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How to Fix a Slow iPad

10 solutions to help improve the speed of your iPad

By Daniel Nations Daniel Nations Writer University of Texas at Arlington Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994.
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His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, and other publications. He is a developer who has published apps in the Apple App Store, Google Play marketplace and Amazon Appstore; he also has worked as a data analyst and DB administrator. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 11, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email <h3> In This Article</h3> Expand Jump to a Section Causes of Slow Performance Solutions for Slow iPads Frequently Asked Questions Is your iPad running slowly, or does it bog down after a few hours?
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Expand Jump to a Section Causes of Slow Performance Solutions for Slow iPads Frequently Asked Questions Is your iPad running slowly, or does it bog down after a few hours?
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While reduced performance is more likely to happen with older iPad models, even the newest iPad can ...
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Many of these tips also apply to earlier versions of the operating system.

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While reduced performance is more likely to happen with older iPad models, even the newest iPad can slow down. We&#39;ll explain why, plus what to do to get back on the fast track. Use these fixes on iPad models with iPadOS 14, iPadOS 13, iOS 12, and iOS 11.
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While reduced performance is more likely to happen with older iPad models, even the newest iPad can slow down. We'll explain why, plus what to do to get back on the fast track. Use these fixes on iPad models with iPadOS 14, iPadOS 13, iOS 12, and iOS 11.
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An app installed on the device may have issues. Your internet connection may be slow....
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Many of these tips also apply to earlier versions of the operating system. <h2> What Causes Slow iPad Performance </h2> There are many reasons why an iPad may run slowly.
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Many of these tips also apply to earlier versions of the operating system.

What Causes Slow iPad Performance

There are many reasons why an iPad may run slowly.
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An app installed on the device may have issues. Your internet connection may be slow.
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An app installed on the device may have issues. Your internet connection may be slow.
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The good news is that most of these problems are easy to fix.

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The iPad may be running an older operating system or have the Background App Refresh feature enabled. Your device's storage space may be full. If you notice slow performance only when you're using your iPad to surf the web, Safari for iPad may be struggling to deal with ads.
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The iPad may be running an older operating system or have the Background App Refresh feature enabled. Your device's storage space may be full. If you notice slow performance only when you're using your iPad to surf the web, Safari for iPad may be struggling to deal with ads.
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The good news is that most of these problems are easy to fix. <h2> How to Fix a Slow iPad </h2> The solutions that follow can help get your iPad in racing form: Restart the iPad.
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The good news is that most of these problems are easy to fix.

How to Fix a Slow iPad

The solutions that follow can help get your iPad in racing form: Restart the iPad.
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Whenever you encounter a problem with a device, an excellent first step is to restart that device, and the iPad is no exception. Restarting the iPad flushes everything from temporary memory and gives the operating system a clean start.
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Whenever you encounter a problem with a device, an excellent first step is to restart that device, and the iPad is no exception. Restarting the iPad flushes everything from temporary memory and gives the operating system a clean start.
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Restarting the iPad won't permanently delete any of your data. Quit the current iPad app. One re...
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Restarting the iPad won&#39;t permanently delete any of your data. Quit the current iPad app. One reason an iPad may slow down is a problem with an app rather than the iPad.
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Restarting the iPad won't permanently delete any of your data. Quit the current iPad app. One reason an iPad may slow down is a problem with an app rather than the iPad.
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Quitting, then reopening the app may fix the problem. Remove all apps from the App Switcher.
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Quitting, then reopening the app may fix the problem. Remove all apps from the App Switcher.
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Your iPad adds every app you open to the App Switcher, the iPad task manager, so that you can quickly switch between apps while multitasking. After a while, the number of apps in the App Switcher can add up. Many of these apps are in a suspended mode or running in the background.
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Your iPad adds every app you open to the App Switcher, the iPad task manager, so that you can quickly switch between apps while multitasking. After a while, the number of apps in the App Switcher can add up. Many of these apps are in a suspended mode or running in the background.
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Removing apps from the App Switcher frees up memory and can improve performance. Quit apps that are running in the background. Some apps continue to run in the background, even after you quit the app.
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Removing apps from the App Switcher frees up memory and can improve performance. Quit apps that are running in the background. Some apps continue to run in the background, even after you quit the app.
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These are usually apps that stream music (such as the built-in Music app, Pandora, and Spotify) and video streaming apps (such as the Apple TV app or apps from cable and satellite providers). Check your Wi-Fi connection. If restarting the iPad doesn't improve its performance, it may not be the iPad that is running slow.
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These are usually apps that stream music (such as the built-in Music app, Pandora, and Spotify) and video streaming apps (such as the Apple TV app or apps from cable and satellite providers). Check your Wi-Fi connection. If restarting the iPad doesn't improve its performance, it may not be the iPad that is running slow.
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It may be your wireless network. If the wireless network checks out,&nbsp;run an internet speed test.
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It may be your wireless network. If the wireless network checks out, run an internet speed test.
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If the speed increases as you move closer to the router, look into boosting your Wi-Fi range. Update iPadOS. It's important to keep the operating system up to date.
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If the speed increases as you move closer to the router, look into boosting your Wi-Fi range. Update iPadOS. It's important to keep the operating system up to date.
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Doing so ensures that you have the most recent performance updates as well as the latest security fixes. Install an ad blocker. If your iPad primarily slows down when browsing the web, but your internet speed is good, it may be the pages you visit.
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Doing so ensures that you have the most recent performance updates as well as the latest security fixes. Install an ad blocker. If your iPad primarily slows down when browsing the web, but your internet speed is good, it may be the pages you visit.
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The more advertisements a web page has, the longer the page takes to load. Ad blockers prevent ads from loading on web pages, making the web pages load in Safari more quickly. Turn off Background App Refresh.
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Background App Refresh allows apps to refresh their content even when you aren't using them. For example, Facebook can retrieve posts for your news feed, or a&nbsp;news app&nbsp;can fetch the latest articles so that they're ready for you. As a result, this feature takes up processing time and internet bandwidth, which could cause the iPad to run a little slower.
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Background App Refresh allows apps to refresh their content even when you aren't using them. For example, Facebook can retrieve posts for your news feed, or a news app can fetch the latest articles so that they're ready for you. As a result, this feature takes up processing time and internet bandwidth, which could cause the iPad to run a little slower.
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Delete iPad apps you no longer use. If the iPad is low on storage space, making room on the device can sometimes improve performance. To see which apps use the most space on your iPad, select Settings &gt; General &gt; iPad Storage.
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Delete iPad apps you no longer use. If the iPad is low on storage space, making room on the device can sometimes improve performance. To see which apps use the most space on your iPad, select Settings > General > iPad Storage.
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