The iPhone has some awesome features and apps; there is no doubt about that. The latest releases, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus run even better and faster. The operating system on these devices makes the experience even more pleasurable. There is however a number of ways in which people can ensure that their smartphones run faster and smoother.
It is important to be aware of what’s on the iPhone and to delete any information or apps that are no longer needed. This can be anything like a game that is never played or an app that is never used. To check the usage of the iPhone, users can go to Settings on their smartphone, then General and go to Usage. From there on people can see what they don’t need on their smartphone and delete it.
It is also wise to treat the iPhone like a computer which is why it is important to delete the browser history. Clearing the iPhone’s browser history, cookies and other data can have an impact on the performance of an iPhone. This can be done by going to Settings, then the app browser that’s used and there will be Clear History and Clear Cookies and Data options.
Deleting old messages can also save a lot of space. This is for people who SMS a lot since this will not be a problem for people who use iMessage which stores messages in the cloud. To delete an old message, users can tap and hold that message and choose the delete option. There will be an option to delete the one message or multiple messages.
Turning off auto updates is great for saving power. To disable auto updates people can go to Settings, scroll down and click on iTunes & App Store and push all the buttons to the left to turn off automatic updates. Turning off location services is great for battery life, speed and privacy. There are some apps that use location services to determine where the user is and this is usually not necessary. To turn off location services go to Settings, then Privacy, then Location Services. People can decide whether to turn location services off completely or only for certain apps.
For more tips and tricks on the iPhone people can visit their nearest Apple store or go to www.apple.com.