https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019057#M59577 <P>hi @Anonymous What sort of apps are you using?</P> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:40:30 GMT Cleoriff 2016-11-21T19:40:30Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019056#M59576 <P>Hi I have a Samsung Galaxy S III mini and when I'm on certain apps (mainly gaming apps) my phone switches off by itself after a couple of minutes (if that). The battery still has enough charge and I don't know why it is happening. Can anyone help?</P> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:36:44 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019056#M59576 Anonymous 2016-11-21T19:36:44Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019057#M59577 <P>hi @Anonymous What sort of apps are you using?</P> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:40:30 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019057#M59577 Cleoriff 2016-11-21T19:40:30Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019058#M59578 They are Avengers Academy and Marvel Puzzle Quest. Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:41:36 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019058#M59578 Anonymous 2016-11-21T19:41:36Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019059#M59579 <P>Corrupted files or they are rogue apps. Maybe the phone doesn't have the power to handle the games&nbsp;</P> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:44:31 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019059#M59579 Anonymous 2016-11-21T19:44:31Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019060#M59580 <P>They used to work just fine but now nothing. My phone says it has low battery and then goes back up to normal. Is it a software problem or the battery?</P> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:44:16 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019060#M59580 Anonymous 2016-11-21T19:44:16Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019062#M59581 <P>According to the Android forum you may need a new battery....(or even a new phone as the S3 mini is quite old now?)</P><P>Personally I would try a new battery first...</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:45:37 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019062#M59581 Cleoriff 2016-11-21T19:45:37Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019063#M59582 <P>It's telling you to stop wasting your life playing games&nbsp;<img id="happy-smiley58" class="emoticon emoticon-happy-smiley58" src="https://community.o2.co.uk/html/@401597C226859A9A1B62A3B67621FD5E/images/smilies/happy-smiley58.gif" alt="LOL" title="LOL" /></P><P>Or, your battery is faulty and can't cope with the power delivery. (could also be dirty battery contacts, try cleaning with a pencil eraser).</P> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:45:17 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019063#M59582 MI5 2016-11-21T19:45:17Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019064#M59583 <P>You could try a reset but it looks like the battery could be at fault here from what you say</P> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:45:29 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019064#M59583 Anonymous 2016-11-21T19:45:29Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019066#M59584 <P>Ok thank you for your help. I'll try getting a new battery.</P> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:47:56 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019066#M59584 Anonymous 2016-11-21T19:47:56Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019069#M59585 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@Anonymous wrote:<BR /><P>Ok thank you for your help. I'll try getting a new battery.</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>No problem. Make sure it's a genuine Samsung battery....nothing cheap and nasty...:smileywink:</P> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:49:53 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019069#M59585 Cleoriff 2016-11-21T19:49:53Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019077#M59586 Yeah, it might explode. Mon, 21 Nov 2016 20:34:38 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/My-Phone-keeps-switching-itself-off-while-using-apps/m-p/1019077#M59586 viridis 2016-11-21T20:34:38Z