As easy as pie: how to speed up your Galaxy smartphones? Get rid of TouchWiz.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 has been released exactly one year ago and we can already see the difference in performance comparing it to the new flagship Galaxy S6. Yes, the new smartphone is technically more advanced, but this does not mean that it is time to get rid of its predecessor if you want to get the phone faster.

Over time, the Galaxy S5 may run slower and usually requires a factory reset. However, you can find ways to improve the performance of your Galaxy S5 without it. Below you will see some fairly simple tips and tricks for choosing something that suits you.

Get rid of TouchWiz

One of the main reasons for the slow performance of Samsung smartphones is the overloaded TouchWiz capabilities. Please note that installing a custom launcher can solve the problem with slow work and lags, however, this will lead to the fact that you will be forced to abandon many features that are only in TouchWiz. A compromise can be found if you find a decent alternative launcher, of which there are many on Google Play: Apex, Buzz, Action, Nova, Next and many others.

Disable startup applications

Once you got your Galaxy S5 after purchasing it, some apps were up and running on it. Often they require quite a lot of the involved resources of the smartphone and, as you understand, this slows down the device. If you already have root rights, then you can configure the system yourself and freeze the work of almost any application that you do not need when you start your smartphone. The Advanced Task Manager is the best way to help you with this. You don't even need root rights for it to work.

Another option is for App Manager to access the system so that you can disable all applications that you do not use. Also, make sure all Google apps are not set to sync automatically. This also slows down the device a lot, especially if many applications are trying to sync at the same time. And don't forget about updates - if one application asks for updates, then it's not so bad. But if there are 20? Think about this, whether it is worth allowing programs to download updates on their own without your knowledge.

Forget about widgets

If your Galaxy S5 still has Samsung's default widgets on its screen, then you better get rid of them, especially if they keep updating information. Widgets such as Geo News, S Health, Galaxy Gifts, My Magazine and Galaxy Essentials play a huge role in the brakes on a smartphone interface, as they often require synchronization. You can remove almost all widgets without any inconvenience. You can leave the essentials and see how the home screen becomes more responsive.

Remove preinstalled apps

You can go even further and get rid of some of the pre-installed apps. But for this you will definitely need to root the Galaxy S5. Calculate for yourself how many preinstalled programs are on the S5 that are constantly synchronized, work in the background, monitor various parameters of the smartphone. All this requires the processor to work with additional load. A huge number of background processes will make any flagship a slow smartphone. With root privileges, you can uninstall almost any application that you definitely don't need. You can install it back if you suddenly need it. You yourself will notice that the S5 will run faster, but be careful - removing something wrong can damage the system.

Official firmware Android 4.1 [stock ROM file] -
Samsung Custom Firmware -

If a custom or official firmware for Samsung has not yet been added here, then create a topic on the forum, in the section, our specialists will promptly and free of charge help, incl. with backup and manuals. Just do not forget to write a review about your smartphone - this is extremely important. This page will also show the firmware for the Samsung Galaxy Star GT-S5282. Please note that for this Samsung model, an individual ROM file is required, so you should not try firmware files from other devices.

What custom firmwares are there?

1. CM - CyanogenMod
2. LineageOS
3. Paranoid Android
4. OmniROM
5. Temasek's

1. AICP (Android Ice Cold Project)
2. RR (Resurrection Remix)
3. MK (MoKee)
4. FlymeOS
5. Bliss
6. crDroid
7. Illusion ROMS
8. Pacman ROM

Samsung Smartphone Problems and Disadvantages and How to Fix Them?

• If the Galaxy Star GT-S5282 does not turn on, for example, you see a white screen, hangs on the splash screen, or the notification indicator only blinks (possibly after charging).
• If it freezes when updating / freezes when it is turned on (needs a flashing, 100%)
• Doesn't charge (usually iron problems)
• Doesn't see the SIM card (SIM card)
• The camera does not work (mostly hardware problems)
• Sensor does not work (depending on the situation)

For all these problems, contact (you just need to create a theme), specialists will help for free.

Hard Reset for Samsung Galaxy Star GT-S5282

Instructions on how to Hard Reset on Samsung Galaxy Star GT-S5282 (factory reset). We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the visual guide, which is called on Android. ...

Reset codes (open the dialer and enter them).

1. *2767*3855#
2. *#*#7780#*#*
3. *#*#7378423#*#*

Hard Reset via Recovery

1. Turn off the device-> go to Recovery
2. "Wipe data / factory reset"
3. "Yes - delete all user data" -> "Reboot System"

How to log into Recovery?

