[Android General] Endive:
Android phones and tablets would have surely gained your attention at one point or another, whether you are a tech-savvy person or not. Owning one makes you feel connected and in-the-loop. But are you really taking care of your Android device? While most of us focus on keeping its physical appearance from harm’s way, a majority ignore the fact that their device’s performance might be slowing down. And a slow Android device takes all the fun away.

Here is a list of some simple steps you can perform to make your Android device perform faster:

1.	Perform an inventory of your apps

If you are not using all of your apps in the phone or the tablet, it might be a good decision to delete them permanently. An unused app is synonymous to carrying dead weight. It is commonly known that a full memory can affect the speed of all devices – Android or not. Hence, if you disable or delete apps that aren’t being used, you’ll free up a lot of space in your device and your device will end up performing faster.

2.	Clean up your files

Android devices make the moment of clicking photographs and shooting videos very enjoyable. And it intensifies when the device is one that boasts of high-quality resolution. But as soon as these photographs and videos start piling up in your device’s memory, the performance gets hindered. Instead of getting yourself into this mess, decide once and for all which ones you’d like to keep in your device and which ones you can dispense off. Those that you can manage without having in your phone memory can be either deleted or moved to some sort of cloud storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.). And since these cloud storage platforms can be integrated into your Android device, you don’t have to worry much.

3.	Refrain from using live wallpapers

Live wallpapers sure are trendy and increase your cool quotient. But there is nothing much they can offer in terms of use. If you experience a downfall in the speed of your device, you can do away with the live wallpapers. Change the live wallpaper and move to a stagnant wallpaper, and see the difference in the speed of your device.

4.	Use widgets only when required

Widgets are useful applications as they make the use of your device much easier. But despite the convenience they provide, they drag the speed of your device down. If you are experiencing a loss in the speed of your Android device, you can think of doing away with some widgets, at least the ones that you use rarely.

5.	Check for updates

If there is a software update available, you can see it in your device’s notifications. If not, you can perform a check for them in the settings of your Android device. System updates don’t really help your device go back to its original speed, as much as they improve the overall functionalities and provide enhanced security to your device.

If you miss your Android of old days and wish for your device to be as fast as when you had bought it, perform some of these steps and see the difference. Although remember that you don’t need to do all of these steps, a mere 2-3 will be enough to bring about an improvement in the speed. After all, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.