Tech & Auto
Tricks Every Android User Should Try To Make Their Phone Run Faster
By MAX MILLER
HEADline
Android phones will start to feel sluggish when their storage fills up. One way to avoid this problem is to delete photos, videos, and other files from your phone.
To delete files, the file browser included in your phone such as Google's Files app or Samsung's My Files. Always back up any important files before deleting them.
Unused Apps
Apps can also slow down your phone. You should avoid keeping apps on your phone if you don't use them regularly or if they don't serve essential purposes.
The first apps you'll want to delete are any preinstalled third-party apps. Many phones come preloaded with games, extra messaging, social media apps, and more.
Abusive Apps
Many apps from the Play Store are poorly coded and can wreak havoc on your system by taking limited resources, severely affecting your Android phone's performance.
You can check your battery settings to see what apps are draining your battery. You can also boot your phone into Safe Mode to see if it is an app slowing down its performance.
Restrict Battery
Some apps hog your RAM by keeping themselves awake in the background, which can slow Android down and drain the battery. One solution is to put the apps to sleep.
The method for doing so will depend on your phone. For example, Pixel users can go into Settings > Battery to see if there are alerts of problematic apps and then Restrict them.
Clear Caches
Every Android app builds a library of temporary, nonessential files called a cache for quick access to run more efficiently. However, this can slow your phone down.
To delete an app's cache, you can either long-press on it and tap the info icon or locate it in Settings > Apps. Afterward, tap the option to Clear the cache.