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Tech Experts Agree: The One App You Should Be Deleting If Your iPhone Is Slow—It Helps So Much!

November 29, 2021 by Lisa Cupido
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There are times when you may notice your phone isn’t behaving well. It’s slowing down, web pages refuse to load properly, and there’s just this general feeling of using a phone that’s more glitchy than it used to be. Of course, replacing your phone’s battery or your entire phone is the best solution to getting a brand new device that works well. But that is neither feasible for everyone, nor is it necessary all of the time. In some cases, simply not using an app that you relied on all of the time (for fun or for work) is the top way to boost your phone’s speed. If you’re not sure which apps to focus on, this is the one app that many tech experts say you should be deleting if your iPhone is slow. It will help so much, and you will barely miss it.

YouTube

“When we’re just chilling out or searching for something entertaining to do to take our minds off the monotony of everyday life, we turn to YouTube,” says Daniela Sawyer, Founder and Business Development Strategist at Free People Search. “However, the Youtube app is demanding system resources. It accomplishes its beneficial actions by generating a cache file. Almost every application creates this file; however, some create larger files than others. Youtube’s cache size may go into multiple Gigabytes. Further, its background update feature keeps all the downloaded videos in sync with the current versions.”

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So, what does this mean? Together, all these features make it a resource-hungry app that keeps the phone busy most of the time, reducing the speed of other apps, Sawyer says. Fortunately, there is an alternative that you can use in place of the YouTube. “Video Tube is a high-quality program that may be an excellent alternative to the Youtube app,” Sawyer says. “It allows users to watch YouTube videos for free along with other streaming services like Dailymotion. It's designed exclusively for iPhones and iPods, making the most of YouTube's features for a smooth user experience. It can be controlled by a simple widget that appears in the notification center. The program's search functionality is excellent, and it is free to download from the app store. I appreciated how well-curated the information on this app is and how well-organized the trending area is across several categories.”

 


Deleting the Facebook app will always help speed up your phone, but take things one step further by also considering deleting the YouTube app. 

 

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Lisa Fogarty is a lifestyle writer and reporter based in New York who covers health, wellness, relationships, sex, beauty, and parenting.

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