When you are using your Google Pixel 6a, you may notice that your smartphone occasionally slows down or become unresponsive to your inputs. To see how you can potentially make this device run more efficiently, you can check out this troubleshooting guide from Seeking Tech.
1. There is a possibility that the slowdowns are related to the internet connection.
Therefore, we recommend that you try moving around to see if you can get a better mobile network and/or Wi-Fi network connection.
You can also try switching between mobile data and Wi-Fi to see if you can get a faster internet.
If you can only use mobile only, then you can try disabling 5G. To find out how to do so, you can take a look at this tutorial.
2. The next step you can try is to close any opened apps that you aren’t currently using. In order to do so, you need to slowly swipe upwards and then let go once the screen starts to shrink. If you are using buttons navigation, then you can press the square button at the bottom of the screen.
From the App Overview menu, you will be able to close any apps that are currently opened.
Keep in mind that some applications, such as videogames, will take up a lot of hardware resources. So, if you aren’t currently use these intensive apps, then we recommend closing them completely.
3. You can also try closing any background running apps as these will also take up hardware resources. In order to do so, you can follow the steps laid out in this article.
4. If you haven’t restarted your Pixel 6a in a long time, then it may have a lot of lingering processes that may be making the device less responsive. We suggest that you restart your phone once a day so that it can run efficiently.
5. If too much of the internal storage is filled up, then it may also cause performance issues.
To clear up some space, you need to go to the Settings App and then select Storage. Inside the Storage menu, you will be able to delete apps, images, videos, games, documents as well as other files.
Make sure you leave at least 10% of free space on the internal storage of your Google Pixel 6a.
6. If you haven’t done so already, make sure that you have updated all of your installed applications.
To do so, head over to the Google Play Store and then tap your profile picture on the top right side. In the pop-up menu, you need to head over to Manage Apps & Device.
From the Manage Apps & Device, select the Update All option if it appears.
7. A new firmware may also help speed up your Google Pixel 6a.
To manually update your phone, go to the Settings App and then select System > System Update > Check for Update.
8. If the internal temperature of your phone gets too hot, then your phone may slow itself down automatically in order to cool down.
To see how you can cool down an overheating Pixel 6a, you can check out this guide.
9. Avoid using the Battery Saver mode as it could end up causing some lag in some cases.
10. A factory reset may also help as it will restore your smartphone to its originally factory settings. This should hopefully remove any files that may can causing the device to run slower than what you are expecting.
To see how you can properly factory reset the Pixel 6a, you can follow the steps laid out in this tutorial.
If your phones remain laggy after trying all of the aforementioned potential solutions, then we suggest contacting Google for additional help.