A slow, hanging, crashing or lagging Android phone can be
Android apps that most Android users either fall into the
trap of installing too many or installing buggy apps that could
cause their Android phones to become slow or even get
bricked (like the fonts app). Apps are not the only cause of a
slow Android phone (though they are, in most cases) so we
shall discuss the most common causes of a slow Android
phone and how to make an Android phone run faster.
What could make an Android phone to become slow?
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Too many heavy applications running at a time: When
too many memory consuming applications are running at
a time then a slow Android phone is imminent
Too many apps installed: An Android phone can
encounter a low internal memory due to too many apps
installed
Too many task managers / RAM boosters / Antivirus:
Many Android users make the mistake of installing
multiple task managers / RAM boosters / Antivirus
which, together, have a negative effect
Low RAM: Running memory intensive apps on an
Android phone with insufficient RAM = Slow Android
phone
Low Internal memory: Saving media and other file
types in the internal memory reduces the available space
for apps and could result in a slow Android phone
Buggy Operating System: Flashing an incompatible
version of Android or a buggy ROM could cause
lagging / slowness
Cluttered or faulty memory / SD card: A faulty
memory / SD card will cause problems for apps which
are installed on it, constantly reading or writing to it
Startup / background processes: Memory intensive
startup / background processes like widgets, live
wallpapers, maps etc could result in a slow Android
phone
Installing Buggy apps: Buggy apps could brick or
significantly slow down an Android phone
Too frequent syncing / background data: Apps like
email, weather, auto backup etc syncing too frequently is
not too good for memory
Slow launcher: In this age of many launchers, the one
you choose could either make or break your Android
user experience
Will rooting make an Android phone run faster?
Rooting, by itself, will not directly make a slow Android
phone run faster ; however, it can give the necessary
privileges to the apps / tweaks which can make a slow
Android run fast again
How do I make a slow Android run faster?
Soft reset: Restart the phone
Hard reset: Remove the battery for 15 seconds, slot it
back in then boot the phone
Overclock: If the kernel supports overclocking, this
could significantly boost an Android phone’s speed.
Overclocking is the process of tweaking a CPU for
higher performance
Uninstall unneeded apps: Don’t need it? Uninstall it.
Clear logs: Everything that goes on gets logged and log
files consume memory. Deleting log files is one good
way to free up memory and make a slow Android
phone run faster.
Install apps to SD Card: Setting the default
installation location for apps to SD card will result in
more available internal memory. Simply go to Settings
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Uninstall bloatware: Bloatware are those unneeded
apps which come pre-installed on an Android phone but
can’t be uninstalled like regular apps. Root permission is
needed to uninstall bloatware see ( http://www.gistpluz.com/2015/06/tutorial-on-how-to-root-all-tecno.html
Greenify the phone: Download Greenify to auto-
hibernate unused apps / processes
How do I prevent an Android phone from becoming slow?
Use just one Task manager / RAM booster /
Antivirus at a time
Avoid installing too many apps
Uninstall unneeded or problematic apps
Keeps the phone’s internal memory as free as possible
Slow down on those widgets and live wallpapers
Flash an optimized Custom ROM
Run regular checks on the SD card to ensure its in
perfect condition
Be careful what apps / ROMs you install / flash,
especially after rooting
Restart your Android from time to time, it helps free
up memory
Wipe cache and log files regularly
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