As experts say, keep your gadgets away from sunlight to prevent overheating

Tech experts are urging smartphone users to keep their gadgets out of sunlight during the heatwave to ensure they function properly.

Many gadgets can overheat when exposed to direct sunlight, preventing them from working or charging properly.

Users are also encouraged to remove cases from phones, tablets and laptops to improve airflow around them and help cool the device, and to move other items such as Wi-Fi routers to an area with plenty of airflow to prevent them from overheating .

Some larger devices include internal fans to aid cooling, which means giving them extra space to disperse warm air can help lower their temperature.

According to Uswitch.com’s mobile phone team, extreme temperatures can cause gadgets to stop working and also cause permanent damage to technology.

Uswitch recommends that you consider adjusting some settings to reduce battery consumption and therefore make your phone work less hard, which can help lower the temperature of your device and ensure it continues to perform efficiently.

“Checking the settings on your laptop, smartphone or tablet can also be an effective way to prevent them from overheating,” says Uswitch.

“Typically, the batteries in these devices get hot, so it’s always helpful to tinker around to reduce battery consumption.

“The higher the brightness, the more battery consumption is used, so this is the first setting you should lower as much as possible.

“It may be a little harder to see, but it will certainly help keep your device cool. Additionally, many smartphones have adaptive screens. In this case, the brightness will automatically increase if you go out into the sun, so turn this setting off.

If a device such as a smartphone begins to overheat, many people will display a warning telling them to cool down their phone.

A smartphone that is too hot may also not charge when plugged in, as this may cause the temperature to rise further.

However, experts warn gadget owners not to put their devices in the fridge or freezer to cool them down.

Insurer So-Sure said this could be “very damaging” as moisture could enter the device and cause significant damage.