Why is my S10e taking so long to open certain apps?

[moto0123]

So I have had this issue ever since I have gotten the phone (about 2 months ago). When I first encountered the problem, I thought it would go away after another update but obviously I was wrong.

The YouTube app takes 20 seconds to open then whenever I try to play a video, the screen freezes as the audio keeps playing. Instagram just does not open most of the time and if it does, I probably waited for a minute for it to load. Opening Gallery is a gamble too as sometimes it opens within 2 seconds or crashes before I get to see my pictures.

It's so weird because every other app opens quickly with no issues. I have cleared the cache of these apps multiple times and it does fix the problem momentarily but reverts back every time. I am on Android version 9 if it makes any difference.

Thank you.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Have you also tried wiping the cache partition? https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-39423

Also, see if the problem happens in Safe Mode: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-39411. You'll only be able to test preinstalled apps with this, but that should include Gallery and YouTube.

 

[moto0123]

Yes I have tried both. The problem still occurs. I'm starting to wonder if the only way to fix it is to perform a factory reset (which I don't want to do).

 

[B. Diddy]

All apps are up to date?

 

[Rukbat]

Is there a commonality - like apps that have to go online are slow?

 

[mustang7757]

Yes I have tried both. The problem still occurs. I'm starting to wonder if the only way to fix it is to perform a factory reset (which I don't want to do).

Those 2 apps I would try long press , tap info , then scroll to storage and clear data,cache, force stop

 

[Rukbat]

Those 2 apps I would try long press , tap info , then scroll to storage and clear data,cache, force stop

Force stop first, so the app isn't adding to its data or cache when you clear them.

 

[mustang7757]

Force stop first, so the app isn't adding to its data or cache when you clear them.

Try to clear old data and cache first then force stop so it can create new data and cache?

 

[Rukbat]

If it's running when you clear data and cache, it may have locked some of the cache or data, so they won't get deleted. If you force stop it first, it's not locking anything, and everything gets cleared. (It may have a minimum cache size, so as soon as it starts running again, it will allocate that cache size, but at least there's no data in there that you couldn't clear.)

 

[mustang7757]

If it's running when you clear data and cache, it may have locked some of the cache or data, so they won't get deleted. If you force stop it first, it's not locking anything, and everything gets cleared. (It may have a minimum cache size, so as soon as it starts running again, it will allocate that cache size, but at least there's no data in there that you couldn't clear.)

Cool , try that way then .

 

[Patcomer28]

Have same issue. Tried everything recommended. Have factory reset and still same problem

Any thoughts.

 

[mustang7757]

Have same issue. Tried everything recommended. Have factory reset and still same problem

Any thoughts.

Welcome to AC!
Have u tried safe mode also?

 

[Patcomer28]

Yep. Once before reset. Just did it again. In safe mode those apps that are available open quickly. Soon as you go to normal mode. Problem reappears.

 

[mustang7757]

Yep. Once before reset. Just did it again. In safe mode those apps that are available open quickly. Soon as you go to normal mode. Problem reappears.

Ok so indicates a 3rd party app or application u download causing this

 

[Patcomer28]

Thanks. Will reset again and go through the painful process of adding in each one.

 

[mustang7757]

Thanks. Will reset again and go through the painful process of adding in each one.

Don't do a factory reset, Uninstall apps one by one until it goes away