This setting change can make your Android phone feel instantly faster

Adnan Ahmed· Sep 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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News Mobile Smartphones This setting change can make your Android phone feel instantly faster You can enable it with just a few taps. 28, 2026 2:00 pm EST Adnan Ahmed for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover With how powerful the chips inside our smartphones have gotten, lags and stutters have become something you generally shouldn't experience anymore. Staying up-to-date with the latest Android version and making sure all your apps are updated can help keep things running smoothly.

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▪News Mobile Smartphones This setting change can make your Android phone feel instantly faster You can enable it with just a few taps.
▪28, 2026 2:00 pm EST Adnan Ahmed for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover With how powerful the chips inside our smartphones have gotten, lags and stutters have become something you generally shouldn't experienc
▪Staying up-to-date with the latest Android version and making sure all your apps are updated can help keep things running smoothly.

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News Mobile Smartphones This setting change can make your Android phone feel instantly faster You can enable it with just a few taps. By Adnan Ahmed Sept. 28, 2026 2:00 pm EST Adnan Ahmed for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover With how powerful the chips inside our smartphones have gotten, lags and stutters have become something you generally shouldn't experience anymore. Staying up-to-date with the latest Android version and making sure all your apps are updated can help keep things running smoothly. Clearing cache may help with performance, but only in situations where an app's files have become corrupted or bloated. There is, however, a neat trick buried inside Android's settings app that can make your phone feel noticeably snappier.

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