iOS 9.1 Beta 5 Changes, Fixes & Bugs

[XTheLancerX]

Uninstalling notifications? What the heck are you talking about? "Having apps in the background" doesn't affect performance. iOS handles background tasks intelligently precisely so that running apps can't affect performance in any material way.

Exactly. First of all, apps are paused. They aren't left running. Second, if they are taking up too much RAM, they are shut down automatically when more RAM is needed. Pretty much as a result, closing or deleting apps won't ever really affect performance or battery life. I don't get why people can't wrap their heads around this. Apple has even said you don't need to close apps from the app switcher all the time, and they've never mentioned anything related to too many installed apps causing issues.

But you had the leather stitching and green felt! Times change. Now you have blur and transparency and it works a little different. No issues here either on iP6. Getting better and better.

I actually like the blur and transparency. I just hate that it stutters and lags and has weird quirks all the time. If they had all this eye candy running at 60FPS with little to no UI bugs, I would love it. However, it isn't that way. I'm not really saying I preferred the iOS 6 design, I just preferred the solid performance. You never got keyboards popping up in the wrong orientation, you never got awful frame rate issues, skipped animations, a weird pixellated and black and white spotlight search, the spotlight search bar appearing too high up/overlapping the status bar, etc etc etc. it worked smoothly, and as expected, every. Time. I miss that, not the green felt or general design language.

 

[rmadera]

I'm not really saying I preferred the iOS 6 design, I just preferred the solid performance. You never got keyboards popping up in the wrong orientation, you never got awful frame rate issues, skipped animations, a weird pixellated and black and white spotlight search, the spotlight search bar appearing too high up/overlapping the status bar, etc etc etc. it worked smoothly, and as expected, every. Time. I miss that, not the green felt or general design language.

Yep. Exactly how I feel

 

[C DM]

Well who wants a quality experience from a device they spent an arm and a leg for anyway? Let's all just accept garbage software that runs worse than many low end android devices.

By the way, I have like 15 apps on my phone, about 40 pictures, no music, no movies from iTunes. It definitely isn't lagging because of having too much stuff. Which I don't think happens much with flash storage devices anyway but I may be wrong. Roughly same amount of stuff on my iPad that I whine even more about, so.

Yeah total garbage software because of a few dropped frames in a few places. Just completely horrific unusable garbage. Oh the hyperbole.

 

[thedeejay]

Yeah total garbage software because of a few dropped frames in a few places. Just completely horrific unusable garbage. Oh the hyperbole.

Sometimes I think people are way too OCD, because I don't notice much of this "lag here and lag there". It also certainly doesn't impair what I do on a day to day basis. So from my end, I'm a happy camper!

 

[mendeel]

Lag in app switcher only happens to me if I access it when inside an app. If I open the switcher from the home screen it won't lag at all no matter how many app cards I have. And when "lag" happens, it's not that much either, the only noticeable thing is that the in-out animations drop some FPS, probably 20 or less.

And control center is not lagging anymore here. On the past it would have a pretty laggy animation when on the lock screen but now it's smooth even there.

iPhone 5 here.

 

[VSMacOne]

Well then in that case it must have been fixed in 9.0.2.

Huh?

 

[rorschach]

Even better yet is the definitive response to any criticism, "complacent people like you [or me...] are the very reason why Apple probably won't bother to resolve this issue." By calling out ridiculous accusations that Apple is, "deliberately and maliciously crippling the iPhone 6 all to increase sales of the 6S" you and I are the problem.

Regardless of the unreasonableness or unrealistic expectations of any iPhone owner, you can't mock them. Apple charges a 'premium' price for its products, therefore, such owners get to hold Apple to impossible standards. Remember, Apple stuff "just works", right? And if Steve Jobs were here he would never have allowed this lag or stutter.

Oh wait, there were keynotes he gave and products he launched that weren't so hot. But iOS 9 is seriously the worst iOS ever, no joke!

Case in point: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.500/

 

[BillyMatt87]

Yep. Exactly how I feel

iOS 6 also had a superior music app compared to the POS we have now! I miss that old music app so much... :'(

To be honest, skeumorphism overall looks much better than the sterile and amateurish redesign by Ive. In iOS 6, we had an interface that clearly indicated what was tappable and what isn't, icons that looked and felt consistent with one another, contrast, legibility and interface that was just plain easy and fun to use!

While I think we can all agree that iOS's performance peaked at iOS 6 but so did the UI design. Performance is one thing but when you have a UI designed by people who shouldn't be designing UI in the first place, you break more things instead of fixing them. I wish Apple would hire competent UI designers to clean up the mistakes Ive and team made while they were pretending to be software designers. I don't mean to degrade or belittle Jony and his design team, but they should just stick to the hardware and let people with actual UI designing experience take control of it.

