When you use features or apps that require more power or use them for extended periods, your device may temporarily Heat up due to increased battery consumption. No matter, whatever brand of Android phone you are using but somewhere every one of them is facing the issue. The actual problem here also implies that smartphones generally don’t have a cooling system as computers have. If are facing an overheating issue with your OnePlus 8 Pro, then there is nothing to worry about, follow the below troubleshooting guide to fix Overheating Issue on OnePlus 8 Pro in very simple steps.
Usually, your phone overheating happens from a common cause. These include overuse, or remaining connected to a Bluetooth speaker for too long. Chances are that you might have closed a few apps or restarted your device in an attempt to troubleshoot. Maybe you’ve even Googled a few phrases based on error messages that you’ve seen.
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Fix Overheating Issue on OnePlus 8 Pro
Switch Display Refresh Rate
This is the first troubleshooting method you should try whenever you face any overheating issue with your OnePlus 8 Pro. Switching from 120 Hz to 60 Hz will most probably help you to fix the overheating issue in your OnePlus 8 Pro. Follow the below steps to change the display refresh rate:
- Open the app drawer and then tap Settings.
- Then tap on Display settings.
- Now go to the Advanced Display settings.
- You will now see the options with the radio button under the Refresh Rate section.
- Switch the Refresh Rate from 120 Hz to 60 Hz
Force Stop Apps
You can do is to ensure that you close all active apps and those that run in the background. Sometimes, too many apps and services running together can overwhelm the system and cause random shutdowns or overheating.
- Open the app drawer and then tap Settings.
- Tap on Apps & Notification.
- If you’re looking for a system or default app, tap on More settings at the upper right (three-dot icon).
- Select Show system apps.
- Find and tap the app you want to force stop.
- Tap Force Stop.
- That was it.
Forced reboot
Well, I think you already know how to restart your phone. So just restart the device and see whether it solves the issue or not. Restarting a device is always the ultimate solution for any issue.
Well if you still need to know how to restart then, here is it: Press your phone’s power button. On the screen, tap Restart.
The other way of the reboot is as follows:
- Press and hold down the Power and Volume down buttons at the same time.
- Hold the Power button down for 10-15 seconds, or until the phone vibrates and restarts.
- If the phone turns off let go then press power again for 1-2 seconds to restart the phone.
Clear Cache from Recovery Mode
In case you don’t know what is recovery, the first thing the bootloader rings up is recovery. Recovery Mode refers to a special bootable partition, which contains a recovery application installed in it. And you can fix some problems with your phone. Follow the steps to clear cache from recovery mode:
- Switch off your OnePlus device.
- Now press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously until you see the recovery mode options on your device.
- Once you see the recovery options, you can let go of the two buttons.
- The Recovery screen menu will now appear.
- Use the Volume button to go to Wipe Cache Partition then press the Power button to confirm the selection.
- Wait until your device wipes out all cache or temporary data from the system partition.
- Press the Power button again to reboot the device.
This clears all the temporary data from the device. And then it works like new.
Install Latest Software Updates
Sometimes the glitch is with outdated software updates, installing software updates can solve the overheating issues in your OnePlus 8 Pro.
- Open the app drawer and then tap Settings.
- Scroll down and tap on System.
- And then tap on System Updates.
- If a system update is available, you’ll see the option on the screen. Tap Download and Install.
- If your system is up to date, you will see a message stating that the system is up to date.
Here are a few things that are needed to take care of while updating your OnePlus 8 Pro or any device:
- Your device must be connected to the internet.
- Your device must have enough space to download the update.
- Your device should have enough charge, more than 50% to install the update.
Troubleshoot apps in Safe Mode
In case you don’t know what is safe mode, in safe mode, the system temporarily disables all third-party applications you installed on your device. By doing this we can figure out which app is occurring the problem. Follow the below step to turn Safe Mode on:
- Turn OFF the OnePlus device.
- Press and hold the Power button.
- On the screen, press and hold Power off.
- Tap Ok to reboot into Safe mode.
After figuring out the apps which are creating the problem, follow the below steps to uninstall it(if required):
- Open the app drawer and then tap Settings.
- Tap on Apps & Notification.
- Now, tap on See all apps.
- Tap on an app, then tap Uninstall.
- Tap Ok to continue.
Reset Your Device
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Factory Reset
- Open the app drawer and then tap Settings.
- Tap on then tap on System.
- Now, tap on Reset options
- Tap Erase all data (factory reset).
- Finally, tap on RESET PHONE.
- Don’t select the internal storage checkbox. Select it only if you are sure you have backed up everything on internal storage, including photos and videos, music, documents, and other files.
- Tap the ERASE EVERYTHING button now and let the phone do its thing.
- The device would restart automatically after performing the factory reset.
Hard Reset
- First, power off your phone normally.
- To turn it on, press and hold the Volume up + Power buttons simultaneously.
- Don’t release them until you see the OnePlus logo on the screen.
- Tap on the ‘Wipe data/Factory reset‘ option.
- Now tap on the ‘Wipe data/Factory reset‘ option to confirm your selection.
- The phone will reset and on the new screen, use the Volume up button to scroll to the ‘Reboot system now.’ This will reboot your phone normally and that’s it!
Conclusion
These were the few methods to troubleshoot the problem/issues you were facing with your OnePlus 8 Pro. Additionally, you can always contact tech support or visit your local OnePlus store or Service Center so a qualified Samsung technician can examine the issue.
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