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The iPhone X Becomes Unresponsive When It Gets Cold (zdnet.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the cold-never-bothered-me-anyway dept.

sqorbit writes: Apple is working on a fix for the newly release iPhone X. It appears that the touch screen can become unresponsive when the iPhone is subjected to cold weather. Users are reporting that locking and unlocking the phone resolves the issue. Apple stated that it is aware of the issue and it will be addressed in a future update.

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  1. Re:So much for Apple's [incredible] design... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    To be fair, someone with unparalleled attention to detail would be able to spot the difference between effective cancer treatment and widely acknkowledged woo.

    Jobs paid unparalleled attention to hipster marketing.

  2. older iPhones useless below -30F by creschke · · Score: 5, Informative

    I used to ski with an iPhone 6s in my the breast pocket of a synthetic puffy jacket worn under a GoreTex shell and over at least two other layers. When temps dropped below -30F, I regularly experienced problems with the phone claiming to me overheating before shutting itself down when I pulled it out for a photo. No good idea of the temp inside that pocket, but it seems likely it was well above -30F. Expose to the ambient air was 1 minute before the "overheating" message appeared. Take home? Don't rely on an iPhone for back country navigation in the winter!