HTC EVO 3D News: HTC EVO 3D Causing Hot Pockets Isolated Heated Issue or Too Hot to Handle?

There have been reports that the HTC EVO 3D is so hot that it's causing hot pockets.  It appears to be an isolated issue that HTC has not been able to replicate.  HTC has not received any complaints about the heated problem.


A Sprint forum member reported that his HTC EVO 3D was charging higher than 4.2 Volts at 4.35, and  "when I have my EVO 3D in my pocket and then take it out to check if I have any emails or notifications, it is warm to the touch. and I look at the temp gauge and it shows it had been high."

A forum member claimed that the issue is a fire hazard and contacted Sprint and was told it was a known issue and that they would replace the HTC EVO 3D.

"(The Sprint tech support rep) He said there IS an issue with the EVO 3D over-heating, although no 'official' releases or acknowledgments have come from Sprint or HTC because of the limited time the phone has been out, and complaints just starting to come in.

He did not know if it was all of the EVO 3D phones or just a certain percentage of them, but over the past week, he spoke to seven other EVO 3D customers, all of them having major issues with the phone getting very hot, some complaining about the battery life getting shorter in addition to the heat.

The technician felt it was a hardware issue with the phone, and not a software issue.   He also commented on a customer who had called in with an EVO 3D, and while the phone was charging in his car, it started power-cycling repeatedly, even when unplugged.  He was not able to stop it until pulling the battery, which was almost to hot to handle."
The HTC EVO 3D has a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor and dual 5-megapixel cameras, which can be used to capture both conventional and 3D images and videos.  Features include a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 3G/4G mobile hotspots, Google Voice for Sprint, 4GB Internal memory/1GB RAM, microSD slot (supports up to 32GB memory card), Wi-Fi, Stereo Bluetooth, GPS, DLNA, HDMI-out via USB, and a 1730mAh Lithium-ion battery.

We received a call from an HTC spokesman, Keith Nowak, who told us that he talked to HTC's tech associates. Although they sawacoupleofreportsonline, theyhavebeenunableto replicatethe problem on anyHTC EVO 3D devices toshowanyoverheatingissues.  They have not beengettinganycustomercomplaints either.  It does not seem to be a widespread issue.

Some suggest a fix is to shut off background apps.  Other HTC EVO 3D owners are repotting that they have never experienced the heated issue.

In general, we've noticed that iPhones and powerful smartphones can feel as hot as a freshly made burrito without creating problems.

If you are having battery drain problems read HTC Tips: HTC EVO 3D & HTC Sensation 4G Battery Life Saving Tips & Help.

We're wondering if this is a case for a bogus-pocus focus.  The HTC EVO 3D is very popular and received great reviews.  Even Paris Hilton uses the HTC EVO 3D. 

When a smartphone is that popular and so highly ranked on Google, bloggers will report just about anything about it, including hot pants rants.

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