iPhone How come some folks have no issues on iOS 11 and other have a nightmare?

[lolkthxbai]

I fall into the later camp, my SE has been horrible since updating to iOS 11, Apple even replaced it under warranty and still its crap even after setting up as a new phone.

Then you have others who come along "Oh my phones great, runs even better than 10.3" I can't understand it. It's not my phone as that's been replaced, it's not my apps as I only have 6 non Apple apps installed at this stage the only thing it can be is iOS. My phone runs fine its battery life that's taken a major hit, I used to get a full day and until about 6pm the following day with my usage on 10.3.3, On all versions of iOS 11 I will not make it past 9pm. Not even a full days usage.

there are a lot of variables when it comes to battery life. some days, my phone makes it through the whole day and then around 12 the next day it dies. other days i find myself looking for a charger before i get home from work (around 9pm)

it really depends on your usage, battery capacity remaining and charging habits. And when i say usage, i don’t just mean how long you used your phone, because 30 mins of gaming doesn’t equal 30 mins of web browsing.

 

[rich32gb5s]

Had continuous problems pre 11.2.5 . Now works as it should just like 10 used to. It’s been 6 months of a nightmare. Very disappointed with Apple quality lately.

 

[TokMok3]

2) Some people are more tolerant of little glitches than others. I'm fairly intolerant of glitches because there's really no reason for them in this day and age when we have so much CPU power and memory available. Others don't care.

Because Apple has done a tremendous job to make us accept and become complaisant with low quality products that we as customers and users don't care anymore, because whatever is wrong with our devices Apple has promised to fix it in the next update, and for that reason, we the customers will never have a finished product until the next update... because we have fail to demand what we pay for, so shame on us.

 

[C DM]

Because Apple has done a tremendous job to make us accept and become complaisant with low quality products that we as customers and users don't care anymore, because whatever is wrong with our devices Apple has promised to fix it in the next update, and for that reason, we the customers will never have a finished product until the next update... because we have fail to demand what we pay for, so shame on us.

Perhaps the products aren't of low quality to many?

 

[TokMok3]

Perhaps the products aren't of low quality to many?

iOS 11 is a low quality product as is macOS High Sierra.

 

[C DM]

iOS 11 is a low quality product as is macOS High Sierra.

An opinion that doesn't really change anything in relation to what I brought up.

 

[ry-guy]

Maybe because Apple wrote a new file system to work across multiple devices/hard drives/modems/GPU's?

I really don't know. But i like to think its the case. But since planned obsolescence has been shown to be partly true, I think the answer has be shown to be dont trust a company who evades their taxes.

Some sarcasm included in this post.

 

[CTHarrryH]

IOS 11 to me, is the best OS so far and I've been in since the beginning.

 

[KGB7]

Here’s my theory.
Apple uses a range of serial numbers to cripple iphones. That’s why even after starting fresh, your iPhone continues to run poorly.

 

[barjam]

Because the people who say they have no issues are liars.

...or they have a higher tolerance for issues and brush them off.

I've said it on here before; I have yet to find one person in my life who hasn't had *some* problem with iOS 11. Also, as said above, I think those with light usage and few apps won't be experiencing the same problems. The same probably goes for those who wipe their phones and start over versus people who have update on top of update.

*Very* heavy iOS user here. I use it constantly for work. iPad Pro, iPhone X, watch and so on. No more or less issues with iOS 11 than with other versions of iOS. I just asked my wife and kids and they had the same opinion. I work with a tech company of 1000 folks and we have a lot of mobile development, no one is talking about how 11 is some how magically a bad release...

If you are looking for a perfect experience with a device it isn’t going to happen. If, by chance, you had a perfect experience with a specific version then you are the anomoly and expecting 11 to reproduce that is going to leave you disappointed.

Every single release of every piece of software has someone like you. Someone hit with a bug and think the sky is falling. 11 isn’t special in that respect.

When 12 hits there will be threads on here of folks staying on the awesome 11 release because 12 is so buggy!!! Rinse and repeat!

 

[Böhme417]

*Very* heavy iOS user here. I use it constantly for work. iPad Pro, iPhone X, watch and so on. No more or less issues with iOS 11 than with other versions of iOS. I just asked my wife and kids and they had the same opinion. I work with a tech company of 1000 folks and we have a lot of mobile development, no one is talking about how 11 is some how magically a bad release...

If you are looking for a perfect experience with a device it isn’t going to happen. If, by chance, you had a perfect experience with a specific version then you are the anomoly and expecting 11 to reproduce that is going to leave you disappointed.

Every single release of every piece of software has someone like you. Someone hit with a bug and think the sky is falling. 11 isn’t special in that respect.

When 12 hits there will be threads on here of folks staying on the awesome 11 release because 12 is so buggy!!! Rinse and repeat!

I'm not saying that at all. I'm pretty sure I've had issues with every new/major iOS version; I'm just echoing that iOS 11 is no different. It just irritates me all the people proclaiming that their experiences are flawless, when I don't believe that to be the case. With all of these iterations, though, I hope for and nearly expect a level of refinement beyond what we have.

 

[JCM86]

Wondering one thing... do you obsessively close apps when you are not using them? I used to do that and had battery life issues but after doing some research I discovered that you are actually far better off to not force close apps unless they are misbehaving/unstable. It may be somewhat counterintuitive but my battery life actually improved quite a bit as it’s more power efficient not to have to relaunch apps and iOS has really great memory management.

