How To Speed Up Your Aging iPhone: 6 Effective Solutions
Tags: ios, mobile
Published: 2021-06-28 16:16:25

Electronic devices have the tendency to slow down or lose their efficiency over time. iPhones are particularly famous for providing a smooth user experience and outperform their competitors constantly but even they are not immune to this issue. Sometimes it can be really frustrating to use a device that freezes constantly and works super slow. However, to save your trouble, <a href = "https://askcomputers.ca/">ASK Computers and Phone repairs</a> have below curated a list of ways of how you can speed up your iPhone and give it a new life to have an enhanced experience. 

The team of tech-savvy professionals often listen to their customer’s complaint about the slowing down of their device and to resolve this issue once and for all they have suggested the following tips:

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<b><u>Turn Siri Features Off</b></u>

As much as we like to give commands to Siri and ask her the most random questions, it is important to note that she takes revenge by slowing down your phone. Turning off Siri can automatically boost performance as it is constantly running in the background to suggest things if you are using iOS 9 or up. You can turn this feature off by selecting Siri & Search in your settings option. However, if you are using an iPhone 6S or other recent models, then saying "Hey Siri" could activate her. You can also turn this feature off the same way.

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<b><u>Turning Off Automatic Downloads and Background Processes</b></u>

Firstly you need to see if your device is the only one linked with your Apple ID, if not then you might want to turn off your automatic downloads. You can find this setting by navigating to Settings > iTunes & App Stores where you will find Automatic Downloads. You can also limit the processes running in the background that might be taking a lot of space, by putting your iPhone in Low Data Mode. You can do this by clicking on the Mobile Data options in Settings and turning the Low Data Mode on. 

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<b><u>Clearing Old Files</b></u>

Heavy files or media files consume a lot of storage space that could contribute to slowing down your iPhone. Your photos or videos are automatically getting backed up by your iPhone, so it is wise to delete them if you are no longer need them. You can turn the feature off by navigating through settings and clicking on iPhone Storage in the Settings option. There you willl find the files tat could be consuming the most space and you can delete them for speeding up your device. You can also do the same with applications that you may not be using anymore.

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<b><u>Turning Off Background App Refresh</b></u>

Background App Refresh allows applications to run in the background while syncing data and refreshing. This can significantly affect the battery life of your iPhone and slow down your device.  Most users believe that swiping everything by double-tapping the Home button will solve everything for them but it is hardly the solution. To get rid of the issue completely you need to turn off the Background App Refresh by going to Settings and clicking General.

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<b><u>Updating iOS</b></u>

Keep your iPhone updated with the latest version of iOS to improve the overall performance of your device. It is important to check for recent iOS updates and whenever available, you must start updating your device. You can check this by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update. It is a great practice of speeding up your phone.

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<b><u>Turn off Transparency and Reduce Motion</b></u>

Visual Effects while providing an aesthetic appeal, can also make things slower on your phone. So it is highly advised to get rid of this in order to speed up your phone. You can change the settings by going to settings then clicking on Accessibility and turning on the Reduce Transparency button in the Display and Text size option. You can also Reduce Motion by turning it on in the Motion option in the same settings. 

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<u>The Bottom Line</u>

So these were a few ways that could help you speed up your iPhone without spending any money. The experience of using a slow device could be really annoying but with these tips curated by ASK Computers and Laptop Repairs, you can significantly improve its performance. And as they are experts in repairing your gadgets and electronic devices, their advice is 100% reliable.