5 simple tips to improve performance on Android

Having a major headache due to slow performance of your android phone?? Let me guide you to some tricks that will help fasten ur set.

Ditch unused apps

Seriously, you're not building a library here. Most apps are free, so you can easily ditch any you're not using and feel no pain. Plus, you can always get them back in 10 seconds if you ever need them again, so it makes no sense to store dozens of apps you haven't opened in months, especially when they might be running background processes. Unused apps are a waste of space and system resources. If you're absolutely dead set on keeping your app collection, at least make sure they're updated to the latest versions, as app updates always have system performance improvements on board.

Do a factory reset

A factory reset is exactly what it sounds like: it resets your device to how it was when it left the factory. Of course, this means two things, that it will wipe all of your data and that you will then need to put it all back on afterwards. Fortunately, this is super easy. If you have a custom recovery installed you can do a full Nandroid backup (a complete backup of your system as well as apps and data) or a backup of apps and data via any one of a number of apps like Titanium Backup (root) or Helium (no root)


Once you've done a backup (make sure you save your Nandroid to your computer or cloud storage, for obvious reasons) you are ready to wipe your device clean. You have two options, the simple menu option, found in Settings > Backup & Reset > Factory Data Reset, or you can do it via a hardware button combination, which is different for each device. Head to the forums to find your device's particular combination, but once you're in the Recovery Menu you can manually select to wipe data/factory reset and also wipe cache partition and Dalvik cache, which gives you a little extra oomph in clearing out your device's memory. Once the process is complete you can reboot and restore your apps and data from backup.

Stop animation

This is a super easy thing to do that may not really boost speed, but it'll make you think things are snappier, so why not add it to the list? Your Android has various animations and transition effects that look lovely but can add to the sense of impatience when you feel like your device is slow. First, you need to enable Developer Options. Go to Settings, down to About Phone and then tap your Build Number seven times. On the Settings menu you'll now have Developer Options enabled. Scroll down to Window Animation Scale and Transition Animation Scale and set them both to 10 to see the effects in slow motion (navigate around your device to see what they do) then turn them both off and see how much zippier everything feels afterwards.