Apple has specifically said I think sometime during WWDC17, there is absolutely no benefit from force closing Apps “sleeping” in the background. One of, if not the, most energy intensive tasks an App will perform is usually the initial launch.

 

[Lodesman]

Because the people who say they have no issues are liars.

...or they have a higher tolerance for issues and brush them off.

I've said it on here before; I have yet to find one person in my life who hasn't had *some* problem with iOS 11. Also, as said above, I think those with light usage and few apps won't be experiencing the same problems. The same probably goes for those who wipe their phones and start over versus people who have update on top of update.

What a deeply offensive thing to say !!
You are a self-professed expert and are convinced that your experience is the only one that matters - what nonsense!!

Grow up and look outside - you may find it refreshing.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Because the people who say they have no issues are liars.

...or they have a higher tolerance for issues and brush them off.

I've said it on here before; I have yet to find one person in my life who hasn't had *some* problem with iOS 11. Also, as said above, I think those with light usage and few apps won't be experiencing the same problems. The same probably goes for those who wipe their phones and start over versus people who have update on top of update.

So, you're calling me a liar? I'm good. Seriously. No issues here. I have over 200 apps installed on my 7plus, use many of them regularly... and typically log about 6-7 hours of "usage" every day... so I would not say that I am a "light" user... and I have never wiped my phone and started over. I started with the iPhone 3G, and have always just updated over the top of the existing iOS, and when I get a new phone, I restore from backup... so that blows many of your theories away.

 

[Böhme417]

What a deeply offensive thing to say !!
You are a self-professed expert and are convinced that your experience is the only one that matters - what nonsense!!

Grow up and look outside - you may find it refreshing.

So, you're calling me a liar? I'm good. Seriously. No issues here. I have over 200 apps installed on my 7plus, use many of them regularly... and typically log about 6-7 hours of "usage" every day... so I would not say that I am a "light" user... and I have never wiped my phone and started over. I started with the iPhone 3G, and have always just updated over the top of the existing iOS, and when I get a new phone, I restore from backup... so that blows many of your theories away.

Lighten up, people. It was said in a joking/sarcastic manner. (Hence the face.) Maybe you're the ones who should go out for some air...

Where exactly did I claim to be an expert? As I've stated several times, I'm only reporting my observations and opinions. I have mine, and you have yours. Life goes on.

 

[Lodesman]

Yeah right !

 

[Retromac2008]

I fall into the later camp, my SE has been horrible since updating to iOS 11, Apple even replaced it under warranty and still its crap even after setting up as a new phone.

Then you have others who come along "Oh my phones great, runs even better than 10.3" I can't understand it. It's not my phone as that's been replaced, it's not my apps as I only have 6 non Apple apps installed at this stage the only thing it can be is iOS. My phone runs fine its battery life that's taken a major hit, I used to get a full day and until about 6pm the following day with my usage on 10.3.3, On all versions of iOS 11 I will not make it past 9pm. Not even a full days usage.

my iphone and ipad are perfect with ios 11.
(the iphone is thottling because the battery is at 50% - destroyed)

apps i use:

99% of the time :

- chrome
- iBooks


1% of the time

- adblock browser
- voice record
- pages
- google drive

 

[msvadi]

Small variations in hardware across devices for the same model and differences in usage? It would be interesting to see ranges of serial numbers for people who have problems with iOS 11.

My iPhone 6s had a pretty bad battery drain problem on iOS 11. Its manufacturing date is 2015-09-07, and it has a TSMC chip.

 

[mazdamiata210]

The ones with no problems just don't notice them.

 

[thadoggfather]

*Very* heavy iOS user here. I use it constantly for work. iPad Pro, iPhone X, watch and so on. No more or less issues with iOS 11 than with other versions of iOS. I just asked my wife and kids and they had the same opinion. I work with a tech company of 1000 folks and we have a lot of mobile development, no one is talking about how 11 is some how magically a bad release...

If you are looking for a perfect experience with a device it isn’t going to happen. If, by chance, you had a perfect experience with a specific version then you are the anomoly and expecting 11 to reproduce that is going to leave you disappointed.

Every single release of every piece of software has someone like you. Someone hit with a bug and think the sky is falling. 11 isn’t special in that respect.

When 12 hits there will be threads on here of folks staying on the awesome 11 release because 12 is so buggy!!! Rinse and repeat!

That may be the problem tho

iPhone X and iPad Pro are modern latest iOS devices. They work relatively well

Most belly aching comes from older device users on 11

 

[Retromac2008]

I m sporting iphone6 ipad air 2

 

[CTHarrryH]

The ones with no problems just don't notice them.

Or maybe those that claim they do are just imagining them - same type of comment. But I don't buy either of them.

 

[mazdamiata210]

Or maybe those that claim they do are just imagining them - same type of comment. But I don't buy either of them.

You're right... Clearly my imagination lol

 

[lsutigerfan1976]

Some people don’t nitpick over every little thing they come across.

 

[dk001]

Some people don’t nitpick over every little thing they come across.

Some do however things like overlap, out of order, alerts or bullets that don’t match, apps that crash, wifi that works or not, etc... can be of primary concern to many. Items like this also show a lack of concern by the app and/or OS delepoes(s).
It varies depending on the individual.