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Android Central
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Jerry Hildenbrand

FOUND: What is ram boost and should you use it - You Need To See This

The display of the Moto G 5G 2024.

So you were digging in the settings of your phone and found a feature that says it will add more RAM to make everything stronger, faster, and better. That probably left you with some questions: Why is this a setting and shouldn't it just be better all the time?

Spoiler — it's all a lie. There is no way to add more memory to your phone, and the amount that was put in when it was built can't ever be changed. However, some software trickery that might boost performance in theory can be done. This is what you're seeing, and here's the scoop on what it does and if you really should use it.

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