iPhone 4 is getting slow... why?

Sdahe · Jan 29, 2011, 05:07 PM

Hello guys,

I have the iPhone 4 for three months now and I'm having the feeling it’s getting slow and chunky. When it was new it felt so fast and responsive but now it's getting slow and the menu animations are chunky some times. I don’t have many apps installed so I don’t think that’s the problem. I have the latest version (4.2.1).

Am I alone here or there are others having the same experience...

Mlrollin91 · Jan 29, 2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sdahe

Hello guys,

I have the iPhone 4 for three months now and I'm having the feeling it’s getting slow and chunky. When it was new it felt so fast and responsive but now it's getting slow and the menu animations are chunky some times. I don’t have many apps installed so I don’t think that’s the problem. I have the latest version (4.2.1).

Am I alone here or there are others having the same experience...

I know others are going to bash me for saying this but it works for me and many other people. Close everything in your multitasking dock, restart your phone and you should be good to go. Never fails me.

Zcott · Jan 29, 2011, 05:28 PM

Restart often. Failing that, restore and set up as a new phone.

Loves2spoon · Jan 29, 2011, 05:41 PM

I have restored my iPhone 4 as new multiple times and after a while it's still slowing down.

3G, BT, Spotlight, Location Services all off. Multi-tasking bar closed out.

Only 22 3rd party apps loaded.

I'm not sure if it's really getting slower or if it's just the slow animations 4.2.1 introduced. Contemplating putting 4.3b2 back on my iPhone 4 as it seemed smoother.

Sdahe · Jan 29, 2011, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loves2spoon

I have restored my iPhone 4 as new multiple times and after a while it's still slowing down.

3G, BT, Spotlight, Location Services all off. Multi-tasking bar closed out.

Only 22 3rd party apps loaded.

I'm not sure if it's really getting slower or if it's just the slow animations 4.2.1 introduced. Contemplating putting 4.3b2 back on my iPhone 4 as it seemed smoother.

Where can I download 4.3b2?

milani · Jan 29, 2011, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mlrollin91

I know others are going to bash me for saying this but it works for me and many other people. Close everything in your multitasking dock, restart your phone and you should be good to go. Never fails me.

This.

Mlrollin91 · Jan 29, 2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdahe

Where can I download 4.3b2?

Developers only.

walterwhite · Jan 29, 2011, 05:49 PM

shut off the Apps that you dont need, that are running in the background.
that will slow down your iPhone...

Sdahe · Jan 29, 2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mlrollin91

developers only.

.................

rust0r · Jan 29, 2011, 06:14 PM

I honestly believe you have just acclimated to the product, I've experience this myself. It's that feeling when you get something new, it's so "AMAZING", however over time you get use to it's speed, that was once new and fast is now "the norm". It happens with everything, new computers, cars, etc.

I thought the same of my phone awhile back so I completely formatted it and set it up as new, to my surprise, there was no change, I had just gotten use to it.

haulis · Jan 29, 2011, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rust0r

I honestly believe you have just acclimated to the product, I've experience this myself. It's that feeling when you get something new, it's so "AMAZING", however over time you get use to it's speed, that was once new and fast is now "the norm". It happens with everything, new computers, cars, etc.

I thought the same of my phone awhile back so I completely formatted it and set it up as new, to my surprise, there was no change, I had just gotten use to it.

I disagree. My 3GS is smoother than my iPhone 4 with the same firmware version. I definitely remember 4.0 being MUCH smoother.

Eso · Jan 29, 2011, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by walterwhite

shut off the Apps that you dont need, that are running in the background.
that will slow down your iPhone...

Quick, what does this and global warming have in common?

saberahul · Jan 29, 2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mlrollin91

Developers only.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sdahe

.................

Lol. Try googling it if you're not a dev. Keep the risks in mind at all times. I know i'm being vague but I'm not going to come out and tell the step by step process in obtaining the next build. I strongly suggest waiting until the official version comes out - I feel it is faster on the iPad and should be on the iPhone as well.

SomeDudeAsking · Jan 29, 2011, 10:03 PM

It's not just you, I've also noticed that my iPhone 4 is getting pretty slow and laggy at launching apps or quiting out of them. It's like Windows 98 where the longer you have it, the slower it gets.

Mlrollin91 · Jan 29, 2011, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by saberahul

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mlrollin91

Developers only.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sdahe

.................

Lol. Try googling it if you're not a dev. Keep the risks in mind at all times. I know i'm being vague but I'm not going to come out and tell the step by step process in obtaining the next build. I strongly suggest waiting until the official version comes out - I feel it is faster on the iPad and should be on the iPhone as well.

You cannot put a beta on your phone without being a dev or on a dev account. You will brick it. Google won't help you with that you need to wait for the GM Build.

Gordon Gekko · Jan 29, 2011, 11:19 PM

Take it to the Apple Store and let a Genius have a look at it. You may end up with a replacement phone if convey that you are very unhappy with it.

Sdahe · Feb 1, 2011, 04:08 PM

I was thinking... will having a lot of folders in the iPhone slowers it?

JSK1121 · Feb 1, 2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Eso

Quick, what does this and global warming have in common?

