Are you convinced your iPhone is slower after the newest iPhone X launch and new iOS updates? Many Apple followers are too, especially after Apple released a statement on how they purposely “throttle” (slow down and control) older iPhones “to smooth out instantaneous peaks only when needed to prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down during these conditions.” Unfavorable conditions included extreme weather temperatures and the general decline of the phone’s Lithium-ion battery.

Affected iPhones include the 6, 6S and SE with plans to extend the feature to the iPhone 7 and other phones in the future. After their statement, Apple is now faced with a lawsuit in Illinois and California for slowing down the phone’s processing speed without user consent. Until Apple makes a few changes, here’s how you can speed up your iPhone.

1. Relocate photos and videos.

Backup your photos using a storage tool or app, like Google Photos, Dropbox, and Flickr, to free up space on your device and save your information in case your phone breaks or gets stolen/lost. Many of the programs have a specific amount of free storage space before the fees start to kick in, but the payoff is well worth the functioning speed on your iPhone.

2. Update, update, update.

It’s a pain to constantly click into the App Store and update the 50 million apps on your device, or suffer the hour-long software update to the newest iOS, but these updates may up your phone’s processing speed and include the security benefits of new features.

3. Don’t update.

Yes, it’s important to update your phone and apps, but it may not be the best option to have your phone automatically do its magic. Under Settings>iTunes & App Store, turn off Automatic Downloads for any new purchases, apps or updates. Your phone may be slow because it’s trying to automatically update apps or music in the background.

4. Check your storage recommendations.

Under Settings>General>iPhone Storage, you can see what Apple recommends you do to open up new storage and theoretically speed up your device. One of the recommendations typically includes “Auto Delete Old Conversations,” which will remove all messages and attachments received/sent from over a certain time period. This section also provides you with information on how much storage each app takes up on your phone.

5. Change your accessibility settings.

The iOS and iPhone interface settings are interesting and “high tech,” but are they functional? Not really. Speed up your phone’s processing under Settings>General>Accessibility by reducing the screen’s motion. This simplifies the movement between opening and closing apps, and the “parallax effect” [what makes it look somewhat 3D] of icons is eliminated.

6. Shut down often.

With the hustle and bustle of everyday-technology life, it seems like you never have time to turn off your phone because you’re simply using it all the time. Shut down your phone every few days or so to reduce anything that could be slowing down your processing speed.

7. Clear the cache.

Your phone’s cache, or collection of information/searches on your device, tends to fill up quickly over time. One of the caches is on your phone’s main page. Double tap the home button and swipe away all open apps. Do a similar process in any search engines, like Google or Safari, and clear all previous searches. You can also do this by going to Settings>Safari and click “Clear History and Website Data.” This would also be a good time to check your Privacy and Security settings for online searching…