iOS 17 making my phone slow and laggy

My phone has been incredibly laggy ever since it automatically downloaded ios17 and it’s pretty aggravating. Many apps tend to take a lot longer to load, my cellular data sometimes decides to not work, apps randomly freeze and shut off, apps also refresh when I go to a different one for a quick minute and return - so if I’m watching a YouTube vid and check iMessage 8 times outta 10 it’s going to restart YouTube. This is all on top of other problems that I can’t fully remember, but overall the phone and apps are just working a lot slower. Mind you, this is happening on an iPhone 14 Pro, and I’ve never ran into these issues until the night my phone downloaded this update. The QoL changes are whatever, but it’s not worth it with all these bugs.

Posted on Dec 2, 2023 10:09 AM

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Dec 2, 2023 10:12 AM in response to Nimt

Two basic troubleshooting steps to perform (test after each attempt):


A) Try a "forced" restart of your device using these instructions: Put it on charge for at least half an hour, then, keeping it plugged in, use these gestures:

In rapid sequence, press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the side (power) button. Only when the Apple logo appears (it might take 10-20 seconds), release that button (ignore all other screens that might appear, the one with the "slider" to turn the device off included).


B) If the issue persists, something could have gone wrong during the latest update procedure.

I would try to install a fresh copy of iOS/iPadOS (the latest available/supported by your device model, now 17.1.2). To do this, create a full backup of your iPhone/iPad (1), then restore it to factory settings (you need a computer to perform this step) and, in the end, set it up as new (2).

When done, restore data from your previously made backup (3).

Follow the instructions provided in these support articles:

(1) How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – Apple Support

(2) Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings – Apple Support

(3) Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup


If the issue still persists, it might be a hardware failure, and I suggest that you make an appointment (*) and have your device inspected at an Apple Store or AASP (Apple Authorized Service Provider) among this list:--> https://locate.apple.com/choose-country-region . After checking it out, they'll give you all the available options.

Regards

Giulio


(*) You can do it:

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