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Radon87000

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Nov 29, 2013
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That this theme has now morphed into multiple threads with basically the same posters and the same thing being said over and over?
There is no "theme".We are just being realistic that iOS 9 did not live up to what Apple promised.Far from it
 

goshya

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Jan 30, 2008
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iOS 9.0.2 on my iPhone 6 is slower than iOS 7 on a 1st gen iPad mini.

I'm super annoyed.

I will never believe in anything Tim Cook says ever again!
 

C DM

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Oct 17, 2011
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There is no "theme".We are just being realistic that iOS 9 did not live up to what Apple promised.Far from it
It didn't live up so far, just as no x.0 release has. I'd say it's realistic not to expect unreleased things when we all know how x.0 releases are (and this one is actually one of the better ones compared to the last few). As for "far from it", I'd say that's not the case for many. Some have issues that are more noticeable, many others aren't having them or just have some very slight occasional visual ones which are perhaps slightly annoying but not worrisome. So sure it's not great or perfect (and it'd be unrealistic to expect it to be), but it's good for many more than those who have actual meaningful issues.
 

CTHarrryH

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Jul 4, 2012
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I would like to thank Mr. Cook. My Ipad Mini 2 is running better on 9.02 than 8.4 - my 5s was running great until I replaced with 6S and my 6s is running great. My only issue is gamecenter showing up.

So thank you Mr. Cook for making my experience better.
 

HankHowdy

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Dec 2, 2012
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I'm never going to update my devices beyond there original OS versions.

It ridiculous that these powerful devices can't keep up with one or two major updates.

If you want to keep up you just have to get the latest Apple device. I guess that's just the way it has to be.
 

Radon87000

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I'm never going to update my devices beyond there original OS versions.

It ridiculous that these powerful devices can't keep up with one or two major updates.

If you want to keep up you just have to get the latest Apple device. I guess that's just the way it has to be.
Being new to this ecosystem I can't imagine how badly my iPhone 6 will run on iOS 10
 

sanke1

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Nov 9, 2010
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By now everyone realizes that Apple's planned obsolesence strategy is for real. There's no doubt about it. If we don't get regular updates (like Android phones) we are screwed. If we do get updates (like iOS) our good usability experience turns in to bigger nightmare with each passing update and we are still screwed.

So far Apple has done absolutely whatever they can to reduce UI performance on year old devices by introducing translucency (blur effect) at every perceivable place in iOS from 7-9. If single blur doesn't bog down a device, then there are places of overlapping blur. (Which definitely cripple the giants like iPad Air 2 till they start stuttering) Then they break their own flawlessly working smooth scrolling code and give us alleged improved new code which stutters while smooth scrolling.

I know this is all understandable from company's point of view that this is all to drive sales and make profit. But I don't understant for how long can they force people to update to newer iPhone every year? They have lost me as a faithful customer by pricing their iPhone out of the market and causing my iPad Air 2 unnecessary stutters.
(iPhone 6S Plus 64 GB is priced $ 1270 in India, is that even a joke?) When phones have reached certain speed, it would be so hard to artificially cripple them. I would laugh on Apple at that time but also worry about their fast downward spiral. You can't make people chu***a all the time.
 

Radon87000

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Nov 29, 2013
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By now everyone realizes that Apple's planned obsolesence strategy is for real. There's no doubt about it. If we don't get regular updates (like Android phones) we are screwed. If we do get updates (like iOS) our good usability experience turns in to bigger nightmare with each passing update and we are still screwed.

So far Apple has done absolutely whatever they can to reduce UI performance on year old devices by introducing translucency (blur effect) at every perceivable place in iOS from 7-9. If single blur doesn't bog down a device, then there are places of overlapping blur. (Which definitely cripple the giants like iPad Air 2 till they start stuttering) Then they break their own flawlessly working smooth scrolling code and give us alleged improved new code which stutters while smooth scrolling.

