How to fix a slow Huawei P30 | slow performance

From time to time, even expensive flagship phones may slow down. There’s no perfect phone at this time so any device can still potentially suffer from the same factors that cause slow performance issues on computer devices. In this short guide, we’ll show you what to do if you think that your Huawei P30 may have become slow or has slow performance issue.

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How to fix a slow Huawei P30 | slow performance

If you’re finding your Huawei P30 slow at this time, that’s probably nothing. Sometimes, a system may slow down for sometime as a reaction to new software changes but such a situation goes away on its own. If there’s no change though and you don’t know where the problem lies, learn what you can do by following the solutions below.

Slow Huawei P30 fix #1: Forced reboot

If you think that your Huawei P30 has been slow lately, the first troubleshooting step that you must do is refresh the system. If left running for a long time, a computer or smartphone may develop bugs that affect their performance. This is true for old or new phones like your Huawei P30. Restarting a device can sometimes do wonders. Make sure that you forced restart your phone if none of the suggestions has worked so far. Try to do a forced reboot by pressing and holding the Power key for 10 to 15 seconds. If your phone works, it should reboot and you should feel a vibration and see the Huawei logo. In case you do not feel the vibration and the screen is still blank, then simply press and hold the Power Key for more time until you see the device restart itself.

If nothing changes after attempting to reboot the device a few times, you can abandon this troubleshooting and proceed to the next ones below.

Slow Huawei P30 fix #2: Clear cache partition

Did your Huawei P3 start slowing down after an update? This can sometimes happen if the system cache is corrupted or becomes outdated. Android keeps a set of special files called system cache in order to load apps quickly. Sometimes, an update may corrupt the system files which can lead to minor problems or slow performance in general. To ensure that you phone runs efficiently and the cache in top shape, you want to regularly clear the cache partition (about once every few months). When dealing with any app issue, this can also be one of the troubleshooting steps. Here’s how to do it:

1. With your phone turned off, press and hold both the Volume Up and Power buttons simultaneously for at least 10 seconds.
2. Let go of the buttons when the Honor logo appears.
3. Shortly after seeing the logo, the EMUI screen shows up with the recovery mode options.
4. Press the Volume Down button to scroll to and highlight Wipe cache partition option.
5. Then press the Power button to confirm selection.
6. Use the Volume buttons to scroll to and highlight the next options and Power button to confirm selection.

Slow Huawei P30 fix #3: Check for overheating

Though the Huawei P30 sports such powerful hardware, it still can freeze or lag for a number of reasons. One of such possible reasons why it may be slowing down right now can be due to overheating. Overheating can be a result of a software glitch, bad hardware, or both. When a system is overheated, it may not work as intended as the system may slow down due to heat, or because of built-in safeguards to protect itself. Because electronics don’t do well with too much heat, manufacturers design phones to slow down or to turn themselves off when inside temperature has reached a certain level. Sometimes, this sudden slow down may appear as sudden unresponsiveness, freezing, or lagging. If you noticed that your Huawei device has frozen or became unresponsive and it’s becoming uncomfortably warm, it may have overheated. What you want to do in this case to stop the overheating immediately by turning it off. Allow your device to cool off for at least 30 minutes to an hour. After that, use it again and see what happens.

Even powerful phones like Huawei P30 may overheat if used for heavy tasks for a long time. If you’ve been streaming graphics-heavy videos, or playing games for hours at a stretch, your device may be overheating because of that. Allow it to cool down for an hour before you use it again. If Huawei P30 still keeps freezing even when it’s not overheating though, there may be other reasons for it. Continue with the rest of the troubleshooting below.

Slow Huawei P30 fix #4: Check for rogue apps

Another possible reason why your Huawei P30 is slow can be a bad app. If your device started slowing down after installing a new app, delete that app and see if it improves performance. If that won’t work or if you can’t identify which app may be to blame, try running the device to safe mode instead. On safe mode, all apps you installed and not part of the pre-installed package won’t be allowed to run. If your phone works normally (faster) on safe mode, you have a bad third party app problem. Here’s how to boot it to safe mode:

1. Power off the device.
2. Power it back on.
3. Once you see the Huawei animation on the screen press and hold Volume Down button.
4. You can see safe mode at the bottom left corner once the device finishes booting.
5. Now that the device has started on safe mode, charge it and see if there’s a difference.

Don’t forget: safe mode blocks third party apps but it won’t tell you which of them is the real cause. If you think that there’s a rogue third party app in the system, you must identify it. Here’s what you need to do exactly:

1. Boot to safe mode.
2. Check for the problem.
3. Once you’ve confirmed that a third party app is to blame, you can start uninstalling apps individually. We suggest that you begin with the most recent ones you added.
4. After you uninstall an app, restart the phone to normal mode and check for the problem.
5. If your Huawei P30 is still problematic, repeat steps 1-4.

Slow Huawei P30 fix #5: Factory reset

Majority of reasons why a Huawei device may slow down is software-related. If none of the above suggestions won’t help, be sure to factory reset your phone. There’s a big chance that this will help in fixing your Slow Huawei P30.

There are two methods to perform a factory reset on your Huawei P30. You want to do the first one first if there’s no problem going under Settings menu.

Method 1: Hard reset on Huawei P30 via Settings

Wiping your phone with factory reset will automatically erase information from your device’s internal storage. The software environment on your device is basically returned to its original form, just like when it left the factory. This means that everything you added to the device like files, photos, videos, and apps will all be deleted. If you don’t want to lose irreplaceable data, make sure to create a backup ahead of time.

There can be many different reasons why a user may want to factory reset a device. If your situation calls for a Hard reset on Huawei P30  and you are able to access your device’s settings menu, then this first method is for you. It’s easier to do compared to the second one below so this is a go-to method for you.

To perform a Hard reset on Huawei P30 via Settings:

1. Create a backup of your personal data.
2. Turn on the device.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap System.
5. Choose Reset.
6. Tap Reset all settings.
7. Tap Reset all settings.
8. Confirm the action by tapping on Reset all settings.
9. Wait for factory reset to finish.

Method 2: Hard reset on Huawei P30 via Recovery Mode

This method is useful in one particular situation: when Settings menu is not accessible. There may be a variety of reasons why Settings menu may become unreachable. In some cases, the device may have simply frozen or unresponsive. At other times, it can be due to a problem that you are currently trying to troubleshoot. In any case, you must do Hard reset on Huawei P30 via Recovery Mode when the situation forces you to. We still recommend that you use the first method as your primary option for convenience reasons. Effects-wise, the two methods don’t have any difference at all. The device will be completely sanitized and all user data deleted after doing any of them.

To perform a Hard reset on Huawei P30 via Recovery Mode:

1. Create a backup of your personal data.
2. Turn off the mobile by pressing the Power key for a few moments.
3. Press and hold Volume Up and Power buttons for a couple of seconds.
4. When Recovery Mode appears let go of all keys​​​​​​.
5. Now choose “wipe data/factory reset”. Use Volume buttons to navigate and the Power key to accept it.
6. Confirm the operation by typing in “yes” and select “wipe data/factory reset”.
7. When you see the Google Verification info confirm the operation by selecting “wipe data/factory reset”.
8. Finally choose “reboot system now” by using the Power key.

Slow Huawei P30 fix #6: Repair

If you really have a serious problem, factory reset may not help at all. In this sad scenario, the best thing that you can do is to seek the help of a professional. Contact Huawei for assistance. Your phone may be repaired or replaced depending on the situation.

 

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