1. hold down Vol (-) [volume down], or Vol (+) [volume up] and the power button
2. a menu with the Android logo will appear. Everything, you are in Recovery!

Factory reset on Samsung Galaxy Star GT-S5282 can be done in a very simple way:

1. Settings-> Recovery and reset
2. Reset settings (at the very bottom)

How to reset your pattern

How to reset your pattern if you have forgotten it and now you cannot unlock your Samsung smartphone. On Galaxy Star GT-S5282, the key or PIN can be removed in several ways. You can also remove the lock through a factory reset, the lock code will be deleted and disabled.

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2. Password reset -

Unfortunately, only a few devices can boast of absolutely smooth operation today. Among the devices of the South Korean manufacturer Samsung, the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5 come closest to this. Probably, many of their owners will not even look at third parties. As for the other representatives of the Galaxy line, the situation here is more deplorable. Many smartphones slow down slightly even when traveling through the vastness of the menu, not to mention more time-consuming tasks. Be that as it may, you can fix this situation for the better, and this is done very easily. How? Let's find out.

It’s worth starting from afar, as befits. Voice assistants rightfully claim to be the most pointless development of this decade. Judge for yourself: a lot of money and huge resources of engineers are invested in their creation, but the work of such applications still leaves much to be desired. By the way, this applies not only to Android smartphones, but also to Siri in Cupertin's iPhone, as I was able to see.

In addition to far from perfect functioning, voice assistants perform another important task. We are talking about the load of the smartphone system and the consumption of precious megabytes of RAM. The most curious part is that the system is loaded even when the application is not in use. Galaxy smartphone owners can check this right now. To do this, you need to return to the main screen by pressing the center key. Did you notice a subtle slowdown? However, it is subtle or too conspicuous - depends on the characteristics of the smartphone.

As our colleagues from phonearena, all the fault is the voice assistant S Voice, which is activated by pressing the mechanical button of the device. How to solve this problem? Obviously, go to the S Voice settings and disable its launch using this key.

According to the laws of logic, this should speed up the smartphone. Anyway, switching to the desktop.

Some pranksters also advise turning it off, but this, naturally, is a matter of taste.

How do you speed up your device? Let us know in the comments.

Technologies

Just like computers smartphones over time, they start to slow down.

But there are some simple ways to increase the speed of your iOS or Android device.

Here are some simple tips:

How to speed up your smartphone

1. Update your operating system.

If your smartphone is running slower than before, then it is possible that the operating system on it is not the latest version. Newer versions of iOS or Android will allow your smartphones to improve their performance in terms of faster performance.

But before updating, you should connect your phone to WiFi and save all data. In addition, make sure that your smartphone supports the new version of the operating system, as too old devices, as well as ultra-budget smartphones, cannot be optimized.

For iPhone

"Settings" - "General" - "Software Update".

For Android devices

"Settings" - "About Phone" - "System Updates" or "Software Updates" to check for updates.

2. Disable or limit animation on your phone.

Animation of windows on the phone (when you move from one screen to another or from one application to another), of course, looks beautiful and impressive, but these details can slow down the smartphone, as they need additional system resources.

For Android devices:

Option 1: "Settings" - "Screen" - "Animation", then select "No animation".

Option 2: "Settings" - "For Developers", find the items that are responsible for animation and select "Disable animation" or "No animation".

For iOS devices:

"Settings" - "General" - "Accessibility" - "Reduce motion". After that, try to enable or close any application and then go to the multitasking panel. The animation didn’t turn off, but it changed.

3. Try to install only the most essential applications.

There are tons of programs and tools in the app stores, and it seems like you need a lot of them. But it is worth considering whether you should install this or that application, and whether you will really use it often.

Any application uses the resources of your smartphone, and the less of them, the faster your device works.

How to speed up your phone

4. Get rid of unused applications.

Uninstall apps that you don't need or that you rarely use. This can be done by opening the list of applications. Any application can be restored if you decide to return it. Programs and games take up the device's memory, so the fewer the number of games, the faster the device works.

5. Get rid of widgets on your smartphone screen.

The programs you install on your home screen may be useful, but they can seriously slow down your phone. Many widgets regularly run in the background looking for new information or updates. If this or that widget on the home screen of your phone is not very important to you, just delete it.

6. Do not use Live Wallpaper.

It's a beautiful feature, but just like widgets on a smartphone screen, it consumes not only the device's RAM, but also its battery. Over time, "live wallpapers" will seriously slow down your smartphone. You should also refrain from using bright, multi-colored pictures on the screen - ideally, the screen should be black.

