How to fix Samsung Galaxy S3 Runs Very Slow after Android 4.3 Update

By Elizabeth

First Published on October 29, 2014 | RECENTLY REVISED

This article is 8 years old.

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After Samsung Galaxy S3 is updated with Android 4.3 users were fully dissatisfied with the low performance of the mobile. There were many problems, which were not anticipated by the users. These problems were caused due to many reasons like used up RAM, Touch Wiz freezing, incompatibility of third-party applications with new firmware, and also some data are corrupted in the new system. At last, these problems are sorted out with some solutions.

Galaxy S3 Runs Very Slow after Android 4.3 Update

First thing users need to do is to boot the Samsung Galaxy S3 to Safe mode by which third-party applications will be disabled. By doing this the related problems might get solved. Below are steps to be followed to run the process:

> First users need to press the Power key.

> And then Power off the mobile by pressing OK.

> Next the device needs to be turned on by pressing the Power key.

> Press and hold the Volume down key as soon as the Samsung logo is displayed.

> The Lock screen is displayed after which safe mode is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.

> Now user needs to check if the mobile slows down. If the mobile is not slowing down that could be due to third-party applications. The user needs to uninstall such applications.

Even now if you experience some freezes in the Safe Mode and your Galaxy S3 Runs Very Slow after Android 4.3 Update, this may be due to improper functioning of some applications or services. This eradicates that you need to follow the below steps:

> Change the mobile into Safe Mode.

> Press on the Settings icon from Notification Bar.

> Now press on the More tab.

> Next press Application Manager.

> Swipe to right or left until All tab’s contents are displayed.

> Press on TouchWiz.

> Now press Clear Cache, and then Clear Data.

> And finally press OK.

Now you can reboot the mobile and check if the Galaxy S3 Runs Very Slow after Android 4.3 Update. If yes, then there is nothing to do without conducting factory reset. But before that, backup all the important data of your phone.

Solution 2

Android 4.3 Update can cause a lot of slow performance, especially on the Galaxy S3. Here are some tips to make your Galaxy S3 faster and some other tips to fix the lag issue with the device.