Inexpensive GPS

[Happy Camper]

If you have your phone mounted in the windshield area on a sunny day using it as a GPS on long drives you are likely to overheat it and kill it. Also do not put it on a vent clip mount if you are running the heater. That too can cause death by overheating.

Agree. Most phones will shut down until the battery cools down. All of them have battery temp sensors, because lithium batteries and heat are a bad combo for numerous reasons.

If that happens, cool down the phone, and don't rush restarting it unless it's an emergency situation. If it starts acting funny, you most likely need a battery replacement.

Heat is the enemy of electronics. Do your best to keep them cooler.