I feel the exact same way. You are spot on with everything. I left android because of this as well. Ever since iOS 7, I've seen the quality of the iPhone's software programming decline. I'd rather they get it right and take longer to release it to the public. Stability, smooth transitions, no lag, no stuttering is what the iPhone use to be. Now its closely resembling the glitch fest that is Android.
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I feel the exact same way. You are spot on with everything. I left android because of this as well. Ever since iOS 7, I've seen the quality of the iPhone's software programming decline. I'd rather they get it right and take longer to release it to the public. Stability, smooth transitions, no lag, no stuttering is what the iPhone use to be. Now its closely resembling the glitch fest that is Android.
Go back to 8.4.1 while Apple is still signing it and feel the difference for yourselves!
After having 9.0 for a few days, it seems like it's better, but I think it's just because you get used to it... but when you go back to 8.4.1 you're BLOWN AWAY by how much more responsive and smooth it is. It doesn't take a second to respond, it's ready immediately and the animations are lag free (for the most part). I even think scrolling is smoother on 8.4.1.
.... now if only we didn't have this half-baked Music.app, it would be perfect.
After having 9.0 for a few days, it seems like it's better, but I think it's just because you get used to it... but when you go back to 8.4.1 you're BLOWN AWAY by how much more responsive and smooth it is. It doesn't take a second to respond, it's ready immediately and the animations are lag free (for the most part). I even think scrolling is smoother on 8.4.1.
.... now if only we didn't have this half-baked Music.app, it would be perfect.
That's the reason your 6 Plus is perfectly fluid all the time. Try turning transparency on, and you'll notice stutter appearing. (Especially in the app switcher when entering an app and rotating keyboard in spotlight).
Anyone who keeps buying iOS devices even though they're not satisfied is essentially banging their head into a brick wall and wondering why their head hurts.
Tried it on one device and it feels the same. Another device does have some lag with iOS 9.0. So, as mentioned many times already, not everyone with all devices has a lag or other issues with iOS 9. Not sure how much more clear and obvious that could be.
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I've never used that feature since it became available. I'll stick to the performance I'm currently experiencing but thanks for the insight.
I had a feeling that when Tim Cook originally said iOS 9 would be a speed and stability update...that he was full of crap. I am no longer trusting anything that Apple's salesman-CEO says. We are now in the era of not being able to trust OS updates to not ruin the fluid experience. Very dissapointing.
Do people still believe this "Spotlight indexing" like believe it really makes a difference?
Why when you downgrade to iOS 8.4.1 does it immediately feel smoother and more responsive. Immediately, not after "Spotlight indexing", but immediately.
I think this "indexing" stuff is just another iOS old wives tale.
Don't do it.
That is exactly what you will encounter. I went back to 8.4.1 and all is well now.
Exactly. Downgrading (upgrading) to iOS 8.4.1 feels fluid right out of the gate.
Do you think Apple turned down the processor and graphics speed to conserve battery on iOS 9 (even when low power mode is off)?
well i updated from 8.4 with all my stuff in it maybe you don't see it because you started from scratch? I might have to do the same phone is laggy where you notice it right away.
its a real thing. Though the indexing should be low priority, Spotlight indexes need to be rebuilt when ios updates add needed data to their schema. IOS9 introduced app-level indexing as well, so possible apps can interject into the slowness of the indexing process. It could be downgrading does not impact if ios9 only added indexed items. I don't know why 8.4.1 did not need to re-index.
As an aside, I have much faster response in 9 than 8.4.1, not sure what you are seeing or why. Could be app backgrounding or something? My ios 9 is significantly better.
whatever goes on in the first hour or two settles out. If you don't believe indexing happens, perhaps it is icloud sync or somesuch.
Air 2. Within the last week, iOS 9 PB3, iOS 9.1 PB1, iOS 8.4.1. Unless Apple slowed the public version of 9.0 way down, the only difference I find is the responsiveness of the touchscreen. Multi-finger gestures in the 9.0 beta were very uncertain (i.e., didn't necessarily work at all). Other than that, 8.4.1 is nothing special. 9.1 actually looks incredibly promising (better battery life).
Interestingly, benchmarks are considerably lower here on my 5s with 9.0 compared to 8.4.1.
So yes, that could be a possibility.
It's 1402, 2561 for reference on iOS 8.4.1.
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Probably has to do with iOS 9 and Metal. Issues similar here on my 5s.
But the Mini 2 has the A7, right? Interesting.
So if all this indexing is done, why is iOS 8.4.1 noticeably quicker from the off when it too does this indexing?