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title: "5 Hidden iPhone and Android Settings to Stop Phone Overheating During Heavy Gaming"
url: https://thekickbuddy.com/stop-phone-overheating-mobile-gaming-settings/
date: 2026-05-05
modified: 2026-05-05
author: "import-admin"
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# 5 Hidden iPhone and Android Settings to Stop Phone Overheating During Heavy Gaming

Physics-heavy casual games like Kick the Buddy calculate thousands of ragdoll vector collisions per second. That works your CPU hard.

## Tip 1: Turn off Background App Refresh while Gaming

Free up CPU cycles by disabling background refresh temporarily.

## Tip 2: Enable Frame Rate Limiter in Game Options

Locking to 60fps instead of unconstrained 120fps reduces GPU heat dissipation by up to 40 percent.