The short answer is maybe, depending on what is causing the slowdown. Running slowly is a common complaint of many iPhone users, so if it is just a standard slow operation, there is probably not much you can do about it. If your slowdown is caused by an older version of the program or your phone constantly updating the error reporting, you might be able to speed it up a little bit.
Mobile Carriers Fault
According to a survey by Wired magazine, many of the speed issues are the fault of the mobile carriers that lack the 3G networks need by iPhone. In addition, many iPhone blogs report that mobile device processors aren’t fast enough to support most Flash sites, which will cause a major slowdown.
Update iPhone
The best way to be sure you are running at the fastest speeds and with the best fixes is to use the latest version of iPhone. Apple claims the 2.1 software update will increase speeds, reduce time to backup to iTunes, better battery life and decrease dropped calls among other fixes. You need to connect your iPhone to your computer, go to iTunes 8 and choose “Check for Updates.”
Turn Off Error Reporting
Your iPhone is constantly sending error reports which can slow it down. To stop your phone from automatically sending these reports, follow these steps:
- Right click on iTunes and choose “Reset Warnings.”
- The next time you use it, you will get a box asking if you want to send reports. Find “Do Not Ask Me Again” and uncheck it. Click on “Don’t Send.”
Disable Diagnostic Data Sending
If you are finding the iPhone slow when you are synching it, you can follow these steps to speed it up:
- Connect the iPhone to your computer.
- Open iTunes and select iPhone.
- You will see “Automatically synch when this phone is connected.” Uncheck this box.
- Unplug the iPhone, the plug it right back in again.
- Select iPhone again and right click on it. Choose “Reset Warnings.”
- Synch the iPhone. You will see a pop up message. Uncheck the box and select “Don’t Send.”
These suggestions may get you an increase in speed. If not, the best you can do is wait until the next iPhone update and see if it is working better.
Kat Delong | November 19th, 2008
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