Why Android over time begins to slow down and how to fight it

Have you ever noticed that straight from the tin Android, right out of the box, or after reprogramming, just fly? But it takes some time, and the speed of the former is not a trace remains. the system interface becomes pensive, startup programs slow down, and even the fact that the brakes should not, in principle, still manages to slow down. Why it happens and how to fight it? Let's investigate.

Operating system updates are not compatible with old smartphone

Each device is available for sale to the date at that time version of the operating system that best matches the characteristics of this gadget. If after some time the manufacturer has released for your smartphone or tablet operating system upgrade, you no doubt will gain new features, but not the fact that the device will work in the same fast. When an old smartphone installed the new version of Android, the brake is practically inevitable.

How to fix it

You have to choose between functionality and speed. If you are not too powerful device, it makes sense to give up the new OS versions. However, note that the older version of Android gets on your smartphone, the fewer applications will be compatible with it.

Sometimes this problem can be solved transition to alternative, lightweight flash - for example, LineageOS. But the best and often the only option - to buy a new smartphone. Especially if you are still the proud owner of a gadget with Android 2.3 or 4.2 on board.

New versions are not compatible with old smartphone applications

Developers are constantly guided by new devices and optimize their programs under their opportunities. Many applications after the update function more slowly than before, take up more space and eats more system resources.

The bulk of the developers did not take into account the needs of users who are on older hardware. For example, the mobile Chrome - now it takes in the smartphone memory for 200 MB, not including programs and data cache. For applications of smartphones, for example, in 2014, such voracity seems unthinkable.

How to fix it

You can disable the application be renewed - use the old version. But this can lead to the fact that the old browser is not compatible with the new web page or old customers cloud storage will not be able to log in. So it's a dubious decision.

Another option - use special, lightweight versions of applications that are available for many popular programs. For example, Facebook Lite instead of a full client Facebook, Skype Lite instead of heavy Skype, Opera Mini instead voracious Chrome and so on.

Background processes are taking up too much memory

After you have installed the device purchase three dozen programs and are not going to stop there? Do you think that if the application is not active, it does not consume system resources?

This is not true. A lot of programs installed automatically loaded when the system is started, consuming CPU resources and taking up memory on your device. Separately it is necessary to recall the various live wallpaper and desktop widgets, most of which do absolutely nothing useful, but the load on the system.

How to fix it

Turn off live wallpapers, widgets and other not very necessary things to you. remove the programWhich is not in use. Take a look at the list of background applications and stop the ones that you do not need. This can be done manually or by using Greenify. This application shows you which programs are most loaded smartphone, and allows them to control the background activity. Greenify can run on devices with root-access, and without it.

Smartphone does not have enough free space

Built-in storage of the gadget work, so that the almost complete filling of the performance can be significantly reduced. This is due to the methods which has been recorded information on the internal memory device.

Therefore, for a system of quick operation it is important that at least 25% of internal memory remained free. This not only helps to maintain performance, but also reduce wear on the built-in media.

How to fix it

If your smartphone is able to take the SD-card, try to move as much data on it from the internal memory. Keep movies, music, podcasts, images and other content on your external drive. carry to application data, if possible.

And such a thing as a photograph, is generally better to store in the cloud - especially if a lot of them. cache files are also sometimes take a lot of space - clean from time to time.

Those smart phones that do not support the SD-card, as a rule, have their own impressive stock of memory. But still it can end. Therefore periodically frees up space on their device and make sure that the portion of the memory has not been filled.

Another option - to make a hardware reset your smartphone, after taking care of on backups. Then install only the applications on the device that you really need.

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Unfortunately, smartphones, sooner or later begin to slow down, with outdated they are much faster than the computers. You can try to fight it with the help of these methods, make up, using only the gadget as a "dialer" and the player, or finally buy a new smartphone - the choice is yours.