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In this article, we’ll examine some of the causes of your iPad heating up while you’re playing games and possible solutions.

An iPad will ineluctably occasionally become a little warm if you use one frequently, especially for work. When your iPad gets warm occasionally, there is usually nothing to worry about. But there are a few things you can do to fix this problem if you can’t afford for your iPad to overheat and interfere with your work—or play—due to an unplanned shutdown.

Discover the cause of your iPad’s overheating and how to fix it.

Why Does My iPad Get Hot When Playing Games?

You have every right to be concerned about your iPad getting too warm. Between 89 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (32 to 35 Celsius) is the typical ambient temperature for an iPad. You have heat-related problems if you’ve noticed that the temperature of your iPad rises into the 40s (or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit).

With the new iPad Pros and iPad Air in particular, you’ll probably notice this heat in the device’s corners. This is due to the fact that heat rises and pools in the edges when it has nowhere else to go. What is the reason for the unusual iPad overheating, then?

No Fan

To begin with, despite having a powerful processor, your iPad is not a fan-powered computer. Your iPad has no built-in radiators or cooling fans, in contrast to laptops and desktop computers, which do.

The iPad also has inadequate vents on the bottom. Additionally, since heat rises, unless you use your iPad while hanging upside down, it must become so hot inside that the bottom speaker vents and the metal chassis are the only places it can escape.

That is somewhat ineffective. Then, when a number of additional factors are added to these cooling problems, an iPad overheats.

Environment

Internal components will be impacted by the environment’s temperature. The amount of time you can use the device before Apple’s safety features warn you about the temperature depends on the weather, including how hot it is outside and whether you leave it in a car.

Charging Issues

Your charger is another factor that could contribute to an overheating iPad. Your iPad’s battery could experience significant heat buildup if you’re using a fast charger, especially a 98-watt charging brick. While fast charging can be beneficial occasionally, if it becomes your only method of charging your device, you run the risk of doing long-term harm.

Additionally, the battery may overheat if you use a third-party power supply that Apple hasn’t approved. You have a cooked iPad as a result of the heat being unable to escape, as we previously learned.

Processor Exhaustion

Do you use your iPad for a lot of gaming? Rendering graphics or editing video? Do you really spend hours at a time binge-watching Netflix? In that case, the heating up of your iPad could be a symptom of processor exhaustion that you are causing.

This occurs when the processor on your iPad has been operating at maximum efficiency for a prolonged period of time and becomes overloaded by the heat generated by all the firing circuits. Keep in mind that the iPad lacks a fan just like your computer does. However, since it is also missing a dedicated GPU, everything is handled by the onboard processor.

However, the 2019 iPad Air and the newer generation 12.9-inch iPad Pros are equipped with formidable A11 and A12 bionic chips.

Even regular desktop PCs can’t compete with them in terms of pure performance. However, they are limited by heat if they lack a dedicated graphics card and an adequate cooling system. And so, regardless of how powerful your iPad is, graphics-intensive tasks are a major cause of your iPad’s increased temperature.

If you own one of these models, keep reading for a solution to the iPad Air 2’s heating issue. With every iPad model, the same fix is effective.

What Happens When Your iPad is Overheating?

Before getting the “iPad needs to cool down” temperature warning message on the screen, a few regular functions stop working, potentially without you even being aware:

• Applications will stutter or quit entirely.
• Flash from the camera won’t turn on.
• The charging of your iPad will stop.
• The screen will dim.

If you don’t prevent your iPad from heating up, a temperature warning will appear on the screen. The iPad will shut down and stop whatever you were doing if this occurs.

The battery in an iPad may even swell under extreme overheating conditions, which can seriously harm your device and shorten its lifespan.

The separation of the iPad’s screen from its body may be one of the first signs that the battery is swollen. In the event that you notice that you need to stop using your iPad right away because a swollen battery runs the risk of igniting.

What to Do If iPad is Still Overheating?

