While the iPhone 3G definitely feels warmer than the original, it shouldn’t get hot enough to cook human flesh. Or melt. But a MacRumors forum member says he fell asleep with his iPhone 3G in his pocket and woke up when he felt a burning sensation in his pants (not the good kind either). He says he pulled out the phone, which was incredibly hot. Like, plastic-meltingly hot. Check out the damage to the dock connector (and his leg), where you can really see the bubbly, heat-warped plastic:
He says that he had 3G disabled, no push, and the screen set to lock after a minute–so the phone shouldn’t have been active. It’s definitely an anomaly we haven’t heard of before, if this report is legit. Has anyone else noticed their phone getting uncomfortably warm? [Mac Rumors via Gearlog - Thanks Robert!]
Adam
August 2, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Firstly.. why is the cover blue, secondly.. how could it get so hot to burn him through his pants? sounds more like ironing with your clothes on, thirdly.. what man shaves his legs?
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August 4, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Mine has got very hot when charging – but not all the time. Other times it’s fine.
I wouldn’t say it gets plastic-melting hot but uncomfortable-to-hold hot.
Report Permalinkgabby
August 6, 2008 at 8:48 AM
my iphone 3g got so hot it melted the third party charger it was plugged into. luckily it still works fine, but deargod, even the cheapest plastic shouldn’t get melted by the thing its charging!
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