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iOS 9 on the oldest idevices: iPad 2 - iPhone 4s
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Compared to ios 8? I guess your A5 chip also get upgraded to A8X along the way.
my iPad 3 seems to run quicker but crashes more frequently on iOS 9 than iOS 8.
But either way it's a piece of crap and I wish I kept it on iOS 7 like my wife's iPad 2.
But either way it's a piece of crap and I wish I kept it on iOS 7 like my wife's iPad 2.
I've had my iPad 2 the day it was first available, all the way back on iOS 4. iOS 6 was the fastest, iOS 7 was the most feature filled, and iOS 9.1 is... the most up to date. On 9.1, it's faster than 8.x by a fair margin, but it is still annoying to use (then again, I am used to my 6s now...). I downgraded it to iOS 6.1.3 and have never looked back. To me, having it on 9.1 is far more pretty, but also far less usable. If you use your iPad for "secure" things (think mobile banking, shopping), then keep. update it on 9.1. iOS 6.1 has known bugs. But, if you're like me and use it for more basic things (playing music, reading books, the occasional web browsing,) then downgrade to iOS 6.
Yes, compared to iOS 8. I am not saying that it is super fast now, because it is not. But it is faster and more stable. The only issue I have is Apple Music pausing, but I am not quite sure if it is iOS dependent.
I noticed what appears to be a memory issue with my iPad 2 after upgrading to iOS 9. I have updated to 9.1 and haven't had a chance to use it much sense, but here's what was happening. The iPad would randomly freeze briefly and then reboot, seemed like a short reboot, which I read is related to memory. I noticed it first when using the WatchESPN app, which I have never had problems with before. Almost every time I went to scrub ahead/behind, it would crash and reboot the iPad. I noticed this also once while doing updates. Anyone experiencing this? I have an aunt that is having similar issues with her iPad 2 after upgrading.
Happens very frequently on my iPad 3 when I am updating the apps. Occasionally when my wife is watching web videos. Did this on iOS 8 and seems more frequent on iOS 9.
Since iOS 9 my iPad 2 has been a joy to use. Don't have any issues other than the occasional web reloaded message,
My 4s is running so much better on iOS 9.0.2 than 8.4.1. I'm wondering If the old iPad 2 will be better on iOS 9.02 also? Don't want to go to 9.1 as I'm jailbroken.
Probably not different much from 9.0, as this was primarily a hardware support update.
9.2 is going to be much more interesting.
9.2 is going to be much more interesting.
I was having this problem and a re-install of the OS and restore from backup straightened it out. Haven't had the problem since.
My assumption is the frequent panics of iOS 7 and iOS 8 left the filesystem corrupt. The reinstall re-formatted the filesystem and the restore put it back the way it was. Wasn't quick, restore takes 3-4 hours to get all the apps re-loaded.
iOS 9.1 is horribly optimized, it even lags on the latest iPhone 6S Plus with the A9 chip.
iOS 9.1 is 'usable' on iPhone 4S (if your definition of usable doesn't include fast performance, responsiveness, and buttery smooth animation across the OS)
Your experience on the 6s+ doesn't jive with others. If you experience lag on the 6s+ your phone is broke.
So my iPhone 6S Plus and every other iPhone 6S Plus on display in Apple Stores are broke? Sure, I thought it was a problem with only my device, so I went to my local Apple Store and checked. And all the 6S+ demos had low frame rate when using the multitasking app switcher and spotlight search. It's obvious when the animations are not 60 FPS buttery smooth.
It depends on how the phone is configured is my guess. Not every person has animations and transparency configured as such. I'm not talking about me.
I tried this as well, so far so good. I watched game 1 of the World Series on my iPad without a problem.
Sure, Reduce Transparency makes it noticeably smoother. But it's unreasonable for me to experience any lag on a brand new iPhone 6S Plus. Especially being a premium product that costs such a premium price.
I have an iPhone 6 that's also running iOS 9.1. The animations clearly look smoother across the board than my 6S Plus. What lags are you having?
I personally felt iOS 9 is better on iPhone 4s than iOS 8 was.
Not everyone shares the same opinion, but I do feel the animations are much smoother, the multi task app switcher is a bit quicker, and there is not as much animation lag as there was on iOS 8.
In speed tests, iOS 8 may be better and launch apps faster, but it felt like it jittered and stuttered. iOS 9 resolves those animation issues and makes it feel better overall
Its not as good as iOS 7 or especially iOS 6 was, but its certainly a usable device for your basic needs.
Not everyone shares the same opinion, but I do feel the animations are much smoother, the multi task app switcher is a bit quicker, and there is not as much animation lag as there was on iOS 8.
In speed tests, iOS 8 may be better and launch apps faster, but it felt like it jittered and stuttered. iOS 9 resolves those animation issues and makes it feel better overall
Its not as good as iOS 7 or especially iOS 6 was, but its certainly a usable device for your basic needs.