Hello, dear readers! Surely many of you are owners of Android tablets. Such devices please with their performance after purchase, but over time, many users complain about the deterioration of this parameter.
If your Android tablet slows down, what should you do? How to restore the device to its former power?
There are only two options: the hardware has failed or a software failure has occurred. The latter happens more often, but first you need to rule out a hardware failure.
Observe whether the device gets very hot when long work. If the answer is yes, then the processor or video card is overheating, which is why it freezes.
The only option for you is to give your tablet a rest after hard work.
It happens that it may turn off after loading some powerful program. In this case, it is recommended to enter it in service center for cleaning cooling systems.
An impact can cause braking. Impact damage can cause problems with the screen, which many regard as braking.
Neither the owners of Prestigio gadgets nor any other ones are insured against mechanical influences. IN in this case You need to take the device to a service center for repair.
Sometimes USB drives, keyboards, mice and modems cause problems with Android. This happens when the gadget is poorly assembled. Try disabling them and check the speed. It is also recommended to remove the memory card and SIM card.
If the work has improved, insert external devices one by one to identify which one is causing the glitches.
Despite the development of ever newer versions operating system Android, it has disadvantages. So what should you pay attention to? Let's find out!
Updates for the OS are constantly coming out. They fix detected bugs and glitches. If automatic update did not follow, open the settings yourself and update the system.
If the OS is updated and was fine before, the problem may be hidden in clogged memory. Go to settings, select “Applications”, then “Running” and disable those that you do not need.
This method allows you to clear the RAM, which is responsible for the stable operation of the gadget. If you notice improvements, you can forcefully remove unused programs. Pay special attention to RAM gobblers.
As you can see, a lack of memory can significantly affect the performance of the gadget. This applies to both powerful tablets Asus, and everyone else.
To avoid this, you need to defragment it more often, scan the device for incorrectly installed or incompatible applications, or viruses.
Frequent installation and removal of applications and programs fragments files. As a result, the tablet starts to slow down during hard work.
If you cannot remove applications, go to safe mode. It will only display system services. You need to hold down the power button and volume rocker until the corresponding menu appears.
Then confirm the operation, remove conflicting applications and simply reboot the gadget.
If the tablet is very slow, download service applications to scan the device and clear the memory of debris. There are many free utilities that will scan, clean and provide a report and recommendations, such as CleanMaster.
Also check your device for viruses. Any free one will help with this antivirus program.
If all else fails, restore factory settings. In the settings we find the item “Backup and reset”, then “Reset settings”.
Item “Reset settings” 
Attention! Restoring factory settings involves deleting personal information, personal settings, installed applications without the possibility of recovery.
Therefore, first save the necessary information on another device.
If this measure did not help, perhaps the firmware itself is buggy. In this case, you will need to reflash the tablet.
All of the above measures can also be used if you have a Samsung Tab 2 or 3. But here there are two types of reset: software and hardware.
The first one allows you to select deletion options. Information is deleted from internal memory, and from the map.
A hard reset is performed through a special menu, after which contacts, SMS messages, games and applications may remain.
How to perform a soft reset:
After this, your Samsung Tab 3 or 2 tablet will permanently delete all existing information and return the gadget to its factory state.
How to do a hard reset:
After this, the Samsung tablet will either reboot itself, resetting the settings, or the recovery menu will appear, where you must act on the above points.
Finally, I would like to mention the characteristics of Android tablets. Happy owners of such devices happily download and install many necessary and not so necessary utilities, without thinking about the power of their device.
Glitches can occur with a large number of programs that load automatically and run in the background. Utilities that require certain performance characteristics may also be the culprits. So, before downloading any software or game, carefully study the performance of your gadget.
In conclusion, I would like to note that the longer the device hangs, the faster it will fail. If you do not understand the intricacies listed above, it is better to contact a service center.
Don't forget to keep an eye on your tablets and share what you find on social media!
Not only its performance, but even its durability depends on the correct and timely optimization of the operation of a device based on the Android OS. In addition, judicious use random access memory helps to cope with such pressing problems as, for example, freezes. Why does the device start to slow down and get hot? How to optimize your Android phone or tablet yourself, what to do to speed up work and what methods are really effective? Let's find out!
Before moving directly to solving problems, it is worth pointing out their causes. Knowing what interferes with the normal operation of your device, you can prevent negative factors from occurring in the future. Please note that not all of the following may apply specifically to your case. Therefore, the problems in the list are given in order of decreasing frequency of occurrence.
Please note that the first two problems need to be addressed first. Even if the device works more or less normally, sooner or later it will start to slow down precisely because of memory load. Let us consider in detail how to cope with these problems and others described.
