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I'd argue that the bigger issue is worn out flash memory. Even with TRIM (4.3+), the chips grinds to a halt after a few years of constant writing. These days i

I'd argue that the bigger issue is worn out flash memory. Even with TRIM (4.3+), the chips grinds to a halt after a few years of constant writing. These days it's not as big of an issue due to most higher end phones having bigger memories (with more cells to wear out).

SyneRyder 9y ago
It could also be unintentionally full flash memory. I have an iPhone 4 that was unbearably slow, and eventually started claiming there was not enough room to sync music, despite supposedly having 2 - 3GB spare. (The 'other' section had somehow grown to 8GB, and after attempting a factory reset & resync, Other grew to 16GB instead of disappearing.) I fixed it by deleted all the music, syncing, and then manually selecting the music I wanted again. That got me back my free space and cleared the 'other' space. The device is now remarkably zippy again. [Obviously I have other phones, but I still use the iPhone 4 as an iPod & podcast device.]