I know this is all understandable from company's point of view that this is all to drive sales and make profit. But I don't understant for how long can they force people to update to newer iPhone every year? They have lost me as a faithful customer by pricing their iPhone out of the market and causing my iPad Air 2 unnecessary stutters.
(iPhone 6S Plus 64 GB is priced $ 1270 in India, is that even a joke?) When phones have reached certain speed, it would be so hard to artificially cripple them. I would laugh on Apple at that time but also worry about their fast downward spiral. You can't make people chu***a all the time.
Indeed.Basically the whole story of Android and iOS is "Damned if you do,Damned if you don't"
 

C DM

macrumors Sandy Bridge
Oct 17, 2011
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By now everyone realizes that Apple's planned obsolesence strategy is for real. There's no doubt about it. If we don't get regular updates (like Android phones) we are screwed. If we do get updates (like iOS) our good usability experience turns in to bigger nightmare with each passing update and we are still screwed.

So far Apple has done absolutely whatever they can to reduce UI performance on year old devices by introducing translucency (blur effect) at every perceivable place in iOS from 7-9. If single blur doesn't bog down a device, then there are places of overlapping blur. (Which definitely cripple the giants like iPad Air 2 till they start stuttering) Then they break their own flawlessly working smooth scrolling code and give us alleged improved new code which stutters while smooth scrolling.

I know this is all understandable from company's point of view that this is all to drive sales and make profit. But I don't understant for how long can they force people to update to newer iPhone every year? They have lost me as a faithful customer by pricing their iPhone out of the market and causing my iPad Air 2 unnecessary stutters.
(iPhone 6S Plus 64 GB is priced $ 1270 in India, is that even a joke?) When phones have reached certain speed, it would be so hard to artificially cripple them. I would laugh on Apple at that time but also worry about their fast downward spiral. You can't make people chu***a all the time.
And that's why they then offer an option to disable those effects for some of the people that experience issues related to them, right?
 

lagwagon

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Apple should learn from MS Windows.On 2009 hardware Windows 10 animation never stutter
If Jobs was alive we would never see unfinished **** being released in the first place

Sigh.

Do you even realize Microsoft actually released Windows 10 unfinished a few months earlier than what was originally planned? On purpose too, to get in on the "back to school" crowd. And they are releasing Threshold 2 soon to add in what was supposed to be included in its originally planned fall (October/November) release.

So no, Apple should not learn from MS and Windows.

*edit* also. Windows animations are far far different from iOS ones. Windows just fades stuff in. iOS slides and grows things in.
 
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RebornProphet

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And that's why they then offer an option to disable those effects for some of the people that experience issues related to them, right?

That's the thing, there is nowhere on iOS 9 that translucency/blur effects are being used that wasn't on iOS 8, so there is no excuse for any stutter on the likes of iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2.

For what it's worth my Air 2 is running great on iOS 9.1 beta 4. I went back to 9.0.2 on my iPhone 6 and the main "issue" is that scrolling isn't quite as smooth as it was, although I still believe 9.1 will iron that out since Apple mentioned Metal in stock apps resulting in smoother scrolling, etc. It's most noticeable in Apple Music and especially in Recents in Phone. As the scrolling slows down it stutters to a halt.
 

darthbane2k

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Oct 22, 2009
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That covers the stutter, but what is the excuse for Touch ID working more slowly?
Surely to just emphasise the 'merits' of the 6S, right?

I wouldn't mind if the hardware couldn't genuinely keep up with the OS, but I truly believe my iPhone 6 is more than powerful enough to still offer a smooth experience. There's simply no excuse.
 

C DM

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Oct 17, 2011
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That covers the stutter, but what is the excuse for Touch ID working more slowly?
Surely to just emphasise the 'merits' of the 6S, right?

I wouldn't mind if the hardware couldn't genuinely keep up with the OS, but I truly believe my iPhone 6 is more than powerful enough to still offer a smooth experience. There's simply no excuse.
Probably because it's not worse for many people?
 
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