6 things to do when your Android phone is slowing down

 

If your favorite Android smartphone slows down many times a day, you may think it's time to buy a new one.

You may have already tried a basic reboot, but it's not too late to buy a new model, as there are several other steps you can take to reduce or eliminate the slowdown. ..

1. Update your Android smartphone software

Updates often include performance and security improvements, bug fixes, and more. All of them are important and may increase the speed of your smartphone.

The procedure is as follows.

2. Update slow-moving apps

Only frequently used apps may be slowing down . For example, is Facebook or Instagram slow, but the rest of your phone is running at an acceptable speed?

In this case, open the Play Store, first, let's update the app that there is a problem ( tap your profile picture in the Play Store top right corner of the " management of the application and the device by selecting the", " management go to the" tab Updating may fix issues that slow down various Android apps).

3. Disable animation

Especially old smartphones may not be able to process Android animations smoothly. If so, consider disabling animations on your Android phone .

To do this , you must first enable developer mode. The procedure is as follows.

1. Go to " Settings " → "About phone " and scroll to the bottom. Tap " Build Number " 7 times to enable developer mode on your Android smartphone.

2. Go to " Settings "-> " System "-> " Developer Options " and scroll to the " Drawing " section. Tap " Window Anime Scale " and select " Animation Off ".

3. Select the same option for " Transition Animation Scale " and " Animator Playback Time Scale ".

The UI on your phone will not be the same, but it can be faster, so it's worth the trade-off.

4. Limit apps running in the background

Most Android phones can freeze apps that run in the background well, so they don't affect your phone's performance.

However, if you're slowing down, you might consider limiting the number of apps you can run in the background . Again, you must first enable developer mode (see steps above).

The procedure after that is as follows.

1. Go to " Settings " → " System " → " Developer Options " and scroll to the " Apps " section.

2. Select " Background Process Limit " and select the best option.

You can choose to stop the app from running in the background, or limit the app to running when you're not actively using it.

This may improve your phone's performance, but be aware that it will have a negative impact on battery life as you will need to launch most apps each time you open your phone .

It consumes more system resources and, as a result, shortens battery life.

5. Free up storage space

If there are too many apps or too much data stored, your smartphone may slow down. In that case, freeing up space can significantly improve performance.

When the operation of the smartphone is slow, make sure the library of apps , delete all the apps that you no longer use let's.

The procedure is as follows.

-Press and hold the app icon and select " Uninstall " to delete it ( remember to disconnect the account from the app before deleting the app ).

・ If you cannot find the apps you are not using, go to " Settings " → " Storage " → " Manage Storage " and you will be redirected to Google's Files app with the label " Delete unused apps ". The attached card is displayed.

Click " Select App " , select the app you want to remove, and tap " Uninstall ".

Also note that apps like Netflix can save downloaded files to a microSD card (provided your phone has a microSD card). Freeing up internal storage can greatly help speed up your device.

By the way, let's clear the cache of the application

6. Reset the device to factory defaults

If nothing works, you can reset it to factory defaults, erase all data, and restore factory settings. However, this is a last resort as it will remove everything from your phone.

1. Make sure your Android backup is working properly and back up your device so you don't lose any data.

2. Go to " Settings "-> " System "-> " Advanced Options "-> " Erase all data ( factory reset )" and follow the onscreen instructions.