Patrik Siwek Every year a new iOS update comes out, but not everyone buys a new iPhone every year. Unfortunately, in addition to adding new features to older phones, iOS updates also cause an unwanted effect in the form of slower and slower operation. Using, for example, an iPhone 4s or an iPhone 5 these days is literally a punishment. Fortunately, there are a few tricks to significantly speed up an older iPhone. If you follow all the points below, you should notice a significant difference in the responsiveness of your older iPhone within iOS. So let's take a look at how to speed up an older iPhone.
Turn off Spotlight
Let's start with the most important thing that affects the speed of the iPhone, and especially with older machines, which we are mainly concerned with today, you will know the difference immediately. On your iOS device, go to Settings - General and then select an item Search in Spotlight, where you can set the search range. Here you have the option to set the order of the system items that should be displayed when searching for your query, but you can also turn off some or even all of the items and thus turn off Spotlight completely. This way, the iPhone won't have to index the data for searches, and on devices like the iPhone 5 or even older, you'll notice a noticeable difference. This will also appear in the case of the iPhone 6, but of course it is no longer as dramatic as with older phones. By turning off Spotlight, of course, you will lose the ability to search within the iPhone, but for older devices, I dare say that this limitation is definitely worth the significant acceleration of the response of the entire system.
Automatic app updates? Forget about those
Automatically downloading app updates not only slows down your internet connection, but the phone itself will understandably slow down as updates are installed. Especially with older models, you can clearly recognize the update of the application. On your iOS device, go to Settings – iTunes and App store and select an option Automatic download and turn this option off.
One more update to remember to turn off
We are concerned with speed, and every thousandth of a second, which ultimately means that we no longer have the same comfort while using an older iPhone as when we just unpacked it from the box. That is why we have to make the greatest possible compromises in terms of functionality, so all we have to do is turn off automatic updates of data such as weather data or stock trends. Apple itself warns that by turning off this function, you will extend the life of the battery and, of course, it will also affect the response speed of your iPhone. On your iOS device, go to Settings - General and select an option Background app updates.
Restriction of movement is a must
In order for the iPhone to be able to use the so-called Parallax effect, it uses data from the accelerometer and gyroscope, on the basis of which it then calculates the movement of the background. As you can imagine, the calculations and data collection from a pair of sensors can really take a toll on older iPhones. If you turn off this effective but not very effective function for older phones, you will notice a significant acceleration of the system. On your iOS device, go to Settings - General – Accessibility – Restrict Movement.
Higher contrast saves performance
In iOS, a higher contrast does not mean just setting the display contrast, but changing elements that look attractive in iOS, but are difficult to render for older devices. Effects such as the transparent Control Center or the notification center burden older iPhones. Fortunately, you can turn them off and thereby speed up the whole system a bit again. On your iOS device, go to Settings – General – Accessibility and in item Higher contrast enable this option.
I keep reading in discussions that the iPhone doesn't slow down... :) if I buy a phone + root, it won't slow down for the whole life. :-)
Nexus 6 (the first metal one) works like a slingshot, Sony flagship, the same experience even without root (female).
What is sold in the US as mainstream will not slow down, Moto X Force, Z5, XZ series, Axon 7, OP2/3/5…
Compare the iPhone 6 Plus, which people got rid of after half a year, with the OP2 today... :ú
LGs are not of high quality, they will fall apart before they have time to become morally and technically obsolete.
Everything from Snap810 onwards has no chance of slowing down for the next five years.
I would also be interested in that. Apple fans told me that the iPhone doesn't slow down even after years and it's a huge advantage over the competition. So where is the truth?
The truth is, it's not slowing down - that is, assuming you're comparing the original OS and apps from back in the day. Of course, the new OS and new apps are more demanding, so the phone seems slower.
Older iPhones slowed down - for example, a file from 2013 is known, when the new iOS 7 slowed down the iPhone 4 a lot (it was fixed in an update, although even then it was not ideal). However, this no longer applies to other iPhones (4S and newer). I have a 3,5 year old iPhone 5S and it works great with the latest iOS. An acquaintance of mine has an even older iPhone 5 and it's also fast.
But it can always be speeded up, especially when you compare them with the ultra-fast 7. These tips are for that. :) Plus for speeding up the internet connection.
