iOS 9.2 (Beta 1) Bug Fixes, Changes and Performance Adjustments

[jhuynh]

You should use stock Android devices like the Nexus.They are all bloat free,get updates just like iOS and as far as Nexus 6P is concerned it's 60FPS smooth.My Nexus 5 does have lag and stutter but unlike my iPhone,on Android the lag isn't consistent,meaning,you won't encounter lag in the same place consistently.
But the real kicker is I can downgrade my Nexus to the version of Android it shipped with,thereby,making it as good as new when it ran at 60fps

They don't get updates like iOS. They will release an update but you will either have to wait weeks on weeks for it to come to your phone OTA or resort to installing Android ADB and sideload a zip file of the OTA which most general users would not be comfortable doing. It's nothing like iOS updates still and very frustrating when everyone is getting updated but you still don't have it 3-4 weeks later.

 

[Blaster13]

just made bog standard vid tell me what I'm meant to see will be available in a min.

 

[RebornProphet]

Sometimes I play high intense graphics games on 6 and run perfectly great with metal

Exactly my point.

 

[RebornProphet]

How old are you?

I thought the same. My 6 is fine on 9.1.

 

[GCHASE1995]

Ever since putting this beta on my iPhone 5s. My usage and stand by time are the same

 

[kazmac]

Still having WiFi download issues at work on the iPad Mini 4. I reset the network again (on 9.1) so I hope this and the lag in iTunes are fixed with 9.2. I think my job may have tweaked their settings too (I can't ask since the downloads are personal ahem), but updating to 9.1 resetting the network fixed this at home.

I'll give it a few days on the new reset before I contact Apple feedback again.

 

[dawideksl]

Please add the unlock lag as a bug!

 

[The Doctor11]

Behave yourself. If you're seriously saying that your iPhone 6 on iOS 9 performs the same way your iPhone 4 did in 2014 (on iOS 8 I presume) then you're talking absolute nonsense. That kind of talk is beyond ridiculous and does nothing but scaremonger.

My Father in Law has an iPhone 4 on iOS 8, I used it only last week to help set up his iCloud account on it. Trust me, you've either got a very wayward memory or you're just trash talking for the sake of it.

I didn't say it performed the same as my iPhone 4. It reminds of my iPhone 4. I remember my iPhone 4 dropping frames all the time for just about every animation. When try to pull down a a message banner notification my 6 does closely resemble the performance of my 4.
1. Nothing happens.
2. After a few seconds it just jumps to a point in the animation
3. After a couple more seconds it shows a frame here and there.
4. After even more seconds you can start typing.

 

[februarian]

Just how much time does it take for Apple to accept your enrolment in Apple Developer Program? Looks like PB will be out by the time they do!

 

[Merkie]

9.2 may not be on outside but very well could be on the inside so that arguments out the window.

And that video was no way a quick flick clearly see its slow

I tested 9.2 myself, so I can assure you it's no different. And my video was filmed using the slomo feature of the iPhone camera . So it's a slowed down version of a quick flick.

 

[Radon87000]

Please add the unlock lag as a bug!

Yeah the lag when the icons skip animation as they appear on screen is an eye sore

 

[C DM]

The interesting thing is that iOS 9.2 runs pretty well on older devices like iPhone 5C. There's no lags really.

Clearly you are simply not noticing the lag that's there.

 

[C DM]

Exactly.

I believe no matter how much Apple improves iOS 9, someone who's ultra sensitive to fluidity issues will find something they don't like. The OS runs great, other than some animation issues here or there. If the fluidity issues made iPhone unusable, that would be serious. They don't. So at this point, patiently waiting for Apple to fix these issues is all we can do.

Not to worry, the last update to iOS 9 will be seen as the pinnacle of perfection when it will be used to compare to newly released iOS 10 next year.

 

[Merkie]

Clearly you are simply not noticing the lag that's there.

No, it's actually been established multiple times that the 5 and 5c are clearly smoother than the 5s. That is actually the core of the whole issue, that older devices with less powerful hardware performs better than newer more powerful hardware!

It's weird that somehow you've missed this. Probably because you're too busy downplaying the issue instead of actually trying to understand what we're saying.

 

[Radon87000]

Clearly you are simply not noticing the lag that's there.

Use 8.4.1 and than say this

 

[C DM]

No, it's actually been established multiple times that the 5 and 5c are clearly smoother than the 5s. That is actually the core of the whole issue, that older devices with less powerful hardware performs better than newer more powerful hardware!

