iOS 10 Running Slow On iPhone, iPad- How To Speed Up

Last Updated: March 23rd, 2017

You have updated iPhone, iPad to iOS 10 and now finding that iOS 10 is running slow! Some of the users who have updated iPhone, iPad to iOS 10 are finding that iOS 10 is running slow on their devices. If you are experiencing the same, here’s few tips and tricks to fix iOS 10 running slow and speed up iOS 10 on iPhone, iPad.

iOS 10 is a major software update with amazing features. You can check out a detailed guide on how to play games in iMessage in iOS 10 on iPhone, iPad.

Speed Up iOS 10 On iPhone, iPad With These Tips And Tricks 

1.  Force Restart

Sometimes by force restarting iPhone, iPad you can fix minor issues and can speed up iOS 10 on iPhone, iPad.

Hold down the Power button and the Home button simultaneously until the iPhone shuts down and restarts again.

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2. Turn On Reduce Motion

By turning on Reduce Motion you can speed up iOS 10. Reduce Motion lets you reduce the motion of user interface of iPhone.

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Tap on General.

Now, tap on Accessibility.

Tap on Reduce Motion to ON.

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3. Turn On Reduce Transparency

Turn on Reduce Transparency found in Accessibility to decrease visual effects on iPhone, iPad running iOS 10.

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Tap on General.

Now, tap on Accessibility.

Tap on Increase Contrast.

Turn on Reduce Transparency.

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3. Disable Background App Refresh

Disable background app refresh can fix iOS 10 running slow on iPhone, iPad.

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Tap on General.

Tap on Background App Refresh.  Toggle it Off.

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4. Reset Network Settings

Speed up iOS 10 by resetting Network Settings on iPhone.

Tap on “Settings”

Select “General”

Tap on “Reset”.

Select “Reset All Settings”

Tap button to “Reset All Settings”.

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5.  Free Up Storage

Make sure that your iPhone, iPad has 1 GB of free storage available. You can delete unnecessary apps, photos, music, and videos.

 

6. Update Apps

If your apps are not compatible with iOS 10 they may go slow. Update the apps on your iPhone to the latest version. Most of the time the developers release a new update of the app to fix the compatibility issue.

Launch the App Store app.

Tab on the Updates tab.

Tap on the Update button at the bottom to install the update if available.

 

7.  Reset iPhone To Factory Settings 

Reset iPhone to factory settings to fix iOS 10 running slow. Make sure to take a backup of data using iTunes or iCloud as it will remove all your data including photos, music, settings, and everything.

Tap on Settings.

Select General.

Tap on Reset.

Tap on Erase All Content And Settings.

Enter Passcode if prompted and tap on Erase iPhone.

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8. Downgrade iOS 10 

If you are still facing iOS 10 running slow on iPhone, iPad downgrade iOS 10 to iOS 9.3.5.

 

 

 

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