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IOS 8 so slow
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fixerman
22-09-2014
I installed IOS 8 on our two iPads, a 3 and an air, and am very disappointed with the results. Everything is now so slow. Internet and apps are so slow to respond. Anybody else having problems?
idlewilde
22-09-2014
It's not just you, this seems to be a universal issue. I updated to IOS8 on my ipad 2 and it is now running terribly. It hangs, freezes, locks up, drains the battery etc etc etc. Absolutely shocking that apple release these updates that knacker everyone's devices up.
Rich_L
22-09-2014
My 2 iPad Airs are both fine.
JasonWatkins
22-09-2014
Originally Posted by idlewilde:
“It's not just you, this seems to be a universal issue. I updated to IOS8 on my ipad 2 and it is now running terribly. It hangs, freezes, locks up, drains the battery etc etc etc. Absolutely shocking that apple release these updates that knacker everyone's devices up.”

It's not universal - it actually seems very much luck of the draw for some reason. It makes me wonder if different batches of hardware are affected.

Apple recently ran a free battery replacement program for some iPhones due to a defective production run on some models, so I guess it's not unreasonable to think that similar has happened with certain models of tablet and/or phone.
IvanIV
22-09-2014
Well Apple made it easier for themselves in that they have a total control over hardware configurations used, so it should not be a problem to test them all.
Stig
22-09-2014
You don't have to update iOS if you don't want to. In fact, you are much better waiting for them to get the bugs out.
susie-4964
22-09-2014
It is possible to download the file for ios 7.1.2 and downgrade back to that. It's not an official download, and they say it's not guaranteed, but I've just done it on my iPad 2 and it's back to normal running again. This is the website I used.
soulboy77
23-09-2014
Originally Posted by Stig:
“You don't have to update iOS if you don't want to. In fact, you are much better waiting for them to get the bugs out.”

I can never understand the rush to update.
Anjomo
23-09-2014
Originally Posted by soulboy77:
“I can never understand the rush to update.”

http://www.zdnet.com/ios-8-fixes-doz...ws-7000033800/ is one reason.

Having said that, my Ipad air needed an erase of all apps and settings followed by a restore from a backup before the Ipad battery would charge and IOS8 would run properly, so overall I'm not impressed at all.
Rodney McKay
26-09-2014
Originally Posted by Anjomo:
“http://www.zdnet.com/ios-8-fixes-doz...ws-7000033800/ is one reason.

Having said that, my Ipad air needed an erase of all apps and settings followed by a restore from a backup before the Ipad battery would charge and IOS8 would run properly, so overall I'm not impressed at all.”

The problem is all Apple do is create NEW security flaws. They'd be better off stopping this willy waving nonsense and fix iOS7.
acoolwelshbloke
26-09-2014
Def slower on ios than it was on ios7 when it comes to my iPad 4. My ipad 3 im not updating, will keep it on ios7
fixerman
26-09-2014
I bit the bullet and reset the two iPads to factory condition and then set them both up as "new" . They are still slow and now when I Try to sign in to any of my many forums, after I have typed the first two letters of my username safari freezes and I cannot go any further.

My next tablet may well be an Android.
Faust
26-09-2014
I updated my iPad 2 to iOS 8 and found Safari to be awful. I have just updated to 8.02 and Safari is not one bit better. It is just so slow.

What the hell were Apple thinking releasing such a bug ridden OS. I genuinely think they are losing their touch. Whether it's arrogance or incompetence I know not. One thing that is certain is that I will check out the opposition next time around. One of my close relatives has got a Samsung 10" Tab 3 and absolutely loves it. They had an iPad before that.
lettice
27-09-2014
Not had any problems with ios8 on my iPad2 or the update yesterday, all done OTA.
All apps running as well as they ever have.
I do not use the Safari browser, I use iCab, so much better.
But gave Safari a good go with many different sites and sme youtube and BBC iPlayer video in Safari and had no problems.
Might be worth sorting your cache or even check that you do not have too many apps running background refresh.
kidspud
27-09-2014
Originally Posted by Faust:
“I updated my iPad 2 to iOS 8 and found Safari to be awful. I have just updated to 8.02 and Safari is not one bit better. It is just so slow.

