The 2 Settings Apple Employees Say You Should Turn Off To Make Your iPhone Run Faster

Your iPhone is running at a snail’s pace and nothing you do seems to help. You’ve deleted a bunch of photos and videos, rebooted it more times than you can count, and have considered finally getting rid of Facebook. All of these actions can help (some more than others — deleting the Facebook app can certainly boost your battery). But, at the end of the day, there are specific settings on your phone that could be the root cause of phone slow-down.

“The most common causes of a slower phone are insufficient storage space, outdated software, excessive background app activity, too many installed apps, accumulation of cache and temporary files, degraded battery health, and intensive background system processes,” says Tech Expert Komal Fatima from Gaper.io. 

Fatima says he turns off two settings on his iPhone to potentially improve performance and battery life.

iOS includes subtle motion effects and parallax animations that provide a sense of depth and movement on the home screen and within apps, Fatima says. “While visually appealing, these effects can slightly impact performance, especially on older devices,” he adds. 

To Reduce Motion, follow these steps: 

** Go to the “Settings” app on your iPhone.

** Scroll down and tap on “Accessibility.

** Tap on “Motion.”

** Toggle on the “Reduce Motion” option.