How to stop your iPhone from breaking in cold conditions

Don't be caught out!

Woman confused looking at phone
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 20th Dec 2017
Last updated 20th Dec 2017

As the temperature drops over the coming weeks don't be caught out by your iPhone. According to phone recycling specialist Envirofone your iPhone can have problems when the temperature drops below 0ÂşC.

The severity of the problems can range from your phone being unable to detect your touch on the screen, to the battery depleting much faster. In extreme cases your phone could even turn off altogether. Not good for the digital life that we lead.

Envirofone says the problems come from the battery, and without being too technical the battery just doesn't like the cold! Whilst Apple say that their devices operate most efficiently between 0ÂşC and 35ÂşC, the phone is actually designed to shut down in extremely cold conditions.

So, how can we stop this from happening? The obvious and easiest way to stop it, is to keep your phone a little warmer. Keep it in a pocket or bag, rather than using it in the cold. In very cold weather you might just have to wait to reply to those texts or check Facebook.

Another way to help keep your phone a little warmer is to get a case for it, after all you wouldn't leave the house in this weather without a coat.

In other mobile phone news, earlier this month Unicode revealed the list of potential new emojis which could be introduced next year. The list included animals such as a kangaroo, llama and swan, a fire extinguisher and even a couple of superhero ones!

This follows Apple's new emojis released last month, which included a dinosaur, zebra, a scarf and gloves. See a selection of the new Apple emojis in the gallery below.

Crazy face


Exploding head


Elf

FOR LORD OF THE RINGS FANS, MAYBE?

Breastfeeding mum

FOR MUMS

Woman in headscarf

THE UPDATE IS MORE INCLUSIVE

T-Rex

RAWR

Meditating man

FOR WHEN YOU'RE FEELING TOTALLY ZEN

Starry eyed

FOR WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT BAE ON THE GROUP CHAT

Zebra

BECAUSE, WHY NOT?!

Vomiting face

FOR TAKING SICK TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Zombie

TO CREEP PEOPLE OUT