Overheating panic on iPhone

Overheating is a kernel panic that makes an iPhone restart on its own, usually leaving a Panic-Full log under Analytics Data. When this error line appears, the first part to check is Device temperature. Severity is rated medium, and confidence in this diagnosis is likely. Below you will find what the error means and its most common causes; to pin down what is wrong with your phone, scan the log with the Panic Scan app.

Basic information

Code

Overheating

Category

Thermal

Severity

Medium

Confidence

Likely

Part to check

Device temperature

What it means

The device shut down because its temperature exceeded the safe limit.

Common causes

• Hot environment / charging while gaming
• Shorted part causing heat
• Faulty temperature sensor reading

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