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Get something like this.

I've used these both frozen and room temperature. When frozen, I wrap a single paper towel around it in case of condensation. When they're at room temperature, they don't work as well, but still provide a sort of heat sink that wicks away heat from the phone instead of it being insulated.

A slightly less ghetto similar solution, using perfectly sized gel packs which can be cooled and stay soft when "frozen".

Well I'm not bringing it back, but if you don't come up with a way to cool it, you're going to overheat. The gel pack solution works pretty good. http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Packs-Overheating-Relief-IceWraps/dp/B00ZVI485Y?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

For those of you that have GearVR on the S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, or Note 4 and don't know:

http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Packs-Overheating-Relief-IceWraps/dp/B00ZVI485Y/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1457642683&sr=1-1&keywords=3x5+gel+pack+reusable+hot+or+cold

Everyone buys these and they fit perfectly between the front cover and phone and keep it from getting too hot (which is a huge problem after 10 min)

Which phone are you using with the GearVR? The S7 series manage heat much better and I can easily watch a full length film without overheating. On my Note 4, I use a pair of pony-tail holders to hold one of these to the back of the phone (and run without the dust-cover).

No problem! These are the ones I use: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZVI485Y

They're not quite big enough to cover the whole phone, but you really only need them to cover the CPU/GPU area. Also, they remain flexible when frozen, which makes it easy to ensure good contact with the phone.

I am using these http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Extra-Microwavable-Relief-IceWraps/dp/B00ZVI485Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1455077664&sr=1-1&keywords=3x5+gel+pack

No more over heating for me. I put them between the cover and phone.

Overheating can certainly damage the phone over time. Get the very lightweight ice gel packs. They are held in place with the cover that comes with the device. And if your Gear VR did not come with the cover, there are places online to pick one up. Here's a link to the gel packs on Amazon- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZVI485Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Mine works just fine, maybe yours is just a bit faulty and looser than it's supposed to be? But the gel packs themselves really don't weigh that much either. These are what I bought:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZVI485Y/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1455998166&sr=1&keywords=gel+pack

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZVI485Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 These solved all my overheating problems. I went 20 min to 2 hours. Type in Gear vr overheating in YouTube for Dave Giudice's video. You'll be happy you did. I am.

Get these and freeze 'em. They fit well enough between the phone and back plate. My phone has never overheated with one in: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZVI485Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

S6 Edge overheats all the time- but these help- https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Packs-Overheating-Relief-IceWraps/dp/B00ZVI485Y

>overheating completely ruins it

Text list of standard overheating solutions

Picture of ziploc bag solution (Note bag is between phone and faceplate. The phone is NOT inside the bag. Also, some people are using gelpacks instead of water.)

Picture of aluminum foil solution (Careful of sticky tape goo on your phone if you do this one)

Gearvr cooling fan solution

How to deliberately overheat your phone AKA what to not do

These work great for me.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZVI485Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Packs-Overheating-Relief-IceWraps/dp/B00ZVI485Y/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1470735095&sr=8-1&keywords=3x5+gel+pack

you can put this in the plastic cover, then keep playing for an hour: https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Packs-Overheating-Relief-IceWraps/dp/B00ZVI485Y - someone on AltSpace shared this with me. She called it "packing" -> "You ain't packin?"

This is what I did, and it worked fine:

http://www.patstarace.com/samsung-gear-vr-2015-retail-mod-for-note-4.html

Basically just gotta trim out the corners and make sure not to mess up those pegs. I used my dremel but you could probably use a hacksaw or something with patience.

The overheating...isn't good. But I bought some gel packs and they've worked wonders. I keep them in the refrigerator instead of the freezer because I'm afraid of condensation. My longest session so far has been 30-40 minutes with no overheating.

https://smile.amazon.com/Reusable-Packs-Overheating-Relief-IceWraps/dp/B00ZVI485Y/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1466731694&sr=8-1&keywords=3+x+5+gel+pack

Check out the reviews, everyone is using these things. There's other mods you can do like adding a case fan but I really didn't want to go through all that.

I put a 3x5 Gel Pack in the cover, doesn't solve it but extends my playtime for sure. I keep a couple in the fridge.

https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Packs-Overheating-Relief-IceWraps/dp/B00ZVI485Y

Check out the reviews lol http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZVI485Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Packs-Overheating-Relief-IceWraps/dp/B00ZVI485Y/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1457739959&sr=8-1&keywords=3x5+gel+packs

Yea some apps and games make the phone work pretty hard.

Got them here. Hope it helps!

http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Extra-Microwavable-Relief-IceWraps/dp/B00ZVI485Y# Here's the link to the ones I use. They are perfection.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZVI485Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00