Make Your iOS Device Feel New Again the Easy Way

At last, Spring has finally arrived! Aside from the superb weather, warm nights, and great walks in the park, Spring is also a perfect time for getting preppy to make your house spic and span. So, are you almost done with your spring cleaning chores? Before you give out a big YES, why not give your ol' iOS device a spring cleaning of its own. If you want to give it a shot, read on to find out how these super easy changes can make your iOS device feel refreshed and loved again.

It doesn't take much time and muscle to make your device look and feel brand new. All you need is a few simple tweaks -- it can be as simple as setting a new wallpaper or changing the way your icons look on your Home screen.

Resetting the Home Screen Layout

It's about time to re-organize your apps to give your Home screen a fresh start. The easiest solution to this is to reset the home screen layout of your device to factory settings. Don't worry because this won't actually delete any of your apps, instead they will be placed in random places on your screen. This means all your years of hard work of organizing and segregating your apps in their respective folders will all be gone. To reset your device's home screen layout, go to Settings then tap General. Now scroll to the bottom of the list, then tap Reset. Now, look for the Reset Home Screen Layout option, then tap on it.

When you go back to your Home screen, you'll find your apps in a great, big mess.

Reset Device Settings

Now if you really want to get down and dirty, you can completely reset all of the current settings of your device, leaving all apps and accounts still in place. Resetting its settings will give you a chance to revisit your personal preferences, and then start fresh.

On your device, go to Settings, then General, and then tap Reset. Tap the Reset All Settings option and you will be asked to enter your device's passcode (if you have any)in order to proceed. Doing this procedure will revert all your settings to factory defaults, but still leaving all your data and media intact. Be careful of the options that you select, especially the Erase All Content and Settings option, as this will erase everything from your device including your photos, videos, messages, and apps.

Delete Unwanted Apps

Since your iOS device's home screen layout has been reset and you need to organize your apps from scratch, this is the perfect time to ponder and decide whether you still need a certain app or not. Over time, you have downloaded tons of apps and realized that most of them are already useless (or shall we say "unamusing"). Remove these unnecessary apps to minimize the clutter on your Home screen. Simply tap and hold the icon of the app that you want to get rid of, and then wait for it to jiggle along with the other icons. Tap the x button of the app, then confirm the prompt to completely remove it from your device.

Free Some Space

Another part of giving your device a good spring cleaning is to free it from old and unwanted files such as photos, video clips, and MP3 files. Another good way to free up some space is to sync your device to iCloud or iTunes, and then proceed in clearing up your Camera Roll section.

Also, if your device still have those old TV episodes, movies, or music files that you're no longer watching or listening to, remove them. Unless they're a lifetime favorite, which you'll never get tired of watching over and over again, these data are just wasting your device's precious memory. Go to Settings, tap General and then tap Usage where you can see the apps that are eating up most of your device's storage space. Tap the app listing to view the top app files that are currently hogging space.