With temperatures across India soaring past 40-degrees in multiple cities, your phone is at serious risk. Here is everything you can do to prevent your smartphone from overheating. We give you app recommendations and some really useful tips to keep your smartphone cool as a cucumber this summer.

If you have noticed your phone slowing down, the screen dimming on its own, or the battery draining faster than usual on a hot afternoon, your device is not malfunctioning, it is overheating. And in India, where summers are among the most punishing in the world, this is a problem that gets worse every year.

Apple states that the ideal operating temperature for iPhones is between 16-degrees and 22-degrees. Temperatures above 35-degrees are considered too hot and can cause performance limitations or shutdowns. Android phones follow similar thresholds.

Heavy phone usage with many apps running at the same time, extreme ambient temperatures, and direct sunlight are among the most common triggers for smartphone overheating. Left unchecked, the consequences go beyond discomfort. Prolonged high-temperature exposure can damage your phone's battery, processor, and display.

The good news is that you do not need to buy anything. Here are seven apps and tricks that work to prevent your phone from overheating. These tips work on both Android and iPhone.