How to speed up a smartphone on Android

7. Disable autostart unnecessary programs.

For Android: "Settings" - "Applications" - "Running services" or "Settings" - "Application management" - "Running". See which programs you would not like to start automatically - stop them and restart your phone. You can use one of the process managers in the app store to stop different services on your phone.

By disabling the autoplay of unnecessary programs, the overall performance of your smartphone will increase.

8. Automatically clear your messengers after 30 days.

Most smartphone users don't even think about cleaning up the junk in various messaging apps. If you have more than 1 gigabyte of text messages that slow down your phone, then you should think about cleaning the messenger.

Luckily for iPhone owners, the iMessage app has the ability to clear messages every 30 days (Settings - Messages - Keep Messages). But if you want to keep all messages, then it is better to store them in an archived form in the cloud (iCloud).

On Android devices, you will have to manually delete messages. However, there is a function in the phone settings that allows you to get rid of old messages when there is little space left on the phone.

9. Disable automatic application updates.

For devices onAndroid

Google Play has a mechanism that automatically checks the versions of installed applications. If it finds a newer version, it automatically (in the background) updates this or that application to the new version. Such an update service requires a portion of the RAM resources.

Auto-update can be disabled and you can manually update all or specific applications. To do this, you need to: go to Google Play - "Settings" and uncheck "Notifications" and "Update automatically".

For devices oniOS

"Settings" - "General" - "Content update".

After that, you will see all applications that are updating in the background. Review the list of applications and disable those programs that you do not need. This step will not only speed up the phone, but also save some battery power.

How to speed up your smartphone

10. Disable GPS and geolocation.

For devices on iOS

There are applications that can only work if they continuously track the location of the owner of the phone, even when they are not using them. They can slow down your smartphone a lot, and to turn them off, go to "Settings" - "Privacy" - "Geolocation services". This will open a list of all applications that are related to location sensors. In the required applications, activate the option "When used" or "Never".

For devices on Android

If you do not want to use your phone as a navigator, then it is better to turn off GPS. To do this, go to "Settings" - "Coordinates" (or "Location") and uncheck all items.

To speed up your iPhone, you can also hard reset the device. This reboot saves the phone from temporary and cached files. To start such a restart, press and hold the Home button for a while (until the Apple logo appears). On the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, use the volume button to do this.

How to speed up your phone on Android and iOS

12. Task manager.

Each smartphone has a built-in Task Manager that allows you to close any running applications that you do not need at that moment. Closing an application means that it is being unloaded from RAM, which means that the smartphone will work faster. But you can download a separate Task Manager created by a third-party developer.

13. Clearing the cache of applications and the browser.

For Android devices

To clear the cache go to "Settings" - "Applications" - "Manage applications". After you clicked on the application, go to its properties and find "Clear cache". In this way, you get rid of outdated data, which in turn speeds up the operation of applications.

Google Play has a large number of task managers with which you can manage your applications, disable unused programs and clear the cache. You can download the Clean Master app - it is convenient because it has Russian, it is understandable and it can perform many different functions, just like a Swiss knife.

For iOS devices

The iPhone does not have the function of clearing the cache in certain programs, which means that it would be better to download and install a third-party application. A great option is the Battery Doctor app (also available on Google Play), which is free by the way. After downloading and installing this application, open the icon on the smartphone screen and you can start cleaning.

Go to the tab that contains the cache and confirm the deletion. It's also worth noting that Battery Doctor lets you log into your smartphone's memory and you can keep track of how the free space is filling up. In addition, you can delete applications that you have not used for a long time.

You should not run this application too often, since iOS itself is able to cope with most active processes.

How to speed up your phone

14. Do a hard reset to factory settings.

If you have tried all the methods and nothing has yielded significant results, you will have to return the device to the factory settings. This will allow the phone to return to its original condition (when it left the factory). But be aware that such a reboot will erase all data from the phone, so save all your photos, music, contacts, applications and important files in advance. But this method will also save the phone from unnecessary junk.

For iOS devices

"Settings" - "General" - "Reset settings" (Reset). Click "Erase All Content and Settings" and confirm your password. You can also reset the settings to factory settings via iTunes: "Settings" - "General" - scroll to the "Reset" tab. Then either "Reset settings" (delete all data except files), or "Reset content and settings" (delete all information).

For devices on Andoid

"Menu" - "Settings" - "Restore and reset" - scroll to the bottom to the item "Reset settings" (in some smartphones it is called "Reset phone settings" or "General reset" or "Erase all data").