Al Gore invented Global Warming and the internet, which runs on an iPhone. What do I win?

gloss · Feb 1, 2011, 10:40 PM

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Hard reboot the phone by holding down the sleep and home buttons until an Apple logo appears. This fixed my slowdown issues completely.

milani · Feb 1, 2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Eso

Quick, what does this and global warming have in common?

They're both demonstrably true?

koilvr · Feb 1, 2011, 11:21 PM

Me and 2 othe people who have an iPhone 4 have also noticed it running slower and some apps taking for ever to turn on. A lot of the things run slow on it. I have had every iPhone since 2007 and this one runs the slowest I have noticed.

Maverick1337 · Feb 1, 2011, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdahe

Hello guys,

I have the iPhone 4 for three months now and I'm having the feeling it’s getting slow and chunky. When it was new it felt so fast and responsive but now it's getting slow and the menu animations are chunky some times. I don’t have many apps installed so I don’t think that’s the problem. I have the latest version (4.2.1).

Am I alone here or there are others having the same experience...

3 words in 1: FakeClockUp you'll never regret it.

prestomusic · Feb 2, 2011, 04:34 AM

the slow down is real, not imagined

try the advice above

thelookingglass · Feb 2, 2011, 05:41 AM

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No question this is an issue. Happened to me recently as well. Folders lag a bit before opening, certain apps slow down, etc. Rebooting did the trick for me but the phone still slows down after a while.

shakeman0 · Feb 2, 2011, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Maverick1337

3 words in 1: FakeClockUp you'll never regret it.

This tweak is amazing.

Jan 29, 2011, 05:07 PM	#1
Sdahe macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Juan, PR	iPhone 4 is getting slow... why? Hello guys, I have the iPhone 4 for three months now and I'm having the feeling it’s getting slow and chunky. When it was new it felt so fast and responsive but now it's getting slow and the menu animations are chunky some times. I don’t have many apps installed so I don’t think that’s the problem. I have the latest version (4.2.1). Am I alone here or there are others having the same experience...
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Jan 29, 2011, 05:41 PM	#4
Loves2spoon macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California	I have restored my iPhone 4 as new multiple times and after a while it's still slowing down. 3G, BT, Spotlight, Location Services all off. Multi-tasking bar closed out. Only 22 3rd party apps loaded. I'm not sure if it's really getting slower or if it's just the slow animations 4.2.1 introduced. Contemplating putting 4.3b2 back on my iPhone 4 as it seemed smoother. __________________ iPhone 5 16gb, iPad 4 16gb WiFi, 13" mbp, magic mouse, iPod Shuffle, iPod Video, Apple Tv 2
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walterwhite macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Central PA	shut off the Apps that you dont need, that are running in the background. that will slow down your iPhone... __________________  Mac PRO 2006  MacBook Pro(a few)  MacBook  PowerBooks  Apple TV 1st Gen  MacMini Server  Gateway PC, XP 
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Jan 29, 2011, 06:14 PM	#10
rust0r macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2010	I honestly believe you have just acclimated to the product, I've experience this myself. It's that feeling when you get something new, it's so "AMAZING", however over time you get use to it's speed, that was once new and fast is now "the norm". It happens with everything, new computers, cars, etc. I thought the same of my phone awhile back so I completely formatted it and set it up as new, to my surprise, there was no change, I had just gotten use to it.
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Feb 1, 2011, 10:40 PM	#19
gloss macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2006 Location: around/about	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 3_1_3 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/528.18 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile/7E18 Safari/528.16) Hard reboot the phone by holding down the sleep and home buttons until an Apple logo appears. This fixed my slowdown issues completely. __________________ when you say it's all over / hell yeah anyway
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Jan 29, 2011, 05:28 PM	#3
Zcott macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Belfast, Ireland	Restart often. Failing that, restore and set up as a new phone.
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Jan 29, 2011, 10:03 PM	#14
SomeDudeAsking macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2010	It's not just you, I've also noticed that my iPhone 4 is getting pretty slow and laggy at launching apps or quiting out of them. It's like Windows 98 where the longer you have it, the slower it gets.
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Jan 29, 2011, 11:19 PM	#16
Gordon Gekko Banned Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wall Street	Take it to the Apple Store and let a Genius have a look at it. You may end up with a replacement phone if convey that you are very unhappy with it.
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Feb 1, 2011, 04:08 PM	#17
Sdahe Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Juan, PR	I was thinking... will having a lot of folders in the iPhone slowers it?
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Feb 1, 2011, 11:21 PM	#21
koilvr macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN	Me and 2 othe people who have an iPhone 4 have also noticed it running slower and some apps taking for ever to turn on. A lot of the things run slow on it. I have had every iPhone since 2007 and this one runs the slowest I have noticed.
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Feb 2, 2011, 04:34 AM	#23
prestomusic macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia	the slow down is real, not imagined try the advice above __________________ Quality electro-styled sounds for iPhone ToneRack It's all about the sound.
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Feb 2, 2011, 05:41 AM	#24
thelookingglass macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2005	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 3_1_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/528.18 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile/7D11 Safari/528.16) No question this is an issue. Happened to me recently as well. Folders lag a bit before opening, certain apps slow down, etc. Rebooting did the trick for me but the phone still slows down after a while. __________________ iPad (3rd gen) 32GB 3G \| iPhone 4S 16GB \| iMac 21.5" \| Macbook Air 11.6"
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