iPhone 15 users facing the overheating issue can finally take a breath of relief as Apple has released a software update that effectively addresses and resolves this long-standing problem. The Cupertino giant in its iOS 17.0.3 update has incorporated a fix for an overheating issue that was affecting some iPhone 15 Pro models. The issue was causing the devices to overheat especially when setting up the device for the first time or back up. In some cases, the phones even shut down.
The iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3 updates can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Once the update has been downloaded and installed, your iPhone will restart. Once your iPhone has restarted, you will be running iOS 17.0.3.
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Apple has acknowledged the issue. The company says that some iPhone 15 Pro models may run warmer during the first days after setting up or restoring the device. This is due to increased background activity, it says.
“We have identified a few conditions which can cause iPhone to run warmer than expected. The device may feel warmer during the first few days after setting up or restoring the device because of increased background activity. We have also found a bug in iOS 17 that is impacting some users and will be addressed in a software update. Another issue involves some recent updates to third-party apps that are causing them to overload the system. We’re working with these app developers on fixes that are in the process of rolling out,” the company said in a statement.
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Apple has fixed two major issues on iOS and iPadOS in its latest major update. The first problem was a vulnerability in the core of the operating system, which could be used by someone with physical access to the device to gain control over it. Apple believes that this vulnerability may have been used by attackers in the past on older versions of iOS. The second issue was related to a software component called “libvpx.” This problem could potentially allow someone to take control of a device remotely.
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