-Chris Martin’s tips will help speed up your Android device
So you really want a shiny new Android smartphone or tablet
but can’t afford one and current device is getting slow and annoying. Well there
are numerous things you can do to improve the situation.
Before we begin, every situation involving a slow Android
device is going to be different so we’re going to cover a number of ways in
which you can speed things up. You can try them all or the ones which apply to
you.
1. Delete unused apps
A common cause of a slow Android smartphone or tablet is
that you’ve filled up with app, many of which you probably downloaded on a whim
and don’t actually use. Like a PC or laptop, your Android device will slow down
if it’s become bloated with applications.
Our advice to start with is to go through all your installed
apps and pick out ones which you don’t use to free up some space. Remember to
uninstall them fully rather than just remove the icon from your home screen.
With more available space on your Android device, things should
run smoother.
2.
Get rid of media
The next thing to cull on your Android smartphone or tablet
is media. In the same way that apps can easily take up a lot of space, music,
photos and videos do the same – even more so if you’re shooting 4K video regularly
or keeping your entire music library stored on your device.
To speed up your Android device, trawl through all media you
have and get rid of anything you can to create more space. Perhaps videos you’ve
transferred to your PC or photos you’ve taken multiple times.
3.
Remove widgets
Widgets are a great feature of Android but they take more processing
power to run compared to simply displaying an icon. If you’re using a lot
across multiple homescreens, consider which ones you don’t use much or could do
without. Having fewer will lighten the load on your Android device and help
speed it up.
4.
Clear your RAM with an app manager
Android will automatically kill apps if it needs memory which
isn’t being used wisely but you can still have a user effect on what’s going on
in the background. For starters, you can simply open recent apps and clear
anything you’re not using by swiping it off the screen.
Furthermore, you can go into the settings and see what’s using
up all your memory; go to settings > apps > running. This may be
different depending on your device so also look for an application manager or
smart manager. Apps using the memory or cache isn’t necessarily a bad thing,
things are done like this to avoid loading everything each time you open an
app. However, you can often speed up your android device by stopping an app or
clearing the memory entirely. Although there are tools built into Android for
app management, there are some apps which you can download from the play store
such as advanced task killer.
5.
Reboot
It’s the classic ‘have you tried turning it off and on again’
but it really does still work for most technology. A good old-fashioned reboot
is likely to help you out if things are feeling sluggish, at least for a while.
If it only sorts out the problem briefly then you’ll need to take more drastic
action.
6.
Factory reset
If all else fails then we recommend trying a complete
factory reset of your device. It’s not ideal but a clean slate might be just
what you need if you really can’t figure out why your android device is so
slow. You’ll need to re-download apps and the like and make sure you backup any
data, such as photos, that you don’t want to be gone forever.
From – Android Advisor 26 – 2016
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