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So turns out iOS 9 is actually laggy
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8.4.1 was not 100%. Meaning if the bar of absolute perfection in that version could be set at 100% it was maybe at 80%. I give IOS 9 a 94%. It's not perfect but the extra represents overall Safari improvements coupled with other updates and smoothing out here and there.
So there was the occasional stutter in IOS 9, but that was also present in IOS 8.
the difference really shouldn't be that amazing, but it is, glad I did the same
ios9 doesnt bring that much to the table for the performance hits that i have seen on 12 month old hardware.
I think this is debatable just on the pretense that nearly all of the fixes from 9.0.1 and 9.0.2 are problems that iOS 8.4.1 didn't suffer from. If nothing else a fair comparison between the two in the form of a percent is debatable.
And as far as this topic on lag goes. Not matter how hard I look I can't find a single side by side video comparison showing that it is "as advertised" faster, actually to the contrary I can only find videos displaying its slower. It would be nice to see at least one of the people without an issue make a quick video.
For example using pages on iOS 9 feels faster than iOS 8.4.1. But that is not what this thread is focused on. Thread is focused on opening and closing apps as a measure of performance.
This just means that Pages has been optimized for the new OS.
I think this is a very valid measure of performance - how fast or slow typical interactions are in the OS.
I put a 6 Plus on 8.4.1 alongside a 6S Plus on 9.0.2 and a Note 5 on Android 5.1.1 and just swiped screens.
Wish there was a way we could turn that crap off.
- Note 5 - crisp and snappy from screen to screen
- 6 Plus - smooth and flowing
- 6S Plus - smooth and floooowing - looks slow mo compared to the 6 Plus.
Wish there was a way we could turn that crap off.
IOS 9 is smooth on the devices with 2Gs Ram. On device with less than 2Gs Ram, it stutters a lot and the keyboard lag, OMG...
Do not upgrade a device to IOS 9, unless it's has 2Gs Ram (iPhone 6s and iPad Air 2).
The Ram upgrade usually means the pass devices have one more IOS update before performance drops extremely low. The 6 should have had 2Gs Ram and IOS 8 should have and is the last IOS for iPhones and iPads with 1G Ram. IPhones and iPads are usually good for 3 IOS versions and after that it. The iPhone six is a joke. 1G Ram
Do not upgrade a device to IOS 9, unless it's has 2Gs Ram (iPhone 6s and iPad Air 2).
The Ram upgrade usually means the pass devices have one more IOS update before performance drops extremely low. The 6 should have had 2Gs Ram and IOS 8 should have and is the last IOS for iPhones and iPads with 1G Ram. IPhones and iPads are usually good for 3 IOS versions and after that it. The iPhone six is a joke. 1G Ram
I'm running 9.1 Beta 3 on my Air 2 and 6+. I just couldn't be happier.
Safari is solid as a rock, compared to 8.4.1 and it's smooth enough for my blood stream. No way I could stay on 8.4.1, with the constant Safari crashes. Safari was, at least for me, a mess in iOS 8.
Safari is solid as a rock, compared to 8.4.1 and it's smooth enough for my blood stream. No way I could stay on 8.4.1, with the constant Safari crashes. Safari was, at least for me, a mess in iOS 8.
How big is your storage on your phone - more stuff, more indexing.
Mine 6 and 6s Plus are 128GB and after the first day I only have lag when the apps on the home screen zoom in from unlocking the phone, and not every time, and only on the 6s Plus. Very smooth otherwise.
I agree with you that it's getting closer. I restored back to 9.0.2 on both my devices and it seems to be doing pretty well. I'm going to stay on the public release for now. I may try a beta 4, if there is one.
Really disappointed that the $750 iPhone 6 that I bought 11 months ago was as laggy as it was on the official iOS 9 firmware. I reverted back to 8.4.1 and will stay there till until it's fixed (if it ever does anyway).
Was this lag not seen in the beta releases!? I just don't understand! It sucks I lost my iCloud sync with notes because I'm on 8.4.1 on my iPhone and on El Capitan on my MacBook Pro and iMac.
It was in the beta's but you're not allowed to complain about it because "it's a beta".
For sure! Can't complain about betas. Everything will be fixed in the final release. Relax!!!!!! Right????
IOS 9 is smooth on the devices with 2Gs Ram. On device with less than 2Gs Ram, it stutters a lot and the keyboard lag, OMG...
Do not upgrade a device to IOS 9, unless it's has 2Gs Ram (iPhone 6s and iPad Air 2).
The Ram upgrade usually means the pass devices have one more IOS update before performance drops extremely low. The 6 should have had 2Gs Ram and IOS 8 should have and is the last IOS for iPhones and iPads with 1G Ram. IPhones and iPads are usually good for 3 IOS versions and after that it. The iPhone six is a joke. 1G Ram
So what u suggest is that my one year old iphone6 (advance hardware etc) is already obsolete and i pay 600eur for device that cannot run ios9 with super duper metal smoothly?
Well i guess u will get the job at apple asap. They has that new logic as u, make ios crap so the people will buy new device for 600eur or more, every year.
Pro company.
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