How to Fix Samsung Galaxy S6 Overheating Problem

August 24, 2017

If you are the owner of a Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone and you are facing an overheating issue with your smartphone. And want to know how to fix the overheating issue of your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone.

Then you are in the right place, and we are here to help you. In this article, we have mentioned how you can fix the overheating issue of your Galaxy S6 smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone is a highly advanced Android-based smartphone with a large 5.1 inches of Super AMOLED Quad HD display that offers faster and brighter visuals while gaming or multitasking.

How to Fix Galaxy S6 Overheating Issue

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is powered by an Exynos 7420 Octa Core 64-bit processor along with 3GB RAM that provides faster and smoother performance.

It runs on TouchWiz UI which is based on Google’s latest Android 7.0 Nougat Operating system. The Galaxy S6 smartphone is backed by a Non-Removable Li-Ion 2550mAh battery that can provide up to 17 hours of talk time on the 3G network.

Here we have listed three different methods that you can follow to fix the heating issue of your Galaxy S6 smartphone. Many users of the Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone have reported that the smartphone gets overheated during heavy gaming, streaming, and multitasking.

If you are one of those facing an overheating issue with your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone, follow the below-mentioned methods to easily fix the overheating issue of your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone without any problem.

You can easily fix the overheating issue of your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone using all the below-mentioned methods.

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Fixing Samsung Galaxy S6 Overheating Problem

Restart your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone

In this method, only you have to restart your device. This method is very easy and simple if your device suddenly gets overheated after gaming or multitasking or when charging for a long time. Restarting the smartphone can fix all the small issues with your smartphone.

If you are facing a hanging problem with your smartphone, then you can restart your device to get back your smartphone in normal condition. By restarting your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone, you can fix all the small issues that you are facing with your Galaxy S6 smartphone.

To restart your smartphone, switch off your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone and wait a few seconds. Then turn the Galaxy S6 smartphone on again. I hope that this small restart might fix the overheating issue of your smartphone.

Uninstall third-party apps from your smartphone

If you are still facing the same issue with your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone, then you can follow this method to fix the heating issue of your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone.

In this method, you can fix the overheating problem of your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone using Safe Mode. To fix the overheating issue of your smartphone, first of all, you have to boot your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone into Safe Mode.

Once you boot into the safe mode of your smartphone, you find the app which is causing such issues on your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone. Once you booted into the Safe Mode, all your installed applications will become automatically disabled.

Then you can find and uninstall the app that is causing such issues on your smartphone. To boot into Safe Mode, follow the below steps:

First of all, turn off your Galaxy S6 smartphone completely
Now, Press and hold the “Power” button until you see the “Samsung Galaxy S6” boot animation on your smartphone screen
Once you see the “Samsung Galaxy S6” boot animation on your smartphone screen, release the “Power” button, then hold the “Volume down” button until your Galaxy S6 smartphone finishes the rebooting process.
When your device boots up, you can see the “Safe mode” watermark in the left corner of the smartphone screen.

Now you have successfully booted into “Safe Mode.” In the Safe Mode, all things on your smartphone will work fine and perfectly without any problem.

Now you can find and uninstall the app which is causing such issues on your smartphone.

Clear & Wipe Cache Partition (Using Recovery Mode)

If you are still facing the overheating issue on your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone, then you can follow the steps below to fix the issue with your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone.

Below, we have mentioned how you can clear or wipe the full cache partition of your smartphone to fix this heating issue.

In this method, only you have to clear the cache partition of your smartphone using the recovery mode of your smartphone. To clear the cache partition of your device, you need to boot your device into recovery mode and then use the volume down button to navigate the option.

Once you choose the option, you use the power button to complete the action. After completing the process, choose the reboot option and again press the power to select it. Follow the below steps to clear the cache partition of your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone.

First of all, turn off your Galaxy S6 device completely
Now Press the Key combination to boot into Recovery mode; you have to press and hold the Volume Up button, Power Button, and Home Button at the same time
When your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone vibrates, release only the Power button and keep holding the Volume Up button and Home button
When you can see “Android Recovery Mode” on your device screen, Release both the “Volume Up + Home” button
Now, you can see all the options for Android Recovery mode. Now use the Volume down button to select the “Wipe Cache partition” option, then press the “Power” button to start the process
Now wait until the wiping process completed
When the process is completed, You have to use the “Volume Up” button to select the “Reboot System Now” option, then press the “Power” button to confirm the action.

Do a factory Data Reset on your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone.

If you are still facing the same issue on your smartphone and all the above-mentioned methods, do not work on your smartphone.

Then this is the last method you can try this method to fix the overheating issue of your smartphone. Before using the method, you need to back up all user data on your smartphone.

Because the factory data reset will delete all your user data from your smartphone, so before performing the factory data reset process, take a backup of your smartphone data. Now follow the below steps to do a factory data reset on your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone.

Here are the few steps to do a factory data reset on your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone using the “Settings.”

First of all, open the “Settings” of your smartphone
Then scroll down and select the “Backup and Reset” option
Now you have to tap on the “Factory Data Reset” option to start the reset process on your smartphone. (This will clear and wipe you’re all user data from your smartphone)

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You can also factory reset your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone using the “Recovery Mode” of your device. To do a factory data reset using the recovery mode, follow the below-mentioned steps:

Turn off your Galaxy S6 smartphone completely
Now Press & hold the “Volume Up” button, “Power” Button, and “Home” Button at the same time to boot into the “Recovery mode” of your smartphone
When the Galaxy S6 smartphone vibrates, only you have to release the “Power” button and keep holding the “Volume Up” button and “Home” button.
Once you see the “Android Recovery Mode” on your smartphone’s screen. Release both the “Volume Up” + “Home” button
Now you are in Android Recovery Mode; here, you can use the Volume Down button to highlight the “wipe data/factory reset” option. Now you can use the “Power” button to start the factory resetting process (Now, wait until the process is completed)
Once the wiping process is completed, Use the “Volume Up” button to highlight the “Reboot System Now” option, then press the “Power” button to reboot the smartphone (Now, your Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone will boot up in a factory state)

We hope this process will fix the overheating issue of your Samsung S6 device. Do share your feedback about the steps mentioned above.