samsungs 2amp charger makes the s4 whole charging (even during idle about 35c) so I use my htc charger which is the same 5v but only 1amp. Charges slower but will increase overall life of the battery
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ha i didn't even open my s4 charger yet; didn't realize it was 2 amps..i was using the DNA charger too lol
so never over 35? are you on 4g all the time, or wifi? i'm always on 4g and i can easily hit 40. blah. but again, my s3 ran hot too, so i think it's just a samsung thing.
and yeah the rezound was a heater lol i had one.
I know I remember seeing you over there. nice to see some familiar people here. That's on 4g outside yesterday 90 degrees outside Internet browsing and some YouTube for an hour straight. The hottest ive seen was 42 but that was in my car with the sun beating on my pocket with the phone in it.
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The only time mine ever got hot is when I used a sleep tracking app which required the phone be on all through the night. Being under my pillow probably didn't help either, but it the battery temperature apparently got up to 45 degrees celsius which made the phone stop charging too.
good to know it stops charging at 45...the rezound didn't lol.
mine right now is sitting at 33.6 degrees C. i'm copying like 6 gigs of music to my sd card. thing is, the earpiece and camera are very warm..the entire top of the phone. can't imagine how annoying that must be when you're talking on the phone...good thing i never make phone calls :\ lol
if you look in system panel or something, you can see that all 4 cores are like always working....and the CPU speed is hardly EVER below 700mhz when the screen is on..i find that odd. my DNA would easily hit down to like 300. it seems like the s4 cpu is always doing something..it's always above 50% on mine, never below. i find that pretty odd...bc idk what it's doing in the background. i put on ktoonz new kernel and it helps a bit, but it's still running often.
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I know I remember seeing you over there. nice to see some familiar people here. That's on 4g outside yesterday 90 degrees outside Internet browsing and some YouTube for an hour straight. The hottest ive seen was 42 but that was in my car with the sun beating on my pocket with the phone in it.
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god i'm really hoping there isn't a bad batch of ones that get hot. i went through 3 at the store to pick the right one...two of them actually had banding issues on the screen....SERIOUSLY?! i thought we were past that on AMOLED?!?!
they ALL have this very faint veritcal line towards the bottom that's like white when you're looking on a gray background.....every single S4 i've seen. it's crazy. idk wtf it is. this one had it, but the least amount compared to the other 2, but i think i have a tiny piece of dust under my screen. is it really that hard to ask for a piece of technology that's perfect anymore? lol
Do you have power saving mode enabled? I do and trickstermod shows it rarely using anything above 1.3ghz which I like very much lol. Im guessing the gpu and cpu is up in the camera region as it only gets warm on mine when watching videos or having the screen on for long periods.
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nah i don't use power save....and duh i forgot to download trickster haha i bought that app ages ago
Found this article too. http://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-your-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-overheating_id42616
I haven't seen this white line you speak of????
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Holy crap I was tethering using my S4 and charging it up at the same time.. It felt dangerously hot.. I sure hot this doesn't fry the phone, i'm pretty shocked there's not a safety circuit that turns off charging when it gets this hot. This worries me as I rely on tethering for work pretty much daily.. it did seem like once it charged to 100% the heat level went down a bit.
My Note2 gets warmish when tethering and charging.. no where near the heat level of the S4.
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Holy crap I was tethering using my S4 and charging it up at the same time.. It felt dangerously hot.. I sure hot this doesn't fry the phone, i'm pretty shocked there's not a safety circuit that turns off charging when it gets this hot. This worries me as I rely on tethering for work pretty much daily.. it did seem like once it charged to 100% the heat level went down a bit.
My Note2 gets warmish when tethering and charging.. no where near the heat level of the S4.
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next time you do it, check the temp with an app like system panel and report back how hot it was.
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If you have a different charger, use that one Samsung gives us a 2amp charger out of the box which is nice for fast charging but is going to cause shorter overall life of the battery and hotter temps. I use my htc charger and it keeps it much cooler, especially when using it while charging
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I haven't noticed any heat problems thus far. Sometimes the back under the camera gets a little warm but nothing out of hand
It runs cooler than my gnex!
Gnex and s3 always ran hot for me when torrenting or gaming. My note 2 didn't have this issue. Well because it was probably huge. And now s4 issue remains. Maybe the size of the phone? It always gets warm where the cpu sits on the board. Not a huge deal. I never let mine get scolding hot. But it'll get warm.
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Oh, so you've come here to complain now?