Apple rolled out its iOS 17.0.3 update to fix the iPhone 15's overheating issue, which has affected many consumers and brought down the reliability of the tech giant's latest product.
The company said that the overheating problem was caused by software and not hardware or design flaws within the iPhone 15 product itself. Additionally, the tech giant said that the new update would not reduce the A17 Pro chip's performance.
iPhone 15 New iOS Update
The situation comes after many users of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max complained that after using their devices for a while, they would get extremely hot. This includes basic activities such as browsing the internet.
Apple responded that it was normal for the iPhone to get hotter than usual when it initially sets up, restores from a backup, charges wirelessly, or runs graphics-intensive or processor-intensive apps. However, the tech giant acknowledged last weekend that a software issue in iOS 17 caused iPhone 15 devices to run at abnormally high temperatures, as per 9to5Mac.
The company updated the security fixes for this patch, listing two solutions to problems on iOS and iPadOS. The first one is a kernel exploit for an attacker with local access to the device that Apple said "may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.6" and a fix for a libvpx bug.
The latter is something that CISA issued a warning about, as it could allow someone to take over a device remotely. The latest update is readily available for download and requires 423.2 megabytes of memory.
Addressing the Overheating Issue
Before Apple released the update, many users speculated about the potential reason for the overheating issue. According to The Verge, these include hardware issues, potentially from the iPhone 15's more powerful processor or titanium components.
The tech giant said another issue involves some recent updates related to third-party apps that overload the iPhone 15's system. These apps include Instagram, Uber, and Asphalt 9, as revealed by Apple.
Apple also reassured its consumers that the product's overheating issue is unrelated to its new titanium casing, replacing older models' stainless steel. Additionally, the company dismissed speculations that the new USB-C port was causing the issue, allowing it to comply with a mandate that European regulators issued, said BBC.
Rising concerns about a potential device sound issue also plague the iPhone 15. Some users have reported that the sound from their phones' speakers is a bit off, especially at higher volumes.
Complaints include hearing crackling and/or rattling noises when playing music or blasting calls on the speaker at or near maximum volume. While some may be tempted to find a fix with a replacement device, some have already tried, so who said that the issue was not fixed at all, said Phone Arena.
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