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> able to work in places other than California They don't even work in California. I bought a new Pixel last summer and a few weeks later, was running around S
by rndmize 3y ago
> able to work in places other than California
They don't even work in California. I bought a new Pixel last summer and a few weeks later, was running around San Jose on a day that was around 95-100F (car doesn't have working AC). I left my phone on the front passenger seat in the sun for a few minutes and was getting warnings about the device overheating, apps were running terribly, and I had issues for some weeks after.
And that's in the Bay - most of my friends live outside of it, where highs of 110F aren't uncommon.
- ahofmann 3y agoThe sun heats very well and temperatures are measured in the shadow for a good reason. Putting a phone in the sun is simply not a good idea and definitely not helpful when it comes to the question of how much heat such a device should withstand.
- AdamH12113 3y ago> Putting a phone in the sun is simply not a good idea I get what you're saying, but this is setting a very, very low bar for robustness.
- Tagbert 3y agoThe point is that putting a device in the sun will rapidly raise it's internal temperatures past its operating limits. "on a day that was around 95-100F" When you add solar heating that device is going to get hot and quickly. The internal temperatures of the SOC and battery will be out of range and the device will need to shut down to cool off.