We use our phones for nearly everything, which
is why the slightest bug or glitch can feel unbearable. If your iPhone feels
like it's running a bit slow, there's usually a problem that can be easily
solved.Two years of everyday use can take a toll on your iPhone, but these tips and tricks should be able to hold you over until your next upgrade.
Here are 12 easy tricks to make your iPhone run faster:
1. Get rid of old photos
Deleting unnecessary files is a great way to
speed up your phone. If you've got hundreds of photos on your iPhone, try
syncing them to iPhoto on your desktop or backing them up through iCloud and
erasing them from your phone.
2. Delete apps that take up a lot of space
The more bloated your iPhone is, the slower its
going to run. To see how much space a single app is occupying, head over to
Settings > General > Usage.
3. Empty Safari's cache
Treat your iPhone like you would a computer.
This means you need to empty Safari's cache to keep it running smoothly. To do
this, head over to Settings > Safari > Clear History. Then tap Clear
Cookies and Data, which is located right underneath Clear History.
4. Turn off automatic app updates
If your iPhone is running a little slow, that's
because it may be trying to update apps in the background. Try updating your
apps manually instead. To change this in your settings, head over to Settings
> iTunes & App Store > Automatic Downloads. Switch the sliders to off
mode where it says Updates.
5. Turn off automatic downloads
Similar to automatic updates, automatic
downloads can also bog down your iPhone. If you have automatic app updates
turned on, an app that you've downloaded on your iPad could automatically begin
installing on your iPhone. While useful, it can certainly make your phone a
little slower.
To turn it off, navigate to Settings>iTunes & App Store >Automatic Downloads. Switch the sliders to off mode.
To turn it off, navigate to Settings>iTunes & App Store >Automatic Downloads. Switch the sliders to off mode.
6. Close all apps running in background
Closing apps that are running in the background
could make your phone run a little more smoothly, especially if you've got big,
cumbersome apps such as a mobile role playing game open.
"They could use up RAM, and just like any other computer, it could slow down the way it operates," Francis Sideco, senior director for consumer, mobile, and IT electronics at IHS says.
7. Avoid setting your phone to automatic
Does your iPhone usually ask if you'd like to
join nearby Wi-Fi networks? If it does, you may want to turn that feature off.
According to Sideco, any time your phone does anything automatically, such as
scouting out nearby Wi-Fi or updating apps, it can slow the phone down. Turn
this off by heading to Settings > Wi-Fi > Ask to Join Networks. Switch
the slider to off.
8. Restart your iPhone every once in a while
Again, your phone is a miniature computer, so it
should be treated as such. It's easy to get into the habit of leaving your
phone on all the time, but every once in a while it's healthy to restart it.
Similar to shutting down apps running in the background, turning off your phone can help your iPhone let go of some of the resources it might have been holding on to that were weighing it down.
Similar to shutting down apps running in the background, turning off your phone can help your iPhone let go of some of the resources it might have been holding on to that were weighing it down.
9. Update your iPhone if necessary
Software updates often include bug fixes, some
of which can be related to an issue that makes your phone seem slow or glitchy.
If it's a minor update, chances are itll fix a few things.
But if it's a major update, it depends on the phone you're using. For example, iOS 7 runs much slower on older iPhones. The hardware in previous models such as the iPhone 4S and earlier simply can handle the software as well as newer phones.
But if it's a major update, it depends on the phone you're using. For example, iOS 7 runs much slower on older iPhones. The hardware in previous models such as the iPhone 4S and earlier simply can handle the software as well as newer phones.
10. Reallocate memory
When a phone is running slow, its likely due to
an issue with its memory. According to Macworld, this Battery Doctor app can
show you how fast your phone is running.
If it's running slow, you can tap the Reallocate Memory button to re-distribute the memory in your iPhone. The team at Macworld claims that this is the first thing they do whenever they're iPhones start to lag.
If it's running slow, you can tap the Reallocate Memory button to re-distribute the memory in your iPhone. The team at Macworld claims that this is the first thing they do whenever they're iPhones start to lag.
11. Restore from a previous backup
If you back up your phone regularly, you may
want to try restoring it to a previous backup if it keeps giving you trouble.
If anything has happened to your phone recently that may be making it more
sluggish, restoring it could do the trick.
To do this, plug your phone into your computer, open iTunes, then select your iPhone from the upper right section. Under Backups, click Restore Backup.
To do this, plug your phone into your computer, open iTunes, then select your iPhone from the upper right section. Under Backups, click Restore Backup.
12. Erase old text message threads
Back in 2004, I remember consistently being
frustrated with my Motorola Razr for its agonizingly slow performance. As it
turns out, the problem was my own fault. I never deleted any text messages, so
it literally weighed down the phones software.
Today's smartphones have come a long way since then, but deleting your old text message threads is still important to keep your phone as speedy as possible.
Today's smartphones have come a long way since then, but deleting your old text message threads is still important to keep your phone as speedy as possible.
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