iPhone Temperature Sensor

Question

My question is very similar to this one: iPhone Proximity Sensor. There\'s clearly some manner of thermometer within the iPhone that\'s readable by the OS. Has anyone uncovere

Answer 1

I don't know about previous models, but my iPhone4 goes from cool-ish to very warm in a matter of minutes depending on the various radio usages. So unless "good enough" = "within 20 degrees F or so", then probably not good for ambient measurement.

Unless (maybe you meant this) you could also track radio usage and subtract a temperature variable depending on radio usages. phew. complicated. Easier to just query NWS.