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    Clear Phone Storage

    Speed up a slow phone.

    1. Check storage

    Settings, General, iPhone Storage. See what's eating space.

    2. Delete unused apps

    Apps you haven't opened in months. Settings shows them. Tap delete.

    3. Old photos

    Empty Recently Deleted in Photos. Recovers gigs of space.

    4. Old text messages

    Settings, Messages, Keep Messages, 30 Days. Old chats clear automatically.

    5. Optimize photos

    Settings, Photos, Optimize iPhone Storage. Full photos stay in iCloud.

    6. Browser data

    Settings, Safari, Clear History and Website Data. Frees space.

    Below 1 GB free? Phone slows down. Below 100 MB? Phone misbehaves.