Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphones are performant, but, unfortunately, they are not free of glitches. Despite sporting some high-end technical specs, some users complain that Galaxy S10 is lagging, sometimes. In this article, I will show you how to fix slow performance issue on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus.
Commonly, performance issues are linked to software- and firmware-related glitches or third-party background apps that creates a conflict or use too many resources. Even though lagging or slow performance issues are annoying, they are not challenging to fix.
Below, you will find a short list with the best solutions to fix slow performance issue on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus.
Force reboot your Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone
Before trying anything else, you should perform a force reboot on your device. A forced restart allows the phone’s memory to empty and the Android OS to restart its processes. That fixes a lot of errors, and it might even fix the slow performance issue.
Force reboot your Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone by pressing and holding Volume Down and Power buttons for about 10 seconds or up till the Android logo appears on the screen.
Force your phone to enter Safe Mode
Remember that many Galaxy S10 problems appear due to a third-party app. To check out if that’s indeed the cause behind the slow performance issue, you have to use your smartphone in Safe Mode.
How to enter Safe Mode:
- Turn off your Galaxy S10 smartphone
- Hold the Power button key and release it when the SAMSUNG logo appears on the display
- Right away, press and hold the Volume Down button
- Hold that key until the smartphone restarts, and the Safe Mode text appears in the bottom left corner
While in Safe Mode, check out if the Galaxy S10 keeps lagging. If not, then a third-party app is indeed the culprit. You can try uninstalling every suspicious application.
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Reset Settings
Sometimes, some wrongly set settings might cause Galaxy S10 lagging. To check out if that’s the real reason, you have to reset settings to their defaults. Here’s how to do that:
- Go to Settings -> General Management -> Reset -> Reset settings
- Select Reset Settings
- Insert your PIN, password, or pattern if you have any to proceed
- Tap again on Reset Settings
- Now, the device should restart
If the slow performance issue is still there, move to the next solution.
Wipe Cache Partition
On some occasions, Galaxy S10 is lagging due to a corrupted system cache partition. To solve that out, you have to wipe cache partition following the next steps:
- Shut down your Galaxy S10
- Press and hold the Volume Up and Bixby keys for a few seconds
- Press and hold the Power button without releasing the Volume Up and Bixby button
- When the green Android logo pops up, release all the buttons
- In the Android Recovery Menu that opens up, navigate to Wipe Cache Partition and select the option by pressing the Power key
- When Wipe Cache Partition is done, restart your device
Factory settings reset
If none of the methods mentioned above fixed the slow performance issue, then the ultimate solution to your problem would be a factory settings reset. However, note that a hard reset will delete your data, so you should back up your personal files.
Here is how to perform a factory settings reset on Galaxy S10:
- Turn off your smartphone
- Press and hold both the Volume Up and Bixby buttons for a couple of seconds
- Press and hold the Power key without releasing the first two
- Once the Android logo pops up, release all the keys
- When the Android Recovery Menu opens up, navigate to “Wipe Cache/Factory Reset” and choose Factory Reset
- Wait until the operation ends
We really hope the before-mentioned solution helped you fix slow performance issue on a Galaxy S10 that is lagging. If not, contact Samsung or seek professional assistance.
