You may also find our how to free up space on your iPhone article helpful.Ĭrashing apps, not receiving messages and emails, not being able to take photos or videos, and general sluggishness are often signs of low or no available storage. For a more detailed look at what is using the majority of your storage navigate to Settings → General → Storage & iCloud Usage. You can keep an eye on this with apps like Traffic Monitor as shown above. Low storage or no available storage is a common cause of a slow iPhone or iPad.
You can find the list of supported devices on Apple’s website. This is because at a certain point Apple can’t optimize a device’s performance with 4.5-5 year old hardware any further. If you have the oldest iPhone or iPad that is supported by the current iOS version, you may notice slower performance. As with all things though, there are exceptions. In most cases, staying up to date with software (both individual apps and iOS) will help your iPhone or iPad perform best. However, with Apple’s iPhone and iPad, upgrading internal components isn’t an option. In contrast, with some Macs, upgrading the hard disk drive to a solid state drive or increasing memory can be great options to improve performance and get more life out of your machine. One notable difference to mention as we look assessing a slow iOS device and some ways to improve performance is that hardware upgrades aren’t really an option. While this is a hallmark feature of a quality product, your iPhone or iPad performance may also decrease the longer you own it. Much like we discussed last week about Macs, one of the great things about the iPhone and iPad is that they often last a long time (although users typically update iPhones more frequently than iPads and Macs).
Background, Expectations, & Best Practices Note for regular readers, the already tech savvy, and IT professionals: this series is designed as a resource you can share with those you are helping or for those looking to become tech savvy on their own.
First time checking out this series? You’ll get the most value by starting at the beginning, however you can also use the series overview if you’d like to go buffet style.
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