"hangs" the entire system.
This includes some incomplete processes in the manager, cache from games and applications, auxiliary files / browser logs (history / cookies), etc. Day by day, all this (sometimes completely unnecessary) information accumulates and slowly clogs your gadget. In this case, cleaning the phone with either built-in tools or using third-party applications will help. The first option is designed for users who know the Android platform more or less, and the second one is more versatile and simple.
So, let's try to figure out what a phone system cleaning is, how to perform it and what tools are better to use.
Built-in functionality
If you feel that your gadget starts to work more slowly, there are some friezes and freezes of the interface, then you can try to follow the standard steps recommended by the platform developers.
These include cleaning your phone with built-in tools:
- delete all unnecessary applications along with the cache through the settings menu;
- transfer all "heavy" data to an external SD card;
- turn off GPS;
- turn off sync and unused services;
- update platform firmware;
- perform a factory reset.
In most cases, these steps are enough for your gadget to start working normally. But if such cleaning of the Android phone did not help, then you can use third-party utilities that will quickly and efficiently clean your device. All the applications described below are easy to find in the Play Market, so there should be no problems with any adaptation to a specific device.
Clean Master
Clean Master for Android is a powerful and most popular utility for cleaning your mobile device. His responsibilities include working with the cache, removing unused applications and processing browser logs (history, cookies).
In addition to the main functionality, Clean Master for Android has a smart antivirus that works online. Moreover, the utility is equipped with an interesting assistant for activating various power-saving modes, which will significantly save battery power.
List the application features:
- clear cache, unused apps and browser logs;
- automatic acceleration mode for applications and games (up to 80%);
- “Cooling” function - detection (if necessary, shutdown) of demanding programs to avoid overheating of the processor;
- energy saving mode through application optimization;
- AppLock - allows you to hide some sections from prying eyes (SMS, contacts, photo galleries, etc.);
- built-in antivirus (there is more reliable, but as a basic protection it is quite enough);
- there is a backup (backup copies of system files to external media);
- autorun wizard - control over applications at all stages.
Program features
If the gadget's memory allows, then feel free to install the standard version of the utility, otherwise - a lightweight version (Lite) with reduced functionality. When free space is very tight, you can try the Clean Master desktop application. That is, it will be used to clean the phone through the computer.
Power Clean
This is a small, free and intuitive application to speed up your gadget. The Power Clean phone cleaner will allow you to almost instantly get rid of the accumulated cache, browsing history and cookies, and also disable unnecessary or rarely used applications and system add-ons.
In addition, the utility will free up RAM and keep a certain reserve for the normal operation of the platform interface (can be disabled). The thing is very useful if you forget to close background programs.
Main features of the utility:
- cleaning the phone from unnecessary cache and browser logs;
- work with RAM;
- application manager will allow you to disable everything unnecessary from one branch;
- AppLock;
- output really complete information about your device.
Game Booster
This utility is designed mainly for optimizing gaming applications, but it also feels quite adequate with other household programs. The utility works very simply: when you launch the selected application, Game Booster disables all background and current platform processes (except for the main system ones) and directs resources specifically to maintain the active task, which allows you to significantly increase the speed and stability of the latter.
In addition, the basic functionality of the program includes clearing the cache and browser logs. The utility takes up very little space and is almost invisible in the system registry in terms of resource consumption.
App functionality:
- launching games in individual mode (disabling all third-party processes);
- clear browser cache and logs.
Summing up
When choosing applications of this kind, be sure to consider the capabilities of your phone. It makes no sense to install “heavy” and resource-intensive utilities on modest and budget models, because they will only aggravate the already sad situation of a cluttered system. In addition, Clean Master requires at least 512 MB of RAM and several hundred megabytes of free space on the internalmedium.
For simple smartphones, it is better to find the same simple cleaning utilities that are not demanding and do not take up the lion's share of memory space (Power Clean and Game Booster). Be sure to keep this point in mind before downloading any application you like, otherwise you will only make your gadget worse.
