Apple will soon release an iOS 17 update for the iPhone 15 Series. This update should fix iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models that are getting too hot. Interestingly, Apple is talking about a bug and not a hardware problem.
Shortly after the release of the iPhone 15-Series, many reports surfaced, particularly from users of an iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max whose device became unpleasantly hot. Since these problems did not occur with the regular iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, people quickly blamed the A17 Pro processor and titanium body.
Apple is now reporting to AP that it is due to a bug in iOS 17. Furthermore, Apple claims it is "normal" for a new iPhone to feel warmer in the first few days because restoring apps and backups takes time.
iOS 17 bug
In addition to fixing the bug mentioned earlier, something Apple did not elaborate on further, the billion-dollar Cupertino-based company also reported a problem with some third-party apps. These apps would sometimes overload the system, increasing the heat even further. Apple is in contact with these companies to fix that issue. One of them is Meta, the owner of the Instagram app. Uber and Asphalt 9 are two other apps facing the same problem.
Titanium not the culprit
Some people blamed the problems on the titanium that Apple introduced. Titanium could dissipate heat from the processor a little bit too well. Apple does not immediately contradict this, but it is certainly not the cause of the problem. According to Apple, the titanium/aluminum casing performs better at dissipating heat than previous generations, including stainless steel ones.
Many questions still remain
Apple's statement does leave a lot unanswered. For example, we don't know why the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus were immune from heat complaints. These also run the same iOS 17 software, with, according to Apple, the same bug.
Also unclear is why the A17 Pro can get so hot. Usually, a chip is throttled when temperatures rise too far. Prolonged high temperatures can damage the chip. In response to Forbes, Apple claims that the heat issue fixed by this iOS 17 fix does not damage the hardware.
iOS 17.1
It is still unclear exactly when Apple will release version iOS 17.1. The software is reportedly still in beta and in testing. In addition to the bug fix, iOS 17.1 also includes other changes. For example, you can now favorite music in Apple Music. Apple Music Playlist gets a visual makeover, and AirDrop will soon work over a cellular network or WiFi when you are too far away from the sender/receiver.