How to optimize your Android device?
So, let's start the optimization process. To do everything correctly and not introduce unnecessary changes to the operation of the device, follow the steps in the order shown. If one method helps, you don’t have to resort to the subsequent ones. However, it makes sense to familiarize yourself with the entire list so that in the future you can quickly and without unnecessary problems optimize your device.
Physical memory is all the files that are stored on the device or removable media. The first thing you need to pay attention to if your phone or tablet starts to slow down is the number used memory. Moreover we're talking about both about internal capacity and SD cards.
Clearing physical memory
The more memory is occupied, the longer it takes to synchronize files, download data, download applications, etc. If there are too many files on the memory card, the operating system spends a lot of resources downloading information about their contents. All this is done for the convenience of the user: this way you can access the data instantly. However, it is clear that such actions consume a lot of CPU time. For example, if you listen to music, the player loads information about all songs at once. As a result, the phone slows down and freezes.
Before you start cleaning up physical memory, you need to minimize its fill. If you have an SD card, set the file path for applications such as Browser, Camera, Voice Recorder, Skype or Viber to it (see below for an example of setting up the Internet browser). It was previously said that memory cards also consume device resources. However, the use of the phone's internal memory has a much more critical effect on its performance.
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After these settings have been completed, you need to get rid of unnecessary files. These files may be those that you have not used for a long time. For example, a boring album from a band or a book that you don’t want to read. If you're sad to part with your data, you don't have to delete it. You can simply move them to your computer or cloud storage(for example, in Google Drive).
Do not delete folders and files unless you know their purpose, as they may contain important system information.
It makes sense to move installed applications to a memory card. This way, their entire cache, as well as some files, will not be so cluttered little memory the device itself. To do this, go to Settings and find Applications. Next, click on “Application Manager”. You will see a list of all programs installed on the device. Each program will need to be moved separately. Just click on its name and reconfigure the “Memory” item, as shown in the screenshots below.
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RAM is a resource that is used by active applications. The more applications you have installed, the more RAM will be used. Even if you haven’t launched some programs for a long time, they continue to run in the background in a “frozen” form (this is a feature of the Android OS). It is logical that to free up RAM you need to delete unnecessary applications.
Clearing RAM
First of all, remove the games. If you don't want to give them up completely, download something small (like the notorious "2048"). The more powerful the graphics component of a game, the more memory (and other resources) it requires. Even when turned off, apps will still download some data as soon as you turn on your internet connection.
It is also worth getting rid of applications left “just in case”. For example, if you haven't watched movies on your phone or tablet for a long time, remove the video player. In the end, you can always download it again, if necessary.
If you have deleted all the applications that you considered unnecessary, but the device still slows down, turn to the built-in cleaning system. This is some kind of program that manufacturers usually load by default (the name may vary, for example, “Memory Cleaner” or “Clean Up”). If you don't have one, you can clear the RAM manually.
Go to “Settings” -> “Applications” -> “Running”. You will see a list running programs. Go to any of them and click “Stop”.
Stop some programs
Among other things, you can use special programs to clear RAM, but we will talk about them later.
A large number of widgets on the screen, animated “live” wallpapers and other graphic excesses negatively affect the operation of the operating system. Of course, it's beautiful and convenient. But each such element requires RAM, CPU time, and graphics processor resources (which is commonly called a video card).
Get rid of unnecessary widgets
Thus, even the most powerful phone or the tablet may start to slow down only because of widgets and live wallpapers. Discard them, keep only the essentials.
If none of the above helped, you can try disabling some operating system services that are cluttering up both the RAM and the processor.
Please note that in this case the graphics component will be degraded to improve performance.
First, you need to go to the “Developer Options” settings item. Don't worry, you won't do anything irreparable. All proposed settings can be rolled back. So, to access this item, go to Settings -> About Device. There, find “Build Number” and click on it 7 times in a row. You can now go to Developer Options. If nothing happens, this option was probably already enabled on your device. Just find it in the Applications section as a separate program.
Go to “Options...” and do the following:
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Do not change other settings unless you have proper knowledge. In addition to changing the settings of these services, you can try uninstalling some system applications, for example, “ Google Play Games”, etc. This should only be done if you know for sure that you or the operating system will not need the application.
Don't worry: Android won't let you uninstall vital programs.
No matter how strange it may sound, a lot also depends on the correct operation of the battery. The point is that you need to charge your phone or tablet correctly. To do this, just follow the points below.
Additionally, lower your screen brightness whenever you can; Turn off apps instead of just locking the screen.
