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How to use chess analysis without heating up your phone

I like the analysis feature but I'm afraid of getting my phone all hot and dangerous to hold when using this feature. Is there any way of using the analysis tool without damaging the phone and keeping the heat usage to a minimum?
You can reduce the amount of CPUs and memory you use on the analysis settings - I use it on my phone all the time, its okay with it.
@Curious1 Just one question:
Are you using a Samsung Galaxy s7?
If yes, then you have been risking your life for a while now and if you don't stop, the phone could explode on you and you could possibly die.
If not:
1) Try removing the case for a short bit - the case is quite the heat trap.
2) Put your phone near the AC duct (maybe?)
3) Don't expose your phone to direct sunlight.
4) Use your phone as a multipurpose tool to fry an egg on the back (just kidding, don't)
5) Don't charge your phone while analyzing games.
6) Try clearing cache, restarting phone, clearing RAM, stopping background processes, etc the "normal" stuff
If any of these tips don't work, just buy a new phone or use your laptop/desktop computer if you have one.

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