Who don’t like to have their devices working at lightning speed? It’s always faster, the better. With the recent developments in technology, we now have smartphones with dual core and quad core processors running at GHz speed, almost matching a desktop and laptop speed. As the development in hardware, there is also lot of development happening in mobile OS and the apps used in it. These programs are equipped with amazing graphics and advanced features which needs more processing power. So it is essential to do maintenance periodically to keep your device in good condition.
Android device tends to slow down after a certain period of time. There are multiple reasons why your Android smartphone may slow down. Understanding the reasons can help you in speeding up your device.
Steps to Speed up your Android Phone
Keep your software updated
It is very important to keep software updated. The software updates carry lot of performance enhancements including fix for the lately discovered bugs or loopholes inside Android, optimized coding and better protection against malware intrusion. Sometimes, it is the hardware manufacturer who release the update to optimize software running on the hardware.
Check the system settings and check for updates periodically. Make sure the phone is fully charged or have enough charge to keep it running for some time. Also, keep the Wi-Fi running without interference to make sure the updates are downloaded properly before it gets installed.
Keep your home screen clean
The contents of your start and home screen also have an impact on the time it takes to load the contents. Plenty of Apps on the screen takes more computing powerful. It takes more computing power to process animated Apps especially on the starter screen.
So, if your smartphone is getting slower, reduce the number of Apps on the start screen. Only keep the very important App icons on the start screen. Reduce the number of animated apps on the start screen.
Remove unnecessary applications
Every application installed in your smartphone is additional resource that needs to be processed which takes additional computing power. Also some application even if not in use, will still be running in the background.
Go to Settings -> Application Manager -> Select the Application. Uninstall the Apps that you want to remove.
If you have an un-rooted phone, you may have to use Apps that specialize in removing or disabling Bloatware.
Remove unnecessary application data
Some applications download data all the time. If kept unchecked, they will soon reach a point where these junk files start interfere with normal functioning and consume precious memory space.
Go to Settings -> Application Manager -> Find the App that needs to be cleaned -> Click Force Stop -> Click Clear Cache
Clean the system cache
Like application data, cache files also gets accumulated in the system.
To clean system cache, follow the steps.
Turn off the smartphone. Turn it on. Press the “Volume-up” and “Camera” buttons. Let go of it when you get a system boot logo. Use the volume button to scroll down to Wipe Data/Factory Reset. Select Wipe Cache Partition. Once the cache is removed, it will reboot automatically. This will wipe out system cache.
Turn off automatic synchronization
Automatic synchronization is normally activated for email and social networking Apps. Having lot of applications which does automatic synchronization can slow down the system especially when it all starts working at the same time.
Go to application settings. Only enable automatic synching for essential Apps. You can configure the remaining Apps to synch manually, only when it is needed.
Reduce the number of startup screens
Just like removing unwanted Apps and limiting the number of Apps displayed on startup screen, you need to reduce the number of startup screens. This will reduce the demand for more processing power.
Turn off windows and menu animations
By default, Android comes with lot of animation effects and animated dialog boxes. Even though, it enhance user experience, it also consumes processing power. Disable the animation effects. You can see improvement in performance.
Reset back to factory settings
You may try all the above mentioned steps to improve its performance. But, there are cases where even these steps may not be enough to improve performance. The problem might be deep rooted. The best bet is to reset the phone to original manufacturer settings. The reset will also remove the data stored inside. So take a backup on cloud or just copy it on your computer.
Go to Settings -> Select Restore Factory Settings.
Hope this will help you to speed up Android smartphone.
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