What is Heat Suppression (HS) power control and how to use it?
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What is Heat Suppression power control?
Heat Suppression (HS) power control limits performance reduction and battery degradation.
When using a charging cable for gaming, Heat Suppression power control powers the phone systems directly rather than charging the battery. This reduces thermal stress, helping to maintain gaming performance and keep your battery healthy for longer.
NOTE: The battery doesn't get charged when this feature is ON.
How to turn off Heat Suppression power control?
Follow the instructions below to turn OFF the HS power control setting when charging the battery:
- While playing a game launched with Game Enhancer, tap the
(Game enhancer floating icon).
- In the menu that opens, tap Game mode.
- Turn On/Off HS power control.
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