Tech Experts Say These 9 iPhone Hacks Will ‘Speed Up’ Your Slow Device
December 11, 2023 by Lisa Cupido
Suffering from a super-slow phone and at your wit’s end? Not sure how to get your device up to speed? You’re not alone. If your phone is feeling a little like a snail every time you load a web page or download an app, you’re probably looking for ways to get it up to speed fast.
The tech experts at Payette Forward have nine tips for speeding up a slow device that can really help. Here’s what to do if your slow phone has seriously compromised your iPhone user experience.
Background App RefreshBackground App Refresh allows apps to constantly keep updating themselves, even when you’re not using them. The goal is to enhance your app experience by not forcing you to wait even a minute while it delivers new content, but the drawback is that this takes a lot out of your battery power. Head to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and disable this feature.
Push MailWhen Push Mail is enabled, your email maintains a constant connection to your server so that it’s consistently searching for new emails and pushing them through, even when you’re not ready to check your email. This takes up resources and battery power and can slow down your device. To disable this, go to Settings > Mail > Accounts > Fetch New Data.
Low Power ModeLow Power Mode has its benefits. Namely, if you’re out somewhere and can see your phone is quickly losing battery power and that it will be a few hours before you can charge it, turning on Low Power Mode saves your battery some time. But it also slows your phone down considerably and takes away many of your features and your phone’s conveniences. Turn off this feature to speed up your device.