How to determine which apps are causing memory leaks

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How to determine which apps are causing memory leaks

Hello, I was in an Apple store a few weeks ago exchanging my iPhone 6 for a new one & during this process my old device was plugged into an iPad the tech was using and she pulled up a screen that showed which apps were causing a memory leak. She suggested I delete & reinstall those apps to improve performance on my new device.

Anyways, my question is does anyone know how to do this from home or is this only available to staff? Is there an app that shows apps that are causing memory leaks?

Thanks in advance!

iPhone 6, iOS 8.1.3, Memory Leak

Posted on Feb 7, 2015 7:20 PM

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Feb 7, 2015 7:29 PM in response to Lshartle

If by memory leaks you mean which apps are using the most storage on your phone, then yes you can see this from home. First go into the Settings app, then tap General, and then Usage. All of your apps will be displayed here, from highest to lowest according to how much of your storage they take up (for example: Angry Birds = 550MB)

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Feb 9, 2015 8:34 PM in response to ChaseFromApex

Thanks for the reply but no, that's not what I'm referring to. A memory leak, from what I understand, is caused by an app that crashes. When it crashes it doesn't close properly and even though it doesn't show up when you do the double home button tap, it may still be running in the background causing a memory leak which can also cause the device to become sluggish or unstable. If you're able to identify which apps, if any, are causing memory leaks you can then delete & reinstall thus improving system performance.

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