Apple Inc. Working to Address Complaints of iPhones Becoming Uncomfortably Hot with iOS17 Update

Apple Inc. has announced that it is working on an update to the iOS17 system that powers its recently released iPhone 15 lineup to address complaints of the devices becoming uncomfortably hot.

The Cupertino, California-based tech giant said in a statement Saturday that it is working with app developers to make changes to apps that are running in ways “causing them to overload the system.”

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its latest iPhones to become hot to the touch and, according to some customers, uncomfortable to handle.

Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, modified its social media app earlier this week to prevent it from heating up the new iPhone running iOS 17. The company said it is also working on an update to the operating system to fix a glitch that made the phones become “warmer than expected.”

The update is expected to be released soon and will address the issue of the iPhones becoming too hot to handle. In the meantime, Apple is urging customers to make sure their apps are up to date and to limit their use of apps that are known to cause the phones to overheat.