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How to Increase Data Speed on Android

This How.com.vn teaches you how to do some basic cleanup on your phone and start using Data Saver to speed up lagging data speeds, using Android.

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Clearing Cached Data

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open the Settings app on your Android.
    Find and tap
    How.com.vn English: Android 7 Settings App
    on your Apps menu, or pull down the notification bar from the top, and tap
    How.com.vn English: Android 7 Settings
    .
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Scroll down and tap Storage.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap Cached data.
    This will clear your cached data, and open up some extra space on your Android.
    • Your apps will cache data over time to speed up phone performance. However, if you’re running low on usable cache storage, this can lower data speed.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap OK to confirm.
    This will confirm your action, and clear your cached data.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:

Disabling Animations

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open the Settings app on your Android.
    Find and tap
    How.com.vn English: Android 7 Settings App
    on your Apps menu, or pull down the notification bar from the top, and tap
    How.com.vn English: Android 7 Settings
    .
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Scroll down and tap Developer options.
    • If you don't see it on the menu here, you may have to enable developer options first.
    • To enable developer options, Go to About Phone in Settings, and tap 7 times on the Build number box.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Slide the Developer options switch to icon.
    You can find it at the top of the Developer options page.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Scroll down and turn off all animation options.
    Turning animations off may help use more processing power for data speed.
    • Tap Window animation scale and turn it off.
    • Tap Transition animation scale and turn it off.
    • Tap Animator duration scale and turn it off.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:

Using Data Saver in Chrome

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open Chrome on your Android.
    Find and tap the
    How.com.vn English: Android 7 Chrome
    icon on your Apps menu to open it.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap the ⋮ icon.
    It's in the top-right corner of your screen.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap Settings on the menu.
    This will open your browser settings on a new page.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Scroll down and tap Data Saver.
    You can find it under the "Advanced" heading on the Settings menu.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Slide the Data Saver switch to icon.
    When it's enabled, Chrome will compress all the pages you're viewing, meaning less data usage and faster browsing.
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      If you're getting laggy data, you can try clearing cached data in Storage, disabling animations from Settings, and enabling Data Saver in Chrome.

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