Optimize your battery performance
GPS and Wi-Fi networks are often essential. Without them, smartphones would be deprived of many functional features, for which users love them so much. But this does not mean that these networks should be turned on all the time.
Disable GPS and geolocation
GPS and geolocation are functions that provide data exchange with satellites. The device spends a lot of energy and resources on organizing and conducting such an exchange. Thus, disabling GPS helps speed up the operating system. After all, you still don’t need to be constantly connected to satellites if, for example, you are at home. You can disable GPS and geolocation by going to Settings -> Location.
When Wi-Fi is turned on, installed applications will exchange data with Google Play servers. This is necessary for constant synchronization and stable operation of programs. But when you, for example, want to listen to music or watch a movie, you should turn off Wi-Fi network. This will not only help conserve battery power, but will also free up RAM.
Advertising in applications and in the browser is not only annoying, but also “eats up” some of the RAM. Therefore, sometimes it makes sense to install applications to combat it. Why "sometimes"? Because programs for hiding ads also require memory. In addition, they are usually running constantly.
Program interface AdBlock Plus
You can optimize the operation of anti-advertising applications by disabling them when not needed. Try installing, for example, AdBlock Plus and compare RAM consumption with and without it. Draw the necessary conclusions. Also, you should not install such programs if you rarely access your browser or play games with a disconnected Internet connection.
Firmware is, speaking in simple language, the version of the Android operating system installed on your device. Moreover, we are talking not only about standard versions, but also about OS with additional software. For example, today many smartphone publishers add a number of programs to the original Android, change the interface and other graphic details. As you probably already understood from what was said earlier, the fewer unnecessary applications, the better the device behaves. Therefore, sometimes it makes sense to change the firmware in order to get rid of such applications. Remember that reinstalling the OS without official update means a waiver of the factory warranty. That's why this method very radical. However, it can really help.
Do not attempt the following steps unless you have sufficient knowledge. In this case, it is better to contact the service center.
There are a number of programs for reinstalling the OS on Android. “Odin” is considered the most popular and stable. To change the firmware using it, you need to download and install the program on your PC. Please note that the original version is only available on English language; all others are potentially dangerous. In addition, you will need the firmware file itself. There are many such files on the Internet, but be careful. Trust only trusted resources.
Odin program interface
Now you need to put Android into firmware mode. To do this, turn off the device and hold down the Volume Down, Home and Lock keys at the same time.
Press the indicated keys at the same time
The “Firmware” menu will open. Press the "Volume Up" key to agree to enter installation mode.
Press the Volume Up key
Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable. All that remains is to open the firmware file in the Odin program and press the Start button. The firmware will be updated.
All the methods discussed above require time and skill. If you do not want to manually clear the operating system and/or physical memory, it is worth installing one of the programs created specifically for this. The most common are:
This list is far from complete. In fact, there are a lot of applications with similar functionality. Moreover, their interface is often very similar and is characterized by maximum simplicity. Let's take for example " Clean Master».
Clean Master program
By logging into the program (which can be downloaded from Google Play Market), you will see all the functions you are interested in on one screen. In one click, you can clean your device of residual application files, free up RAM, and configure programs. In addition, Clean Master will automatically suggest cleaning every 3-5 days.
All other applications mentioned are almost identical to the Clean Master program. So you can safely choose the one you like best.
Remember that by getting root rights, you lose the factory warranty. In addition, an inexperienced user can harm the system with them. Therefore use this function Only worth it to professionals.
Be careful when deleting certain files and programs, even if you are confident in your abilities. After all, now the responsibility for the correct operation of the device lies entirely on your shoulders.
Hard Reset - a complete reset of the Android system. If none of the suggestions above helped cope with the slowdowns and freezes, this is the only thing that can be done. In this case, all personal data, as well as installed programs, will be deleted. So you should do a Hard Reset last.
To reset the system, go to “Settings” -> “Backup and reset” (this item may have a different name). In the menu that appears, click "Data reset" and confirm it.
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As you have already seen, there are quite a lot of ways to optimize the operation of Android devices. However, some software developers deceive their customers by offering non-existent methods to combat freezes. Protecting yourself from quackery is quite simple: download programs only from Google Play Market and only from trusted publishers. Also, remember the following:
Be careful what you download. Don't forget to use an antivirus.
What should I do if the device gets hot?
If your phone or tablet gets very hot, then the system needs optimization. In fact, overheating is a sign that something needs to be fixed. Moreover, this “something” can relate to either software or hardware.
The combination of these two factors means that the problem is in the software. All the above optimization methods are applicable in this case. After all, heating occurs due to excessive use of the processor and RAM. After optimization the problem should disappear. If this does not happen, proceed to the next point.
