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Kitty4670
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18 Dec 2017, 5:30 pm

Can iPhones & iPads get cold when the weather is a little cold?



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18 Dec 2017, 6:02 pm

Yes, this is possible. When the batteries in mobile devices get cold, they can't give out so much power, and they run out faster than when they are warm. In very cold weather, the battery in your phone will last better if you keep it in your inside pocket instead of an outside pocket, for example.


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29 Dec 2017, 8:27 pm

Trogluddite wrote:
Yes, this is possible. When the batteries in mobile devices get cold, they can't give out so much power, and they run out faster than when they are warm. In very cold weather, the battery in your phone will last better if you keep it in your inside pocket instead of an outside pocket, for example.

I don’t go out, can I buy something to keep it warm? My iPad screen can get cold too? I have case for my iPad.



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15 Jan 2018, 6:22 pm

If you are inside all the time, then I wouldn't worry about it. I have exposed my iPad to some extreme temps while using work related apps. Both hot and cold, sometimes going from one to the other.



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15 Jan 2018, 7:07 pm

^ Yes, I agree. You would have to be outside in very cold weather for it to be a problem.


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15 Jan 2018, 7:10 pm

My apartment gets cold the most in the winter. I have a battery app for my iPhone & iPad.



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19 Feb 2018, 12:10 am

I accidently left one of my phones on the balcony for a few weeks. It got rained on but after I charged it still worked.


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