{"id":97067,"date":"2018-02-07T17:14:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T17:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=97067"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:40:30","slug":"how-to-make-a-cheap-and-old-phone-go-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-make-a-cheap-and-old-phone-go-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a cheap (and old) phone go faster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Buying a smartphone is a real investment these days. Years ago, only a few models were released at a high price, while the market average was relatively affordable. However, in 2017, we\u2019ve seen the bar of 1,000 euros surpassed with devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the iPhone X, which has created a new dynamic, raising the cost of all models. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With these prices so prohibitive for most mortals, old cell phones will be hanging around longer. So, we\u2019ve dedicated this post to you: <\/span><b>how to make a cheap (and old) phone go faster<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; width:100%; margin:12px 0;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\n  var google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\n  if (window.innerWidth <= 470) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 300;\r\n    google_ad_height = 50;\r\n  }\r\n  else if (window.innerWidth < 1360) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 468;\r\n    google_ad_height = 60;\r\n  }\r\n  else {\r\n    google_ad_width = 728;\r\n    google_ad_height = 90;\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Disable automatic downloads<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A\u00a0key point for all devices: <\/span><b>to disable automatic downloads from <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.softonic.com\/android\"><b>WhatsApp<\/b><\/a><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Considering that it\u2019s the most used messaging service, it\u2019s unusual to see a phone without it installs and downloads enabled by default. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To get rid of them, you only have to take the following steps: go to WhatsApp -&gt; Click\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong> button to open all options -&gt; Click <strong>Data and storage<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Disable all automatic multimedia downloads<\/strong> (photos, audios, videos, and documents). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next time somebody sends you something, you get to decide if you want to download it. That\u2019s less space taken up in your memory, and more life for your phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-97118 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x576-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x576-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x576-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x576-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x576-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x576-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x576-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/whatsapp-verde-1024x576-304x170.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Do a clean sweep<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most likely you have the wonderful <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccleaner.softonic.com\/\"><b>CCleaner<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> installed on your PC. If you have it there, why not for your cell phone too? The most famous cleaning software on the market is also available for smartphones and has nearly 100 million downloads in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccleaner.softonic.com\/android\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google Play Store<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"CCleaner\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/ba11145a-96bf-11e6-8b84-00163ed833e7\/674007088\/ccleaner-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">CCleaner<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ccleaner.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--80\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"80\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">8<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ccleaner.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With CCleaner, we can enhance the performance of our phone; remove wasteful messages that, although they\u2019re deleted, take up a small fraction of our memory; see which apps consume the most resources on our device and a long list of other possibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; width:100%; margin:12px 0;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\n  var google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\n  if (window.innerWidth <= 470) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 300;\r\n    google_ad_height = 50;\r\n  }\r\n  else if (window.innerWidth < 1360) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 468;\r\n    google_ad_height = 60;\r\n  }\r\n  else {\r\n    google_ad_width = 728;\r\n    google_ad_height = 90;\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This app can be downloaded entirely free, though it has a Pro paid option with improved features: it cleans automatically with a simple scheduling program; has priority assistance by the team; gets rid of the biggest files, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97119\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/ccleaner-smartphone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/ccleaner-smartphone.jpg 589w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/ccleaner-smartphone-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Reset to factory settings<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another is a classic option that never fails: <\/span><b>reset to factory settings or the default settings of your cell phone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In general, we&#8217;re all guilty of saying \u201cmy phone worked better when I first got it.\u201d And you\u2019re not lying; your smartphone performed better when you first opened it for one simple reason: <\/span><b>it didn\u2019t have anything installed on it<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adding apps, as well as general wear-and-tear, has slowed down all its features. The best thing to do in this case is to reset to default settings, i.e., return your cell phone to how it was when you first got it.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; width:100%; margin:12px 0;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\n  var google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\n  if (window.innerWidth <= 470) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 300;\r\n    google_ad_height = 50;\r\n  }\r\n  else if (window.innerWidth < 1360) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 468;\r\n    google_ad_height = 60;\r\n  }\r\n  else {\r\n    google_ad_width = 728;\r\n    google_ad_height = 90;\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You only have to open <strong>Settings<\/strong>, go to <strong>System<\/strong>, click on <strong>Reset settings<\/strong>, then <strong>Reset factory settings<\/strong> and finally <\/span><b>Reset phone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Easy, right? This way, your phone will run faster, as good as new (but remember that you\u2019ll lose everything if you haven\u2019t made a backup copy).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying a smartphone is a real investment these days. Years ago, only a few models were released at a high price, while the market average was relatively affordable. 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