If the phone or tablet itself is faulty, it will continue to overheat even after a full reset. This means the problem may be with the battery. Soon a message will even begin to appear: “The battery has overheated, remove the battery.” In any case, the first thing to do is replace the battery, because it is most likely swollen. You can purchase it yourself, but it is better to contact a service center.
notice, that modern smartphones and tablets overheat extremely rarely. The fact is that Newest technologies Integrations between processors and cooling hardware allow developers to make their devices virtually immune to temperature changes.
How to prevent your device from overheating while gaming?
If your phone or tablet usually works fine, and only starts to heat up when playing games, then you have very little free RAM. To prevent overheating, do the following before starting the game:
In general, for your phone to function properly while gaming, no other applications should be running.
The Android operating system is designed so that the user can independently manage almost all processes. Therefore, you need to manually optimize your phone or tablet at least once every two to three months. Even if the device is running virtually flawlessly, cleaning will improve performance and extend the life of the device for many years.
Hello, dear friends! In this article we will try to answer a very important question for users mobile devices based on a green robot. Now we find out why is my tablet slow? on Android and what to do with it.
Indeed, due to the fact that the developers of this operating system provide the user with quite a lot of options in terms of administration, sometimes unforeseen circumstances may arise.
This can be done in various ways. For example, well suited for these purposes mobile version. It is also recommended to review the entire list of available software and remove unused ones:
If all the above actions did not produce any effect, then it is necessary to move on to more powerful and effective methods. That's why you should try it for Android.
This is done as follows. With the gadget turned on, press and hold the power button until the following menu appears:
Now click on the “Turn off power” item and hold it until “Enter Safe Mode” appears. At this step, select the "OK" button:
After this, our “slow” tablet will reboot and after turning it on, the corresponding message should appear at the bottom of the screen:
In this mode, only basic system services and applications will be loaded. Therefore, if the brakes disappear, then the problem is precisely in the installed programs. You still need to deal with them.
Well, friends, now you know why your Android tablet slows down and what to do about it. At this point we will say goodbye to you. As always, we look forward to your questions in the comments. And in conclusion, a very revealing video.
Tablets produced in the operating room Android system, become many times more powerful and productive. At the same time, it is assumed that special chips will be used. Unfortunately, in many cases, tablets produced on the Android operating system often slow down. What explains similar problems? What to do to successfully solve the problem?
These days, there are numerous tablets running on the Android operating system, but, unfortunately, they often start to slow down. This situation is due to the following reasons:
Despite the fact that many people experience Android slowdown, it is still possible to successfully solve the problem.
If your Android tablet slows down, it’s important to understand what to do. It all depends on the reason that led to the problem.
The first option is to clean the device of unnecessary applications. What needs to be done? What applications and files should I delete?
Background processes can cause very slow work tablet. Any program consumes system resources even at the stage of loading the operating system. For this reason, it is extremely important to monitor background processes. It is recommended to disable live wallpapers, desktop widgets, and unnecessary applications.
require a special approach, as otherwise the tablet will slow down. When official functions appear from the manufacturer, you don’t need to expect that the device will work as fast as before, because the tablet is already outdated and cannot handle all the new offers.
An Android tablet can work quickly, but only if the approach to its use is appropriate.
Surely all owners of Android devices notice that only immediately after purchase and first switching on, the smartphone or tablet worked quite quickly, but over time, Android began to slow down. Applications launch extremely slowly, you have to wait a very long time to open pages on the Internet, and in general, sometimes the gadget even freezes. What is the reason for this phenomenon? What can be done to restore performance or at least partially speed up the system? We will talk about this further.
The main reasons for this behavior of this operating system, like any other, are usually considered to be excessive load on the RAM and processor.
It is usually caused by numerous calls from installed system and user applications running in the background, hidden from our eyes. Too large cache volumes, cluttering the drive with unnecessary user or residual files of deleted applets, as well as the impact of viruses (yes, those also exist in nature) can also have an impact.
This is why Android slows down. What to do in such a situation? There are several recommendations on this matter, and not all of them boil down to just cleaning out the above garbage. In some situations, even such measures do not help.
Among the techniques that allow, if not to restore performance completely, then at least to increase it, the most effective options include the following:
All these methods must be applied not one at a time, but in combination (if you want the system to really start “flying” again). However, in this situation, you should immediately pay attention to the fact that some Android applications included in the standard system package may be impossible to remove without special tools. Therefore, even with full reset they will still work as if nothing had happened. Let's dwell on this separately. In the meantime, let’s talk about what measures you can take yourself without using third-party tools.
