Hidden Samsung button fixes ‘glitchy and slow’ phones instantly – four taps reveal easy-to-miss performance booster
A BUILT-in Samsung Galaxy feature can help your phone perform at its best.
If you’ve noticed your phone lagging or glitching – say, apps are crashing and files disappearing – it may be time to review your device settings.
These issues are symptoms of low available memory, which can make your device run frustratingly slow.
Your phone has two types of memory: working memory, or RAM, and storage, also known as ROM.
RAM is volatile memory that stores data processed by your phone, like running apps or music.
RAM determines how smoothly the phone runs along with its processor.
ROM is non-volatile memory that stores data like pictures, videos, and your operating system.
Some phones have expandable memory, like an SD card, while others have a fixed amount of internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy devices have a built-in feature that can pause the applications putting a strain on the phone’s RAM.
And this can be done in just a few taps.
Begin by navigating to “Settings” and swiping to “Battery and device care.”
Tap “Memory,” followed by “Clean now” – this will pause apps running in the background.
You can modify which apps are allowed to continue running by tapping “Excluded apps.”
And there’s more. Samsung offers other other tools to keep your phone running smoothly.
The built-in Battery and Device Care feature also provides an overview of memory, power, and security settings.
It can optimize phones for enhanced performance in a few easy steps.
Begin by ensuring your device is updated with the latest software. This can be done in “Settings.”
To automatically boost phone performance using the Quick Optimization feature, head to “Battery and device care” and tap “Optimize now.”
This will clear up memory, delete unnecessary files, and close apps running in the background.
There are also several ways you can change battery settings to help your phone last longer.
Under “Battery and device care,” tap “Battery,” followed by “Power saving mode.”
Turning on Adaptive Power Saving under “More battery settings” automatically sets the power mode based on your usage patterns.
Samsung – a brief history
Here's what you need to know...
- Samsung is a major South Korean company made up of many businesses that operate globally
- It’s known locally as a “chaebol”, which means “business conglomerate”
- It was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938 as a trading company
- But over several decades, it branched out into food processing, insurance, textiles and retail
- It wasn’t until the late 1960s when Samsung entered the electronics industry – for which it’s best known in the West today
- It also launched businesses in construction and shipbuilding in the 1970s
- Today, Samsung’s most important sources of income are its smartphones and computer chips
- The firm accounts for around a fifth of South Korea’s total exports, and roughly 17% of the country’s GDP
- More than 270,000 staff are employed by Samsung globally
- And in 2023, Samsung Electronics turned over the equivalent of $194 billion in revenue
You can also use the device care tool to free up storage space.
Samsung claims the feature works by clearing away “unnecessary residual files,” meaning caches, logs, and error reports generated by running programs or during the installation of apps.
You’ll see a “Storage” tab under “Battery and device care.” Tapping that will lead to a list of items.
Hold down and tap the circles to place a checkmark next to the ones you’d like to remove and hit “Delete” once you’ve made your selections.