iPad iPad 4 iOS 8.1 : Should I upgrade to iOS 10.3.3?

[Ninomalbinho]

Good balance do a fresh install and reinstall your essential apps avoiding old ones you rarely used and I think you’ll find it perfectly serviceable. It’s gonna be a little slower loading things but overall usability remains nice and responsive.

Thanks, do you have an iPad 4 running iOS 10.3.3 ?
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If you plan on turning your iPad into a giant paperweight I would say go for it. Otherwise just stay where your at. There isn't a big difference between the 4 and the Air 1. The feedback of iOS 10 on that device has been overwhelmingly negative.

Thanks for your answer. Do you see an iPad running iOS 10.3.3 or you base your informations on articles and feedback?
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iOS 10 works just fine on my Air1. That the apps need a bit more time to load than under iOS 7 does not make it paperweight

Thanks. Except loading times longer, apps running well and smoothly after it?

 

[gobikerider]

Thanks, do you have an iPad 4 running iOS 10.3.3 ?
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Thanks for your answer. Do you see an iPad running iOS 10.3.3 or you base your informations on articles and feedback?
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Thanks. Except loading times longer, apps running well and smoothly after it?

I don’t own an iPad 4 but in no way is it going to be a paperweight if you update. You just have to be realistic that your 2012 tablet isn’t going to load things quite as quickly with the 2016 software on it compared to when you had 2014 software on it. The only reason people even say iOS devices are “slow” is because most of us are exposed to the newer devices with practically instant loading now a days but think of the majority of users coming from say an older laptop or desktop pc, even your iPad 4 would be a welcome improvement comparitively. With all this being said I would upgrade to either the soon to be refreshed iPad 9.7 model or in the summer to an iPad Pro device.

 

[sracer]

I don’t own an iPad 4 but in no way is it going to be a paperweight if you update. You just have to be realistic that your 2012 tablet isn’t going to load things quite as quickly with the 2016 software on it compared to when you had 2014 software on it. The only reason people even say iOS devices are “slow” is because most of us are exposed to the newer devices with practically instant loading now a days but think of the majority of users coming from say an older laptop or desktop pc, even your iPad 4 would be a welcome improvement comparitively. With all this being said I would upgrade to either the soon to be refreshed iPad 9.7 model or in the summer to an iPad Pro device.

No. That isn't the only reason.

You are trying to justify updating a 2012 tablet with 2016 operating system but given no compelling reason to do so. Unless there is a necessary need to run the latest version of iOS on that iPad 4, there is only the downside of lesser performance.

You then go on to make reference to a mythical "soon to be refreshed iPad 9.7". If that is your belief, that's fine, but please don't make it sound like a fact.

 

[gobikerider]

No. That isn't the only reason.

You are trying to justify updating a 2012 tablet with 2016 operating system but given no compelling reason to do so. Unless there is a necessary need to run the latest version of iOS on that iPad 4, there is only the downside of lesser performance.

You then go on to make reference to a mythical "soon to be refreshed iPad 9.7". If that is your belief, that's fine, but please don't make it sound like a fact.

Yah because Apple is just going to ignore the iPad they newly introduced last March. The likelihood of a refresh is pretty high for it.

 

[akash.nu]

Yah because Apple is just going to ignore the iPad they newly introduced last March. The likelihood of a refresh is pretty high for it.

The likelihood of a 9.7 pro is actually pretty low.

Edit - ah I read your comment again. You mentioned either a 9.7 iPad or a pro model. Apologise.

 

[gobikerider]

The likelihood of a 9.7 pro is actually pretty low.

Edit - ah I read your comment again. You mentioned either a 9.7 iPad or a pro model. Apologise.

Yah just the normal iPad

 

[877]

@Ninomalbinho I joined this forums just to ask, did you update your iPad 4 to 10.3.3?

If so how did you's it going? I'm in the same position myself.

Thanks

 

[Ninomalbinho]

I did ! And I'm very happy with results I got with it.
I really noticed no problem in any way, and everything is going just right fine. After that, I jailbroke it with Phoenix and results are great.
If you are going to do it, just update with a clean install please

 

[877]

I did ! And I'm very happy with results I got with it.
I really noticed no problem in any way, and everything is going just right fine. After that, I jailbroke it with Phoenix and results are great.
If you are going to do it, just update with a clean install please

@Ninomalbinho thanks for the reply, my son updated it for me and it's running great on 10.3.3. He's now messing with dualbooting 8.4 and other things as he loves that kind of thing!

 

[EllA16]

Thanks for help, hope i won't need to downgrade...and hope performances on iOS 10.3.3 will be as you say very good.
I did not really see bad performances on iOS 8.1 which is very stable and smooth on my iPad 4, but would like to get new app suport and all other things, i like changement ;-)

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Thanks for help, hope i won't need to downgrade...and hope performances on iOS 10.3.3 will be as you say very good.
I did not really see bad performances on iOS 8.1 which is very stable and smooth on my iPad 4, but would like to get new app suport and all other things, i like changement ;-)

I'm in the same situation. Did you upgrade it?

 

[BugeyeSTI]

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I'm in the same situation. Did you upgrade it?

He answered two posts above you....

 

[EllA16]

He answered two posts above you....

Ops, I missed it. Thank you