White 3GS Overheats, Turns Ugly Brownish Color

Edward Kirk · June 26th, 2009, 10:59 PM

A couple of issues with the new iPhone 3GSs have shown up, but this is one that could be potentially serious. One user says his once shiny new white 3GS overheated while he was using the GPS and 3G connections for an extended period, resulting in an ugly brownish discoloration. Photos after the break.

[Engadget via Nowhere Else (translation)]

xxporkxsodaxx · **Ahh!** - June 26th, 2009, 11:33 PM #2

It's like a marshmallow...

xmax21 · June 27th, 2009, 12:21 AM #3

did they try returning it to apple?

MICHAELSD · June 27th, 2009, 12:31 AM #4

My black iPhone 3GS barely heats up, if it does at all, no matter what I'm doing. That sounds like an extremely isolated issue.

andersonmat · June 27th, 2009, 11:00 AM #5

Wow, what a nasty surprise to have with your new iPhone. I think I'd stick with a black one unless this seems to be an isolated issue?

foamysking · June 27th, 2009, 11:04 AM #6

strange lets hope apple is fixing them

Frankli · June 27th, 2009, 01:01 PM #7

I'm skeptical that this is a large-scale issue with the white 3GS (namely because I have the 32GB white model) and think this one case is just an isolated incident. Of course, I haven't used my 3G+GPS for long extended periods of time either, and I am still wary to try that out. I'll test it out in the near future, however, just to see if it is true and I'll report back with the outcome.

hawkmankt · **Wow!** - June 27th, 2009, 01:08 PM #8

So the new iPhone's a grill too. Sweet!

BZATWORK · **Meh** - June 27th, 2009, 02:21 PM #9

If it turns brown, you're a witch.

kyarbro · June 27th, 2009, 08:00 PM #10

They failed to mention that it was baked in the oven at 325 degrees for 15 minutes.

Ves · June 28th, 2009, 06:56 AM #11

iPhone 3GS now available in three colours, Black, White and Brown.

Shutterrelease · June 28th, 2009, 06:08 PM #12

Probably just a flaw in the plastic. Just like the cracking that was happening last year when the 3G first came out.

thuggedout · June 28th, 2009, 06:44 PM #13

Yeah this is the first I've heard this happening and I hava a lot of friends that have the white 3gs and they said it doesnt get hot. But I'm sure its possible, hopefully this is just a defect with a few phones and not the entire line.

Jamesthekat · June 29th, 2009, 09:04 AM #14

I have noticed my White 32gb iPhone also. Gets hot when I have aN Internet/gps connection.
Hotter than my old iPhone 3g - also I don't think the processors are as good. I love flight contorl and since upgrading I get slowdown - how can this be?! Maybe it's a software issue from the game...
Luckily I still have a White not brown iPhone! But think of allthe other internal damage this could do?!?

iPhonelessinVA · June 29th, 2009, 04:30 PM

It's the Zune Phone in disguise...

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,088 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	White 3GS Overheats, Turns Ugly Brownish Color - June 26th, 2009, 10:59 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> A couple of issues with the new iPhone 3GSs have shown up, but this is one that could be potentially serious. One user says his once shiny new white 3GS overheated while he was using the GPS and 3G connections for an extended period, resulting in an ugly brownish discoloration. Photos after the break. [Engadget via Nowhere Else (translation)] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

xxporkxsodaxx New Recruit Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ahh! - June 26th, 2009, 11:33 PM #2
	It's like a marshmallow...

xmax21 New Recruit Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	June 27th, 2009, 12:21 AM #3
	did they try returning it to apple?

MICHAELSD Rocks the Board Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 253 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	June 27th, 2009, 12:31 AM #4
	My black iPhone 3GS barely heats up, if it does at all, no matter what I'm doing. That sounds like an extremely isolated issue.

andersonmat iPA Regular Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	June 27th, 2009, 11:00 AM #5
	Wow, what a nasty surprise to have with your new iPhone. I think I'd stick with a black one unless this seems to be an isolated issue?

foamysking Forum Ninja Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: midwest Posts: 126 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	June 27th, 2009, 11:04 AM #6
	strange lets hope apple is fixing them __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: 8gb iphone 3g iPhone Version: 3.1 Computer & OS: lepoard, xp, vista, win 7 http://www.iphonehelper.net

Frankli Forum Lurker Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	June 27th, 2009, 01:01 PM #7
	I'm skeptical that this is a large-scale issue with the white 3GS (namely because I have the 32GB white model) and think this one case is just an isolated incident. Of course, I haven't used my 3G+GPS for long extended periods of time either, and I am still wary to try that out. I'll test it out in the near future, however, just to see if it is true and I'll report back with the outcome.

hawkmankt Forum Lurker Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow! - June 27th, 2009, 01:08 PM #8
	So the new iPhone's a grill too. Sweet!

BZATWORK iPA Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Meh - June 27th, 2009, 02:21 PM #9
	If it turns brown, you're a witch.

kyarbro Forum Lurker Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	June 27th, 2009, 08:00 PM #10
	They failed to mention that it was baked in the oven at 325 degrees for 15 minutes.

Ves Forum Lurker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	June 28th, 2009, 06:56 AM #11
	iPhone 3GS now available in three colours, Black, White and Brown. __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: Black 32GB iPhone 3GS iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: PC, Windows 7 RC My games collection \| Xbox Live \| Gear Junkies \| PSN: Ves

Shutterrelease Rocks the Board Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Orion Arm of the Milky Way Posts: 413 Thanks: 10 Thanked 26 Times in 26 Posts	June 28th, 2009, 06:08 PM #12
	Probably just a flaw in the plastic. Just like the cracking that was happening last year when the 3G first came out. __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: Black 16GB iPhone 3G iPhone Version: The Latest and Greatest. Hacks: None, but tempted... Computer & OS: iMac OSX Snow Leopard 10.6.1 There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. - Ansel Adams

thuggedout iPA Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	June 28th, 2009, 06:44 PM #13
	Yeah this is the first I've heard this happening and I hava a lot of friends that have the white 3gs and they said it doesnt get hot. But I'm sure its possible, hopefully this is just a defect with a few phones and not the entire line. __________________ Free your mind and your iPhone.

Jamesthekat Forum Lurker Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	June 29th, 2009, 09:04 AM #14
	I have noticed my White 32gb iPhone also. Gets hot when I have aN Internet/gps connection. Hotter than my old iPhone 3g - also I don't think the processors are as good. I love flight contorl and since upgrading I get slowdown - how can this be?! Maybe it's a software issue from the game... Luckily I still have a White not brown iPhone! But think of allthe other internal damage this could do?!?

iPhonelessinVA New Recruit Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	"ugly brownish discoloration" - June 29th, 2009, 04:30 PM #15
	It's the Zune Phone in disguise...