Why Phone Lag? How to fix it (ultimate guide)
In today times, mobile phone has become one of the most important part of our life but if phone lags it is the most frustrating thing. So, we give you guide to fix this issue in minutes.
Sometimes open slow, sometimes screen get freeze, sometimes phone stuck.
If you have same issues then read this guide and solve it in minutes.
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Why Phone Lag?
How to fix phone lagging issue in minutes?
How to avoid phone lag in the future?
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Main Reason Of Phone Lag Issue
1. Low Ram
If your phone have only 2 or 4 GB ram The phone cannot handle heavy apps and games.
Results :-
Apps slow
Switching lag
Phone freeze
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2. Storage Full
If your phone's storage is 80-90% full then system lags.
System needs space for temporary files.
Results :-
Phone Lag
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3. Background Apps
Background Apps is one of the most biggest reason of phone lag issues.
They:-
Use Ram
Drains Battery (fast)
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4. Heavy Games
If your phone don't have enough ram and enough storage to handle heavy Games then this is the common thing that phone starts lagging.
Frame Drop
Lag
Overheat
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5. Old/ Outdated Android Version
Old versions have bugs And because of this the phone is not able to give its best performance.
Do:-
Update your phone to latest android version.
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6. Virus included apks
If your phone starts lagging after installing a APK file from unknown source than the APK is the reason because they run in background
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7. Using Phone While Charging
Don't use phone while charging.
Results :-
Heat issue
Phone may explode (Rare but possible)
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Fix Phone Lag
1. Restart Phone
By restarting your phone on regular basis all background apps process get ended, ram get cleared.
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2. Free up space
Delete unwanted files, apps, games, videos, photos etc. Free space at least 2-3 GB for temporary files.
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3. Software update
Update your phone to the latest Android version if it is available because of it minor bugs get solved and performance get improved.
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4. Reduce Animation Scale
Enable developer options
Animation scale 0.5x or Off
By doing this your phone feels fast
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5. Use Lite App
Use light version of apps such as Google go, Facebook lite, Instagram lite because they consume less storage and less ram.
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Advance Tips
1. Turn off auto Start apps
Settings → Apps → Auto start OFF
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2. Use less widgets
Don't use too much widgets in home screen as they use ram in background.
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3. Factory Reset (Last Option)
If you tried all the tricks and your phone still lags then you have to do factory reset. (All data get erased by doing this)
Results :-
You get a fresh new os with no viruses and malwares.
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Before After Comparasion
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How To Avoid Phone Lag In Future
1. Do not let the storage become full
2. Don't install unknown APPS/APKS
3. Restart regularly
4. Update software
5. Don't use phone while charging
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FAQ
Why phone lag again and again?
Because of low ram, or full storage
Can the phone's ram increased?
Increasing phone ram physically is impossible but increasing virtual ram is possible (if phone supports)
Is factory reset safe in phones?
Yes, but take backup of your data before doing that
