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If your iPhone is charging but you receive a notification 'Charging On Hold,' it's time to wonder what caused it and what you need to do.
In general, extreme heat is harmful to electronic devices. This is especially true when they're being charged as the process generates heat. If your iPhone, specifically its battery, gets too hot, terrible things can happen. These may include swelling or damage inside the battery, which can reduce its lifespan and durability.
With iOS 16, Apple introduced a system to stop charging iPhones if the device gets too hot. This way, the operating system can attempt to maintain safe charging for the battery's health and your safety. When this process begins, iOS 16 notifies you that it's temporarily pausing charging until the temperature returns to normal.
You'll most often notice this while driving. Many of us plug our iPhones into the car to use CarPlay and place our devices on a mount. This means your iPhone is near the windshield, under direct sunlight, or perhaps you just plugged in your iPhone and left it in a particularly hot part of the car.
What to do when you see the 'Charging On Hold' warning
Essentially, all you need is for your iPhone's temperature to drop to a safe level. Apple recommends keeping the ambient temperature around your iPhone between 16ºC to 22ºC.
Of course, this takes time, but there are ways to reduce the time you have to wait for recharging.
The first thing you should do is pull over safely if you're driving. Remove your iPhone from direct sunlight. You can also take your device out of its case as it will help the device cool down faster.
If you want to speed up the cooling process even further, here are some things you can do. However, please note that many of these will render your iPhone unusable for navigation or music playback.
- Reduce the screen brightness or use Auto-Brightness in Accessibility settings
- Enable low power mode
- Activate Airplane Mode
- Power off your iPhone for 10 to 15 minutes
Alongside any of these actions, you should keep your phone away from direct sunlight. Another step you can take is to stop any apps using mobile data.