It's weird that somehow you've missed this. Probably because you're too busy downplaying the issue instead of actually trying to understand what we're saying.

Clearly what I mentioned seems to be the view of enough people--just look at the post that follows your reply.

 

[RebornProphet]

I didn't say it performed the same as my iPhone 4. It reminds of my iPhone 4. I remember my iPhone 4 dropping frames all the time for just about every animation. When try to pull down a a message banner notification my 6 does closely resemble the performance of my 4.
1. Nothing happens.
2. After a few seconds it just jumps to a point in the animation
3. After a couple more seconds it shows a frame here and there.
4. After even more seconds you can start typing.

Sorry to hear that. My iPhone 6 performs like an iPhone 6, it in no way resembles an iPhone 4.

 

[Merkie]

Clearly what I mentioned seems to be the view of enough people--just look at the post that follows your reply.

I don't care what one individual says. A lot of people have noticed that non-Metal devices seem almost unaffected by the lag issues, and even my video posted in this thread shows that the iPhone 5 is smoother than the 5s. The lag / stutter issue and the possible relationship with Metal and iOS 9 has been discussed quite a lot already.

 

[RebornProphet]

Yeah the lag when the icons skip animation as they appear on screen is an eye sore

On which device do you see this?

I've never once seen this happen on my Air 2 or iPhone 6.

 

[C DM]

I don't care what one individual says. A lot of people have noticed that non-Metal devices seem almost unaffected by the lag issues, and even my video posted in this thread shows that the iPhone 5 is smoother than the 5s. The lag / stutter issue and the possible relationship with Metal and iOS 9 has been discussed quite a lot already.

You might not care, but a number of individuals that repeatedly say those types of things in thread after thread set that up as the voice and the views of those who have issues. My post was basically reiterating that observation.

 

[Merkie]

So if you don't care what one person says and I don't care what one person's video shows because I can't reproduce it; the thread is at an impasse. Right?

What impasse? A lot of people have issues, a lot of people have posted proof of what their issue is. There is no impasse. There is nothing to debate. There are issues, it's been well established, there are a lot of videos floating around MR showing the issues. There is no impasse, lol.

And sure you can reproduce the video. Grab a 5, grab a 5s, put 9.1 on them, then simulatenously flick up the control center on those devices while filming it in slomo mode using a different phone, upload the video. Would be actually awesome if you did .

 

[juniorspank]

Anyone else with a 6s noticing poor battery life with 9.2b1?

 

[Merkie]

You might not care, but a number of individuals that repeatedly say those types of things in thread after thread set that up as the voice and the views of those who have issues. My post was basically reiterating that observation.

Why do you feel the need to ridicule (subjective) people who have real issues by reiterating observations in an out of context manner?

 

[vertsix]

Oh no the tragedy, a few millisecond lag/a frame drop on a 2 generation old device now.

I've never seen any official statement iOS9 guaranteed performance improvements across the entire iPhone lineup used out there- especially older devices. If you can't afford a device after 2 years then you deal with the few millisecond lag.

This is common sense with tech- the older stuff doesnt run as well. My old Dell XPS laptop from 5 years ago (top of the line then) runs nothing like the Yoga I bought in December- 10 times slower/laggy. I didnt throw a fit though, I knew it was old and outdated and wasnt going to run as smooth as a newer model. Yes I get it's older then a 6S to 5/5S, but same principle on a smaller scale of lag.

You're literally talking complaining about milliseconds of stuttering and a frame or 2 in a total fraction of a second animation in the scheme of the world here (STILL on a 2 year old model). life as we know it IS over.

This lag complaining has just gotten to be way too much around here. When I see a REAL issue like really bad hanging/freezing then I will be concerned.

Oh, absolutely. I agree that a little lag isn't the end of the world.

The purpose of that post is to provide proof that iOS 9 is laggy, nothing more. It was dedicated to those that can't accept that iOS 9 is laggy or claim that they can't see it. The evidence is there. And there are hundreds of other videos, threads, and posts from other users reporting the same thing. It isn't a rare or user-related thing.

Still don't believe me? You can research yourself if you want.

This also occurs on even the newest devices, such as the 6s and 6s Plus, as I mentioned in the post as well. You clearly didn't read that part.

I suggest reading forum posts well before making assumptions or claims.

 

[C DM]

Why do you feel the need to ridicule (subjective) people who have real issues by reiterating observations in an out of context manner?

It's perfectly in context and no ridicule is happening there. Just making a generalized observation as to how some things often come off in threads like this.