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ELI5: Would a cell phone work in space?

I understand that temperatures in space would most likely never be ideal for phone use, they are too extreme on either end of the spectrum. I also understand that a phone would never get reception in space.

However, if space did happen to be an ideal temperature, could a phone be used to take pictures and perform other tasks if it was in a vacuum environment?
gpt
The main problem would be heat. Cell phones passively cool themselves via the air, but there's a distinct lack of air in space, so despite the near 0C temperatures in space, without a way to get rid of heat (apart from blackbody radiation), the phone would overheat.

If you could cool it, then it should function.