iPhone Slowing Down? Here Are 6 Tips From Tech Pros To Troubleshoot Your Smartphone Device

Clear Storage Space

All of the storage space that your phone is using for resource-intensive apps (like social media) and to take a number of photos and videos adds up. And it reaches peak capacity, your phone slows down and becomes less efficient. Free up space by going to Settings > General > iPhone Storage to find out what’s taking up the most space — delete apps, old messages, old videos, and files you never use.

Restart Your iPhone

It’s the simplest solution, and often the only one you need: before you go on a wild goose chase after ways to boost your phone’s speed, turn it off and on again. A host of issues can be resolved by simply restarting your phone.

Turn Off Background App Refresh

When Background App Refresh is enabled, your apps will consistently update so that you are always able to access fresh content. But this setting does a number on your phone’s speed. Turn it off by going to Settings > General > Background App Refresh.

Close Apps

Apps that are in the background can consume valuable resources and slow down your phone. Swipe up from the App Switcher and then swipe up on all of the apps you aren’t using.

Disable Transparency Effects and Motion

Visual effects can look cool on your phone, but can slow your device down. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Reduce Motion to enable this and then head over to Settings > Accessibility > Increase Contrast to reduce transparency and motion effects.