Apple has posted a document on Apple iPhone 3GS overheating issues

Apple has posted a document on Apple iPhone 3GS overheating issues

Online reports have been claiming that Apple iPhone 3GS stops working in warm temperatures.

Apple has published a document on their website which details the problems that could occur due to overheating iPhones.

The company has posted the document for their iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS models.

Apple states:

Operate iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a place where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might temporarily shorten battery life or cause the device to temporarily stop working properly.

Store iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a place where the temperature is between -20º and 45º C (-4º to 113º F). Don’t leave the device in your car, because temperatures in parked cars can exceed this range.

The company further warns:

If the interior temperature of the device exceeds normal operating temperatures, you may experience the following as it attempts to regulate its temperature:
The device stops charging
Display dims
Weak cellular signal
Temperature warning screen appears with the message “iPhone needs to cool down before you can use it”

Checkout: Keeping iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS within acceptable operating temperatures