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The Lumia 930 is an excellent device for Windows users who prefer it over other competitive offerings, but the device isn’t without its issues. Now that Verizon’s Lumia Icon has made its way across the globe (as the Lumia 930 in places outside the US), early adopters are experiencing battery heat and drain issues with the device.

From what we’ve gathered, battery heat issues are affecting some but not all Lumia 930 users. Some have noticed that their battery heats up (the back of the device gets warm) when they’re surfing the Web, for example. Some have said that the overheating issue is somewhat warm, but not any different from other Lumia devices they’ve had in the past.

One user in particular said that his Lumia 930 saw battery drain while installing apps and setting up the Lumia 930 for the first time, but the heat returned while browsing the Web. Perhaps it’s the case that the aluminum body is causing heat to transfer faster, but one user notes that a “factory reset” solved his problem. If you’re experiencing the battery heating issues, perform a factory reset to see if it’ll improve your phone before giving up on the Lumia 930 at the moment.

Heat can also melt aluminum (as it can other build materials), but, if you don’t see the device melting, it’s likely your fingers will feel the burn. One user noted that his palm felt as if it’d been burned off when the heat issue occurred on the back of his Lumia 930.

Alongside of the battery heat issue comes large battery drain, as “many users” are said to be affected by the Lumia 920 bug. A new update that arrived for the Lumia 930 on Saturday has been said to solve the problem with battery drain. Make sure you download the new update and note if anything improves or remains (or worsens).