11 easy tricks to make your iPhone run faster (AAPL)

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We use our phones for nearly everything, which is why the slightest bug or glitch can be annoying.

If your iPhone feels like it's running a bit slowly, there's usually a problem that can be easily solved. 

Two years of everyday use can take a toll on your iPhone, but these tips and tricks should be able to hold you over until your next upgrade. 

Get rid of old photos.

Deleting unnecessary files is another great way to speed up your phone. If you've got hundreds of photos on your iPhone, try syncing them to iPhoto on your desktop or backing them up through iCloud and erasing them from your phone. 

Delete apps that take up a lot of space.

The more bloated your iPhone is, the slower it's going to run. To see how much space a single app is occupying, head over to Settings>General>Storage & iCloud Usage>Manage Storage. 

Erase old text message threads.

If you never delete any text messages (or multimedia messages like pictures and video), it can weigh down the phone's software. One easy way to make sure old messages don't clog up your phone is by changing the default amount of time you keep messages: the iPhone offers 30 days, 1 year, and forever. To do this go to Settings>Messages>Keep Messages.