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If you have an iPhone that is acting up — working slowly or experiencing battery drainage hours before it should — freeing your phone of a few specific apps can help.
Some apps are notoriously bad for your phone — or are simply not going to do your storage data or battery any favors.
Here are five apps you should delete from your iPhone right now, according to tech experts.
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a tech expert who doesn’t agree: the Facebook app drains your battery fast with features like videos that automatically load. It’s also a storage data stealer — one that tracks everything you look up on your browser.
Delete the app and use Facebook via your browser if you miss the social media contact.
Skype
We love to keep in touch with loved ones and see their smiling faces — but Skype is a totally battery hog. Switching to FaceTime is a much better idea, as this app is a bit easier on your battery.
Facebook Messenger
Like Facebook, the Facebook Messenger app consumes a lot of resources. Sure, deleting the app means you’ll need to access Facebook via your computer browser to see messages, but it may be worth it when you gain back a faster phone that doesn’t die after a few hours.
Games With Intense Graphics
Game apps provide a fun way to pass time, but it may be a wise move to stick to those that are light on graphics. The more sophisticated and intense the graphics of your game, the more likely it is to take up data and battery power.
Navigation Apps
How many navigation apps do you really need? If you have Google Maps and Apple Maps and Waze, it’s probably time to delete at least one or two — Waze is particularly consuming on battery power — and stick with one that isn’t so taxing (like Google Maps).
Deleting apps isn’t the only step that will restore your phone’s battery and help it run better, but it’s a good start. Other apps to seriously consider getting rid of include any and all that you haven’t used in months. If it’s not useful, it’s simply hogging up space and battery power.
