How to Clear RAM on iPhone 12, Pro and Pro Max

Apple’s iPhones launched after 2019 are powered by A13 or A14 Bionic processors (including iPhone 11 and 12). That makes them around 20% faster than previous iPhones. But still, they get slower with time. And if you are a heavy user and play heavy games on your iPhone 12, you may face intermittent lags. Though you can clear RAM on your iPhone 12, Pro, and Pro Max frequently to avoid these issues.

iPhone 12 variants come with 4 GB and 6 GB RAM which is quite enough for most of your daily activities. But if you are a power user, your iPhone 12 may get slow after rough and tough usage of a few days. One of the best and easiest ways to make your iPhone 12 run smoothly again is to flush the RAM and clear the temporary files.

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Clear RAM and Speed-up your iPhone 12, Pro and Pro Max

The process of clearing RAM on the iPhone 12 is not very straightforward. Since there is no physical Home button on iPhone 12, you will have to enable AssistiveTouch on your iPhone 12 first if not enabled already. Then we will use the virtual Home button to clear the RAM. Let’s check the process in detail.

Step 1: Open Accessibility Settings

First of all, launch the Settings app on your iPhone 12. Next, select Accessibility and there tap on Touch under the PHYSICAL AND MOTOR section.

Open Accessibility Settings In Iphone 12
Open Accessibility Settings in iPhone 12

NOTE: If you are running the older versions of iOS, you would find the AssistiveTouch option inside: Settings > General > Accessibility.


Step 2: Enable AssistiveTouch

In Touch settings, you will see AssistiveTouch turned off by default. Tap on it and then turn on the toggle to enable AssistiveTouch on your iPhone 12. After that, you will see a small circled AssistiveTouch icon on your iPhone 12 screen. You can easily drag and reposition it at your convenience.

Enable Assistive Touch In Iphone 12
Enable AssistiveTouch on iPhone 12

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Step 3: Go to Settings > General > Shutdown

After enabling AssistiveTouch on your iPhone 12, tap on the back button until you reach the main Settings page. In Settings, tap on General > Shut Down. You will need to scroll down the General settings page to find the Shutdown option.

Go To Settings Then General And Then Scroll Down And Tap On Shut Down
Go to Settings > General > Scroll Down and tap on Shut Down

Step 4: Clear RAM using the Virtual Home Button

When you see the “slide to power off” screen, tap on the AssistiveTouch button. You will see multiple options in the AssistiveTouch menu, tap and hold the virtual Home button until the screen flashes.

Within a few seconds after flashing the screen, you will be taken to the Home screen. That’s it! You have successfully cleared the RAM on your iPhone 12, Pro, or Pro Max.

Tap On Assistivetouch And Select Home Button To Clear Ram On Iphone 12
Tap on AssistiveTouch and tap and hold the Home Button to clear the RAM

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Clear RAM and Speed-up your iPhone 12 Device

A sluggish device is really hard to cope with. Clearing the RAM on your iPhone 12 will help your device get back its speed. The above tutorial also works with the latest version of the iPhone i.e. iPhone 12 and on older iPhones running the latest version of iOS. Hope you got this trick working for you. In case you have any queries or suggestions, please let us know in the comment section below. You may also want to subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates.

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