6 iPhone Default Settings To Adjust Now For A Faster Phone, Longer Battery Life, And More

Widgets

You may not need all of the widgets on your phone, and they take up battery power. Swipe right on the Home Screen, scroll to the bottom, tap Edit and delete as many widgets as you can live without.

Turn Off Location Services

Allowing apps to track your location takes up a lot of battery. This isn’t always avoidable and you’ll need location services enabled to use Maps and other apps that are helpful, but your phone does not need your location at all times. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services and adjust settings so that apps that don’t need your location are cut off from accessing it.

Clear Safari Cache

The cause of your phone slowdown could be a Safari cache that is clogged with old files and search history. Go to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data. This should help speed things along.

Reduce Motion

Cool graphics are one thing; cool graphics that force you to sacrifice on speed and battery are another. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Motion and toggle on Reduce Motion. This will minimizes the parallax effect of icons and transitions.

Update Software

If you’re not consistently updating your iOS software, you are allowing your phone to work less efficiently than it otherwise would. Go to Settings > General > Software Update. If there is an update available download it.