Nowadays, smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. From waking up in the morning to going to bed at night, we have become dependent on smartphones for almost everything. Earlier, phones were just a means of communication; smartphones have made us dependent on everything beyond communication, including the workplace, education, entertainment, etc.
Like all electronic devices, the performance of smartphones also decreases over time. However, mainly due to excessive use and overlooking some simple rules, these devices become slow, and their performance declines. The slow speed of smartphones refers to problems such as app lagging, loading time, high response time, reduced battery life, etc. By maintaining some techniques, you can increase your phone’s speed without upgrading to a new device.
(1) Clear cache data at least once a week –
The data of the apps you use regularly gets accumulated in the cache memory. This becomes huge over time and slows down your phone. You can clear cache data by going to app storage from your smartphone settings.
(2) Uninstall unnecessary and unused apps –
The phone has many apps installed (called bloatware), some of which may be unnecessary for you. Many people install games and unnecessary apps, which remain unused for a long time. These apps occupy a lot of storage, which slows down the mobile. Many people also install third-party apps, which reduce battery power by running in the background.
(3) Keep only necessary apps running in the background –
If you don’t turn off various apps like navigation, maps, voice control, etc., they keep running in the background. These apps absorb memory and CPU power. This drains the battery, and in many cases, the mobile slows down.
(4) Keep the memory storage space below 70% –
When your phone’s memory storage space is almost full, it will continue to give you a slow performance. Delete unnecessary apps. Delete extra large files, images, videos, etc., or move them to cloud space.
(5) Install as many light version apps as possible –
If your smartphone’s RAM and storage space are low, you can use light version apps. “Lite” versions of many popular apps like Facebook, Messenger, X (Twitter), and YouTube are available on the Play Store. These light version apps consume less memory and data.
(6) Disable animations and update software regularly –
Many people use high-resolution animations to make the gorgeous display look better, which drains the battery and slows down the mobile. If your smartphone’s operating system software is not up to date, your mobile will become slow. Certain system updates are very useful as they bring bug fixes, security patches, etc.
(7) You can do a factory reset as a last resort –
If your phone becomes significantly slow after years of use, a factory reset can be a last resort. A factory reset will speed up your smartphone a lot. Make sure to back up your data before resetting.
Some other common techniques to speed up your smartphone –
(1) Avoid installing high-resolution wallpapers and animated widgets.
(2) Turn off auto-sync if not needed. Auto-sync keeps the phone’s background and data running at all times.
(3) You can install apps like Start App Manager and Auto Task Killer; these apps are quite good for old smartphones.
(4) Restart/reboot your smartphone once a week.
(5) Disable VPN and third-party apps when needed.
If you follow the above techniques, your smartphone’s performance will be much faster. Also, you should adopt these techniques to get long-lasting performance from your mobile. If you follow these simple techniques, you can expect to get long-lasting performance from your smartphone with standard speed.
