In this guide, we will show you a potential workaround that should help you fix the issue of animation lag on your iPhone running iOS 16.4. The latest OS build from the Cupertino giant for iPhone has bought in a few goodies, but on the flip side, a few bugs have managed to creep in as well. In this regard, recently we talked about the issues with the Weather App and now there has been another entry to this issue list.
Numerous users have voiced their concern that they are facing animation lag on their iPhones after installing the latest iOS 16.4. Whether it’s bringing up the keyboard on the home screen or launching an app from the app drawer, lags are clearly viable across all these locations. With that said, there does exist a nifty workaround that should help you rectify this issue. So without further ado, let’s check it out.
Fix Animation Lag on iOS 16.4
As of now, the only workaround that is spelling out success for the users involves updating their device to the latest iOS 16.5 Beta 1 build. While the beta builds are generally less stable than their stable counterpart, but as of now, we haven’t come across any bugs as such with this beta version. So do consider welcoming this update onto your device using the below-listed steps and then check out the results:
- Head over to Apple Developer Program and sign in via your Apple account [the same one which you are currently using on your device].
- Then go to Settings > General > Software Update > Beta Updates and choose the developer beta.
- You should shortly be prompted for the latest beta update. Download and install it right away. It should rectify the underlying issue.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue of animation lag on your iPhone running iOS 16.4. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are yet to acknowledge this issue, let alone give out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when any of these two things happen, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workaround is your best bet.
