True.Android and iOS aren't much different when you really think about it.Android never gives updates and Apple effectively cripples devices by updating them
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Some others with issues will tell you that you are just imagining things.
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I would still LOVE to see a video that shows iOS 9 lives up to its claim - that iOS 9 should be faster than iOS 8.4.1 on a clean install. Every iOS 9 device I've used feels a lot slower than 8.4.1, and I've seen numerous videos to confirm it. Happy to be wrong, but all I can say is that perhaps a lot of people have dodgy iOS 8 installs that upgrading to iOS 9 fixed. Or people don't notice jittering/lag..
Otherwise its false advertising on Apple's part. I've tried every single form of install on my 6 month old iPad Mini 2 and in every single attempt its slower which is a huge shame as iOS 8 wasn't crash hot on it either. Similar lag and jittering is also extremely noticeable on Apple's in store iPad Mini 2s.
Otherwise its false advertising on Apple's part. I've tried every single form of install on my 6 month old iPad Mini 2 and in every single attempt its slower which is a huge shame as iOS 8 wasn't crash hot on it either. Similar lag and jittering is also extremely noticeable on Apple's in store iPad Mini 2s.
By a 6S and continue to suffer next year
With powerful hardware, I can't wait what Apple changes next to bring down the experience.
Just can't wait!!
You know you don't have to wait or put up with Apple... There is choice for disgruntled customers....
Who says it is Apple's fault?
I pointed out that not all people buy Apple because of the functionality. Some buy it because of the brand.
They managed to slow down the monstrous A8X in the Air 2 and that's saying something.The other iPads don't stand a chance
What's got me stuffed is there are basically the same amount of pixels on the screen, so there is no way a device can slow down an animation unless it is programmed to do so. Either deliberately or incompetently isn't just normal. OSX is the same. Windows? Hasn't it gotten faster?
Most of us have to put up with Apple because we are invested into Apple's devices and apps ecosystem.
For the life of me, why can't Android manufacturers create aura like Apple. It's the brand perception which is all that matters. Apple has nailed that to the last minute detail.
For the life of me, why can't Android manufacturers create aura like Apple. It's the brand perception which is all that matters. Apple has nailed that to the last minute detail.
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People forget quickly that for 20 years every single yearly upgrade of the home PC/Mac OSX was a massive leap in power and technology. iOS as an ecosystem is still early in years, features still being added, background services, foreground features etc.
iOS in an iPhone 4 ran a 'retina' screen, iOS in an iPhone 6s has Force Touch, Touch ID, more pixels, payments, more notifications, larger more intensive apps, louder speakers, better camera, better video, thinner, lighter.
iOS in an iPhone 4 ran a 'retina' screen, iOS in an iPhone 6s has Force Touch, Touch ID, more pixels, payments, more notifications, larger more intensive apps, louder speakers, better camera, better video, thinner, lighter.
Just look at this lag on my Air 2.After terminating the App it took nearly 5 seconds for it to relaunch and this is an A8X and 2GB Ram we are talking about here .How anyone can excuse Apple for turning this tablet into a POS Android experience is beyond me
Same as above, my brand new iPad isn't performing as well as I was hoping it would. There's noticeable slowdown in animations when using dynamic wallpaper in the task switcher. The in-app animation performance is also not great at all, I have seen it struggle when simply rotating the display in the Music app. You'd expect a locked 60fps in these situations, it really is basic functionality I'm talking about here.
Nobody has "to put up" with Apple if they are "that bad".
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No, iOS 9 is faster and smoother than iOS 8. If you are experiencing otherwise, then you've probably caught a serious case of being critical to performance of expensive devices. To get rid of this illness you need to watch the iOS 9 keynote on repeat for 24 hours.
You are joking with that question I hope.
The outcome that philip described is the holy grail result of marketing and brand recognition. It's what these companies strive for.
BS.
I broke out an old iPhone 3 (OMG!!!) and powered that baby up. Still works and the battery only lasts about 90 minutes - wifi only.
Scrolling around the screen, pulling up basic functions it is mostly smooth and just works.
Then I pull up my 6S+. Scroll around the screen, pulling up basic functions it is mostly smooth however it feels like I'm navigating in syrup. It's not snappy smooth, it's syrupy smooth.
As for the "Force Touch, Touch ID, more pixels, payments, more notifications, larger more intensive apps, louder speakers, better camera, better video, thinner, lighter" - not lighter (it weighs a lot more) most are add on features and should not negatively impact the basic function/operation of the device unless you have:
- overloaded the cpu/gpu
- integrated / intertwined everything into an iTunes like mess
As for the original PC type generational speedup stuff, it generally made things much quicker or broke them. Slow them down? Nope.
Sorry no way the 6s is as you describe. Sure you can have that opinion, and I can have a different one.
Perception. To each their own.
I see the same when I run my Note 5 alongside my 6S+. I attribute this to the animation features and simiar that were built into the OS back in 7(?).
I cannot believe there is no class action lawsuit against Apple for how they are clearly, without question, intentionally crippling our devices with software updates while giving no option to downgrade to the iOS which the device shipped with. Apple crippled my iPhon 5, iPad mini and now my iPhone 6! They need to replace my devices or give a downgrade option! I AM FURIOUS! Tim Cook, ARE! YOU! LISTENING! ???
Probably because the devices that most people have aren't anywhere even in the vicinity of being crippled.I cannot believe there is no class action lawsuit against Apple for how they are clearly, without question, intentionally crippling our devices with software updates while giving no option to downgrade to the iOS which the device shipped with. Apple crippled my iPhon 5, iPad mini and now my iPhone 6! They need to replace my devices or give a downgrade option! I AM FURIOUS! Tim Cook, ARE! YOU! LISTENING! ???
You mean I'm one of the few with an iPhone 6? That's absurd. There are millions of iPhone 6 still in use.
I mean that plenty of people with an iPhone 6 and many other devices that don't have any crippling or even more than some trivial or perhaps minor issues.
My iPhone 6 is the same exact hardware as the next iPhone 6. I've never hacked or jailbroken it. Tell my why would mine just be the odball? The difference in performance is all over the place, not with any certain app. It's on stock apps, etc. Laggy, crashy, etc!
Don't know what to tell you. Just that the reality is that most people don't have their devices anywhere close to being crippled. For example, you can see it from many threads and post here--many people not complaining about anything and many of those that are are not complaining of anything close to crippling.
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