When we tested Android Auto 11.2 at the beginning of the year, we noticed that the application did not stop. tell us the phone is too hotEven though it’s the same temperature as usual. After a few updates, it turned out that Google fixed the problem, but there are still people who receive this notification for no apparent reason.

we tell you what can you do If your Android Auto is warning you that the phone is too hot, the warnings don’t seem very reliable considering today.

Android Auto temperature alert

Overheating a phone is bad for the health of its components (especially the battery), but in the short term the problem is performance: The phone will run slower when it gets too hot. Interruptions to network (or Android Auto) connections may also occur if the phone is overheating significantly.

With this in mind, Google was founded many moons ago A temperature alert in Android Auto. This is a useful thing, given that it’s relatively normal for the phone to heat up during a road trip on Android Auto, especially if the sun is shining on it. The warning appears as a notification that says “Phone is too hot”, accompanied by “Try turning off the screen”.

The problem is that this notification looks quite sporadic. We It initially appeared for no reasonThe mobile phone is very fresh and apparently the error keeps recurring today.

Same way, There are times when the mobile phone lights up and is not visible Advert. We were able to confirm this with a benchmark that put the CPU at almost 90 degrees with Android Auto in the background. There is no sign of the notification.

What to do if notification appears

Considering the above, if you see the notification It’s best to check it yourself. (of course with the car parked or with the help of the co-pilot) whether the mobile phone is actually on. If it is really overheating you should feel it by touch. In addition, the phone itself will run quite slowly, just like Android Auto.

If the mobile phone is hot, If the screen is not on, turn it off, keep it away from the sun and, if necessary, place it in the air conditioner to cool down. Several Reddit commenters claim that the notification disappeared with that.

If the mobile phone is not hot, then ignore the warning and continue using Android Auto as before. Apparently in some cases the system sends these notifications by mistake, so one has to wait for one of the weekly system updates to fix the error.

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