How to Fix Game Lag on Your Phone (FPS & Ping Fixes)

Lag, frame drops and overheating can ruin a good match. Most performance problems on phones have simple fixes. Work through this checklist from top to bottom. It works for PUBG Mobile, Free Fire, Call of Duty: Mobile, cricket games and more.

Is it your phone or your internet?

  • Choppy picture or stutter even offline means a device problem (FPS). Start with the phone fixes below.
  • Characters teleporting, delayed shots or a high ping number means a network problem. Jump to the internet fixes.

Phone fixes (FPS and stutter)

  1. Restart your phone before long sessions to clear memory.
  2. Close background apps, especially social media and video apps.
  3. Free up storage. Keep at least 2 GB to 3 GB free.
  4. Lower graphics settings. A stable medium frame rate beats an unstable high one. Turn off shadows and anti-aliasing first.
  5. Turn off battery saver while gaming, because it slows the processor.
  6. Use your phone’s game mode (Game Booster, Game Space or Game Turbo, depending on brand) to block notifications and prioritise the game.
  7. Keep it cool. Remove thick cases, avoid direct sun and don’t play while fast charging. Hot phones slow themselves down.
  8. Update the game and system software.
  9. Clear the game’s cache (Android): go to Settings, then Apps, then the game, then Storage, then Clear cache. Don’t tap “Clear data” unless your account is linked, or you may lose progress.

Internet fixes (ping and lag)

  1. Use Wi-Fi close to the router, or a strong 4G signal.
  2. Pause downloads, streaming and updates on other devices on the same Wi-Fi.
  3. Select the nearest server region in the game settings when you have the choice.
  4. Toggle airplane mode on and off to reconnect to a better mobile tower.
  5. Restart your router if ping suddenly jumps.

Avoid “booster” and “GFX tool” apps

Many “game booster” or graphics-unlock apps do little except show ads, and some break game rules and get accounts banned. Stick to your phone’s built-in game mode. See how to download games safely.

Still lagging?

Your phone may be below the game’s requirements. Try lighter alternatives from our list of games for low-end phones, or switch to offline games when the network is weak.

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