Samsung Galaxy A20 keeps lagging. Here’s the fix.

Being an entry-level device, the Samsung Galaxy A20 is not as fast as mid-range and flagship phones but it’s as smooth. But just like any other smartphones, it’s not free from errors and issues. In fact, some owners reported that their devices keeps lagging for some reason. This kind of problem is often tied to a software issue. So the cause can be an app or there’s an issue with the firmware. 

In this post, I will walk you through in troubleshooting your Samsung Galaxy A20 that keeps lagging. We will try to look into every possibility and rule them out one by one until we can determine what the issue is and hopefully be able to fix it. If you’re one of the owners of this phone and are currently being bugged by a similar problem, continue reading, as this post may be able to help you one way or another. 

Before we move on to our troubleshooting, if you happen to find this post while looking for a solution to a different problem, then visit our Galaxy A20 Help Guides page for we have already addressed some of the most common issues with this device. We may have already published articles that could help you fix your problem. Find issues that are similar to yours and feel free to use our solutions.

YouTube video

Troubleshooting a Galaxy A20 that keeps lagging

In troubleshooting a phone with this kind of problem, you have to be very thorough so as to accurately diagnose the problem and not lose some important files. That said, here’s what you should do: 

First solution: Perform the Forced Restart

If this problem happens for the first time, then it can be just a possible firmware glitch. It’s not serious and you may be able to fix it by doing the forced restart. It is a simulated battery removal that will refresh your device’s memory as well as reload its apps and services. Here’s how you do it: 

  1. Press and hold the Volume Down button and don’t release it yet. 
  2. While holding down the volume button, press and hold the Power key as well. 
  3. Keep both keys held down together for 15 seconds or until the Galaxy A20 logo shows on the screen.

Once your phone has become active, try to see if it still keeps lagging. If it does, then move on to the next solution. 

ALSO READ: How to fix your Samsung Galaxy A20 that’s running so slow

Second solution: Try to find out if it’s caused by a third party app

Some apps, especially games, can make your phone stutter or lag every now and then. You need to rule this possibility out before moving on to another procedures because if it’s really the cause, then the problem is a lot easier to fix. Try to run your phone in safe mode first: 

  1. Press and hold the Power key until options show. 
  2. Tap and hold the Power off option until it changes into Safe Mode. 
  3. Tap the Safe mode icon to restart your device.
  4. Once the reboot is successful, you should see ‘Safe mode’ at the lower-left corner of the screen. 

While your Galaxy A20 is in this mode, observe closely to see if it still keeps lagging. If the problem is fixed, then you have to do these steps to probe further: 

  1. Restart your phone normal to boot into standard mode. 
  2. Remember the apps you installed about the time when the phone starts to lag so bad.
  3. Once you already have an app in mind, swipe down from the top of the screen to pull the notification panel down. 
  4. Tap the Settings icon on the upper-right corner. 
  5. Scroll to and then tap Apps. 
  6. Find and tap suspected app. 
  7. Tap Storage. 
  8. Touch Clear data and tap OK to confirm.
  9. Tap the back key once and then touch Uninstall. 
  10. Confirm that you want to remove the app from your phone. 

On the other hand, if your phone still keeps lagging even in safe mode, then move on to the next solution. 

ALSO READ: Galaxy A20 stuck on the Samsung logo and won’t boot up. Here’s the fix.

Third solution: Reset all settings on your phone

What it does is bring the phone’s settings back to default. It’s possible that some settings have been changed and caused this problem. There are settings, especially ones under Developer Options, that can make your phone become less responsive. So, follow these steps to reset all settings, and don’t worry, none of your files will be deleted: 

  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to pull the notification panel down. 
  2. Tap the Settings icon on the upper-right corner. 
  3. Scroll to and tap General management. 
  4. Touch Reset. 
  5. Tap Reset settings. 
  6. Tap the Reset settings button. 
  7. If prompted, enter your PIN, Password or Pattern. 
  8. Finally, tap Reset.

If the problem continues after this, then move on to the next solution. 

Fourth solution: Wipe the cache partition

The next thing you have to do if your phone still keeps lagging even after you’ve reset all settings is to wipe the cache partition. This will delete the old system cache and replace it with a new one. Here’s how you do it: 

  1. Turn off the device.
  2. Press and hold the Volume Up and Power keys.
  3. When the Galaxy A20 logo shows, release all three keys.
  4. Your Galaxy A20 will continue to boot up into the Recovery Mode. Once you see a black screen with blue and yellow texts, proceed to the next step. 
  5. Press the Volume down key several times to highlight wipe cache partition.
  6. Press Power key to select.
  7. Press the Volume down key to highlight yes, them and press the Power key to select.
  8. When the wipe cache partition is complete, Reboot system now is highlighted.
  9. Press the Power key to restart the device.

After this procedure and your phone still keeps lagging, move on to the next solution. 

ALSO READ: Samsung Galaxy A20 shows ‘Facebook keeps stopping’ error

Fifth solution: Master reset your phone

Any performance-related issues can be fixed by a reset. However, make sure to create a copy of your important files and data as they will all be deleted and you may not be able to retrieve them after that. Once the backup is finished, remove your google account so that you won’t be locked out. After you’ve done all of these, you’re ready to reset your phone: 

  1. Turn off the device.
  2. Press and hold the Volume Up and Power keys.
  3. When the Galaxy A20 logo shows, release all three keys.
  4. Your Galaxy A20 will continue to boot up into the Recovery Mode. Once you see a black screen with blue and yellow texts, proceed to the next step. 
  5. Press the Volume down key several times to highlight ‘wipe data / factory reset’.
  6. Press Power button to select.
  7. Press the Volume down key until ‘Yes’ is highlighted.
  8. Press Power button to select and start the master reset.
  9. When the master reset is complete, ‘Reboot system now’ is highlighted.
  10. Press the Power key to restart the device.

I hope that we’ve been able to help you fix your Galaxy A20 that keeps lagging. We would appreciate it if you helped us spread the word so please share this post if you found it helpful. Thank you so much for reading!

Connect with us

We are committed to helping our readers fix the problems with their phones as well as learn how to properly use their devices. So, if you have other issues, you may visit our Help Guides page so you can check by yourself the articles we’ve already published that contain solutions to common problems. Also, we do create videos to demonstrate how things are done on your phone. Visit our Youtube Channel and please subscribe to it. Thanks.


Posts you might like

Leave a Comment