As we move away from iOS 17, we are hearing about various performance issues plaguing iPhone users.
While many iPhone users are having a great experience with Apple’s new operating system, some are complaining about bugs and performance issues.
The current list of iOS 17 performance issues includes UI lag, freezes, crashes, and random reboots. These are extremely common, especially on aging iPhone models. But newer iPhone models are not immune to performance issues.
Performance issues can be difficult to fix. While you may be able to fix these on your own, others may want Apple to fix them with a software update. In some cases, you may need to contact Apple support or bring your iPhone to an Apple Store.
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If you’re looking forward to the new version of iOS 17 and/or don’t have time to contact Apple support, we have some fixes that can help you fix iOS 17 performance issues.
Restart Your Phone
If you start noticing UI lag or other performance issues after installing iOS 17, try restarting your iPhone.
Turn the power off, leave it off for a minute, and turn it on again. This has solved many performance issues for us in the past.
Update Your iPhone
Apple will occasionally push new iOS 17 software to your iPhone. Point updates (xxx) usually focus on fixing bugs, while milestone upgrades (xx) usually introduce a mix of new improvements.
The company may not specify performance fixes in the iOS 17 update’s changelog, but new software always has the potential to help (or in some cases, hurt) your iPhone’s overall performance.
For more information about the latest version of iOS 17, check out our guide.
Update Your Apps
Make sure you update your apps to the latest version if you haven’t already.
App developers are rolling out iOS 17 support updates, and they can help stabilize the performance of iOS 17 on your iPhone.
Before installing the latest version of an app, you’ll want to go to the App Store and read reviews from other iOS 17 users. If the reviews are mostly good, download the latest version.
Clearing Your iPhone’s Storage
If you’ve used your iPhone for a while, you may have encountered tons of clutter taking up space on its internal storage.
Deleting unnecessary files can help speed up your iPhone. This is especially true if your storage space is about to run out.
To get started, you’ll want to check and see how much free space you have on your iPhone. Here’s how to do this:
Apple makes some recommendations based on how you use your iPhone’s storage, but you can also go through each section and manually delete files you no longer need.
Stop Using Background App Refresh
Background App Refresh refreshes apps in the background to show you the latest data when you open them. It also allows your phone to run in the background.
If you don’t need your iPhone to do this, you may want to turn the feature off. Here’s how to do this:
If you want to keep this feature on for some apps, leave it on, then go to your app list and manually turn it off for apps you’re not using.
Reset all settings
If you’re still not getting the performance you want from your iPhone, try resetting your device’s settings. Here’s how to do this:
This will restore your iPhone’s settings to factory defaults.
Downgrade
If you can’t find a solution to your problem and/or don’t want to wait for the next version of iOS 17, you can try rolling back to the previous version of iOS. Your downgrade options will change over time, and sometimes downgrades will not be available.
For more information on the iOS downgrade process, check out our step-by-step instructions.
restore
If you can’t find a solution to your problem and want to avoid taking your iPhone to the store, you may want to restore your device. This should only be used as a last resort.
You can do this via Finder, iTunes or iCloud.
