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Even lower-end Android phones can gain a performance boost.
Enable developer options to access hidden settings.
You'll only need to change two settings to gain the improved speed.
My Pixel 9 Pro runs quite well, and it has since I first purchased it. However, I've used several phones over the years that struggled to keep up with my fingers, eyes, and brain. That can be very frustrating, especially if your phone is your only way of being online.
When your phone slows down, you might be tempted to head to the Google Play Store and install one of the many available "optimizers" apps. I would strongly encourage you not to do that, because those apps rarely do anything good, and the worst-case scenario is that the optimizer you just installed is loaded with malware.
So, what do you do?
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