The article investigates the popular advice that rebooting an iPhone can improve its performance. The author, a heavy iPhone user, embarks on a months-long experiment of daily reboots, hoping to notice tangible benefits in daily usage. Contrary to expectations, the experience reveals that the iPhone often feels sluggish immediately after a reboot, challenging the notion that frequent restarts offer a noticeable performance boost. The writer concludes that simply rebooting the device does not lead to significant improvements, highlighting the need for practical experience rather than theoretical assumptions.
I wanted to experience real, noticeable performance improvements -- something I could actually feel in day-to-day use, not just a few extra points on a benchmark.
When it came to the benefits I was looking for, I wasn't interested in technical benchmarks or synthetic testing.
I decided to see what benefits regular rebooting could actually bring. And when I say "regular," I mean daily.
I started with daily reboots, and here's how it went. I'd begin the day with a reboot, only to find that my iPhone felt a bit sluggish.
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