How to Speed Up iOS 17 and Make iPhone iPad Faster

1. Update to the Latest iOS (iOS 17)

It seems that Apple has been aware of the performance slowdowns on older iPhones. With iOS 17, odler iPhone users is offered the option to stop the controversial plower management feature to quicken iOS 17-iPhone and iPad. Also this feature will help users check more detailed information on battery health for the iPhone 6S and later. So if your iPhone is running very slow, you can try to update your current iOS 17 verions to the latest iOS 17.

2. Delete Unused Apps Auto on iOS 17

Multiple guides on Google tell you how to delete unused apps to speed up iPhone iPad running on iOS 17. Yet, what they don't tell you is that the iOS 17 can automatically delete unused apps to make iOS 17 iPhone faster once you set up your iPhone 11/XR/XS/X/8/7s/7/6s/6 in this way:

Way 1: Open "Settings" > "iTunes & App Store" > Enable "Offload Unused Apps".

Way 2:
(1) Go to "Settings" > "General" > "iPhone Storage".
(2) Turn "Offload Unused Apps" to green under Recommendations.
(3) Manually uninstall iOS 17 64-bit apps one by one. Select apps from the displayed list and click "Offload App" on the app detailed info page.

Note:
(1) Double benefits: save iPhone space & give iOS 17 iPhone a speed boost.
(2) Any file data on the deleted apps will still be saved on your iPhone.
(3) Available to restore deleted apps by clicking icons on desktop if needed.

3. Auto Delete Old Conversations on iOS 17

Another useful tip to clean iPhone memory and expedite iPhone iPad on iOS 17 is to use iOS 17 new feature "Auto Delete Old Conversations", which will clear all messages and attachments that were sent or received over 1 year ago. Thus, your iPhone running speed will not be affected by the huge message data. To enable,

Still head to "Settings" > "General" > "iPhone Storage" or choose "Messages":

In iPhone Storage:
* Enable "Auto Delete Old Conversations" to remove old messages after a year.
* Other recommendations "Review Large Conversions/Attachments" tell you how much space they eat in your iPhone. So you can choose to delete them or not.

In Messages:
* Click "Keep Messages" > Choose "1 Year" (30 Days & Forever available) > Enable "Auto Delete Old Conversations" under recommendations.

4. Take Pictures in iOS 17 HEIF/HEVC

Your photos taking too much space? Now set up your iOS 17 iPhone 11, iPhones/7/6s/6/Plus/SE/5s and iPads to take pictures in iOS 17 new formats HEIF & HEVC to save iPhone space up to 50%. Thus, you have enough space to smoothly update iOS 17 or update iPhone apps without lag. The detailed steps are:

① Access to "Settings"
② Choose "Camera"
③ Tap "Formats"
④ Select "High Efficiency"
⑤ Take a picture or record a video on iOS 17 iPhone
⑥ Check photo or video format and file size

5. Empty Recently Deleted Album on iOS 17

Your iPhone will run faster after deleting unwanted photos on iOS 17? Not really. Because what you delete on iPhone 8 is still stored on "Recentely Deleted" album on your iPhone. So to completely remove deleted images, you need to:

① Open "Settings"
② Tap "General"
③ Open "iPhone Storage"
④ Empty "Recently Deleted" album under Recommendations.
⑤ iOS 17 automatically detects clearable large files and clear them up at full speed.

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1. Shut Down All Apps Running in Background

Similar to your computer, if you open too many applications in your background, your iPhone will get really slow even on the latest iOS 17 operating system. To make iPhone faster on iOS 17, please:

Step 1: Double clicks on Home Button on your iOS 17 iPhone 11/XR/XS/7/6s/6/SE/5s to activate "Multitasking" on your iPhone.
For iPhone 8 users or users whose iPhone Home Button isn't working, you can go to "Settings" > "General" > 'Accessibility" > turn on "AssistiveTouch" on Interaction and then go back to iPhone desktop to click AssistiveTouch icon > "Device" > "More" > click "Multitasking".

Step 2: Slide the apps upward to close the iPhone apps one by one.

2. Restart iOS 17 iPhone

When I use my iPhone to do the high-demanding tasks like download movies to iPhone, play video games for a long time, it would become sluggish sometimes. In such case, the most common way I use to improve iOS 17 speed on my iPhone 8 is to restart it.

Still head to "Settings" > "General" > "iPhone Storage" or choose "Messages":

In iPhone Storage:
* Enable "Auto Delete Old Conversations" to remove old messages after a year.
* Other recommendations "Review Large Conversions/Attachments" tell you how much space they eat in your iPhone. So you can choose to delete them or not.

In Messages:
* Click "Keep Messages" > Choose "1 Year" (30 Days & Forever available) > Enable "Auto Delete Old Conversations" under recommendations.

3. Turn on Reduce Motion

This is a tip for iPhone 8/X/XS/XR/11/11 Pro Max users to speed up iOS 17 via Motion (graphics) change. It may not help you a lot, but it does make its contributions to fix your iOS 17 iPhone painfully slow performance problem.

Step 1:
Access to Settings > tap General > hit Accessibility > click Reduce Motion and turn on Reduce Motion.

Step 2:
Still in Settings > General > Accessibility > tap Increase Contrast and turn Reduce Transparency to green.

4. Turn Off Auto App Updates & App Refresh

Apple designs a thoughful feature to allow iPhone apps update themselves in the background. Yet, every coin has two sides. It's convenient, indeed. But it's also to blame for slowing down iPhone speed. The same applies to background app refresh. So to accelerate iOS 17 iPhones, you'd better turn them off.

Turn off Updates:
* "Settings" is your landing port > tap "iTunes & App Store" > turn off "Updates" in the Automatic Downloads area.

Turn Off Background App Refresh:
* Head to "Settings" > tap "General" > "Background App Refresh" is your target and turn the switch button off. Thus, when your iOS 17 iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data, the apps are unable to refresh their content in the background.

5. Reset iOS 17 iPhones

Any other methods you have already tried but still fail to fundamentally boost iOS 17 iPhone 8/Plus? Well, try this silver bullet - reset iPhone to factory settings.

Step 1: Go to Settings > choose General > tap Reset > tick Erase All Content and Settings.
Step 2: Enter your passcode when asked.
Step 3: Confirm that you want to delete all media and data and reset all settings.
Step 4: You'll be greeted with a welcome screen when you first start up your iOS 17 iPhone iPad.

6. Upgrade to New iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro (Max)

Last but not least, the method to make iOS 17 iPhone faster is just to Upgrade to iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro (Max). The reason is simple. Smartphone has its own lifespin, iPhone included, too. After several years usage and abrasion, it's time for your old iPhone to retire. Plus, the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro (Max) sport with 3GB RAM in internal memory, a big step forward from its predecessor iPhone 7/6s/6/SE/5s 2GB RAM. So if you upgrade to iPhone 11/11 Pro, your iPhone performance will be 100% faster than any new iPhones, let alone older iPhone models.

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