Why Is Your Phone Overheating While Using CarPlay Or Android Auto?
Phone placement, weather and wireless charging can all play a part.
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If you own a modern vehicle and a smartphone, you probably find CarPlay or Android Auto as indispensable as we do. Sure, you can always tap on your phone in a mount, or dare to rely on your car's built-in apps. But even a 6-inch phone screen can feel tiny from behind the wheel, and those built-in apps are often slow or poorly designed. With phone projection, you've got a number of high-performing apps ready to go in any compatible vehicle — even rentals.
There are drawbacks. For one thing, both platforms can suffer from cut outs at specific locations, which can be linked to electromagnetic interference. Your phone is a weak link in many respects, actually. CarPlay navigation can run substantially smoother on 5G than 4G, even if you have a relatively recent iPhone. The obvious explanation...
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