When using the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE, you may run into several overheating issues. If you believe that you device is getting overly hot, then you can follow this guide at Seeking Tech to find some potential fixes.
How to fix overheating issues when recharging Galaxy Tab S7 FE
Your Galaxy Tab S7 FE may feel hotter when you are recharging the tablet. For the most part, this is considered to be normal. However, there may be instances where the tablet may actually be overheating, causing the recharging process to slow down or come to a halt.
If you are experiencing a slow recharge or no charge at all along with a hot Galaxy Tab S7 FE, you can try doing to the following:
1. Remove the charger from the tablet and then wait for the tablet to cool down before recharging it again. If you are using an app, or multiple apps, you can try closing the apps to cool the device down faster.
2. If you are using a wireless charger, make sure that there aren’t any objects in between the Galaxy Tab S7 FE and the charger.
3. There is a chance that the USB cable you are using to charge your tablet could be damaged. So, you might also want to try using a new cable to see if your device is still overheating.
How to fix Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE overheating issues during normal use
Some apps and features of the Galaxy Tab S7 FE may cause your tablet to heat up due to the demanding power consumption.
To fix this problem, you can try the following:
1. Close any apps you currently aren’t using. These should include apps that run passively in the background.
Furthermore, some apps may conflict with each other, causing the tablet to overheat and potentially other issues. So, you may have to test out what apps or combination of apps, may be problematic.
To close all the apps, you can try resetting the tablet.
2. Turn off features such as Bluetooth, GPS or Wi-Fi when they are not in use.
3. Lower the brightness level of the screen.
4. Keep the firmware of your Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE updated to the latest version.
5. Make sure that the apps you are using are updated to the latest software version.
How to prevent your Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE from overheating
In order to prevent your Galaxy Tab S7 FE from overheating, you can try doing the following:
1. Avoid multitasking, if possible, as having multiple apps active will consume a lot of power and potentially cause conflicts.
2. Avoid using the tablet in an extremely cold or extremely hot environment.
3. Make sure that the Galaxy Tab S7 FE is not expose to direct sunlight for any extended length or other scenarios that could cause heat to build up, such as inside a car with closed windows during a hot day.
What happens when the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE overheats?
When the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE gets too hot when you are using the tablet, you will first get a warning message that states that the device could fail, cause skin damage, cause skin irritations and cause battery leakage.
The tablet will then close all running apps, lower the brightness level of the screen, lower the performance speed, stop the battery recharge process if you are recharging the device and limit most features (with the exception of emergency calls).
If the heat for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE is still rising after getting the first warning message, you will get a second message stat that it will shut the device down until the temperature drops to more appropriate operating level. If you happened to be on an emergency call, this procedure will not disconnect your call.
If you are still experiencing overheating issues, then you should try contacting Samsung to see if the issues may be related to the hardware of the Galaxy Tab S7 FE.