So, we have a situation where Android slows down. What to do in this case? First of all, you need to pay attention to the services and processes that are activated in the system by default (by the way, it is advisable to do this even after purchasing the device and turning it on for the first time).
In this case, first you should disable the NFC module and geolocation when using an Internet connection. NFC consumes quite a lot of system resources, and geolocation with frequent Internet use slows down opening pages and loading files.
Second - very frequent use of modules wireless communication Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Some users sometimes do not disable these modules at all, believing that this will not affect system performance in any way. Absolutely delusional! The fact is that they not only put a strain on system resources, but also drain the battery quite significantly, which, in turn, affects the performance of both the system and third-party applets that are launched.
At all, weak battery, by and large, can also be called one of the reasons that Android is slow. How to fix the situation? Yes, just replace the battery with a more powerful one. This option, of course, can be considered one of the solutions, but it is assumed that the factory battery is designed specifically for a certain type of device. So you will have to act at your own peril and risk.
However, Android's problems don't end there. Another stumbling block is the constant increase in cache (both system and application cache). To the great regret (and sometimes to the indignation) of most users, the system developers did not bother to include an automated cleaning tool in the operating system tools.
And, if the system cache can still be deleted using the settings menu, memory section and cache line, then the situation with applications is much worse.
You can delete the cache associated with system and user applets from the applications section in the settings menu by selecting each individual application. It is simply impossible to do this for all programs at the same time. A huge minus! But if the system does not provide for the installation of some kind of optimizer, at worst, you can limit yourself to this.
Sometimes Android applications installed by the user can slow down the system. Here it is worth paying attention to the fact that not all devices support their transfer from internal storage to a removable memory card. In addition, many of them very often start in the background along with the system. Take the same Facebook, Viber, Messenger, news or weather informers, etc.
Why Android slows down, I think, is already clear: there is a constant load on the RAM and processor, and sometimes to such an extent that for system processes There are simply no resources left. Again, there is no means to exclude applets from startup in the system.
You can correct this situation in two ways: either remove everything unnecessary or unused yourself, or use special programs for optimization (this will be discussed separately).
Overfilling the internal storage can also cause situations where Android slows down. What to do with installed programs or excessive number of files? As is already clear, get rid of everything that interferes with work.
The situation can also have two sides to the coin. If the main drive is too busy, installing something new from the same Play Market storage will be quite problematic. Even if there is, as they say, a lot of space, the system will think for quite a long time, not to mention the fact that if there is not enough space, it will generate an error.
But it’s best to delete files and folders using at least some simple file manager, since similar actions using standard tools will take too much time and require considerable efforts to find them on the part of the user.
The second point is related to the fact that many users are engaged, so to speak, in decorating the system, installing various kinds of launchers that replace its standard shell. As is already clear, they not only start with the system, but also consume the lion’s share of RAM, loading their own components into it. This leads to the simplest conclusion: do not install too many programs. It is better to limit yourself to only what is really needed. And you can change the interface only if you have sufficiently large amounts of RAM (at least at the level of 3-6 GB).
Today you can find not even dozens, but hundreds of them in the same Play Market. And not all of them are equivalent to each other. Some are narrowly targeted cleaners, others can provide comprehensive services with garbage removal and system acceleration, others are designed to increase performance or vice versa - to save battery power, others, in addition to all available tools, also contain anti-virus modules, others can perform the most complete uninstallation of applets with the removal of remaining garbage, the sixth are able to manage startup, etc. But if you have root rights, many of them allow you to remove even system components.
Among the most famous and most popular applets, the following can be highlighted:
Finally, it is worth mentioning separately about situations when the user independently installs custom firmware. The point is that a mismatch between the firmware configuration also causes the problem that Android is slow. What to do in this case? Delete the firmware, or better yet not install it at all, otherwise the entire system will become unusable. However, removal is not such a simple matter.
The easiest way to return Android to factory settings is through the settings and section Reserve copy and recovery by selecting a general reset item.
In some cases, other methods can be used. For example, the factory settings of Android on smartphones Sony XPERIA in the form of initial firmware can be returned using the Sony PC Companion utility, which is installed on a computer or laptop. Models from other manufacturers have their own programs. In any case, it looks even better than a general reset directly on the device. Then you can definitely get a “clean” state of the gadget, as if you had just bought it.
Finally, if all this does not help, you will have to use the function Hard reset. But it is advisable to use such a technique only in the most extreme cases.
These are the main reasons why Android is slow. What to do, I think, has already become clear to many. To be honest, the best option still is the use of optimizers (preferably containing anti-virus modules), since manual setting or cleaning takes too much time and effort, and resetting or restoring factory settings only leads to data loss.
