I’m an Apple expert – how to delete hidden apps that could be slowing down your iPhone
AN APPLE expert has revealed how to delete hidden apps that could be slowing down your iPhone.
If your iPhone has been playing up recently, binning some hidden apps that may be lurking in your device might just be the solution.
You may be questioning how apps can be hiding in your phone after you download the ones one want and delete the ones you’ve outgrown – but Apple has a sneaky way of keeping apps stored on your device.
And when apps are left running in the background of your iPhone, this could slow down the devices speed and efficiency.
An Apple expert has revealed the two best ways you can wipe them forever and get your phone in tip-top shape again.
The first method is to remove hidden apps from the App Library.
All of the iOS apps that have been hidden from the home screen are kept stored in the app library on your device.
To find this, all you have to do is open your home screen and swipe left until you see a blank home screen without any apps.
A bar labelled “App Library” will then pop up and to find the hidden app you want to remove, just tap that bar, the expert explained.
When you find the chosen app, click it to get to the remove menu and click “delete” when prompted both times to permenantly get rid of the app from your phone.
The next step is deleting your hidden apps via your iPhone settings.
Firstly, go to the “Settings” page and then select “General” to remove pesky hidden apps from there.
Next, scroll to “iPhone storage” and wait a few seconds for your hidden apps to appear.
Select and tap on the apps you want to remove from there, and you’ll be redirected to a screen with all the apps information, including its storage, data and app size.
Using just these two techniques to rid your phone of old, unwanted, hidden apps may boost its performance and make it work like new.
This comes after all iPhone owners were urged to check their devices for a special kind of security update which fixes bugs at brand new speeds.
The Rapid Security Response update is the first of its kind from Apple.
Rapid Security Response lets Apple patch up cyber vulnerabilities sooner than it would through conventional software updates.
They’re designed to fix zero-day flaws – which are vulnerabilities in an operating system that is exploited the same day it is discovered.
This stops hackers from being able to take advantage of a security flaw straight away and could prevent malware from spreading among devices.
And people are only just realising a hidden Apple “button” that gives you extra battery life.
Dubbed Low Power Mode, this helpful iPhone tool helps to extend battery life when your device is running out of juice.
To turn Low Power Mode on or off, go to Settings > Battery > toggle on Low Power Mode.