Instead we're stuck with something that looks like nothing more than a Jony Ive vanity project which he never actually finished...

 

[rmadera]

Here's a video of an iPhone 5 on iOS 6. Even without the video being 60fps, you can clearly see how much smoother and faster it performed. Skip to 0:48.

 

[mendeel]

Here's a video of an iPhone 5 on iOS 6. Even without the video being 60fps, you can clearly see how much smoother and faster it performed

When I bought my iP5, iOS 7 was already out but my phone came on iOS 6. I was so excited that I completely forgot to save my SHSH blobs and stuff in case a downgrade opportunity showed up and updated to iOS 7 right away. I always regret this decision. (I already had an iPod Touch in the past and used to jailbreak) And jesus, was this phone fast on iOS 6

 

[XTheLancerX]

Yeah total garbage software because of a few dropped frames in a few places. Just completely horrific unusable garbage. Oh the hyperbole.

Somebody already made a response very similar to yours and I already addressed that. It's not a couple dropped frames here and there I'm complaining about. It's entire common scenarios with a sustained low FPS that I have issues with.

Sometimes I think people are way too OCD, because I don't notice much of this "lag here and lag there". It also certainly doesn't impair what I do on a day to day basis. So from my end, I'm a happy camper!

This doesn't impact my usage either but it makes it a whole lot more unpleasant. It's just frustrating watching Apple do nothing when they were previously known for how smooth and reliable their OS was. It's even more frustrating watching an iPhone or iPad with near MacBook-level performance have issues with such stupid things.

Lag in app switcher only happens to me if I access it when inside an app. If I open the switcher from the home screen it won't lag at all no matter how many app cards I have. And when "lag" happens, it's not that much either, the only noticeable thing is that the in-out animations drop some FPS, probably 20 or less.

And control center is not lagging anymore here. On the past it would have a pretty laggy animation when on the lock screen but now it's smooth even there.

iPhone 5 here.

I have used an iPhone 5 side by side with my iPhone 6 and control center is far smoother on the iPhone 5, even on iOS 9.0.2. It has to do with Metal I think.

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I am very done arguing, but you people are making it irresistible to stop. My point will never be made to people who aren't open to it and/or simply can't see the existing issues in the first place.

 

[rmadera]

When I bought my iP5, iOS 7 was already out but my phone came on iOS 6. I was so excited that I completely forgot to save my SHSH blobs and stuff in case a downgrade opportunity showed up and updated to iOS 7 right away. I always regret this decision. (I already had an iPod Touch in the past and used to jailbreak) And jesus, was this phone fast on iOS 6

I don't think the SHSH blob downgrade method worked with the 5 though. Only the 4 and below if I recall correctly.

 

[C DM]

Somebody already made a response very similar to yours and I already addressed that. It's not a couple dropped frames here and there I'm complaining about. It's entire common scenarios with a sustained low FPS that I have issues with.

This doesn't impact my usage either but it makes it a whole lot more unpleasant. It's just frustrating watching Apple do nothing when they were previously known for how smooth and reliable their OS was. It's even more frustrating watching an iPhone or iPad with near MacBook-level performance have issues with such stupid things.

I have used an iPhone 5 side by side with my iPhone 6 and control center is far smoother on the iPhone 5, even on iOS 9.0.2. It has to do with Metal I think.

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I am very done arguing, but you people are making it irresistible to stop. My point will never be made to people who aren't open to it and/or simply can't see the existing issues in the first place.

And it still doesn't make it garbage. No need for unnecessary hyperbole when discussing issues.

 

[mendeel]

I don't think the SHSH blob downgrade method worked with the 5 though. Only the 4 and below if I recall correctly.

Actually it works but there aren't any bundles for my model (5,1/A128) only for 5,2. So having the possibility would only be a matter of asking the developer to make a bundle for me.

 

[lagwagon]

Here's a video of an iPhone 5 on iOS 6. Even without the video being 60fps, you can clearly see how much smoother and faster it performed. Skip to 0:48.

I saw some frame drops. 1/4 seconds lost forever. (Am I doing this right?)

Also faster? The general quickness is far better in iOS 9 than what is displayed in that video of iOS 6 you linked. (Not meaning animations. I mean things loading and navigating through the apps.)

 

[VSMacOne]

Played with an iPad 2 on iOS 6. The speed was great but gosh, skeumorphism is ugly. iOS 7 and up are so much more modern and fresh.

That being said, why does every thread on this forum get hijacked and brought back to discussing the difference between iOS 6 and iOS 7? Let's get back on track and talk about beta 5.

 

[curropb]

I really miss the iOS 6 performance in my iPhone. My first smartphone was a HTC Legend (equipped with Android 2.1 I think).

