Q: iPad 2 upgrade to iOS 8 causing performance issues?

II'd like to know, as well. Ever since I have done the update, my pages load slowly, if at all. I never had this trouble before the update. I'm really regretting ever installing it. @Apple, some help here?

what on earth?  How could Apple not find these problems during testing?  Makes me wonder if they even performed performance testing?  My Ipad2 keeps crashing. Before this never happened. I hope their answer isn't "you have to upgrade to new HW".   if that's the case, just give me ios7.

I Have the same issue, also web pages load slowly (even slower than my desktop).  The response time from keyboard to screen is terrible.  Are Apple doing anything about this?

Same issue happening to my iPad.... plus....when apps are opened they take too long too load up, at times there is a black screen, not just blank, but a black coloured screen. Than after waiting for it to open, after a few minutes of using the app (any app) or if I put my iPad to sleep to go do something else and go back to the app it is frozen and can not be used... so I must close it, so either by four finger swipe up or double clicking the home button and closing app and reopening it to work. This happens while reading emails as well. What about iCloud account not working, rejecting the password that works on an iPhone but not on the iPad! Annoying! Has anyone escalated these problems so that the Apple people do something about it. My iPad also gets real hot...this has been happening from the first time I purchased it, this has not stopped it still heats up, I have called and spoken to apple about it, around 3 or 4 times, but they keep saying its normal, but it's not...other friends that have iPads, and I have quite a few friends who do have an iPad, their iPads do not heat up like mine, and we would be at same meeting using our iPads! HELP US APPLE.

I AM REPEATING FOR EMPHASIS AND TO KEEP IT ON TOP OF ALL OTHER ISSUES.

in addition to that.....these things also happen....; when apps are opened they take too long too load up, at times there is a black screen, not just blank, but a black coloured screen. Than after waiting for it to open, after a few minutes of using the app (any app) or if I put my iPad to sleep to go do something else and go back to the app it is frozen and can not be used... so I must close it, so either by four finger swipe up or double clicking the home button and closing app and reopening it to work. This happens while reading emails as well. And motion to move from What about iCloud account not working, rejecting the password that works on an iPhone but not on the iPad! Annoying! Has anyone escalated these problems so that the Apple people do something about it. My iPad also gets real hot...this has been happening from the first time I purchased it, this has not stopped it still heats up, I have called and spoken to apple about it, around 3 or 4 times, but they keep saying its normal, but it's not...other friends that have iPads, and I have quite a few friends who do have an iPad, their iPads do not heat up like mine, and we would be at same meeting using our iPads! HELP US APPLE.

I Don't get the heating problem but do get the black screens, freezing, emails issue you have mentioned.  Is this a conspiracy by Apple to get us to upgrade our iPads? Doesn't happen with my wife's mini iPad.  I am annoyed as I usually wait a few weeks for the fall out before doing any Apple upgrades but for some reason I did this straight away.  Lesson learned! I'm going back to my Dell desktop until they sort this out.

I Attempted to contact Apple Care but my iPad froze up when I tried to type a message. I will try again from my laptop. I think if we all contact Apple they may  see that there are many of us having problems and try to correct the issue.

AAlso wanted to add there seems to be a software update 8.0.2 that I just found under General> software update. Not sure if it will help but check your iPads.

I am having the same problems...freezing and crashing constantly After the iOS 8 update. Apple really screwed up this time. What do they expect us to do? Just chuck these expensive devices and buy a new one? No.

Have "upgraded" to 8.0.2 and it doesn't help. I agree that if we all contact Apple that may help, should we use the same email address and if so does anyone have a suggestion as to which one to use?

same - I Pad function is slower and battery drains in a few hours even when not in use

i did the 8.0.2 and that doesn't help

Same here. No help with update. I'm going to use the "contact us" link at the bottom of this page, and try to email the support staff.

Adding more bellow.....

(Same issue happening to my iPad.... plus....when apps are opened they take too long too load up, at times there is a black screen, not just blank, but a black coloured screen. Than after waiting for it to open, after a few minutes of using the app (any app) or if I put my iPad to sleep to go do something else and go back to the app it is frozen and can not be used... so I must close it, so either by four finger swipe up or double clicking the home button and closing app and reopening it to work. This happens while reading emails as well. What about iCloud account not working, rejecting the password that works on an iPhone but not on the iPad! Annoying! Has anyone escalated these problems so that the Apple people do something about it. My iPad also gets real hot...this has been happening from the first time I purchased it, this has not stopped it still heats up, I have called and spoken to apple about it, around 3 or 4 times, but they keep saying its normal, but it's not...other friends that have iPads, and I have quite a few friends who do have an iPad, their iPads do not heat up like mine, and we would be at same meeting using our iPads! HELP US APPLE....)

Forgot to mention....multitasking gestures stop working...and that wifi gets disconnected on iPad to many times a day. the list is growing!! I think Apple is trying to get us to buy new iPada or iPhones, if they can add U2 album to your music list, then can do anything! I wonder....if we should all go get a windows based computer! My desktop is a dell..works just fine never had issues like these,