Keep your old Android alive

Android phones such as the Google Nexus 6 can start to slow down after a couple of years, but there are some things you can do to help speed them up again. — dpa

Android phones begin to show signs of ­ageing after less than two years. The battery barely makes it to midday, and the ­navigation gets sluggish.

But these five simple steps could bring your old phone back up to speed, reports the trade magazine Connect.