A SIMPLE mistake on your iPhone might be killing its performance.
If you’ve noticed that your iPhone is mysteriously slow, it’s worth investigating.
Some iPhone owners don’t realise that if your free storage space is very low, it can massively affect its performance.
Apple says that you need to maintain a minimum amount of free space or it could cause major problems.
“For best performance, try to maintain at least 1GB of free space,” Apple said.
“If your available storage is consistently less than 1GB, your device might slow down as iOS or iPadOS repeatedly makes room for more content.”
CHECK IT!
You can check in just three taps: go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage.
If your storage is really low, you can use this page to instantly fix your problems.
Apple’s iOS will show you recommendations (for instance, delete duplicate photos or videos) if it thinks there’s space to be saved.
Or you can make some changes manually.
In the storage settings will be a list of apps order by how much space they take up on your iPhone.
If any apps are high up on that list that you rarely use, consider deleting them.
Another great option is to Offload Unused Apps.
This frees space on your phone by removing the storage that the app is using – but while keeping its documents and data.
It’s a gentler way to save space than outright deleting apps.
SLOW DOWN?
Of course, there are plenty of other reasons why your iPhone might be slow.
Sometimes app issues aren’t even your iPhone’s fault, but instead could be linked to slow Wi-Fi or poor cellular connections.
Also, an app might be bugged, in which case simply force-quitting it (by swiping it closed in the app drawer) could fix it.
If you’ve got Low Power Mode turned on (look for a yellow battery icon) then that can limit performance.
And your iPhone’s temperature can massively affect its speed.
Don’t let your iPhone get too hot or too cold, or it can stop working properly.
iPhone tricks to try today
Here are some of the best...
- Typing cursor– When typing, hold down the space bar to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, letting you move around words and sentences more easily
- Close all Safari tabs– To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapped squares in the bottom right-hand corner, and press close all tabs
- Delete lots of photos quickly– Hold down on a photo and then drag your finger diagonally in Photos to select lots of images at once, then hit delete
- Convert currency quickly– Swipe down from the top of your Home screen (or swipe left to right on an iPhone X or later model), then tap in the bar and type a currency (like $200) and it will automatically covert to your local currency
- Check if you’re due a battery upgrade– Batteries inside smartphones degrade over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health, and check out the Maximum Capacity reading. Generally a battery is considered worn when you’re down to 80% capacity. If you’re below, you can buy a battery swap from Apple
- Move apps around faster– Hold an app until it starts wiggling, then (while still holding) tap other apps, causing them to stack so you can move them around easier