Mobile gaming has been booming since the release of PUBG mobile. After that, games like Fortnite and Call of Duty Mobile have also come into the fray. With mobile gamers increasing day by day and using their respective smartphone for longer durations, it’s essential to keep your device cool. While dedicated gaming smartphones have state-of-the-art cooling systems, the same cannot be said about midrange devices. In this situation, the onus lies on you to take care of your phone. So, here are the top 10 things you can do to keep your smartphone cool while gaming.
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Lower screen brightness
Using your device with high brightness settings can cause your device to heat a lot. The more light the display panel generates the more heat it produces. The best way to overcome this problem is to use your phones or tabs with minimum brightness indoors. Also, turn off auto-brightness from the settings. This will shut down the proximity sensor making the processor use less processing power, hence less heat.
Turn down the graphics
This may seem like a no-brainer to some, but a lot of people are not aware of this hack. Lowering the graphics of the game you are playing exerts less stress on your phone’s CPU and battery, leading to fewer heating issues. You can change the graphics settings of any game from the in-game menu. While you’re at it, lower the frame rate to 60fps as well. You will notice that your phone’s temperature doesn’t rise as quickly anymore.
Do not play while charging
Charging your phone increases the temperature of the battery, due to the motion of the ions inside it. This is more so the case on phones that charge at a very fast speed. To keep your smartphone cool while gaming, make sure it is not connected to the charger. Ideally, you should not carry out any task on your phone while charging it. This helps in preserving the battery life and ensuring that it doesn’t wear as quickly over time.
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Turn off sensors
Make sure the other sensors, which are not in use, are turned off. Usually, these sensors run in the background and drain your battery fast making your device generate more heat. When you launch a game, it requires only Wi-Fi. You can turn off sensors like Mobile data, GPS location and Bluetooth. These will not only save you some extra battery juice but will also lower your device’s temperature. With more sensors running in the background, the processor needs to stress more and will heat up your device more frequently. This will also help to keep your smartphone cool.
Avoid gaming in direct sunlight
As you’re aware, your phone’s internal temperature can rise steadily if the outside temperature is high too. This is why your phone heats up quickly while gaming in hot summer months compared to the cool winters. If the surrounding temperature is high, your phone isn’t able to dissipate its heat fast enough. This is why you should avoid gaming under direct sunlight. The sunlight not only warms your phone faster, but the high temperature also prevents it from cooling down at an ideal rate.
Clear the clutter
Another way to keep your smartphone cool while gaming is by removing clutter. Many companies nowadays add a lot of bloatware or unwanted applications to the OS (operating system). These apps notoriously eat up your device resources in the background. This will generate serious smartphone heating issues on your mobile or tablet. Uninstalling unwanted applications will eliminate this problem at once. Also, there are applications claiming to cool or enhance your device. Do not install any such kind of cleaning or boosting applications. They do nothing more than create an illusion so users feel their device is running fast. If there is any such application installed on your device, uninstall it instantly. Make sure there is no application open in the background before you start gaming.
Close background apps
Apart from uninstalling the bloatware from your device, it is important to close the apps running in the background. Gaming is a power-intensive task, and if your phone’s CPU is being drained by other active apps in the background, the internal temperature of the phone can rise up very quickly. Before you launch a game on your device, make sure you have closed all the active apps running in the background.
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Remove the case to keep your smartphone cool
There might be some smartphone heating issues due to cases. There are lots of protective and fancy cases available on the market. These cases provide protection and also make your devices look pretty. But imagine someone asks you to run a marathon wearing your winter clothes. Your phone feels exactly the same. Cases on devices trap heat and block ventilation. Without proper ventilation, your Phone or tab will start to get hot. Some thicker cases might provide protection but they also block the antenna of your phone. This will make your device struggle for the network, which is again both bad for your device and your gaming experience.
Use a phone cooling device
There are several phone cooling devices you can find on the internet that do a good job of dissipating heat and keeping the internal temperature of the device in check. A good phone cooler will cost you anywhere between Rs 1,000 – Rs 3,000. Mobilife’s cooling device is priced at Rs 1,500 and is suitable not only for gaming but also for other power-intensive tasks like vlogging and live streaming. This fan has a retractable soft silicone back clip which attaches easily to your phone’s back panel. Once you plug it into a power source using a USB Type-C cable, it kicks into action. Check out these external fans for your phone.
Take breaks between rounds
If you plan on gaming for a prolonged duration of time, it is a good idea to take short breaks between rounds and give your time to cool down and recover. Pushing your phone to its limit can cause damage to the battery over time. When you notice the phone’s internal temperature rising, put it down for a couple of minutes before jumping into the next round.
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Conclusion
These 10 tips will surely help you keep your smartphone cool while gaming. If you’re thinking of upgrading to a gaming smartphone, check out our best picks. Got any cooling tips to share with us? Let us know in the comments!
