How to Speed Up Your Android Phone (10 Simple Tips)
Do you feel like your Android phone is quite slow or lagging? It is quite normal for phones to slow down after some time because of storage problems, background apps, and extra files.
Here are 10 simple ways to speed up your Android phone in no time.
1. Restart Your Phone Regularly
A phone restart doubles as an excellent method of clearing temporary files and ending background processes, effectivel, boosting your phone's performance.
Tip: Restarting your phone once every three days is sufficient.
2. Delete Unnecessary Apps
Apps that you never use but haven't deleted still take up storage space and may be running in the background without your knowledge.
Navigate to:
Settings → Apps → Select an app → Uninstall
3. Clean Cache Data
Cache is meant for quicker data loading but as it accumulates over time, it can potentially slow down your device.
Navigate to:
Settings → Storage → Other Apps → Select an app → Clear Cache
4. Cut Down on Animations
Animations add more life and appeal to visually but the processing of animation rendering can be time-consuming.
Enable Developer Options and reduce the animation scales to 0.5x.
5. Clear Up Storage Space
If you're running low on storage, that may very well be the reason behind your phone's lag.
Here are some tips to increase the free space on your phone:
- Delete unnecessary files
- Remove duplicate photos
- Use apps like Files by Google
6. Kill Background Apps
Background apps are those apps which are running without you knowing and can use up your RAM.
Navigate to: Settings → Battery →Power usage → Background restrictions
7. Update Your Phone
Updates not only introduce new features but also fix minor bugs, which contribute to optimized performance.
Navigate to:
Settings → Software Update → Check for updates
8. Use Lite Versions of Apps
The more full-featured an app is, the more resources it will generally consume.
Try using restructured, smaller-sized versions such as:
- Facebook Lite
9. Disable Auto Sync
Auto-sync is a feature that consistently updates apps, and phone can be slowed down due to that.
Navigate to:
Settings → Accounts → Turn off auto-sync (if you are not depending on this feature)
10. Factory Reset (Last Option)
If you have tried every tip here and it's still slow, you might consider resetting it.
Be careful that you back up your data before doing it.
To reset:
Settings → System → Reset → Factory Reset
It's really annoying when your phone is running slow. But, by just spending a little time cleaning up your phone, managing your apps, and changing the right settings, you can make your phone a lot faster and more reliable.
Give these tips a go and you'll be enjoying a fast and smooth smartphone in no time.
