The launch of the iPhone 15, particularly the Pro variant, has been quite eventful. Although the phone is not considered bad, reviewers and early buyers have expressed concerns, particularly regarding the durability of the titanium coating. Additionally, there have been recent reports of the phone overheating, prompting Apple to work on a solution for this heat problem.
Apple has stated that the overheating issues are due to software rather than any hardware problems with the new titanium build of the iPhone 15 Pro. According to Apple, a combination of bugs in iOS 17 and apps, as well as increased background activity after setting up the smartphone, have caused the overheating problems. Nevertheless, Apple has identified these conditions and plans to release a software update for iPhone 15 Pro users to address these issues. This is not the first time that early updates have been released to fix launch issues with iPhone devices, highlighting the potential drawbacks of purchasing hardware on launch day.
Previously, numerous theories emerged about the cause of the iPhone 15 Pro overheating. Some attributed it to the new titanium frame, while others blamed the more powerful A17 Pro chipset, which includes additional features like a ray tracing-capable GPU. It is possible that these factors still contribute to the issue, particularly considering that the regular iPhone 15, which has an aluminum frame and an A16 Bionic chipset, does not have these problems. To address the issue, efforts are being made to optimize the software, although this may not completely resolve all the underlying issues that cannot be fixed through software alone. The exact timeframe for implementing this fix is uncertain; however, it is anticipated to be delivered through an update to iOS 17. Apple has also collaborated with third-party developers to address any applications that may be exacerbating the overheating issue, with the aim of resolving them as soon as possible.
Source: Bloomberg, CNBC