ios14 is a disaster

This is a nightmare of an update. Phone frozen post-update, followed by an entire day lost to troubleshooting due to a lack of internet connectivity, on and off wi-fi. The only fix for me was factory reset, which required particular steps, due to Find My IPhone being enabled, that 5/6 customer support reps didn’t mention. Who knows what other bugs await me. Ridiculous.

Sounds like 14.2 might be worth a shot for the folks that can still do updates. Good to hear that someone had a good experience. Even my older iPhone has been running ungodly hot and chewing through batteries since the upgrade. I'm going to take the leap and see if the latest version sorts that out, at least.

I installed 14.3. the other day on my daughter's iPad (6th gen) and now it is stuck in a constant reboot loop. Stays on for 3-5 min, then reboots. This seems like it was an issue in mid 2020 w/ iOS 13.4., and now 14 as well. Great!

-Clear all settings - Didn't help

-Recovery Mode refresh of the OS. Recovery went fine, but crashes every 2-3 minutes during setup and then during operation. (no apps or backup restored)

-Reset to factory - crashes every 2-3 minutes during setup and then during operation. (no apps or backup restored)

-Reset to factory and then a recovery mode load of the OS. Recovery went fine, but crashes every 2-3 minutes during setup and then during operation. (no apps or backup restored)

-Try to downgrade to 13.7 - Keeps crashing during the process and can't get the OS onto the device. Now it's apparently no longer being signed

-Tried completely draining the batteries and recharging

Tried leaving the device in recovery mode. Does not reboot until the actual recovery mode timeout.

I did contact Apple support and it's a flat $599 swap fee. The device was fine before the iOS upgrades and the theory they have is that it "highlighted an existing hardware issue". (not to be confused with "we didn't really do extensive testing with legacy hardware and you should have upgraded by now anyways")

Apple could make a fortune offering paid downgrade services. I'd be a lot more willing to pay for a 13.3.1 downgrade and version freeze than $600 for the same device that's just waiting for a future upgrade to "highlight" another hardware issue.

I guess it goes in a drawer and comes out for testing with each new iOS version until the official EOL.

This is probably the push I needed to get rid of the iPad altogether. The only business apps I was using on it were Microsoft, so it was getting harder to justify (and the games on the app store were draining my wallet). Maybe not a silver lining, but maybe a tin one.

My iPhone X started misbehaving after installing iOS 14 but i persevered and struggled on. I've since bought an iPhone 12 Pro and my apps and a whole load of other niggles are causing me to consider my options. Phoning Apple hasn't helped.

IOS 14.2 on my iPhone 8 is a real mess in iMovie. The decent attempt made to improving titles has made iMovie totally useless as it’s impossible to create a title of any kind now.

No matter which title I try it totally disappears before I finish typing the title.

How long will I not be able to work in iMovie before they come up with a fix to these bugs or could there be a cure for it already?

Has anyone else experienced this problem in 14.2?

This is why I always dread upgrades.

SkolFloki has posted in the Using iPad community.

Congratulations, I guess? Not sure how this is helpful to folks experiencing issues with iOS 14.

Understandable. It did turn into a bit of a rant. But, it was intended as a warning to let people know about potential issues *before* trying to apply the patch. If I'd been aware of the potential problems, I might have been able to successfully capture a copy of the hashes for a downgrade. (though even that might not have been possible based on my experiences)

I was able to trade it in for credit, so instead of $599 to swap for another outdated Pro, it was $349 for regular current model ipad. I'm shifting all of my business use off, though. I can't afford that risk again.

Just take it as a cautionary tale.

Don’t upgrade to IOS14, it gives nothing new over 13, just will make slower your device.

Nothing. Read the page.

I did...

Let’s be honest any attempt That apple makes to better their devices ends up in disaster like for instance The app library has always been an android thing not Apple.

Hmmm....

I am not having any issues with iPadOS 14, at all.

Same issue here with an iPad Pro 12.9"

I was having issues with occasional spontaneous reboots with 13.5 and I upgraded to 14.0 and it won't stay up for more than 3-5 minutes without rebooting. I've even wiped the device and started from scratch. I can't even complete the initial setup without it rebooting. I now have a very expensive doorstop.

If the update has destabilised your iPad, you might be best advised to restore the iPad to Factory Settings. At conclusion of the restoration process, you will have opportunity to restore your locally stored data from your iCloud/iTunes backup:

Restore your iPhone, iPad or iPod to factory settings – Apple Support

As an alternative, you might seek assistance directly from Apple Support. You’ll find the Contact Support link at top-right of this page.

Yes it has been a disaster for me as well. Many issues with the worst being My Apple 5 watch which now only lasts 8 hours at best. Nice to pay nearly 500 for a device that doesn’t stay charged. Terrible.