Have you still got an older Apple iPhone? Apple’s iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S are all still really good handsets but sometimes need a bit of a boost in their later years. These smartphones inevitably begin to slow down later on in life, but there are a few ways you can speed them up.
There’s no reason to upgrade just yet, have a quick look at a few of our tips below and see if they work to speed up your iPhone.
First things first though, if you’ve had a go on a friend's newer iPhone, you’re never going to reach those heady heights of performance. Better processors and memory mean the newer handsets are going to be much zippier than anything your older handset can handle, so don’t expect too much.
Install iOS 7.1
Many of those with older iPhone handsets upgraded to iOS 7 and suffered from a downgrade in speed. Some even felt it worthwhile to head back on over to iOS 6. Apple now claims the new version, iOS 7.1, will give you a much better experience on older handsets and we are inclined to agree.
iOS 7.1 solves a variety of problems and speeds individual apps up to make a much more fluid iPhone experience. If you’re not using it already, get into those settings and download the latest version as soon as possible.
Close Down The Non Essentials
It’s likely you’ve got a growing list of applications still open. The best bet is to shut as many of them down as you can. The best trick is if you don’t use it every day, why is it always open? Get rid of it, to learn how read our user guide on how to close apps on an iPhone.
Clear Your Cookies
Safari, like most other browsers, will fill up with cookies and other data over time. It’ll run much faster if it’s got a clear history to work with. Just jump into the settings app and choose Safari, from there you can choose both Clear History and Clear Cookies and you may see a difference in the way the app runs.
Tip: Remember it may slow you down in the long run as it will delete all your saved data from websites. You’ll have to re-enter passwords all over again.
Delete Text Messages
Your memory could probably do with some freeing up. Not many people regularly delete their text messages so it may be an idea to jump in and get rid of a few. You can delete individual conversations so you don’t have to lose everything.
Uninstall Unnecessary Apps
We all do it, those apps you download and think they’re great but then never, ever use. Get rid of them. They’re sat there using up memory which could be put to better use in other areas. Anything you don’t regularly use should face the chop, be as ruthless as you can and you’ll hopefully notice a bit of a boost in your iPhone’s performance.
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