Wilson Sleek, heat

i have had one for years
i use it so much my phone is usually plugged into a 12v usb phone charge adapter (not a cheap $3 adapter) while sitting in the sleek cradle

i take it for granted, that the phone will need a new battery every 2yrs maybe sooner

from what i can tell the sleek, does NOT harm the battery or speed up the process of needing a new one

My WILSON SLEEK is in my truck and I always sit my cellphone in the cradel- Have never really noticed much heat coming from the back of the Sleek. Will have to check for that. I have one since 2009 now. It is an older 3G unit with external antenna...

When we are in camping mode it sits up near the roof of my POPUP behind a VALANCE CURTAIN where i have a 120VAC outlet. This is my so called MIFI unit docking location - out of sight.

Roy Ken

My new sleek does get warm. I try not to use it for hours at a time.

I use a small usb fan to help keep my sleek and mifi cooler.

OK, thanks for the input.

I've noticed mine gets warm from the phone trying to download updates while in a poor reception area. Turning off updates or moving the setting to wifi only for updates seems to help. Is your Sleek in the sun while driving?

I don't use it while driving just when camping & run it off my 12V system. It only gets hot when I am actually using the phone or internet.

While running my Wilson booster my phone has occasionally said the battery is overheated and performance is reduced. I don't see the big deal. $125 booster, $600 smartphone that I pay $80 a month to use. $15-20 replacement battery every 18 months. So what if it only lasts 75% as long before needing replaced.