iPhone iOS 9 destroyed my iPhone 5s

[Tritto]

No real issues with my 5S either. Battery life much the same as 7.1.2 (I was an IOS7 holdout), minor stutter now and again, no lag to speak of. Currently holding on 9.0, but may do a fresh restore to 9.0.2 soon.

 

[Max(IT)]

It reminds me of iOS 7 on my iPhone 4S.

I hate the idea that I can physically outperform my iPhone.

Using the phone app for example. I can end a phone call, goto recent calls, press a name and call the wrong person. The problem is the app refreshed from the previous phone call and the list shifted.

Also I can answer the phone now and it vibrates against my ear because although I swiped it, it hasn't actually picked up yet. With bluetooth it rings twice before it shows me who is calling. If I answer before it shows me I can have already said Hello before it does show me.

Things like that are what annoy me. I don't really care too much about the fluidity of the animation.

However what REALLY annoys me is because of my position at work I have to hear 25 guys complain like children about how slow their phones are now (mostly 5C's and 5S's) and how they want new phones. I'm about at wits end and have had to excuse myself once already to prevent myself from blowing up on someone that doesn't even need a phone at all for their position.

I can't really understand. I played with an iPhone 5S (my brother's) for most of the evening. iOS 9.0.1 installed. I couldn't find anything wrong with it. And I mean anything at all.
I don't know about iPhone 5C (it's an iPhone 5 after all. No more top notch hardware), but the iPhone 5S ... Give me a break

 

[cbrand493]

My 5S is perfect on iOS 9. No lag or stuttering at all. Everything is quick, fluid and responsive. Battery life is great, currently been 12 hours since fully charged and still got 36% battery and that's with above average use.

 

[PhiLLoW]

Why would you not be open to such a simple thing as a restore?

It's easier to blame someone else on the internet. It's not about trying to fix the problem but to get some attention.

*hugs OP*

 

[noanker]

However what REALLY annoys me is because of my position at work I have to hear 25 guys complain like children about how slow their phones are now (mostly 5C's and 5S's) and how they want new phones. I'm about at wits end and have had to excuse myself once already to prevent myself from blowing up on someone that doesn't even need a phone at all for their position.

^^^
Been there, it isn't fun. Don't let them get the better of you. If your company condones such entitled asshattery, you're better off leaving.

iOS 9 has been good on our 5S phones. Only complaints thus far: the alarm screen wasn't showing consistently (although the alarm sounded properly) and a problem with receiving geofence alerts in FMF.

 

[HankHowdy]

I have just updated from 8.4 to 9.0.2 OTA and I have noticed that it's not as smooth. Animations and scrolling are jerky.

Is iOS 9 that taxing on a 5S?

I have spotlight off and Siri suggestions off. Don't use either.

I have the same settings as I did on 9.0.2.

Hoping updates can smooth things out.

 

[Merkie]

iOS 9.0.2 is smoother on 5 than 5S. That has nothing to do with restoring, whatever. I've done the restore, doesn't change one thing. I'm 100% sure that if I held a "perfect" 9.0.2 5S it will be less smooth than my 5 on 9.0.2.

Does a restore make frame rates go from 20fps to 30fps? No. Does a restore fix the app launch delay? No.

iOS 9.0.2 is slower and less smooth than 8.4.1.

 

[cynics]

It's easier to blame someone else on the internet. It's not about trying to fix the problem but to get some attention.

*hugs OP*

Regardless of fixing the problem the blame can still be passed to Apple relatively easily. You download an Apple update through Apple software from Apple servers to your Apple device. THEN to get it to work properly you need to use Apple software to perform a restore? Where did the end user mess up? Aside from posting on an Apple forum and not expecting apologist to criticize him.

 

[HankHowdy]

Do we think that Apple has made iOS 9 to run not as smooth as it can on purpose?

Today is my first day with iOS 9 and I wish I could go back to iOS 8. Feels like I'm on a 4S.

 

[HankHowdy]

I'm also curious to know how iOS 9 runs on a new 5S that has iOS 9 already installed.

 

[cynics]

Do we think that Apple has made iOS 9 to run not as smooth as it can on purpose?

Today is my first day with iOS 9 and I wish I could go back to iOS 8. Feels like I'm on a 4S.

I personally do not. It seems there are quite a few 6S owners that aren't satisfied with its performance either. While I'm sure the 6S is better then the 5S there still seems like there is some tweaking to do.

I remember iOS 8 was the same way. It got better thankfully.

 

[matttye]

It's fine on my 5s. Nothing is jerky.

Edit: just remembered I'm running 9.1 beta 2

 

[HankHowdy]

I personally do not. It seems there are quite a few 6S owners that aren't satisfied with its performance either. While I'm sure the 6S is better then the 5S there still seems like there is some tweaking to do.

I remember iOS 8 was the same way. It got better thankfully.

I agree with this. 8.3 was a very stable build. It's a shame it to that long to achieve butter like performance.

 

[HankHowdy]

It's fine on my 5s. Nothing is jerky.

Edit: just remembered I'm running 9.1 beta 2

Interesting. My UDID is registered. Maybe I should give 9.1 a try.

 

[Max(IT)]

I'm also curious to know how iOS 9 runs on a new 5S that has iOS 9 already installed.

Easy: restore your iPhone 5S as new and you'll have that

 

[HankHowdy]

Easy: restore your iPhone 5S as new and you'll have that

I was speculating maybe those phone were a little different? Who knows.

 

[Max(IT)]

I was speculating maybe those phone were a little different? Who knows.

it is a phone from 2 years ago, so definitely yes, there could be differences in some internal components (different suppliers) but basically is the same iPhone with the same SoC (A7 + M7), so Im not expecting any difference in performance.

 

[e93to]

I'm also curious to know how iOS 9 runs on a new 5S that has iOS 9 already installed.

I checked out iPhones running iOS 9 at Apple Stores. I noticed stutter in animations/transitions like app switcher, Spotlight search, etc not only on 5S' but also on new 6S' as well. Also there was some delay when launching apps on both 5S' and 6S'.

That being said, lag and stutter were not so bad in general. I would say 5S' had 85% of smoothness of 8.4.1. When using apps (scrolling, typing, loading pictures, etc), there were no lag at all. Safari (as some have commented) felt faster than 8.4.1.

 

[HankHowdy]

I checked out iPhones running iOS 9 at Apple Stores. I noticed stutter in animations/transitions like app switcher, Spotlight search, etc not only on 5S' but also on new 6S' as well. Also there was some delay when launching apps on both 5S' and 6S'.

That being said, lag and stutter were not so bad in general. I would say 5S' had 85% of smoothness of 8.4.1. When using apps (scrolling, typing, loading pictures, etc), there were no lag at all. Safari (as some have commented) felt faster than 8.4.1.

Good info. Thanks.

 

[HankHowdy]

New development, my laggy animations are gone.

I was on 8.4 for a few minutes and only setup the settings. After that I decided to OTA update to 9.0.2. And that's where I had lag issues.

What I tried was reset all settings and erase all data, basically wiped it. Set all my settings up and poof no more lag. Runs very well actually.

Perhaps you guys should try a wipe. Maybe do a back up first. ️

 

[HankHowdy]

I spoke to soon. After some usage the same issues popped up.