What the hell were Apple thinking releasing such a bug ridden OS. I genuinely think they are losing their touch. Whether it's arrogance or incompetence I know not. One thing that is certain is that I will check out the opposition next time around. One of my close relatives has got a Samsung 10" Tab 3 and absolutely loves it. They had an iPad before that.”

The ipad 2 is 3 1/2 years old which Apple have provided an os update for. You would be very hard pushed to get that service from anyone else.
Faust
27-09-2014
Originally Posted by kidspud:
“The ipad 2 is 3 1/2 years old which Apple have provided an os update for. You would be very hard pushed to get that service from anyone else.”

Windows XP is 14 years old and was until recently still being supported - what's your point?

If the OS is to much for older hardware then Apple should be honest with it's customers. However, I'm not sure telling customers who are shelling out over £400 for one of their products that it's shelf life is very limited and is something Apple would contemplate doing.

As it happens, I have now done a clean install and whilst it's much improved, Safari is still very laggy. Chrome on the other hand is now like a spritely 12 year old, so I guess the moral of this story is to use Android on your Apple device for a better experience.
kidspud
27-09-2014
Originally Posted by Faust:
“Windows XP is 14 years old and was until recently still being supported - what's your point?

If the OS is to much for older hardware then Apple should be honest with it's customers. However, I'm not sure telling customers who are shelling out over £400 for one of their products that it's shelf life is very limited and is something Apple would contemplate doing.

As it happens, I have now done a clean install and whilst it's much improved, Safari is still very laggy. Chrome on the other hand is now like a spritely 12 year old, so I guess the moral of this story is to use Android on your Apple device for a better experience. ”

How would its shelf life be limited? We still have an iPad 1 that works fine. It didn't stop working.
Quackers
27-09-2014
Im sure iOS 8 will be fine by 8.1 to took until iOS 7.1 before i was happy with it on my iPad 2.
russellelly
27-09-2014
Originally Posted by susie-4964:
“It is possible to download the file for ios 7.1.2 and downgrade back to that. It's not an official download, and they say it's not guaranteed, but I've just done it on my iPad 2 and it's back to normal running again. This is the website I used.”

Apple are no longer signing iOS 7.x for devices which support iOS 8.x, so this will no longer work.
iGeek2014
27-09-2014
I downgraded my iPad Mini w/Retina Display back to 7.1.2 just before Apple stopped signing the firmware.

It felt far too poor in performance when the update was pushed out the other week; I'm not sure if I want to go around restoring it back to factory defaults and then downloading and installing iOS 8!
allie4
28-09-2014
Originally Posted by fixerman:
“I bit the bullet and reset the two iPads to factory condition and then set them both up as "new" . They are still slow and now when I Try to sign in to any of my many forums, after I have typed the first two letters of my username safari freezes and I cannot go any further.

My next tablet may well be an Android.”

I've just updated my iPad Air to 8.02.... a lot of apps have crashed!
I do think considering how much we pay Apple, they could get an iOS update right the first time.
Have you seen the Samsung Galaxy S Tab, fixerman? It's FAB!!!
I'm thinking of migrating... have already swapped iPhone5 for HTC One M8
acoolwelshbloke
28-09-2014
Originally Posted by allie4:
“I've just updated my iPad Air to 8.02.... a lot of apps have crashed!
I do think considering how much we pay Apple, they could get an iOS update right the first time.
Have you seen the Samsung Galaxy S Tab, fixerman? It's FAB!!!
I'm thinking of migrating... have already swapped iPhone5 for HTC One M8”

Why update it? Did you not do any research prior?
Anjomo
28-09-2014
Originally Posted by acoolwelshbloke:
“Why update it? Did you not do any research prior?”

Fair comment, but if the iPad pops up an "update available message" it's not an unreasonable course of action to press the OK button and expect things to just work.

I bought mine with the thought that I would never have to research anymore. How wrong I was.
Faust
28-09-2014
Originally Posted by kidspud:
“How would its shelf life be limited? We still have an iPad 1 that works fine. It didn't stop working.”

You were the one stating the consumer should consider themselves fortunate that Apple were providing updates on a 3 1/2 year old machine not me.
Faust
28-09-2014
Originally Posted by acoolwelshbloke:
“Why update it? Did you not do any research prior?”

But don't Apple claim - "it just works"
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