8 tips to keep your phone performance at peak

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After an extended period of usage, smartphones can become slow and unresponsive for many reasons, the most obvious one being the effects of wear and tear.  The phone often takes long to respond, and no matter how annoying that can be, it could take some time to put together enough cash to purchase a new one so you have to endure. There are a few ways to boost your phone’s performance to optimum levels, almost as good as new. Check them out:

Minimise the number of apps on your home screen

Too many apps and widgets on your phone's home screen reduces performance in addition to significantly reducing your smartphone’s battery life. Boost your phone’s speed, performance and save a few hours of battery life by maintaining the minimum number of applications and widgets on your homepage.

Uninstall unused apps

Many smartphone users are known for installing a lot of apps, most of which they rarely use of don’t use at all. Some of these apps have background processes that are constantly running using up your phone’s RAM thus reducing performance speed. Free up some space by removing idle apps to increase performance speed as well as the battery life. You can also replace the apps that use up most of the memory with lighter apps that perform the same tasks.

Frequent reboots

Rebooting your smartphone shuts down all background processes making it as good as new when it turns back on. The effects of restarting your phone can be compared to the effects sleep to humans; frequent naps makes people more productive by restoring their energy levels and revitalising their senses. The same applies to a smartphone when it is rebooted as it refreshes its ability to solve performance issues internally. Rebooting is perhaps the best way to boost your smartphone’s speed if it is sluggish.

Turn off mobile services

Make sure you turn off mobile services such as mobile data, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or GPS when you are not they are not in use. These services will significantly reduce the performance as well as consume a lot of phone’s battery charge if they are left on after use. Some apps can help you do this if you are having trouble remembering to switch them off.

Battery life

The battery is perhaps the most disappointing thing in a smartphone. Battery life isn’t as long as it used to be after some time and you can’t go a day without carrying your charger or a power bank. Reducing your screen brightness as well as its time-out period can significantly extend your phone’s battery life. Smartphones tend to reduce performance automatically when they are running on a low battery.

Clear browser cache and cookies

Browsing consumes a lot of your device’s memory and after surfing the web for some time, the cached data causes congestion on the phones memory. This results to sluggish surfing even though the internet speed has not changed. Frequently check your browser and clear stored cache and cookies for a decent surfing experience.

Remove live wallpapers

While live wallpapers can be pleasing to the eye, they are definitely not good for your smartphone’s performance speed. Live wallpapers will drain your smartphone battery within no time and adversely affect your phone's performance by reducing available RAM and processor speed.

Occasionally clean your smartphone

Use clean water and a sponge to remove dirt that gradually builds up on your smartphone’s screen, buttons or any other crevices. It is not much, but it will keep your smartphone clean and shiny as well as prevent dirt build up.

These tips will help restore your phone's performance levels to back when it was brand new. Apply them to make the most out of your old phone as you shop for a new one.   

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