Most of us update our phones feeling that it is the necessary and best thing to do. If there is a new update there must be a reason and therefore we need it. However, occasionally after these updates we find that our phones are in fact running worse, they seem to have slowed down and we don’t know why.
Of course we want the newest and best operating system on our phone but in fact this may be more harmful than good. As new operating systems come out they are designed to work best with the newest phones on the market. If you happen to have an older phone, particularly more than 2 years old, this can cause a problem. In some cases the phone seems bad enough that a customer will run out and buy a new one.
The fact is that the new operating systems take up more space, have more features, and need more power to run. These are things that the newest phones have plenty of space for, while older phones unfortunately do not. Yet, it is important to remember that new software slowing down old hardware is nothing new. Electronics age very quickly and simply can’t handle new updates over time.
As new operating system updates arrive, so too do your apps and everything else want to update to be compatible with the new OS. This means that everything on your phone will take up more space and become harder for your older phone to run. This is why things start to seem slower and more sluggish. There are some things that can be done to help. Delete the apps and other items on your phone that you do not use regular. Get rid of extra videos and photographs. All those extras aid in slowing the phone.
The biggest and most beneficial fix for older phones will be to simply not download the newest updates. I know this can seem counterintuitive for those that want to stay up to date and feel they may be missing out on the newest and best. However, if you want your phone to continue functioning in a way you enjoy. Feel free to continue getting the smaller updates but steer clear of the largest, such as switching to iOS 8, and your 2 year old phone will continue to run as it always has. Once you reach the point that critical apps no longer function without the update, then you’ll have to cave.
