How to Fix Galaxy S25 Overheating Problems

If your Galaxy S25 gets unusually hot, the cause is often heavy background activity, charging behavior, or aggressive display and network settings. The steps below can help lower the temperature and stop the phone from heating up too often.

Method 1: Restart the phone

A restart can stop runaway apps and temporary system processes.

1. Press and hold the Side key and Volume Down.
2. Tap Restart.
3. Let the phone settle for a few minutes after rebooting.

Method 2: Stop using the phone while charging

Gaming, video streaming, and camera use can create extra heat during charging.

1. Disconnect the charger if the phone feels very hot.
2. Let the phone cool down.
3. Charge it again without using it.
4. Use an official or trusted charger.

Method 3: Close background apps

Too many active apps can keep the processor busy.

1. Open the Recent apps screen.
2. Tap Close all.
3. Reopen only the apps you need.
4. Check if the phone stays cooler.

Method 4: Lower brightness and display settings

High display settings generate more heat.

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Display.
3. Lower brightness.
4. Turn on Dark mode.
5. Reduce refresh rate if battery and heat are concerns.

Method 5: Disable features you do not need

Constant radio activity can increase device temperature.

1. Turn off Bluetooth, hotspot, and GPS when not in use.
2. Switch from 5G to LTE if signal is weak in your area.
3. Turn off Always On Display if not needed.

Method 6: Check for apps draining battery and CPU

Some apps overwork the phone in the background.

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Battery.
3. Review battery usage.
4. Restrict, update, or uninstall suspicious apps.

Method 7: Install software updates

Thermal and battery management can improve after an update.

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Software update.
3. Install available updates.
4. Restart the phone.

Method 8: Remove the case and avoid hot environments

External heat can make a phone seem worse than it is.

1. Remove thick or rugged cases temporarily.
2. Keep the phone out of direct sunlight.
3. Avoid leaving it in a car or under a pillow.

Method 9: Factory reset if overheating started after a major change

A clean software setup can fix deep system issues.

1. Back up your data.
2. Reset the phone to factory settings.
3. Test it before reinstalling all apps.