"As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have friends and family who tell me they don't want to upgrade and ask, "How can I make my current phone faster?" I finally have an answer."
"I don't get to use review devices for long, but I have picked up tips and tricks from years of experience that can help boost the speed of your old Android phone. Before you ask, it doesn't involve rooting your device. These tips are easy to implement for both tech-savvy consumers and the average Joe. If your Android phone has started feeling slow, you should primarily focus on clearing its storage."
"Decluttering your Android phone can make it faster because it won't need to allocate resources to apps that are no longer in use. Uninstalling such APKs will lead to better resource management and thus, a faster phone. You can go to Settings > Storage > Apps to see the list of installed apps and uninstall the ones you don't need anymore. On the app screen, you can also long-press on such forgotten apps and go to App Info > Uninstall."
Old Android phones slow down mainly because storage fills up and unused apps continue to occupy resources. Removing unused apps frees space and reduces background resource allocation. Users can go to Settings > Storage > Apps to view installed apps and uninstall ones no longer needed, or long-press an app and select App Info > Uninstall. Clearing cached files, deleting forgotten photos and junk files further reclaims storage and boosts responsiveness. These steps avoid rooting and are simple for both tech-savvy users and average consumers. Prioritizing storage cleanup yields noticeable speed improvements without hardware upgrades.
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