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If you got a new iPhone and want to keep things organized, or decided to start fresh and organized, but realized that your phone isn't as fast as it was when you first took it out of the box, these tips are for you.
Here's how to clean and organize your phone from the inside out (and hopefully keep it that way).
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Back up your iPhone data
While you want to speed up your phone and get rid of clutter, you NO You want to lose precious memories in the process.
Use the iCloud® or Google Photos™ platform to back up photos, videos, and other items you want to keep safe to the cloud before you start cleaning everything up.
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Erase Unused Items on iPhone
Smartphone slowdown is real. And if you've accumulated a lot of digital clutter on your device, there's an easy way to fix it. Delete this!
Take a minute to go through your phone and delete all your apps that do the same thing, or the ones you thought were cool and never ended up using.
Uninstalling useless apps will free up space and can even speed up your phone.
Check your messages for old videos and photos, wasting storage space too, and remove them; especially in your outgoing messages.
Photos you've sent to friends and family are usually already stored elsewhere on your phone, so get rid of any copies that take up much-needed memory.
To delete an app on Android™ devices: Tap and hold the app you want to delete, drag it to the prompt 'Uninstall' at the top of the screen and release it.
To delete an app on iPhone®: Tap and hold the app you want to delete until a screen appears. Tap 'Remove application' is at 'Delete app'.
On older versions of iOS, you need to tap and hold the screen until apps start to jiggle, then press 'X' in the corner of the app you'd like to delete.
Organize apps on iPhone
If it always takes forever to find the app you're looking for, it's time to organize them.
Once you've cleared out all the unused apps, it should be a lot less intimidating to figure out how to organize your phone screen.
Consider keeping your most frequently used apps on one screen (like your camera, messages, and calls) while sorting the rest of your apps into folders grouped by usage.
This way, games can go into an organized folder or photo editing apps can be grouped together.
But be smart and don't bury your most frequently used app pages in a full folder.
However, you don't want to give up and start messing up the screen again. Choose a system that works well for you.
And feel free to think outside the box too! These app organization ideas from Mashable are sure to get your creative juices flowing.
Clear iPhone cache
It's time to renew your Internet connection. After all, if you never clear your caches or data, you're wasting storage space; It doesn't matter what phone you use.
To clear cache on Android™ devices: First, open your browser.
Then if you use the Android browser, navigate to Menu > Settings > Privacy and security. (Alternatively, you may need to navigate to Menu > More > Settings.)
If you use the Chrome™ browser, select "Clean navigation data".
Leave the default selections checked – they will clear your browsing history, cache and cookies. Tap Clear. To clear the cache on iPhone® devices: Go to Settings > Safari from the Home screen.
At the bottom of the Safari settings screen, you'll find an option marked as Clear history and website data. Tap it and Clear history and data to confirm.
Clean the iPhone screen
To prevent germs from spreading, you should clean your phone screen about as often as you wash your hands — and in many of the same situations.
If you use your phone in a public restroom, while on a bus, or after doing some push-ups on the sidewalk, it's a good idea to thoroughly clean the screen (and your hands) before using it again.
To deep clean a screen, you first need to take off the phone case.
Then, thoroughly clean the phone and case with a soft, disposable cloth, such as baby wipes.
Then you can also use a small amount of isopropyl 70% on a wet wipe to safely clean your device; just be sure to use it in moderation.
However, clean both sides of the phone and take special care when cleaning the screen.
So clean your case inside and out and dry it completely with a microfiber cloth before putting it back on your phone. And that! It is so easy
Eventually with any luck, the rest of your resolutions will too. While we can't help organize your sock drawer, we hope these tips help give your phone a fresh start.
