Wipe off unwanted files and folders
It is no doubt that today, Android smartphones can store data up to 256gigabytes based on the model of the smartphone. This means you can store numerous files and folders of any every size and format irrespective if you’ll ever need it or not. These unwanted files and folders are still consuming the space while being useless and could affect the system by freezing the phone or the screen. The best way to get rid of this issue is to delete and wipe off unwanted files and folders which isn’t too difficult.
Clear app cache
Cache is temporary files stored by your phone whenever you request or use an app or other services. For now, we are talking about app cache which is stored by each individual app whenever you use it in order to keep data about the last sessions for faster loading. But the problem arises when there’s a lot of caches that get corrupted easily which can lead to the various performance-related issue. You must wipe off the app cache by going to ‘Settings >> Apps >> Downloaded/Running’.
Clear storage cache
Another level of cache storage apart from app cache is storage cache. This type of cache can reach more than 1gigabytes or more and disrupt the smooth performance of the phone and freeze it temporarily and that’s why it needs to be cleared. You can navigate to the ‘Settings >> Storage >> Cache Storage’ where you can wipe it off completely from your system. Note that the cache files need to be cleared at least every day to ensure its disposal and optimal performance of the device.
Wipe off cache partition
This is the third type of cache which is stored at the cache partition. Unlike the previous two types of cache, you’ll have to navigate to the recovery mode in order to get rid of these cache files. Here’s how you can do it.
- Firstly, turn off the phone.
- Now, press the power button and volume up button together and keep it pressed until the screen lights up and shows Android logo.
- Leave the power button but keep the volume up button pressed and release it only when you enter the recovery mode.
- You need to press the power key to select an option from the menu and use volume up/down key to scroll.
- Select the option ‘wipe cache partition’ and confirm it, that’s how you can clear cache partition.
Uninstall launchers
Android users looking to change the appearance of their smartphone because Android enables the users to do so unlike Apple iPhones. But there is a problem with third-party launchers, these apps aren’t healthy for your system as these aren’t trusted, these launchers consume high energy from the battery, decreases the performance and speed of the phone and introduce bugs and malware and other threats which is why it needs to be uninstalled right away.
Keep internal memory free
You are using a Mobiistar Android smartphone which has expandable memory option apart from its internal memory. Experts and tech gurus suggest that one must keep the internal memory free from excess storage as when it is almost filled, it creates a deficit when the system requires memory to use an app or services and that leads to app or system crash. It is highly recommended to keep at least 1 or 1.5 gigabytes of space empty in the internal memory to avert the issue.
Update all apps
Outdated apps are problematic similar to how outdated Android OS can be and that’s why we recommend the users to update all the apps if they are facing restarting and freezing problem. You can check out the updates available on the Google Play Store app which is easy to use. Tap on ‘Update’ button before any app if the update is available. You can also instruct the phone to auto-update the apps using ‘auto-update’ feature available with the Play Store.
Close apps you aren’t using
Love multitasking? It could disrupt the performance of your phone and can cause an app or the system as a whole to crash if you have multiple apps open in the background. You must close all the apps that you earlier use but aren’t required for now. Furthermore, navigate to ‘Settings >> Apps >> Running’ to force stop the apps that keep popping up even after you closed it. This will also clear the RAM and speed up the smartphone further.
Check if any app is causing a problem
If you have been facing the screen freezing or restarting problem apparently after installing an app or say, number of apps that you installed lately, it is possible that these apps are the cause. You can get rid of these apps to check if the phone responds appropriately or not. You can slide into the safe mode where you’ll be able to get an idea whether the downloaded apps are responsible or the apps that were preinstalled caused the issue. If the phone freezes even in the safe mode, then it is probably a pre-installed app which is causing errors or conflict. On the other hand, if the phone works fine in the safe mode, you’ll have to try and uninstall all the latest downloaded apps to get rid of the issue.
Uninstall dormant apps
If you are someone who has tons of apps installed but never used, it’s high time to uninstall these dormant apps to ease the strain that these apps put on the phone even when not in use.
Reset the phone to factory settings
This is the mother of all fixes. It is known to fix any and every software-related issue such as the restarting and freezing problem that you want to fix as well as plenty of other issues. You’ll need to boot into the recovery mode for which, the procedure already addressed in the method ‘#6 – wipe off cache partition’. Here’s what you need to do once you access the recovery mode.
- Locate and select the option ‘wipe data/factory reset’.
- Then, confirm the selection and let the system reset the phone automatically.
- Now, reboot the phone and the phone has been reset into factory settings and must have fixed the problems that you were facing as of now.
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