5 Simple Tweaks That Fixed My Pixel's Overheating Issue

The author of the article was experiencing overheating and stuttering issues with their Pixel phone. They decided to take matters into their own hands and made some tweaks to resolve the problem.

The first tweak they implemented was managing background apps. The author realized that having a dozen apps running in the background could cause the phone to overheat, so they went into the recent apps menu and swiped away anything they didn't need.

They also checked which apps were using the most battery life and disabled the 'Allow background usage' toggle for those apps. However, the author noted that some apps genuinely needed to run in the background to work properly.

The second tweak was changing how their Pixel handled cached apps. The author enabled the 'Suspend execution for cached apps' setting in the Developer Options menu, which stopped cached apps from executing any code in the background.

The third tweak involved stopping Google Maps from causing overheating issues. The author started using Google Maps' Power saving mode regularly, which stripped down the interface and reduced screen strain.

The fourth tweak was switching back to wired charging instead of wireless charging. The author found that wireless charging generated more heat due to its design.

The final tweaks involved changing everyday habits such as keeping their Pixel out of direct sunlight, dialing back screen brightness, and switching to a slimmer phone case for better heat dissipation.