Q: Ipad 2 apps freeze or close with IOS 8 update.
After updating to IOS 8 my iPad 2 32GB + 3G has been ruined. Apps freeze or close. I have plenty of free memory. The worst apps are Email, Safari, Maps. The ONLY thing that works when the screen is frozen is a cold restart. I am furious. I cannot rely on my iPad anymore. I am restarting it 10-15 times a day. Apps just close suddenly or the iPad freezes. Does Apple think I can afford to throw away an iPad just because it is 34 months old? Why force us to upgrade to an IOS that is clearly more than the ipad 2 hardware can handle? I have been an Apple loyalist through other mistakes (I started with the first Classic Ipod, multiple Ipod Touch's, and 4 different iPhones) , but this blunder has me considering non-Apple options for the first time ever. ANYTHING would be better than my crippled iPad now. The Apple store person just shrugged and said "buy a new one". Can you help? I already turned off "Refresh Apps Automatically" and "Motion". I even deleted Apps down to just essentials.
iPad 2, iOS 8.1
Posted on Oct 27, 2014 11:06 AM
Did you try a clean install of the iOS using iTunes on your computer? I am surprised that te Apple Store didn't recommend that troubleshooting step.
Posted on Oct 27, 2014 11:18 AM