Before you buy a new phone, try this ten-minute cleanup. It fixes the most common causes of slowdown.
- Restart the phone (yes, really — it clears memory leaks)
- Free up storage: aim to keep at least 15% free
- Uninstall apps you haven’t opened in 30 days
- Clear cache for heavy apps like browsers and social media
- Turn off or reduce animations in Developer Options
- Update Android and your apps — updates often include performance fixes
Still slow after all six? A factory reset is the nuclear option — back up first.