When I switched to the iPhone 4s (my first Apple device) equipped with iOS 5, I was greatly surprised with the iOS performance. Comparing an android phone in that years with an iPhone was like the night and the day. In my opinion, in terms of performance, iOS 6 was the best iOS until our days (way better). Since iOS 7, the performance has decreased progressively. I was very happy with iOS 9 announcement on the focus of performance and bug addressing of the new iOS.

However I haven't realised any improvement of performance with the iOS 9 release. I think Apple has a big problem, obviously if you attend to their sales they will not be worried, however these days I've seen Android phones (4th cheaper than new iPhones, aka Moto G 2015) with a better performance than my iPhone 5s (iOS 9.02). I'm not going to change my iPhone, I hope to maintain it for a couple of years...however if Apple doesn't improve their iOS, my new phone will not be an iPhone. I've a lot of friends in the same situation. In these days you can choose a smartphone (medium segment) with a low price if you compare with an apple device, and the performance is great.

I really like Apple products, but I wouldn't have any problem to switch again to android phones. Android has focused their last releases in improving his OS, and they reached a great performance, opposite to Apple, who is forgetting what was the main reason why I decided to switch to iPhone device, and it's the PERFORMANCE!!!

Sorry for my english...

PD: you can check the great performance of iOS 6 in an iPhone 4s... NO LAG AT ALL!!

 

[AZhappyjack]

Battery widget from apple is gone in this beta.

Still there for me... iPhone and Watch battery showing.

 

[EdgardasB]

I really miss the iOS 6 performance in my iPhone. My first smartphone was a HTC Legend (equipped with Android 2.1 I think).

When I switched to the iPhone 4s (my first Apple device) equipped with iOS 5, I was greatly surprised with the iOS performance. Comparing an android phone in that years with an iPhone was like the night and the day. In my opinion, in terms of performance, iOS 6 was the best iOS until our days (way better). Since iOS 7, the performance has decreased progressively. I was very happy with iOS 9 announcement on the focus of performance and bug addressing of the new iOS.

However I haven't realised any improvement of performance with the iOS 9 release. I think Apple has a big problem, obviously if you attend to their sales they will not be worried, however these days I've seen Android phones (4th cheaper than new iPhones, aka Moto G 2015) with a better performance than my iPhone 5s (iOS 9.02). I'm not going to change my iPhone, I hope to maintain it for a couple of years...however if Apple doesn't improve their iOS, my new phone will not be an iPhone. I've a lot of friends in the same situation. In these days you can choose a smartphone (medium segment) with a low price if you compare with an apple device, and the performance is great.

I really like Apple products, but I wouldn't have any problem to switch again to android phones. Android has focused their last releases in improving his OS, and they reached a great performance, opposite to Apple, who is forgetting what was the main reason why I decided to switch to iPhone device, and it's the PERFORMANCE!!!

Sorry for my english...

PD: you can check the great performance of iOS 6 in an iPhone 4s... NO LAG AT ALL!!

If you want performance, upgrade iPhone because iPhone 4S is way too old device. Before I have bought iPhone 6S, I had 5S and hadn't any problems mostly. Furthermore, iOS 6 had ugly design and features wise, it was totally crap. I really enjoy all features which brought iOS 7/8/9...

 

[curropb]

If you want performance, upgrade iPhone because iPhone 4S is way too old device. Before I have bought iPhone 6S, I had 5S and hadn't any problems mostly. Furthermore, iOS 6 had ugly design and features wise, it was totally crap. I really enjoy all features which brought iOS 7/8/9...

My current iPhone is the 5s ;-)

And yes, iOS 6 has an ugly design currently, but nowadays Apple is focused in the beautiful design (blurred transitions, etc...), however Apple is forgetting the main feature in an apple device: "It just works". It's not admissible a poor performance of iOS 9 in iPhone 6 (one year device old), and plenty of old bugs still presents...

 

[HankHowdy]

On the 5S it's a little smoother. CC is better. App switcher has frame drops.

Every beta has improved the smoothness of the animations. I'm grateful for that.

I'm hoping 9.1 GM is as smooth as 8.4 was.

Starting to enjoy my 5S a little more.

My iPad Mini 2 on the other hand is a different story. It's on 9.0.2 and it stutters and lags like a cheap android tablet. My daughter has one so I know all about that. ️

 

[Yun0]

lets all just use android 1.0 cup cake

holy god.. its like o'reilly & trump in the same room in here

 

[Gio-Space]

No. Still there.

@n0b0dy you think it's a bug or a ""feature""?

 

[ATalkingRock]

On my iPhone 6, this update fixed my stuttering animations on quick reply. Other than that everything else is just as stuttery.

 

[Gunplay]

Buttery smooth on my iPhone 6....loving it so far.