Stop/Close apps when not needed
In a smartphone with 6 or 8GB RAM, you can keep almost 20 and even more apps open at once within any glitch but it could be a problem for smartphones with 1/2/4GB RAM or less since Android OS takes RAM as a temporary storage to operate all its apps at real-time. When you have a limited RAM but you want to access numerous apps, this will surely introduce anomaly or resource crunch somewhere and since the battery is forced to supply power to all the apps active in fore and background, it creates a huge energy surge which corresponds to increasing heat and then, you know the rest. The solution is close apps after usage.
Turn off/Stop connectivity features when not needed
Similar to how opened apps can cause resource crunch, connectivity features such as NFC, Location, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc can create a similar situation if someone forgets or deliberately leaves these features enabled even when not required. The battery life will decrease as a result but it can contribute heat towards the system and combinedly if not single-handedly cause an overheating problem.
Remove unused apps
If you aren’t using an app on your phone, do not keep it to entertain the menu drawer because it isn’t just lying there but consuming some of the resources that could’ve otherwise used by other helpful apps. Navigate to the Settings app on your phone and go to Apps >> Downloaded and uninstall those apps that you don’t want.
Update the applications
There is a thing that outdated apps can cause issues such as lack of performance or might introduce bugs and are highly vulnerable to malware, viruses, etc. Therefore, it is a good practice to update the applications as and when the updates on the Google Play Store are available.
Upgrade/update the system software
The firmware or Android OS is a standalone piece of software the enables interaction between the various hardware components and software, apps, and drivers components. But since Android doesn’t provide updates that often except if you have a flagship phone, you’ll have to suffer decreased performance and a bunch of other problems. Therefore, you can either look for an update or upgrade and if not, you can install a custom ROM just in case which has proven to be great and resourceful.
Wipeout cache memory
Cache files as said is a temporary chunk of files created and stored by the system whenever you visit an app or service. When you return on the app again, instead of processing the same startup data, the system looks into the cache files to retrieve the startup data and get you started with right away. Now, you need to clear the cache files once in a while or I say, once a day to optimize the phone’s performance at all time.
To clear cache files, you need to tap on ‘Settings’ tool and proceed to the Storage section. Scroll a bit to find ‘Cache Memory’ and that’s what you need to delete right away. Next procedure is to tap on ‘Settings’ app and then, navigate to Apps >> Downloaded section. Here’s a list of all the apps that you downloaded but since you cannot delete cache files of all the apps as you’ll lose the login credentials as well, you’ll have to delete the cache files for others. Tap on an app, press ‘Clear Cache’ and ‘Clear Data’ and that’s it.
Wipe cache partition
This is the third procedure on clearing cache after the two explained above. Here’s how you are going to wipe out cache partition using recovery mode.
- To access the recovery mode, you need to switch off the phone first.
- Next is to place your fingers on volume up and power button together and gently press it together and keep it pressed for few seconds.
- You can release the keys as soon as the display shows an Android logo.
- Now, use the protocol here i.e. volume rockers for toggling and power button for selecting an option and finally select on ‘wipe cache partition’.
- Lastly, confirm if you want to delete it by selecting ‘Yes’ and that’s it.
Restore the phone
Restoring the phone will put it back to its original settings that you started with after you bought the phone. Before you can think about it, better take a backup of all the data you want to secure because it is an irreversible process. So, since you already know how to boot into the recovery mode using hardware buttons, here’s what you are gonna do next. Tap on ‘clear data/reset factory’ and select ‘yes — delete all user data’ to confirm your actions and takes it.
Verify the status of battery, cable, and adapter
Could it be the battery all along? Well, indeed it could be the battery or cable or the charging brick that you have been using which is causing the overheating problem. First up, check if the charging brick and cable are compatible or not in case if you aren’t using the one provided by the company. Next, you need to check if the battery could be problematic and since you need a professional’s help, in this case, it is better to follow the last method to know and get rid of the problem.
Seek help from authorized service providers
Can’t get rid of the BQ Mobile overheating problem just yet? Here’s what you must do. If the problem is severe and out of what you can fix or if it is hardware-related, you must report to a service center where the technicians will be able to uproot the problem after diagnosing what’s wrong. Reporting to an authorized service provider is crucial since you can’t walk-in to a third-party service center if your phone is still in warranty as it will void it.
