Samsung A20 Overheating? Here Are 4 Fixes (Safe Mode, Reset + More)

Is your Samsung A20 overheating? This can be a frustrating problem, but it’s often fixable. In this article, we’ll show you four simple troubleshooting methods that you can try to fix your overheating Samsung A20.

Troubleshooting Samsung A20 overheating issue

Samsung A20 overheating is a common problem that can be caused by a variety of factors, such as excessive multitasking, running demanding apps, and using the phone in hot environments. If your Samsung A20 is overheating, there are a few things you can do to fix the problem, such as closing unused apps, rebooting your phone, and avoiding using it in direct sunlight.

1. Run phone in safe mode

Doing this will immediately isolate the problem, especially if this issue is caused by some apps. If there are a bunch of apps running in the background, you can always expect the phone to heat up faster than it used to. This procedure will temporarily disable all third party applications but you can continue to use the phone. If the device doesn’t overheat while in safe mode, then it means that there are third-party apps that make it heat up fast. This is how you run your phone in safe mode: 

1. Press and hold the Power key until options show. 
2. Tap and hold the Power off option until it changes into Safe Mode. 
3. Tap the Safe mode icon to restart your device.
4. Once the reboot is successful, you should see ‘Safe mode’ at the lower-left corner of the screen. 

While your Galaxy A20 is in this mode and assuming that it’s not heating up fast or overheating, then the next thing you have to do is to look for the app that’s causing the issue. Here’s what you need to do: 

1. Restart your phone normal to boot into standard mode. 
2. Remember the apps you installed about the time when the phone starts to heat up fast or overheat. 
3. Once you already have an app in mind, swipe down from the top of the screen to pull the notification panel down. 
4. Tap the Settings icon on the upper-right corner. 
5. Scroll to and then tap Apps. 
6. Find and tap suspected app. 
7. Tap Storage. 
8. Touch Clear data and tap OK to confirm.
9. Tap the back key once and then touch Uninstall. 
10. Confirm that you want to remove the app from your phone. 

On the other hand, if your phone is still heating up fast or overheating even in safe mode, then move on to the next solution. 

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2. Reset all settings

It is always possible that some settings that were changed are causing the Samsung A20 overheating issue. Since it’s difficult to determine it, you should just do a reset settings. This will bring the phone back to its default settings and configuration without deleting your files or data. Here’s how it’s done on your device: 

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to pull the notification panel down. 
2. Tap the Settings icon on the upper-right corner. 
3. Scroll to and tap General management. 
4. Touch Reset. 
5. Tap Reset settings. 
6. Tap the Reset settings button. 
7. If prompted, enter your PIN, Password or Pattern. 
8. Finally, tap Reset.

When the settings reset is done, try using your phone like you usually do and see if it is still overheating. 

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3. Wipe cache partition

Another possibility that we have to rule out is that this issue might be due to some corrupt system caches. These files get corrupted after firmware updates and when it happens, performance issues will always occur and overheating might be just one of those things. And so to rule this out, you have to delete the cache partition of your phone. Here’s how: 

1. Turn off the device.
2. Press and hold the Volume Up and Power keys.
3. When the Galaxy A20 logo shows, release all three keys.
4. Your Galaxy A20 will continue to boot up into the Recovery Mode. Once you see a black screen with blue and yellow texts, proceed to the next step. 
5. Press the Volume down key several times to highlight wipe cache partition.
6. Press Power key to select.
7. Press the Volume down key to highlight yes, them and press the Power key to select.
8. When the wipe cache partition is complete, Reboot system now is highlighted.
9. Press the Power key to restart the device.

If your phone is still heating up fast or overheating after this, then move on to the next solution. 

4. Master reset your phone

At this point, a reset is necessary. If the overheating issue is due to a firmware problem, then a reset should be enough to fix it. However, before the reset, make sure to create a copy of your important files and data as they will all be deleted and you may not be able to retrieve them after that. Also, remove your google account so that you won’t be locked out of your phone after the reset. When ready, follow these steps to reset your phone: 

1. Turn off the device.
2. Press and hold the Volume Up and Power keys.
3. When the Galaxy A20 logo shows, release all three keys.
4. Your Galaxy A20 will continue to boot up into the Recovery Mode. Once you see a black screen with blue and yellow texts, proceed to the next step. 
5. Press the Volume down key several times to highlight ‘wipe data / factory reset’.
6. Press Power button to select.
7. Press the Volume down key until ‘Yes’ is highlighted.
8. Press Power button to select and start the master reset.
9. When the master reset is complete, ‘Reboot system now’ is highlighted.
10. Press the Power key to restart the device.

After the reset, try to see if still experience the Samsung A20 overheating issue. If it does, then it’s time you brought it to a local shop so that a technician can check it for you as the problem could already be with the hardware. 

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