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Does Your iPhone Feel Slower Than Ever? Tech Experts Recommend Changing These 2 Settings

June 21, 2026 by Abigail Connolly
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iPhones can be an extremely convenient and enjoyable tool, that is, until they begin to slow down on you, and you can’t quite figure out why.

When an iPhone begins to lag, it could be happening for a multitude of reasons. However, before epankicking and assuming you need to buy a new one ASAP, it’s important to evaluate a few things first. This includes your settings, what’s selected, and what’s not. Using info from tech experts, we’re listing two iPhone settings that can help fix a slow device. Read more about them below.

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3. Voice Memos

Some people can't imagine using their iPhone without their Voice Memos app, as they might use it for note-taking, rehearsing something, submitting recordings, etc. However, there are also a large number of iPhone users who don't ever really use it, and any old recordings sitting in the hardly-used app take up more space than you might imagine.

 

People are surprised by voice memos because they appear to be innocuous," says tech pro Ankush Chowdhury. "However, I've come across phones that have hours of unintentional recordings from pocket use. About 30 MB is needed for each hour of audio, and some customers had 20+ hours saved without realizing it."

2. Reduce Motion

Similarly to Background App Refresh, in general, an iPhone's display can also dramatically change its performance. When there's too much going on with your device's display, utilizing a lot of fancy features, it can slow down, so tech pros suggest turning this setting on.

 

"This disables many of the visual 'parallax' effects and animations (like a special effect when opening apps) that make the iPhone UI feel smooth but actually require extra GPU power," explains tech pro Abbie Richie. "Turning this on can make the interface feel much faster and more responsive, especially on older models."

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Abigail is a journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. As an Editorial Assistant for SheFinds, she covers topics ranging from celebrity news and fashion to wellness. She has written for other publications, including Chip Chick, Bandsintown, BroadwayWorld, and more. When she isn't writing, Abigail loves spending time in the city with her friends, being a 'dog mom' to her Chihuahua, and singing along to some of her favorite music.