iPhone 11 Pro getting a little sluggish... should I do a backup and restore?

[goldmac2006]

I played games like AdVenture Capitalist, Osmos, Pocket Planes. Nothing too exciting. I can't say for sure when the issue with Siri started happening. I rarely use her now except for when I'm getting dressed in the morning. I'll ask what the weather's supposed to be like for the day.

I didn't move my photos. Not yet. After the backup and restore, I have about 20 GB free. I couldn't redownload TikTok (rarely used it) and my Music app isn't bloated.

I understand that throttling has reduced your reliance on Siri. These games are beneficial for the iPhone’s battery and performance, glad you steered clear of pubg and really intense gameplay! Another simple game that doesn’t strain the device is “Hit the Island.” It’s enjoyable to play when waiting in line or without internet access, making it ideal for utilizing the notch or Dynamic Island. It also offers an Apple Watch game, too!

Since upgrading to my 15 Pro, I’ve noticed an increase in Siri usage due to Apple Intelligence. The speed is snappy, and I now have double the storage (128 GB to 256 GB) from my iPhone 7 and XR to accommodate Apple Intelligence models.

Regarding music, do you download it to your iTunes library in the music app or have an Apple Music account? Once you have a flash drive with an MFi-certified Lightning port, you can transfer the pictures to it. Alternatively, you can import them into Finder on your Mac. Please let me know how this process works for you.

 

[davidg4781]

I have Music set to have 0 GB storage for music. I suspect it keeps a cache of songs that play through Apple Music radio stations.

 

[goldmac2006]

I have Music set to have 0 GB storage for music. I suspect it keeps a cache of songs that play through Apple Music radio stations.

Really?! I haven’t used Apple Music radio. I only used iTunes Radio, which was available before Apple Music debuted in iOS 8.1.

By the way, is your Apple Music setup similar to this? I took a screenshot from my iPhone 15 Pro.

Just a heads up, your music downloads don’t automatically transfer to your new iPhone or through a restore. I used to download music on my old iPhone XR, and after the data transfer, I had all my library, but not the downloads. All your  subscriptions do get passed through the new iPhone though.