The iPad may need additional steps if the aforementioned remedies did not adequately reduce its temperature or if it continues to overheat even after you try them, for no apparent reason.

Limit Background App Refresh

Apple allows apps to run in the background for specific tasks like refreshing so that you are greeted with new content when you open the apps and do not have to wait for new content. It’s beneficial when it operates without a hitch and when programmers wisely employ the feature.

However, it is well-known for apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat to violate users’ privacy and use the background app refresh feature to track users using a variety of techniques.

All of that background activity can contribute to the iPad overheating problem. If you have tried the solutions listed above and the iPad is still overheating, there must be something else at play. One of the first things to look for is apps like these that are draining the battery in the background, tracking users, and heating up the iPad in the process.

Here’s how to limit background app refresh for every app installed on your device:

• Step 1: Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh
• For the apps you don’t want to run in the background, turn off the background app refresh in step 2.

Pay attention to the fact that you permit apps like Amazon, banking apps, messenger apps, etc. in the background. Giving banking apps access to your background data is meant to ensure that your payment processes continue without interruption even if the app is not in focus.

Close Background Apps

Following background app refresh, you might also want to close background running apps to give the system more breathing room and to prevent unused code from hogging resources and increasing the risk of iPad overheating. To access App Switcher on iPad to close background apps:

1. To start App Switcher on iPads with a home button, double-press the button. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold while rotating your finger around the center to start the App Switcher on iPads without a home button.
2. To close an app, swipe it upward.

How to Prevent Your iPad from Overheating?

Get Your iPad to a Cooler Place

Don’t put it in a freezer or in front of an air conditioner, just cool it down. Rapid cooling can lead to condensation, which can harm your iPad’s internal mechanisms. A sudden temperature change would be more harmful than helpful at this point as your iPad needs to gradually cool down.

Don’t Use Your iPad While Charging

The iPad will already be warmer than usual while it is charging. Utilizing an app versus charging the device might be necessary. Consider leaving the device off the charger for as long as you can if using the app—such as a navigation app—is too crucial to take the chance of it shutting down.

Turn It Off, Preventatively

Although manual shutdown of the iPad is frequently the last option, it speeds up the cooling process and gives you control over the timing of the shutdown. You can speed up the cooling process by turning it off early, like when you notice the iPad is getting warm.

In addition, since the iPad didn’t reach the temperature required to cause a forced shutdown, this could prevent needless damage.

Take It to Apple Repair

It may indicate an internal problem if your iPad consistently overheats, particularly when it is not in active use or in direct sunlight. For an accurate diagnosis, it is best to speak with Apple Repair next.

Get Out of Direct Sunlight

Depending on the iPad’s surface area, using it in direct sunlight could cause it to shut down in as little as 10 to 15 minutes. Whenever you can, try using your iPad in a shaded area, such as beneath a tree, an awning, or, if there isn’t any natural shade, even an umbrella.

Even if it’s only for a few minutes, avoid leaving your iPad in direct sunlight when you’re parked if it’s mounted in your car. (You won’t return to a broken window if you do this as well!)

Turn Off Apps & Extra Features

Like your GPS or drone piloting software, many apps require a lot of processing power. When your iPad starts to heat up, this can be a problem if you depend on your app. Try disabling GPS and Wi-Fi, lowering the brightness, activating low-power mode, and shutting down any background apps.

Conclusion: iPad Gets Hot When Playing Games

Apple’s guidelines state that temperatures between 0 and 35 degrees Celsius (32 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit) are suitable for operating systems. The device will behave differently if the setting is too low or high.

It’s important to understand why your iPad gets hot and what you can do to prevent overheating since extremely hot conditions can permanently reduce your battery life.

It’s time to start considering a new iPad if they tell you your dependable one can’t be fixed. There are many models to choose from, so do your research and resist the temptation to let Apple pressure you into buying the most recent and expensive model.

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