Slowly it becomes difficult to be patient iPhone, especially when it’s used for everything from a calculator to getting directions on a map. No one likes dealing with lag, buffering, or application freezes. Fortunately, there are several ways to speed up your iPhone.
Restart your iPhone
Let’s start with the classic “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” It’s a classic for a reason, not just another tech myth. On a technical level, it helps refresh your iPhone’s RAM or working memory, thereby optimizing its overall performance. Since this is probably the easiest hack, I recommend starting with this one.
Depending on the model of iPhone, the method of restarting is slightly different. If you can’t reboot, you may want to do a quick How to Reboot [your iPhone model]” Search. If you’re not sure which iPhone model you have, we can provide a guide.
Clear Safari data
I’m sure we’ve encountered the “Accept Cookies” pop-up. Even if you don’t know what it does, you’ve probably accepted a lot of cookies by now. See this helpful guide for a detailed and simple lesson on internet cookies. For the scope of this article, all you need to know is that every time you click “Accept Cookies” on your browser, you are placing a bunch of files on your device. Over time, these files can accumulate, eventually causing your phone to slow down.
If you use Safari frequently on your iPhone, you probably have a lot of passwords, cookies, tabs, and other login information in your Safari cache. It’s a good habit to clear it out from time to time. Note that this will require re-entering login credentials or other personal information on some websites, as clearing your cache will make your Safari look brand new again.
To clear all Safari data, go to set up Find it on your iPhone ‘Safari. ‘ Once in the Safari menu, scroll down until you see “Clear history and website data.” It will ask you to select a time range.choose “all history” Then click the red button at the bottom that says ‘Clear history. ‘
free up space
Full storage space is one of the main reasons why your iPhone is running slowly.go set upscroll to Generalthen click iPhone storage from the menu. Doing so will present you with a stacked bar chart and ordered list of your iPhone’s storage, clearly labeling which app is taking up how much space.
It will also give you suggestions on how to free up space.under suggestionclick View large attachments See the photos, videos, and attachments taking up the most space. When you see something you want to delete, swipe left and hit delete.
There are other ways to free up space on your iPhone, but it ultimately depends on your priorities and usage of your phone. If you don’t always need all the photos and videos on your phone, you can back them up on iCloud and delete them from your iPhone. However, this means that without the Internet, you will no longer be able to access them.
Likewise, if you don’t need all the iMessages, you can delete them in bulk. I will review all the methods to clear iPhone storage in a separate dedicated guide.
Update iOS
iOS updates often bring bug fixes that help make your iPhone more efficient, so it’s best to always use the latest software updates. You can do this by turning on automatic updates.go Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates and Turn on the toggle switches for all three options on the page. This will automatically download and install iOS software updates when your phone is connected to Wi-Fi, charging, and locked.
You can also update your iOS manually. A “Software update available” notification on the Settings app under your Apple ID will tell you that there is a new version that has not yet been updated.If you see this, please scroll down to General > Software Updates then click Download and install Start Update. If you don’t see this notification, you are using the latest version.
Replacement battery
Another possible reason for a slow phone is that the battery is so overused that it becomes dysfunctional. If your iPhone is older, its battery may not be in optimal health. To see if this is the case, go to Settings, look for “Battery Health” and click “Battery Health & Charging” from the menu that opens. Any value of 80% and above is good, but Apple recommends replacing the battery when its health drops below this value.
Turn off automatic downloads and background app refresh
Apps on iPhone tend to update automatically. While this is helpful, it can overwhelm your phone, especially if you have a lot of apps on it. Multiple background app refreshes can also happen without your knowledge. Again, this is a useful feature, but if you have many apps that are constantly being refreshed and updated, it can cause a significant drop in phone efficiency.
go Settings > App Store and Turn off all three toggle switches Under “Automatic downloads”. These are app downloads, app updates, and in-app content.Then, go to General > Background App Refresh > Background App Refresh (again) and select leave. Doing these two actions will ensure that no power-hungry apps are running in the background. If you want to update an app, you can keep updating it manually in the App Store.
No, closing background apps won’t help.
I know; I felt as cheated as you did when Gizmodo Maxwell Zeff told us this Closing background apps does nothing I’ve been letting my poor pinky do all this work for years to no avail. This is just a technical myth that originated many years ago on Apple Community Forums and Stack Overflow, and has persisted ever since (because it sounds like it should work!). However, doing so will not affect performance or battery.
Are some of your applications still running slow?
Are you sure this is your phone and not the network? People often mistakenly think that a slow connection means a slow phone. Especially if you’re experiencing lag on apps that require an internet connection, it might just be your internet that needs fixing.
To quickly check this, look for “Speed Test” on your browser. You’ll see an “Internet Speed Test” pop-up. Click the blue button that says “Run speed test.” In about 30 seconds, you’ll get precise statistics on download and upload speeds and a review of your internet performance.
I just ran mine and it said, “Your internet connection is very fast. It should be able to handle HD video streaming, video conferencing, and gaming from multiple devices simultaneously.” So if my iPhone starts acting up, I Will know it’s not my internet problem.