It's slowing down. My 4s barely crawls in some cases. New versions of apps are more demanding, as are newer iOS. Rock applists probably don't like to admit it, but 5-year-old HW simply has its shortcomings. On the other hand, my phone is practically scratch free after 5 years and I think it will last for a long time - that's where you can trust this brand
Thanks for the tips! :)
Of course, the iPhone is slower with the new iOS, I don't understand how anyone can claim otherwise, I've been calling the iPhone 5S since its release and I can see it :).
And the tips are great :)
Do you know why iOves sometimes slander Android for not having updates? Because that is the main advantage of Google. In fact, the problem with updating both the system and applications is on iOS. A comparison of detected spyware in the AppStore vs. GPlay, both of which usually originate from developers from China, comes out noticeably better in comparison to GPlay, Google's autodetection mechanisms are faster and more reliable than Apple's. Apple is used to trusting its developers many times more.
Android KiteKat + root = 99% secure phone because root gives you 98% control over what happens on your phone. Only 2% of malware is able to assume root user rights on its own, and in this case both rooted (2%) and unrooted devices are roughly equally safe. The 1% difference is due to the fact that autoroot spyware is not always successful, it works on the same principle as Hacking Team (seat Italy) spy software.
Paradoxically, a rooted mobile can be more secure than an unrooted or updated iOS. SuperSU has regularly available updates that "may" address an impending newly leaked security hole. (always within two days)
As Juraj indicated below in the discussion, the iP4 is a dead phone today, you can download a fart for older iOS6 (or whatever there is) in the AppStore. A lot of applications have stopped working, and Apple has perhaps already structurally cleaned the AppStore. :-)
iPhone 4S dtto even with a newer version of iOS, it is slowed down beyond use. The iPhone 5S is a throwaway phone, despite available updates.
With KiteKat, you can still use your device efficiently and feel safe today. Even a dig with GingerBread and ICS is usable today, GB isn't really very secure.
If you read the version history, there are actually only a few versions of the operating system from Google, and the in-between versions only receive cosmetic changes.
the next generation of Android
1. 1.0-2.2
2. 2.3-3.0
3. 4.0-4.4
4. 5.0-7.0 Nougat is just a toned down 4.0 from a security point of view.
The difference from a user perspective in the availability of updates between the AppStore and GPlay is that the only limited version today is 2. 2.3-3.0. New updates are no longer being developed for 4.0 and 5.0, but only in 64bit. Nothing is limited, except for completely new apps for MM, which will continue for at least the next two generations of Google OS. The security of user data is ensured by similar mechanisms that read online all the contents of GDisk/Gmail/… even on iOS, as soon as you get wet with Google, they know everything about you.
Unfortunately, iOS has already been repeatedly degraded, the worst thing is when you buy a smart iVec, the manufacturer refuses to update, in a year you can have the iVec thrown in the trash, it happens quite often with smaller manufacturers. This is not a threat to Google, because the software, even in its original version, will work with GVice for the next four to five years, it has rarely happened in history that a nonroot official application from a developer in Play would not be compatible with the latest version of the OS. from Google.
The issue of security from the point of view of using payment systems is very well guarded by Google. They won't let you pay by card on a rooted phone, even if there are ways to bypass detection, in reality it works for a day or two, strong protection against spyware certified for the US authorities, the same is true of selected versions of Spyware10 from MS. MS supplies US authorities with a different operating system than it distributes to the public. The USA gets a stripped-down W10... that's the reason why the French security services work on their own version of UNIX-Like, similar to how the metropolis in Germany switched to its own UNIX-Like operating system in public administration on all important nodes + software equipment developed for the state directly on the territory France/Germany (no outsourcing to India and China). Coincidentally, this is a city that makes solid cars.
The main advantage of Apple is the user cycle of device replacement for mobile phones set at 2 years. The Android part is doing better (Nexus/Pixel) 3 years. Top Sony/OP/Moto series models + the Korean I hate for 2 years. The rest of the production 1 year.
In retrospect, buying the iPhone 4 was an incredibly stupid choice, the same goes for the iPhone 6… we'll see how Apple evolves in the future.
Hello... I would like to turn off the spotlight, but according to your instructions, I cannot find it in the iPhone 6. Please advise where to find it?
thank you